Lesson Plan for Grade 8
English
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
a. recognize the gerund in a sentence;
b. construct a sentence using gerund; and
c. realize the importance of the functions of gerund.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Gerund (Simple Steps in Understanding Gerund)
Materials: Visual Aids, Flash cards, worksheets
Reference: Internet
III. PROCEDURE
A. Preliminary Activities
a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking Of Attendance
d. Review
B. Motivation
Act. 1 FOUR PICS ONE WORD (5mins)
The teacher will show a flashcard containing four combined
pictures to the students and let them guess what is the hidden
word in the pictures.
C. Lesson Proper
a. Activity
Act. 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS (5mins)
The teacher will let the students answer the activity
individually.
Directions: Fill each blank with the appropriate word form the
box. Write your activity in a ½ cw.
photographing reading keeping
hurting cracking
1. I was afraid of ______ her feelings.
2. George like ______ nature.
3. These are used for ______ walnuts.
4. Do you recall ______ to this article when they were
family?
5. You appreciate they ______ silent.
b. Analysis
The teacher will ask questions about the activity.
1. What did you observe in our activity?
2. What do you think our topic for today is?
c. Abstraction
The teacher will discuss the Gerund and its functions.
Gerund – is a verbal that ends with -ing and functions as
a noun.
STEPS IN UNDERSTANDING GERUND
Step 1. Using gerund as a noun
Step 2. Use gerund after BE
Step 3. Gerund follow specific verbs
Step 4. Use gerund after a preposition
d. Application
Act. 3 COMPOSE IT! (10mins)
The teacher will divide the class into 2 groups and let
them do the activity together. After answering, the
teacher will ask the students to present their work in
class.
Directions: Compose a poem as a group containing
gerund. Write your work in a 1 whole
sheet of paper.
IV. EVALUATION
FIND ME! (10mins)
The teacher will give a seat work to the students. The students will answer it
individually.
Directions : Underline the gerund in a sentence and determine whether it is
belong to the Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, or Step 4. Write your answers in a ½ cw.
1. Stella have been missing for 3 months.
2. She practices playing those drums all the time.
3. Mary was upset at having been passed over for the job.
4. Swimming is my favorite sport.
5. His big fear is driving to the main roads.
6. Watching games does not burn calories.
7. They love eating fish.
8. I need to remember calling her coach three days ago.
9. Your boyfriend resent calling him like this.
10. I didn’t notice I was hurting myself.
V. ASSIGNMENT
The teacher will give a homework to the students.
Direction : Research about Adjectives.