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.
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🧒 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.
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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:
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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?
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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.
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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
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Reflection
- How do you know when to use is or are?