Detailed Lesson Plan in English Grade 9

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Objectives
identify the different parts of a paragraph
enumerate the steps about how to write a narrative paragraph
write a narrative paragraph about greatness
Subject Matter
A. Topic: Narrative Paragraph
B. Reference/s: learners Material Grade 9, pp 127-129,
http://www.occc.edu/mschneberger/howtoparagraph.htm,
C. Materials: Handouts, visual aids
D. Content:
Narrative Paragraph- tells a short story from beginning to end. It provides insight into the
writer's life concerning an incident that made an impact on the writer.
Parts of a Paragraph- The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in a paragraph. It
introduces the main idea of the paragraph. It indicates to the reader what your paragraph
will be about. Supporting Details-They come after the topic sentence, making up the
body of a paragraph. They give details to develop and support the main idea of the
paragraph. ( supporting facts, details, and examples). Closing/concluding Sentence The
closing sentence is the last sentence in a paragraph. It restates the main idea of your
paragraph.
How to write a narrative paragraph:1. Choose the Experience 2. Focus the Message 3.
Engage the Reader 4. Create the Journey 5. Pull at the Reader's Heart 6. Reveal the
Impact
E. Methodology: Lecture method
F. Value Integration: greatness
Learning Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Review
Class, I am going to distribute number
cards for each of you. Remember the
number that will be given to you because
that will be your number. I will draw a
number from this bowl and whoever gets
the number I have drawn will answer the
question I will give. Do you understand?
(the teacher will draw a number and then
give the question) What is an adverb?

Yes maam.

Thats correct! What are the types of

adverbs?

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an

adjective or another adverb.

Very Good!

Adverb of time, adverb of place, adverb of

manner, adverb of frequency, adverb of degree
are the types of adverbs.

2. Motivation
Class, lets have a group activity. You will

be grouped into four. The first group to

arrange the scrambled paragraph wins.
The winning group will be rewarded. Do
you have any questions?
Alright lets start.
Congratulations to the winners! So class
how did you fix the story?

No Maam.
(The students will arrange or organize the given
paragraph)

If the story is not familiar do you think it

is easy for you to arrange or organize a
certain paragraph?

We arrange the story according to the sequence.

That is why it is important for us to learn

the steps in writing paragraph. Just like
your own life story, every detailed things
should start with a good paragraph and
everything on it should be composed of a
well written paragraph. Anything that is
scrambled cannot be understood and we
dont like our life to be like that. Right?
Now pay attention and listen to every
detail of our lesson, you will discover
how enjoyable writing is and you may
also discover your own hidden talents in
writing.

No maam.

Yea maam.

B. Lesson Proper
1. Presentation
How do we write effective paragraph?
What are steps in writing effective
paragraphs?.
Our lesson for this afternoon will about
narrative paragraph and the steps in
writing a paragraph.
2. Discussion

(the student may or may not answer)

Do you have any idea what a narrative

paragraph is?
Alright lets read the definition on the
board.

Answers may vary.

Narrative Paragraph- tells a short story from

Very good!! Now, writing a paragraph is

just like making your own sandwich or
hamburger, it has parts or details, like the
bread, the filling veggies and everything.
Now take a look and study the picture
posted on the board. It shows the different
parts of paragraph.

beginning to end. It provides insight into the

writer's life concerning an incident that made an
impact on the writer.

Now that we already know the different

parts of the paragraph lets study the steps
in writing a narrative paragraph. (students
will be given handouts)
So what are the steps in writing a
narrative paragraph? Read the first step?

C. Post Activity
1. Generalization
Class what is a narrative paragraph?
Thats correct! What are parts of a
paragraph?
Very good! What are steps in writing
narrative paragraph?

2. Application
Class, we are going to have a paired
activity. With your partner read and
discuss the paragraph Good Deed in
your textbook page 127. In a sheet of
paper you are going to write your answers
for questions 1,2,3 and 5 in the questions
to answer part of the task. You will only

Students will read the handouts given to them.

A narrative paragraph tells a story from

beginning to end.
The parts of a paragraph are topic sentence,
supporting details, closing /concluding sentence.
1. Choose the Experience 2. Focus the Message
3. Engage the Reader 4. Create the Journey 5.
Pull at the Reader's Heart 6. Reveal the Impact

be given ten minutes to work on this. Late

papers will not be accepted. Do you
understand what youre going to do?
Alright start working..
Yes maam.

IV.

Evaluation
Direction: Recount your experience. Was there an instance that you or a person you know
responded to call of greatness? Write a narrative paragraph about how you or a person you
know respond to the call of greatness. Write in a one (1) whole sheet of paper. (A scoring
rubric will used in grading in your work.)

V.

Assignment
Answer the Task 11 in your Learners Material page 129.

Prepared by:
Ma. Magdalena Afable-Bianes