Detailed Lesson Plan for English Grade VI (Language)

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

a. Identify the degrees of comparison of adverbs: comparative and superlative

b. Give the correct degrees of comparison of adverbs: positive, comparative and
superlative.
c. Recognize the degrees of comparison of adverbs: comparative and superlative.
II. Subject Matter

Topic: Degrees of Comparison of adverbs

Reference: English for All Times Language (6) pg: 240-245

English for You and Me Language (6) pg: 145-147

Rainbows in English (6) pg: 278-279

Materials: Tarp papel, Picture

III. Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
 Drill
(Let them read the dialogue)

Albert and Benjie have just watched a basketball game. Read what have they said about the game.

Albert: How did you like the basketball game?

Benjie: Very much. The Blue Team played well.

Albert: I’m sorry but I don’t think so. I would say the Red Team played better.

Benjie: I’m afraid I don’t agree with you. The Blue Team played skilfully.

Albert: I think the Red Team played skilfully than the Blue Team. Its player were better
prepared for the game.

Benjie: Oh, well. We don’t have the same opinion. But, we both agree that the game was really
exciting.

Albert: And we’ll have to see which team really plays better in the next game.
 B. Developmental Activities

Teacher’s Activities Pupil’s Activities

a. Review
ACT OUT THE WORDS GAME
- Let them choose one verb from the list on
left and one adverb from the list on the
right. They mission is to act out the two
words.

WALK QUIKLY
RUN SLOWLY
EAT LOUDLY
SPEAK QUIETLY
DANCE CAREFULLY
SING RECKLESSLY
WRITE BEATIFULLY
SLEEP SADLY
SIT HAPPILY
STAND ANGRILY

- What do you call those words on the right - Those words are adverbs.
side?
- What is adverb? - Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or
other adverbs.
- What are the five kinds of adverbs? - The five types of adverbs are adverb of
manner, time, place, frequency,
intensity.
b. Motivation
- Let us go over the conversation of two girls
who are watching a swimming competition.
Find out how they compare the
participants.
(Let the pupils read the objectives)

Rico swims fast, but Dexter The crowd cheers more

swims faster. Revel swims excitedly for Rico than for
the fastest in the race. Dexter. But they cheer the
most excitedly for Revel.
 c. Presentation
- Who swims faster? Rico or Dexter? - It’s Dexter
- Who swims fastest? - Revel swims fastest among the tree.
- For whom is the crowd cheering more - For Rico.
excitedly?
- Not excitedly? - To Dexter.
- What have you notice while reading the - The two girls comparing the swimmers.
dialogue of the girls?
- What words did they use to compare - They use fast, faster, fastest, more
them? excitedly, most excitedly.
- What did you notice to those words? - It was added – er , – est, more and
most.

- What parts of speech do you think those - Those words are part of speech adverb.
words belong? Why? Because adverbs modify verbs,
adjectives, or other adverbs.
- What verb does the dialogue has? - Swims and cheers.
- What is the function of those adverbs in - It modifies the verbs.
the dialogue?
- By looking in the dialogue, what is our - Our topic for today is comparison of
topic for today or what is all about? adverbs.

- Comparison of adverbs or degrees of

comparison of adverbs.

- We have three types of comparison of

adverbs the positive, comparative and
superlative.
- So, I have here a sentence.
A. - Positive degree of adverb.
1. Rico swims fast.
- What degree of comparison of adverb is - Comparative degree of adverb.
the sentence above?
2. Dexter swims faster. - Superlative degree of adverb.
- What degree is the sentence 2?
3. Revel swims the fastest.
- What degree is the sentence above?
B.
1. The crowd cheers excitedly for Dexter. - Positive degree of adverb.
2. The crowd cheers more excitedly for Rico. - Comparative degree of adverb.
3. The crowd cheers the most excitedly for Revel. - Superlative degree of adverb.

- When adding –er or –est word ending in y

following a consonant, change y to I then
add the suffix.
- Give me an example of a word ending in y. - Happy
and add the –er and –est. - Happier
- Happiest
 - Adding –er to one syllables adverb.

- Give me an example of one syllable adverb. - Loud –louder

- Adding more or less to adverbs ending in – - Successfully –more successfully

ly and have three or more syllables.
- Louder-loudest
- Same as in the superlative just add –est to
a one syllable adverbs.

- Add most or least to adverbs ending in –ly - Successfully –most successfully.

and have three or more syllables.

d. Application

Group I – Underline the adverbs in the following sentence and identify the degree of
comparison of each adverb that can be compared.

____________1. Wilma sang more softly as the baby’s eyes closed.

____________2. Influenza strikes most often when children are malnourished.

____________3. The engine purred smoothly as she drive.

____________4. Mark has never spoken more sincerely.

____________5. Paolo was the least frightened of us all.

Group II – Give the correct degree of comparison of adverb: positive, comparative and superlative.

Positive Comparative Superlative

1. Much
2. Gently
3. Late
4. better
5. fatter
Group III – Use the comparative or superlative form of the following adverbs in the parenthesis to best
complete each sentence.

1. The man arrived (earlier, earliest) than the others.

2. The man drove (farther, farthest) than he had to.
3. Jason jumped (higher, highest) of all the students in the class.
4. I run (shorter, shortest) distance in the morning.
5. He is the (taller, tallest) boy in the class.

e. Generalization

- How many degree of comparison do - There are three the positive,

adverbs have? comparative and superlative.
- What is the positive degree of - This degree is the one used most
comparison of adverb? often because it describes one
person or thing.
- What is comparative degree of - This degree used to compare two
comparison of adverb? people, place or things.
- What is superlative degree of - This degree is used to compare three
comparison of adverb? or more people, place or things.
- What are we going to add to make - We are going to add –er or more to
comparative form? the positive degree.
- How about the superlative degree of - To make superlative form, add –est
adverb? or most to the positive degree.
- What are we always remember on - It is comparative if one or two
how to know if it is comparative or syllables and superlative if two or
superlative degree of adverb? more syllables.
 IV. Evaluation

Direction: Complete each of the following sentences correctly by filling in the blanks with
the positive, comparative and superlative form of the adverb given in the brackets.

1. Cheetahs run the _________ of all the animals. (fast)

2. We describe our experience as ___________ as we could. (vividly)
3. He practices the ___________ of all the members of the team. (diligently)
4. I have written out the assignment ___________ than you have. (neatly)
5. He explains his ideas ______________ than you do. (convincingly)
6. Seagulls fly ___________ than ducks do. (well)
7. Birds of prey soar the ______________ of all birds. (impressively)
8. The ______________ you exercise, the stronger you will become. (much)
9. Advanced skiers complete the course twice as ______________ as beginners. (rapidly)
10. The ______________ I walk the more refreshed I feel.

V. Assignment

Give the degrees of comparison of adverbs in each words.

Positive degree Comparative degree Superlative degree

1. Near
2. Soon
3. Early
4. Loudly
5. often