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This lesson we are going to learn about subject-verb agreement.

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Agenda

Standards and I can statement

L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Objective: I can determine how to write and complete a sentence using subject-verb agreement with 85% accuracy.

subject verb agreement: a sentence must have a subject and verb that go together..agree: getting along with each other

Academic Vocabulary

Subject-Verb AgreementSubject-Verb Agreement

Keep Your Eyes Open Although often overlooked, problems with Subject-

Verb Agreement are REAL!

To help avoid these errors, we will discuss: How to make Subjects and Verbs agree in number,

What to do with tricky subjects like Each and Every, What to do with compound subjects

Learn to spot and correct these errors and become a believer.

Recognizing Subjects and Verbs

A complete sentence must have a SUBJECT and a VERB.

The subject is the who or what that performs the action.

The verb is the action word.

Subject-verb inconsistencies occur when the subject is singular and the verb is plural, or when the subject is plural and the verb is

singular. For example, in the sentence, "John eat

vegetables," John, the subject, is singular. Eat, the verb, is plural. We can replace "eat" with "eats."

What do you mean? Agree?

We all know these meanings of "agree," but when we talk about subject-verb agreement, we're talking about something different: matching subjects and verbs according to number.

Spot the Subject and VerbThe players on our side are strong.The players on our side are strong.

Players is the subject and are is the verb.

Once you’ve identified the Subject and the Verb, you have to make sure they agree in Number.

Singular subjects require singular verbs and plural subjects require plural verbs.

What Next?What Next?

An easy way to make your subjects and verbs agree is to think about the S.

Usually, plural nouns end with the letter S and singular nouns do not.

Verbs are the opposite:For the most part, singular verbs end with

the letter S and plural verbs do not.

Therefore . . .

The carS run, but the car runS.

The plural noun cars takes the plural verb run. There is only one S in the pair.

The singular noun car takes the singular verb runs. Again, There is only one S in the pair.

BEWARE

Compound subjects do not end with S.Instead, compound subjects consist of two

or more subjects joined by and.We treat these subjects like any other plural

subject.

The student and the instructor work long hours.

BEWARE

The student and the instructor work long hours.

The subject consists of two people. Therefore, it is plural.

BEWARE

BE CAREFUL!

When subjects are joined by (and) and combine to form a single thing or person, they are treated like a singular subject.

Use a singular verb with such compound subjects.

Example::

Spaghetti and meatballs has a place on many menus.

Spaghetti and meatballs is acting as a unit, as a singular subject.

Using Each and Every

Each and Every are singular pronouns.

Therefore, they require singular verbs.

Every flying saucer was glowing.

Using Each and Every

BEWARE!You always use a singular verb with each

and every, even if they precede subjects joined by and.

Each alien hand and foot leaves a distinct print.

Compound Subjects Joined By Words Like Or

Be careful when your subjects are joined by the following words:

or nor either . . . or neither . . . nor not only . . . but (also)

Compound Subjects Joined By Words Like Or

In such cases, the verb agrees with the subject nearest it.

Example: Either the instructors or the student knows the answer.

Try to ignore everything before the final subject

Compound Subjects Joined By Words Like Or

Either the instructors or the student knows the answer.

The singular subject student requires the singular verb knows.

You’ve Been Warned

See if you can spot Subject-Verb Agreement errors.

Subjects and Verbs must agree in number.

Be careful with subjects like Each and Every—these are singular.

Pay close attention to subjects joined with words like (and) and (or)—these subjects can be either singular or plural.

Model

Model how to determine if the subject-verb agrees.

I will circle thumbs up if it is correct and thumbs sown if it is not.

I will explain why.

Groups of 4 Assignment

Read carefully your group sentence. As a group come to the board and circle

thumbs up if the sentence is correct and circle thumbs down if the sentence is incorrect. Defend your answer and explain why you chose thumbs up or thumbs down.

Other groups will give academic feedback

during the game

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Questions 1

Level 1: What does it mean for your subject and verb to agree?

Level 2: Explain why this is the subject and verb agree in this sentence: The little boy wants to go home to see his parents.

Level 3: How can you determine when the subject-verb agrees?

Level 4: Can you distinguish between when a subject-verb agrees and when it does not?

Level 5: Can you construct a sentence and explain the subject-verb agreement?

Level 6: What do you think about subject-verb agreements?

SummarySummary

Who can tell me what we have learned and done so far in this lesson?

Fist to five using our class learning scale how do you feel about your understanding of today’s lesson so far?

Objective: I can determine how to write and complete a sentence using subject-verb agreement with 85% accuracy.

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Question 2Other perspectives/cultures: Would students in Italy need to know about subject-verb

agreement?

Generating ideas: Generate ideas on how you would determine if the subject-verb agrees. Talk to your group.

Abstraction: Visualize a sentence? Share with your partner and your partner will tell you if the subject-verb agrees.

Predicting: Predict what would happen if your subject-verb never agrees in your sentences.

Conclusions: What conclusions can you draw about a subject-verb agreements?

Other subjects: When reading your reading stories, would you find a that the sentences in your stories have always have subject-verb agreement?

If you were a the subject in a sentence, what would you say to the verb?

Summary

Who can tell me what we have learned and done so far in this lesson?

Fist to five using our class learning scale how do you feel about your understanding of today’s lesson so far?

Objective: I can determine how to write and complete a sentence using subject-verb agreement with 85% accuracy.

Relate to Life

Early finishers:Write sentences showing subject-verb agreement

Intervention: Group 1 and anyone else needing help meet me at the intervention table.

Extended Writing: We will continue working our writing paper in language.

Set goal:Tell three things to your parents that you learned about subject-verb agreement and why is important for them to agree with each other

Portfolio: L.3.1: (f) Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Explain what does subject-verb agreement mean when writing?

Group 1 and 2: Complete the subject-verb agreement worksheet. On the back answer the reflection question and write one sentence making sure the subject verb agrees.

Group 3 and 4:

Complete the subject-verb agreement worksheet. On the back answer the reflection question and write one sentence making sure the subject verb agrees.