English Sentence Structure
English Sentences
Grade Level: 6th-7th
Overview
In order to improve English grammar skills, students will be learning how
to identify nouns, verbs, and adjectives in an English sentence. The
teacher will explain sentence structure to students and sample sentences
on a powerpoint. The use of instructional materials and worksheets will
help to further implement the concepts. Time: 30-45 minutes.
Description
of Learners,
Intended
Learning
Goals, and
Lesson
Content
Description of Learners:
Students:
● Approximately 25
● 6th and 7th grades
● Even distribution on boys and girls
● 2-3 years of English class work
Environment:
● Colegio Fundacion Nueva Granada- Bogota, Colombia
● Low levels of technology- whiteboards, Internet access, one
instructor station with projector in room
Teacher:
● 23 years old
● Bilingual in English and Spanish
● Lived in Colombia for 3 months
● Teaches multiple classes at different grade levels
Intended Learning Goals:
● To improve students overall English grammar skills
● Adding words to their vocabulary
Lesson Content:
● The lesson plan includes a powerpoint introducing basic grammar
concepts: nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The powerpoint provides
sample sentences, allowing students to see how each part works
in the sentence. After running through sample sentences with the
students, students will write their own sample sentences. They will
swap their sentences with other students and identify the parts.
Then, the teacher will pass out a worksheet listing a mixture of
nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The students will then use
highlighters of different colors to identify which word is a noun,
verb, or adjective. After given adequate time to complete the
activity, the teacher will show an answer guide and go over any
questions the students may have. Lastly, the teacher will pass out
a quiz to test the students’ knowledge.
Objectives
Given a sentence in English, students will be able to identify the noun,
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verb, and adjective with 80% accuracy.
Materials
Procedures
Assessment
References
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Projector
Copies of worksheets
Highlighters
Powerpoint
Quiz
1. Using the powerpoint attached, teach students noun, verb, and
adjectives. Make sure to explain the difference between the
sentence parts and how each one is used in an English sentence.
2. Run through the sample English sentences and encourage
participation. Ask students to identify the nouns, verbs, adjectives
on the powerpoint examples. Make sure students understand that
adjectives are not always present in a sentence.
3. On powerpoint, display for the students the definitions of nouns,
verbs, and adjectives to reference while working on the following
activities.
4. Have students write their own sentence that includes a noun, verb,
and adjective.
5. Let students trade papers and identify the other students word
parts for additional practice.
6. Pass out the provided worksheet and highlighters and give
students time to complete. Make sure students highlight the
nouns, verbs, and adjectives in different colors. Students can
collaborate with others.
7. When the students worksheets are completed, provide answers
on powerpoint.
8. Ask students if they have any questions concerning material
before the quiz.
9. Pass out the quiz provided, and give students adequate time to
complete.
Students will be given a basic assessment quizzing them on nouns,
verbs, and adjectives. See attached resource.
Powerpoint, worksheet, and quiz are links.
This lesson plan was adapted based on common English standards and
basic grammatical activities we researched online. We decided to use the
projector to display a powerpoint so that the lesson can be easily taught
to all of the students. Due to lack of sophisticated technological
equipment, many of the activities in this lesson are either involving the
powerpoint, or using highlighters and paper. Through our research, we
learned that classroom participation is a big component in successfully
learning English as a second language. In this lesson, we encourage
class participation through an interactive powerpoint, and also allow
collaboration with other students during the activities. Furthermore, we will
be introducing new vocabulary while teaching grammatical basics. The
Works Cited that follows provides the resources used in creating this
lesson plan.
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Standards
English Language Arts Standards
● CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3 1 a
○ Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and
adverbs in general and their functions in particular
sentences.
● Common Core Standard: L.1.1
○ Covering usage and understand certain types of nouns,
verbs, adjectives, pronouns, conjunctions and prepositions.
Works Cited:
Beare, K. (n.d.). Finish the alphabet- Adjective Recognition. About.com English as 2nd
Lauguage. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from
http://esl.about.com/od/childrenslessonplans/a/c_reca.htm
Grammar, Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns and Adjectives, LanguageArts worksheet for Grade 4 at
myTestBook.com. (n.d.).Grammar, Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns and Adjectives, LanguageArts
worksheet for Grade 4 at myTestBook.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from
http://www.mytestbook.com/worksheet.aspx?test_id=710&topics=Grammar%20Verbs,%
English Language Arts Standards » Language » Grade 3. (n.d.). Common Core State
Standards Initiative. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from http://www.corestandards.org/ELALiteracy/L/3
Worksheets for 1st Grade Common Core Standard: L.1.1. (n.d.). Reading Worksheets Grammar
Comprehension Lesson Plans. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from
http://www.k12reader.com/common-core-standard/conventions-standard-english/l11/
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