Ewwww! Another Direct and Indirect Object Lesson
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Author:
LyKeyshia Barley
System: Hale County School: Hale County Board Of Education
General Activity Information
Activity ID:
2302
Title: Ewwww! Another Direct and Indirect Object Lesson
Digital Tool/Resource: Direct and Indirect Object Jeopardy
Web Address – URL:
Overview: In this lesson, students will focus on the relationship between the indirect object, which is also the preposition in the sentence, direct object and the verb. A jeopardy template will be used to provide both visual and immediate feedback to the students, as well as reinforce their ability to identify the direct object, verb, and indirect object.
This activity was created as a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.
Associated Standards and Objectives
Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts 17. Identify the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in writing.
a. Identify subject-verb agreement with compound subjects joined by correlative and coordinating conjunctions and with collective nouns when verb form depends on the rest of the sentence.
b. Identify the usage of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex statements and questions to signal differing relationships among ideas in a text.
c. Evaluate the functions of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
17.
Conventions
Standard English grammar
Standard English usage
17a.
Subject-verb agreement
Compound subjects
Correlative Conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions
Collective nouns
Verb forms
17b.
Simple statements and questions
Compound statements and questions
Complex statements and questions
Compound-complex statements and questions
17c.
Knowledge:
17. Students know:
The conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
17a.
The subject of a sentence is connected to a verb, and the subject and verb must match in number, case, and person.
17b.
Methods to identify the usage of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex statements and questions in text.
17c.
Strategies to evaluate the functions of phrases and clauses. Skills:
17. Students are able to:
Identify conventions of standard English grammar and usage in texts.
17a.
Identify subject-verb agreement in a sentence with compound subjects joined by a correlative conjunction.
Identify subject-verb agreement in a sentence with compound subjects joined by a coordinating conjunction.
Identify subject-verb agreement in a sentence with collective nouns when verb form depends on the rest of the sentence.
17b.
Identify various types of statements and questions to assess the relationship of ideas in a text.
17c.
Evaluate how phrases and clauses function in general.
Evaluate how phrases and clauses function in a particular sentence. Understanding:
17. Students understand that:
Writing should demonstrate the appropriate use of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
17a.
Particular rules exist for subject-verb choices to ensure accurate use of conventions of standard English.
Authors should ensure subject-verb agreement in all sentences, including those with compound subjects, conjunctions, and collective nouns.
17b.
Different types of statements and questions are used in writing to describe relationships among ideas.
17c.
Particular phrases and clauses are used in writing for emphasis, to convey specific ideas, and to enhance meaning.
Learning Objectives: The students will be able to demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking by:
1. identifying the subject and verb in the sentence.
2. identifying the direct object in the sentence.
3. identifying the relationship between the subject, verb, direct object and how it leads to identifying the indirect object.
Strategies, Preparations and Variations
Phase: After/Explain/Elaborate
Activity: Click on the Jeopardylab.com link to begin engaging students in a fun-filled lesson on indirect and direct objects.
The students will be seated in pre-determined groups. The group will choose a question based on the category. The teacher will verbally read the question aloud, allowing a group one to two minute to response time. The teacher will push the space bar to see if the answer given is correct or incorrect. The escape will be pressed to proceed to the next question. Points will be tallied on the board so students can visually see who is leading.
Assessment Strategies: Students will be assessed based on their ability to correctly answer game questions. They are allowed to collaborate as a group or answer individually. Jeopardylab will post the score of the winning team at the end of the game.
Advanced Preparation: The teacher should go to the JeopardyLab link prior to class. If the teacher chooses, she/he can assign the two teams a name other than team 1 and team 2. Below you will find a link to an online timer.
https://timer.onlineclock.net
Variation Tips (optional): This content can be used to elaborate on compliments of a subject in relation to the direct object. Identifying the indirect object, predicate nominative, action and linking verb, and predicate adjective.
Notes or Recommendations (optional): This lesson can be adapted for 8th grade.
The game is fun and competitive; it makes everyone in the room think about every answer, not just the people who are quick on the buzzer. Also, working in groups helps to reinforce what is being taught through peer learning- the ones who know the answers end up explaining to other team members who may still be a bit confused.
Keywords and Search Tags
Keywords and Search Tags:
action verb, direct object, indirect object, linking verb, predicate adjective, predicate nomative
