SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN in
MC Allied 2
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Identifying the elements of the poem
b. Interpret meaning of the poem through illustrations
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Skill: Identifying the elements of the poem.
B. Selection: Sad Little Houses
C. Reference: Amparo R. Asuncion
D. Materials: Laptop, PPT, Speaker
III. PROCEDURE
A. Pre-Reading
1. Unlocking of Difficulties
Instructions: Choose the correct letter to the meaning of the words inside the box.
1. During Sundays, the market is always crowded.
2. The stench of the canal is really bad.
3. The chicken was smothered in a rich, creamy sauce.
a. To cover something
completely
b. A bad odor or smell
c. Full of people
2. Motivations
While a piece of sad music is playing, close your eyes and imagine yourself on a rainy
afternoon. You are inside your dark and sad house, near a raging river. Then suddenly,
your house is now full of water due to the floodwater entering your house. Then, the rain
stopped. And as the sun slowly rises, your house is now suddenly covered with mud
and dust. (You can now open your eyes.)
How did you feel after imagining those things?
Did you realize something after by being in that situation?
3. Motive Question
What do you think about the author’s feeling while writing the poem?
B. During Reading
Sad Little Houses
Amparo R. Asuncion
The sad little houses, the poor little houses
Crowded by the riverside.
The holes in their roofs, the cracks in their walls
Vainly they try to hide.
The stench of the river, the dark, muddy river
Is with them night and day,
Pure, fresh air may be had for the moving
But they can’t move away.
They can only stand by the bank of the river
Buried knee-deep in clay.
They can only stare at the drifting garbage
Until they, too decay.
And, pass away into ghosts of houses
Killed by burning sun,
Smothered with dust and then forgotten-
Forgotten by everyone.
C. Post Reading
1. Engagement Activities
a. What do you think about the author’s feeling while writing the poem? (He is
feeling lonely or sad.)
b. What is the title of the poem? What does it tell you about? (Sad Little Houses. It
tells us about the little houses that is near a riverside and the struggles of the
people who are living in those little houses.)
c. Did you ever experience living in these small little houses? (Yes or No). How was
your experience? (It was hard and sad at the same time.)
d. What are the challenges experience while living in the little houses? (stench of
the river, muddy, flooding, drifting of garbage, full of dust.)
e. After reading the poem, what realizations did you had? (To appreciate the things that
we have.)
2. Literary Extenders
Divide the class into 3 groups.
Group 1: Make a drawing of a house like in the poem
Group 2: Roleplay the challenges experienced living in the little houses
Group 3: Share your realizations after reading the poem to your groupmates and
summarize it and share it with the class.
Rubrics
Creativity = 40%
Presentation = 20%
Content = 40%
Total = 100%
3. Skill Development
Elements of a Poem
1. Form – refers to the structure of poem. It includes the lines, stanza, and rhyme
scheme.
2. Rhyme – The repetition of similar sounds at the end of the words.
Ex.: clay – decay, riverside – hide, day – away
3. Imagery – vivid description that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, touch, smell)
Ex.:
• The stench of the river – smell
• The dark, muddy river – sight
• Killed by a burning sun – touch
4. Figurative Language – This goes beyond literal meaning to create deeper layers
of understanding.
Ex.:
• Pass away into ghost of houses
• He’s brave as a lion
• The world is a stage
5. Theme - The central idea or message the poem explores. The underlying
meaning or insight the poet wants to convey.
Ex.:
• The Sad Little Houses has a theme of loneliness and isolation.
IV. EVALUATION
Match Column A with the meaning of the elements of a poem in Column B. Write your
answer in the blank.
Column A Column B
1. Rhyme a. A structure of a poem
2. Figurative Imagery b. Repition of similar sounds at the
3. Imagery end of a word
4. Form c. Vivid description that appeal to
5. Theme the senses
d. Goes beyond literal meaning
e. Poets choice of word
V. GENERALIZATION
why is it important to know the elements of a poem?
VI. ASSIGNMENT
1. Write a poem using the Elements of a Poem.
2. What is a rhyme scheme?
