Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Mini Lesson: Tenses

 This lesson is for 6th grade students. 

Engage- I will ask students how many tenses they know. Then students will watch a short video on tenses to get their attention. Students will be introduced to the basic meaning behind each tense (past, present, and future).

Explore- We will explore the different rules of each tense, and when each tense should be applied. 

Explain- I will explain each of the twelve tenses. The uses and forms of of each tense will be explained to the class through examples on the power point.

Expand- Students will take an online quiz as a class on tenses. This allows for student participation to make sure students understand each tense.

Evaluate- To help students further understand tenses, for homework, they will be asked to write five sentences using five different tenses.

E-search- For homework, students must also go online and research one tense. After they have collected as much information as they could, students should create a short story. This story should be eight to ten sentences, and be written in the tense they researched. 

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