Lesson Plan in English

I. Learning Objectives:

At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:

1. identify verb complement;
2. identify direct and indirect object;
3. locate verb complement in the sentence.

II. Learning Content:

A. Topic: Verb Complements
a. Concept: The idea behind ‘complements’ in grammar is that not all verbs can
stand alone – many of them need to be ‘completed’ by other words or phrases,
such as objects, other verbs, clauses, etc.
b. Skills: Listening, speaking and visualizing skills.
c. Values: Appreciation and cooperation

B. Reference: English Learning Package

C. Materials: Visual Aids

III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activity

1. Review

Ask the students, what is verb and what are the kinds of verb?

2. Motivation

Ask the students if they know how to a play word puzzle. Post the word
puzzle on the board. Let the students locate and encircle the words in the puzzle.
They are only given five minutes for this activity.

H F C O M P L E M E N T N Y A 1. Complement
K G D I C G A X E G E L M E C 2. Structure
S E L I O R O L A B C A E T T 3. Verb
K S S T R U C T U R E G C A I 4. Subject
G I N U V E R B M N L E N B O 5. Intransitive
L N A L N A C S T S J U T S N 6. Direct object
S U B J E C T T D B M E M A U 7. Indirect object
E O L A B P C F O A F N U Z X
8. Action
Z C O M P L E T E B S E V X M
9. Compound
A B T Z O Y C D S D J A E T U
10. Complete
P U E A Q E P A E Q K E M I E
O Z M P R X W R U T L O C J H
S V U I W R V X B C E F G T G
E O D T C U N U F D P T A S C
I N T R A N S I T I V E B C X
I S B A H Q U C O M P O U N D

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B. Lesson Proper

1. Presentation

Tell the students what is complement.

Complement is anything that helps to make something else complete.

2. Discussion

1. Complement is a word or group of words that completes the meaning of a verb.

A subject and a verb often need a complement in order for the meaning of a
sentence to be completed. Note that the following sentences sound incomplete even
though they include a subject and a verb.

Mark Bryan told________.

This guitar sounds_______.

1. Verb complement completes the meaning of the action verb.

a. DIRECT OBJECT

A direct object answers the question what? or whom? after an action word.

The subject of a sentence usually performs the action indicated by the verb. That
action may be directed toward or may be received by someone or something-the direct
object. Nouns, pronouns, or words acting as nouns may serve as direct object. Only
transitive verbs have direct object.

Structure: S+V+DO
a. Examples:
1. Rick needs money. (Rick needs what?)
2. Lorenz saw us at the game. (Lorenz saw whom?)
3. Juaquin explained what you meant. (Juaquin explained what?)
4. Franc throws the ball. (Franc throws what?)
5. Chris rented a small beach bungalow. (Chris rented what?)

Like other sentence parts, direct objects may be compound.

1. Javen needs money and a job. (Javen needs what?)

2. INDIRECT OBJECT
An indirect object answers the question to whom? for whom? to what? or for
what? after an action verb.

A sentence may have an indirect object only if it has a direct object. The indirect
object will always come between the verb and the direct object, never after the
preposition. Indirect objects are usually nouns or pronouns.

Structure: S+V+IO+DO
a. Examples:
1. That noise gave me a headache. (That noise gave headache to whom?)
2. Cyra lent her brother some money. (Cyra lent some money to whom?)
3. Hannah bought her car new brakes. (Hannah bought new brakes for what?)
4. Rhys asked Abegail a question. (Rhys asked a question to whom?)
5. Zedrick gave her the book. (Zedrick gave the book to whom?)

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 Indirect objects may be compound.

1. Michael lent his brother and sister money. (Michael lent money to whom?)

C. Post Activity

1. Enrichment Activity
a. Individual Activity
Post the prepared incomplete sentences and picture on the board. Let the
students answer by putting the picture on the blank provided to complete the sentence.
Let them identify the subject, the verb, the direct object or the indirect object in each
sentence.

1. The teacher told the _________ a story.

2. The baby plays the_________.
3. Javen opened his __________.
4. Kaila wrote a __________.

Answers:
1. students 1. 4.
2. ball
3. bag 2.
4. letter
3.

b. Group Activity
Group the students into 4. Each group will write 2 sentences with direct object
and 2 sentences with indirect object. Let them identify the subjects, verbs, direct objects and
indirect objects in their sentences. Let each group present their work in front of the class. 10
minutes will be given for this activity.

D. Values Integration

What values did you get from our activity?

IV. Generalization
Ask the students the following questions:
1. What is complement?
2. What is verb complement?
3. What are the two kinds of verb complement?

V. Evaluation

Direction: Locate the direct objects and indirect objects in the sentences below.
Underline the direct object and encircle the indirect object.

1. Joe threw the ball.

2. Lauren played the piano.
3. Sandra likes chocolate cake.
4. Andrea patted the dog on its head.
5. Quinn ate cereal for breakfast.
6. Phillip gave the dog a bone.
7. Ian bought Sarah a flower.

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 8. Nana gave Tim a bath.
9. Mrs. Thorn made Beverly a cake.
10. Mrs. Peterson assigned the class 10 math problems.

Answer Key:
1. Joe threw the ball.
2. Lauren played the piano.
3. Sandra likes chocolate cake.
4. Andrea patted the dog on its head.
5. Quinn ate cereal for breakfast.
6. Phillip gave the dog a bone.
7. Ian bought Sarah a flower.
8. Nana gave Tim a bath.
9. Mrs. Thorn made Beverly a cake.
10. Mrs. Peterson assigned the class 10 math problems.

VI. Assignment

Research the definition and 5 examples of kernel sentence.

Prepared by: PAUL P. PORRAS