Free 1st Grade Present Simple Lesson Plan

Topic: Present Simple Tense

Objectives & Outcome:

• Students will be able to identify and use the present simple tense correctly when describing facts and daily activities.

Materials

• Flashcards with simple daily activities (e.g. "nap," "eat breakfast," "take a shower")
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Review the past simple tense with the students. Ask them to describe a recent event using the past simple tense (e.g. "I ate dinner last night," "We went to the park yesterday").
• Next, have the students brainstorm a list of simple daily activities (e.g. "nap," "eat breakfast," "take a shower").
• Review the list with the students and ask them to identify which simple present tense verb would be used to describe each activity (e.g. "nap" --> "nap"s, "eat breakfast" --> "eats breakfast," "take a shower" --> "takes a shower").

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of present simple tense to the students. Explain that this tense is used to describe facts and daily activities that are ongoing or habitual.
• Using the list of daily activities brainstormed by the students, have them identify which tense is used to describe each activity (e.g. "nap" --> "nap"s, "eat breakfast" --> "eats breakfast," "take a shower" --> "takes a shower").
• Have the students practice identifying which simple present tense verb is used to describe each activity using the list.

Guided Practice

• Using the same list of daily activities, have the students work in pairs to identify which simple present tense verb is used to describe each activity.
• Have the students share their answers with the class and discuss any errors or misconceptions.

Independent Practice

• Ask the students to choose one daily activity (e.g. take a shower, eat breakfast, brush teeth).
• Have them write a short sentence using the simple present tense to describe the activity they chose.
• Have the students share their sentences with the class and discuss any errors or misconceptions.

Closure

• Ask the students to share one thing they learned about the simple present tense during the lesson.
• Recap the main points of the lesson and review any new vocabulary.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided practice activity and make notes on their understanding of the present simple tense.
• Collect the students' written work from the independent practice activity and review for proper use of the present simple tense.
• Administer a short quiz at the end of the lesson to assess the students' understanding of the present simple tense.