Lesson Plan: Is, Am, Are

Learning Objectives (Learning Outcomes)

English

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

  • Understand the meaning and use of is, am, and are.
  • Use am with I.
  • Use is with one person, one animal, or one thing.
  • Use are with more than one person, animal, or thing, and with you and we.
  • Read and write simple sentences using is, am, and are.
  • Speak confidently using correct helping verbs.

हिन्दी

इस पाठ के अंत तक विद्यार्थी—

  • Is, Am, Are का सही प्रयोग समझेंगे।
  • I के साथ am का प्रयोग करेंगे।
  • एक व्यक्ति, एक पशु या एक वस्तु के साथ is का प्रयोग करेंगे।
  • You, We, They तथा एक से अधिक व्यक्तियों, पशुओं या वस्तुओं के साथ are का प्रयोग करेंगे।
  • सरल वाक्यों को पढ़ेंगे और लिखेंगे।
  • सही व्याकरण के साथ बोलना सीखेंगे।

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Letters and Words
  • Naming Words
  • Pronouns (I, You, He, She, It, We, They)
  • Simple Sentences

Teaching Learning Materials (TLM)

  • Flash Cards
  • Pronoun Cards
  • Picture Cards
  • Blackboard
  • Charts
  • Smart Board (if available)
  • Worksheets
  • Toys and Classroom Objects

Learning Outcomes (NCERT)

Students will be able to:

  • Choose the correct helping verb (is, am, are).
  • Read simple sentences correctly.
  • Speak using proper sentence structure.
  • Identify and correct simple errors.

STUDY MATERIAL

What are Is, Am and Are?

English

Is, Am, and Are are Helping Verbs.

They help us make correct sentences.

हिन्दी

Is, Am, और Are Helping Verbs (सहायक क्रियाएँ) हैं।

ये सही वाक्य बनाने में सहायता करती हैं।

Easy Rule

Use Am

Am is used only with I.

Examples

  • I am Riya.
  • I am happy.
  • I am a student.

हिन्दी

Am का प्रयोग केवल I (मैं) के साथ होता है।

Use Is

Is is used with one person, one animal, one thing, and with He, She, It.

Examples

  • He is my brother.
  • She is my friend.
  • It is a cat.
  • The boy is playing.
  • The book is new.

हिन्दी

Is का प्रयोग एक व्यक्ति, एक पशु, एक वस्तु तथा He, She, It के साथ होता है।

Use Are

Are is used with You, We, They and more than one person, animal, or thing.

Examples

  • You are my friend.
  • We are students.
  • They are playing.
  • The boys are happy.
  • The books are on the table.

हिन्दी

Are का प्रयोग You, We, They तथा एक से अधिक व्यक्तियों, पशुओं या वस्तुओं के साथ होता है।

Easy Rule Chart

Pronoun

Helping Verb

I

am

You

are

He

is

She

is

It

is

We

are

They

are

Examples

Sentence

Hindi Meaning

I am a boy.

मैं एक लड़का हूँ।

I am a girl.

मैं एक लड़की हूँ।

He is my brother.

वह मेरा भाई है।

She is my sister.

वह मेरी बहन है।

It is a dog.

यह एक कुत्ता है।

We are friends.

हम मित्र हैं।

You are kind.

तुम दयालु हो।

They are students.

वे विद्यार्थी हैं।

More Examples

Am

  • I am happy.
  • I am six years old.
  • I am in Class I.
  • I am reading.
  • I am playing.

Is

  • He is tall.
  • She is singing.
  • It is a ball.
  • The sun is hot.
  • The flower is beautiful.

Are

  • We are playing.
  • They are dancing.
  • You are my friend.
  • The children are happy.
  • The birds are flying.

Fill in the Correct Word

  1. I ____ a student. (am)
  2. He ____ my friend. (is)
  3. She ____ happy. (is)
  4. We ____ playing. (are)
  5. They ____ singing. (are)
  6. It ____ a cat. (is)
  7. You ____ kind. (are)
  8. The boy ____ running. (is)
  9. The girls ____ dancing. (are)
  10. The book ____ new. (is)

Reading Practice

Read aloud.

  • I am happy.
  • You are kind.
  • He is reading.
  • She is singing.
  • It is a bird.
  • We are friends.
  • They are playing.
  • The dog is running.
  • The children are laughing.
  • The flowers are beautiful.

Conversation Practice

Teacher

Who are you?

Student

I am Rahul.

Teacher

Who is she?

Student

She is my sister.

Teacher

Who are they?

Student

They are my friends.

Period-wise Lesson Plan

Day 1 – Introduction to Is, Am, Are

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Students introduce themselves:
    • I am ______.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain helping verbs using flash cards.
  • Introduce the rule:
    • I → am
    • He/She/It → is
    • You/We/They → are

Activity (20 min)

  • Pronoun and helping verb matching game.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Students complete simple oral sentences.

Day 2 – Learning 'Am'

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Self-introduction.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain am with I.

Activity (20 min)

Students say:

  • I am happy.
  • I am a student.
  • I am reading.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Make three sentences using I am.

Day 3 – Learning 'Is'

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Revise am.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain is using pictures of one boy, one girl, one animal, and one object.

Activity (20 min)

Picture Reading:

  • He is running.
  • She is dancing.
  • It is a cat.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Oral picture description.

Day 4 – Learning 'Are'

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Revise previous lessons.

Teaching (15 min)

  • Explain are with You, We, They, and plural nouns.

Activity (20 min)

Group Activity:

  • We are students.
  • They are friends.

Assessment (5 min)

  • Complete sentences using are.

Day 5 – Revision and Games

Warm-up (5 min)

  • Quick rule revision.

Activities (25 min)

  • Pronoun Bingo
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Pass the Ball
  • Flash Card Match
  • Role Play
  • Sentence Race

Assessment (10 min)

  • Oral questioning.
  • Read simple sentences.
  • Complete worksheet.

Cross-Curricular Integration

EVS: Introduce family members.

  • He is my father.
  • She is my mother.

Art: Draw your family and write simple sentences.

Speaking Skills: Introduce yourself and your classmates.

Mathematics: Count children and say:

  • We are five.
  • They are three.

Inclusive Education Strategies

  • Use colourful flash cards.
  • Encourage pair conversations.
  • Provide visual charts.
  • Use role play and gestures.
  • Give extra oral practice to struggling learners.

Formative Assessment

  • Oral questioning
  • Pronoun matching
  • Sentence completion
  • Picture description
  • Reading practice
  • Observation during activities
  • Exit Ticket: "Tell one sentence each using am, is, and are."

Home Assignment

  1. Write five sentences using I am.
  2. Write five sentences using He is or She is.
  3. Write five sentences using We are or They are.
  4. Fill in the blanks:
    • I ___ happy.
    • She ___ my friend.
    • They ___ playing.
    • It ___ a dog.
    • We ___ students.

Teacher's Reflection

  • Did students understand the use of is, am, and are?
  • Could they choose the correct helping verb?
  • Were they able to make simple sentences correctly?
  • Which activities were most effective?
  • Which students need additional practice?

Quick Revision Chart

Subject

Helping Verb

Example

I

am

I am happy.

You

are

You are my friend.

He

is

He is tall.

She

is

She is singing.

It

is

It is a ball.

We

are

We are students.

They

are

They are playing.

Key Points to Remember

  • Am is used only with I.
  • Is is used with He, She, It and one person, animal, or thing.
  • Are is used with You, We, They and more than one person, animal, or thing.
  • Is, Am, and Are are Helping Verbs.
  • Always choose the helping verb according to the subject of the sentence.

Memory Trick

  • I → Am
  • He / She / It → Is
  • You / We / They → Are