Full lesson	Create for a teacher a set of content for giving a lesson, beginning with the lesson plan. Each new block of materials must begin with an H1 heading (other subheaders must be H2, H3, etc). When you describe required pictures, write those descriptions in curly brackets, for example: {A picture of a triangle}
Which subject	English
What topic	Past tense
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 4
Class size	20
What curriculum
Include full script
Check previous homework
Ask some students to presents their homework
Add a physical break
Add group activities
Include homework
Show correct answers
Prepare slide templates
Number of slides	5
Create fill-in cards for students
Create creative backup tasks for unexpected moments

Lesson plan

Topic

Past Tense

Objectives

• Students will be able to identify and correctly use past tense verbs in sentences.
• Students will improve their understanding of the difference between present and past tense.
• Students will write sentences using the past tense correctly.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Printed worksheets with exercises on past tense
• A projector for displaying examples (if available)
• Flashcards with present tense verbs
• Timer for activities

Grade/Age Group

Grade 4

Subject

English

Lesson Duration

30 minutes

Class Size

20 Students

National Curriculum Correspondence

This lesson plan aligns with the National Curriculum objectives for Grade 4 English, focusing on verb tenses and improving students' writing and comprehension skills.

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction to Past Tense	5 mins	Briefly explain what past tense is, giving examples (e.g., "walked," "ate"). Use a few flashcards for clarity.
2	Present vs. Past Tense	5 mins	Discuss the difference between present and past tense. Write a few sentences on the board to illustrate the change.
3	Guided Practice	10 mins	Hand out worksheets with fill-in-the-blank sentences (e.g., "Yesterday, I ___ (play)"). Walk around to offer help.
4	Independent Practice	5 mins	Ask students to write three sentences about what they did yesterday using past tense verbs.
5	Checking Homework	5 mins	Collect students' independent work for review. Offer feedback without asking students to present. Reinforce the key points learned in class.

Homework

• Assign students to write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about their last weekend using past tense verbs. Students will submit their paragraphs in the next class for grading.

Lesson script