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English lesson plan · 2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 45 minutes

Who or what? Did what? (subject and predicate)

Grammar

CCSS L.2.1.FCCSS L.1.1.JEngland: Y2 GPS (sentences)England: Y3 GPS (subject)

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Who or what? Did what? (subject and predicate).

  • 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: What makes a sentence?

Leads to: Who or what does the pronoun point back to?; Simple or compound sentence?; Complete sentence or fragment?

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 (What makes a sentence?). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Which one is a complete sentence? • blew the leaves • The wind blew the leaves. • the wind blew • The wind the leaves. (blew the leaves / The wind blew the leaves. / the wind blew / The wind the leaves.) → The wind blew the leaves.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.
  2. Which one is a complete sentence? • The cat a mouse. • the cat chased • The cat chased a mouse. • chased a mouse (The cat a mouse. / the cat chased / The cat chased a mouse. / chased a mouse) → The cat chased a mouse.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.
  3. Which one is a complete sentence? • Omar the ducks. • omar fed • fed the ducks • Omar fed the ducks. (Omar the ducks. / omar fed / fed the ducks / Omar fed the ducks.) → Omar fed the ducks.Prompt: A sentence needs someone or something AND what they do.

Hook · 5 min

  • Show a sentence with the grammar point used wrongly and ask what sounds odd.
  • Share the objective: Who or what? Did what? (subject and predicate). 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: Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? Grandma and Grandpa grow tomatoes.
  • Step 1: The subject is who or what the sentence is about. The predicate tells what the subject does or is.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: Grandma and Grandpa
  • Answer: Grandma and Grandpa
  • 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. Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? A huge wave crashed onto the rocks. (A huge / crashed onto / A huge wave / the rocks) → A huge wavePrompt: Ask: who or what did something?
  2. Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? The little puppy chased its tail. (chased its tail. / puppy chased / The little / The little puppy) → chased its tail.Prompt: Find the subject first: who or what?

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. Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? The bees buzzed around the flowers. (The bees / around the / buzzed around the flowers. / bees buzzed) → buzzed around the flowers.Prompt: Find the subject first: who or what?
  2. Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? Grandma and Grandpa grow tomatoes. (and Grandpa grow / Grandma and / Grandma and Grandpa / grow tomatoes) → Grandma and GrandpaPrompt: Ask: who or what did something?

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: What makes a sentence?.
  • 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

  • Move on to: Who or what does the pronoun point back to?; Simple or compound sentence?; Complete sentence or fragment?.
  • 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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Who or what? Did what? (subject and predicate)

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  1. Question 1

    Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? My best friend lives next door.

    • A. My best
    • B. friend lives
    • C. My best friend
    • D. next door

  2. Question 2

    Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? The robot in the corner flashed its lights.

    • A. The robot
    • B. flashed its lights.
    • C. in the corner
    • D. The robot in

  3. Question 3

    Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? Grandma and Grandpa grow tomatoes.

    • A. Grandma and Grandpa
    • B. Grandma and
    • C. and Grandpa
    • D. grow tomatoes.

  4. Question 4

    Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? Our class went on a trip to the museum.

    • A. went on a trip
    • B. on a trip
    • C. Our class
    • D. to the museum

  5. Question 5

    Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? Three red balloons floated into the sky.

    • A. balloons floated
    • B. red balloons
    • C. floated into the sky.
    • D. Three red balloons

  6. Question 6

    Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? Three red balloons floated into the sky.

    • A. Three red
    • B. into the sky
    • C. balloons floated
    • D. Three red balloons

  7. Question 7

    Which part is the SUBJECT (who or what the sentence is about)? The little puppy chased its tail.

    • A. The little
    • B. The little puppy
    • C. its tail
    • D. puppy chased

  8. Question 8

    Which part is the PREDICATE (what the subject does)? The little puppy chased its tail.

    • A. The little
    • B. The little puppy
    • C. puppy chased
    • D. chased its tail.

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Answer key: Who or what? Did what? (subject and predicate)

  1. 1. C. My best friend

  2. 2. B. flashed its lights.

  3. 3. D. grow tomatoes.

  4. 4. C. Our class

  5. 5. C. floated into the sky.

  6. 6. D. Three red balloons

  7. 7. B. The little puppy

  8. 8. D. chased its tail.