A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7
December 4-7, 2018
PROGRAM STANDARD
The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of literature
and other texts types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine Culture and those of other countries.
GRADE LEVEL STANDARD
The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/ her understanding of
Philippine Literature and other texts types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine Culture.
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of Philippine literature in the Period of Emergence as a
tool to assert one’s identity.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by showing appreciation for the literature of the past.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the student should be able to:
EN7LT-III-f-5:
1. Discover literature as a tool to assert one’s unique identity and to better understand other
people;
EN7VC-III-d-13:
2. Determine the key message conveyed in the material viewed
EN7LT-III-d-2.2.2:
3. Explain literary devices used.
EN7RC-IIe-7.3
4. Read closely to get the author’s purpose of the short story.
EN7F-III-g-3.4.1
5. Express ideas and opinions
EN7LT-II-i-4:
6. Discover the conflicts presented in literary selections and the need to resolve those conflicts
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Elements of a Short Story
Materials: Laptop, DLP, handouts, chalk and board
References: Gonzales, C. T. & N. R. Francisco, (2015). Essential English work text in
literature and language. Manila: Rex Book Store.
III. Learning Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
Day 1: Preparatory Activity
a. Review
Good Morning Class! Good Morning Sir!
Please be seated. Secretary, please report (The class secretary will report the number of
the class attendance. attendees in the class.)
Now, let us have a short review about Sir we had a quiz about ‘Footnote to youth’. After
your topic last time. Who would like to give a that, we performed our group presentation which
recap? is good only for 3 mins.
b. Motivation
Very good! Before we start, I’m going to
show you a video. Try to understand the video. Is
the video interesting? Explain. (have them watch
the video)
Did you understand the video class? Yes, sir!
Okay, listen here class, what do you think the Sir, the video is all about how Mayon was
video all about? created.
Ok very good,
Who are the characters in the video? Sir, the main characters in the story are Daragang
Magayon, the father, Hadiong and Hadiong’s
Very good! brother,
Where and when did the story happen? Sir, the story happened long ago in Bicol
Very good!
What is the problem faced by the characters in the The problem of the story is when Hadiong’s
story? brother caught the secret meeting of Daragang
Magayon and Hadiong and later brought war to
both families.
c. Presentation
Good job class! All that was mentioned, when the
story happened, who are the characters were, what
the conflict was, all of which you mentioned are
the elements of a short story.
So today we’re going to talk about the elements of
a short story.
So, class what are the elements of a short story?
(Write the answers of your student on the board)
Can you give one element of short story? Sir! Character
Very good!
Aside from what was mentioned, give another Setting sir
element of a short story?
Very good!
Mention another element of a story? Plot sir
Very good!
What else, anyone who would like to recite? Conflict and theme sir
d. Discussion
Very good class, today let’s discuss the elements
of a short story.
Ok, class! From your answers earlier, let’s have The setting is the time and place in which it
setting first. What is a setting? happens. Authors often use descriptions of
landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather
to provide a strong sense of setting.
Very good! Stand up, pick one from your answer Sir! Character
earlier?
In a short story, what is meant by character/s? A character is a person, or sometimes even an
animal, who takes part in the action of a short
story or other literary work.
Very good! Ok! Let’s have plot? A plot is a series of events and character actions
What is a plot that relate to the central conflict.
Very good! The plot is the main sequence of
events that make up the story. In short stories the
plot is usually centered around one experience or
significant moment.
(draw the plot of the story on the board)
Ok! Let’s have the parts of a plot.
(draw a pointer on the plot and let them identify)
Listen here, this is the plot. Now! What part of a Sir! Exposition
plot is this?
Very good! What is an exposition? Sir, this is the beginning of the story, where
characters and settings are stablished.
Very good!
What part of a plot is this? Sir! Rising action
Very good!
What is a rising action? Sir! It’s a conflict or tension of the short story and
is related to the main character.
Very good! Rising action or conflict is where the
main character starting to struggle.
What is on the pick of the plot? Sir, climax
Very good, what is a climax? Climax sir is the point of greatest tension or
intensity in the short story. It can also be the point
where events take a major turn as the story races
towards its conclusion.
Correct! Climax is the most exciting part of the
story.
After climax, what comes next? Falling action sir!
Correct! What is a falling action? Sir it’s the winding up of the story.
Very good! This is when events and complication
begin to resolve.
Ok class, let’s have the last part. What comes after Resolution sir!
falling action?
Very good! Resolution is the_______? Conclusion or end of the story sir!
Well done class.
Day 2: On conflicts
Next, let’s have conflict. What is a conflict? The conflict is a struggle between two people or
things in a short story. The main character is
usually on one side of the central conflict.
However, the main character may also struggle
against another important character (man vs man),
against the forces of nature (man vs nature),
against society (man vs society), or even against
something inside himself or herself (man vs
himself)
(Other information or examples will be inserted
during the discussion.)
Ok! Let’s have the last one. Theme, class what is The theme is the central idea or belief in a short
a theme? story.
What is the difference of the theme to the lesson Sir, theme is the central idea of a story. What the
of a story? author is trying to convey through the characters
and events of the story. It is the meaning behind
the story and is expressed through the plot and the
character’s journeys. The theme should be stated
in a complete sentence.
What about the lesson or moral of a story? It is a lesson deduced from the theme which the
writer wants to express in the story.
Good job class!
e. Generalization
What are the elements of a short story? Sir! The elements of a short story are settings,
character, plot, conflict and theme. Under plot sir,
we have exposition, rising action, climax, falling
action and resolution. We also have four parts of
conflict. This are man vs man, man vs nature,
man vs society and man vs himself.
What is the significance of the elements of a short These elements keep the story running smoothly
story? and allow the action to develop in a logical way
that the reader can follow.
Day 3
f. Application
Group Work
Very good class. Listen here, to further understand
what we discussed, let’s watch a video and
identify the elements of the story.
(The Monkey and the Turtle)
Who are the characters in the video? Sir, the monkey and the turtle
Very good!
Where did the story happen? Sir, the story happened on the river side.
Very good!
Ok class let’s try to identify the plot of the story.
What is the exposition of the video you’ve watch? The exposition of the story is when monkey and
turtle walking by the river and saws a floating
banana.
How about the rising action? The rising action of the story is when turtle
allowed monkey to climb his banana but monkey
eat all its fruits.
What do you think about the climax of the video? The climax of the story is when monkey was trick
by the turtle three times.
What is the falling action? The falling action of the story is when monkey
tossed turtle in the river.
And the last one the conclusion? The monkey was confused and regretted all of his
action.
Great job class!
Day 4
g. Evaluation
For your activity today, you’re going to identify
the elements of a story in “A Footnote to Youth”
through a story map.
Story map is a graphic organizer that help you
learn the elements of a book or story.
Are you ready class?
I need your attention here. I have her a story map.
I’m going to distribute this to each group and
identify the elements of a story “A Footnote to
Youth.
Charac Setting
ters
Title
PLOT
ESPOSITION: RISING ACTION:
CLIMAX:
FALLING ACTION: RESOLUTION:
CONFLICT:
Theme:
IV. Agreement
For your assignment, choose a short story and make your own story map.
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Prepared by: Reviewed by:
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