Two-Week Lesson Plan for Grade III: Verbs and Tenses
Subject: English
Grade: III
Topic: Verbs and Tenses (Present and Past)
Duration: 2 Weeks (10 Days, 40 minutes per lesson)
Objective: Students will identify verbs as action words, distinguish between present and past tenses, and use them correctly in sentences through interactive activities and assessments.
Week 1: Introduction to Verbs and Present Tense
Day 1: What Are Verbs?
Objective: Students will understand that verbs are action words and identify them in sentences.
Materials: Flashcards with action words (e.g., run, jump, eat), whiteboard, markers, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Play a quick game of "Simon Says" with actions (e.g., "Simon says jump"). Ask: "What words told you what to do?" Introduce verbs as action words.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Explain that verbs show what someone or something does (e.g., "Ravi runs"). Show flashcards and act out verbs like "sing," "dance," "write."
Group Activity (15 min): Divide students into pairs. Give each pair 5 flashcards and ask them to act out the verbs for the class to guess.
Wrap-Up (10 min): Distribute a worksheet with 10 sentences. Students circle the verb in each (e.g., "The dog barks loudly").
Assessment: Check worksheets for correct verb identification (at least 8/10 correct).
Homework: List 5 action words you did today (e.g., "I ate breakfast").
Day 2: More About Verbs
Objective: Students will expand their verb vocabulary and recognize verbs in different contexts.
Materials: Picture cards (e.g., a boy reading, a girl dancing), chart paper, markers.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Review homework. Students share one action word and act it out.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Discuss that verbs can describe physical actions (run), mental actions (think), or states (sleep). Show picture cards and identify verbs.
Group Activity (15 min): In groups of 4, students create a verb poster. Each group writes 5 verbs and draws pictures (e.g., "jump" with a hopping child).
Wrap-Up (10 min): Groups present posters. Class claps for correct verbs.
Assessment: Evaluate posters for at least 5 correct verbs with appropriate drawings.
Homework: Write 3 sentences using different verbs (e.g., "I play football").
Day 3: Introduction to Present Tense
Objective: Students will understand that present tense verbs describe actions happening now.
Materials: Whiteboard, markers, sentence strips, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Play "What Am I Doing?" Teacher acts out a verb (e.g., eating), and students guess, saying, "You are eating!"
Direct Instruction (10 min): Explain present tense: verbs showing actions happening now (e.g., "I walk," "She sings"). Write examples on the board, emphasizing endings like "-s" for third person (e.g., "He runs").
Pair Activity (15 min): Students work in pairs to match sentence strips (e.g., "Ravi dances") to pictures showing present actions.
Wrap-Up (10 min): Worksheet: Fill in blanks with present tense verbs (e.g., "The cat ___ on the mat" → sits).
Assessment: Check worksheets for correct present tense verbs (at least 7/10 correct).
Homework: Write 3 sentences in present tense about what you do daily.
Day 4: Practicing Present Tense
Objective: Students will use present tense verbs correctly in sentences.
Materials: Storybook (e.g., "The Very Busy Spider"), whiteboard, markers, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Review homework. Students read one sentence aloud.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Read a page from a storybook, pointing out present tense verbs (e.g., "The spider spins a web"). Discuss how they show actions happening now.
Class Activity (15 min): Play "Verb Charades." Students act out present tense verbs (e.g., "I am reading"), and others guess in full sentences (e.g., "You read a book").
Wrap-Up (10 min): Worksheet: Write 5 sentences using present tense verbs from a word bank (e.g., run, eat, draw).
Assessment: Evaluate worksheets for correct use of present tense (at least 4/5 sentences correct).
Homework: Draw a picture of an action you do now and write a present tense sentence about it.
Day 5: Review and Fun with Verbs
Objective: Students will consolidate their understanding of verbs and present tense through games.
Materials: Verb bingo cards, markers, flashcards, prize (e.g., stickers).
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Quick quiz: Teacher says a sentence (e.g., "I jump high"), students identify the verb.
Game Activity (15 min): Play "Verb Bingo." Students mark present tense verbs on bingo cards as the teacher calls them out (e.g., "sing," "dance").
Pair Activity (10 min): Students create a short skit using 3 present tense verbs and perform it (e.g., "I eat, I run, I sleep").
Wrap-Up (10 min): Discuss what they learned about verbs. Award stickers for bingo winners.
Assessment: Observe skit performances for correct use of present tense verbs.
Homework: Write a 5-sentence paragraph about “My Day” using present tense verbs.
Week 2: Past Tense and Mixed Practice
Day 6: Introduction to Past Tense
Objective: Students will understand that past tense verbs describe actions that already happened.
Materials: Flashcards (present vs. past, e.g., walk/walked), whiteboard, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Review present tense. Ask: "What did you do yesterday?" List responses (e.g., "I played").
Direct Instruction (10 min): Explain past tense: verbs showing actions that happened before (e.g., "I walked"). Highlight regular verbs ending in "-ed" (e.g., jump/jumped) and some irregular verbs (e.g., run/ran).
Group Activity (15 min): In groups of 3, students sort flashcards into present and past tense piles (e.g., "sing" vs. "sang").
Wrap-Up (10 min): Worksheet: Circle the past tense verb in 10 sentences (e.g., "She danced at the party").
Assessment: Check worksheets for correct past tense identification (at least 8/10 correct).
Homework: Write 3 past tense sentences about what you did yesterday.
Day 7: Practicing Past Tense
Objective: Students will use past tense verbs correctly in sentences.
Materials: Storybook (e.g., "The Little Red Hen"), sentence strips, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Review homework. Students share one past tense sentence.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Read a storybook page, identifying past tense verbs (e.g., "The hen planted the wheat"). Discuss regular and irregular verbs.
Pair Activity (15 min): Students match sentence strips (e.g., "I ate dinner") to past tense pictures (e.g., a child eating).
Wrap-Up (10 min): Worksheet: Fill in blanks with past tense verbs (e.g., "Yesterday, I ___ to school" → walked).
Assessment: Evaluate worksheets for correct past tense verbs (at least 7/10 correct).
Homework: Write a 4-sentence story about a past event using past tense verbs.
Day 8: Present vs. Past Tense
Objective: Students will differentiate between present and past tense verbs and use them correctly.
Materials: Whiteboard, markers, sentence cards, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Play "Tense Toss." Teacher says a verb (e.g., "run"), students say present ("I run") or past ("I ran") based on a coin toss.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Compare present and past tense on a chart (e.g., "I eat" vs. "I ate"). Discuss when to use each.
Class Activity (15 min): Students draw sentence cards (e.g., "She ___ now" or "He ___ yesterday") and fill in with present or past tense verbs.
Wrap-Up (10 min): Worksheet: Choose the correct verb form (e.g., "They ___ to the park" → go/went).
Assessment: Check worksheets for correct tense usage (at least 8/10 correct).
Homework: Write 3 present and 3 past tense sentences about your weekend.
Day 9: Applying Verbs and Tenses in Stories
Objective: Students will apply present and past tense verbs in creative writing.
Materials: Story prompts, chart paper, markers, worksheet.
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Review homework. Students read one sentence aloud.
Direct Instruction (10 min): Discuss how stories use present or past tense (e.g., “Once upon a time” uses past). Show examples from a story prompt.
Group Activity (15 min): In groups of 4, students write a short story (5 sentences) using a mix of present and past tense verbs based on a prompt (e.g., “A day at the zoo”).
Wrap-Up (10 min): Groups share stories. Worksheet: Correct tense errors in 5 sentences (e.g., "I runs yesterday" → ran).
Assessment: Evaluate stories for correct tense usage and worksheet for error correction (at least 4/5 correct).
Homework: Write a 5-sentence story about “My Favorite Day” using past tense.
Day 10: Review and Assessment
Objective: Students will demonstrate mastery of verbs and tenses through a test and fun activities.
Materials: Test papers, verb relay cards, prize (e.g., bookmarks).
Activities:
Warm-Up (5 min): Play "Verb Relay." Teams race to write a present or past tense verb on the board when called.
Review Activity (10 min): Class discussion: Students share one thing they learned about verbs or tenses.
Assessment (15 min): Administer a 20-question test:
5 questions: Identify verbs in sentences.
5 questions: Choose present tense verbs.
5 questions: Choose past tense verbs.
5 questions: Write sentences using given verbs in correct tense.
Wrap-Up (10 min): Award bookmarks for participation. Discuss test answers briefly.
Assessment: Grade tests (target: 80% accuracy, 16/20 correct). Observe relay for engagement.
Homework: Write a 5-sentence letter to a friend using a mix of present and past tense verbs.
Additional Notes
Differentiation:
For advanced students: Include irregular verbs (e.g., go/went, see/saw) in activities and encourage longer sentences.
For struggling students: Provide word banks, extra modeling, and simpler verbs (e.g., regular verbs like jump/jumped).
Resources:
Storybooks: Choose simple texts with clear verbs (e.g., “The Very Busy Spider” by Eric Carle).
Worksheets: Create or download from educational websites (e.g., Twinkl, TeachIndia).
Flashcards: Make reusable cards with pictures and words.
Assessment Summary:
Daily worksheets and activities assess ongoing understanding.
Final test evaluates mastery of verb identification and tense usage.
Participation in games and group work ensures engagement.
Cultural Relevance:
Use familiar contexts (e.g., Indian festivals, cricket, school activities) in examples and stories to make lessons relatable.
Encourage bilingual examples (e.g., “I dance” in English and “मैं नाचता हूँ” in Hindi) if students are multilingual.
Follow-Up:
Reinforce learning in future lessons with verb games or writing tasks.
Provide feedback on homework to address common errors (e.g., confusing tenses).
This lesson plan ensures Grade III students master verbs and basic tenses through interactive, scaffolded activities, preparing them for more advanced grammar in future grades. Let me know if you need specific worksheets or additional resources!