Simple Sentence

Topic: simple sentence

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to define simple sentence and identify its characteristics.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Examples of simple sentences (provided by the teacher)

Warm-up

• Have students raise their hand if they can name an example of a simple sentence. Write their answers on the board.
• Ask students if they can describe what a simple sentence is.

Direct Instruction

• Define simple sentence as a sentence that contains one independent clause.
• Explain that an independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own as a complete thought. It has a subject and a verb, and it can't be separated into two or more separate sentences.
• Examples of simple sentences include:
• I go to school.
• The dog ran away.
• She is my sister.
• Have students work in pairs to come up with their own examples of simple sentences.

Guided Practice

• Give students a worksheet with a few sentences written out, either in English or in the students' native language.
• Have them identify which sentences are simple sentences and which are not.
• Check for understanding by having students explain their reasoning for each choice.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a topic they are interested in and write a short paragraph about it.
• Have them label the paragraph as a simple sentence or a complex sentence.
• Have them explain their reasoning for each choice.

Closure

• Review the definitions of simple and complex sentences.
• Have students share their paragraphs with the class and explain their choices for label -ing them as simple or complex.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to ensure they are using correct label -ing and structure in their paragraphs.
• Collect and assess their paragraphs for understanding of simple and complex sentences.