Free 12th Grade Passive Active Voice Lesson Plan

Topic:Passive and Active Voices

Objectives & Outcomes

• Understand the difference between passive and active voices
• Be able to identify whether a particular sentence is written in passive or active voice and make the necessary adjustments

Materials

• Examples of both passive and active voice sentences
• Handouts or chalkboard for the teacher to write examples on

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of the terms "passive voice" and "active voice". Ask them to explain what they understand about these terms.
• Show the students a few examples of both passive and active voice sentences and ask them to identify which is which.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that passive voice is a type of sentence construction where the focus is on the action being performed and the person or thing that is being acted upon is relegated to the background. In contrast, active voice focuses on the person or thing doing the action.
• Give examples of both passive and active voice sentences, using the whiteboard to illustrate the difference in sentence structure.
• Introduce the students to the concept of grammatical subject, and explain how it is related to passive and active voice.
• Explain the reasons for using passive voice, including brevity, politeness, and emphasis.
• Explain the rules for forming passive voice sentences, including the use of the auxiliary verb "to be" and the use of the past participle of the main verb.

Guided Practice

• Give the students a few examples of sentences in both passive and active voice, and have them identify the grammatical subject and explain the difference in sentence construction.
• Have the students work in pairs to create their own sentences using both passive and active voice, using the whiteboard to provide guidance and feedback.
• As a class, review the students' work and discuss the differences in sentence structure and meaning.

Independent Practice

• Have the students brainstorm a list of nouns and verbs and then create a series of sentences using both passive and active voice for each noun or verb.
• Have the students work in small groups to present their lists and sentences to the class, and have the class provide feedback and discussion.

Closure

• Review the difference between passive and active voice and the importance of using active voice in written communication.
• Ask the students to share one thing they learned about passive and active voice during the lesson.

Assessment

• Collect the written communication and assess the use of passive and active voice in the students' writing.
• Provide feedback to the students on the use of passive and active voice in their writing.