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Past Continuous Lesson Plan
The Adventures of the Past Continuous
Subject
ELA
Grade
4
Methodology
Direct Instruction
Duration (minutes)
45
Overview
Introduction (5 mins)
Present New Material (10 mins)
Guided Practice (10 mins)
Individual Practice (10 mins)
Assessment and Reflection (5 mins)
Review and Closure (5 mins)
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.D, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1
Background Knowledge
Students should have a basic understanding of past simple tense, and familiarity with storytelling and sentence structure.
Skills
Oracy , Communication , Critical thinking
Objectives
Students will understand and use the past continuous tense in sentences.
Students will enhance oracy, communication, and critical thinking skills.
Materials
Interactive Whiteboard: For displaying visual aids and multimedia content.
Story Cards: Pre-made cards with images and prompts for storytelling.
Past Continuous Worksheets: For guided and individual practice.
Audio Clips: Short audio stories illustrating the use of past continuous.
Reflection Journals: For students to write about their learning experience.
Group Activity Sheets: For collaborative storytelling tasks.
Lesson Activities
Introduction (5 mins)
Hook
Ask students, "What were you doing at this exact time yesterday?" to activate prior knowledge and spark curiosity.
Discuss
Briefly explain the past continuous tense with examples. For instance, "I was reading a book at this time yesterday."
Teacher Note
Use enthusiastic tone and body language to engage students right from the start.
Present New Material (10 mins)
Storytelling
Use the interactive whiteboard to display a short story with visual aids, highlighting sentences in the past continuous tense. Example: "While the cat was sleeping, the mouse was eating cheese."
Audio Clips
Play short audio stories and pause to discuss the use of past continuous. Ask students, "What actions were happening at the same time?"
Teacher Note
Encourage students to visualize the scenes and actions as they listen to the audio clips.
Guided Practice (10 mins)
Story Cards Activity
In pairs, students use story cards to create sentences in the past continuous tense. Provide immediate feedback and support. Example prompt: "The children were playing while the dog was barking."
Teacher Note
Walk around the classroom to monitor progress and offer assistance as needed.
Individual Practice (10 mins)
Worksheets
Students complete past continuous worksheets, focusing on sentence formation and usage. Example task: "Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the past continuous tense."
Teacher Note
Provide differentiated worksheets to cater to varying levels of understanding.
Assessment and Reflection (5 mins)
Quick Quiz
Conduct a short quiz to check for understanding. Example question: "What were you doing at 8 PM last night?"
Reflection Journals
Students write a brief reflection on what they learned and how they used the past continuous tense. Prompt: "Write about a time when you were doing something interesting."
Teacher Note
Look for accurate use of the past continuous tense and thoughtful reflections on learning.
Review and Closure (5 mins)
Group Sharing
Students share their reflections or a sentence they wrote using the past continuous.
Recap
Summarize key points and answer any remaining questions. Reinforce the importance of using the past continuous tense in storytelling.
Teacher Note
Celebrate students' efforts and progress to boost their confidence.