5th Grade Grammar : Past Continuous Tense Lesson Plan

Topic:Grammar :Past continuous tense

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify and use the past continuous tense correctly in a sentence.

Materials

• PowerPoint presentation
• Smartboard
• Handouts with practice exercises

Warm-up

• Review the concept of tense in English grammar. Ask the students to give examples of different tenses and their use in a sentence.
• Write the following sentences on the smartboard, asking the students to correct any errors they find:
• I was walking along the beach when I saw a beautiful sunset.
• Yesterday, I went to the supermarket to buy some food.
• Last week, I visited my grandmother in the hospital.
• Ask the students if they can think of a time when they were doing one thing and suddenly had to do something else. Write their ideas on the smartboard.
• Now, ask the students to think of a time when this happened in the past and add the past continuous tense to the corresponding verbs in the sentences on the smartboard.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the past continuous tense and its usage.
• Use the power point presentation to explain the rules and examples of the past continuous tense.
• Go over any questions the students may have.

Direct instruction

• Divide the students into groups of 4-5.
• Give each group a sentence or two with a missing verb in the past continuous tense.
• Have the students work together to fill in the missing verb and explain their reasoning.
• Go over the answers with the whole class and discuss any challenges or errors the students made.
• Encourage the students to try using the past continuous tense themselves by giving them a few more sentences to work with.
• Go over any questions the students may have.

Independent work

• Have the students work on a project-based activity to practice using the past continuous tense.
• Ideas could include writing a short story, designing a timeline, or creating a poster to illustrate a concept.
• Encourage the students to use the past continuous tense in their project.
• Allow the students to work individually or in small groups to complete their projects.Independent work -Have the students work on a project-based activity to practice using the past continuous tense.
• Ideas could include writing a short story, designing a timeline, or creating a poster to illustrate a concept.
• Encourage the students to use the past continuous tense in their project.
• Allow the students to work individually or in small groups to complete their projects.

Assessment: Assessment will be based on the students' performance on the activity.

Assessment: Assessment will be based on the students' performance on the activity.

• Ask the students to share their projects with the class. Ask the other students to give feedback and ask questions.
• As the students are working on their projects, you can regularly ask them to show their work and explain their thinking.-Ask the students to share their projects with the class. Ask the other students to give feedback and ask questions.
• As the students are working on their projects, you can regularly ask them to show their work and explain their thinking.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.-Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences

in the past continuous tense.

• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.-Ask the students to share any questions or thoughts they have about the past continuous tense.
• Encourage the students to share their own mistakes and ask for help if they need it.
• Review the main points of the lesson and ask the students to give examples of sentences in the past continuous tense.
• Ask