Lesson Plan for Grade 9 English

I- Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Identify the cause and effect in a statement.
b. Match the correct pair of cause and effect.
c. Express ideas showing cause and effect based on the pictures.
d. Construct sentences showing cause and effect relationship.

II- Subject Matter

Topic: Cause and Effect
Instructional Materials: Power Point, pictures, paper strips
Reference/s: Journey to English Secondary Level 8 page 326-329

III- Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities
-Prayer
-Greetings
-Checking of Attendance
-Monitoring of Assignment/s

B. Review
Good Moring Everyone! Today we
will move on to our new lesson.

C. Motivation

I want you to look closer to the

pictures that I am going to flash on
the screen. Share your observations
about the pictures.

First picture
Possible answers:
Student 1- There are two pictures
showing different events.
Student 2- The first picture shows men
who cut trees while on the second
picture shows a landslide.
Student 3- The first picture shows men
using chainsaw to cut trees while the
second picture shows a man facing
where the landslide happen.

Second picture Possible answers:

Student 1- The first picture shows a
girl holding an umbrella under the rain
 while the second picture shows houses
that are flooded.
Student 2- The first picture shows that
there is heavy rain. On the other side,
the houses are flooded due to incessant
rainfall.

Very good class, give yourselves a (The class will do the good job clap)
good job clap.

D. Presentation of the Lesson

Today, we will discuss the cause and
effect.
But first let us define what cause and
effect mean.

E. Discussion
(PowerPoint presentation containing
the cause and effect meaning and
examples)
(The students will read the definition)
What is a cause?
The cause is what makes something
else happen.

When you are reading, you can ask

yourself, what happened first? Or
why did the event happen?
(the student will read the definition)
What is an effect? An effect is what happens because of
something else.

To determine the effect, you can ask

yourself, what happened second? Or .
what was the result?

Let us practice!

Example :
The boy was grounded because he
cheated on the test.

To determine the cause you can ask

yourself what happened first.
What do you think is the cause in The cause is he cheated on the test.
this sentence?

Very good!

It is your turn to answer.

Identify the cause on each sentence.

1. It got dark because the sun went

down. The sun went down.
What is the cause in this sentence?

2. My sister was scared of the

mouse, so she yelled for help. My sister was scared of the mouse
What do you think happens first?
 3. The dog dug a whole because he
wants to bury his bone.
Think about what happen first. He wants to bury his bone.
What do you think is the cause?

4. Sarah was tired, so she fell

asleep in class.
What happen first? Did she fell Sarah was tired was the cause.
asleep first? Or he got tired first?

5. If you study hard, you will pass

the test.
What is the cause in this You study hard was the cause.
sentence?

Where going to switch things

off. Now we will identify the
effect on each sentence.

Example:
When the light said “walk”, the
man crossed the street.

To determine the effect, ask

yourself what happen second? Or
what was the result of something .
else.

The effect on this sentence is that

the man crossed the street.

It is your turn to answer.

1. The boy was surprise when the

rocker began to move.
Look for the effect; it is the thing
that happens second. Was the boy
surprised first, and that made the
rocker to move? Or did the rocker The boy was surprise.
move and that surprise the boy?

Alright!

2. My mom was hot, so she turned on

the fan. She turned on the fan.
What is the effect on this sentence?

3. The player is angry, so he jumped on

the referee. He jumped on the referee.
What do you think happens second?

4. When the wolf left, the pig popped

his head out of the can.
What do you think is the effect in The pig popped his head out of the
this sentence? can.

Very good class

F. Application
Now, I want the class to be divided (The class will be divided into four
into three groups groups)

Each group will receive a picture of

either a cause or an effect. If you
receive a picture showing a cause
you need to list down all the possible
effects of it, in vice versa if your
group receives a picture showing an
effect you need to list down all the Yes, Ma’am.
possible causes. Is that clear?

For Example:

(The student’s will do the group

G activity)

G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M. (Student’s answers may vary)

Group 1
Cause: Earthquake

Group 2
Effect: He got drunk. (Student’s answers may vary)
 (Student’s answers may vary)

The cause is something that makes

something else happen.

Group 3 To determine the cause, ask the

Effect: Flood question what Happens first or why
the event happened.

The effect is the result of the cause.

To determine the effect, ask the

question what happens second or what
was the result.

G. Generalization

What is a cause?

How do we determine the cause?

What is effect?

How do we determine the effect?

IV- Evaluation
Directions:
Match column A (CAUSE) with the correct answer on column B (EFFECT), write
only the letter of answer on the blank provided.

CAUSE EFFECT
_____1. Maricris drinks milk a. he has many
everyday friends in and out
_____2. Marilyn always reads in of the school.
the dark b. she got strong
_____3. Jonas is a kind and bones
gentle person c. she develops poor
_____4. Arlene is always absent eyesight
in her class d. he is prone from
_____5. Ken smokes every day. respiratory disease
e. she got low
grades.
 I- Write five sentences showing cause and effect situations.

V- Assignment (5 mins.)

I- Direction: Write a positive and a negative effect for each statement.

1. I am wearing brown slip-ons.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

2. He has a brand new pair of pants.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

3. Roel is good in Social Studies

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

4. Rusty is the only boy in the family.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

5. Sheena will graduate this coming March.

Positive: _____________________________________________________________

Negative: ____________________________________________________________

II- Define conjunction and give examples.

Reference: Journey to English Secondary Level 8 page 329-331

By: Angelo Clemen