Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
Schools Division of Cagayan
Amulung East District
Amulung National High School
Instructional Plan (iPlan) in English Grade 8
Name of Teacher Priez Joshua Mafelix
Topic/Subject Matter Using Parallel Structures
Content Standard The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as
mirror to a shared heritage; coping strategies in processing textual
information; strategies in examining features of a listening and viewing
material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and
grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and emphasis.
Performance Standard The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive
speech based on an informative essay featuring use of properly
acknowledged information sources, grammatical signals for opinion-making,
persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and
behavior.
Competencies Knowledge Identify errors in parallel structures
Skill Use parallel structures
Attitude Express the importance of balance in life
Resources Needed Laptop, Slide Presentation, Envelope, Strips, Television
Learning Experiences
Structure of the Plan Time
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity Frame
(mins)
Preliminaries  Checking of Attendance  Prayer
2

Good morning, class! Are you all

doing great? 
Yes, Sir!
Motivation  Review/Recall
8
Yesterday, we discussed about
coordinating conjunctions, didn’t we,
class?
Yes, Sir.

Can you still recall what is

coordinating conjunction?
Yes, Sir!

Great! What acronym do we use so

we can easily remember the different
coordinating conjunctions?
FANBOYS, Sir!
Precisely! When do we use
 “for/and/nor/but/or/yet/so”?
F - for (reasons)
A – and (addition to
or adding info)
N – nor (also not)
B – but (contrast of
ideas)
O – or
(option/alternatives/c
hoices)
Y – yet (contrast)
S – so (result or
consequences)

Perfect! Can you use one in a

sentence?

I love studying and

reading.
Do you have any questions about
your previous lesson, class?

None, Sir!
I’m glad to hear that! It shows that
you have really understood our last
discussion. Please give yourselves a
“Trojan Clap”!

(Students do the
Trojan Clap)
 “4 Pics, 1 X”.

Before we unravel our new topic this

morning, I have here set of pictures and I
want you to observe them carefully. Are
you ready, class?

Yes, Sir!
Which of the pictures does not belong to
the group, class?

The cabbage, Sir!

Correct! How about this one, class?
 Precisely! Now, how will you make the The boy, Sir
first set of pictures consistent or parallel,
class?

I will change the

cabbage into a fruit,
That is right! And how about the second Sir.
one?

I will change the boy

Awesome job! We can fix the differences
into an animal, Sir.
between these things by making them
more similar to each other. However, it's
not only objects or ideas that can have
differences. Sometimes, even sentences
can have differences that need to be
fixed by making them more alike or
parallel to each other.

Action This morning, we will be discussing

about Parallelism. I want you to listen
attentively and participate actively in our 5
discussion because at the end of the
lesson, you are expected to achieve the
following objectives.

 Identify errors in parallel

structures
 Use parallel structures
 Express the importance of
balance in life

Are these objectives clear, class?

Yes, Sir!

To kickstart our discussion for today, we

will have a short activity first. You may
proceed to your assigned groups quietly.

(Students proceed to
their groups)
Directions: I’ll be giving you one box for
each group containing the activities that
you will be working on. Present your
answers in front of the class afterwards.

 Group 1 – Find the error in the

sentence and correct it.
 Group 2 – Spot the sentence that has
parallel structure.
 Group 3 – Complete the sentence
using parallel structure.
 Group 4 – Identify which of the
following sentences is not parallel
 and make it correct.
 Group 5 – Supply the correct word to
make the sentence complete and
parallel using the guide word
provided.

(Students present

1. We all their outputs)

need good Possible answers:

nutrition and  We all need good

nutrition and

to exercise consistent exercise

on a regular basis.

on a regular  Politicians are good

in motivating,

basis.
captivating, and
convincing people.

2. Politicians
 Alexander Graham
Bell was a painter, a
teacher, and an

are good in inventor.

 I’m allergic to dog’s

motivating, hair and smell.

 Filipinos are

captivating, hospitable,
responsible, and

and being
respectful people.

convincing to
people.
3. I like
swimming
better than to
walk.
4. To love is
sacrificing
our own
happiness.
5. Sam wants
both a
satisfying job
and that
pays well.
 1. We all
need good
nutrition and
to exercise
on a regular
basis.
2. Politicians
are good in
motivating,
captivating,
and being
convincing to
people.
3. I like
swimming
better than to
walk.
4. To love is
sacrificing
 our own
happiness.
5. Sam wants
both a
satisfying job
and that
pays well.
Good job, my dear students! Thank you
for your active participation.

Knowledge Deliberation Parallel Structure means using the same

construction for sentence elements that
are the same in function. 25

Let’s go back to the Sentence 1 in our

activity earlier.

1. We all
need good
The word “to exercise”,
Sir.

nutrition and We all need good

to
nutrition and regular
exercise.

exercise on a
regular basis.
The word “and”, Sir.

What word in “And” is a coordinating

conjunction, Sir!
the sentence Words or clauses

is different? connected by a
coordinating conjunction

Exactly! How
should be parallel to
each other.

would you
correct this
word to
make them
similar? Yes, Sir!

That is right! My mom loves cooking

and baking.

And what
word in the
sentence
connects the
Yes, Sir.

two clauses? The phrases are “in

motivating, captivating,

What part of and being convincing to

people”

speech is
“and”? A series of words,
clauses, or phrases
should be parallel to

Alright! If each other.

“and’ is a
conjunction
that
connects the
two clauses, Ford is smart, honest,
and responsible.

what do you
think is None, Sir.

our first rule

in
parallelism.
We all need good nutrition and to To balance everything, I
exercise on a regular basis. manage my time well,
Sir. I make a plan and
What word in the sentence is different? organize the things I
need to do so that I can
get everything done. I
also practice good time
That’s right! How would you correct this
management to make
word to make it parallel?
sure I have enough time
for everything.

Correct! And what word in the sentence

connects the two phrases?

Exactly. What part of speech is “and”,

class?

Alright! If “and” is a coordinating

conjunction that connects the two words,
phrases or clauses, what do you think is Yes, Sir.
our first rule in parallelism?
Very good!

First rule: Use parallel structure with

elements joined by coordinating
conjunction.

Examples:

1. I’m allergic to dog’s hair and smell.

2. Should I study or sleep?

Do you understand our first rule, class?

Good! So, can you give me an example

sentence applying this rule?

Very good! Let us proceed to our second

sentence.

Politicians are good in motivating,

captivating, and convincing people.

Do you see a series of words, phrases,

or clauses here in the sentence?

Alright! Can you cite them for us, ____?

Precisely! Now, if the sentence has a

series of words or clauses, what do you
think is the second rule of parallelism?

Awesome!

Second rule: Use parallel structure

with elements in lists or in a series.

Examples:

1. Filipinos are hospitable, responsible,

and respectful people.
2. Alexander Graham Bell was a painter,
 a teacher, and an inventor.

Can you give me a sentence using this

rule?

Great!

Are there questions or clarifications

regarding our topic, class?

When we use Parallelism, we must use

the same type of words throughout to be
consistent. This means we need to
balance our words.

But, balancing isn't just about grammar.

We also balance our daily tasks like
school, work, and chores. It can be
tough, but how do you balance what's
important in your life?

That's right! We try to balance our

priorities by managing our time well, and
it's really important to do that. Why?
Because it helps us do the important
things in our lives. If we don't manage
our time properly, we might forget to do
what’s important because we're too busy
with other things. It's not easy, but with
practice, we can get better at it. It's also
important not to focus only on one thing,
like work, and ignore our family. This can
have a negative impact on our lives.

Do you understand what I am trying to

say, class?

Alright! Let us proceed with our last

activity for today. Please proceed to your
respective groups.
Estimation
I will provide you with a scroll containing 15
materials that have faulty parallel
 structures.

Your task is to correct and rewrite them

using proper parallelism.

Once you have completed the activity,

present your output in front of the class.

Group 1 – Short paragraph

Group 2 – Slogan
Group 3 – News article
Group 4 – Table of contents
Group 5 – Poem

(Students do the
activities)

Reflection  More practice exercise is needed  I have learned

for students to have the skill in that whenever I 2
identifying the error in the expand a
sentences and revising it to make sentence, I
it parallel. should use
words, phrases,
and clauses of
the same kind
for my sentence
to be parallel.

Culminating Activity  Please have an advance reading about correlative

conjunctions. 3
 Prayer
 Housekeeping

Prepared by:

PRIEZ JOSHUA S. MAFELIX

Pre-service Teacher

Checked by:

RACHEL A. UANANG
Cooperating Teacher

Approved by:

JUVENAL B. AGUSTIN
Secondary School Principal II