Based on diagnostic test, I have developed a remedial plan for the
Remedial plan for grade 8 in the writing skills
whole semester:
By Gamal Alkady
Here’s a 12-week remedial grammar and writing skills plan tailored
specifically for Grade 5 students. The lessons are simple, interactive,
and designed to build fundamental skills gradually. Each week focuses
on one concept, with one period dedicated to teaching and a few short
exercises to reinforce learning.
Week 1: Sentences and Sentence Structure
Lesson Focus: What makes a complete sentence? (subject, predicate(
Objectives: Learn how to identify and construct complete sentences.
Activity: Have students complete or fix incomplete sentences.
Practice: Write 5 simple sentences, then underline the subject and circle the predicate.
Week 2: Types of Sentences
Lesson Focus: Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences
Objectives: Recognize different sentence types and use them in writing.
Activity: Turn statements into questions or commands.
Practice: Write one example of each type of sentence.
Week 3: Nouns
Lesson Focus: Common vs. proper nouns; singular and plural nouns
Objectives: Learn to identify and use nouns correctly.
Activity: Classify nouns into common or proper; practice making singular nouns plural.
Practice: Write a short paragraph using at least 5 proper nouns.
Week 4: Verbs
Lesson Focus: Action verbs and linking verbs, present, past, and future tense
Objectives: Use verbs correctly and maintain tense consistency.
Activity: Verb charades – students act out verbs, and the class identifies them.
Practice: Write sentences using action verbs in different tenses.
Week 5: Pronouns
Lesson Focus: Personal pronouns (he, she, it, they, etc.) and possessive pronouns (his, her, their(
Objectives: Correctly replace nouns with pronouns without confusing the reader.
Activity: Replace nouns in a story with the appropriate pronouns.
Practice: Write a story using at least 5 pronouns.
Week 6: Adjectives
Lesson Focus: Describing words (adjectives) and comparison (comparative and superlative(
Objectives: Use adjectives to make writing more descriptive.
Activity: Describe a picture using adjectives.
Practice: Write a descriptive sentence about a classmate, using at least 3 adjectives.
Week 7: Adverbs
Lesson Focus: Words that describe verbs (adverbs) and their types (how, when, where(
Objectives: Identify and use adverbs to describe actions.
Activity: Play “How? When? Where?” with verbs and adverbs.
Practice: Write sentences using adverbs to describe actions (e.g., “She ran quickly"
Week 8: Conjunctions
Lesson Focus: Using conjunctions (and, but, or, because) to connect ideas
Objectives: Join simple sentences using conjunctions to create compound sentences.
Activity: Connect two short sentences using appropriate conjunctions.
Practice: Write 3 compound sentences using different conjunctions.
Week 9: Punctuation
Lesson Focus: Periods, commas, question marks, exclamation points
Objectives: Use punctuation marks correctly in sentences.
Activity: Fix punctuation errors in a given paragraph.
Practice: Write a paragraph about a recent event and check for correct punctuation.
Week 10: Capitalization
Lesson Focus: Capitalization rules (first words in sentences, proper nouns, titles(
Objectives: Apply capitalization rules correctly in writing.
Activity: Find and correct capitalization errors in sentences.
Practice: Write a short story and ensure proper nouns and sentence beginnings are capitalized.
Week 11: Paragraph Writing
Lesson Focus: Structure of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting details, concluding sentence(
Objectives: Write clear, focused paragraphs with logical flow.
Activity: Rearrange mixed-up sentences to form a paragraph.
Practice: Write a paragraph on a favorite hobby or topic.
Week 12: Editing and Proofreading
Lesson Focus: Checking writing for grammar, punctuation, and clarity
Objectives: Learn basic proofreading skills to correct writing mistakes.
Activity: Peer-edit a classmate’s paragraph, looking for errors.
Practice: Edit a pre-written paragraph with intentional grammar and punctuation errors.
