Lesson plan - 18

LESSON PLAN

Session: 2025-26

Subject: English	Topic: Direct and Indirect Speech
Sub-Subject: Grammar	Class: VIII
Student Name: Kailash Sharma Roll No.: 12 School Name: Govt. Middle School

Period 2nd

Time 40 Min

Date 10/05/2026

Teaching Points	Objectives of Teaching
• Meaning of speech • Direct speech • Indirect speech • Rules of change • Examples and exercises	Students will be able to: • Understand direct speech. • Learn indirect speech. • Change sentences correctly. • Improve grammar skill. • Use proper reporting verbs.
Teaching Method	Teaching Aids
Lecture Method Question-Answer Method Practice Method	Textbook Blackboard Chalk Grammar Chart

Introduction

Pupil Teaching Activity	Student Activity
Teacher asks simple speaking questions and writes a direct sentence on the blackboard. Teacher introduces direct and indirect speech.	Students answer questions and observe sentence changes carefully.

Statement of the Aim

Today we shall study Direct and Indirect Speech and learn how to change sentences from direct form to indirect form.

Presentation

Teaching Point	Pupil Teaching Activity	Student Activity	Blackboard Work Summary
1. Definition 2. Reporting verb 3. Change of tense 4. Change of pronoun 5. Examples	Teacher explains rules with examples and demonstrates sentence conversion step by step.	Students read examples, write rules and practice changing sentences.	Direct: He said, “I am happy.” Indirect: He said that he was happy.

Recapitulation

1. What is direct speech?

2. What is indirect speech?

3. Why does tense change?

4. Change: She said, “I play football.”

5. What is a reporting verb?

Evaluation

Students understood the rules of direct and indirect speech and solved grammar exercises correctly. Homework was given for further practice.