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Lesson Plan: Indefinite PronounsYear Level: 2nd Year High

Value: Perseverance

I. Objectives:At the end of a ____ period, 85% of the pupils should be able to:1. identify indefinite pronouns.2. discriminate indefinite pronouns in the given sentences.3. write sentences using indefinite pronouns.

II. Subject Matter: Lesson: Indefinite Pronouns Reference: English CV for High Schools (Communication & Values) 4Th edition (Navarro/Paredes/Muñoz/Dadufalza), pp.30-35 Materials: Paper, Pen/Pencil Visual aids, computer/projector or OHP amplifier (15+ participants)

III. Learning Activities: A. Terms

Frustrated Failure Success Attitude Struggle Victory

B. Review

Do you remember pronouns? Give 5 examples. How about the meaning of singular and plural? How about the subject-verb agreement?

C. Motivational (Listening/Speaking) Have you ever failed?

Have you been frustrated or unsuccessful in some of your activities?Share your experiences to the class regarding failures, frustrations, or unsuccessful plans in life.

D. Presentation (Listening) Listen very well to this poem and find out why we should not quit nor give up.

E. Comparison and Abstraction (Speaking)

1. What should be your attitude when things go wrong or when you do not get what you want?

2. Explain: a. "Often the struggler has given up/When he might have captured the victor's cup;"b. "Success is failure turned inside out."

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3. What lesson did you learn from the poem?4. Explain this line written by Ben Sweetland: "Success is a journey, not a destination."

Activity 1 (Reading)

Read this story about Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody and answer the questions that follow:

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought that Anybody could do it. Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody blamed Anybody.

Questions: 1. Why are the words Everybody, Nobody, Somebody, and Anybody

capitalized?2. Did you enjoy reading the story? Why? Why not?3. What lesson did you learn from it?

Structure in Focus: Indefinite Pronouns

1. The following indefinite pronouns are always singular. They need singular verbs.

Anybody Everybody Each No one Someone Anyone Everyone Each one Nothing Something Anything Everything Nobody Somebody

2. The following are always plural. They need plural verbs.

Both Few ManyOthers Several Some

3. The following are either singular or plural depending upon their antecedents; that is, the words they refer to.

All Either Neither None

Practice: Choose the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

1. Everyone (need, needs) to cooperate in keeping the environment clean.2. Nobody (is, are) exempted from this responsibility.3. Some (say, says) that they keep their own backyards clean.4. Others (claim, claims) that they clean vacant lots.5. Many (is, are) good members of the community.

F. Generalization Indefinite pronouns may be singular, plural, or either. Indefinite pronouns singular = singular verb, plural = plural verbs, either singular or

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plural = depending upon their antecedents or words that they refer to.

G. Application

Choose the correct indefinite pronouns. In some cases, more than one correct answer is possible.

1. (All, Anyone, Everyone) who has seen Rizal Park will say it is beautiful.2. (Everything, All, Nothing) was done to make it one of the best in the world.3. (Everybody, Many, No one) enjoy looking at the man-made waterfalls,

picturesque fountains, and ponds at the park).4. (Each one, No one, Everybody) enjoys the playground in the park.5. (Many, Everybody, Somebody) appreciate this tourist attraction.

I. Evaluation

Use the following indefinite pronouns in sentences. Be sure to use the correct forms of the verbs. Write your answers on the paper provided.

1. Anyone2. Everyone3. Few4. Several5. None6. Each one7. Both8. Some9. Someone10. Everything

J. Assignment: (Writing)

1. Write a short descriptive paragraph of the tourist spot/attraction that you visited in Manila or in other parts of the Philippines. Use indefinite pronouns in your paragraph.

2. If you have not visited one, what tourist spot/attraction would you like to see? Why?

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Rubrics

4Confident

3Proficient

2Developing

1Insufficient

Includes accurate, significant details and examples

Includes significant details and examples

Includes fewsignificant details and examples

Inability to convey or no details and examples

Begins with an interesting and reader grabbing beginning, varied sentence types, provides a final statement that will stay with the readers (an invitation or a challenge to act)

Begins with an interesting and reader grabbing beginning and with varied sentence types

Demonstrates limited ability to convey ideas

Uses student's own language and just very brief explanation

Contains few, if any, errors in the conventions of the English language

Contains some errors in the conventions of the English language

Contains several errors in the conventions of the English language

Contains serious (more than seven) errors in the conventions of the English language

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Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it. But Nobody did it. Somebody got angry with that because it was Everybody's job.

Everybody thought that Anybody could do it. Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody blamed Anybody.

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Perseverance

When all the world is looming darkAnd things seem not so clear,

When shadows seem to hover 'roundLord, may I persevere.

When it seems everything's been triedAnd there's no way to go,

Just let me keep rememberingSometimes the journey's slow.

I may just need to stop and restAlong the path I trod,

A time to try to understandAnd have my talk with God.

As I gain new strength to carry onWithout a doubt or fear,

Somehow I know things will be right,And so, I persevere.

By Anne Stortzfrom Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul

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