Subject-Verb Agreement Practice for Grade 3 ELLs
A visual practice set for 3rd graders learning to write simple present-tense sentences with subject-verb agreement using everyday actions. Students match pictures to subjects and draw lines between subjects and the correct verb forms, building the -s rule for one person, animal, or thing alongside plural forms.
“How to write a simple sentence in the Present Tense with subject‑verb agreement using everyday actions for ELL students with visual cues”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a warm-up or a 20-30 minute small-group block, modeling the -s rule on the board before students begin matching.
- Discussion question: Why do we say "She eats" but "They eat"? What clue tells you whether the subject is one or more than one?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Have students say each sentence aloud with a gesture for the action, and provide a word bank with picture cues for common verbs like eat, sleep, run, and play.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to write two new sentences about their own daily routines, using one singular and one plural subject.
- Estimated time: about 25 minutes for the full set, plus 5 minutes for a whole-class check of answers.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a warm-up or a 20-30 minute small-group block, modeling the -s rule on the board before students begin matching.
- Discussion question: Why do we say "She eats" but "They eat"? What clue tells you whether the subject is one or more than one?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Have students say each sentence aloud with a gesture for the action, and provide a word bank with picture cues for common verbs like eat, sleep, run, and play.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to write two new sentences about their own daily routines, using one singular and one plural subject.
- Estimated time: about 25 minutes for the full set, plus 5 minutes for a whole-class check of answers.
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice for Grade 3 ELLs
A visual practice set for 3rd graders learning to write simple present-tense sentences with subject-verb agreement using everyday actions. Students match pictures to subjects and draw lines between subjects and the correct verb forms, building the -s rule for one person, animal, or thing alongside plural forms.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free