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Department of Education
REGION XI
DIGOS CITY DIVISION
MATTI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Lesson Plan in English 10

Learning Competency: Observe correct grammar in making definitions. (EN10G-IIa-29)

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

1. define words by following the basic guidelines;
2. use correct grammar in making definitions; and
3. practice knowledge in word meanings to enhance perspectives

II. Subject Matter:

Lesson: Making Definitions

Materials: Laptop, PowerPoint Presentation, Canva, Google Form
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III. Procedure:

a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Checking of attendance

A1. Activity

A1.1 – Review

Questions:

 What is expanded definition?

A1.2 – Motivation

“Mystery Words”

 For the students to play this game, they must listen carefully to the clues given by the teacher
for them to narrow the details down. The teacher will only provide three (3) clues. The first
student to guess the mystery word wins.
A1.3 – Activity Proper

“Define Me”

 The class will be divided into two (2) groups.

 The teacher will flash random labeled pictures in the PowerPoint presentation.
 The students will compose one (1) sentence to define each picture.
 The students will only be given five (5) minutes to brainstorm and finish the activity.
 Each group must choose one (1) representative to read their work.

A2. Analysis
 Based on your activity, what did you do to those labeled pictures?
 What do you call the meaning you give to a certain word?

A3. Abstraction

Definition – It is a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.

Basic Guidelines to Follow When Writing a Definition:

1. Just the dictionary facts - Clarity, brevity, and conciseness are better when writing definitions.

Examples:

CORRECT: A directory is a kind of book that gives lists of facts arranged in alphabetical order.
INCORRECT: A directory is a kind of book that gives lists of facts for example people's names,
addresses and telephone numbers or the names and addresses of business companies usually arranged
not in an alphabetical order.

2. Avoid complicated terms - Avoid terms that are more complicated or more technical than the term
being defined.

Examples:

CORRECT: Homeless means having no permanent place of residence.

INCORRECT: Homeless means involuntarily domiciled.

3. Avoid specific terms - Use conventional English words in explanations instead of highly technical
terms.

Examples:

CORRECT: Acidity is the state of having acid excessively.

INCORRECT: Acidity is the state of having extreme vitriolic base.

4. Avoid circularity - It is not good to define a word with that same word in the definition.

Examples:

CORRECT: Putrid is being in a state of rotten.

INCORRECT: Putrid is being in a state of rotten, decayed, foul and being putrid all throughout.

5. Make it simple - Write with simple grammatical structures rather than complex ones.
Examples:

CORRECT: A storification is a process of adding narrative to a certain topic.

INCORRECT: A storification is a process of adding narrative to a certain topic; transforming some
facts into a story that helps the reader comprehend the passage that needs to be synthesized later on.

Subject-Verb Agreement in Making Definitions

Every sentence requires a subject and a predicate. In the grammar world, this is called subject-verb
agreement. Subjects and verbs must agree with one another (singular or plural). Thus, if the subject is
singular, its verb must also be singular; if the subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.

So as with writing definitions observing correct grammar–it requires skills and practice.

Simple Subject – It refers to the noun or pronoun as the focus of the sentence.

Examples:

 Dogs are domesticated descendants of the wolves characterized by an upturning tail.

 Kirsten is like a goddess.

Simple Predicate – It refers to the verb being connected to the subject.

Examples:

 Dogs are (plural; present tense) domesticated descendants of the wolves characterized by an
upturning tail.
 Kirsten is (singular; present tense) like a goddess.
 It was (singular; past tense) a mistake last night.
 Those were (plural; past tense) my childhood memories.

Values Integration:

It is also important to know the definitions of the words to enhance our perspectives in assessing
situations better, have more meaningful conversations, and make better decisions. In contrast,
imprecise definitions make it difficult to even agree on what we're talking about.

A4. Application

The students will be grouped into two (2) groups and still observing social distancing. They will
braThe students will write the definitions of the words inside the box in a one half sheet of paper
following the proper guidelines and grammar discussed. The students will only be given five (5)
minutes to finish this task.

WORDS DEFINITIONS
Home
Love
Birthday
Dream
Beauty
Rubrics:

Category 5 pts. (VERY GOOD) 3 pts. (GOOD) 1 pt. (POOR)

Student appears to have Student appears to have Student appears to have
Basic Guidelines full understanding of partial understanding of no understanding of the
the basic guidelines in the basic guidelines in basic guidelines in
making a definition. making a definition. making a definition.
Student appears to have Student appears to have Student appears to have
Grammar full awareness of the partial awareness of the no awareness of the
correct grammar. correct grammar. correct grammar.

IV. Evaluation

“Multiple Choice”

The students must read and answer each item carefully in Google Form. The students will only be
given five (10) minutes to finish this individual task. The Google Form link is
https://forms.gle/96L6aDgPQqfLRF1L7.
In the absence of internet connection, printed activity sheets will be provided for the students
to answer.
1. Which of the following choices is INCORRECT when writing definition?
A. Avoid defining the term solely using etymologically related terms.
B. Avoid terms that are more complicated than the term being defined.
C. Stay away from jargon.
D. Clarity, brevity, and conciseness are unnecessary when writing definition.

2. Is observing correct grammar in writing definition significant?

A. Yes, because subjects and verbs must disagree to each other.
B. Yes, because subject-verb agreement unifies a sentence and makes it easier to understand.
C. No, because the subject has to match with the verb, the tendency is that the reader might find it hard
to comprehend the definition.
D. No, because if you still consider observing correct grammatical structure there will be inconsistency
in writing your definition

3. In making definition, which of the following choices pertains to the idea of avoiding circularity in making
definition?
A. Get to the point when writing definition.
B. Define a word with the same word in the definition.
C. Define a term solely using etymologically related terms.
D. Go around the bush when defining a word.

4. Which of the following statements is correct in writing a definition if your basis is making the definition
simple?
A. Write a definition with simple grammatical structure rather than complex ones.
B. Use a highly technical terms in writing definition.
C. Write a definition with complex grammatical structure rather than simple ones.
D. Using terms that are more complicated in writing definition.

5. The following are guidelines in making definitions EXCEPT:

A. Just the opinion
B. Avoid complicated terms
C. Avoid specific terms
 D. Make it simple

For items 6-8, the students must consider the guidelines in making definitions as well as observe correct
grammatical structure.
6. Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the underlined word below?
The long hike up to the mountain was extremely grueling.
A. It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion.
B. It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion punishment as well as hellacious feelings.
C. It were point of exhaustion.
D. It was trying to go along the point of exhaustion punishment as well as hellacious feelings.

7. Which of the following statements is the correct definition of the underlined word below?
I was so parched. I even drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
A. It is being deprived of natural moisture.
B. It are being deprived of natural moisture.
C. Thirsty and deprived.
D. It is being impoverished of natural moisture.

8. Which of the following is the correct definition of the underlined word below?
Marcia is a novice soccer player; it is her first day of practice.
A. A person who admits to probationary membership and at the same time being a beginner and a
neophyte.
B. A person who admits to probationary membership in a religion community; a newbie and a rookie .
C. A person who admit to probationary membership; newbie.
D. A person who admits to probationary membership; newbie.

9. Which of the following verbs supplies the blank in the given definition below?
Askance is when other people ___ about someone with doubt.
A. Think
B. Thinks
C. Thought
D. Thinking

10. Which of the following verbs supplies the blank in the given definition below?
Being in love generally ___ to those intense feelings that take over at the start of a relationship. 
A. refer
B. refers
C. referred
D. referring

Prepared by:

ANGEL ROSE L. TIMTIM

English 10 Teacher

Checked and observed by:

EUGENE C. SAYSON
School Principal I