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English lesson plan · 2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 45 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 · 5 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? Put your coats on the hooks. (statement / question / command / exclamation) → commandPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
  2. What type of sentence is this? Where did you put the scissors? (statement / question / command / exclamation) → questionPrompt: Look at the end punctuation and the first word.
  3. 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.

Hook · 5 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 · 10 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 · 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 is the question form of this statement? They were at home. (They at home were? / Were they at home? / Were they at home. / They were at home?) → Were they at home?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.
  2. Which is the question form of this statement? It was cold outside. (It cold outside was? / It was cold outside? / Was it cold outside? / Was it cold outside.) → Was it cold outside?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.

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 is the question form of this statement? You are ready. (Are you ready. / Are you ready? / You ready are? / You are ready?) → Are you ready?Prompt: A question needs a question mark at the end.
  2. Which is the question form of this statement? Your brother can ride a bike. (Can your brother ride a bike? / Your brother ride a bike can? / Can your brother ride a bike. / Your brother can ride a bike?) → Can your brother ride a bike?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? She will come to the party.

    • A. Will she come to the party?
    • B. She will come to the party?
    • C. She come to the party will?
    • D. Will she come to the party.

  2. Question 2

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

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

  3. Question 3

    Which is the question form of this statement? Sam can swim.

    • A. Sam swim can?
    • B. Can Sam swim?
    • C. Can Sam swim.
    • D. Sam can swim?

  4. Question 4

    Which is the question form of this statement? It was cold outside.

    • A. It was cold outside?
    • B. Was it cold outside.
    • C. It cold outside was?
    • D. Was it cold outside?

  5. Question 5

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

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

  6. Question 6

    Which is the question form of this statement? The dog is hungry.

    • A. Is the dog hungry.
    • B. Is the dog hungry?
    • C. The dog hungry is?
    • D. The dog is hungry?

  7. Question 7

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

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

  8. Question 8

    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?

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Answer key: Turn a statement into a question

  1. 1. A. Will she come to the party?

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

  3. 3. B. Can Sam swim?

  4. 4. D. Was it cold outside?

  5. 5. D. Can your brother ride a bike?

  6. 6. B. Is the dog hungry?

  7. 7. A. Can the robot talk?

  8. 8. C. Were they at home?