Subject-verb agreement is an essential grammar skill that all students should know by the time they reach second grade. In this lesson plan, we will explore the basics of subject-verb agreement and provide some fun and engaging activities to help your students practice this skill.

Introduction

Begin by explaining to your students what subject-verb agreement is. Tell them that when we speak or write in English, we need to make sure that the subject of a sentence agrees with the verb. Explain that the subject is the person or thing doing the action in a sentence, while the verb is the action itself. For example, in the sentence “The cat climbs the tree,” “cat” is the subject, and “climbs” is the verb.

Activity 1: Subject-Verb Match-Up

To help your students understand subject-verb agreement, create a worksheet with sentences that have missing verbs or subjects. Have your students fill in the missing word, making sure that the subject and verb agree. For example, you could create a sentence like “The dogs ___ in the yard,” and have your students fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb “play.”

Activity 2: Verb Charades

In this fun and interactive activity, have your students act out different verbs while their classmates try to guess what they are doing. Once the verb has been guessed, ask the class to identify the subject of the sentence. For example, if a student is acting out the verb “jump,” the sentence could be “The boy jumps over the fence.”

Activity 3: Subject-Verb Bingo

Create a bingo card with a variety of subjects and verbs, such as “cat, plays” or “dogs, run.” Call out a sentence, and have your students mark the matching subject and verb on their bingo cards. The first student to get a line of correctly matched subjects and verbs wins.

Conclusion

As your students become more comfortable with subject-verb agreement, have them practice using this skill in their own writing. Encourage them to check their sentences to make sure that the subject and verb agree. By mastering subject-verb agreement, your students will become stronger writers and communicators.