Lesson Plan: Chapter – Sentences
Grade Level: Middle School (Grade
6–8)
Duration: 3–4 class periods
(40–45 mins each)
Learning Objectives
By the
end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Identify and construct different types of
sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory)
- Distinguish between subject and predicate
- Recognize and use phrases and clauses
correctly
- Differentiate between main (independent) and
subordinate (dependent) clauses
- Use and identify types of conditional
sentences (Zero, First, Second, Third)
- Construct meaningful sentences using
appropriate grammatical structures
Teaching-Learning
Materials (TLM)
- Flashcards
with sentence types
- Printed
worksheets
- Chart
papers and markers
- Sentence
sorting activity cards
- Slides or
posters with definitions and examples
- Audio clips
(for conditional sentence listening practice)
- Black/white
board and chalk/markers
Lesson Breakdown and
Methodology
Period 1:
Introduction to Sentences
Topics:
- What is a
sentence?
- Types of
sentences (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory)
Activities:
- Warm-up: Students
arrange jumbled words into meaningful sentences.
- Direct instruction: Teacher
explains sentence types with real-life examples.
- Pair
activity:
Identify types of sentences from a story or dialogue.
- Board
activity:
Students come up and write examples of each type.
Period 2: Subject and
Predicate
Topics:
- Definition
and identification of subject and predicate
Activities:
- Chalk-and-talk: Teacher
writes sentences on the board and splits them into subject and predicate.
- Game: Students pick
sentence cards and underline subjects and predicates in teams.
- Practice
worksheet:
Fill-in-the-blank and sentence marking tasks.
Period 3: Phrases and
Clauses
Topics:
- Difference
between phrase and clause
- Types of clauses:
Main (independent) and Subordinate (dependent)
Activities:
- Guided
discussion:
Breakdown of sample sentences
- Sorting
activity:
Phrases vs clauses (cut and paste)
- Class quiz: Quick oral
quiz to differentiate phrases/clauses
- Independent
work:
Students write their own sentences containing phrases and clauses
Period 4: Conditional
Sentences
Topics:
- What is a conditional sentence?
- Types:
- Zero conditional (facts)
- First conditional (real future possibility)
- Second
conditional (hypothetical present/future)
- Third
conditional (past hypothetical)
Activities:
- Listening
task:
Students listen to conditional examples and identify the type
- Group work: Create
conditional scenarios from picture prompts
- Roleplay: One student
gives a condition, another gives a result
- Worksheet
practice:
Matching and fill-in-the-blank conditionals
Assessment &
Worksheets
Formative Assessment
- Observation
during group activities
- Participation
in sentence construction games
- Correct
identification during oral quizzes
Sample Worksheet
Content
Worksheet 1: Sentence Types
- Identify
the type:
1. Close the door. (_______)
2. What is your name? (_______)
3. I love chocolate. (_______)
Worksheet 2: Subject and Predicate
- Underline
the subject and circle the predicate:
1. The cat sleeps under the bed.
2. Rohan and Priya went to the market.
Worksheet 3: Phrases and Clauses
- Mark P for phrase and C for clause:
1. after the game
2. because she was late
3. to the museum
Worksheet 4: Conditional Sentences
- Fill in the
blanks:
1. If I had studied harder, I ______ (pass) the test.
2. If you heat water, it ______ (boil).
3. If it rains tomorrow, we ______ (cancel) the picnic.
Homework Ideas
- Create a
comic strip using all four sentence types.
- Write 5
sentences, each using a different type of clause or phrase.
- Compose a
short story using at least 2 conditional sentences.
Extension Activities
o
Peer teaching: Students explain one sentence concept to their partner.
o
Sentence Hunt: Find different sentence types in a textbook or
newspaper.
o
Digital integration: Use apps like Kahoot or Quizizz for reviewing sentence
structure.
✅ Worksheet 1: Sentence Types
Identify the
type of sentence:
1.
Close the door. → Imperative
2.
What is your name? → Interrogative
3.
I love chocolate. → Declarative
✅ Worksheet 2: Subject and Predicate
Underline the
subject and circle
the predicate:
1.
The cat ⭕
sleeps under the bed
2. Rohan and Priya ⭕
went to the market
✅ Worksheet 3: Phrases and Clauses
Mark P
for phrase and C for clause:
o after the game → P (no subject-verb)
o because she was late → C (has subject she and
verb was)
o to the museum → P
✅ Worksheet 4: Conditional Sentences
Fill in the
blanks with the correct verb form:
o If I had studied harder, I would
have passed the test. → Third Conditional
o If you heat water, it boils. → Zero Conditional
o If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel
the picnic. → First
Conditional
