Semi-Detailed Learning Plan

I.                    Objective

Towards the end of the period, the students should be able to:

a.       distinguish cause and effect statements, sentences, or situations;

b.      value the importance of cause and effect statements, sentences, or situations; and

c.       give their own cause and effect statements, sentences, or situations.

II.                  Subject Matter:

Topic: The Cause and Effect

Reference: English book III

Materials: LCD Projector, white board, speakers, a microphone, laptop

III.                Procedure

A. Preliminaries:

1. Drill

     The teacher will ask the students about their unforgettable experience for the day, the regretful one or the most significant one.

2. Review

       The students will be asked about their past lesson. Further, the teacher will ask

also the results of their past quiz. Furthermore, the teacher will ask what are the reasons why they got such score.  

3. Motivation

       After the teacher set the rules, the teacher will ask the students to dramatize the before and after events of the given statements or sentences.  There are four students all in all. The statements or sentences are:

1. Marie woke up late in the morning.

2. Jose forgot to take his breakfast.

B. Presentation

1. Activity Proper

        A CAUSE refers to WHY something happens and the EFFECT  refers to WHAT happens. Clue words are if, then, because, since,and so. The purpose of such is to see the relationship and connection of idea and events.

2. Analysis

      Read the sentences below and think about WHAT is happening and WHY it is happening.  

1. It had begun to rain so Marie and John had to run inside.

2. Since it was so cold outside, Ren built up a big fire in his fireplace.

3. We went to the grocery store because we needed milk.

4. Mom gave money yesterday because it was her birthday.

5. The emission of CFC's  is one of the causes of global warming.

3. Abstraction

     The students are asked to remember that a Cause is why something happens and the Effect is what something happens. They will be requested to view the video below:

4. Application

     The teacher will group the learners into groups in five members and  they are going to list in a one whole sheet of paper the ten examples of Cause and Effect statements. They  are requested to share it in the class.

IV. Evaluation

      The students will write their experience from this day and/or the past days. After which, they need to encircle the cause and underline the Effect statements. After the quiz, they will be asked the importance of Cause and Effect and its implication to human life.

V. Assignment:

      The students will be asked to view the movie "The lady or the Tiger?" for the next lesson about making inferences.