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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. Between you and ___, I think the film was boring. (myself / I / me) → mePrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  2. Choose the correct pronoun. The coach chose Marcus and ___ to lead. (him / he / himself) → himPrompt: Take away the other person. Would you say 'me went' or 'I went'?
  3. Choose the correct pronoun. ___ and Raj are on the same team. (She / Her / Hers) → ShePrompt: 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. 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? • The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest. • The coach chose the player whom was strongest. • The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest. (The coach chose the player which she thought was strongest. / The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest. / The coach chose the player whom was strongest. / The coach chose the player whom she thought was strongest.) → The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest.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. For ___ is this parcel? (who / whom) → whomPrompt: Answer the question or rearrange the clause using he or him.
  2. Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Whom gave you the keys? • To who did you give the keys? • 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? / Who did you give the keys to whom? / To whom did you give the keys?) → To whom did you give the keys?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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  1. Question 1

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

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

  2. Question 2

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. With ___ are you travelling?

    • A. who
    • B. whom

  3. Question 3

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

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

  4. Question 4

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. The author ___ we met at the festival signed my book.

    • A. who
    • B. whom

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Whoever want a ticket should email me. • Whom wants a ticket should email me. • Whomever wants a ticket should email me. • Whoever wants a ticket should email me.

    • A. Whoever want a ticket should email me.
    • B. Whom wants a ticket should email me.
    • C. Whomever wants a ticket should email me.
    • D. Whoever wants a ticket should email me.

  6. Question 6

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. She is the teacher ___ everyone admires.

    • A. who
    • B. whom

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence is correct in formal written English? • Whoever want a ticket should email me. • Whomever wants a ticket should email me. • Whoever wants a ticket should email me. • Whom wants a ticket should email me.

    • A. Whoever want a ticket should email me.
    • B. Whomever wants a ticket should email me.
    • C. Whoever wants a ticket should email me.
    • D. Whom wants a ticket should email me.

  8. Question 8

    Choose the correct pronoun for formal writing. Give the prize to ___ finishes first.

    • A. whoever
    • B. whomever

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Answer key: who or whom? whoever or whomever?

  1. 1. D. The coach chose the player who she thought was strongest.

  2. 2. B. whom

  3. 3. C. The friend whom I trusted let me down.

  4. 4. B. whom

  5. 5. D. Whoever wants a ticket should email me.

  6. 6. B. whom

  7. 7. C. Whoever wants a ticket should email me.

  8. 8. A. whoever