Robin A. Welsh
English III Enriched Lesson Plan
TEKS Lesson Plan
Texarkana Independent School District
Teacher: Robin Welsh
Grade: Grade 11
T.I.S.D
Subject/Course: English III Enriched
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Lesson Plan Number: 145
Topic/Process: Subject/verb agreement: special subjects, compound subjects,
intervening phrases
Textbook: Glencoe Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 11, page 606-610
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
(2) Writing/writing processes. The student uses recursive writing processes when appropriate. The student
is expected to:
(C) proofread writing for appropriateness of organization, content, style, and conventions.
(3) Writing/grammar/usage/conventions/spelling. The student relies increasingly on the conventions and
mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively. The
student is expected to:
(B) demonstrate control over grammatical elements such as subject-verb agreement, pronounantecedent agreement, verb forms, and parallelism.
TAKS: 5-2c, 5-3b, 6-3b
Concepts:
Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles
The student will understand that:
Collective noun
A collective noun is singular when it refers to a group as a whole and plural when it
refers to members individually.
Compound subject
Compound subjects joined by and are plural unless the joined items are one unit.
When compound subjects joined by or/nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer
to the verb.
Intervening expression
Intervening expressions do not create compound subjects.
Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):
1. Journal focus: Have students correct these sentences if needed in their journals:
a. Ham and eggs make a great breakfast meal.
b. The class debate their ideas about drug testing.
c. Sparkling with rhinestones and sequins my new dress, along with the matching shoes and earrings, is in
the closet.
2. Activity: Discuss these rules with students
a. A collective noun is singular when it refers to a group as a whole and plural when it refers to members
individually.
b. Compound subjects joined by and are plural unless the joined items are one unit. When compound
subjects joined by or/nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer to the verb.
c. Intervening expressions do not create compound subjects.
Have students work in pairs to complete Exercise 7, 8, and 9 on pages 609 and 607.
3. Class discussion: Students share and compare their correct responses to the practice exercises.
4. Creative Activity: Students complete Exercise 10, page 610 by writing sentences using the provided phrases as
compound subjects.
5. Students complete Exercise 11, page 610 as a closure activity.
Assessment of Activities:
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4.
Journal response
Classroom observation
Class participation
S/V agreement exercises
Prerequisite Skills:
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4.
Noun function
Parts of a sentence
Sentence order/structure
Compound subjects
Key Vocabulary:
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Special subjects
Compound subjects
Intervening phrases
Materials/Resources Needed:
1. Textbooks
Modifications:
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Allow students extended time to complete exercises.
Pair them for practice exercises.
Differentiated Instruction:
1.
Have students write sentences using these words first as plural subjects and then as singular subjects:
herd, committee, and team. They should exchange and discuss their sentences and correct responses.
Sample Questions:
1.
Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject.
Nine months ______ the usual length of a United States school year.
a. is
b. are
2. The children, along with their parents, ______ taking a trip to Six Flags.
a. is
b. are
Teacher Notes:
1.
Project developed and delivered through a Collaborative Research Grant between
Texarkana Independent School District and TAMU-T Regents’ Initiative.