I.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the discussion, the students are expected

to:
a. Z
b. Z
c. Z
d. Zz

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic:
B. Reference:
C. Materials:
D. Value Statement:

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

a. Knowledge ( Pre- Reading
Activity)

MOTIVATION: Four Pics-One World

“Yes, we are Ma’am!”

“ I know that you are all familiar
with this game, am I correct?

“ I have here four pictures and I Student #1: Nature

want you to give your predictions if Student #2: Environment
what are these. But, unlike the game Student #3: Mother Earth
you used to, I will not put jumbled
letters because I believe that you
can easily get the correct answer”.
“Good job! Your answers are all correct!”

Follow-up Questions:
1. Why is it called Mother Earth?
2. What makes the Earth a mother to us? Students raise their hands and
answer the questions.
b. Process ( Reading Activity/s)

 Vocabulary Development

“I’ve shown you a picture of Mother Earth

because today, we will read and discuss a
poem about nature titled, “Autumn Song”
by Charles Baudelaire and translated to
English by William Aggeler. But before we
proceed, let us try unlocking the meaning
of difficult words that are found in the
text for you to understand the poem
easier”.

Match the words in column A with their

meanings in Column B.

1. Soon we shall plunge into the cold a. showing or causing unhappiness or

darkness. sad feelings; gloomy
2. I hear the dismal sound of firewood. b. to make a quick series of short
3. Falling with a clatter on the loud sounds; rattling sound
courtyard. c. shaking involuntarily; quivering
4. All atremble I listen to each d. to have a steep slope or drop
falling fog. downward; to fall
5. My spirit resembles the tower which e. a woman’s private room for
crumbles under the tireless blows of dressing or resting
the battering ram. f. speed of motion or action;
6. It seems to me, lulled by these quickness
monotonous shocks. g.to cause someone to fall asleep or
7. That somewhere they’re nailing a become sleepy
coffin, in great haste. h. a large and heavy piece of wood
8. Nothing, neither your love, your that is used to hit and break
boudoir, nor your hearth. through walls and doors.