Using Action Words · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.4.1.1 - Use the singular and plural subjects and the verb forms that go with them

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify singular and plural subjects in given sentences
Match singular subjects with the correct singular verb forms (e.g., he eats, she runs)
Match plural subjects with the correct plural verb forms (e.g., they eat, we run)
Correct sentences where the subject and verb do not agree (e.g., we eats to we eat)
Write a short friendly letter using singular and plural subjects with their correct verb forms

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Action Words (5.4)
Content standard: B4.5.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of verbs in everyday language
Indicator: B4.5.4.1.1 - Use the singular and plural subjects and the verb forms that go with them
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise the simple present form of verbs and their use to agree with the subject they follow.
- Have learners do an activity:
e. g. Write a letter to your friend telling him/her what you and your siblings do after school. Learners read their friendly letters in pairs.
- Guide learners to correct the wrong use of subjects and their appropriate verb forms that go with them if any. e.g. we eats - we eat.
- Have learners do peer editing to identify and correct errors.