Exploring Reflexive Pronouns and Vocabulary

Exploring Reflexive Pronouns and Vocabulary

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to define reflexive pronouns and use them correctly in sentences. You will also be able to use the vocabulary words in context.

Explain the learning objective to the class and clarify any questions they may have.

What do you already know about reflexive pronouns and the vocabulary words: area, attention, biology, butcher, can, crowded, dangerous, important, message, mountain, scales, to change, to feed, to protect, and turtle?

What are Reflexive Pronouns?

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence. Examples include: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves.

Explain the concept of reflexive pronouns and provide examples on the board. Ask the class to provide additional examples.

Practising with Reflexive Pronouns

Complete the sentence: I hurt _________.

Ask the class to write down the correct reflexive pronoun to complete the sentence. Ask for volunteers to read their completed sentence out loud.

Vocabulary: Area

Area means a particular space or region.

Provide examples on the board and ask the class to provide additional examples. Use visual aids to help illustrate the concept.

Vocabulary: Attention

Attention means the act of focusing on something or someone.

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Vocabulary: Biology

Biology is the study of living organisms.

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Vocabulary: Butcher

A butcher is a person who prepares and sells meat.

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Vocabulary: Can

Can is a verb that means to be able to do something.

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Vocabulary: Crowded

Crowded means full of people or things.

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Vocabulary: Dangerous

Dangerous means likely to cause harm or injury.

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Vocabulary: Important

Important means of great significance or value.

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Vocabulary: Message

A message is a piece of information that is passed on.

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Vocabulary: Mountain

A mountain is a large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

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Vocabulary: Scales

Scales are used to measure weight.

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Verbs: to Change, to Feed, to Protect

Change means to make or become different. Feed means to give food to. Protect means to keep safe from harm or injury.

Provide examples on the board and ask the class to provide additional examples. Use visual aids to help illustrate the concept.

Vocabulary: Turtle

A turtle is a shelled reptile that can live both on land and in water.

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.