Lesson Plan in Grade 9 English

(Grammar Integrated with Writing)

I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Transposes sentences from natural to inverted order

2. Construct a four line poem using the transposed order of a

sentence.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Normal and inverted word order

Communicating in English III

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III. PROCEDURE:
DRILL: Pick a student and let them read the ff. sentences on the
board. Identify the subject and the verb.
1. Amilia accepted the job offer.

2. The dog ran on the street.

3. They bought a new house.

4. The lightning struck the tree.

5. Darla visited Johnny.
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NEW LESSON:

SCHEMA ACTIVATION/MOTIVATION

ACTIVITY: Think of our society today. Do you think people are still patriotic? Do

you love you country? In your own opinion, Why is patriotism important?

Write your thoughts in a piece of paper.

PRESENTATION: Listen as I read to you the song, Meanwhile follow and read in
silence.

Maria Clara’s Song

Sweet are the hours in one’s native land,
Where all is dear the sunbeams bless;
Life-giving breezes sweep the strand,
And death is softened by one’s caress.

Warm kisses play on mothers lips

On her fond, tender breast awaking,
When round her neck the soft arm slips,
And bright eyes smile, all love part taking
 Sweet is death for one’s native land
Where all is dear the sunbeams bless;
Dead is the breeze that sweeps the strand
Without a mother, home, or loves caress.

ANALYSIS: ANSWERING COMPREHENSION QUESTION (PUBLISH RESPONSES)

A. What play on mothers lips?
- Warm kisses play on mothers lips.
B. What sweeps the strands?
- Life-giving breezes sweep the strand.
C. What things mentioned in the first stanza how the “sweetness” of one’s native
land?
- Sweet are the hours of one’s native land.

D. How did the author describe the death of one’s native land?
- Sweet is death for one’s native land.

ABSTRACTION: Go back to published responses. Teach the skill.

Explain and Give examples:
Sentence A and B is in normal word order. Normal word order occurs when the
subject comes before the verb.
In sentence A:

Warm kisses play on mothers lips.

Subject Verb
In sentence B:
Life giving breezes sweep the strand.
Subject Verb
MORE EXAMPLES:
1. The dog ran down the street.
2. Two English classes are scheduled for 9th grade
3. A girl was crying in the garden.
4. Ariel was running in the field.
5. Tammy went to the market.

SAY: Let’s go back to the published responses in C and D. These responses are
inverted. There are times when you must use inverted word order to
communicate the intended idea. Inverted word order occurs when the subject
comes after the verb, In between the verb parts , Or is not included at all.
IN SENTENCE C:
Sweet are the hours in one’s native land.

IN SENTENCE D:
Sweet is death for one’s native land.

MORE EXAMPLES:
1. Down the street, the dog ran.
2. Scheduled for 9th grade are two English classes.
3. In the garden, A girl was crying.
4. In the field, Ariel was running.
5. Went to the market was tammy.
ASSESSING COMPREHENSION OF TEACHING:
SAY: I’LL GIVE YOU A COPY OF AN ESSAY ABOUT PATRIOTISM. I WANT YOU TO
PICK OUT 3 NORMAL ORDER SENTENCES AND 3 INVERTED ORDER SENTENCES.
(GIVE OUT COPIES)
PRACTICE EXCERCISES:
ACTIVITY NO.1 : IDENTIFY WHETHER THE FOLLOWING LINES ARE NORMAL 0R
INVERTED. EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE.
1. Mark was walking around his mansion.
2. Sailing across the sky a lovely moon.
3. Quite drunk come the cook.
4. John went sailing yesterday.
5. Killed the fox was the wolf.

ACTIVITY NO.2 : GET A PAIR. EACH PAIR WILL CONSTRUCT TWO SENTENCES
EXPRESSED IN NORMAL ORDER. THE OTHER PAIR WILL TRANSLATE IT TO
INVERTED ORDER. THE TEACHER WILL THEN ROAM AROUND AND CHECK THE
STUDENTS WORK.

GENERALIZATION: What is the difference between normal word order and

invented word order?
APPLICATION: Divide the class into 4 groups. Each group will create a four line
poem using the transposed order of a sentence. Publish the poem on the board.

IV. EVALUATION: Read the following sentences below. Identify what order
is used. If natural order change to inverted, and if inverted change to
natural order.
1. My heart goes there.
2. Into our life must fall some rain.
3. In our breasts will grow forever all valor of our home.
4.
 5. The breeze that sweeps the strand is dead.
6. Arise and Shine, O moon.

V. ASSIGNMENT: Look for a song that uses the transposed order of the
sentence. Write in a short bond paper and draw your interpretation.