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Semi – Detailed Lesson Plan in English
Objectives: The students are expected to;
a. differentiate the structures of sentences;
b. explain the significance of learning sentence structures in the field of communication.
Subject Matter: Structures of Sentence
Reference: K – 12 Curriculum Guide Grade 8
Materials: PPT and other Visual aids
Preparatory Activities
 Prayer
 Agreements
 Review
The teacher will ask about the students’ previous lesson.
Motivation
Picture Viewing. The teacher will show some pictures to the students, randomly students will
be asked to describe the pictures.
Later on, the teacher will ask the students to guess the topic for the meeting.

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Discussion
The teacher will present the lesson “Structures of Sentences”. Firstly, the teacher will
differentiate clause from phrase. Secondly, the teacher will discuss about clause (main and
subordinate clause). Then, will introduce to the students the four types of sentence structure. Each
type of sentence structure will be defined and discuss along with each corresponding example.
Phrase – is a group of words that may contain a subject or a verb but not both.
Examples: the master of his own destiny
will be arriving tomorrow
Clause – group of words that include a subject and a verb.
1. Independent/Main Clause – a group of words that can stand on its own as a sentence; it has a
subject, a verb, and is a complete thought.
Example: He ran.
2. Dependent/Subordinate Clause – a group of words that also contains a subject and a verb, but
it is not a complete thought.
Example: Because I woke up late this morning…
Types of Sentence Structures
1) Simple Sentence – contains one independent/main clause.
Examples:
Stories entertain. [simple sentence]
Stories and riddles entertain. [simple sentence w/ compound subject]
Stories entertain and amuse. [simple sentence w/ compound predicate]
Stories and riddles amuse and entertain.
[simple sentence w/ compound subject and compound predicate]
2) Compound Sentence – has two or more independent/main clauses.
Each main clause of a compound sentence has its own subject and predicate, and these main
clauses are usually joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so).
Examples:
Stories entertain, and riddles amuse.
Stories entertain, and riddles amuse, but poems delight.
Semicolons may also be used to join the main clauses in a compound sentence.
Example:
Few wild animals live in China’s densely populated plains; in remote areas
wild life is abundant.
3) Complex Sentence – has one independent/main clause and one or more dependent/subordinate
clauses.

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Examples:
I like Toni Cade Bambara’s stories because they have real-life characters.
When I read her stories, I enjoy them because they are true to life.
4) Compound – Complex Sentence – has two or more independent/main clauses and at least one
subordinate clause.
Example:
I read Frankenstein, which was written by Mary Shelley and I wrote a report
about it.
After the discussion, the table below will be shown as the summary of the lesson, it is
something that student can easily recall about the topic.
Generalization
To sum up the discussion, the teacher will ask these possible questions.
1. What are the types of sentences?
2. How will you differentiate each structure from the other?
3. What do you think is the significance of learning sentence structures in the field of
communication?
Application/Performance Task
The teacher will introduce a game called “Jeopardy”. Students will be group accordingly.
Each group will be given an illustration board and a chalk. Within each group there should be a time
keeper and a secretary. The time keeper is tasked to monitor the time, as for the secretary, he/she
should record the corresponding points that the group will get for each question.
Possible tasks:
 Present a speech choir which is in line with the quotation “Each one is unique and thus
special”. Use the structures of sentences creatively. Each group will be given ten minutes of
preparation and a maximum of five minutes for the presentation.
Type of Sentence
Structure
Parts
Independent
Clause
Dependent Clause Uses Conjunctions?
Simple one None sometimes
Compound two or more None Always
Complex one one or more Usually
Compound – complex two or more one or more Always

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 “Be someone whocanmake nobody feel like somebody” – anonymous. Within the maximum
time of five minutes, explain creatively using the sentence structures.
 Using the picture, create and perform a dialogue. Each character will be given a maximum
of five lines using the sentence structures. The performance should be in a minimum of
three minutes and in a maximum of five minutes.
Evaluation
I. Identify the Structure of Sentences. Identify
each sentence as simple, compound, complex,
or compound – complex.
Example: Before Matthew went to school, he fed the puppy. Complex
1. Matthew had always wanted a dog of his own.
2. I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.
3. I'll help you if you help me.
4. Her name is Sachiko and she comes from Japan.
5. My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.
II. Compose a paragraph about your opinion with regards to legalizing divorce in the Philippines.
The paragraph should have at least five sentence structures.
Assignment
Study the subordinate clauses.
Mechanics
(relevance of the content,
choice of sentences, flow
of communication)
200
points
Delivery
(voice clarity, intonation,
pronunciation)
150
points
Stage presence
(behavior, style)
150
points
TOTAL 500
points