Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan (ADVERB)

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
A. Identify the different types of adverbs;
B. Write sentences with appropriate adverbs;
C. Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility towards learning.

I. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic : Adverb
Source: Gabriel, Jossefina. English III. Quezon City: St. Bernadette.2011, p.346.
Materials: manila paper, colored pictures and textbook.

II. PROCEDURES
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Prayer
2. Checking of attendance
3. Recall of Past Lesson

B. Motivation
The teacher shows a picture. The students will be asked some questions to engage them
in formulation of the lesson. Varied answers are expected from the students. The
teacher will make a graphic organizer to present the similar ideas regarding the
lesson.

1. What can you say about this picture?

2. What does this picture symbolize?
3. Are colors important to this picture? Why?
 C. Discussion
After formulation of the lesson which is all about adverb, the teacher posts sentences
on the board and the students read and analyse the following sentences which will
lead them to the definition of the adverb.

Sentence 1: Tom walks slowly.

(What is the verb in the sentence? What is your adverb? What does your
adverb modify?)

Sentence 2: The coffee is too hot to drink.

(What is the adjective in the sentence? What is the adverb in sentence? What
does your adverb modify?)

Sentence 3: She is move very quickly.

(What are the adverbs in the sentence? What does your adverb modify?)

OBSERVE and ANALYZE...

Sentences 4: The lady here wants to talk with you.
Our field trip today has been called off.
(What are the adverbs in the sentence? What do your adverbs modify?

Types of Adverb
MANNER FREQUENCY PLACE (Where) TIME
(How) (How) upstairs (When)
quickly often here yesterday
eagerly seldom there today
gracefully always near tomorrow
honestly sometimes inside morning
creatively never under afternoon
intelligently occasionally above at night
beautifully regularly

Sentence sample: She dances gracefully. (How does she dance?)

Sentence sample: He often goes to bed late.
Sentence sample: I wanted to go upstairs. (Where did he want to go?)
Sentence sample: I called him yesterday. (When did you call him?)
Sentence sample: I am almost ready. (To what extent are you ready?)
Sentence sample: He is very busy person.
Sentence sample: I am too young to fall in love.
Sentence sample: It was so cold that we wore our jackets.

D. Drills
Drill 1: Identify the type of adverb used in the sentence.
1. We headed to the north. (Place)
2. The contestant arrived too late. (Degree)
3. The laborers felt entirely exhausted. (Manner)
4. The stranger suddenly disappeared. (Manner)
5. I seldom see her in the market. (Place)

Drill 2: Properly use of So, Too and Very.

1. The mother was (so, very, too) happy that tears fell down from her eyes.
2. The story was (so, very, too) difficult for the students to understand.
3. I was (so, very, too) nervous that I shook like a leaf.
4. I am (so, too, very) much pleased with your fine attitude.
5. The night was (so, too, very) dark that we could not see anything.
6. The movie was (so, too, very) dull to be appreciated by the children.

Drill 3: Connect Me: Complete the sentence fragments below by connecting to its
proper adverb phrase. (p. 342)
A B
1. We pondered a. queerly today.
2. I remember that incident b. seriously on the problem.
3. The accident victim bed c. gleefully at the clown’s acts.
4. He is acting d. profusely.
5. The kinder pupils chuckled e. very distinctly.

E. Application
Group Activity: The students will be grouped into three and each group will pick
pictures which they will be describing using adverbs. The pictures are common
activities or actions we done every day.
 F. Generalization
What part of speech does an adverb modify? What are the kinds of adverbs? How do
you differentiate adverb from adjective? What is the importance of adverb in sentence
construction?

III. EVALUATION
TEST1. Direction: Identify adverb type of adverb used in the sentence. Encircle the
adverb and underline the word it modifies.

___________1. Nikki politely answered the question.

___________2. The family wholeheartedly offered the room.
___________3. The Filipino citizens voted wisely in the national elections.
___________4. We see other quite often.
___________5. The pupils listened to the lecture very attentively.
___________6. I arrived rather late for the seminar.
___________7. Tia Maria will visit us now.
___________8. The film will be shown later.
___________9. Mydie can play anywhere.
___________10. “Please move forward,” said the corps commander.
___________11. A young gentleman unselfishly offered his seat to the old man.
___________12. The opening of the game was quite late.
___________13. Archie will deliver newspaper today.
___________14. The troublemaker moved away.
___________15. The bystander is often seen everywhere.

IV. ASSIGNMENT
Make a list of most frequent activities you are doing every weekend and describe it vividly
using adverbs.