A Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 7

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a) Recognize and differentiate the different types of phrase;

b) Identify the types of phrases used in the sentence;
c) Appreciate the importance of phrases by answering the questions

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Phrases
References: English Learning Portals in Grade 7
Instructional Materials: Power point presentation, whiteboard marker, Laptop, Projector

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Routine
1. Prayer
Let us pray first. May I invite everyone
to please stand for a prayer? May I ask Let us pray. (student’s prayer)
Eissa to lead us in prayer?

Thank you Eissa.

1. Greetings
Good morning class!

2. Classroom Management
Before you take your seats, Kindly
check if there are any trash or pieces
of paper under your chairs and
please arrange your chairs properly.
We will not start the class until the
classroom is not clean.

3. Checking of attendance
Now, let us check the attendance.
Who is absent today?
None, Ma’am

4. Review
Now, let us have a short review
about your topic last time.

Do you still remember our previous lesson? Yes, Ma’am. It’s all about Literal language vs.
Figurative Language

All right, what is the difference between literal

Literal Language uses words that mean exactly
language and figurative Language?
what they say. Figurative language uses words
that deviate from its actual meaning.

Can you give me examples of literal language Literal: She runs very fast.
and figurative language? Figurative: She runs like a bullet
That’s right! Do you have any question or None, Ma’am
clarification regarding our last topic?

If none, then let us proceed to our lesson for

today.

B. Motivation

Now class before we proceed to our

lesson.
I need four volunteers and kindly pick up
pieces of paper in the box and write it on
the board. at the street
Best student
Love pretty red shoes

The sentence is incomplete Ma’am

what do you observe class?

Very good, the group of words are incomplete and do

not express a complete thought or idea.
Those group of words that you have written are
examples of phrases and that will be our new lesson
for today.

C. Presentation

What is Phrase?
A phrase is group of words (within a sentence)
without both subject and verb.

A phrase functions as a noun, verb, prepositional,

appositive, adverb, adjective, infinitive, participial,
and gerund, absolute, appositive.

Let’s start with the noun phrase

What is a noun phrase?

A noun phrase consists of a noun and other

related words (usually modifiers and
determiners) which modify noun. It functions
like noun in a sentence. A small dimple appeared momently on her right
check.
She was fragrant like a morning when papayas
Please read the example are in bloom.

Examples:
The boy with brown hair is laughing.
 A man on the roof was shouting.
The girl with blue eyes bought a beautiful
chair.

NOUN PHRASES as object

Example:
He is wearing a nice red shirt. (as noun/object)
She brought a glass full of water. (as noun/object)

Verb phrase
A verb phrase is a combination of main verb and its
auxiliaries (helping verbs) in a sentence.

Example:
1. He is eating an apple.
2. She has finished her work.

Another example in the book She must be eating with the rest of her
Please read
family.
I told him that was resting yet under the
Auxiliary verb Main verb
Must be eat barn.
Was rest

Comprehension check

Identify the following underlined phrase as noun

phrase or verb phrase.

1. I want a spotted puppy for Christmas.

2. Jose drives to an awful job every
morning.
3. The author is writing a new book.

4. The crazy brown dog went running

through the mud.

Very good now let’s continue.

Prepositional Phrase

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition,

object of preposition (noun or pronoun) and
may also consist of other modifiers.

Example:
 1. On the table
2. Under the tree

Another examples please read

1. A boy on the roof is singing a song.

2. The man in the room is our teacher.
3. She is shouting in a loud voice.
4. He always behaves in a good manner.

Appositive Phrase

Is a phrase with modifiers that describes, renames or

explains the noun or pronoun beside it. It Is
separated from the rest of the sentence with a
comma.

Nonessential appositives should be set apart

from the sentence with commas.

For examples:

My uncle, a doctor in California, is moving to

New Jersey.

The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across

the kitchen table.

Mr. Harrison, the principal in our school, wears

a tie every day.

Essential appositives are not set off with

commas.

My brother David is 25 years old. (David

renames brother)

Comprehension check

Identify the following underlined phrase as noun

phrase or verb phrase.

1. Bring me the box on the table.

2. My mom, who is a nurse, drives a red car.

3. My shoes are under the chair.

4. Sarah is playing in her bedroom.

D. Application

Directions:
A. Classify the underlined phrase as
1. Noun Phrase
Noun Phrase or Verb Phrase
2. Noun phrase
1.They hired a huge beautiful home.
2.She bought a decent black shirt 3. Verb Phrase
3.She is writing. 4. Verb Phrase
4.Students must reach in time for the class. 5. Noun phrase
5. A woman in the window shouted for help.

A. Classify the underlined phrase as

Prepositional or Appositive Phrase

1.Upon my arrival, I whisked into a secret

chamber.
1. Prepositional Phrase
2. According to Mr. Johnson, the principal of the
school, the children are always well behaving. 2. Appositive Phrase
3.I locked my keys in the car. 3. Prepositional Phrase
4. The book on the desk is going to get wet. 4. Prepositional Phrase
5.My Jane is 27 years old. 5. Appositive Phrase

E. Generalization

Okay class do you learn from the activity?

Now again class, what is phrase? Yes, ma’am

Phrases are a group of words that work

together to communicate an element of
speech.
Why phrase is important?
They are very important because they allow
you to communicate better, through both
written and spoken language.

What are the phrase that we’ve learned today?

 We learn the noun phrase, verb phrase,
prepositional phrase, and appositive phrase
Very good. It seems that you really understand ma’am.
the lesson.

F. Evaluation

Identify the type of phrase used in the following

sentences. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided before each
number.

A. Noun Phrase
B. Verb Phrase
C. Prepositional Phrase
D. Appositive Phrase

____1. The shoplifted pair of jeans caused

Nathaniel so much guilt that he couldn't wear 1. A. Noun Phrase
them.
____2. If guests are coming for dinner, we must 2. B. Verb Phrase
wash our smelly dog!
____3. The spider above the kitchen sink has 3. C. Prepositional Phrase
just caught a fat fly.
____4. My childhood home, a yellow and blue 4. D. Appositive Phrase
house, is just down the road.
5. D. Appositive Phrase
____5. Bob, my best friend, works in
international company.
6. B. Verb Phrase
____6. They have been playing game since
morning. 7. C. Prepositional Phrase
____ 7. He drives the car in a high speed.
____ 8. In the kitchen, you will find my mom. 8. C. Prepositional Phrase
____9. The kids were laughing at the joker.
____10. Marcus, my sister’s hamster, likes to run 9. C. Prepositional Phrase
in a wheel.
10. D. Appositive Phrase

F. Assignment

Review the next lesson infinitive phrase,

participial phrase, gerund, absolute phrase,
adjective phrase, adverb and preposition
phrase.
Prepared by:

SYRILE T. MANGUDANG
Practice Teacher