Lesson Plan on Subject-Verb Agreement

Effective communication is crucial to success in any field, and proper grammar plays a significant role in achieving that. One common grammatical error is the failure to match the subject and verb in a sentence. This error can make it challenging to understand the intended meaning of a sentence. This lesson plan aims to teach students about subject-verb agreement and how to avoid this common grammatical mistake.

Objective: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and apply proper subject-verb agreement in sentences.

Materials:

– Whiteboard and markers

– Handout on subject-verb agreement

– Worksheet on subject-verb agreement

– Examples of sentences with correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement

Procedure:

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Start the lesson by asking students to recall if they know what subject-verb agreement is.

2. Write a sentence on the board with an incorrect subject-verb agreement (e.g., The dogs barks).

3. Ask students to identify the mistake.

Instruction (15 minutes)

1. Explain to the students what subject-verb agreement is. It is the grammatical rule that states that the verb should match the subject in number and person.

2. Provide examples of correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement sentences.

3. Distribute the handout on subject-verb agreement.

4. Go through the handout with the students, explaining the rule and giving examples.

Application (20 minutes)

1. Provide the students with a worksheet that has ten sentences with incorrect subject-verb agreement. Ask them to identify the errors and correct them.

2. Ask students to work in pairs to make sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.

3. After the pair work is done, have a few students share their sentences with the class.

Evaluation (10 minutes)

1. Collect the worksheet and check for correct answers.

2. Ask a few students to identify the subject-verb agreement errors in sentences that you provide.

Conclusion (5 minutes)

1. Summarize the lesson by reviewing subject-verb agreement.

2. Encourage the students to practice subject-verb agreement in their writing.

Follow-up activity:

Provide the students with a writing prompt and ask them to write a paragraph that includes proper subject-verb agreement. Review their paragraphs and provide feedback on their use of subject-verb agreement.

In conclusion, teaching subject-verb agreement is essential to help students improve their writing and effective communication. This lesson plan provides an interactive and engaging way to teach students the basic grammar rule of subject-verb agreement. Encourage students to review their writing and practice matching their subjects and verbs to improve their grammar and sentence construction.