Instructional Plan (IPlan)

Name of Teacher: Grade Level: 8 Date: , 2016

Learning Area:English Quarter: 4th Module No.:
Competency/ies:
Identify affixes in words and distinguish prefix from suffix. Observe correct usage of the affixes.

Lesson No.: 2 Word Morphology Duration: 1 hour

Key Understanding  Derivation is the process of adding an affix to the base word
to be developed  Correct usage of affixes avoids confusion from the listener so to create
good communication

Knowledge Extend one’s vocabulary through the use of affixes and their meanings.
Learning
Objectives
Skills Identify affixes and their correct usage.
Attitudes Understand the significance of correct use of affixes in good communication.
Resources Needed:
Visual aids (table, questionnaire)
Elements of the Plan Methodology
Preparations
: Ask these to the learners:
How will I
make the 1. Have you ever wondered how words are formed? Do you experience situations
learners wherein the person used an inappropriate word that made you confused?
ready? 2. Have you noticed how a meaning of a word changes when a letter or group of letters
How do I are added in it?
Introductory
prepare the
learners for
Activity Show student a base word then add a suffix to it, and then a prefix. Discuss each
(Optional) meaning of the word as it is changed in meaning as you add the affixes.
the new
lesson? Un – happy –ness
How will I Happy (adjective) feelings of pleasure and enjoyment
connect my Unhappy (adjective) not happy
new lesson
with the past Unhappiness (noun) state of being NOT happy
lesson?
Presentation
: Define prefix, suffix and affix. Show a table that shows examples of words with prefix and
How will I
present the suffix.
new lesson?
What Discuss meanings on the affixes and their correct usage. Show a list of words that each
materials will I may contain either prefix or suffix or both and let the students pick the affixes. Show
use? What
generalization
sentences that contain words or a word with an affix and expound on how they’re used in
/ concept/ the sentence and how their meaning is derived.
conclusion/
abstraction
should the
learners
arrive at? Prefix Word Suffix Base W
un unhappiness -ness happy
Activity

Analysis
Teacher asks:
1. How did you find the activity? Which part of it do you find confusing or difficult?
2. Define prefix. How do you identify a prefix? Give an example then give a short explanation.
3. Define suffix. How do you identify a suffix? Give an example then give a short explanation.
4. On learning new affixes and their meanings, how did it help your vocabulary?
5. Why is it important for everyone to use words appropriately?
 Instructional Plan (IPlan)

A prefix is an affix that comes before a base word and a suffix is an affix that comes after
a base word. Adding affixes to base words changes its meaning different from each and
Abstraction other affix meanings. Misuse of affixes or words as a whole creates barriers to good
communication including misinterpretation and confusion therefore learning correct use
and knowing prefix/suffix meanings avoids just those mentioned.

Practice:
What Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with words. (multiple choice)
practice
exercises/ 1. The number of exotic animals in Africa has ___.
application
a. increased b. decreased
activities will
I give to the 2. Some of Africa’s wildlife is starting to ___.
learners. a. disappear b. reappear
3. Desertification may be caused by ___ land management. a. misappropriate b.
inappropriate
Application
4. Poaching is the act of hunting or fishing ____.
a. mislegally b. illegally
5.Sometimes when I’m sad, I feel ___.
a. invisible b. revisible
Provide a prefix or a suffix in each base word below.
6. create 7. place
8. agree 9. fiction
10. write

Assessment Matrix
Levels of
What will I assess? How will I assess? How will I score?
Assessment

Knowledge Knowledge on affixes and Paper & Pencil Test 1 point

(15%) their appropriate usage. (test a)

Process or
Assessment: Skills
(Refer to (25%)
DepEd Order
No. 73, S. of
2012 for the
examples) Understanding on affixes Paper & Pencil Test 2 points
Understanding and their appropriate (test b)
(30%) usage.

Products/
Performances
(30%)

Make at least (3) sentences using the same base word on each sentence. Observe
correct usage of the affixes as well as your grammar.
Reinforcing Example. Happy
the Lesson 1. I feel happy every Christmas season.
Assignment 2. Seeing my mother sick makes me unhappy.
3. Happiness is achieved through contentment.

Prepared by: Corrected & Approved by:

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