Period 10 – Punctuation, Conditionals & Tag Questions

📘 Period 10 – Punctuation, Conditionals & Tag Questions

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Apply correct punctuation in statements, questions, and exclamations.

2. Understand and write conditional sentences (types 0, 1, 2, 3).

3. Form and use tag questions accurately.

4. Construct grammatically correct, coherent, and fluent sentences.

5. Practice punctuation, conditional structures, and tag questions in writing and speaking.

📖 Introduction (5–7 minutes)

• Today’s lesson combines three important areas:

  1. Punctuation – marks that clarify meaning.

  2. Conditionals – sentences expressing cause and effect, real or hypothetical.

  3. Tag Questions – short questions at the end of statements for confirmation.

Importance:

• Correct punctuation improves clarity and readability.

• Conditionals are essential in expressing possibilities, causes, and consequences.

• Tag questions are widely used in speaking for confirmation or politeness.

🔎 Board Work (10–12 minutes)

1. Punctuation Table

2. Conditional Sentences

3. Tag Questions

📝 Class Activities (20 minutes)

Activity 1 – Punctuation Drill (5 minutes)

• Students punctuate the following passage:
  “she said i will come tomorrow are you ready”

• Correct answer:
  “She said, ‘I will come tomorrow.’ Are you ready?”

Activity 2 – Conditional Practice (7 minutes)

• Convert sentences into conditional forms:

1. You don’t water plants → If you don’t water plants, they die. (Zero)

2. It rains tomorrow → If it rains tomorrow, we will stay home. (First)

3. I am rich → If I were rich, I would buy a car. (Second)

4. She didn’t study → If she had studied, she would have passed. (Third)

Activity 3 – Tag Questions (8 minutes)

• Convert statements into tag questions:

1. You are a student → You are a student, aren’t you?

2. He doesn’t eat meat → He doesn’t eat meat, does he?

3. They can swim → They can swim, can’t they?

4. She has finished her work → She has finished her work, hasn’t she?

• Speaking drill: Students pair up and ask/answer using tag questions.

🗣 Speaking Practice (5 minutes)

• Students create 3 conditional sentences about daily routine.

• Add tag questions at the end for peer interaction:

  • “If I wake up early, I can exercise, can’t I?”

• Practice reading sentences aloud with correct punctuation intonation.

📚 Homework

1. Punctuate a short paragraph from a newspaper or storybook.

2. Write 5 conditional sentences (mix of types 0–3).

3. Write 5 statements with tag questions.

4. Identify punctuation marks, conditionals, and tag questions in a text.

✅ Recap (3–5 minutes)

• Punctuation clarifies meaning.

• Conditionals express real or hypothetical possibilities.

• Tag questions are used for confirmation and politeness.

• Regular practice improves writing accuracy, speaking fluency, and exam readiness.