Plural Verb Endings: -s and -es for Grade 4
A slide-based mini lesson of roughly 15 to 20 minutes that teaches 4th graders to add -s and -es to verbs so they agree with singular subjects. Students practice spelling patterns and sentence-level agreement, and the arc moves gradually from teacher modeling toward independent use. It works well as a whole-class warm-up or a focused grammar block.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a whole-class mini lesson at the start of a writing or grammar block, moving through the slides in order so the gradual release arc holds.
- Discussion question: Why does 'The cat jumps' need an -s while 'The cats jump' does not? Ask students to explain the change in their own words before revealing the rule.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a chart of common verb endings (-s for most verbs, -es after s, sh, ch, x, z) and let them check spellings against it during guided practice.
- Extension for advanced students: have them rewrite a short paragraph in the present tense, switching subjects between singular and plural and correcting every verb ending.
- Plan about 15 to 20 minutes for the slides and speaker notes, plus 5 to 10 minutes for a quick practice check.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a whole-class mini lesson at the start of a writing or grammar block, moving through the slides in order so the gradual release arc holds.
- Discussion question: Why does 'The cat jumps' need an -s while 'The cats jump' does not? Ask students to explain the change in their own words before revealing the rule.
- Scaffold for struggling readers: provide a chart of common verb endings (-s for most verbs, -es after s, sh, ch, x, z) and let them check spellings against it during guided practice.
- Extension for advanced students: have them rewrite a short paragraph in the present tense, switching subjects between singular and plural and correcting every verb ending.
- Plan about 15 to 20 minutes for the slides and speaker notes, plus 5 to 10 minutes for a quick practice check.
Plural Verb Endings: -s and -es for Grade 4
A slide-based mini lesson of roughly 15 to 20 minutes that teaches 4th graders to add -s and -es to verbs so they agree with singular subjects. Students practice spelling patterns and sentence-level agreement, and the arc moves gradually from teacher modeling toward independent use. It works well as a whole-class warm-up or a focused grammar block.
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