A Detailed Lesson Plan in English

(A grammar lesson)
Date: October 30, 2013
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Objectives
At the end of an hour discussion, the students should be able to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

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Define what is verb,

Identify verbs in sentences,
Recognize physical and mental action verbs,
Distinguish between action verbs and linking verbs;
Use action verbs and linking verbs in sentences

Subject Matter
Topic: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
Reference: Prentice Hall GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
Materials: printed visual aids

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Procedure
Teacher Activity
A. Greeting
A pleasant day to you class!
B. Routine
Prayer
Checking of Attendance
Checking of Assignments
C. Lesson Proper
Presentation
The teacher will post the
Look at Me song
on the board
Motivation

Student Activity

Let us sing the song together

(with actions)

Discussion
What kind of verb are the underlined
words in this song?
The verbs in this song are action verbs.
Right?
Most action verbs
- represent a visible action (physical).
- one that can be seen with our eyes.
For example: walk, surf, gallop,
chop, row, swing, and punch
Some action verbs are more difficult
to identify because the action is far less
obvious,
as in: depend, yearn, foresee,
understand, consider, dream, imagine
require, mean, remember, and suppose. It
is helpful to remember that
mental verbs are action verbs too, even
though they are less visible than the
others.
Another type of verb is the linking verb.
- Unlike the action verb, it expresses a
state of being or a condition.
- Specifically, it links, or connects, a
noun with an adjective (a descriptor) or
another noun (an identifier) in a
sentence.
Examples:

a. Nathan and Sara are hardworking

students.
b. Collin was tired after his golf game.
be verbs are the most common linking
verb. They are ALWAYS linking verbs
because they never describe an action.
Some linking verbs can be tricky to
identify because they appear to be action
verbs. Their job in the sentence is to
clarify the condition or state of the noun
to which they are connected. They can
also be used as an action verb.
Examples: grow, appear, stay, remain,
taste and smell

Generalization
Verbs are generally divided into two main
categories:
The action verb a verb that tells what
action someone or something is
performing. It can either be a physical
action verb or a mental action verb
and The linking verb a verb that links
(connects) the subject of the sentence to
an information about that subject.
There are also some verbs which can
function as an action verb and a linking
verb, such as : grow, appear, stay, and
smell

D. Application (speed game)

The class will be divided into two groups.
The teacher will give them strips of
papers that contain several
components/parts of sentences.
Task:
Each group will have to formulate 5
sentences with action verbs and 5
sentences with linking verbs using the
given paper strips. Sentences should
make sense; otherwise, it will not be
counted. The first group to finish the
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task shall be the winner of the game.

Evaluation
Read each sentence. Underline each action verb. Circle each linking
verb.
1. Young Arthur felt very nervous.
2. Sir Kay left his sword at the inn.
3. He needed his sword for the tournament that day.
4. Arthur looked all over the village for a replacement.
5. Suddenly, Arthur saw a sword in a stone.
6. He ran over to the stone and studied the strange sword.
7. It appeared very secure in its stony sheath.
8. Arthur pulled it, and it moved.
9. The sword slid from the stone easily!
10. Arthur hurried back to the tournament with his prize.
11. Sir Ector bowed deeply to his foster son.
12. The sword was the sign of the next king of England.

Agreement
Use the following verbs in sentences. Be careful with your grammar and
spelling.
1. are

6. write

2. gives

7. stay

3. am

8. smells

4. spend

9. appears

5. was

10. pray
Prepared by:
LORENZO C. ZAMUDIO, JR.