3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Learning Objective Name _____________________ Today, we will identify 1 subjects and verbs that are in agreement. 1 find and name CFU What are we going to do today? What does identify mean? Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge When a noun (person, place, or thing) is singular, it names only one thing. When a noun (person, place, or thing) is plural, it names more than one thing. Which noun is singular? Which noun is plural? 1.a. lizards b. lizard 2.a. pencil b. pencils A verb is an _________________________. Which word in the sentence is a verb? 3. The dog chased the cat. 4. The cat climbed the tree. CFU Teacher models problems 1 and 3. Students complete problems 2 and 4. Students, you already know how to name plural and singular nouns. You also know that a verb is an action word. Today, you will use your knowledge of singular and plural nouns and verbs to help you identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. plural singular plural singular action word

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Concept Development A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Examples: Maria runs fast. The bell rings. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. Not examples of subject-verb agreement: The boys plays with the dog. The boy play with the dog. CFU Which verb is singular? How do you know? A sleepsB sleep Which subject is plural? How do you know? A girl B girls In your own words, what is the subject of a sentence? The subject is __________________________. In your own words, what is the rule for subject-verb agreement? The rule for subject-verb agreement is _______________________. Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Importance A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. It is important to identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement because: 1. identifying subjects and verbs that are in agreement will help you speak and write correctly. 2. identifying subjects and verbs that are in agreement will help you do well on tests. CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is important to identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement? (pair-share) Why is it important to identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more important to you? Why? The baby cry every night. (incorrect) The baby cries every night. (correct)

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement. 1. My aunt (own, owns) a big car. 2. Our dog (sleeps, sleep) in the hot sun. 3. The boys (hides, hide) under the bed. 4. The runners (race, races) in the park. Skill Development/Guided Practice A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. CFU How did I identify the subject? How did I determine if the subject was singular or plural? How did I identify which verb was in agreement with the subject? How did you identify the subject? How did you determine if the subject was singular or plural? How did you identify which verb was in agreement with the subject? Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep. 5. Jenna (likes, like) to hide under the bed. 6. Billy (measure, measures) the fence. 7. The girls (dance, dances) to the beat. 8. The players (practice, practices) for the big game. S P S S S PP P

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Closure 1. In your own words, what is a subject? 2. In your own words, what is the subject-verb agreement rule? 3. Identify the subjects and verbs that are in agreement below. 4. What did you learn today about identifying subjects and verbs that are in agreement? Why is that important to you? (pair-share) 1.The baby (smile, smiles) at her mother. 2.Our dogs (like, likes) to run across the yard. S P Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? 1. My little brother (play, plays) with his toys. 2. The big bug (crawl, crawls) slowly. 3. The furry kittens (plays, play) together. 4. The whales (swim, swims) next to each other. 5. Mary (laugh, laughs) loudly when she hears a joke. 6. Jenny (eat, eats) too much candy. 7. The ducks (bathe, bathes) in the pond. 8. The tigers (growls, growl) through the cage. S S P P S S P P Independent Practice Name _____________________ A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep. Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? 1. The waitress (wipe, wipes) the table. 2. My classmates (vote, votes) for a school president. 3. My sister (drive, drives) a new car. 4. The old food (smell, smells) strange. 5. My new backpack (hold, holds) a lot of books. 6. The stories in this book (make, makes) me laugh. 7. Mr. Lopez (jog, jogs) every morning of the week. 8. The raccoons (steal, steals) the food from the campground. Periodic Review 1 Name _____________________ Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. S P A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. P S S S P S Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep. Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? 1.The phone (ring, rings) too often. 2.The students (raise, raises) their hands. 3.My brother (ride, rides) a motorcycle. 4.The jam (taste, tastes) too sweet. 5. My new pen (write, writes) very well. 6. The book (tell, tells) an exciting story. 7. Mr. Smith (walk, walks) to the park each day. 8. The cat (sit, sits) on our backyard fence. Periodic Review 2 Name _____________________ Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. S P S S S S S S Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep. Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? 1.The big posters (make, makes) my room look better. 2.My friends (eat, eats) lunch with me every day. 3.The policeman (blow, blows) his whistle to stop traffic. 4.The car’s brakes (squeal, squeals). 5.Hannah (watch, watches) the game. 6.The falling leaves (keep, keeps) me busy in October. 7.Mr. Garza (sing, sings) in the shower every morning. 8.The clowns (scare, scares) the small children. Periodic Review 3 Name _____________________ A subject is the word that names who or what does the action. Subject-Verb Agreement Rule: The subject and verb must always match in number. Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement. P P S P S P P S Singular Subjects Take Singular VerbsPlural Subjects Take Plural Verbs Singular verbs usually end with an s. John runs. Mary eats. The dog sleeps. Plural verbs usually do NOT end with an s. The girls run. The boys eat ice cream. The dogs sleep. Step #1: Identify the subject in each sentence. (underline) Step #2: Determine if the subject is singular (write S over it) or plural (write P over it). Step #3: Identify the verb that is in agreement with the subject. (circle) Hint: Subjects and verbs in the same sentence will not BOTH end in the letter s. Step #4: Read the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

3 rd grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Blank Page