Free 7th Grade Matching Subjects With Verbs Lesson Plan (English)

Topic: Matching subjects with verbs

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the subject and verb in a sentence and correctly match them together.

Materials

with missing subjects or verbs

• Whiteboard and markers

Warm-Up

• Write the following sentence on the board: Sally runs fast.
• Ask students to identify the subject and verb in the sentence.
• Ask students to pair each subject with a verb from a list and write them on the board.
• Review the pairs with the class and correct any mistakes.

Direct Instruction

• Review the subject and verb concept, using the handouts as a reference.
• Provide examples of subject and verb agreement, including singular and plural subjects and matching verbs.
• Explain the importance of matching subjects and verbs, including for clarity and for proper grammar.

Guided Practice

• Provide students with a worksheet containing sentences with subject and verb agreement errors.
• Have students work in pairs to identify and correct the errors.
• Go over the correct answers as a class, demonstrating how to correctly match subjects and verbs.

Independent Practice

• Give students a worksheet containing several sentences with subject and verb agreement errors.
• Have students work independently to identify and correct the errors.
• Provide students with a copy of the correct answers to check their work.

Closure

• Review the importance of subject and verb agreement in English.
• Remind students of the importance of paying attention to the words in a sentence in order to ensure proper agreement.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the class discussion and independent practice activities to see if they are able to identify and correct subject-verb agreement errors in their own work and in the work of their classmates.
• Collect and review students' written work to assess their understanding of subject-verb agreement.