English Language Arts3-5
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice for Grade 3 ELLs
By Carlos O.
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.
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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.
English Language Arts3-5
Subject-Verb Agreement Practice for Grade 3 ELLs
By Carlos O.
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.
Customize for your classroom
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.