Direct Instruction Model Lesson Plan
Teacher John Pilackas
Subject Spanish 1
Level 9th Grade
Topic The Subjunctive verb tense.
Objective(s): Students will learn when and how to use the Subjunctive verb tense eventually being
able complete the task in homework form at a 70% accuracy rating.
Materials needed: Students will need their textbooks, note cards, notebooks, and pencils.
Phase 1: Introduction: Clarify goals and establish set.
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Introduce what the Subjunctive tense is and means.
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The tense helps to acknowledge wants and desires from other people and only in those
cases. For example, I want you to eat the food would be a case where it is used.
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Must know verb conjugations of the 1st person present tense for verbs in order to carry out the
Subjunctive (review).
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Essential part of the Spanish language and must be understood to use the language.
Phase 2: Demonstrate skill or process (use Task Analysis):
Prior knowledge needed: Must know how to conjugate all verbs in the 1st person of the present
tense. Must also know how to conjugate all verbs in the present tense.
1. We begin identifying sentences in book where the Subjunctive must be used along with
creating our own cases where it must be used
2. Once students know clearly when Subjunctive is used, begin teaching how it is conjugated
3. To conjugate a verb into the Subjunctive first conjugate the verb in the 1st person present form
Ex I have (tengo) I eat (como) I talk (hablo) I say (digo) I come (vengo)
4. The subjunctive is the 1st person present tense form of a verb with the “o” ending switched
with either an “a” or “e”
5. If the verb ends in ar then the “o” ending is switched with “e”. Ex Hablar  Hablo
Hable(subjunctive)
Source: Arends, R.I. (2008). Learning to Teach (7th Ed). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
6. If the verb ends in ir or er then the “o” ending is switched with “a”. Ex
TenerTengoTenga(subjunctive)
7. Depending on the case regarding 1st,2nd,and 3rd person plural or singular the endings could be
a,as,a, amos, or an for er/ir ending verbs and e,es,e,emos,en for ar ending verbs.
8. Example case. I want you to have a good day Yo quiero que tengas un buen dia. Literally
translates as I want that you have a good day. “que” must separate the person desiring or
wanting and the wanted or desired result.
9. Repeat more examples.
Phase 3: Provide guided practice:
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Each student will come up with an instance in English where the subjunctive is used.
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The cases given by the students will be written on the dry erase board.
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As a group we will transform the English versions to the Spanish version using the
Subjunctive.
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The process will be broken down step by step.
Phase 4: Check for understanding and provide feedback:
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Students given piece of paper with 5 sentences in English.
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They will write the sentence in Spanish beneath the English version using the subjunctive.
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I will walk around the class room observing their process of work providing them feedback
where I see it is needed.
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After they finish, we will go over each example collectively on the dry erase board.
Phase 5: Provide extended practice and transfer:
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Homework regarding the topic is assigned
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Will consist of ten problems where students will do the same thing like the examples done in
class
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Must correctly transform at least 7 of the English sentences into Spanish sentences using the
Subjunctive
Source: Arends, R.I. (2008). Learning to Teach (7th Ed). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Source: Arends, R.I. (2008). Learning to Teach (7th Ed). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Task Analysis Process
Topic or skill: _____Subjunctive verb tense________________________________
Prior Knowledge needed: ______ Must know how to conjugate all verbs in the 1st person of the present tense. Must also be able to conjugate all
verbs in the present tense.__________________________________________________________
Performance sub-skills:
(Student do these steps)
Order
Strategy to teach sub-skill
(Teachers do these steps - Phase 2)
1
Create examples where subjunctive
must be used
Conjugate verbs in 1st present tense
form
Will write this note down on note cards
Will complete this step on their note
card with another example verb
Will complete this step on their note
card with another example verb
Students will take this note down on
their Subjunctive verb tense note card
Identify the sentences in English where the Subjunctive is
used
2
Review conjugating verbs in 1st person present tense form
3
The subjunctive is the 1st person present tense form of a
verb with the “o” ending switched with either an “a” or “e”
4
If the verb ends in ar then the “o” ending is switched with
“e”. Ex Hablar  Hablo Hable(subjunctive)
5
If the verb ends in ir or er then the “o” ending is switched
with “a”. Ex TenerTengoTenga(subjunctive)
6
Depending on the case regarding 1st,2nd,and 3rd person
plural or singular the endings could be a,as,a, amos, or an
for er/ir ending verbs and e,es,e,emos,en for ar ending
verbs.
Source: Arends, R.I. (2008). Learning to Teach (7th Ed). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
7
Students will put this example on their
Subjunctive verb tense note card.
Example case. I want you to have a good day Yo quiero
que tengas un buen dia. Literally translates as I want that
you have a good day. “que” must separate the person
desiring or wanting and the wanted or desired result.
Source: Arends, R.I. (2008). Learning to Teach (7th Ed). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.