Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use correct verb tenses and forms in writing, and identify different parts of speech in sentences.

Materials and Prep

• Paper and pencil
• Access to the internet for research
• Basic understanding of verb tenses and parts of speech

Activities

1. Fortnite Verb Tense Challenge: Watch a Fortnite gameplay video and write down all the verbs you hear. Then, identify the tenses of those verbs (past, present, or future).

2. Fortnite Parts of Speech Hunt: Find a Fortnite character description online and identify the different parts of speech used in the description (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).

Fifth Grade Talking Points

• "Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something is doing. For example, in Fortnite, characters 'build', 'shoot', and 'run'."
• "Verb tenses tell us when the action is happening. In Fortnite, you can say 'I built a fort' (past tense), 'I am building a fort' (present tense), or 'I will build a fort' (future tense)."
• "Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. In Fortnite, you can find nouns like 'weapons', 'map', and 'players'."
• "Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns. For example, in Fortnite, you might use adjectives like 'powerful', 'dangerous', or 'fast' to describe weapons or characters."