Please note: “It” could be a robot — or an animal — for these sentences to make sense!

Please note: “It” could be a robot — or an animal — for these sentences to make sense! Here’s an example, without contractions: (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”) Questions: Statements:  Singular Am I going? I am going. I am not going. Are you going? You are going. You are not going. Is he going? He is going. He is not going. Is she going? She is going. She is not going. Is it going? It is going. It is not going.   Plural Are we going? We are going. We are not going. Are you going? You are going. You are not going. Are they going? They are going. They are not going.  Contractions are used below. Can you re-phrase the other sentences without contractions?  Do some “Got the Picture?” doodles! That is, make quick sketches of what is going on in the verses.  Write your own verses! ( Tune: “Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore”) 1. Verb: do Q: Am I doing it the way you said? A: No, you aren’t doing it that way. You’re not doing it the way I said. You’re doing it a different way. 2. Verb: drink Q: Are you drinking a soda? A: No, I’m not drinking soda.  I am not drinking soda. I’m drinking lemonade instead. 3. Verb: read Q: Are you reading your book? A: No, I’m not reading right now.  I am not reading my book. I’m doing my math instead. 4. Verb: work Q: Is he working on the project with you? A: No he isn’t working on it with me. He’s not working on it with me. He’s working on the project with her. 5. Verb: eat Q: Is she eating pizza today? A: No, she isn’t eating pizza. She’s not eating pizza today. She’s eating a hamburger instead. 6. Verb: rain Q: Is it raining outside? A: No, it isn’t raining outside. It’s not raining outside. It’s hailing instead! 7. Verb: play Q: Are we playing outside at recess? A: No, we aren’t playing outside. We’re not playing outside at recess. We’re playing inside instead. 8. Verb: look Q: Are you looking for your little brother? A: No, we aren’t looking for him. We’re not looking for him. We’re looking for our mom. 9. Verb: walk Q: Are they walking home today? A: No, they aren’t walking home. They’re not walking home today. They’re riding home with me. 10. Verb: laugh Q: Are they laughing at him? A: No, they aren’t laughing at him. They’re not laughing at him. They’re laughing at a joke he told.

Please note: “It” could be a robot — or an animal — for these sentences to make sense! Remember, you can always do some “Got the Picture?” doodles to show what you’re imagining -- That is, make quick sketches of what is going on in the verses! 1. Questions: ... and SHORT answers  Singular Was I snoring? Yes, you were! Were you snoring? No, I wasn’t! Was he snoring? Yes, he was! Was she snoring? No, she wasn’t! Was it snoring? Yes, it was!   Plural Were we snoring? Yes, you were! Were you snoring? No, we weren’t! Were they snoring? Yes, they were! 2.  Now, choose your own verb, and see if it makes sense for “I.”  Try out giving both a short AND a long answer— with “Yes” AND “No.”  Singular Was I ____ing? Were you ____ing? Was he ____ing? Was she ____ing? Was it ____ing?   Plural Were we _____ing? Were you _____ing? Were they ______ing? 3. Statements:  Singular I was swimming. You were swimming. He was swimming. She was swimming. It was swimming.   Plural We were swimming. You were swimming. They were swimming. 4.  Now, choose your own verb.  Singular I was _____ing. You were _____ing. He was _____ing. She was _____ing. It was _____ing.   Plural We were _____ing. You were _____ing. They were _____ing. 5. Negative Statements: with a contraction, then without a contraction  Singular I wasn’t thinking! I was not thinking! You weren’t thinking! You were not thinking! He wasn’t thinking! He was not thinking! She wasn’t thinking! She was not thinking! It wasn’t thinking! It was not thinking!   Plural We weren’t thinking! We were not thinking! You weren’t thinking! You were not thinking! They weren’t thinking! They were not thinking! 6.  Now, choose your own verb.  Singular I wasn’t ______ing. I was not ______ing. You weren’t ____ing. You were not _____ing. He wasn’t ______ing. He was not ______ing. She wasn’t _____ing. She was not ______ing. It wasn’t ______ing. It was not ______ing.   Plural We weren’t _____ing. We were not _____ing. You weren’t ____ing. You were not ____ing. They weren’t ___ing. They were not ___ing.

 For each question and answer --- What situation are you picturing in your head? Who is asking the question? Who is answering the question? For each verse, be sure to make pictures in your mind. You can always do a “Got the Picture?” doodle, too, to share with the group! Q: Who is it? A: It’s your next-door neighbor. 2 Q: Who’s ready to go? A: We’re ready to go! 3 Q: Who won the race? A: John won the race. 4 Q: Who are you calling? A: I’m calling my dad. ******************* 5 Q: What’s your name? A: My name is __________. 6 Q: What did you say? A: I said, “You can do it!” 7 Q: What was that noise? A: It sounded like a cat! 8 Q: What did you get on your test? A: I got 100%! *********************** 9 Q: Where’s my pencil? A: Here it is. 10 Q: Where are the kids? A: They’re behind the tree. 11 Q: Where do you live? A: I live around the corner. 12 Q: Where did you find that? A: I found it under the bed. ********************** 13 Q: When did you get here? A: I got here just now. 14 Q: When are we leaving? A: We’re leaving in ten minutes. 15 Q: When is Valentine’s Day? A: It’s February 14th. 16 Q: When will you see her? A: I’ll see her tomorrow. ********************** 17 Q: How old are you? A: I’m ____ years old. 18 Q: How are you? A: I’m fine, thanks. And you? 19 Q: How much does this cost? A: It costs $3.00. 20 Q: How’s your mom feeling? A: She’s better. Thanks for asking.

1 Q: Is there enough for everyone? A: Yes, there is. Yes, there is. Q: Is there enough for everyone? A: Yes, there is enough, if we share. 2 Q: Are there soccer balls on the playground? A: Yes, there are. Yes, there are. Q: Are there soccer balls on the playground? A: Yes, there are soccer balls there. 3 Q: Is there time to read another page? A: No, there isn’t. No, there isn’t. Q: Is there time to read another page? A: No, there’s not time right now 4 Q: Are there glue sticks on each table? A: No, there aren’t. No, there aren’t. Q: Are there glue sticks on each table? A: No, there aren’t; we need some here. 5 Q: Is there anyone who needs a pencil? A: Yes, there is. Yes, there is. Q: Is there anyone who needs a pencil? A: Yes, there is— Sally needs one. 6 Q: Are there other ways to get there? A: Yes, there are. Yes, there are. Q: Are there other ways to get there? A: Yes, there are— let’s check the map. 7 Q: Is there any paint left? A: No, there isn’t. No, there isn’t. Q: Is there any paint left? A: No, there’s none left at all. 8 Q: Are there still papers on the floor? A: No, there aren’t. No, there aren’t. Q: Are there still papers on the floor? A: No, there aren’t— we picked them all up!

(Verses 1-6: Using “going” in the question, all answers are “yes.”) 1 Q: Are you going to eat those fries? A: Yes, I’m going to eat these fries! I am going to eat them now. I’ll eat these fries now. I will eat these fries right now. 2 Q: Is he going to come with us? A: Yes, he’s going to come with us! He is going to come with us. He’ll come with us today. He will come with us today. 3 Q: Are we going to see the movie? A: Yes, we’re going to see the movie. We are going to see it soon. We’ll see the movie soon. We will see the movie soon. (Using “going” in the question, all answers are “no.”) 4 Q: Am I going to need this book? A: No, you’re not going to need that book. You are not going to need that book. You won’t need that book right now. You will not need it now. 5 Q: Are they going to run in the race? A: No, they’re not going to run in the race. They are not going to run in the race. They won’t run in the race today. They will not run today. 6 Q: Are you going to use those crayons? A: No, I’m not going to use these crayons. I am not going to use these crayons. I won’t use these crayons right now. I will not use them now. (Verses 7-9: Using “will” in the question, all answers are “yes.”) 7 Q: Will you see your aunt today? A: Yes, I’ll see my aunt today. I will see my aunt today I’m going to see my aunt today. I am going to see her today. 8 Q: Will I get to go with you? A: Yes, you’ll get to come with us. You will get to come with us. You’re going to get to come with us. You are going to get to come. 9 Q: Will you be ready to leave soon? A: Yes, we’ll be ready to leave soon. We will be ready to leave soon. We’re going to be ready very soon. We are going to be ready. (Verses 10-12: Using “will” in the question, all answers are “no.”) 10 Q: Will it be ready to pick up today? A: No, it won’t be ready today. It will not be ready today. It is not going to be ready. It’s not going to be ready. 11 Q: Will they have the meeting tomorrow? A: No, they won’t have the meeting tomorrow. They will not have the meeting tomorrow . They’re not going to have it tomorrow. They are not going to have it then. 12 Q: Will he see us hiding here? A: No, he won’t see us hiding here. He will not see us hiding here. He’s not going to see us here. He is not going to see us.