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Robin A. Welsh English III Enriched Lesson Plan T.I.S.D

TEKS Lesson Plan

Texarkana Independent School District

Teacher: Robin Welsh Subject/Course: English III Enriched

Grade: Grade 11 Time Frame: 45

Lesson Plan Number: 53

Topic/Process: Pronoun-Antecedent agreement (collective nouns)

Textbook: Glencoe Writer’s Choice, Grammar and Composition Grade 11, pages 632-634

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

(3)  Writing/grammar/usage/conventions/spelling. The student relies increasingly on the conventions and mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively. The student is expected to:

(A)  produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of punctuation and capitalization such as italics and ellipses;

(B)  demonstrate control over grammatical elements such as subject-verb agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, verb forms, and parallelism;

(C)  compose increasingly more involved sentences that contain gerunds, participles, and infinitives in their various functions;

(D)  produce error-free writing in the final draft; and

(E)  use a manual of style such as Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).

TAKS: 5, 6

Concepts: Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles

The student will understand:

Agreement To use correct pronoun/antecedent agreement in

writing.

Number In writing, pronouns must agree in

number, gender and person.

Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):

1. Journal focus Underline the pronouns and antecedents in these sentences.

a. The Fast Car Club awarded Mr. and Mrs. Petty the prize for their fabulous race car.

b. Its speed astonished the judges.

Discuss why the two pronouns agree in number and gender with their antecedents.

2. Activity: With a partner, practice exercises from textbook, pg. 633, Exercises 12 and 13. Discuss correct responses.

3. Discuss: As a class, complete Exercise 14 aloud.

4. Activity: In the workbook, students complete pg. 183, odd numbers with a partner. Discuss correct responses.

5. Creative product: For homework: Students use pairs of words in sentences. The collective noun must be used so that the pronoun agrees with it.

6.

a. family – its b. crowd – their

c. team – its d. class – their

e. jury - their

Assessment of Activities:

1. Class participation

2. Group work

3. Sentences

Prerequisite Skills:

1. Antecedent

2. Collective nouns

Key Vocabulary:

1.

Materials/Resources Needed:

1. Glencoe Writer’s Choice Grammar and Composition Textbook Grade 11

2. Glencoe Literature (The Reader’s Choice) American Literature Grammar and Language Workbook

Modifications:

1. Pair students to complete practice exercises.

Differentiated Instruction:

1. Write a paragraph about a high school football game using at least 5 collective nouns used so that pronouns agree with their antecedent. Exchange with another student and check for correct antecedent agreement.

Sample Test Questions:

1. The team put on (its, their) uniforms before the Evangel game.

2. Our class (has, have) completed (their, its) English homework.

Teacher Notes:

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Project developed and delivered through a Collaborative Research Grant between Texarkana Independent School District and TAMU-T Regents’ Initiative.

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