205 Review

Convention: Using is and are

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will review organization skills from Unit 2 and practice choosing is or are correctly in sentences.

Teaching Notes

• Review Unit 2 skills: order, beginning/middle/end, grouping ideas, and comparing ideas.
• Explain that is is used with one person or thing.
• Explain that are is used with more than one person or thing.
• Model sentences aloud so students can hear what sounds correct.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Helping Material

Writers choose the correct verb to match the subject.

• is = one person or thing
• are = more than one

Choosing the right word helps sentences sound correct.

Modeled Improvement (Before → After)

1. Before: The dogs is loud.
   After: Why it’s better:

2. Before: My cat are sleepy.
   After: Why it’s better:

3. Before: The park are fun.
   After: Why it’s better:

4. Before: The books is new.
   After: Why it’s better:

5. Before: My friends is here.
   After: Why it’s better:

Writing Choices Q&A

1. When do we use is?

2. When do we use are?

3. Is dog is correct?

4. Is dogs is correct?

5. Do verbs need to match the subject?

Mini Activities

1. Choose the Right Word
   The cat (is / are) sleeping.

2. Choose the Right Word
   The kids (is / are) playing.

3. Fix the Sentence
   My toys is on the floor.

4. Say It Correctly
   The book ___ new.

5. Write a Sentence
   Use are.

Writing Samples

(5 samples · 5–8 sentences · organized writing + correct use of is/are)

My Classroom

At the Park

My Family

After School

At the Zoo

Reflection

• How do you know when to use is or are?