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LESSON EXEMPLAR IN ENGLISH 8

I. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY/IES:

EN8G-Ia-7: Use parallel structures.

Objectives:
1. Identify parallel structures.
2. Use parallel structures in writing sentences.
3. Recognize the importance of consistency in expressing ideas.

II. LEARNING CONTENT

Subject Matter: Types of Parallel Structure
Quarter and Week: Quarter 3 Week 8
Materials: laptop, TV, cartolina, point strips, flags, boards
Page/s: TM: LM:
Related Subject/s: Mathematics
References: SLM, internet

III - LEARNING ACTIVITIES:

A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES (8 minutes)

1. Prayer
2. Checking of Attendance
3. Presentation of Class Rules
Present the following rules.
 Listen to the teacher.
 Raise your hand to talk.
 Sit nicely on your chair.
 Be kind to your classmates.
 Be active in the classroom.
 Do your best work.
 Return the things to their proper places.
4. Review
Use the game Family Feud in doing this task.
Activate students’ prior knowledge by asking the following questions.
1. What part of speech describes a noun? Give examples.
2. What part of speech indicates a physical action? Give examples.

5. Motivation
Task 1: Jumbled Letters (5 minutes)
Instructions: Arrange the jumbled letters to form the word defined in each item.
_______________1. RIEESS (words of similar kind listed in succession)
_______________2. EJTACEVID (words that describe a noun)
_______________3. DRGEUN (verb ending in -ing that functions as noun)
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_______________4. IVINFETINI (a verbal following the format to+verb)

B. DEVELOPMENT OF THE LESSON

- Presentation of the lesson
- Reading of Objectives

ACTIVITY:

TASK 2: Grammatical or Not Grammatical? (7 minutes)

Group the students into 5.
Let the students determine whether the statement is grammatical or not.
Use Car Racing Game in this task.

Instructions: Raise the GREEN FLAG if you believe that the statement is grammatical and
raise the RED FLAG if you believe it is not.

1. Reading books, watching TV, and playing billiards are my hobbies.

2. Shenna loves cooking, to bike, and to planting.
3. My friends are intelligent, pretty, and loving.
4. Fe is smart and wise, but irresponsibility.
5. My mother allowed me to go to the mall, bought new shoes, and watching a movie.
6. To graduate, to find a job, and to build my own house are my dreams in life.

ANALYSIS:

TASK 4: Examine and Learn (10 minutes)

Lead the probing of the previous task by asking the following questions.
1. What sentences are grammatical? Ungrammatical?
2. Why are sentences 2, 4, and 5 ungrammatical?
3. How will you make sentences 2, 4, and 5 grammatical?
4. What kind of series do sentences 1 and 2 have? 3 and 4? 5 and 6?
5. If the sentence does not observe consistency in the series of words, what will most likely
happen?
6. Aside from the English subject, what other subject uses parallelism?
7. What do parallel lines in Math and parallel structure in English have in common?

ABSTRACTION:

TASK 7: What’s the Gist? (5 minutes)

Lead the students to sum up the key concepts of parallel structure by asking the following
questions.
1. What is parallel structure?
2. What is a series?

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3. How can you make a sentence with series of words grammatically correct?

KEY CONCEPTS
 Parallel Structure is the repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a
sentence. By making each word in the series follow the same grammatical
pattern, parallel structure is created.
 A series is a group of words of similar kind listed in succession.
 For a sentence to be grammatically correct, the series of words must
observe parallel structure.

APPLICATION:

TASK 8: We’re A Team! (20 minutes)

Group 1 – Easy
Instructions: Determine whether the sentence observes parallel structure or not. Write PS
for parallel structure and NPS for not parallel structure.

1. Pedro likes dancing, singing, and drawing. _______________

2. He wants to do the following this Christmas vacation: to go shopping, to visit relatives, and to
attend the nine nights misa de gallo. _______________
3. Lucia likes to ski, to swam, and jump ropes. ________________
4. I am alive, alert, awake, and enthusiasm. ________________________
5. She is looking for a handsome, intelligence, and rich boyfriend. _______________

Group 2 – Easy

Instructions: Determine whether the sentence observes parallel structure or not. Write PS
for parallel structure and NPS for not parallel structure.

1. These are my chores every morning: make my own bed, eating breakfast, and feeding the
dogs. ____________
2. She wants to write a letter and to mail it to her favorite author. _____________
3. Ara is beautiful, humble, and full of honesty. ___________
4. I love my friends because they are giver, kind, and understanding. _____________
5. Dangerous hobbies include mountain climbing, bungee jumping, and water rafting. ___________

Criteria Excellent (15) Good (10) Fair (5) Score

Correctness of Four to five Two to three Only one answer
Answers answers are answers are is correct.
correct. correct.
Cooperation of All members of Most members Only few
Group Members the group of the group members of the
cooperate in cooperate in group cooperate

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accomplishing accomplishing in accomplishing

the task. the task. the task.
Delivery of the The output is The output is The output is not
Report properly properly explained and is
presented and presented but poorly
well explained. lacks substance presented.
on the
explanation.
TOTAL

Group 3 – Average
Instructions: Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel
structure and tell what series of words is used in the sentence.

1. My daddy likes to purchase branded motorbikes. He also likes to eat at inexpensive

restaurants. ______________
2. The country lane was narrow. The country lane was steep. The country lane was muddy.
___________
3. Our neighbor is generous. Our neighbor is kind. Our neighbor is honest. ___________
4. When I was young, I wanted to be famous when I grow up. I also wanted to be rich. And I
wanted to be powerful. ________________
5. I know I need to read my notes, but I’m tired right now. I need to study my lessons, too.
And I also need to memorize important concepts. ________________

Group 4 – Average
Instructions: Combine the given sentences into one concise sentence that contains parallel
structure and tell what series of words is used in the sentence.

1. Being happy requires a lot of effort nowadays. Being contented and being motivated also
require a lot of effort. _____________
2. If you want to be successful, you need to focus on your goals. You need to grab every
opportunity that comes your way. And you need believe in yourself.
3. I will work hard to make my family rich. I will work hard to make them happy too. And I
will work hard to make my family comfortable.
4. Danica is an honest friend. She is loyal too. And she is generous.
5. Running is an important activity for physical fitness. Others include squatting and boxing.

Criteria Excellent (15) Good (10) Fair (5) Score

Correctness of Four to five Two to three Only one answer
Answers answers are answers are is correct.
correct. correct.
Cooperation of All members of Most members Only few
Group Members the group of the group members of the
cooperate in cooperate in group cooperate
accomplishing accomplishing in accomplishing
the task. the task. the task.
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Delivery of the The output is The output is The output is not

Report properly properly explained and is
presented and presented but poorly
well explained. lacks substance presented.
on the
explanation.
TOTAL

Group 5 – Difficult
Instructions: Make a jingle about parallel structures. Use series of gerunds, series of
infinitives, or series of adjectives in your lyrics.

Criteria Excellent (15) Good (10) Fair (5) Score

Lyrics The lyrics The lyrics The lyrics do not
contain series of contain series of contain series of
words that words but do not words and no
observe parallel observe parallel parallel
structure. structure. structure is
observed.
Melody The melody of The melody of The melody of
the jingle is the jingle is the jingle is
catchy and catchy but not boring and not
creative. creative. creative.
Cooperation of All members of Most members Only few
Group Members the group of the group members of the
cooperate in cooperate in group cooperate
accomplishing accomplishing in accomplishing
the task. the task. the task.
TOTAL

IV – ASSESSMENT: (5 minutes)

Instructions: Read and answer the following questions. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. This is a group of words with similar kind listed in succession.

a. Parallel structure
b. Series
c. Gerund
d. Infinitive
2. What kind of series does this sentence contain? “Loyal, honest, and sincere are the
qualities of a good friend.”
a. Series of gerunds
b. Series of infinitives
c. Series of adjectives
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d. Series of words
3. The sentences below observe parallel structure EXCEPT ________.
a. I saw Ken crying, talked, and to laughed alone.
b. Alice is a kind, generous, and trustworthy sister.
c. John is fond of biking, swimming, and running.
d. Please try to listen more attentively, to speak more clearly, and to write more legibly.
4. What is the best combination of these sentences? He decided to quit school. He decided to
go to California. He decided to find a job.
a. He decided to quit school, go to California, and find a job.
b. He decided to quit school, to go to California, and to find a job.
c. He decided to quitting school, to go to California, and find a job.
d. He decided to quit school, go to California to find a job.
5. Why is consistency in word structure important in expressing ideas?
a. It makes ideas easier to understand.
b. It makes ideas impressive.
c. It makes words clear and simple.
d. It makes words easier to read.

V – ASSIGNMENT:

Instructions: On a short bond paper, write a 2-paragraph composition describing your future
dreams. Use series of gerunds, series of infinitives, and series of adjectives in your sentences. And
make sure to observe parallel structure in your series of words.

Index of Mastery: ____________%__

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Written by:

BEVERLY A. CALO
MT-I

Mentored by: Checked by:

BEVERLY A. CALO GINA G. MONTEALTO

MT-I HT-VI

Noted:

ALNA A. LASALA
Principal III

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