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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: 137
Topic/Process: Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
Textbook: Glencoe Writer’s Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 11, pages 519-520
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: 5
Concepts:
Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles
The student will understand that:
Gerunds
Identifying and using gerunds and gerund phrases in writing.
Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies):
1. Journal focus: Have students combine these two sentences, but tell them they cannot use an infinitive or
participle. The cat scratched. It hurt my little brother. Discuss how the sentences were combined.
2. Activity: Discuss the following rules with students:
a. Gerunds always end with –ing.
b. Gerunds always function as nouns- subject, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, predicate
nominative, and appositive.
c. A gerund phrase is made up of the gerund, any modifiers, or objects.
d. Gerunds may be confused with participles.
Pair students and have them complete Exercises 9 and 10 on pages 519-520 where they identify gerunds and tell the
difference between gerunds and participles.
3. Class discussion: Students share and discuss their responses to Exercise 9 and 10.
4. Creative Activity: Have students complete Exercise 11 on page 520 and write an original sentence for each
gerund selected. Students share their responses with the class.
Assessment of Activities:
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Journal response
Class room observation
Class discussion
Creative activity
Robin A. Welsh
English III Enriched Lesson Plan
TEKS Lesson Plan
Texarkana Independent School District
T.I.S.D
Prerequisite Skills:
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Noun function
Adjective and adverb functions
Key Vocabulary:
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Gerund
Gerund phrases
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 assignment.
Have students complete exercises in Writer’s Choice: Grammar Reteaching, Grade 11, page 16
Differentiated Instruction:
1. Have students complete exercises in Writer’s Choice: Grammar Enrichment, Grade 11, page 15
Sample Questions:
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Identify the way the underlined gerund phrase is used in this sentence:
Studying for a test is a positive step to take.
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d.
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Subject
Direct object6
Appositive
Object of a preposition
Use this verb in a sentence
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.