21 Consistency and Sequence of Tenses - Lesson Plan PDF
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LESSON PLANS<br />
12 th Grade English<br />
<strong>Lesson</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> V: April 19, 2018<br />
<strong>Lesson</strong> Topic<br />
Objectives<br />
Verbs: <strong>Consistency</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tenses</strong><br />
The students will…<br />
1. Identify verb tenses in sentences<br />
2. Use verbs in appropriate forms <strong>and</strong> tenses in sentences<br />
3. Revise incorrect verb tenses<br />
4. Write sentences using verbs correctly in a variety <strong>of</strong> tenses<br />
5. Employ correct verb sequence in a sentence<br />
*Objectives taken from Writing <strong>and</strong> Grammar 12, Third Edition, BJU Press<br />
Materials<br />
Needed<br />
‣ 12 th Grade BJU Press textbooks Writing <strong>and</strong> Grammar 12<br />
‣ 12 th Grade BJU Press Teacher’s Edition—Writing <strong>and</strong> Grammar 12<br />
‣ Pen/pencil<br />
‣ Worksheets/h<strong>and</strong>outs for extra student practice<br />
Content or<br />
Skills to Be<br />
Reviewed<br />
New Content or<br />
Skills<br />
Procedures<br />
Use past tense to tell true stories<br />
Stay consistent in whatever tense you choose<br />
Use present tense when telling a fictional story<br />
Use present tense for universal truth<br />
Procedure Outline<br />
I. (8:30-8:35) Introduce the topic—you want others to underst<strong>and</strong> the<br />
sequence <strong>of</strong> events you have written, so keep your tenses consistent.
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Examples will be shown for each situation discussed below.<br />
II.<br />
III.<br />
IV.<br />
(8:35-8:40) When discussing works <strong>of</strong> fiction or someone else’s<br />
story, use present tense.<br />
(8:40-8:50) When discussing true past events, use past tense.<br />
(Although that is different when speaking, past tense is expected<br />
when writing.)<br />
(8:50-8:55) Be especially careful to keep your tenses consistent<br />
within a sentence.<br />
V. (8:55-9:00) Use present tense when discussing universal truths, still<br />
true today.<br />
VI. (9:00-9:05) Complete practice exercise 7.4<br />
A. Girls complete odds<br />
B. Guys complete evens<br />
C. Underline incorrect verb tenses <strong>and</strong> write the correct verb in<br />
the blank<br />
D. Check the answers together aloud in class<br />
E. Explain your answer / talk through the ones you got wrong<br />
VII. (9:05-9:15) Complete part <strong>of</strong> exercise 7.5<br />
A. Each student choose one sentence prompt to write in correct<br />
verb tense<br />
B. A few students volunteer to read your sentence aloud to the<br />
class<br />
VIII.<br />
(9:15-9:25) Complete practice worksheet on consistency <strong>and</strong><br />
sequence <strong>of</strong> tenses.<br />
A. Rewrite the paragraph using correct verb tenses<br />
B. Review correct answers together as a class<br />
Key Questions<br />
(1) What tense is used when writing <strong>of</strong> works <strong>of</strong> fiction?
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(2) What tense is used when writing <strong>of</strong> a nonfictional past event?<br />
(3) What is especially important within a sentence?<br />
(4) What tense is used for universal truths?<br />
Activities<br />
‣ Lecture on consistency <strong>and</strong> sequence <strong>of</strong> tenses<br />
‣ Complete practice exercises 7.4 <strong>and</strong> 7.5<br />
‣ Complete practice worksheet<br />
Summary or Conclusion<br />
Review which tense is correct for each different scenario discussed in class.
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