A Detailed Lesson Plan in English

Grade VI
I.

Objectives
At the end of 60 minute lesson, the pupils should be able to:
A. Differentiate the forms of Past Tense: Regular and Irregular

verbs
B. Practice the moral value in the story
C. Gives some examples of the forms of Past Tense: Regular and
Irregular verbs.
II.

Subject Matter
A. Lesson: Past Tense
B. Materials
PowerPoint Presentation, Chart, Flash Card
C. References
English Expressway
D. Values Integration: Honesty

II. Methodology
Teachers Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
Let us Pray.
2. Greetings
Good morning class.
You may now take your seats.
3. Checking of Attendance
Is there anybody absent
today?
4. Motivation

Pupils Activity
Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom His love
commits me here, ever this day, be at my side, to
light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Good morning teacher; good morning

classmates.

None Maam.

Today, we will read the a short story

entitled Mercury and the Woodman
What should we remember when we
are listening to a story?
Phillip?
Very Good.

(the student will recite)

Now class, sit back and relax and we

will start reading the story.
Mercury and the Woodman
Mercury and the Woodman
A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree
near the edge of a river in the forest. It was
late in the day and the Woodman was tired
thus it happened that the axe slipped and
flew out of his hands into the river. As he
stood by the water's edge lamenting his loss,

A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree

near the edge of a river in the forest. It was
late in the day and the Woodman was tired
thus it happened that the axe slipped and
flew out of his hands into the river. As he

Mercury appeared and asked him the reason

for his grief. On learning what had happened,
out of pity for his distress, Mercury dived into
the river and, bringing up a golden axe,
asked him if that was the one he had lost.
The Woodman replied that it was not, and
Mercury then dived a second time, and,
bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was
his. "No, that is not mine either," said the
Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the
river, and brought up the missing axe. The
Woodman was overjoyed at recovering his
property, and thanked his benefactor
warmly; and the latter was so pleased with
his honesty that he made him a present of
the other two axes. When the Woodman told
the story to his companions, one of these
was filled with envy of his good fortune and
determined to try his luck for himself. So he
went and began to cut down a tree at the
edge of the river, and presently contrived to
let his axe drop into the water. Mercury
appeared as before, and, on learning that his
axe had fallen in, he dived and brought up a
golden axe, as he had done on the previous
occasion. Without waiting
to be asked whether it was his or not, the
fellow cried, "That's mine, that's mine," and
stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize:
but Mercury was so disgusted at his
dishonesty that he not only declined to give
him the golden axe, but also refused to
recover for him the One he had let fall into
the stream.
"Honesty is the best policy."

B. Presentation
Class lets read the words and answer
the question.

C. Discussion
Past Tense
- a tense expressing an action that has
happened or a state that previously
existed

Two Forms of Past Tense

1. Regular Verbs - are those whose
past tense and past participles are

stood by the water's edge lamenting his loss,

Mercury appeared and asked him the reason
for his grief. On learning what had happened,
out of pity for his distress, Mercury dived into
the river and, bringing up a golden axe,
asked him if that was the one he had lost.
The Woodman replied that it was not, and
Mercury then dived a second time, and,
bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was
his. "No, that is not mine either," said the
Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the
river, and brought up the missing axe. The
Woodman was overjoyed at recovering his
property, and thanked his benefactor
warmly; and the latter was so pleased with
his honesty that he made him a present of
the other two axes. When the Woodman told
the story to his companions, one of these
was filled with envy of his good fortune and
determined to try his luck for himself. So he
went and began to fell a tree at the edge of
the river, and presently contrived to let his
axe drop into the water. Mercury appeared as
before, and, on learning that his axe had
fallen in, he dived and brought up a golden
axe, as he had done on the previous
occasion. Without waiting
to be asked whether it was his or not, the
fellow cried, "That's mine, that's mine," and
stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize:
but Mercury was so disgusted at his
dishonesty that he not only declined to give
him the golden axe, but also refused to
recover for him the One he had let fall into
the stream.
"Honesty is the best policy."

formed by adding a -d or an -ed to the

end of the verb.
2. Irregular Verbs - A verb in which
the past tense is not formed by adding
the usual -ed ending. Examples
of irregular verbs are sing (past tense
sang); feel (felt); and go (went).

Rules
To form the affirmative past
tense of most regular verbs:
Add ed to the base form of
the verb (wash-washed).
If the verb ends in e, add d
(live-lived)
If the verb ends in a
consonant preceded by a
vowel, double the final
consonant (stop-stopped)
If the verb ends in y preceded
by a consonant, omit the y
and add ied ( copy-copied

(Show Examples through PowerPoint

Presentation)
D. Practice
Now class we will have an activity
and it is called Quicksand
Challenge. This row will be
Group 1 and the other row is Group
2.
Here are the Mechanics of the
Game.
To leave this mysterious island, you
must walk across the beach and find
the boat, but this
Beach has areas of quicksand! You
must follow the path of past tense
verbs to avoid the
Quicksand.
Draw a path from one past tense verb
to the next. You can go vertically,
horizontally, or
Diagonally.
Be careful! Many past tense verbs are
spelled just like present tense with
ed on the end, but
Some have special spellings. The past
tense of walk is walked, but the
past tense of catch
is NOT catched. Its caught.

(they will play the activity

Quicksand Challenge)

(students will recite)

(students will recite)

E. Generalization
1. What is Past Tense?

(students will recite)

2. What are the two forms of

Past Tense?
3. Who will differentiate the
two forms of past tense?

F. Application
This time class I will give you strips
of colored paper, the row 1 will write
what you did last Christmas vacation
and the row 2 will right questions
about Christmas vacations always
remember row 1 that the sentences
you will write will be in the form of
past tense.
Other topics:
Last Valentines
Last Summer vacation
Did you understand class?

Yes, Maam.
(students will start the activity)

Okay then, you starts writing.

IV. Evaluation
Direction:
Please write the correct form of the PAST tense for the verbs indicated in the following
sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

They __________ (see) the big moon last night.

I __________ (know) the question.
I __________ (keep) my red car for many years.
The dog __________ (let) the cat eat the food two minutes ago.
Last week I __________ (run) in the park.
My friend ___________ (win) a ticket.
Apples ___________ (cost) $.99 a pound.
Last week my son __________ (hit) the neighbors dog.
Last year the police ___________ (hold) me back at the airport.
My friend __________ (sell) his house very cheap.

V. Assignment
Direction: Please write the correct form of the Past Tense for the verbs indicated in the
following sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

I __________ (swear) when I was in the army.

They __________ (begin) their homework together.
I __________ (meet) my husband when I was a child.
We ___________ (understand) what the teacher said.
Mike __________ (cut) his finger when he was preparing the chicken.
My cat, Lexi, ____________ (catch) a mouse when I was in the bedroom last night.
The player __________ (throw) the ball.
She __________ (drive) her car to school this morning.
Gas prices __________ (rise) very high this summer.

10. I __________ (speak) with my sister on the telephone last Sunday.

Philippine Normal University

National Center for Teacher Education
North Luzon Campus

A Detailed Lesson Plan in English

Grade VI
Past Tense
Values Integration: Honesty

Submitted by:
Mary Rose L. Torres
IIIBEEDI
Demonstrator # 15

Submitted to:
Prof. Susan T. Depiedra
Teacher