Lesson Plan: Verbs in the Past and Present Tense
Grade Level: Primary 3 (8-9 years old)
Objectives: 1. Students will be able to identify and differentiate between verbs in the past and present tense. 2. Students will be able to use verbs in the past and present tense correctly in sentences. 3. Students will be able to explain the concept of past and present tense verbs.
Success Criteria: 1. Students can identify and categorize verbs as past or present tense. 2. Students can use past and present tense verbs correctly in sentences. 3. Students can explain the difference between past and present tense verbs.
Warm-up (5 minutes): - Begin the lesson by playing a game of “Simon Says” using both past and present tense verbs. For example, “Simon says jump” (present tense) and “Simon says jumped” (past tense). This will engage students and activate their prior knowledge of verbs.
Introduction (5 minutes): - Show a short video explaining the concept of past and present tense verbs. Here is a suggested video: [link to video resource] - Ask students if they noticed any differences in the verbs used in the video. Discuss their observations and introduce the terms “past tense” and “present tense.”
Lesson Outline: 1. Questioning (5 minutes): - Ask students to give examples of verbs they know. - Ask students if they can think of any verbs that describe actions that happened in the past. - Ask students if they can think of any verbs that describe actions happening now or in the present.
- Guided Practice (10 minutes):
- Provide a list of verbs on the board and ask students to identify whether they are in the past or present tense.
- Discuss and explain the differences between the two tenses.
- Model how to change a verb from present to past tense and vice versa.
- Group Work Activities (15 minutes):
- Divide students into small groups.
- Provide each group with a set of verb cards (both past and present tense).
- In their groups, students should sort the cards into two categories: past tense and present tense.
- Encourage students to discuss their choices and explain their reasoning to their group members.
- Independent Practice (10 minutes):
- Distribute a worksheet with sentences containing verbs in the past and present tense.
- Instruct students to identify the tense of each verb and rewrite the sentences using the correct tense.
- Assessment (5 minutes):
- Ask students to share their rewritten sentences with the class.
- Observe and assess their understanding of past and present tense verbs.
Differentiation: - For students who need extra support, provide sentence frames or word banks to assist them in rewriting sentences. - For students who need a challenge, ask them to create their own sentences using past and present tense verbs.
Plenary (5 minutes): - Review the concept of past and present tense verbs with the whole class. - Ask students to share one thing they learned about past and present tense verbs during the lesson.
Video Resource: [insert link to video resource] Worksheet Resource: [insert link to worksheet resource]