1. DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 6
I. TOPIC: Direct and Indirect Speech
II. OBJECTIVES
1. Differentiate direct and indirect speech
2. Single out worthwhile human values in the set of sentences
3. Transpose direct speech to indirect speech correctly
III. Materials: Cartolina / Visual Aids
Pictures
Chalk and board
Reference: English I (Latest Edition)
Pages 399-400
IV. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ RESPONSE
A. Daily Routine
1. Prayer
“______, please lead the prayer.” (the students will pray the hail holy queen)
2. Greetings
“Good morning class!”
“now and forever”
“please be seated”
“Good morning Ms. Lucas! Praised be Jesus
and Mary”
3. Checking of Attendance
“Secretary, who is absent today?”
“It’s nice to hear that.”
“No one is absent today, Ma’am.”
4. Review
“Before we start our lesson today, let us recall
the topic we have discussed yesterday by
completing the beginning sentence: “
“I learned that…”
“Yes, _______.”
“Very well said, _______.”
“Now, kindly give some examples of _______.”
“Okay, very well said.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
“I learned that _______.”
(Answers may vary.)
B. Lesson Proper
1. Motivation
“Are you familiar with this tongue twister?”
“Good!”
“Kindly read it aloud observing correct
intonation.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
A flea and a fly in a flue
were imprisoned. So what could they do?
Said the fly, "Let us flee."
Said the flea, "Let us fly."
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

2. “Can anyone of you recite it fast?”
“Yes, _______.”
“Well done, _______.”
“Who can now recite it five times without
committing any mistake?”
“Yes, _______.”
“Very good, _______.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
(The student will recite it as fast as he could.)
(Students will raise their hands.)
(The student will recite it five times.)
2. Presentation
“Now, kindly identify the words enclosed with
quotation marks.”
“Yes, _______.”
“Well done, _______.”
“What have you noticed on these lines?
“I have here four pairs of sentences. Study the
following pairs of sentences.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
(The student will underline the words.)
“There is an introductory part which is usually
set off by a comma.”
“The quoted part which gives the exact words
of the speaker is enclosed in quotation marks.”
A. 1. The girl asks, “Is there a fire?”
2. The girl asks if there is a fire.
B. 1. The boy says, “There is no fire.”
2. The boy says that there is no fire.
C. 1. The girl tells the boy, “Stay here.”
2. The girl tells the boy to stay here.
D. 1. “Who is throwing us out?” the girl
asks.
2. The girl asks who is throwing them
out.
3. Discussion
“What changes happened for each set of
sentences?”
“How about if the verb in the introductory part
is in the past tense, what will be your verb
form?”
“In set A, the introductory word if is used.”
“In set B, the introductory word that is used.”
“In set C, the infinitive form (to) of the verb in
the quoted part.
“In set D, the question is placed after the word
asks.”
“When the verb in the introductory part is in the
present tense, the verb in the second sentence
is also in the present tense.”
“The verb will be also in the past tense.

3. 4. Generalization
“Number 1 sentences are examples of Direct
speech. How will you describe sentences in
the direct speech? Or, what is a direct
speech?”
“On the other hand, number 2 sentences are
examples of Indirect speech. How will you
describe sentences in the indirect speech? Or,
what is an indirect speech?”
“Direct speech gives the exact words of the
speaker.”
“Indirect speech gives the words of the
speaker as reported by another person.”
5. Application
“Study the following pictures and tell to the
class what the person in each picture says.”
“Who wants to answer number 1?”
“Okay, _______ for number 1.”
“Read first the callout in the picture.”
“How about if we change it into a direct
speech?”
“Yes, _______.”
“Very good, _______.”
“For number 2, _______.”
“Yes, _______.”
“Very good answer, _______.”
“How about number 3?”
“Yes, _______.”
“That’s correct!”
“Next, for number 4.”
“Yes, _______.”
“Very good!”
“For the last picture…”
“Yes, _______.”
”Yes, you’re correct. Now, you may take your
seat.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
1. I can’t practice today.
“Rukawa says that he can’t practice today.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
“Rukawa says, “I can’t practice today.””
(Students will raise their hands.)
2. We eat to live, but we don’t live to eat.
“The farmer says that we eat to live, but we
don’t live to eat.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
3. Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain.
“Tomoyo tells them that life is a mixture of
sunshine and rain.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
4. Prayer is good, but prayer with good deeds
is better.
“The monk tells us that prayer is good, but
prayer with good deeds is better.”
(Students will raise their hands.)
5. A good friend is he who speaks well of us
behind our backs, said Edward.”
“Edward Elric says that a good friend is he who
speaks well of us behind our backs.”

4. V. EVALUATION
“For your seatwork, kindly get a sheet of
crosswise paper and do this.”
“Transpose the following direct speech to
indirect speech.”
1. “Please get my shoes.” Father
requested Shaun.
2. “Wash the dishes.” Mother commands
her maid.
3. “Why are you laughing?” Carla asked.
4. “It’s better to give than to receive.”
Carla told Diego.
5. “Is it raining outside?” Ben asked.
“No more papers, Ma’am.”
“Okay, finish or not finish, pass your paper to
the center then forward. One, two, three, four,
five.”
“Are there some more papers left? All papers
in?”
VI. AGREEMENT
“As our agreement, you need to write five
famous lines from a movie or a TV program.
Then, change it into an indirect speech.
Place it on your notebook.”
“Everyone, please stand for our closing
prayer.”
“In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit…"
“Let’s call it a day, goodbye class.”
“…As it was in the beginning is now and will
be forever. Amen.”
(Sign of the cross.)
“Goodbye Ma’am see you tomorrow may the
love of the Lord be with you always.”
Prepared by:
Ms. Ma. Salome B. Lucas