Subject: English Quarter 1

Grade Level: Grade 8

Objective: Use appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in expressing emotions

and opinions for persuasion

Learning across curriculum:

1) Science - Discussing the impact of climate change and persuading others to take action.
2) Social Studies - Analyzing historical events and persuading others to have a particular
viewpoint.
3) Mathematics - Solving real-life problems using persuasive language and justifications.

Elicit:
Teaching Strategy: K-W-L Chart

Instructional Materials: Whiteboard, markers

Anecdote 1: Share a personal experience of successfully persuading someone to change

their opinion on a particular topic.

Anecdote 2: Share a cultural anecdote that highlights the power of persuasive language
in Filipino society.

Engage:
Teaching Strategy: Role-Playing

Instructional Materials: Props, scenario cards

1) Idea: Divide students into groups and assign each group a scenario where they need to
persuade someone using appropriate verbs, adjectives, andverbs.
2) Idea: Conduct a debate where students take on different roles and use persuasive language
to express their emotions and opinions.

Explore:
Activity 1: Persuasive Advertisement

Teaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning

Materials: Magazines, scissors, glue, poster boards

Significance: Students will create a persuasive advertisement using appropriate verbs,

adjectives, and adverbs to convince their audience to buy a product.

Instructions:
1) In groups, students will choose a product to advertise.
2) They will cut out relevant images and text from magazines and create a visually appealing
poster board.
3) Students will use persuasive language to describe the product's features and convince
others to purchase it.

Rubric:
- Creativity: 15 pts
- Use of appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs: 15 pts
- Overall presentation: 10 pts

Assessment Questions:
1) How did you choose the verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to use in your advertisement?
2) Explain how your advertisement appeals to the emotions of your target audience.
3) Reflect on the effectiveness of your persuasive language in convincing others to buy the
product.

Activity 2: Persuasive Speech

aching Strategy: Inquiry-Based Learning

Materials: None

Significance: Students will prepare and deliver a persuasive speech on a topic of their
choice, using appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Instructions:
1) Students will select a topic they feel strongly about.
2) They will research and gather evidence to support their opinion.
3) Students will prepare a persuasive speech, focusing on using powerful verbs, descriptive
adjectives, and impactful adverbs.

Rubric:
- Content: 15 pts
- Delivery and confidence: 10 pts
- Use of appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs: 15 pts

Assessment Questions:
1) How did you use persuasive language to express your emotions and opinions in your
speech?
2) Reflect on the impact of your speech on the audience. Did you successfully persuade
them?
3) Explain how you incorporated appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to enhance the
persuasive nature of your speech.

Activity 3: Persuasive Writing

Teaching Strategy: Project-Based Learning

Materials: Writing materials, laptops

Significance: Students will write a persuasive essay on a topic of their choice, using
appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Instructions:
1) Students will select a topic they want to persuade others about.
2) They will gather evidence and research to support their opinion.
3) Students will write a persuasive essay, focusing on using strong verbs, vivid adjectives,
and impactful adverbs.

Rubric:
- Content and structure: 15 pts
- Use of appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs: 15 pts
- Clarity of expression: 10 pts

Assessment Questions:
1) How did you use persuasive language to express your emotions and opinions in your
essay?
2) Reflect on the effectiveness of your essay in persuading others to agree with your
viewpoint.
3) Explain how you incorporated appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to enhance the
persuasive nature of your writing.

Explain:
Teaching Strategy: Lecture and Discussion

Interaction: Teacher explains the concept of using appropriate verbs, adjectives, and
adverbs in expressing emotions and opinions for persuasion. Students ask questions and
provide examples to deepen their understanding.

Elaborate:
Teaching Strategy: Experiential Learning

Task 1: Students will create a persuasive video advertisement for a social cause, using
appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Task 2: Students will participate in a mock trial, taking on the roles of lawyers and
using persuasive language to present their case.

Evaluate:
Teaching Strategy: Differentiation

Instructional Materials: Rubrics, assessment sheets

Question 1: Provide an example of a verb, adjective, and adverb you used in your
persuasive speech and explain their impact.

Question 2: How did you use persuasive language in your persuasive writing to convince
the reader?

Question 3: Reflect on the effectiveness of the verbs, adjectives, and adverbs you used in
your persuasive advertisement. Did they contribute to the overall persuasive nature of
your advertisement?
Extend:
Teaching Strategy: Case Studies

Instructional Materials: Case studies related to real-life persuasive situations

Students will analyze and discuss case studies that involve the use of persuasive language in
different contexts. They will apply their knowledge and skills to provide strategies for more
effective persuasion.

Assignment:
Assignment 1: Write a persuasive letter to a local government official, expressing your
emotions and opinions on an issue in your community.

Assignment 2: Create a persuasive poster advocating for a positive change in your

school, using appropriate verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Note: The format provided above is a guide. The teacher may modify and adapt it based
on their specific classroom needs and resources.