What questions will you ask during the introduction phase of the lesson on direct and indirect objects in sentences?

1. What do you already know about direct and indirect objects in sentences?
2. Can you give an example of a sentence with a direct object?
3. Can you give an example of a sentence with an indirect object?
4. How do direct and indirect objects differ from each other?
5. Why are direct and indirect objects important in understanding sentence structure?
6. Can you identify the direct and indirect objects in the following sentence: "She gave him the book"?

Introduction Questions for a Lesson on Direct and Indirect Objects in Sentences:

Prior Knowledge and Warm-up:
- What is a subject and a verb?
- Can you give me an example of a complete sentence with a subject and a verb?

Transition to Direct Objects:
- What is the purpose of a direct object in a sentence? (To receive the action of the verb)
- What questions do we ask to identify a direct object? (Who or what does the verb act upon?)
- Let's try some examples:
- The cat chased the mouse. (Mouse is the direct object)
- The boy ate the apple. (Apple is the direct object)

Indirect Objects:
- What is the purpose of an indirect object in a sentence? (To receive the indirect effect of the verb)
- What questions do we ask to identify an indirect object? (Who or what benefits or receives the direct object?)
- Let's try some examples:
- John gave the gift to his mother. (Mother is the indirect object)
- The teacher sent the assignment to the students. (Students are the indirect object)

Distinguishing Direct and Indirect Objects:
- What are some clues that can help us distinguish between direct and indirect objects?
- Word order (IO typically precedes DO)
- Prepositions (IOs can be preceded by "to" or "for")
- Ask both questions:
- "Who or what does the verb act upon?" (Direct object)
- "Who or what benefits/receives the direct object?" (Indirect object)