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English lesson plan · 7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 45 minutes

who or whom? whoever or whomever?

Grammar

CCSS L.7.1CCSS L.6.1.AEngland: KS3 English (Standard English)England: SAT Standard English ConventionsEngland: ACT English

Objective and success criteria

Students will: who or whom? whoever or whomever?.

  • 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: Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)

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 · 5 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom)). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Choose the correct pronoun. ___ is coming to the meeting? (Whose / Who / Whom) → WhoPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  2. Choose the correct pronoun. To ___ did you send the letter? (whose / who / whom) → whomPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  3. Choose the correct pronoun. Ana is taller than ___. (me / I / myself) → IPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?

Hook · 5 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: who or whom? whoever or whomever?. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 10 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. Invite ___ you like.
  • Step 1: Use who/whoever for subjects and whom/whomever for objects and after prepositions. (In casual speech, many people use 'who' everywhere.)
  • Step 2: You like HIM/THEM → object of 'like' → 'whomever' (formal).
  • Step 3: Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Invite whomever you like."
  • Step 4: So the answer is: whomever
  • Answer: whomever
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 10 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. Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. The author ___ we met at the festival signed my book. (who / whom) → whomPrompt: Answer the question or rearrange the clause using he or him.
  2. Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The singer which won the contest is from Cork. • The singer whom she won the contest is from Cork. • The singer who won the contest is from Cork. • The singer whom won the contest is from Cork. (The singer which won the contest is from Cork. / The singer whom she won the contest is from Cork. / The singer who won the contest is from Cork. / The singer whom won the contest is from Cork.) → The singer who won the contest is from Cork.Prompt: For each who/whom, find its verb. Is it the subject or the object?

You do: independent practice · 10 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 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 5 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. I wonder ___ will win the election. (who / whom) → whoPrompt: Answer the question or rearrange the clause using he or him.
  2. Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Whomever wants a ticket should email me. • Whom wants a ticket should email me. • Whoever wants a ticket should email me. • Whoever want a ticket should email me. (Whomever wants a ticket should email me. / Whom wants a ticket should email me. / Whoever wants a ticket should email me. / Whoever want a ticket should email me.) → Whoever wants a ticket should email me.Prompt: For each who/whom, find its verb. Is it the subject or the object?

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: Pronoun case (I/me, who/whom).
  • 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

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who or whom? whoever or whomever?

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. Invite ___ you like.

    • A. whoever
    • B. whomever

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Who did you give the keys to whom? • To whom did you give the keys? • Whom gave you the keys? • To who did you give the keys?

    • A. Who did you give the keys to whom?
    • B. To whom did you give the keys?
    • C. Whom gave you the keys?
    • D. To who did you give the keys?

  3. Question 3

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. ___ is responsible for the mess?

    • A. Who
    • B. Whom

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The singer whom she won the contest is from Cork. • The singer whom won the contest is from Cork. • The singer who won the contest is from Cork. • The singer which won the contest is from Cork.

    • A. The singer whom she won the contest is from Cork.
    • B. The singer whom won the contest is from Cork.
    • C. The singer who won the contest is from Cork.
    • D. The singer which won the contest is from Cork.

  5. Question 5

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. For ___ is this parcel?

    • A. who
    • B. whom

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The friend which I trusted let me down. • The friend whom trusted me let me down. • The friend who I trusted him let me down. • The friend whom I trusted let me down.

    • A. The friend which I trusted let me down.
    • B. The friend whom trusted me let me down.
    • C. The friend who I trusted him let me down.
    • D. The friend whom I trusted let me down.

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. ___ left the door open?

    • A. Who
    • B. Whom

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • The coach chose the player whom was strongest. • The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest.

    • A. The coach chose the player whom was strongest.
    • B. The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest.
    • C. The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest.
    • D. The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest.

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Answer key: who or whom? whoever or whomever?

  1. 1. B. whomever

  2. 2. B. To whom did you give the keys?

  3. 3. A. Who

  4. 4. C. The singer who won the contest is from Cork.

  5. 5. B. whom

  6. 6. D. The friend whom I trusted let me down.

  7. 7. A. Who

  8. 8. B. The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest.