Lesson Plan in English

Grade 6
I.

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to:
Change direct statements to indirect statements,
Rewrite a story using an indirect statements, and
Show helpfulness and cooperation.

II.

Subject Matter
A. Topic: Changing Direct Statements to Indirect Statements
B. Reference: PELC II 18.1
Values Focus: Helpfulness and Cooperation

III.

Procedure
A. Preparatory Activity
1. Drill (Contest by pair)
Give the past form of the following verbs.
a. have
b. can
c. will
d. is
e. are
f. does
g. do
2. Motivation
Who said it?
Tell who said the following lines
1. I shall return.
2. My brother is not a pig!
3. You just danced during the summer, Grasshopper.
4. I have to find the owner of this glass shoe.
What do you like about the commercial?
B. Developmental Activity
1. Presentation
Read the dialog.
Muntinlupa Elementary School will hold United Nations Day. Its
principal, teachers and pupils were preparing busily for the said event.
Class, there will be a costume parade in the morning and a
program in the afternoon, Mrs. Leopardo announced.
Mrs. Escario asked, Children what can you present for our
program?
I can do an Igorot dance, Norman volunteered.
I can render a song entitled I am But A Small Voice, Bella
added.

Thats great! exclaimed the teachers.

Mrs. Dracajo said, We have to settle everything as soon as
possible.
I am always ready to support any school activity, their principal
said.
2. Comprehension Check
What program would Muntinlupa Elementary School hold? What were
the activities?
When do we celebrate United Nations Day?
Why do you think we celebrate it in schools every year?
3. Elicitation
Give the exact words of Mrs. Leopardo, Norman, Bella, Mrs Dracajo, and the
Principal.
4. Analysis and Discussion
Say: These are direct speeches
Ask: What kind of sentences are these?
Say: These direct statements can be changed to indirect statements.
Direct Statements
Indirect Statements
a. Mrs. Leopardo announced,
a. Mrs Leopardo told the class
Class, there will be a
that there would be a costume
costume parade in the
parade in the morning and
morning and a program in the
program in the afternoon.
afternoon.
b. I can do an Igorot dance,
b. Norman volunteered that he
Norman volunteered.
could do an Igorot dance.
c. I can render a song entitled
c. Bella added that she could
I am But A Small Voice,
render a song entitle I am but
Bella added.
A Small Voice.
d. Mrs. Dracajo said, We have
d. Mrs. Dracajo said that they
to settle everything as soon as
had to settle everything for the
possible.
program as soon as possible.
e. I am always ready to support
e. The Principal said that she is
any school activity, their
always ready to support any
principal said.
school event.
5. Generalization
In changing direct statements to indirect statements we follow the language
pattern:
a. For a statement with a second person
Quoted tag + told + second person + statement (verb follows the tense of
the verb in the quoted tag)
b. For statement with no second person
Quoted tag + that + statement (verb follows the tense of the verb in the
quoted tag

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V.

The pronouns in the second statement are also changed to another

pronoun.
C. Post Activity
1. Application (Group Activity)
Read the direct statement then fill in the blanks with the missing words to
complete the direct statements.
a. The teacher said, Class we will have PTA meeting this Saturday.
The teacher told the _____ that _____ _____ have PTA meeting this
Saturday.
b. Ernie replied, I keep my books in the cabinet.
Ernie replied ____ ____ ____ in the cabinet.
c. The weather will be better tomorrow, PAGASA announced.
PAGASA announced that ____ ____ be better tomorrow.
d. I have to finish my project before the deadline of submission, said
Ramil.
Ramil said that ____ ____ to finish ____ projects before the deadline for
submission.
e. The pupils said, We can solve the problem within 10 minutes.
The pupils said that ____ ____ solve the problem within 10 minutes.
2. Values integration
What should one do in group activities?
Evaluation
Read the given story. Rewrite the story by changing all underlined direct statements
into indirect statements.
A group of five pupils were planning to do a diorama as project in
Hekasi.
It is fine to do our project in our house, said Suzzete.
Rene volunteered, I will bring picture of church, a municipal hall,
a market and a school.
We can cut out trees, mountains and people, said Ledy and
Carmen.
Soon the group was done with the project.
Girlie said, We will submit the diorama on Tuesday.
Assignment
Change the following to indirect statements.
1. Alline has a good handwriting, Cathy says.
2. Franz replied, I will spend my vacation in Tarlac City.
3. DOH announced, We are in a bird flu-free country.
4. Cesar, I havent met your parents, said the teacher.
5. I am done with my homework, Terry said.