Lesson Plan for Primary 4 - Grammer - Question Tags

Certainly! Here is a lesson plan for Primary 4 students on the topic of Question Tags. **Lesson Plan: Question Tags** **Grade Level:** Primary 4 **Subject:** English Grammar **Duration:** 45 minutes **Objective:** By the end of the lesson, students will be able to understand and correctly use question tags in sentences. **Materials Needed:** - Whiteboard and markers - Flashcards with sentences - Worksheets with exercises - Chart paper - Markers - Small prizes for a quiz --- **Lesson Outline:** **Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:** - Teacher greets the students and briefly discusses what they already know about asking questions. - Quick warm-up game: Ask students simple questions and let them respond to create an engaging atmosphere. 2. **Introduction to Question Tags:** - Teacher writes the term "Question Tags" on the board. - Explain that question tags are short questions added to the end of a statement to check if it is correct or to ask for agreement (for example, "He is tall, isn't he?"). --- **Instruction (15 minutes):** 3. **Explaining the Rule:** - Divide the board into two columns—one for positive statements and one for negative statements. - Write examples on the board: - Positive: “You are coming, aren’t you?” - Negative: “She isn’t your sister, is she?” - Explain that a positive statement adds a negative question tag, and vice versa. 4. **Forming Question Tags:** - Use pronouns and auxiliary verbs to show how to form question tags: am, is, are, was, were, have, has, do, does, did, can, could, etc. - Emphasize agreement in subject and auxiliary verb. - Demonstrate this with a few examples and ask students to come up with their own examples. 5. **Interactive Practice:** - Teacher has prepared flashcards with statements. - Call on students to read a statement aloud and form the correct question tag. - Example flashcards: - "You like ice cream, __?" - "They aren't coming, __?" --- **Guided Practice (10 minutes):** 6. **Group Activity:** - Divide students into small groups and give each group a set of flashcards or chart paper with incomplete sentences. - Each group will complete the sentences with the correct question tags and present to the class. 7. **Feedback:** - Teacher walks around, helping groups and providing corrective feedback as necessary. - Select a few groups to share their completed sentences with the class. --- **Independent Practice and Assessment (5 minutes):** 8. **Worksheet Activity:** - Hand out worksheets with exercises on question tags (fill in the blanks, matching, correcting errors). - Monitor students as they work independently and provide assistance as needed. 9. **Quick Quiz:** - Conduct a quick oral quiz to consolidate learning. - Small prizes for correct answers create excitement. --- **Conclusion (5 minutes):** 10. **Review and Recap:** - Summarize the key points of the lesson. - Reiterate the rule of forming question tags for positive and negative statements. 11. **Homework Assignment:** - Assign homework where students have to write sentences with question tags based on their daily activities. 12. **Closing:** - Thank students for their participation and enthusiasm. - Give a brief preview of the next lesson. --- **Assessment Methods:** - Observation during class activities. - Worksheet accuracy. - Performance in the quick quiz. **Reflection:** - After the lesson, reflect on what worked well and what didn't. Adjust future lesson plans as necessary. --- This lesson plan caters to Primary 4 students and balances instruction, guided practice, and independent practice to solidify their understanding of question tags.