Exploring Types of Verbs Unit Plan
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This English Language Arts unit explores several types of verbs including action, helping, linking, irregular, simple tense, and perfect tense verbs. This unit is intended for upper-elementary students that have some prior knowledge of action verbs.
It consist of 9 lessons approximately 60 minutes in duration.
The sequence of lessons and suggested time frames should be regarded as a guide only; teachers should pace lessons in accordance with the individual learning needs of their class.
An independent writing task, which may couple as an assessment task, is included in the unit. The number of lessons required to complete this task may vary from class to class.
Overview
Objectives
- To identify action, helping, and linking verbs.
- To correctly use past, present, and future simple tense verbs.
- To review past, present, and future simple verb tenses and to introduce irregular verbs.
- To identify and effectively incorporate irregular verbs in written work.
- To write sentences with correct subject and verb agreement.
- To understand and identify the past perfect tense.
- To understand and identify the present perfect tense.
- To understand and identify the future perfect tense.
- To assess students' understanding of all types of verbs taught within the unit.
Preparing for Learning
This unit provides opportunities for cross-curricular integration, especially in writing. Be sure to review all lesson plans and resources prior to commencing the unit. Ensure that there is ample wall space for posters and charts used in this unit.
Lessons
Resources
Common Core State Standards alignment
Grade 2 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.D
Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs (e.g., sat, hid, told).
Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
Grade 3 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.D
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
Grade 4 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.B
Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked) verb tenses.
Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.C
Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and condition
Grade 5 > English Language Arts Standards > Language > Conventions of Standard English > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 > CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.D
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
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