Title: Building Everlasting Relationships:Practicing Subject-Verb Agreement
Digital Tool:
Verb Agreement Treasure Hunt Game
Web Address URL:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en30stru-game-verb-subject-treasure-hunt
Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (8) 36:
36 ) Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. [L.8.1]
a. Apply rules of subject-verb agreement when interrupted by a prepositional phrase, with inverted word order, with indefinite pronouns as subjects, compound subjects joined by correlative and coordinating conjunctions, and collective nouns when verb form depends on the rest of the sentence. (Alabama)
b. Explain the function of verbals (gerunds, participles, infinitives) in general and their function in particular sentences. [L.8.1a]
c. Form and use verbs in the active and passive voice. [L.8.1b]
d. Form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood. [L.8.1c]
e. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood.* [L.8.1d]
Digital Tool Description: This game allows students to have an opportunity actually practicing making subjects and verbs agree. The added bonus of the treasure hunts makes the process of learning subject-verb agreement exciting. In the game, students are awarded points by getting the verbs to correctly agree with the subjects. There are three levels:
1) Spot the subject of the sentence
2) Choose the right verb form
3) Re-write the sentence with the correct verb.
Once students have answered the question correctly, they will have an opportunity to hunt for treasure. If a student chooses an "X" three times, the game will send them back to the questions. If a student hits a skull and crossbones, regardless of how many times they've hit an X, they will return to the questions.
