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Our school students about food allergies. (educate)
Schools need to a list of “safe” classroom foods. (provide)
This subject and verb do not agree because .
I know the subject of this sentence is plural because .
This sentence needs the singular form of the verb because .
Have a Short Conversation
Have a short conversation with your partner. Tell him or her about something your school does to keep students safe. On the lines write the subjects and verbs you will use. Write three singular subjects and three plural subjects. Then write the forms of the verbs that agree with the subjects.
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• Share your work with a partner. Identify the subject of each sentence and whether it is singular or plural. Then discuss the verb form you used to complete the sentence. Explain why you used this form of the verb. Record notes from your discussion.
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provide without an “s” or an “ed.” Or it could be are providing if I wanted to add an -ing. Either one would be correct.
8 Pair students of similar proficiency levels. Students at the Bridging level should be able to find four or more examples to complete the entire practice chart on their own without support. Students at the Expanding level can work in pairs to complete the chart with very little support. Work with Emerging students as a group to provide support completing the first two examples. While students work, walk around the classroom answering questions and clarifying as needed.
9 When students are done, have each group share one each of sentences
with single or plural verbs. Use this opportunity to informally assess student work using the following rubric.
assess
Use the following rubric and sample student responses to formatively assess students’ ability to understand the How English Works skill: Using Verbs and Verb Phrases.
Emerging: Are students able to recognize the difference between singular and plural subjects and verbs?
Student example: Today the school strongly discourages peanut products in the cafeteria. Nut products are posing dangers for some people.
Expanding/Bridging: Are students able to understand how singular and plural subjects and verbs should agree?
Student example: Last month, two students suffered allergic reactions to peanuts. The school staff needs to be aware of students’ medical conditions.
adapt
If students need additional help understanding verb and verb phrases, have them brainstorm several singular and plural subjects and write them on the board. Then go through each, and have students think of verbs to add to them.
DIFFErEnTIaTE How English Works: Using Verb and Verb Phrases
6 Turn students’ attention to the activity on the bottom of page 97. Read the directions aloud as students follow along. Model doing an example for the entire class, using a Think Aloud. Write the following on the board: A student an allergic reaction. (suffer) Say: I could add the word is and put an -ing on the end of the word suffer to make the word suffering.
Or I could add either “s” or “ed” to the word suffer to make it a single verb, too. Write each sentence out using those alternatives: A student suffered an allergic reaction. A student suffers an allergic reaction. A student is suffering an allergic reaction. Have student volunteers read them aloud. Using any of these verbs or verb phrases would make the verb single and correct.
7 Model another example on the board: Write: Schools should safe food lists for parties. (provide) Say: I know that the word schools is a plural subject so the verb could be
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