Verb Unit Plan
Verb Unit Plan
Purpose of the unit: The purpose is to create a solid foundation of verbs. This will connect to both identifying and
writing the predicate in a sentence.
Desired outcomes:
• Students will be able to independently identify past, present, and future tense verbs while reading
sentences.
• Students will be able to independently utilize identify past, present, and future tense verbs while writing
sentences.
Overarching goals, big ideas:
• Identify verbs
• Identify the verb tense
• Write sentences with appropriate verb tenses
Overarching standards to be studied: 1.4 4.F Demonstrate a grade appropriate command of the conventions of
standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
• Verbs
• Present Tense Verbs
• Present Tense Progressive Verbs
• Past Tense Verbs
• Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Future Tense Verbs
Daily goals:
• Informal: Questioning throughout lessons, guided practice in packets, Powerpoint review games,
Education.com games/assignments
• Formal: Quizzes/tests on Schoology, independent practice/homework in packets
Methods to monitor and adjust instruction during lesson: questioning, monitoring of in person students
Materials needed: student iPads, teacher laptop, document camera, weekly English packets, cardstock and
markers for anchor charts, post it notes
Methods for connecting all learning: Powerpoint review activities, English packet pages
Next steps: