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Language Unit: Adverbial clauses of time (when Dad came home)

This unit was written for middle to upper elementary students, however, if you have older students who need to develop this structure, you can use a similar format with age-appropriate materials and activities.

As you develop this language component, use only language structures and concepts the students already know. They should be familiar with sentences that contain words that tell when such as, We went on a field trip yesterday, and sentences that contain phrases that tell when such as, We will have a math test in the morning. They should also be familiar with when question forms that require one word or short phrase answers. For example:

Tell students what they will learn and why

Teacher demonstration/modeling

Guided Practice

Independent Practice

Tell the students what they will learn and why

Review the previous work.

Remind the students that they have learned to identify, read, and understand sentences containing clauses starting with when. Now they will practice writing sentences with a when clause.

Teacher demonstration/modeling

When I fell on the ice, I hurt my knee.

Guided Practice

Independent Practice

Tell the students what they will learn and why

Teacher demonstration/modeling

Have the sentences from the previous lessons written on the board or chart. Use these sentences for this lesson.

Guided Practice

Independent Practice

Independent Application

Subsequent units should present adverbial clauses of time that begin with before and after, for example:

You can follow steps similar to those in this unit with the addition of work on the sequence of events, that is, which activity in the two clauses happens first and which happens second.