Examine and Comment

1. Students will be able to recall the definition of a verb. Students will be able to identify the
subject in a sentence and determine the verb that agrees with it. Students will be able to
apply the grammar rule for subject/verb agreement by matching the subject to its
corresponding verb.
Lesson
Introduction (5 minutes)
 Play the Verb Rap Song to review the definition of verbs, or actions.
 Ask students to participate by acting out the verbs in the song. Get them excited about the lesson!
 Use the video to recall the definition of verbs, and introduce subject/verb agreement.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (20 minutes)
 Display the meaning of a subject, or the person or thing being discussed, and ask students to
repeat it.
 Show flashcards with subjects that are both singular and plural for students to read.
 Display and discuss the subject/verb agreement rule that verbs need to match the singular and
plural subject versions.
 Place subject flashcards on the board in two sections to make a matching game.
 Ask students to come to the board to draw lines to match the subject to a verb that agrees.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (5 minutes)
 Place the subject flashcards on the board in two sections.
 Write a verb across from each subject as least a few inches away to make space for matching
lines to be drawn.
 Line a few students up at a time in two rows.
 In a relay style race, direct each student to quickly draw a line from a subject to its matching verb
and pass the marker to their teammate.
 The team with the most correct answers wins, or if both are correct, the team that finishes first
wins.
 Discuss and correct any answers that are wrong, explaining why.
Independent Working Time (10 minutes)
 Distribute the Subjects & Verbs Get Along worksheet.
 Ask students to match the subjects to the verbs according to the singular/plural agreement rule.
 Instruct students to write the correct verb on the space provided that will agree with the subject
in the sentence.
Extend

2. Differentiation
 Enrichment: For advanced students, instruct them to write new sentences for various situations
around the room. Direct them to make sure that their subjects and verbs agree.
 Support: Have your students draw a picture to show whether the subject is plural or singular.
Review
Assessment (5 minutes)
 Collect the worksheet to grade.
Review and Closing (5 minutes)
 Conclude the lesson with a game of charades.
 Direct your students to act out a verb given.
 Instruct the class to respond with a sentence with the correct subject/verb agreement.