Session 17: Subject in a Sentence

Introduction Activity (25 minutes):

Objective:

Introduce the concept of the subject with examples, visuals, and student interaction.

Who or What?

1. Write simple sentences on the board one at a time.
2. Ask: “Who or what is this sentence about?”

• The dog is barking. → Subject: The dog
• She is singing. → Subject: She

    3.Underline the subject in each sentence.

    4. Let students come up and identify subjects using flashcards.

    5.Use images to match to sentences:

• (Picture of a cat) → “The cat is sleeping.” → Subject: The cat

SEL Element:

1. Use student names in sentences to make it personal: 

• “Aisha is reading.”
• “Rahul is jumping.”

    Encourage smiles and confidence when they see themselves in the learning.

Main Activity (65 minutes): 

Activity 1: Subject Detective (25 minutes)

Objective:

Students work in teams to find the subject in mystery sentences.

• Divide students into small groups.

• Give each group a set of “mystery sentences” (some short, some long).

• Students underline or circle the subject in each sentence.

Examples:

• The girl is dancing.

• The sun is shining.

• They are playing cricket.

• My mother cooks dinner.

Each group presents a few sentences, explaining their subject choice.

Activity 2: “Subject Theatre” (30 minutes)

Objective:

Use acting to bring subjects to life and show who the sentence is about.

Method:

1. One student plays the subject, another acts out the verb or complements the sentence.
2. The class guesses the full sentence based on the roleplay.

Example:

• One student walks in like a cat, another says “is sleeping” → sentence: The cat is sleeping.

• One acts like a teacher, another pretends to talk → The teacher is talking.

Examples for Skits:

• The baby is crying.

• The birds are flying.

• The children are running.

• The book is open.

• My father is driving.

Wrap-Up & Reflection (10 minutes)

Instructions:

1. Ask students to explain what a subject is in their own words.
2. Give 3 new sentences and ask students to identify the subject aloud.

• The stars are shining.

• We are singing.

• The car is moving.

Reflection Questions:

1. How did it feel to act out a subject?
2. Did working with your group help you understand better?
3. Which sentence or subject was the funniest or most fun?

Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks: 

Follow up Tasks:

1. Write 5 simple sentences at home and underline the subject.
2. Ask them to write one sentence about each family member as a subject:

• “My sister is dancing.”
• “My father is cooking.”

Expected Learning Outcome:

Knowledge building:

• Students will understand the role of the subject in a sentence.

Skill Building:

• Identifying subjects correctly in spoken and written sentences.

• Working in teams and using body language and expressions for communication.