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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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TAGUM NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL

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LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 7 ENGLISH QUARTER 1

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

Learning Competency: EN7G-III-c-2: Use the passive and active voices meaningfully in
varied contexts.

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a. define and differentiate active and passive voice;

b. identify the voice of the verb in each sentence;
c. rewrite the sentence changing voice from active to passive voice.

II. LEARNING CONTENT

A. Topic: Active and Passive Voice
B. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation
C. References: Peliño, H. Y. B. (n.d.). CO_Q1_ENGLISH-7_MODULE-3.pdf

III. LEARNING EXPERIENCE

A. Classroom Routines

• Opening Prayer
• Greetings
• Checking of Attendance
• Reminders of classroom rules
Classroom Rules
• Come to class on time
• Listen to the teacher’s discussion
• If you have questions and clarifications do not hesitate to raise your hand
• Participate actively in class
• Review of the previous lesson
 B. Motivation (Energizer)
The students will dance before the proper discussion.

C. Lesson Proper
The teacher will use a PowerPoint Presentation to introduce the lesson to the class.

A. Activity (Act Me!)

Materials Needed:
• Index cards with scenarios or roles written on them (prepared by the teacher)
• Chalk for writing in the blackboard
• Props (optional)

Mechanics:
1. Divide the class into small groups (2-4 students per group).
2. Explain to the students that they will be participating in a role-play activity to practice
active and passive voice.
3. Prepare index cards with scenarios or roles written on them. Each card should contain a
situation or character description that can be acted out by students. For example, "A
detective solving a case" or "A chef preparing a meal."
4. Assign each group an index card with a scenario or role. Each group will need to create a
short dialogue or scene that incorporates both active and passive voice.
5. Instruct the groups to use a blackboard to write down their dialogue or scene before
performing it.
6. Allow time for the groups to brainstorm and rehearse their dialogues.
7. Each group takes turns performing their role-play in front of the class. As they act out the
scene, they should clearly demonstrate the use of active and passive voice.
8. After each performance, open a brief discussion about how active and passive voice
were used in the scene. Ask the class to identify examples of each.
B. Analysis
Ask the students to reflect on what they learned through the role-play activity and how it
helps them understand the concept better.

1. What did you notice about the way active and passive voice were used in the different
role-plays performed by your classmates?
2. Can you share an example from your role-play where the choice of active or passive
voice significantly impacted the tone or message of the scene?

C. Abstraction

ACTIVE VOICE and PASSIVE VOICE

The voice of an action verb indicates whether the subject performs or receives the action.

Only transitive verbs have voice. Voice means that the action is acted or acted upon.
Verb forms vary depending on the voice. Subject role differs as well, either as doer or
receiver of the action.

Active Voice: In the active voice, the subject is the doer of the action.
Example 1 - Gizelle sings a song.

Gizelle, the subject is the doer of the action, sings, and song is the direct object. Here,
the action of singing is being done by the subject Gizelle.
Example 2 - James finished the homework.

In this scenario, James is the doer of the action, finished, and homework is the direct
object. Here the action of finishing was done by the subject James.

Passive Voice: In the passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. The verb
is formed by adding the past participle of the verb to the appropriate form of to be.
The be verb carries the tense of the main verb.

Example 1 - A song is sung by Gizelle.

The song, which is the receiver of the action, now becomes the subject of the sentence
while Gizelle, doer of the action, is now part of the predicate of the sentence.

Example 2 - The homework was finished by James.

In this example, homework becomes the subject of the sentence and James, the
receiver of the action, is now part of the predicate of the sentence.

Below is a diagram for a better understanding of the difference of active and passive
voice.

General rules of converting active voice to passive voice:

The active voice focuses on the person who does the action that means the subject
performs the action.
1. In active voice, the doer of the action or subject becomes the receiver which
is now part of the predicate in the passive voice.
2. Use is/ am/ are/ was/ were/ been/ being + past participle according to
the tense.
3. Put ‘by’ before the direct object in the passive voice.
D. Application

Let’s apply!
Instruction: Below is a list of sentences that you have to sort. Rewrite the sentences
changing voice from active to passive voice. Copy and answer.

Active Voice Passive Voice

1. She painted the beautiful landscape.
2. The children planted flowers in the garden.
3. Engineers built a new bridge over the river.
4. The dog chased the squirrel up the tree.
5. The chef prepared a delicious meal.

Assessment

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not true.

__________1. In active voice, the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
__________2. In passive voice, the subject receives the action expressed by the verb.
__________3. The subject performs the action expressed by the verb in active voice.
__________4. The result of the action is the focus of passive voice.
__________5. The meaning is clearer and more direct in active voice.

Prepared by:

CASEY P. SINCO
Pre-Service Teacher