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Submitted by: Loretta Trenerry, Hurley Schools 60-2, lorettatrenary@hotmail.com
Activity Summary:
Conjugation of present tense regular verbs in the traditional mode
Reflects Goals and Indicators:
1.1, 3.2
Intended Level:
Beginning/Intermediate
Length of Activity:
10 class periods (50 minutes each) or more
How Students Work:
Individually, pairs, and full class
Materials Needed:
List of verbs, flash cards, games, conjugation chart, white board,
drill sheets, quizzes, and tests.
New Vocabulary/Terms:
infinitive
conjugate
sample verb list
Steps for Planning and Implementation:
Lesson One
Students are introduced to a list of 25-30 infinitive verbs. The list
includes basic, moderately difficult, and challenging words. After
introducing the list verbally and having the students repeat them several
times, class time is allowed to make flashcards, individually or in pairs.
Lesson Two
Starts with review/practice (orally) on list, time to practice with
partners (10 min.) and then a board, overhead or PowerPoint presentation
of conjugation is delivered. This includes pronoun work. Students copy
board information into notebooks. Vocab quiz for day 4 is announced.
Lesson Three
Starts with practice/review as an entire class, followed by 10 min.
of practice. A worksheet with an example of two conjugations and spaces
to do five is completed individually, with ample time for questions.
Lesson Four
5 minute individual or pair review followed by oral quiz, writing
answers in English. This is followed by an in-class exercise of 50
conjugated forms to be translated into English.
Lesson Five
Quizzes returned in individual conference setting as text
translations are done. Success is emphasized. Review conjugations by
playing a "dice" game or by using the overhead.
Lesson Six
Play game, announce conjugation quiz for day 7. Homework sheet of 50
English verbs to put into target language.
Lesson Seven
Correct homework. Short review, address questions. Take quiz. Then
request 10 original sentences 5-8 words long using verb forms.
Lesson Eight
Continue practice orally, do further exercises together. Announce day
10 test.
Lesson Nine
Review
Lesson Ten
Test
Assessment Method(s) or Tool(s):
Pencil/paper test, selected response items, brief constructed responses
Assessment Criteria:
Students exhibit thorough knowledge of verb conjugation process by
identifying correct verb forms in both target language and home
language. Students are able to produce verb conjugation of regular
verbs. Students are able to match subjects (nouns and pronouns) to verb
forms. Students are able to write and speak using correct verb forms.
For formatting purposes, the 9 worksheets included
with this Learning Scenario can be found in the Entire Document in Adobe format
here.
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