A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in English 3

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
 Give the antonyms of a given words
 Determine poetry and poetry elements
 Explain the meaning of the poem

II. Subject Matter

 Focus: Elements of Poetry
 Springboard: “IF” by Rudyard Kipling
 Materials: Manila paper, printed handout
 References: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if---

III. Procedure
A. Pre-reading
Vocabulary Development
1. Give the antonyms of the following words:
 Losing
 Trust
 Hated
 Wise
 Foes
 Unforgiving
Motivation
1. The teacher will ask the student to think of a song with the word
“if”. If the students will able to think of the lyric the teacher will
ask what it signals. If the students will not be able to give the
teacher will be the one to give.
Some lines of songs with “if” include the following:
 If I could reach you, I wish I could.
 If a picture paints a thousand words.
 If we both decide to try and made it one more time
 2. The teacher will explain the meaning of the word “if”

B. During-reading
1. The teacher reads the poem “if” by Rudyard Kipling orally.
2. The student will read it afterwards.

C. Post-reading
The teacher will ask the following questions for comprehension response:
1. Who is talking in the poem?
2. To whom is the poem addressed?
3. What pieces of advice are given?
4. What qualities of a man are mentioned in the poem? Cite lines to
prove your answer.
5. Why are these qualities important in a man?
IV. Evaluation
Comprehension Practice
1. Check all the statements that are true, according to the poem
a. You should always be calm.
b. You should neither lie nor hate
c. Always look your best and speak in a very wise manner.
d. It’s all right to dream but to act on reality.
e. Realize that you will have both good and bad in your life.
f. Even if someone hurts you badly, get up and start over.
g. When you feel stressed, take some time off.
h. Adopt the ways of people in higher social positions.
i. If you follow these rules, you’ll be a success in life.

2. Check all the statements that are true by inference.

j. If you lost all your money in a stock market crash, you
would remain calm.
k. If people hated you, you would hate them in return.
l. If you face triumph or if you faced disaster, you would deal
with the situation.
 m. If you associated with bad people, you would adopt their
bad habits.
n. If you could follow this advice, you would be a strong and
excellent man.
V. Assignment
In your assignment notebook, list the things that you want to
change to make better person.