Grade 4 English Speaking Adverbs of Duration

Adverbs of Duration I.

Learning Objectives • • •

II.

Identify adverbs of duration from sentences Use adverbs of duration Appreciate God’s gift of life

Subject Matter A. Topic: B. References: C. Materials:

Adverbs Of Duration PELC II 4.2 short paragraph, selection, printed materials

Value Focus: Faith in God/Reverence III.

Procedure A. Preparatory Activities 1. Motivation For how long have you been living in this world? As a child, how do you enjoy you life? 2. Unlocking of Difficulties a. b. c. d.

acknowledge occupied blessings choice

– thank, show appreciation of busy gifts, graces preference

B. Development of Lesson 1. Presentation Read the selection: “Life is a gift to be enjoyed and not a problem to be solved.” Though we live temporarily in this world, we have to make the most out of it. We may be briefly occupied but let’s find time to acknowledge the Lord for all his blessings. No one knows how long we would exist. Some die shortly after birth, while others live long enough to be with their loved ones. We won’t stay here permanently. We will all leave this world, Sooner or Later. Nobody knows! But one thing is sure, let the Lord come into our life that we may stay with Him forever! 2. Comprehension Check-Up The choice is yours! a) What is the selection all about? b) What does the writer tells us about life? 3. Elicitation a.

Read the phrases/sentences from the selection. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Though we live temporarily in this world We may be briefly occupied. Some die shortly after birth while others live long We won’t stay here permanently. Stay with Him forever.

4. Analysis a. What does each underlined word tell? (duration)

enough.

b. What word is modified by each word? (length of time) c. What part of speech do these words show? (verb) 5. Generalization • • •

Adverbs of duration tell how long something happened. Examples are briefly, shortly, long, forever, permanently, temporarily. Adverbs of duration describe how long an action is done.

C. Post Activity 1. Application A. Encircle the adverb of duration in the following sentences. a. b. c. d. e.

Father arrived shortly after Mother. The manager presented his report briefly. The show was temporarily cancelled due to power failure. The family decided to migrate to the United States permanently. Do animals exist forever?

B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverb of duration. 1. The secretary read her report _________. (briefly) 2. The tourists stayed ______ in Boracay. (long) 3. Classes were suspended _____ due to flash floods. (temporarily) 4. The family decided to live _______ abroad. (permanently) 5. The policemen arrived _____ after the incident. (shortly) *Answers may vary. 2. Enrichment Activities Dyad Activity: Call on pupils to ask and answer questions using adverbs of duration. Encourage them to make their own questions. e.g. 1. How long does a butterfly live? (shortly) 2. How long should you answer a teacher’s question? (briefly) 3. How long do you plan to stay in grade school? (temporarily) 3. Values Integration How can we be with our Lord forever? We can be with our Lord forever by making Him as our Savior.

IV.

Evaluation

Read the paragraph below. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverbs of duration. Choose your answers from the words inside the box. shortly

forever

temporarily

permanently

overnight

long

A bomb blast rocked one of the commercial centers in the city. News about the incident spread __________ after 1 the bombing. The area was closed __________ to the public to avoid further accidents that might 2 follow. Relatives of the victim stayed __________ in search for their loved ones. Others waited 3

__________ in nearby hospitals caring for the injured. Some 4

business establishments

were closed __________ due to severe 5

damages and losses.

V.

Assignment Use each of the following adverbs of duration in the sentence. 1. 2.

shortly permanently

3. forever 4. temporarily

5. briefly