English 8 Lesson Plan Subject and Predicate

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Subject: English

Grade Level: Grade 8

Objective: The students will be able to describe the essential parts of a sentence.
Learning across the curriculum:
1. Science - Students can describe the essential parts of a scientific sentence, such as the
subject and predicate.
2. Social Studies - Students can identify the essential parts of a sentence when writing
historical facts or describing events.

Engage:
1. Show a short video clip that features sentences with missing essential parts. Ask the
students to identify which parts are missing and discuss why those parts are important.
2. Play a sentence-building game where students take turns adding essential parts to create
complete sentences. Each student must add a new part and explain why it is necessary.
3. Provide a set of sentences with missing essential parts on index cards. Distribute the cards
to the students and have them work in pairs or small groups to determine the missing parts
and discuss their importance.

Explore:
Activity 1: Sentence Sort

Materials: Sentence cards with different essential parts (subject, predicate, object, etc.),
sorting mats or boards, timer

Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Give each group a set of sentence cards and sorting mats/boards.
3. Set a timer for a designated amount of time (e.g., 5 minutes).
4. In their groups, students must sort the sentence cards into the correct categories based on
their essential parts.
5. After the time is up, discuss the correct sorting with the whole class.

Rubric:
- Correctly sorted sentences: 5 points
- Accurate identification of essential parts: 3 points

Assessment Questions:
1. What is the essential part of a sentence that tells us what the subject is doing?
2. How can you determine the essential parts of a sentence?

3. Students must unscramble the essential parts and arrange them to form complete sentences.
4. After the time is up, have the students share their sentences and discuss the correct order.

Assessment Questions:
1. Why is it important to have all the essential parts in a sentence?
2. How can you determine if a sentence is complete or incomplete?
Explain:
1. Teacher-led discussion: Explain the concept of essential parts in a sentence, such as the
subject, predicate, object, and modifiers. Provide examples and have students identify the
essential parts in each sentence.
2. Interactive activity: Create a sentence tree on the board. Write a sentence without any
essential parts and have students take turns adding the missing parts to make the sentence
complete. Discuss the importance of each added part and how it contributes to the meaning of
the sentence.

Elaborate:
1. Collaborative writing: Divide the students into pairs or small groups. Provide each group
with a topic or picture prompt. They must write a paragraph using sentences with different
essential parts. Encourage creativity and use of various sentence structures.
2. Sentence analysis: Provide a set of complex sentences to the students. In pairs or small
groups, they must identify the essential parts in each sentence and discuss how they
contribute to the overall meaning. They can also rewrite the sentences in simpler forms while
retaining the essential parts.

Evaluate:
1. Exit Tickets: Provide the students with a set of sentences and ask them to identify the
essential parts. Collect and review their responses to assess their understanding.
2. Sentence Construction Assessment: Give the students a set of words and ask them to
construct sentences using the essential parts. Assess their sentence structure and accuracy in
using the essential parts.

Assignment:
Write a short story using at least five sentences. Highlight the essential parts in each sentence
and explain why they are necessary for the sentence to be complete and meaningful.

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