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TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF LITERATURE STUDIES

DETAILED LESSON PLAN

Dumangeng, Jenny D.
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I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, students would be able to:
A. Identify the functions of modal verbs that were used in a sentence.
B. Construct sentences using modal verbs following its functions.
C. Find the importance of using these modal verbs in every living especially in
communicating ideas.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. TOPIC: IDENTIFYING MODAL VERBS AND ITS FUNCTIONS

B. REFFERENCE: https://www.scribd.com/document/387100634/Detailed-Lesson-
Plan-in-Modal-Verbs-by-Yvette
C. MATERIALS: Laptop, visual aids

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s activity Student’s activity

A. Preliminaries
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Classroom management
4. Checking of attendance

Now class who can tell us, what was our topic ( the students will give their answers)
last meeting?

Very good. Our topic last meeting was all about Action words ma’am.
verbs, and when we say verbs, these are?

Yes! Verbs are action words that is done by the

subject or the doer of the action.

B. MOTIVATION

Before we go to our proper discussion, class,

let us have an activity first.

ACTIVITY: UNSCRAMBLE WORDS

I need volunteers to come here in front to The volunteer students would stand up and do
arrange these set of letters here in front. the activity.

Okay. Good job guys.

Later on class, we would find out and discuss
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the functions of these words you have pasted in

front.

C. DISCUSSION

So, class, based from these words, what do you

think is our topic for today? (the students answers may vary.)
Alright class our topic for today is about modal
verbs.
And class, what comes into your mind when you
hear the word modal verbs?
(the students answers may vary.)

Very good! Modals are helping verbs that come

along together with an action word. ( while
showing the slide)

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs or helping

verbs, that is used to express ability, probability,
permission, obligation and many more.
Now class, what are the modals of verbs? The
modals of verbs are these words you have
pasted in front a while back. Class let us all Common modal verbs:
read the slide.
Can might must shall
Should could will May would

Now were down to the functions of modal verbs.

I have examples here and I want you to analyze
how these modal verbs were used. (while
showing the slide)
1. I can eat a mountain of rice.
2. Could I play too?
3. Will you turn that music down?
4. You should wear a dress.
5. You must finish that without getting any help.

So class how is the modal verb can used or

function in the 1st sentence? S1. I think it is used to express or show ability
ma’am.
Yes! Very good. The modal can there shows the
subjects ability to eat lots of rice. How about the
2nd sentence?
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S2. It is asking for permission ma’am.

Correct! Now what about number 3?
Yes the modal will there is used to request S3. It is requesting
someone to turn the music down.
How about the sentence number 4?

The modal will is used to suggest someone to It is suggesting.

wear a dress. What about the last number?

It seems like the statement is commanding

Yes, the sentence is in a commanding tone. someone.
The modal shall indicates command.

Now let us learn when to use the different modal

verbs. Please read the slide ms.

1. LIKELIHOOD- We can use the modal verbs

should and must say or show something in the
Okay, thank you. Likelihood shows probability present or future that is possible but not sure.
where we express something that is uncertain.
For example;
1. She should be lost.
2. Her parents must be so proud of her.

Okay who else has another example for the

modal verbs must and should in stating
probability.
(Some students would give their own examples.)
nd
2 use of modals is to state possibility. Can
someone please read the slide? Yes Mr.!

2. POSSIBILITY- To express something that

All right thank you. So possibility is where we can happen or not. We can use the modal verbs
state something that is possible to happen or could, may and might.
not.For example;
1. She may become the youngest member of
our team.
2. According to kuya Kim it might rain today.

Now, who has another example, anyone? Yes

ms. At the back.
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Another use of modal verbs is to express ability (She would give her own example.)
which we have mentioned a while back. So
everybody read the slide.

3. ABILITY- expresses whether the subject is

Examples: able to do something. We can use the modal
1. I can ride a horse since I was 16. verbs can, could. We could also use cannot or
2. I could drive my father’s car without can’t to show that the subject can not do.
supervision.

Any addendum class?

Okay, so let us continue with the 4th use or

function of modal verbs and it is to ask None ma’am.
permission. May I request everybody to read the
slide.

4. PERMISSION- we can use the modals can,

may or could to ask permission.
For example;
Traditionally, may is considered the polite way of 1. Can I borrow your pen?
asking permission. For example; when you say 2. Excuse me, may I pass?
can I go to the bathroom? Others might
misinterpret it as “Do I have the ability to go to
the bathroom?”

Is it clear class?

The 5th usage or function of modal verb is to ask

for request. In requesting something we can Yes ma’am.
use and start our question with the modal verbs
will, can, would, could.

For example;
1. Would you get my coat in my car?
2. Will you buy me a teddy bear?

Now class, who else has another example?

Kindly share it to class?

Thank you very much class for your wonderful Some students would share their examples in
examples! class.

Let us move on to our next function of modal

verbs, which is to give advice or suggestion.
Everybody, please read the slide.
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6.SUGGESTION/ ADVICE- to recommend or

Take note class that giving suggestion or advice
is very different from giving command. Why do
you think so class?
give suggestions and advice. We can use the
modal verb should in here.
For example; You should eat more vegetables
daily.

Your right class, because when we say

command you are giving order to someone but (The students would give their opinions.)
when you give advice you can just tell
recommendations.

Our 7th function is to give command, which we

defined as?

Yes and based from these modal verbs pasted

in front what do you think are the modal verbs
we can use in commanding? Giving order to someone ma’am.

Yes, that's correct! But we can also use have to

and need to in here.
S1. I think we can use must.
So can you give me some examples of giving
command using modal verbs.

Were now down to the last function of modal

verbs which is to express obligation. Let us all ( Some students would give examples)
read the slide class. ( While showing the slide)

8. OBLIGATION- We express actions or duty

Okay, so who else has another example? Just
raise your hand to be acknowledge.
Okay thank you class. Now were done with our
discussion and before we go to our next activity,
do you have any questions class?
with the use of the modal verbs must, should,
shall, have and ought to.
Examples;
1. I must clean my room.
2. We should conserve electricity.
3. We ought to give advice to other people but
can not apply it to ourselves.
(Some students would raise their hands and
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give examples.)

The students would ask questions if they have

any things they would like to clarify.

D. GENERALIZATION
Okay class, who can summarized the things that
we have discussed?
(Some students will raise their hands.)
Yes Mr./ms?
S1. We discussed about modal verbs;and these
modal verbs are used to state command,
request, ability,obligation, advice and many
more ma’am.
Very good! What else class?
S2.Ma’am, we also discussed when to use the
the different modals of verbs in a sentence.For
example the modal verbs can, and could are
used to express ability, permission and suggest
possibility.

That’s right!
How about the use of may and might?
S3. It both shows possibility.May is more formal
while might is more common and used in
informal conversations.

E. APPLICATION
Class, bring out 1/2 sheet of paper and answer
this in 3 to 5 sentences. Of course, if possible
there should be some modal verbs in your
sentences. Do this in 5 minutes.

Why do we have to know the importance of

using these modal verbs in communicating
ideas? (Students will now do the activity.)

Okay class times up. Pass your papers now.

IV. EVALUATION

Let us have an activity to be done by pair. This activity is entitled function me well.

ACTIVITY: FUNCTION ME WELL

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Direction: Choose from the pool of answers the correct intention of the speaker or the
function of modal verbs in the sentence. Write your answers in a 1/4 sheet of paper.

1. We must find courage even in the small things that we do.

A) Necessity
B) Obligation
C) Command
2. I Would visit grandma this weekend?
A) Permission
B) Possibility
C) Ability
3. They may be away for the weekends.
A) Possibility
B) Obligation
C) Probability
4. This could be the last time we will see each other.
A) Obligation
B) Possibility
C) Likelihood
5. Can I borrow your book?
A) Command
B) Ability
C) Permission
6. I think you should pick the blue dress.
A) Command
B) Advice
C) Ability
7. It should rain, the clouds are dark.
A) Possibility
B) Likelihood
C) Suggestion
8. He could be crying by now.
A) Probability
B) Ability
C) Possibility
9. I must stop these foolishness now!
A) Obligation
B) Ability
C) Suggestion
10. Will you stop following me around?
A) Command
B) Advice
C) Request

V. ASSIGNMENT
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For your assignment class, I want you to write a 2 to 3 paragraph reflective essay about how
the society affects our personality development. Write it in a 1 whole sheet of paper to be
passed next meeting.