Reported Speech In Daily Lives Lesson Plan for 7th Grade Example Students

Topic: Reported speech in daily lives

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to understand the concept of reported speech and how to use it in their daily lives.

Materials:

• Examples of reported speech (e.g. "John said he was hungry." "Sarah told me to wake up early." "The teacher suggested we study at the library.")
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask students to think of a time when someone told them something.
• Have them share their experiences with the class and write them down on the board.
• Ask the class to take a look at the examples and notice the different forms of verb tenses used in each sentence.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of reported speech and its purpose of reflecting someone's words or thoughts.
• Explain the different types of reported speech (direct and indirect speech, indirect speech with omission, and indirect speech with addition).
• Have students take turns reading the examples on the board and identifying the type of reported speech used.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs and take turns reading a sentence out loud.
• Have each partner identify the type of reported speech used and explain their reasoning.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a famous person and research their quotes.
• Have students create a "quotes board" where they paste quotes from their chosen person onto a poster and add a translation into reported speech.

Closure

• Review the concept of reported speech and its importance in English.
• Have students share one example of reported speech they found interesting or confusing.
• Remind students that they can always ask a teacher or a fellow student for help if they have any questions.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice activities to see if they are able to identify the different types of reported speech and apply them correctly in sentences.
• Collect and review students' completed worksheets or written paragraphs to assess their understanding of reported speech.