Lesson Plan of Naming Words & Action Words

Naming Words & Action Words

English Grade 1^st

Planning & Preparation:

· Action words are also called verbs.

· A verb is a word used to express an action, a condition , or a state of being

· For introduction and initial lessons , need to focus on simple present tense (without subject verb agreement)

· Such as sit, stand, write, laugh, walk or present continuous tense e.g. standing, writing, laughing, walking for describing action happening in a picture

Leaning Objective:

· Read common naming and action words and match with pictures

· Write appropriate naming and action words to identify an object or an action in picture

· Show a series of actions in a picture by writing action verbs

Resources & Class Room layout

Boards, charts with different activities, flashcards, texts

Structure of session/ activities

Activity 1

· Model some simple actions and ask students to guess:

o What are you doing? Such as walking, laughing, crying, singing

· Write I like to…….. On the board and ask the students about things they like to do. Such as eat, talk, sing, sleep etc.

Activity 2

· Tell the students that the words we use to describe an action are action words

· Anything you do is an action, even sleeping

· Introduce common action words with Total Physical Response Method(TPR)

· In this method, do the following steps:

o Say a word while performing it yourself. Such as if you have to teach the word ‘walk’ , walk while saying the word aloud

· Say the word again and now ask students to perform

· Perform together with the students

· This activity can also be done in pairs or groups

· Create similar activities using more action words

· Give worksheets with pictures and action words written on them

· Help students to read these words

Activity 3

· Ask the students to look at the picture and tell what is happening in the picture

· Ask the students to tell action words for each picture you select

· Now select the picture which shows series of action in a story or poem

· Ask the students to tell action words for each picture

How I will check for understanding

(Assessment)

· Use the following worksheet for assessment