Mary the Queen College (Pampanga), Inc.

JASA Road, San Matias, Guagua, Pampanga

Detailed Lesson Plan in English IV

(Identifying Compound Words)

Prepared by:

Shiela Ann S. Garcia

I. Objectives

After the 50-minute discussion about “Identifying Compound Words”,

85% of Grade 4 pupils will be able to do the following with 85% level of
success.

a. to identify and dissect compound words.

b. to appreciate the importance of compound words in our lives.

c. to demonstrate the formation of compound words.

d. to create their own compound words.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Identifying Compound Words

References: English 4 K to 12, Curriculum Guide in English 4 pp. 94 of

247, K to 12 Teachers Guide pp. 73, Learners’ Manual pp. 63-64.

Materials: Printed materials, board and chalk.

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activity
Good morning class! Good Morning Ma’am!

Before we start, may I request everyone to

stand, bow your head and feel the
presence of the Lord.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our father who art in heaven, hollow be

thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread and
forgive us our sins as we forgive those
who sins against us. Do not bring us to the
test but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Mary, Queen of heaven and earth Pray for us.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Before you take your seat, kindly pick up

the pieces of paper and candy wrappers
under your chair.

Please seat properly and put your arms on

your desk.

Once again, Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am!

Is there any absent for today? None ma’am.

Very good! Seems like you are all excited

to learn for today’s lesson.

B. Review
Before we proceed with our topic for today,
let’s have a recall first.

Can you tell me about our topic last

meeting? Our topic last meeting is all about affixes.

And what are the two types of affixes? Prefix and suffix

Can you differentiate them? Prefixes are group of letters that are added
in the beginning of the root word while
suffixes are group of letters that are added
at the end of the root word.

Very well said children.

C. Motivation
Now, before we proceed, let’s read first the
short poem I prepare. I will read it first.
Then, you will read with me for the second
time around, and you will read alone for
the third time. Understood? Yes Ma’am.

Things that makes me smile

By Alison Horstman
A rainbow in the sky,
A bluebird flying high,
A ladybug so red,
A snowman with a hat in the head,
Things that make me smile!

What have you noticed about the colored These words are combination of other
words? words.

How many words? Two.

What are the words make up the word

rainbow? Rain and bow

How about the bluebird? Blue and bird

How about the ladybug? Lady and bug

How about the snowman? Snow and man

Does each word that makes up the Sometimes, meaning doesn’t change.
compound word give a different meaning? Sometimes, meaning changes.

These colored words are called compound

words.

D. Presentation

Compound word - is made up of two

words. Its meaning is different from the
meaning of each word that makes up the
compound word.

(pupils will read the illustrations together)

Can you give me another example of

compound word that we can see in the
classroom? Ballpen
Blackboard
Very good! Backpack

Three types of Compound words

1. Closed compounds – are made up of
two short words that appear together as
one.

Examples:
Backyard Grandmother
Wallpaper Doormat

Can you give me another example?

Grandfather
Very good! Doorknob
Housewife
2. Open compounds – words are written
as two words.

Examples:
Lawn tennis
Water lily
Fairy tale

Can you give me another example?

High school
Very good! Full moon
Lock screen
3. Hyphenated compounds – are formed
when two or more words are connected by
a hyphen.

Examples:
Commander-in-chief
Father-In-Law

Can you give me another example?

Sister-in-law
Very good! Self-esteem
Get-together
E. Discussion
Let’s apply it in the sentence.
I will give a sentence and you will tell what
is the compound word found. And also,
you will tell me what type of compound
word it is. Is that clear?

1. The pond has water lilies in it. Yes Ma’am.

2. Grandfather takes us to the park
always. Water lilies – open compound
3. My brother will come to the party with
his Mother-in-law. Grandfather – closed compound
4. I love washing my feet on the bathtub.
5. Junnel’s favorite sport is lawn tennis. Mother-in-law – hyphenated compound
Bathtub – closed compound
Very good children! Let’s give everybody Lawn tennis – open compound
an angel clap.

Is there any question class?

F. Generalization None Ma’am.

What is compound word?

Compound word is the combination of two

What are the types of compound words? words to form new meaning.

Closed compound, open compound, and

Can you give me an example of each hyphenated compound.
type?
Childhood (closed)
Very good! Electric fan (open)
Life-size (hyphenated)
E. Application
Now, get your notebook, we will have an
individual activity.

Write the poem in your notebook. Encircle

the compound word.

My house is at the hillside

Where a tree nearby has a beehive
One day, a careless passed by Hillside
Bumped into it and let the bees fly. Nearby
Beehive
One day
Careless
Is there any question? Passed by
Get one whole sheet of paper and we will None ma’am.
have a seatwork.

IV. Evaluation

I. Identify and dissect the compound words in the sentence. Circle the first
word and box the second word of the compound words.

For example: Door mat

1. My classmate lets me borrow his toy during recess.

2. Before you brush your teeth, don’t forget your toothpaste.

3. I like spaghetti with meatballs.

4. There is a lot of sugarcane in Ormoc.

5. I always answer my homework.

II. Identify and form compound words from the words in box A and box B.

A B
Bake Shop
Fairy Tale
Heart Attack
Fire Man
Role Play

V. Assignment

1. Create your own compound words and give meaning (5 compound words).

2. Do we need to study compound words and how they are formed? Why or
why not?