A Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade VI

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
a. Identify the voice of the verb in a given sentence.
b. Give value the importance of a Carabao as man‟s best friend.
c. Rewrite sentences from active to passive voice of the verbs and vice versa.

II. Subject Matter : The Foolish Farmer and His Carabao

Lesson: Active and Passive voice of verbs
Reference: Dynamic Series in English VI pp.116-122
Materials Used: Pictures, cartolina
Values Infused: Respect and love animals

III. Procedure

Teacher‟s Activity Pupil‟s Activity

A. Prayer
B. Checking of attendance
C. Review
Yesterday, we have discussed the
three principal parts of the verb.

Who can give me the three principal

parts of the verbs? The three principal parts of the verb are the
present, the past and the past participle.

How are the past tense and the past They are formed by adding –d or –ed to the
participle of the regular verbs present form.
formed?

Can you give me examples of the Bake past- baked past participle- baked
past and the past participle forms of
the regular verbs?

How about the past and the past They are formed by adding –d or –ed to the
participle form of irregular verbs? present tense, they are formed in various
ways.
For example:
Present past past participle
Am was been
Begin began begun
D. Pre-reading Activities
1. Unlocking of Difficulties
Class I have here sentences with
underlined words. These words
could be formed in the story that
we will be reading.

I want you to select the right

antonym of the following words
from the box below and write
them on the blank provided.
___1. Real friends are precious
gifts from the Lord.

___2. Moises continued to pester

Marie about her behavior.

___3. She was so ecstatic when

she heard the news about Tito
Ed‟s safe arrival from Kuwait.

___4. The cruel masters let pet

dog Fido to starve to death.

___5. Mang Jose continued on

toiling in the fields.

Idleness worthless please

Feed depressed

2. Motivation
I have here a picture.
What do you think the man is
doing? He is plowing the field.

What do you is he‟s work?

Very Good! He is a farmer.

Who helps him plow the field?

So now class, we are going to The carabao helped him plow the field.
read a story entitled, “The Foolish
Farmer and His Carabao”, but
before that I want you to raise
questions on what do you want to
 find out from the story.

3. Raising of Motive Questions

4. Comprehension Questions

1. Who lived in the town of

San Diego? What did he
have in this possession?
2. What did Tatang Juan do
every day?
3. How did Tatang Juan
Carry out his plan of not
feeding Makisig?
4. Why did Makisig grew
weak? What was Tatang
Juan‟s reaction?
5. Explain why Makisig
died?
6. Prove that until the end
the foolish farmer did not
know why his carabao
died.
7. As a student, how do you
intend to keep your body
and mind alive for the
whole day at school?

E. During Reading Activities

F. Post Reading Activities
1. Answering the motive
questions.
2. Answering the
comprehensive questions

1. Who lived in the town of San

Diego? What did he have in this
possession?
2. What did Tatang Juan do
every day?
Tatang Juan lived in the town of San
Diego.He owned a large farm and a
carabao.
Tatang Juan feed Makisig 4 bundles of
grass and 4 buckets of water to drink.

3. How did Tatang Juan Carry

out his plan of not feeding Instead of two bundles of grass and buckets
Makisig? of water, he only gave him one. He taught
 Makisig to fast.
4. Why Makisig did grow
weak? What was Tatang Makisig became weak because of hunger
Juan‟s reaction? and thirst. Juan was ecstatic.

5. Explain why Makisig died?

Makisig died because he is starved to death
by his master , Tatang Juan.
6. Prove that until the end the
foolish farmer did not know Varied answer.
why his carabao died.
Varied answer.
7. As a student, how do you
intend to keep your body
and mind alive for the whole We should eat the right amount of food at
day at school? the right time.

Skills Development

Class I have here your answers from the

comprehension questions.

Tatang Juan owned a large farm and a

carabao.
Tatang Juan fed bundles of grains and four
buckets of Makisig four water.
Tatang Juan starved to death Makisig.
A large farm and a carabao was owned by
Tatang Juan.
Makisig was fed four bundles of grains and
four buckets of Makisig four water by
Tatang Juan.

Makisig was starved to death by Tatang

For the first and`second column, what Juan.
changes have you noticed in the
construction of the sentences. For the first and second column, the word
„owned‟ because was owned and there is
Very good! the word „by‟.
How about the second sentence? The third
sentence?

Very good!
What part of speech is the word „owned‟ as
is it being used in the sentence?
It is a Verb!
Very Good!
Who is the doer of the action in
the`sentence?
It is Tatang Juan.
Very Good!

Tatang Juan is the doer and it is the subject

in the sentence.
Now, what is the subject in the second The subject in the second column is a large
column? farm and a carabao. It is the receiver of the
( the teacher showed the chart) action.
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Example: It is the receiver of the action.

Tommy aimed the dart.
We spinned the bottle.
These are in the active form of the verb.

With these given sentences, how will you

transform these to passive voice?

I have here two another sentences in the

passive voice.

1. Henry was summoned by the priest.

2. Those street children were picked
up by the cops.
Who wants to transform this to active
voice?
Okay, Very well!

The priest summoned Henry.

Skill Enrichment The cop picked those street children.

Here are more sentences. Underline the

verb in each sentence and write whether it
is in the active of the passive voice.

Group 1

1. The work is done by us.

2. Francis hurt his elbow.
3. We rushed to the dingy cellar.
4. Carmen was taken to the hospital.
5. Letty was told about the decision.
Group 2

1. The difficult word is often

misspelled by lucy.
2. Christianity was brought by the
Spaniards in the Philippines.
3. We played a game of chess.
4. His company was unduly closed.
5. The work is done well by us.

Evaluation:

I. Change the verbs of the following sentences from active to passive voice.
1. The scouts built a bonfire near a creek.
2. Donna lifted a heavy box.
3. Christ performed many miracles.
4. Mother called all the naughty children.
5. Michael raked the leaves.
II. Change the passive voice of the verbs in the sentences below to active voice.
1. Her mind was ennobled by positive values.
2. The story was written by Charles Dickens.
3. The room was painted by Felix.
4. The gold bracelet was lost by a little girl.
5. Early books were prepared by the monks.

Assignment:

1. In your assignment notebook, construct five sentences in the active voice of verb and
then change it into the passive voice.
2. Read the story on your book,” Mangosparos and the Monkeys “on Dynamic Series in
English VI, on page 127 and answer the following questions.
a. What did Mangosparos grow in his yard?
b. What did Mangosparos ask the monkey to do?
c. How did Mangosparos initially deal with the monkeys?