Imperative and Interrogative Verbs: Lesson Notes Rules Imperative verbs give commands, instructions, or requests. Example: Close the door. The subject (“you”) is usually implied, not stated. Imperative sentences often end with a period (.) or exclamation mark (!). Interrogative verbs appear in questions. Example: Did you close the door? The sentence usually starts with […]
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Subordinating Conjunctions Welcome to Day 28 of our English unit! Today’s focus is on subordinating conjunctions — those little words that help connect ideas and show relationships between them. We’ll begin with a quick lesson on subordinating conjunctions. These are words like because, although, if, when, and since — words that create dependent clauses and
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What Are Linking Verbs? Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to additional information about that subject. Instead of showing action, they link the subject to a state of being or description. 🔹 Common Linking Verbs: Forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been Seem, become, appear, feel, look, sound,
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Today’s lesson focuses on sharpening grammar skills and advancing presentation work. We’ll begin with a quick grammar quiz to test understanding of coordinating conjunctions—those small but mighty words that join ideas together. After the quiz, students will have time to work on their book presentations, preparing slides and refining their speaking notes for next class.
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Grammar Rules: Simple Past Tense Purpose: The simple past tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened and finished in the past. Structure: Regular verbs: Add –ed to the base form (e.g., work → worked). Irregular verbs: Change form (e.g., go → went, buy → bought). Negative form: Use did not (didn’t)
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Simple Present Tense Lesson Grammar Rules and Notes The simple present tense is used to describe: Habits: I drink coffee every morning. Facts: The Earth orbits the Sun. General truths: Water boils at 100°C. Scheduled events: The train leaves at 8 a.m. Feelings or states: She likes chocolate. Forming the Simple Present: For most verbs:Subject
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1. Coordinating Conjunctions Lesson Start with a quick grammar warm-up! Students will complete the coordinating conjunctions lesson. This short activity keeps grammar skills sharp before diving into their culminating task. Get the full lesson here. 2. Introduction to the Book Presentation Sample Slideshow (in PDF) Student Instrcutions Marking Template It’s finally time for students to
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