1. The document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Gerundial phrases to 9th grade English students. 2. The lesson plan includes objectives to identify, construct sentences with, and appreciate Gerundial phrases. 3. Activities include having students analyze sentences containing Gerundial phrases, write their own sentences using Gerundial phrases correctly, and work in groups to compose short stories using Gerundial phrases from example sentences.

1. LESSON PLAN ON ENGLISH GRADE 9
THIRD QUARTER
WEEK 4 - LESSON 1
Grade Level: GRADE 9 Teacher: MARJORIE L. SANCHEZ
SHS Teacher III
MARY GRACE PONCLARA
JHS Teacher I
Inocencio V. Ferrer Memorial School of Fisheries
Learning Area: ENGLISH
Quarter: THIRD Date:
I. Objectives A. Identify the Gerundial phrase from the dialogue correctly.
B. Construct sentences accurately using Gerundial phrase.
C. Appreciate the importance of Gerundial phrase in the sentence.
Content Standards
Performance Standards
Learning Competency Use Verbals: Gerundial Phrase
Code: ENG9G-IIId-21
II. Content
Verbals: Gerund and Gerundial Phrase
III. Learning Resources
A. References Grammar and Composition Handbook by Glencoe McGraw-Hill, pp. 208-
210
The Least You Should Know about English Writing Skills by Paige Wilson,
et.al., pp. 127-133
B. Value Focus Understanding the importance of functions of Gerund or Gerundial Phrase
C. Other Learning Resources /
Materials
Meta Strips, written text on cartolina, Powerpoint presentation, pictures
IV. Developmental Activities
A. Pre-Activity
a.) Prayer
Before we start the day, may I request __________, to lead us a
prayer?
b.) Greetings
Good morning class! Before you sit down, kindly arrange your chairs and
pick up pieces of papers on the floor if there’s any. Make sure your area is

2. clean and clear. You may be seated right after, did you get that?
Very good!
c.) Checking of Attendance
When I call out your name, please say “Present” if you are around. If not,
kindly tell me that your classmate is “absent”. If he or she is excused,
please show me his or her excuse letter or a justifiable reason.
d.) Giving of House Rules
1. Review e.) Review of the Previous Lesson on Gerund
2. Motivation Charade: “My Free Time!”
The class will be divided into 2 groups and each group will choose a
leader or actor and the rest of the members will guess the right exercise /
sports or recreational activity term. This will be done in 5 mins.
Words / terms to be guessed:
Skating Walking
Exercising Boxing
Bicycling Swimming
Jogging Planking
Dancing Shopping
3. Presentation The teacher will pull out the hidden predicate from the guessed words on
the meta strips.
The teacher will present the topic through some leading questions.
Skating in the winter makes me feel so happy.
Walking on the sea shore amazed them to see the beautiful sunset.
Exercising religiously will make us healthy.
Boxing in the gym is one of his hobbies.
1. Based from the sentences written on meta strips which are posted on
the board, what can you say about Gerundial Phrase?
2. Describe how they are written.
3. Are you familiar with Verbals?
The teacher will also let the students know the objectives of the lesson.
A. Activity
Group A and B will read the dialogue properly.
Group A will be Ana and Group B will be Des.

3. Read it loud and clear.
Ana: Exercising daily is good for our health.
Des: I know. Part of my routine in the morning is jogging in the Lagoon.
Ana: Merla keeps herself in good shape by dancing in the studio.
Des: Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week.
Ana: Well, my only exercise, walking in going to school, is not taxing.
B. Analysis
1.What do you notice about the underlined phrases?
2. How do you know its Gerundial phrase?
3. What is Gerundial phrase?
4. Write a sample of sentence using Gerundial phrase correctly.
C. Abstraction
The teacher will ask the students:
1. What did you do a while ago?
2. How can we identify Gerundial phrase in the sentence?
3. Is Gerundial phrase important in an oral discourse? Why?
D. Application
Group Activity: Reuse Me!
The class will be divided into three groups.
From the given sentences that contain Gerundial phrase in the trash bin,
the students will collect all the sentences to compose a 2-paragraph short
story and perform an On-the-Spot Pantomime. A group must choose a
narrator to read their story. They must do the activity in 15 mins.
Their output will be graded according to these criteria.
Delivery 20%
Accuracy 40%
Organization of Sentences 30%
Cooperation 10%
Total 100%
V.Evaluati on Fill in the blank with the correct Gerundial phrase.
1. I read a book about ___________.
2. Many people avoid_____________.
3. Her greatest talent was __________.
4. After the first five minutes, I stopped ___________.
5. I exhausted myself by _____________.
VI. Assignment On one whole sheet of paper, cut and paste an article from a newspaper
or a magazine that contains Gerundial phrase. Underline the Gerundial

4. phrase correctly.