Certainly! Here's a lesson plan on the topic of "Concord" (Subject-Verb Agreement) for Primary 6 students:
### Lesson Plan: Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)
#### **Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the basics of subject-verb agreement.
2. Identify and apply the correct verb forms that agree with their subjects in sentences.
#### **Materials:**
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and slides (optional)
- Handouts with exercises
- Flashcards
- Worksheets for practice
#### **Duration:**
- 1 hour
#### **Lesson Outline:**
**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet students and settle them down.
- Quick warm-up activity: Write a few simple sentences on the board with mixed correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement. Ask students to identify whether each sentence is correct or incorrect.
2. **Objective Introduction:**
- Briefly explain that today’s lesson will cover subject-verb agreement, which means making sure that subjects and verbs match in a sentence.
**Teaching Content (20 minutes):**
1. **Explanation of Concord:**
- Define subject-verb agreement: The subject of a sentence must agree in number with the verb.
- Singular subjects take singular verbs.
- Plural subjects take plural verbs.
2. **Examples:**
- Provide examples on the board and explain:
- Singular: "The cat runs fast."
- Plural: "The cats run fast."
- Use additional examples with different tenses.
3. **Basic Rules of Subject-Verb Agreement:**
- Rule 1: When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns connected by and, use a plural verb.
- Example: "The dog and the cat are friends."
- Rule 2: When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor, use a singular verb.
- Example: "The book or the pen is on the table."
- Rule 3: When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb.
- Example: "The boy or his friends run every day."
- Rule 4: Don't be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb; the verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase.
- Example: "One of the boxes is open."
- Rule 5: Use singular verbs with uncountable nouns.
- Example: "The news is on at six."
**Interactive Activity (15 minutes):**
1. **Flashcard Activity:**
- Show flashcards with sentences missing a verb. Students must choose the correct verb form that agrees with the subject.
- E.g., "She (run/runs) every morning."
2. **Group Work:**
- Divide students into small groups and give each group a list of sentences. They must correct any subject-verb agreement errors they find.
**Practice (10 minutes):**
1. **Worksheet Distribution:**
- Hand out worksheets that include sentences with subject-verb agreement errors. Ask students to correct them individually.
2. **Peer Review:**
- Once students complete the worksheets, have them exchange papers with a partner and review each other's work.
**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Summarize the key points of the lesson.
- Ask a few students to share examples of correct subject-verb agreement.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign a homework task, such as writing a short paragraph ensuring correct subject-verb agreement throughout.
3. **Questions and Clarifications:**
- Allow time for any questions or clarifications from students.
4. **Closing:**
- Thank the students for their participation and remind them of the importance of subject-verb agreement in writing and speaking.
By following this lesson plan, students should be able to understand and apply the rules of subject-verb agreement effectively.