Lesson Plan for Grade 8 English

I- Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Identify the cause and effect in a statement.
b. Match the correct pair of cause and effect.
c. Express ideas showing cause and effect based on the pictures.
d. Construct sentences showing cause and effect relationship.
II- Subject Matter
Topic: Cause and Effect
Instructional Materials: Power Point, pictures, paper strips
Reference/s: Journey to English Secondary Level 8 page 326-329
Author: Angelo Clemen

III- Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
-Prayer
-Greetings
-Checking of Attendance
-Monitoring of Assignment/s

B. Review
Let us have a short review about our
lesson yesterday.
What did we discuss yesterday? Yesterday we discussed the tenses of
verb.
Very good! What are the tenses of
verb? We have three tenses of verb. These
are simple past tense, simple present
tense and simple future tense.
Great! Can someone recall what
simple past tense is? Simple past tense indicates an action
that was started and ended in the past.
Exactly! How about simple present
tense? Simple present tense indicates an
action that is still happening.
Excellent! And for future tense? Simple future tense indicates an action
that is about to happen in the future.
Do you have any questions regarding
tenses of verb? None, Ma’am.
I am glad to hear that you still
remember our previous topic.
Now, we move on to our new lesson.

C. Motivation

I want you to look closer to the

pictures that I am going to flash on
the screen. Share your observations
about the pictures.
 First picture

Possible answers:
Student 1- There are two pictures
showing different events.
Student 2- The first picture shows men
who cut trees while on the second
picture shows a landslide.
Student 3- The first picture shows men
using chainsaw to cut trees while the
second picture shows a man facing
where the landslide happen.

Second picture
Possible answers:
Student 1- The first picture shows a
girl holding an umbrella under the rain
while the second picture shows houses
that are flooded.
Student 2- The first picture shows that
there is heavy rain. On the other side,
the houses are flooded due to incessant
rainfall.

Very good class, give yourselves a

good job clap. (The class will do the good job clap)

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Today, we will discuss the cause and
effect.
But first let us define what cause and
effect mean.

E. Discussion
(PowerPoint presentation containing
the cause and effect meaning and
examples)

What is a cause? (The students will read the definition)

The cause is what makes something

else happen.
When you are reading, you can ask
yourself, what happened first? Or
why did the event happen?

What is an effect? (the student will read the definition)

An effect is what happens because of
something else.
To determine the effect, you can ask
yourself, what happened second? Or
what was the result? .

Let us practice!

Example :
The boy was grounded because he
cheated on the test.

To determine the cause you can ask

 yourself what happened first.
What do you think is the cause in
this sentence? The cause is he cheated on the test.

Very good!

It is your turn to answer.

Identify the cause on each sentence.

1. It got dark because the sun went

down.
What is the cause in this sentence? The sun went down.

2. My sister was scared of the

mouse, so she yelled for help.
What do you think happens first? My sister was scared of the mouse

3. The dog dug a whole because he

wants to bury his bone.
Think about what happen first.
What do you think is the cause? He wants to bury his bone.

4. Sarah was tired, so she fell

asleep in class.
What happen first? Did she fell
asleep first? Or he got tired first? Sarah was tired was the cause.

5. If you study hard, you will pass

the test.
What is the cause in this
sentence? You study hard was the cause.

Where going to switch things

off. Now we will identify the
effect on each sentence.

Example:
When the light said “walk”, the
man crossed the street.

To determine the effect, ask

yourself what happen second? Or
what was the result of something
else. .

The effect on this sentence is that

the man crossed the street.

It is your turn to answer.

1. The boy was surprise when the

rocker began to move.
Look for the effect; it is the thing
that happens second. Was the boy
surprised first, and that made the
rocker to move? Or did the rocker
move and that surprise the boy? The boy was surprise.

Alright!
2. My mom was hot, so she turned on
the fan.
What is the effect on this sentence? She turned on the fan.

3. The player is angry, so he jumped on

the referee.
What do you think happens second? He jumped on the referee.

4. When the wolf left, the pig popped

his head out of the can.
What do you think is the effect in
this sentence? The pig popped his head out of the
can.
Very good class

F. Application
Now, I want the class to be divided
into three groups (The class will be divided into four
groups)
Each group will receive a picture of
either a cause or an effect. If you
receive a picture showing a cause
you need to list down all the possible
effects of it, in vice versa if your
group receives a picture showing an
effect you need to list down all the
possible causes. Is that clear? Yes, Ma’am.

For Example:

G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
(The student’s will do the group
activity)
Group 1
Cause: Earthquake

(Student’s answers may vary)

 Group 2
Effect: He got drunk.

(Student’s answers may vary)

Group 3
Effect: Flood

(Student’s answers may vary)

G. Generalization

What is a cause? The cause is something that makes

something else happen.

How do we determine the cause? To determine the cause, ask the

question what Happens first or why
the event happened.

What is effect? The effect is the result of the cause.

How do we determine the effect? To determine the effect, ask the

question what happens second or what
was the result.

IV- Evaluation
Directions:
Match column A (CAUSE) with the correct answer on column B (EFFECT), write
only the letter of answer on the blank provided.

CAUSE EFFECT
_____1. Maricris drinks milk a. he has many
everyday friends in and out
_____2. Marilyn always reads in of the school.
the dark b. she got strong
_____3. Jonas is a kind and bones
gentle person c. she develops poor
_____4. Arlene is always absent eyesight
in her class d. he is prone from
_____5. Ken smokes every day. respiratory disease
e. she got low
grades.
 I- Write five sentences showing cause and effect situations.

V- Assignment (5 mins.)

I- Direction: Write a positive and a negative effect for each statement.

1. I am wearing brown slip-ons.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

2. He has a brand new pair of pants.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

3. Roel is good in Social Studies

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

4. Rusty is the only boy in the family.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

5. Sheena will graduate this coming March.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

II- Define conjunction and give examples.

Reference: Journey to English Secondary Level 8 page 329-331

By: Angelo Clemen