Bicol University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Integrated Laboratory High School
SY.2014-2015

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, Grade 7 students are expected to:

a. understand the aspect of love expressed in the poem;
b. use context clues to find meaning of a word;
c. paraphrase figurative lines;
d. write coherent and cohesive sentences using transition words; and
e. express sensitivity to the many definitions of love.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Poem: Bonsai by Edith Tiempo

B. Skills: Using Context Clues for Word Meaning
Paraphrasing Lines in a Poem
Using Transition Words in Sentences
C. Materials: Word Association Puzzle, Crossword, Pictures, Newsprint,
Strips of papers, Cartolina, Grade 7 English Learning Package

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preliminaries/Motivation
Good morning, class!
(Introduction of oneself and class
orientation)

Let us go back to the lesson/s that Last meeting, we discussed a poem

you have discussed last time. Who entitled Moonlight on Manila Bay. It is
can tell me what was the poem all about beauty.
discussed to you by Mam Theresa?
What is it all about?

Very good. So what you discussed

has something to do with beauty.
Beauty is somehow related to the
one which we are going to discuss
today. Something that is beautiful—
LOVE.

Speaking of love, let us have this

activity. You will work in triads this
time. Each of you will get this strip of
paper which is one part of the word
that should be formed. Your job is to
find the other two persons holding
the other two parts and they will now
be your groupmates. Connect the
parts of the word and associate this
word to LOVE. Write in a ¼ sheet of
paper your answers. Afterwards I will
ask for volunteers to share their
thoughts in the class.
You have 5 minutes to do the task.

I am happy that you were able to

generate very meaningful thoughts
with the use of the words given to
you and with how you associated
them with love. Because of the
activity, I was able to see how far is
your understanding when it comes to
love. And because obviously love Yes, we are!
seems to be a big word to people, let
us explore further by knowing the
different types or kinds of love.

I will read aloud a passage twice. Yes, we did.

What you need to do is just listen
carefully. I will ask questions
afterwards. Are you now ready? There are three kinds of love. The
first one is eros or physical love. The
(Reads the passage found in the other one is filial love and the last is
teacher’s guide.) agape or brotherly love.

Did you understand what I read? Filial love pertains to the love
children give to their parents, and by
If so, then let me ask. According to extension the love that citizens give
the Greeks, how many kinds of love to their country.
are there and what are these?
It is called obligated because people
love their parents and their country
That is right. But what is this filial because both have provided for
love? them.

The Greeks believed that the love we

give to our friends is the highest form
Why is it sometimes called obligated of love because we give it voluntarily.
love? We are not obligated due to our
circumstances at birth, nor are we
 dazzled by our physical selves.

How about agape? Why do the (Answers may vary)

Greeks consider it as the highest
form of love?

Do you share the same kinds of love

as that of the Greeks? Why or why
not?

Before I let you read the poem in the A bonsai is a perennial woody plant
module, let us first unlock the that has features of a tree.
meaning of the difficult words that
you will encounter in the poem
through a crossword puzzle. There
will be two groups. The fastest group
to finish all words will get a recitation
sticker each.

B. During Reading
I will let you read a poem entitled The speaker begins by presenting an
Bonsai. Do you know what a Bonsai image of feeling secured by keeping
is? the things she loves. It is seen in the
(Shows some pictures of a bonsai) last three lines in the stanza where
Now that you already know what a she keeps it in a box, a slit and or a
bonsai is, I will give you 15 minutes shoe.
to read and understand the poem.
Afterwards we will read it aloud The line that is repeated is “All that I
altogether. love”. But it’s noticeable that there is
a question mark already in the
C. Post Reading second stanza when it’s repeated.
1. Comprehension Questions This might mean doubt on the part of
a. What image does the speaker in the speaker.
the poem begin to present in the first
stanza? What lines in the stanza These are the things she loves to
show this? keep. They are significant things that
contain memories maybe of the
persons she loves.

b. What is that line in the first stanza

that is repeated in the second? What The speaker may want to say that
is the difference in meaning between love must be controlled or manage so
the two? Why is there a question that it could love just enough. When
mark? you scaled it down, you still have that
love for yourself and you still give
yourself and the persons you love the
c. Let’s look at the things mentioned freedom to be themselves and enjoy
in the later lines of the second other walks of life like doing other
stanza. What do you think are these things that they enjoy doing like
things the speaker enumerated? Are career, family, and friendships.
these significant to her?
This may speak of God’s love to us.
d. In the third stanza, why do you He is there to mend people’s hearts
think the speaker mentions that all that have been broken because of
love is to be scaled down? How do loving. He is like saying that we
you scale down your love? Give should not let ourselves be drowned
examples. by too much emotions or obsession
towards love. His love will always be
our greatest remedy to love right
again and to nourish the love we
have for all people we love. He is
there to guide our love to grow.

e. We have the lines “Till seashells (Answers may vary)

are broken pieces/From God’s own
bright teeth” in the last stanza. What
does this imply? How does God show (Answers may vary)
His great love? Can you cite
evidences or stories that affirm His
love?

f. How can you associate the title

Bonsai with the aspects of love
expressed in the poem?

g. Do you believe that when love is

great, it is difficult to control? Why or
why not? Show examples of stories
that illustrate this.

2. Reflection
Thank you for all your thoughts. I
could see that you understood the
poem. That’s why I would like you to
write in these heart-shaped papers
all the things that you learned about
love from our discussion. Afterwards
please paste it in this album. This
album shall serve as the collection of
all you know and feel about love.
3. Context Clues
Please read this sentence on the
board.
The smell of the flower is as
compelling as the magnet’s pull on
the paper clip.

Did you understand the sentence?

But do you see any difficult word
here? What do you think is the
meaning of compelling? What makes
the sentence understandable even if
you have a difficult word? The answer
to the problem of knowing the
meaning of an unfamiliar word is
through context clues.

Context Clues is a technique/skill in

reading wherein a reader makes use
of the words in context to guess the
meaning of the word in the sentence.

Types:
DEFINITION
Sometimes a word's or phrase's
meaning is explained immediately
after its use.
"Haberdashery, which is a store that
sells men’s clothing, is becoming
more common today.” The answer is C. Example clue: such
EXAMPLES as forks and knives
The bird's appetite is voracious. In
one day he ate enough worms to
equal three times his body weight.
The example illustrates that the bird The answer is A. Contrast clue:
ate an extraordinary amount, opposite of loves; clue word-but
therefore voracious means extremely
hungry or greedy.
SYNONYM
Other words are used in the sentence
with similar meanings. The answer is C. Definition clue: term
“The slender woman was so thin her in bold print, term can be defined as,
clothes were too big on her. definition in quotation marks.
ANTONYM
Often signaled by the words whereas,
unlike, or as opposed to.
“Unlike Jamaal’s room, which was
immaculate, Jeffrey’s room was very
messy.”

Guided Practice The answer is C. Definition clue: the

1. The store specializes in cutlery, definition is introduced by the word
such as forks and knives, which has or
unique designs.
A) spices and seasonings
B) plates, bowls, and cups The answer is B. Contrast clue:
C) silverware; eating details versus gist
utensils
2. My sister loathes broccoli, but she
loves spinach.
A) dislikes intensely
B) eats eagerly
C) prepares and cooks

3. Psychologists have conducted

research on altruism, which can be
defined as "putting the needs and I just translated the story in my own
welfare of others above one's own words the best way I could make
needs and well-being." them understand. I also think of
A) psychologists who synonyms in place of words from the
conduct research story I couldn’t remember.
B) research conducted by
psychologists
C) putting the needs and
welfare of others above one's own
needs and well-being
4. Night is the time when many
animals forage, or search, for food.
A) come out at night
B) sleep
C) search for food
5. Although I was unable to
understand all of the details of the
presentation, I did get the gist of it.
A) humor
B) main point
C) notes

4. Paraphrasing
Have you ever experienced sharing a
story to someone and you couldn’t
remember the exact words/lines
from the story so you just told it in
your own words? What ways did you
do in order to relay the message?
This morning I will teach you how to
paraphrase. But this time it will be
how to paraphrase lines of a poem.

Paraphrasing is restatement of a text,

passage, or work giving the meaning
in another form.
Paraphrasing involves taking a set of
facts or opinions and rewording
them. When paraphrasing, it is
important to keep the original
meaning and to present it in a new
form. Basically, you are simply
writing something in your own words
that expresses the original idea.

In paraphrasing poems, it is
important to remember these:
1. Read and reread the poem.
2. Study and analyze each
line/stanza.
3. When you write, be sure not to go
away with the meaning and feeling
expressed by the line/stanza.
4. Check your paraphrase by
rereading the poem again.

Examples:
1. All that I love
I fold over once
And once again
(The persona attempts to reduce the
people she loves into terms, words,
or objects which she can
understand.)
2. Now, of my threescore years and
ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a
score,
It only leaves me fifty more.
(In this the poet says that I expect to
live for seventy years, now I’m
twenty and I have to see more fifty
springs. I have to observe and enjoy
the beauty of this loveliest of the
tree for fifty years more.)

Guided Practice
Please do Task 2 on page 81 of your
module. Find a partner for this
activity. This is good for 15 minutes.

5. Transition Devices
Kindly read the two paragraphs on
the board.
Which one is better? How can you
say so? What are its differences?

That is right. So I think almost all

agree that Paragraph B is better. This
is because of these words that were
used to connect one idea to the next.
There is a clear flow of ideas. We call
these words that were used as
COHESIVE DEVICES.
So what are cohesive devices?

-They are like cues that help readers

progress from one idea to another;
-They show logical relationships
among parts of a piece of writing as
well as between sentences and
paragraphs;
-These include transition words and
paragraph hooks;
-They link sentences and paragraphs
together smoothly so that there are
no abrupt jumps or breaks between
ideas.

Because as we know there are many

types of cohesive devices, I want you
to identify under what type are the
transition words which I gave each of
you.

EXAMPLES

-Adding Information
and also moreover
furthermore in addition
-Giving Examples
for example for instance
specifically in particular
-Showing a Contrast
but however on the other hand
otherwise instead in contrast
- Showing a Similarity
likewise similarly in the same way
- Showing a Result
so as a result therefore
thus as a consequence
- Establishing Time Relation or
Sequence
first second finally in
conclusion
in summary meanwhile

Using Transitional Words and

Phrases:
-Put a comma after these if they are
at the beginning of a sentence.
example: I like to travel. Specifically,
I enjoy places with old cathedrals.
-Use a semicolon to connect the two
sentences.
example: I like to travel; specifically, I
enjoy places with old cathedrals.
-Use a comma before and after the
transitional word/phrase in the
middle of a clause.
example: I like to travel, and,
specifically, I enjoy places with old
cathedrals.

Guided Practice
Let us have a drill. I will call each one
of you and I will give a transition
word/phrase. You have to tell me how
it is used. If you answered wrong, I
will repeat the word/phrase to the
next person. These words are not
those that we have as examples on
the board.

IV. ASSESSMENT

Read each sentence carefully so that you can choose an appropriate

transition. Capitalize when necessary.

for examplefinally but still to the left so beyond

1. I would like to see you tomorrow, _______________ let’s have lunch together.
2. My sister loves to eat, _______________ I don’t care much about food.
3. When you begin an exercise program, you must be careful not to overdo it.
My father, _______________, hurt his back by exercising too hard without
warming up first.
4. She had looked everywhere for a job; _______________, she was called for
an interview.

nevertheless third however then for instancetherefore

5. She had been studying for hours. _______________, she hoped to do well on
the test.
6. First, Mary went to the store. _______________, she went to visit her mother.
7. I would like to read many books; _______________, I don’t seem to have as a
result enough time to read.
8. John ate and ate; _______________, he never gained weight.
9. Joe ate too fast. _______________, he had indigestion.

V. ASSIGNMENT

The Persons I Love

Very much like the poem, list three people whom you love. Once you have
your list, find an appropriate object or symbol that best approximates your
feelings for that person. Explain why you chose that symbol. As much as
possible avoid using the heart as it is a universal symbol.

Prepared by:

KATRIN B.
LUTAO
Practice Teacher