They are given stacks of cards with several words each for each of the 9 parts of speech introduced above. Students use their cards to form the sentences, and then share their sentences with the class. 15 minutes Introduction to Subjects, Verbs, Objects, Complements, and Modifiers Teacher uses OHP to show students several simple sentences, and ask students what the subject and verb of the sentence are. Direct and indirect objects, complements, and modifiers would be dealt with in a similar, inductive way. We then go over it as a class.
Students then find partners and share their notes about areas of concern.
Together, they brainstorm about what they can do to work through the difficult issues, making notes in their grammar journals. 15 minutes Homework Students must find a newspaper article and two examples of the 9 parts of speech. Pair Activity Making complex sentences, Ex. Students then share the parts of speech they found in their newspaper articles with the class. Complex and Compound Sentences Teacher introduces complex and compound sentences.