Detailed Lesson Plan in English 4

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a. Identify the elements of a story;

b. Create a story map; and
c. Value everything on its own value.

II. Subject Matter

Topic : Elements of Short Story

Reference : www.englih-for-students.com

Materials : Pictures, Flash Cards and Visual aids.

III. Procedure:

A. Preliminary Activities

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

a. Prayer

Let us all stand and pray In the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit Amen.

b. Greetings

Good morning Class! Good morning Teacher Dess,

Good morning Teacher Cha, Good
morning classmate! Mabuhay!

c. Checking of Attendance

Now, let us check the attendance,

row leaders, do we have absentees
today?
Row 1. I’m glad to report that everybody is
present in our row.

Row 2. I’m glad to report that everybody is

present in our row.

Row 3 I’m glad to report that everybody is

present in our row.

Row 4 I’m glad to report that everybody is

present in our row.
It is nice to hear that all are
present today.
 d. Review

Do you still remember our last Yes, Teacher!

lesson?

What is it all about? Demonstrative Pronoun

Very good!

What are Demonstrative This,

Pronouns? These,
That,
Those,

Very good!

Did I give you an assignment? Yes, Teacher!

What was it? Defined the following:

Character
Setting
Plot
What is Short Story?

Very good!

Okay everybody pass your Yes, Teacher!

assignment in front.

B. Developmental Activities

1. Motivation

Do you have a favorite animal? Yes, Teacher!

What is your favorite animal?

Yes, Ana? Dog, Teacher!

How about you, Sarah? Cat, Teacher!

I also have here my favorite

animals:
Do you want to meet them? Yes, Teacher!

They are Lion and Mouse.

Would you like to hear a story Yes, Teacher!

about the Lion and the Mouse?
Before I tell the story, what are our Seat properly
rules when teacher is going to tell a Hands on the desk
story in front? Do not talk
Pay attention
 Listen carefully
Very good!

The story is entitled “The Lion and

the Mouse”

A lion was sleeping in a forest. A

mouse started playing on it. The lion
was disturbed and arose from his
sleep.
It caught up the mouse angrily
and tried crush it to death.

Then the mouse prayed the lion to

leave him off and assured that it would
help him when it needed. The lion
laughed at it and let him off.

One day the lion was caught in a

net spread by a hunter. It roared and
tried to escape but in vain. The mouse
heard the lion’s roaring and came
there. It started cutting the net with its
teeth. The lion escaped and thank the
mouse.

2. Activity

Did you understand the story? Yes, Teacher!

Very good!

Now, I will group you into four

groups. By rows.

Before I will give you the task, Be quiet

what are our rules in doing our activity? Listen to the instruction
Be cooperative
Do it well

Very good!

I have here an envelope. Inside

the envelope are materials that you are
going to use to create a story map. I
will give you10 minute to finish the
activity.

After 10 minutes group leader will

post your work in the board and I will
be checking your story map.

Okay, row 1 to 4 group leaders

get your envelope here in front. And
you may start immediately.

(Teacher checks the work of the

students after ten minutes.)
3. Abstraction
As I remember I have ask you to Yes, Teacher!
research something. Did I?

Get your notes.

What is character? Teacher!

Yes, Rose A character is a person, or

sometimes even an animal, who takes
part in the action of a short story.

From the story that I have shared

a while ago, who are the Character of
the story?

Yes, Abby! The Lion and the Mouse.

Very good!

What is setting?

Yes, John! The time and place in which the

story happens.

Very good!

In the story, where was the story

happen?

Yes, Kyle! In the forest Teacher!

Very good!

What is plot?

Yes, Aileen? A series of events in the story.

What did the lion do to the rat

when he wakes up?

Yes, Ana? The lion caught up the mouse and

tried to crush it to death.

Very good!

What happen to the lion in the

forest?

Yes, Val! The lion was caught in net spread

by the hunters.

Very good!

Did the rat help the lion? Yes, Teacher!

 How did the rat help the lion? Cutting the net with his teeth.

Did the lion escape? Yes, teacher!

What have you learn from the

story?

Yes, Janice? We must value even the little one.

One day they will be helpful to us.

Very good!

4. Application

We are going to play Word

Hunting; you will be group according to
your rows, so we have four groups. All
you have to do is search for the words
inside the word box as I give you clues
for every word that you are going to
look for.

Is that clear? Yes, Teacher!

Before I will give you the task, Be quiet

what are our rules in doing our Listen to the instruction
activities? Be cooperative
Do it well

Very good!

Let’s start!

1. A person, or sometimes even an Character

animal, who takes part in the
action of a short story.

2. The time and place in which the Setting

story happens.

3. A series of events in the story. Plot

4. Brief and narrative written story Short Story

Plot Character

Setting Short Story

Animal Lion

Rat
5. Assessment

Get 1 whole sheet of paper. Copy

and answer the following.

Identify the elements of short story

ask in the statement.

1. Person or sometimes animal that Character

act in the story.

2. Series of events in the short story. Plot

3. The place or time where the event Setting

or story happens.

4. A brief narration of story. Short Story

6. Assignment

Read the short story; the three

little pigs in your English book, pages
102 and 103 and make a story map.