Is or Are? Learning About Verbs with Teacher Annika!

English Language Arts Grades 1st Grade 25:58 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about 'is' and 'are' with Teacher Annika! We'll discover when to use each word in a sentence to make it sound just right.

Video Resource

English Language - Grade 1: Is, Are

Guyana Learning Channel

Duration: 25:58
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Key Concepts

  • Singular vs. Plural Nouns
  • Verb 'is' for singular nouns
  • Verb 'are' for plural nouns

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the difference between singular and plural nouns.
  • Students will be able to correctly use 'is' with singular nouns in a sentence.
  • Students will be able to correctly use 'are' with plural nouns in a sentence.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by greeting the students and asking them what their name is, just like Teacher Annika does. Have students write their name, the day, the month, and the word 'grammar' in their books to warm up their finger muscles.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the YouTube video 'English Language - Grade 1: Is, Are'. Encourage students to pay close attention to Teacher Annika's explanations and examples.
  • Concept Explanation (8 mins)
    Review the concepts of 'is' and 'are'. Explain that 'is' is used when we talk about one thing (singular), and 'are' is used when we talk about more than one thing (plural). Provide additional examples using objects in the classroom, like 'The book is on the desk' or 'The pencils are in the cup'.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    Work through examples together as a class. Start with simple sentences like 'The cat ____ sleeping' or 'The birds ____ singing'. Have students raise their hands to answer whether 'is' or 'are' should be used.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Have students complete the fill-in-the-blank exercises individually in their books. They will write the sentences and fill in the correct verb (is or are).

Interactive Exercises

  • Noun Sort
    Prepare cards with pictures of singular and plural nouns (e.g., one apple, three cars). Have students sort the cards into two groups: Singular and Plural.
  • Sentence Charades
    Write simple sentences using 'is' and 'are' on pieces of paper (e.g., 'The dog is running', 'The children are playing'). Have students act out the sentences, and the class guesses the sentence.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a noun?
  • What does it mean for something to be singular?
  • What does it mean for something to be plural?

Skills Developed

  • Listening Comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Sentence Construction
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

We use 'is' when we talk about...

Correct Answer: One thing

Question 2:

We use 'are' when we talk about...

Correct Answer: More than one thing

Question 3:

Which word is used with a singular noun?

Correct Answer: Is

Question 4:

Which word is used with a plural noun?

Correct Answer: Are

Question 5:

The cat ____ sleeping.

Correct Answer: is

Question 6:

The birds ____ singing.

Correct Answer: are

Question 7:

I ____ happy.

Correct Answer: am

Question 8:

She ____ my friend.

Correct Answer: is

Question 9:

They _____ playing games

Correct Answer: are

Question 10:

The sun ____ shining.

Correct Answer: is

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The dog ____ running.

Correct Answer: is

Question 2:

The children ____ playing.

Correct Answer: are

Question 3:

He ____ tall.

Correct Answer: is

Question 4:

We ____ friends.

Correct Answer: are

Question 5:

It ____ raining.

Correct Answer: is

Question 6:

You ____ funny.

Correct Answer: are

Question 7:

The flower ____ pretty.

Correct Answer: is

Question 8:

The cars ____ fast.

Correct Answer: are

Question 9:

Mom ____ cooking

Correct Answer: is

Question 10:

My brothers ____ kind.

Correct Answer: are

Educational Standards

1.5.R.2:Students will recognize parts of speech in sentences: nouns as concrete objects (i.e., people, places, and things), regular plural nouns, present-tense verbs as actions, color, size, and number adjectives, prepositions, the pronouns I, me, you, and we, the conjunctions and, or, and but, the adverbs too and very. 1.5.W.1:Students will compose simple sentences that conclude with an end mark. 1.2.PC.1:Students will recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence (e.g., capitalization of the first word, ending punctuation: period, exclamation point, question mark).

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