A Detailed Lesson Plan in
English 8
Prepared by: Aubrey B. Obille
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a) identify correct subject-verb agreement in sentences: singular subjects take singular
verbs; plural subjects take plural verbs;
b) analyze the use of subject-verb agreement in a selected excerpt from an Anglo-
American literary text; And
c) construct sentences using correct subject-verb agreement inspired by the themes and
characters from the literary text.
II. Subject Matter:
Topic: Subject-Verb Agreement: singular subjects take singular verbs; plural subjects take
plural verbs.
Skill Focus: Writing skill
Literature Integration: Excerpt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
References: DEPED K-12 Curriculum Guide, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark
Twain (public domain excerpt)
Materials: Powerpoint, Laptop, Visuals, Pen, Paper, Strips of paper
III. Procedure:
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preliminary Activities:
Prayer:
"May I ask Christine to lead the prayer?" Christine: "For those who are Catholics, you
can do the sign of the cross…. Our Father…
Amen.”
"Thank you, Christine"
1. Greetings,
"Good day, class?"
"How are you today?" "Good day, Ma'am!"
"Are you looking forward to our class this "We’re good, Ma'am"
morning?"
"Great! I'm glad to hear that" "Yes Ma'am, we are!"
2. Checking of attendance,
"Let me check your attendance first"
"May I call on Sheena from the first row to
check if there are students who are absent in
your row?"
Sheena: "None, Ma'am"
"Good, what about in your Row Faith?"
Faith: "None, Ma'am"
"Nice, let me call on Sitti from the third row?
"Good, the 4rth row miss Angel? Sitti: "No one's absent here as well Ma'am"
"Nice, and the last row Rodjan? Angel: "No one too Ma'am"
Rodjan: "None, Ma'am"
"Wow! I'm so happy to hear that everyone is
present for our class this morning. We have zero
absentees, for that let's give ourselves a barangay
clap, please everyone?"
3. Classroom Rules,
"Alright, at this time, let's quickly go over a few
classroom rules that will help us have a smooth
and productive learning session."
"Kindly everyone read the rules please"
Classroom Rules:
1. Sit properly
2. Listen attentively
3. Raise your right hand
4. Be respectful
5. Obey the rules
"Are these rules clear class?" "Yes, Ma'am"
"Nice! Remember, these rules are here to help us
all learn and grow together so keep these rules in
mind!"
B. Motivation
The teacher will display a scene or character
quote from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Quote: ‘Tom likes adventures, but sometimes
his plans go wrong.’
“What do you think is quote all about? What
does it describes? Anyone? Yes, Jonila?”
Jonila: “The sentence means Tom enjoys
adventures, but his plans don’t always work
“Good point Jonila. Now how about the structure out.”
of the sentence? What can you say about it?
Alright, Angelyn?”
Angelyn: “It is a complete sentence Ma’am”
“Very good Angelyn, it is indeed, and we all
know that a sentence contains a subject and a
verb. Can anyone from the class who would like
to pinpoint the things that I’ve just mentioned
that were being contained in this quote? Yes,
Bryan?”
Bryan: “Likes and go Ma’am are the verbs
“Very good and what do you notice about them? and Tom and plans are the subjects.”
Alright Donita?”
Donita: ““The verbs likes and go match the
“Exactly, which would brings up to our topic this
IV. Evaluation:
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Identify the error in subject-verb agreement and rewrite
the sentence correctly.
1) The boy and his friends plays basketball every afternoon.
2) The teacher give her students homework every day.
3) My dog and my cat runs around the house when they play.
4) Tom and Huck was excited about their new adventure.
5) The flock of birds fly over the field every morning.
6) The children enjoys listening to the story.
7) She write letters to her friend every weekend.
8) The stars in the sky shines brightly tonight.
9) The group of hikers walk through the forest during their trip.
10) The team of scientists are working on a new discovery.
Corrections:
1) The boy and his friends play basketball every afternoon.
2) The teacher gives her students homework every day.
3) My dog and my cat run around the house when they play.
4) Tom and Huck were excited about their new adventure.
5) The flock of birds flies over the field every morning.
6) The children enjoy listening to the story.
7) She writes letters to her friend every weekend.
8) The stars in the sky shine brightly tonight.
9) The group of hikers walks through the forest during their trip.
10) The team of scientists is working on a new discovery.
V. Assignment:
Find another Anglo-American literary text and identify five sentences showcasing correct
subject-verb agreement. Write these in your journal and explain their grammar
