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W6 Quarter 4 Date
I. LESSON TITLE Constructing Error-Free Definitions
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
Observe correct grammar in making definitions.
COMPETENCIES (MELCs)
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Defining Terminologies
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
I. Introduction (Time Frame: 60 minutes)
“No one should ever have to read a sentence twice because of the way it is put together.” (Follet 1985). We cannot
stress enough the importance of flawless writing especially in research. An error-free paper reflects the researcher’s credibility,
so polish the final draft of your study to make it the best piece of writing that it can be.
In this week’s lesson, your proofreading skills will be put to the test as you comb through sample definitions for errors.
How do we edit definitions for grammatical errors? An understanding of the sentence structures and its elements is
crucial.
TERM
+distinguishing
+ helping verb + class/category
characteristics
SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, usually missing either a subject or a verb (or both). When editing your
writing, look closely for fragments and correct them. You don’t want to confuse your reader. Sentence fragments are
corrected by turning them into complete sentences.
Faulty ► Interested in biological science of animals. (Missing Subject, helping verb))
Correct ► A zoologist is a biologist who takes interest in the science of animals.
UNPARALLEL STRUCTURES
Parallelism is the symmetry of ideas expressed in equal grammatical rank. Parallelism will enhance the clarity of your
writing.
Faulty ► An elephant is a large mammal with a prehensile trunk, long ivory tusks, and having large ears.
(objects of preposition ≠ participial phrase)
Correct► An elephant is a large mammal with a prehensile trunk, long ivory tusks, and large ears.
(all turned into objects of preposition-balanced)
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
D. Development (Time Frame: 60 minutes)
Activity 1: Types of relative clause
Directions: Read the story and tell what type each relative clause is: identifying, classifying, emphasis, adding, or connective.
If you’re one of those people (►) who might find accidents amusing, then this is the story for you. It happened
somewhere in England,and it’s about a motorist ( ► )who was approaching a level crossing. A level is a barrier (1) that prevents
traffic from driving across the railway line when a train is coming.)As he approached the crossing, the motorist suddenly saw
in front of him a girl on a horse and an old man with a dog. He had to brake quite suddenly. There was a motor-bike behind
the car, and the motor-cyclist, (2) who wasn’t paying attention,crashed into the back of the car.This frightened the horse, (3)
which reared up and threw its rider into a hedge.The old man, (4) who was a helpful sort of a person, decided to come to the
rescue by catching the horse. But first he tied his dog to the level crossing barrier, (5) which was the nearest suitable thing. The
train (6) which everyone had been expecting then passed through the crossing, and the barrier (7) that the dog had been tied
to began to rise. It was this (8) that really made things interesting.The old man rushed back to release the dog, (9) which
promptly bit the motor-cyclist, (10) who was still lying on the ground. This scene, (11) which certainly has its funny side, was
nominated the most bizarre accident of the year by the insurance company (12) which handled the horse rider’s claim.
►…classifying……
►….. identifying….
1. …………………………. 5. ………………………… 9. ………………………….
2. …………………………. 6. ………………………… 10 …………………………
3. …………………………. 7. ………………………… 11. ………………………..
4. …………………………. 8. ………………………… 12. ………………………..