📘 Period 5 – Simple Sentences

🎯 Learning Objectives

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

1. Define a simple sentence.

2. Identify subjects and predicates in simple sentences.

3. Write grammatically correct simple sentences.

4. Differentiate simple sentences from compound and complex sentences.

5. Practice speaking and writing simple sentences fluently.

📖 Introduction: What is a Simple Sentence? (10–12 minutes)

A simple sentence expresses one complete thought and contains:

• One subject (who or what the sentence is about)

• One predicate (what the subject does or is)

Characteristics:

• Contains only one independent clause

• May include modifiers, objects, and complements, but no dependent clauses

Examples:

• The sun rises.

• She reads a book.

• Birds are singing.

• I love my school.

Importance:

• Forms the foundation of all English sentences.

• Helps students communicate clearly in writing and speaking.

• Essential for understanding more complex sentences later.

🔎 Structure of Simple Sentences (10 minutes)

1. Affirmative Simple Sentence

• Examples:

  • I eat rice.

  • She writes a letter.

  • The dog barks loudly.

2. Negative Simple Sentence

• Examples:

  • I do not eat rice.

  • She does not write a letter.

3. Interrogative Simple Sentence

• Yes/No question:

• Example:

  • Do you like apples?

• WH-question:

• Example:

  • What do you eat for breakfast?

✅ Examples of Simple Sentences (30 examples)

Daily Life / Affirmative (1–15):

1. I play football.

2. She reads a book.

3. The sun rises in the east.

4. He drinks water.

5. Birds are flying.

6. I love my school.

7. She sings beautifully.

8. The dog barks.

9. We go to the market.

10. They watch TV.

11. I wrote a letter.

12. She is my friend.

13. He runs fast.

14. We study English.

15. The children play in the park.

Negative / Interrogative (16–30):
16. I do not play football.
17. She does not read a book.
18. The dog does not bark at strangers.
19. Do you like apples?
20. Does he go to school?
21. What do you eat for breakfast?
22. I did not watch TV yesterday.
23. She does not sing well.
24. Are they your classmates?
25. Where does she live?
26. I cannot swim.
27. Did he come yesterday?
28. Who is your best friend?
29. We do not play cricket on Sundays.
30. How do you solve this problem?

🗣 Speaking Practice – Mini Activities (10 minutes)

Activity 1 – Subject-Predicate Identification:

• Teacher says a sentence; students identify the subject and predicate.

  • Example: “She reads a book.” → Subject: She | Predicate: reads a book

Activity 2 – Sentence Formation:

• Students form simple sentences using given words:

  • Words: dog / runs / fast → Sentence: The dog runs fast.

  • Words: I / eat / rice → Sentence: I eat rice.

Activity 3 – Pair Practice:

• Students ask and answer simple sentences about daily activities:

  • “What do you eat for breakfast?” → “I eat rice and vegetables.”

  • “Do you go to school by bus?” → “Yes, I go by bus.”

📝 Class Exercises (10–15 minutes)

Task 1 – Identify Simple Sentences

Which of the following are simple sentences?

1. I read a book.

2. She is reading and writing.

3. We went to the market.

4. I like coffee, but she likes tea.

5. Birds fly.
   (Answer: 1, 3, 5)

Task 2 – Create Simple Sentences

• Use the following words to make simple sentences:

  • Sun / rises / east

  • Children / play / park

  • He / sings / beautifully

  • I / love / my school

  • Dog / barks / loudly

Task 3 – Speaking Practice

• In pairs, students form 5 affirmative, 5 negative, and 5 interrogative simple sentences about their daily routine.

📚 Board Work for Teacher

1. Definition of simple sentence.

2. Show affirmative, negative, and interrogative structures.

3. Write 10 examples for each type.

4. Highlight subject-predicate identification.

5. Demonstrate difference between simple, compound, and complex sentences.

📘 Homework

1. Write 10 affirmative simple sentences about your day.

2. Write 5 negative simple sentences.

3. Write 5 interrogative simple sentences.

4. Identify simple sentences in a storybook or newspaper.

5. Prepare to read 10 simple sentences aloud in the next class.

✅ Recap (5 minutes)

• A simple sentence expresses one complete thought with a subject and predicate.

• Can be affirmative, negative, or interrogative.

• Forms the foundation for all sentence types.

• Regular writing and speaking practice improves clarity and confidence.