Lesson Plan in English- Grade VIII

I. OBJECTIVES:
A. Knowledge: a. Let the students ponder on this question prior to reading the selection: “How
can you show your love to your parents, especially to your mother?”
B. Process: b. Enhance students’ vocabulary by unlocking the meaning of difficult words
through matching type.
c. Read the story, “The Story of the Aged Mother.”
d. Discuss the story with the class.
e. Review about the kinds of pronouns.
C. Understanding: f. Answer assessments about the story read to enrich students’ comprehension.
g. Determine the pronouns in the sentence and identify its kind.
D. Product: h. Students will retell the events in the story in a form of a comic strip. They
must observe the proper use of pronouns.

II. PROCEDURE:

A. Topic: Kinds of Pronouns

Springboard: The Story of the Aged Mother
B. Routines:
1. Checking of Attendance
2. Classroom Management
C. Time Frame: ____
D. Materials: chalk, Manila paper, copy of the story
E. References: English Communication Arts and Skills
Integrated Textbook in English by Jocson
III. SUBJECT MATTER:
A. Knowledge
Task 1. On a sheet of paper, students will answer the question below in not more than five sentences.
“How can you show your love to your parents especially to your mother?”
a. Some students will be called to share their work to the class.
b. Lead the class to unlocking of difficulties and reading the story,” The Story of the Aged Mother”
B. Process
Task 2. Unlocking of Difficulties
Directions: Match the word in Column A with its correct meaning in Column B.
Column A Column B
1. aged a. powerful
2. despotic b. to walk slowly but staedily
3. proclamation c. bend body
4. plod d. old
5. stoop e. small branch
6. heed f. to put an end
7. summit g. announcement
8. hastening h. highest point
9. twigs i.to go somewhere quickly
10. abolish j. be afraid
k. to pay attention to advise
B. Process
a. Read the story, “The Story of the Aged Mother,” and discuss it with the class.
Task 3. Answer the following
1. What cruel proclamation did the daimio make?
2. Where did the son take his mother? What did his mother do along the way to the mountain?
3. How did the son hide his mother from the daimio?
4. How did his mother show her wisdom? Cite the two instances.
5. Why did the daimio abolish his cruel law?
b. After that, present the different kinds of pronouns.
Kinds of Pronouns
1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS- denote by its form the speaker, the person spoken to or the person or thing
spoken of.
Person Subject Pronoun Object
Singular Plural Singular Plural

First Person (the person speaking) I we me us

Second Person (the person spoken to) you you

you you

Third Person (the person, animal, or he, she, it they him, her, them
thing talked about) it

2. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS- is the compound form used to indicate that the subject of the verb is also the
receiver of the action
Ex.
The boy enjoyed himself at the party.
I pinched myself to make sure I was not dreaming.

3. INTENSIVE PRONOUNS- is the compound form used to emphasize the doer of the action. It may come
immediately after the subject or at the end of the sentence.
Ex.
Mrs. Reyes herself baked the cake.
You should lock your door yourself.

4. RELATIVE PRONOUNS- are used to connect dependent clauses to main clauses. Forms of who, which
and that are used as relative pronouns.
The forms of who are used to refer to people.
who whoever whomever
whom whose
Example: The little girl who is the red dress is my cousin.
Which and whichever are to refer to things and concepts.
Example: The reason which Jose gave me was unbelievable.
That is used to refer to either persons or things. That may be used instead of who or which
Example: The woman that he saw had a very long hair.

5. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS-
this- these/ that- those/
This and these are used to point out persons, places, things or concepts from the speaker.
Ex.
This is Mr. Romero
These are my friends.
6. INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS- are used to ask questions. They are who, whose, whom, what and
which.
Ex.
What are the properties of matter?
Who is that girl in a red dress?
Where do you plan to go this vacation?

7. INDEFINITE PRONOUNS- refer to persons, places or things in general. These pronouns do not have
specific antecedent. Most are singular in meaning.
Examples:
Anyone someone neither Anywhere somewhere little
Anybody somebody either nobody everybody the other
Anything something much No one everyone each
8. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS- are the personal pronouns in the possessive case. They are used to show
possession or to indicate ownership.
Person Singular Plural

First person my mine Our ours

Second person your yours Your yours

Third person His, her, its, his, hers their theirs

Ex.
The magazine on the table is hers.
9. RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS- are used to express mutual feelings or relationships between two or more
persons or things.
each other/one another
Ex.
My parents sincerely love one another

C. Understanding
Task 4. Directions: Underline the pronouns in the following sentences and then classify each. Write your
answer on the space provided.
_____1. A couple must have confidence in each other.
_____2. The three red roses are yours.
_____3. Everybody in the world wants to be liked and appreciated.
_____4. Which of these projects do you except to do?
_____5. The man himself led the expedition to the mountain.
_____6. It is the indolent person who tends to over eat.
_____7. These are the materials that we will need in the experiment.
_____8. As we get older, we usually find ourselves less able to sleep.
_____9. All members of the team show respect and love with one another.
_____10. Nothing will upset an intelligent child so much as the friction between the parents.

Task 5.Directions: Read each sentence replacing the italicized words with the appropriate pronoun.
Write your answer on the space provided.
_____1. Visitors find the Filipinos very hospitable.
_____2. Many foreigners visit our country every year.
_____3. Filipino folktales can show other people our interesting customs and traditions.
_____4. A Filipino boy or girl should be proud of the Philippines.
_____5. Non government organizations help provide the Filipino youth many opportunities for self-
improvement.
_____6. Juan Tamad is humorous character in Filipino folk tale.
_____7. Filipino folk tale pictures Juan Tamad as ignorant, lazy boy.
_____8. A Filipino woman takes very good care of her children.
_____9. Some Filipino husbands want their wives to stay at home to look after their children.
_____10. Nowadays, most of the Filipino wives work to earn a living.
D. Product
Task 6. Students will retell the events in the story in a form of a comic strip. They must observe the proper
use of pronouns.
IV. ASSIGNMENT (1 whole sheet of paper)
Write 5 sentences for each kind of pronoun