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English lesson plan · 2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 30 minutes

Turn a statement into a question

Grammar

CCSS L.2.1.FCCSS L.1.1.JEngland: Y2 GPS (sentence forms)England: Y3 GPS

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Turn a statement into a question.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Statements, questions, commands, exclamations

Leads to: the next skill in this area.

Materials: Sentence strips, Highlighters, Mini whiteboards, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 4 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Statements, questions, commands, exclamations). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. What type of sentence is this? Can you hear the thunder? (statement / question / command / exclamation) → questionPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
  2. What type of sentence is this? What a huge cake that is! (statement / question / command / exclamation) → exclamationPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
  3. What type of sentence is this? What a mess this room is! (statement / question / command / exclamation) → exclamationPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.

Hook · 3 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: Turn a statement into a question. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 7 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Which is the question form of this statement? The baby is asleep.
  • Step 1: Move the helping word (is, can, are, will, was, has) to the front and add a question mark.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: Is the baby asleep?
  • Answer: Is the baby asleep?
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 6 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. Which is the question form of this statement? You are ready. (You are ready? / You ready are? / Are you ready. / Are you ready?) → Are you ready?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.
  2. Which is the question form of this statement? The dog is hungry. (The dog is hungry? / Is the dog hungry? / The dog hungry is? / Is the dog hungry.) → Is the dog hungry?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.

You do: independent practice · 7 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 6 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 3 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Which is the question form of this statement? The shop is open. (The shop is open? / Is the shop open? / The shop open is? / Is the shop open.) → Is the shop open?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.
  2. Which is the question form of this statement? She will come to the party. (Will she come to the party. / She will come to the party? / Will she come to the party? / She come to the party will?) → Will she come to the party?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.

Watch out for

  • Naming the feature but not using it in their own sentences.
  • Thinking a sentence is right because it sounds right when spoken casually.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Statements, questions, commands, exclamations.
  • Use concrete materials: sentence strips.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/grade-2.

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Turn a statement into a question

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  1. Question 1

    Which is the question form of this statement? They were at home.

    • A. They were at home?
    • B. Were they at home.
    • C. Were they at home?
    • D. They at home were?

  2. Question 2

    Which is the question form of this statement? Your brother can ride a bike.

    • A. Your brother can ride a bike?
    • B. Can your brother ride a bike.
    • C. Can your brother ride a bike?
    • D. Your brother ride a bike can?

  3. Question 3

    Which is the question form of this statement? You are ready.

    • A. You ready are?
    • B. Are you ready?
    • C. You are ready?
    • D. Are you ready.

  4. Question 4

    Which is the question form of this statement? We are going to the zoo.

    • A. We are going to the zoo?
    • B. We going to the zoo are?
    • C. Are we going to the zoo.
    • D. Are we going to the zoo?

  5. Question 5

    Which is the question form of this statement? The shop is open.

    • A. Is the shop open.
    • B. The shop is open?
    • C. The shop open is?
    • D. Is the shop open?

  6. Question 6

    Which is the question form of this statement? The robot can talk.

    • A. Can the robot talk.
    • B. The robot can talk?
    • C. Can the robot talk?
    • D. The robot talk can?

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Answer key: Turn a statement into a question

  1. 1. C. Were they at home?

  2. 2. C. Can your brother ride a bike?

  3. 3. B. Are you ready?

  4. 4. D. Are we going to the zoo?

  5. 5. D. Is the shop open?

  6. 6. C. Can the robot talk?