Core Subject: Reading and Writing Skills

Republic of the Philippines

Semester: 2nd Semester
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Quarter/Week: 3rd Quarter/ Week 5
Region VI-Western Visayas

Lesson Plan in Reading and Writing Skills 11

I. Objectives
i. CONTENT STANDARD: The learner realizes that information in a written text may
be selected and organized to achieve a particular purpose.
ii. LEARNING COMPETENCY: Explain critical reading as a form of reasoning
EN11/12RWS-IVac-8

iii. Specific Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. define unfamiliar words found in the text;
2. explain critical reading;
3. identify the five essential keys on how to think critically;
4. relate ideas to critical reading and critical thinking through semantic
webbing; and
II. Subject Matter:
Topic: Critical Reading
References: Reading and Writing Skills 2016
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation
Hand outs
Activity Sheets
III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Daily Routine
 Prayer
Before we start, let us pray. (The class will be silent as they pray.)
 Greetings
Good morning class! Good Morning Sir!
 Classroom Management
Kindly arrange your chairs properly (The class will be seated.)
and pick up any small pieces of paper under you
seats.
You may now take your seats.
 Checking of Attendance Answers may vary.
Is there any absentee today?

B. Activity
(Logical Intelligence)
“My Phone Rings!” (The students will share their thoughts and
1.1 Imagine receiving this kind of message out of answers.)
nowhere.
 “Let’s see!”
1. Will you believe this message? How are you
going to react? What are you going to do about it?

2. Do you think you have chosen the right

decision? Why?

Yes, you are all right. We have been a recipient of

this kind of text scam message; and before
believing the news and give your critical
information, you might have asked yourself like:

“Did I join such contest before?”

“Why is it asking for such confidential No. I will just ignore the text message or report it to
information through text message?” the proper authorities.

Asking such questions is a proof that you are Yes, because I know it is a scam.
thinking critically.

What do you call the process validating

information though reading while thinking
critically?

Do you have any idea what is critical reading?

1.2. Use appropriate reading strategies to meet

one’s purpose (EN7RC-IV-b-10 )

From the clues below, match up each woman’s

name with their kind of work.
Klare, Lemon, Morton, and Nelson are women
who love their work (dress designer, florist, Critical Reading
gardener, and symphony conductor).
1. Klare is violently allergic to most plants.
2. Lemon and the florist are roommates. Answers may vary.
3. Lemon likes only rock music.
4. The gardener, the dress designer, and
Nelson are strangers.

Dress Florist Gardener Symphony

Designer conductor
Klare
Lemon
Morton
Nelson
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1.3 To help the students understand critical

reading, the teacher prepares 5 refreshment and
unfamiliar words. The students will choose their
answer on the word ladder. Possible Answer
Dress Florist Gardener Symphony
Designer conductor
Klare 
Lemon 
“What do you mean?” Morton 
1. Critical Nelson 
Mr. Creed was critical when it came to checking
errors in the billing statement.
2. Assume
In the absence of the captain, the sergeant
assumed that he is in command of the squad.

3. Evaluate
The teacher evaluates the students through
quizzes.

4. Passive Careful judgment about the good and

After graduation, he remains passive in his life bad parts of something
without looking for a job.

5. Argue Thinking that something is true, to

The attorney argued to the judge and the take or begin to have
opposing lawyer referring to ordinances and
constitutional laws prove his client is innocent.
To determine the quality, importance
or condition by careful study
(The students and the teacher will further discuss
critical reading.)
To be not active or non-operating
II. Analysis
(Verbal Intelligence)
The teacher will group the students into three by
choosing what question they would like to An act of opposition to certain ideas
answer. The teacher also shows three questions on or simply against onto something like
the presentation to initiate the discussion with the issues or case
help of “Semantic Webbing.”
The students will choose how they would present
their answers.
(Reporting, Interview, Panel Discussion)

“Semantic Webbing”
1. What is critical reading?

2. How do you think critically?

It is basically thinking critically. It is also a form of

language analysis that does not take the given text
at face value, but involves a deeper examination of
3. Why you should read critically? the claims put forth as well as the supporting points
and possible counter arguments.

It goes through a process of seeking definition,

(Verbal linguistic and logical Intelligence)
The teacher will ask the students to group into (3)
evaluating claims, judging information, demanding
proof and questioning assumption. It is not simply
reading the text alone but bringing and relating it to
our experiences and perspective and use these to
separate ourselves from the text and judge for
ourselves what can be considered important, logical
three (movie lover, food lover, and vacation lover) or right.
and answer the following questions and give
justifications to the chosen option though a By reading critically, we can gain numerous
debate. benefits from mastering critical thinking skills,
1. Anna wants to have a movie date with her such as better control of our own learning and
family, which genre do you think is betterunderstanding for other points of view. It also
to watch? HORROR MOVIES or allows us to find out the author’s view on
ROMANTIC MOVIES something. We can also judge the text deeply so
that we can avoid such accidents or
2. Juan is craving for sweets, which is better misunderstanding.
for him to eat? FRUITS or https://www.slideshare.net/marykatrinebelino/
CHOCOLATES critical-reading-as-reasoning-78474306

3. Peter wants to go on a vacation, which

tourist destination is better for her to go
to? BORACAY or STAY AT HOME

III. Abstraction
(Musical and Verbal Intelligence) Answers may vary.
“Come On!”
After the discussion, the students will be group
into four (4) according to what skill they are able
to do and asked them to provide examples on Answers may vary.
when they read and think critically. They will
present their task through a song, short drama, a
poem, or an interview. Answers may vary.

After all the activities, how can you define critical

reading?

IV. Application
(Logical Intelligence)
“A Competition We Can’t Afford To Lose!”
Answers may vary.
The students will be divided into 4 groups. Each
will be given an excerpt entitled, “The Policies
and Achievements of the Government and the
Regeneration of the Filipino” by Manuel L.
Quezon. They will analyze the text and then
Critical reading involves critical thinking. It allows
answer the questions that follow. The students are
the reader to read deeper and a critical reader must
given 5 minutes to do this task. They will also be
be open-minded and disciplined.
guided with the rubric.
https://www.csuohio.edu/writing-center/critical-
“Things to ponder!” reading-what-critical
1. What do you think is the intended message of
the excerpt? Support your answer.
2. What are the themes of the excerpt?
3. How would you compare the Filipino today to
the ones being compared to by Manuel L. Quezon
in the excerpt?
4. Do you agree with Manuel L. Quezon’s
statements in his excerpt, The Filipino of today is
soft and easy-going? Explain your answer.
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V. Assignment
Search for the poem entitled, “The Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka. What do you think is
the dilemma between the landlady and the African? Explain your answer briefly. This is peer
checking, your seatmate will check you work and vice versa. You will be guided with the same rubric
used in the last group activity.

Prepared by:

SHULAMITH C. GALAN
Subject Teacher Noted:

DR. DONALD S. ANTOY

Head Teacher I