Present Perfect - Literacy

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⚠️ This adapted English Language activity was designed to teach the Present Perfect to students who are in the process of learning to read and write, using visual support, clear instructions, and word recognition exercises.

The activity introduces the auxiliary verbs HAVE and HAS, connecting them to English personal pronouns. It also includes the interpretation of an illustrated commercial advertisement, allowing students to practice vocabulary and identify information from everyday situations.

Number of questions in the activity:

5 adapted questions + complete answer key, distributed across 1 activity page.

The sequence begins with matching pronouns to auxiliary verbs, progresses to using HAS in a sentence, and concludes with interpreting a cell phone advertisement.

Target audience:

Especially suitable for Middle School students who are in the process of learning to read and write, and can also be used in High School depending on the student's curricular adaptation needs.

It may be particularly helpful for students with:

• Mild Intellectual Disabilities who need repetition, structured examples, and visual support.

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who may benefit from activities organized into separate sections and explicit instructions.

• ADHD who experience difficulties maintaining attention during lengthy grammatical explanations.

• Reading and writing difficulties who need short instructions, word recognition exercises, and straightforward answers.

The material can also support English Language and Specialized Educational Support (AEE) teachers.

Format:

Ready-to-print PDF containing:

🔹 5 adapted questions and a complete answer key;
🔹 1 activity page;
🔹 exercises matching personal pronouns to HAVE/HAS;
🔹 fill-in-the-blank and word-selection activities;
🔹 contextualized sentence with a Portuguese translation;
🔹 illustrated cell phone advertisement;
🔹 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer choices each;
🔹 UPPERCASE instructions and designated answer spaces;
🔹 colorful, white-background, and black-and-white versions;
🔹 teaching guidelines and BNCC-related skills.

⏱️ Save approximately 1 hour and 59 minutes of preparation time! The material is already adapted, illustrated, formatted, and accompanied by a complete answer key, reducing the time needed to develop grammar exercises, select images, and prepare accessible reading comprehension questions.

Content covered:

1. Present Perfect: Introduction to the structure formed with HAVE/HAS and the past participle.

2. Auxiliary HAVE: Matching HAVE with the pronouns I, YOU, WE, and THEY.

3. Auxiliary HAS: Matching HAS with the pronouns HE and SHE.

4. Grammar application: Identifying the correct auxiliary verb in the sentence He has washed the car.

5. English vocabulary: Recognizing the expression CELL PHONE.

6. Advertisement comprehension: Identifying the advertised product and its price in US dollars.

Important information for teachers:

The activity includes five questions organized into separate sections, allowing students to complete one task at a time.

In the first question, students fill in the blanks with HAVE, matching this auxiliary verb to the pronouns I, YOU, WE, and THEY.

In the second question, students use HAS with the pronouns HE and SHE, recognizing an important distinction in the Present Perfect structure.

In the third question, students observe an illustration related to washing a car and select the correct auxiliary verb to complete the sentence “He has washed the car”, accompanied by a Portuguese translation.

In the fourth question, students interpret an illustrated commercial advertisement and identify CELL PHONE as the advertised product.

In the fifth question, students examine information from the same advertisement and recognize US$ 500 as the cell phone's price, distinguishing this value from its color and storage capacity.

The activity supports recognition of grammatical structures, matching words to images, and locating information in English, while reducing reading and writing demands.

Key features:

✅ Accessible grammar: Introduction to the auxiliary verbs HAVE and HAS through straightforward exercises.

✅ Visual organization: Five questions arranged in separate sections.

✅ Contextualized support: Illustrated sentence accompanied by a Portuguese translation.

✅ Functional English: Interpreting an advertisement featuring a product, price, and commercial information.

✅ Simplified responses: Word-completion exercises and multiple-choice questions.

✅ Accessibility: UPPERCASE instructions, versions suitable for different printing needs, and a complete answer key.