4As Lesson Plan for Grade 9 students

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the discussion, the students are expected to:
1. define gerund;
2. identify the functions of gerunds as a noun;
3. compose a story out of the sentences that were constructed; and
4. value the importance of knowing the functions of gerunds.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Gerund
Reference: A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner’s Material 9

III. MATERIALS
- Visual aids
- Pictures - Strips-of-paper
- Scotch tape

IV. LESSON PROCEDURE

A. Preliminary Activity
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of Attendance
 Review of the previous lesson
 Reading of House Rules
 Reading of Objectives

B. Activity
 The teacher will post a picture of the two girls having a conversation.

Exercising is good for our health.

I know. My favorite exercise is jogging.

Merla keeps herself in good shape

by dancing.

Lester does boxing in the gym twice

a week.

Well, my only exercise, walking,

is not taxing.
  Then she will call two students to read or act the dialogue in the
picture.

C. Analysis
 What are those underlined words?
 What do you notice about the underlined words?
 What do you call those words?
 Are you familiar with Gerunds?
 What is Gerund?
 How is gerund used in each sentence?

D. Abstraction
 The teacher will introduce and discuss the topic.
 Then, she will divide the class into three groups.
 After every example of the function of gerund as a noun, the groups
will also construct a sentence for each function.

E. Application
 With the same group, the students will collect all the sentences that
they constructed.
 Then, they will combine those sentences to compose a short story.
 Afterwards, they will share their story to the class.
 Their output will be graded according to these criteria.

Content 5 pts
Grammar 5 pts
Organization of Sentences 5 pts
Cooperation 5 pts

Valuing:
 What is the importance of knowing the functions of gerunds?

V. Evaluation
A. Complete the sentences below by using the “-ing” gerund form of the
verbs in the box.
1. _______ lots of vegetables is important for good health.
2. _______ is fun. I love making dinner for my friend.
3. _______ books and magazines can help you to learn English.
4. _______ is a great way to get fit, but I am afraid of the water.
5. _______ TV is bad for my eyes. That’s what my mother says.

Sleep swim read

Find cook learn
Eat watch bake
 B. Identify the function of gerund in a sentence. Write S if it is used as a
SUBJECT, SC for subjective complement, OP for Object of the
Preposition, DO for Direct Object and AP for Appositive.
_______1. Eating makes me happy.
_______2. They look forward to seeing us tomorrow.
_______3. My favorite sport is cycling.
_______4. Joy’s favorite hobby, singing, is not that bad.
_______5. Sungjae quit smoking.

VI. Assignment
In a 1 whole sheet of paper, cut and paste an article from a newspaper or a
magazine that used gerunds in their sentences.

Prepared by:
Mary Jill S. Caber