LESSON EXEMPLAR IN ENGLISH

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
DIVISION OF SAN CARLOS CITY
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
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Grade 9
Level
Subject English
Grading 4th
Period
Learning Grammar Awareness
Domain
Week 1
OBJECTIVES
Learning Use active and passive constructions
Compete Objectives:
ncy
1. Define voice of the verb
2. Differentiate active voice from passive voice
3. Identify what type of voice is used in the given sentences
4. Change active voice to passive voice
5. Use active and passive voice in writing their speeches
Content The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types serve as a
Standard means of preserving unchanging values in a changing world; also how to use the features of a full-length
play, tense consistency, modals, active and passive constructions plus direct and indirect speech to enable
him/her competency performs in a full-length play.
Performa The learner skilfully performs in a full- length play through applying effective verbal and non-verbal
nce strategies and ICT resources based on the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery and Dramatic
Standard Conventions.
Code
Localizati
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ii. CONTENT
Subject Active and Passive Voice
Matter
Referenc 1. K to 12 Curriculum Guide (May 2016)
es 2. A Journey through Anglo-American Literature Learner‘s Material for English
3. Interactive English pp.196-199.
4. Online References
Instructio 1. Worksheets
nal
Materials
Content
Integratio
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Value Self-worth
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iii. LEARNING TASKS TEACHE
R’S
NOTE
Preliminar 1. Prayer
y Activity 2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Review
 What was our last topic?
What is the greatest dream of mama in a story?

5. Drill
Spelling
6. Motivation
What can you say about the following words?
recapitulate add summarize deny
reject give write
Activity 1. Activity
Proper Read the following sentences. Identify the subject and the verb in each sentence.
A. The fierce lioness attacks the zebra.
B. A new park is opened by the local council.
C. The rangers took all necessary precautions.
D. We will send our proposal next week.
E. The puzzle will be solved by Antonio.

 Which sentences have subjects as doer of the action?

 Which sentences have subjects as receiver of the action?
2. Analysis
Tense Active Voice Passive Voice
Present tense The article The effects of
discusses the unemployment are
effects of discussed in the
unemployment. article
Present perfect tense The class has decided It has been decided
that everyone should get by the class that
an ―A.‖ everyone should
get an ―A.‖
Past tense The company made a A huge profit was
huge profit. made by the
company.
Past perfect tense We had reached an The agreement had
agreement when they been
presented the plan. reached (by us)
when the plan
was presented.
Future tense We will mail our Our proposal will
proposal next week. be mailed next
week.
Future perfect tense Beatrice will have The gadgets will have
taken the gadgets been taken by
before the end of the Beatrice before the
week end of the week.
 What did you notice about the subject and verb in the active voice in different tenses?
passive voice?
 How will you know if the sentence is in the active voice? passive voice?
 When do we use the “by phrase?”

3.Abstraction
Although the active construction is more commonly used in English, there are
instances when the passive seems more effective.
1. The doer is not known.
2. e.g. The school was established in 1987.
3. When the speaker considers the doer unimportant to the meaning he/she wishes to
convery.
4. e.g Paul was hurt.
5. When the emphasis is on the receiver rather than the doer.
6. e.g.A trophy was awarded to the winners.
7. When the speaker wishes to be objective or impersonal.
8. e.g. It is said that the family is rich.
4. Application
A. Direction: Write AV if the sentence is in the active voice and PV if it is in the passive
voice.
1. These areas are often visited by the governor.
2. Richie received a service award.
3. The dog ate my lunch and dinner.
4. This route was used by the motorist.
5. Mistakes are also committed by computers.
6. A monthly pension is received by Ms. Miranda.
7. Cheques are accepted by the Corner Store.
8. The MMDA warned the motorists about jaywalking.
9. Roland repairs motor bancas.
10. Will the plumber repair the shower?
11. The assistant chef will cut the vegetables.
12. Will Anita pay the bills?
13. A house has been built by them.
14. I have placed an order for a digital camera.
15. The Eiffel Tower has been visited by people from all over the world.
B. Change the sentences into passive construction
1. Have you finished the report?
2. Mother made a cake yesterday.
3. We had lost the key.
4. I had been reading an article. Jonathan had cleaned the table.
5. An earthquake destroyed the town.
EVALUATION
A. Direction: Write five sentences in the active voice then, let your partner
change them to passive. Use the table below.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
B.Change the sentences into the passive constructions
1. The college students have performed some experiments.
2. My niece has postponed the journey.
3. The thieves stole the antique jars.
4. A jellyfish stung her while swimming.
5. Millions of fans watch the rock concert.
6. She throws the ball.
7. The hotel manager will assign new bellboys.
8. She drank a cup of tea.
9. My dentist extracted a decaying tooth.
10. The driver parks the car on the pavement.
11. Sebastian flies a kite.
12. The little girl had broken the window.
13. He has worn a black tie.
14. The fences sixth graders will have painted the fences.
 15. They had started a fight.
V. ENRICHMENT
Let us suppose that you are the president of the country. How would you have addressed or
resolved the following social issues and concerns affecting the values of your countrymen?
Write a speech about your platforms. Use the active voice whenever possible. Frequent use of
the active voice makes your writing stronger, livelier, and less wordy

Unemployment

Graft and
Child Trafficking
Corruption

Bullying Education

Prepared:

BELL ANTHONY C. MAHINAY

JLNHS

Attachment:
1. Rubric

WRITTEN SPEECH RUBRIC

SKILLS 4 3 2 1
Topic
Somewhat focused
Appropriately Focused topic with topic or a vague A lack of focus or
focused topic with a partially sense of the purpose confused purpose,
clearly demonstrated for the speech, which result in
communicated understanding of the which require the confusion on the
understanding of the purpose for the audience to make part of the audience
purpose for the speech assumptions
speech

Research Analysis Clear and

convincing Clear use of facts Partially clear use of Confusing or
command of facts and information with facts and incomplete facts
and information with partially developed information with with little and/or
insightful explanations in limited or incomplete confusing
explanations that support of the explanations to explanations as to
help to illustrate the speaker‘s ideas or support the how the facts
speaker‘s ideas arguments speaker‘s ideas or support the
and arguments arguments speakers ideas or
arguments
Organization Clearly and
logically
organized speech A lack of
with an engaging organization makes it
introduction, a Some difficult to follow the
logically Clear attempt at inconsistencies in speaker‘s ideas;
sequenced body organization with a organization speech may be too
with appropriate beginning, middle, and/or a lack of conversational and
transitions, and a and end and an sustained focus may ramble without a
clear and attempt to use throughout the clear beginning,
convincing transitions speech with middle, or end
conclusion. inconsistently use
Manipulates transitions
sentence length
and word order to
enhance the total
effect of the essay
Language Uses sophisticated
and varied Use words that may
Inappropriate use of
language that is be unsuited to the
Uses appropriate language distracts
suited to the topic topic, audience or
language and word the audience
and audience; purpose of the
choice, but with less because it is too
word choice is speech; word choice
sophistication, informal or too
concise, original, lacks originality and
expressiveness imprecise given the
and effectively fails to convey an
and/or originality; topic and purpose of
conveys the appropriate tone for
active constructions the speech; active
appropriate tone the speech; active
mostly used constructions
given the purpose constructions quite
seldom used
of the speech; used
active
 constructions
much used
Rhetorical
Devices Incorporates at least Incorporates at Incorporates at Fails to incorporate
three different least two different least one rhetorical any rhetorical
rhetorical devices rhetorical devices device devices