Palawan State University

College of Teacher Education

Puerto Princesa City

A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR GRADE 9 ENGLISH

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the 1-hour lesson, a grade 9 student will be able to do the following tasks with at least
80% accuracy:

a. define direct speech and reported speech (statement and question);

b. identify direct statement from reported statement, and direct question from reported question;
and
c. write a paragraph reporting the interview conducted.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech and Direct Questions to Reported Questions
b. Reference:
c. Materials: Book and Visual Aids.

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

Daily Routine

Prayer
Greetings
Checking of attendance

a. Your Journey

In our daily lives, we engage in different speech

activities. Knowing what to say and how to say
things is important.

b. Your Objectives

For our lesson today, you are expected to accomplish (A student will read the following objectives to
the following objectives: the class.)

a. define direct speech and reported speech;

b. identify direct statement from reported
statement, and direct question from reported
question; and
b. write a paragraph reporting the interview
conducted.
 c. Your Initial Task

I Heard it through the Grapevine

Now, we are going to have a game. The title of

the game is “I Heard it through the Grapevine”. I
will divide you into three groups.

Mechanics: (Students will group themselves into three group

One student will whisper something to his/her and follow the given mechanics.)
classmate.

Example:
Student 1: “Do you enjoy reading books more than
playing computer games?”
Then, the other student will whisper it to another
student this way:
Student 2: “Do you enjoy reading books more than
playing computer games?” (Name of classmate)
asked.
The whispering will continue through the
grapevine, until it reaches up to the last student
who must say the original statement this way:
Last Student: (Name of classmate before him/ her)
asked if I enjoy reading books more than playing
computer games.

The group who finished first and gave the correct

answer will be the winner.

d. Your Text

Let us first discuss direct statement and reported (Possible answers)

statement. Do you have any idea what direct
statement is? No.
Yes. Direct speech contains the exact words of the
person saying something.

How about reported statement? Do you have any idea No.

about it? Yes. Reported speech is a speech that reports what
a certain person is saying without putting in the
exact words of the person.

Here are some examples of direct statement and

reported statement:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
She said: "I'm visiting She said that she was
Korea next weekend" visiting Paris the
following weekend.
She says: “I love She says that she likes
watching movies.” watching movies.
(The teacher will have students read the rules.)
Rules on changing direct speech to reported speech.
(The students will read the rules.)
1. Delete the quotation marks and introduce the
reported statement with that.
2. If the introductory statement is in the past
while the verb in the direct statement is in the
present, change the quoted verb to the past.
3. If the introductory statement is in the past and
the verb in the direct statement is also in the
past, change the quoted verb to the past.
4. If the introductory statement is in the past and
the verb in the direct statement is in the future
tense, change will or shall to would or should.
5. If the introductory statement is in the past and
the verb in the direct statement is in the
present perfect tense, change the quoted verb
to the past perfect tense.
6. When the direct statement I a general truth or
an obvious natural law, the present tense in
the direct statement is retained in the reported
statement.
7. The pronouns are changed to make them
agree with the context of the direct statement.
8. When an imperative sentence is reported:
a. The reported verb is changed to an
infinitive;
b. The introductory verb said is changed
to told; and
c. Words like please and let me are
omitted.
d.
Next are direct questions and reported questions.

(Possible answers)
Based from what we have discussed about direct
speech and reported speech what is direct question?
Direct question contains the exact words of the
person asking something.
How about reported question?
Reported question is a speech that reports what a
certain person is asking without putting in the
exact words of the person.
Here are some examples of direct questions and
reported questions:

Direct Speech Reported Speech

1. “Will you Nena asked Juliet if
stay?” Nena she would stay.
asked Juliet.
2. “Do you want The vendor asked us
chicos or whether we wanted
pineapples?” the chicos or pineapples.
vendor asked us.

Here are the rules that you need to follow when

changing direct speech to reported speech.

(The teacher will let the students read the rules.)

1. The rules in tense sequence and pronoun changes

are the same as those used when changing direct
statements to reported statements.
2. A yes-no question that is reported is introduced by
if.
3. A question that calls for a choice is introduced by
whether when it is reported.

e. Discovery Task

Now, let’s have a short exercise. What you are

going to do is to fill in the blanks with that, if, or
whether. In the case of information questions, use the
appropriate question word. I will give you five
minutes to finish this task.
(Answers)
1. Roberto asked his friend _________ he would go
to the library. 1. Roberto asked his friend __if__ he would go
2. He wondered _________ he would do his to the library.
assignment or go shopping. 2. He wondered __whether__ he would do his
3. He answered _________ he would have to assignment or go shopping.
decide it for himself. 3. He answered __that__ he would have to
4. John asked __________ we had gone for our decide it for himself.
vacation last month. 4. John asked __if__ we had gone for our
5. The girl inquired ________ she was at the right vacation last month.
place. 5. The girl inquired __if__ she was at the right
place.

For the next activity, you are going to convert

the following sentences with direct questions to
 sentences with reported questions for ten minutes. (Answers)
1. The professor asked, “Who was assigned to
do the report on Chaucer?” 1. The professor asked, “Who was assigned to
___________________________________ do the report on Chaucer?”
2. “Has anyone offered you a better position The professor asked who had been assigned
yet?” the human resources representative to do the report on Chaucer.
asked Don. 2. “Has anyone offered you a better position
___________________________________ yet?” the human resources representative
asked Don.
3. Dean Fenton asked Geoffrey, “Is there any The human resources representative asked
way for you to complete these requirements Don if anyone had offered him a better
within the day?” position yet.
___________________________________ 3. Dean Fenton asked Geoffrey, “Is there any
way for you to complete these requirements
4. Mother asked me, “Do you want an e-book within the day?”
reader or a digital music player for your Dean Fenton asked Geoffrey if there was any
birthday?” way for him to complete the requirements
___________________________________ within the day.
5. Byron’s sister Tara asked, “Have you seen 4. Mother asked me, “Do you want an e-book
Uncle Mark today?” reader or a digital music player for your
___________________________________ birthday?”
Mother asked me whether I wanted an e-book
reader or a digital music player for my
birthday.
5. Byron’s sister Tara asked, “Have you seen
Uncle Mark today?”
Byron’s sister Tara asked him if he had seen
For another exercise, answer this. Uncle Mark that day.

Complete the following statements by filling in the

blank with the correct pronoun.
(Answers)
1. Roger William Riis, another American author
says, “I admire the human race.”
1. Roger William Riis, another American
Roger William Riis, another American author, says author, says that he admires the human
that ____ admires the human race. race.
2. He tells us, “We are doing a better job than 2. He tells us that they are doing a better job
anyone has any right to expect.” than anyone has any right to expect.
He tells___ that ___ are doing a better job than
anyone has any right to expect. 3. He told his readers that they had found for
3. He told his readers, “You found for themselves a sense of direction.
yourselves a sense of direction.”
He told his readers that ___ had found for ____ a 4. He said that he like people who look in the
sense of direction. eye and smile.
4. He said, “I like people who look in the eye
and smile.” 5. I wrote him saying that I was proud to be
He said that ____ like people who look in the eye and his devoted partisan.
smile.
5. I wrote him, “I am proud to be your devoted
partisan.”
I wrote him saying that ____ was proud to be ___
devoted partisan.

f. Your Final Task

A. Change the following direct questions to

reported questions. You will do this task for ten
minutes. (Answers)
1. “Do you want this red sweater?” the lady
asked me.
__________________________________ 1. “Do you want this red sweater?” the lady
asked me.
2. “Should I get the red one or the white one?” I The lady asked me if I wanted this red
asked her. sweater.
__________________________________ 2. “Should I get the red one or the white
3. “Why can’t you decide?” she asked. one?” I asked her.
__________________________________ I asked her whether I should get the red
4. “Aren’t both pretty?” I countered. one or the white one.
__________________________________ 3. “Why can’t you decide?” she asked.
5. “Will you buy both or won’t you buy one at She asked why he couldn’t decide.
all?” she asked. 4. “Aren’t both pretty?” I countered.
__________________________________ I countered that both weren’t pretty.
6. “What career have you chosen?” I asked. 5. “Will you buy both or won’t you buy one
__________________________________ at all?” she asked.
7. “What problems need immediate attention?” She asked if she will buy both or won’t
Tony asks himself. buy one at all.
6. “What career have you chosen?” I asked.
I asked what career you had chosen.
8. We ask Sarah, “When will you leave?” 7. “What problems need immediate
__________________________________ attention?” Tony asks himself.
9. The guidance counselor inquired, “Why can’t
you follow Lea’s example?” 8. We ask Sarah, “When will you leave?”
__________________________________ We asked Sarah when will she leave.
10. My art teacher asked me, “Have you ever 9. The guidance counselor inquired, “Why
been to Luz’s gallery?” can’t you follow Lea’s example?”
__________________________________ The guidance counselor inquired why you
couldn’t follow Lea’s example.
10. My art teacher asked me, “Have you ever
been to Luz’s gallery?”
My art teacher asked me if I had ever been
B. Change the following direct speech to reported to Luz’s gallery.
speech

1. The tourist said, “Your festival is colourful.” (Answers)

_______________________________
2. A young lady exclaims, “The queens are 1. The tourist said that our festival was
lovely.” colourful.
_______________________________ 2. A young lady exclaims that the queens are
3. “We will have this again next year,” Mrs. lovely.
Trinidad announced. 3. Mrs. Trinidad announced that they would
_______________________________ have this again next year.
4. The coordinator added, “We are inviting all 4. The coordinator added that they were
 of you again.” inviting all of us again.
_______________________________ 5. Mary said that July is a rainy month.
5. “July is a rainy month,” said Mary.
_______________________________

g. My Treasure

For your assignment, write a paragraph reporting

the interview that follows. Write your paragraph
in a one whole sheet of paper.

An interview with the author, Dorothy

Vargas.
JOSEPH: What problems bother you?
ANNE: When is the best time to write?
EFREN: What topics are of interest to the
public?
CHRIS: Who are most likely to make good in
journalism?
MAGGIE: How can I develop an interesting
story?
OFELIA: Why do some dreamers succeed
while some others fall?
MICHELLE: How does fearlessness help one
achieve?
RONALD: What advice can you give to
aspiring writers?
YOURSELF: How can I develop the ability
to write?

Prepared by:

Princess Johynie B. Bacabac

Yedda Marie C. Verano
Submitted to:
Mrs. Melody T. Tercero