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Robin A. Welsh
English III Enriched Lesson Plan
TEKS Lesson Plan
Texarkana Independent School District
Teacher: Robin Welsh
Grade: Grade 11
T.I.S.D
Subject/Course: English III Enriched
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Lesson Plan Number: 136
Topic/Process: Infinitives
Textbook: Glencoe Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 11, pages 521 522
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
(3) Writing/grammar/usage/conventions/spelling. The student relies increasingly on the conventions and
mechanics of written English, including the rules of usage and grammar, to write clearly and effectively. The
student is expected to:
(A) produce legible work that shows accurate spelling and correct use of the conventions of
punctuation and capitalization such as italics and ellipses;
(B) demonstrate control over grammatical elements such as subject-verb agreement, pronounantecedent agreement, verb forms, and parallelism;
(C) compose increasingly more involved sentences that contain gerunds, participles, and infinitives
in their various functions;
(D) produce error-free writing in the final draft; and
(E) use a manual of style such as Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological
Association (APA), and The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).
TAKS: 6
Concepts:
Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles
The student will understand that:
Infinitives
Identifying and using infinitive phrases in writing
Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):
1. Journal focus: Have students write this sentence in their journals and underline the prepositional phrases: Many
students want to go home early to eat a delicious snack. (Students will probably underline the infinitive phrases which
will give the teacher a chance to review the concept of prepositional phrases and introduce the concept of infinitives.
Once the teacher explains that an infinitive is to + verb, go around the room and have each student give an example
of an infinitive. Ex: To say, to write, to run . . .
2. Activity: Discuss the following rules with students:
a. Infinitives result when a verb form is preceded by the word to.
b. An infinitive phrase is made up of the infinitive, any modifiers and the subjects or objects of the infinitive.
c. Infinitives can function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs in a sentence. The term infinitive comes from a
Latin word meaning “not limited.” An infinitive isn’t limited to one function! Review: subject, direct object,
predicate nominative, object of preposition, adverb, and adjective.
d. Infinitives may be confused with prepositional phrases.
Pair students and have them work together to complete Exercises 12 and 13, page 522. They will identify infinitive
phrases and tell whether they are functioning as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
3. Class discussion: Students share and discuss responses for Exercises 12 and 13.
4. Creative Activity: Have students complete Exercise 14, page 522 by writing five action verbs. They are to make
up 5 sentences using each verb in an infinitive phrase. Have them underline each phrase and identify its function.
Assessment of Activities:
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Journal response
Class observation
Class discussion
Creative activity
Prerequisite Skills:
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Noun functions
Prepositional phrases
Action verbs
Key Vocabulary:
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Verbal
Infinitive
Materials/Resources Needed:
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Textbooks
Writer’s Choice: Grammar Reteaching, Grade 11
Writer’s Choice: Grammar Enrichment, Grade 11
Modifications:
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Allow students extended time to complete assignments
Have students complete exercises in Writer’s Choice: Grammar Reteaching, Grade 11, page 17
Differentiated Instruction:
1. Have students complete exercises in Writer’s Choice: Grammar Enrichment, Grade 11, page 16
2. Allow students to research on line data bases to locate famous lines from literature containing infinitive
phrases. They should present their findings to the class pointing out how the infinitives make the line meaningful
and memorable.
Sample Questions:
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How is the underlined infinitive phrase used in this sentence: Rufas hopes to purchase a new car this fall.
a. direct object
b. adverb
c. adjective
d. object of a preposition
Write a sentence using the action verb tackle in an infinitive phrase. Underline the phrase and label the use
of the infinitive.
Teacher Notes:
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Project developed and delivered through a Collaborative Research Grant between
Texarkana Independent School District and TAMU-T Regents’ Initiative.