4th Grade Grammer Lesson Plan

Topic:This lesson will focus on using the present simple tense to talk about regular habits and things that happen regularly.

Objectives & Outcomes

Students will be able to use the present simple tense to talk about regular habits and things that happen regularly.

Materials

• A whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with examples of regular habits and things that happen regularly

Warm-up

• Ask students to think of a regular habit or thing that happens regularly in their lives. They can be simple or complex, concrete or abstract. Examples could be:
• taking a bath every night
• eating dinner with the family every night
• listening to music every day
• reading a book before bed
• have a family game night on Fridays
• surfing the internet after school
• draw a picture on Sundays
• have a special snack on weekend mornings
• play sports after school on Mondays
• clean their room every Sunday
• watch a movie on Saturdays
• have a picnic on Sundays
• draw a picture on Fridays
• have a meal with the family on Sundays
• draw a picture on Sundays
• have a picnic on Sundays
• ask students to share their examples with the class.

Direct Instruction

• introduce the concept of the present simple and explain that it is used to talk about habits and regular actions that happen at the present time.
• give examples of present simple sentences, using the provided handouts as a reference.
• have students work in pairs to create their own present simple sentences, using the provided handouts as a reference.

Guided Practice

• provide additional examples of present simple sentences for students to create on their own.
• have students work in pairs to check each other's work for accuracy.
• provide feedback to students as needed.

Independent Practice

• have students choose a topic they are interested in and create a poster or presentation on it using present simple grammar.
• encourage students to use their own experiences and observations to create vivid, realistic sentences.

Closure

• review the main points of the lesson: present simple, affirmative and negative sentences, present progressive.
• ask students to share one thing they learned or found interesting about present simple grammar.

Assessment:

• observe students during the activity and take note of their participation and use of present simple in their skits or dialogues.
• collect and review their written work for understanding of present simple grammar.