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Tess and the Tow Truck
Grade 1 verb tense practice: read a tow truck story and use verbs that tell about the past, present, and future.
Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable
Aligned toL.1.1.e
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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 1 Common Core standard
- Printable answer key
- 10 questions
- Classroom-ready
Details
- Format
- Interactive · Printable
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Subject
- ELA
- Question types
- Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer
About this worksheet
What students practice
- Students tell whether a verb shows the past, the present, or the future.
- Students write verbs with -ed, -s, or will to match a time word.
How to use
Read the story aloud together and talk about when each action happens. Then let students sort and write the verbs on their own.
Curriculum
Common Core standard covered
Use verbs to show past, present, and future, such as walked, walk, and will walk.
Preview
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Tess and the Tow Truck
Find verbs that tell about the past, the present, and the future.

Read the story
Read the story about Tess and her tow truck.
Tess Helps on Elm Street
1One morning, Tess got a call. A blue car stopped on Elm Street, and it did not start. Tess jumped into her big tow truck and drove to Elm Street.
2Mr. Diaz stood by his car. Tess hooked a strong chain to the front of it. "Look!" she said. "My truck lifts your car up. The chain holds it tight."
3Tess and Mr. Diaz rode to the car shop. "Ray will fix your car today," Tess said. "You will drive it home tonight." Mr. Diaz thanked Tess and waved as she drove away.
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