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The document presents a fishing story involving characters Mike, Meredith, and the narrator, highlighting their experiences and the excitement of fishing. It includes a series of sentences where students are instructed to identify helping verbs and main verbs. An answer key is provided for the exercise.

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Helping Verb

The document presents a fishing story involving characters Mike, Meredith, and the narrator, highlighting their experiences and the excitement of fishing. It includes a series of sentences where students are instructed to identify helping verbs and main verbs. An answer key is provided for the exercise.

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Really Big Fish Story

Name ______________________________________________ Date ____________________

Circle each helping verb.


Box its main verb.

1. Mike, Meredith, and I were fishing one day.

2. We hoped each of us would catch a fish.

3. I wondered if I could sit on the boat long enough.

4. Suddenly, something was pulling on Meredith’s line!

5. We thought we would see a huge fish!

6. The weight of the fish was bending the fishing pole.

7. Meredith was grasping the fishing pole tightly.

8. We told her she should reel it in quickly.

9. Remember that a large fish can pull you off a boat.

10. All three of us were trying to pull in the fish.

11. Suddenly, we were looking at Meredith’s giant fish.

12. Instead of a fish, Meredith had caught a whale!

13. Who would believe us?

14. Three minnows had caught a huge whale!

15. You should tell this story to your friends!

©The Mailbox • www.themailboxcompanion.com • April/May 2009

Verbs: helping
Answer Key for “Really Big Fish Story”

1. Mike, Meredith, and I were fishing one


day.
2. We were hoping each of us would catch
a fish.
3. I wondered if I could sit on the boat long
enough.
4. Suddenly, something was pulling on
Meredith’s line!
5. We thought we would see a huge fish!
6. The weight of the fish was bending the
fishing pole.
7. Meredith was grasping the fishing pole
tightly.
8. We told her she should reel it in quickly.
9. Remember that a large fish can pull you
off a boat.
10. All three of us were trying to pull in the
fish.
11. Suddenly, we were looking at Meredith’s
giant fish.
12. Instead of a fish, Meredith had caught a
whale!
13. Who would believe us?
14. Three minnows had caught a huge
whale!
15. You should tell this story to your friends!

©The Mailbox • www.themailboxcompanion.com • April/May 2009

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