DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Classify the different elements of a short story
b. Appreciate the importance of contentment, simplicity, and honesty
c. Perform differentiated activities that will showcase students’ skills and talents

II. Content:
TOPIC: Elements of a Short Story
REFERENCE: English for a Better World III
Emerita G. Magsajo- Sarno, Ph.D., Esther L. Baraceros, Ph.D., Pilar R. Yu
Pages 308-316
Today’s High School Readers, Book One by Benoza Reyes
MATERIALS: Powerpoint presentation, pictures, necklace, box, video materials,
Bluetooth speaker, Laptop
SKILLS: Listening: Remembering facts and sequence of the story
Reading: Comprehend the reading text by remembering events from the story
Speaking: Discussing of ideas, pronouncing words and names correctly
Writing: Describing a concept or entity
VALUES INTEGRATION- To cherish the love for reading and develop cooperation, self-
confidence, collaboration, valuing the life at present, honesty, and contentment

III. Procedures:
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
“Good Morning, Class...” “Good Morning Ma’am!”
“Who will lead the prayer?” The assigned student will lead the prayer.
(After the prayer) Amen!
Before we proceed, kindly pick those pieces of paper under your The students will follow.
chairs and arrange your chairs properly.
Miss Secretary, how’s the attendance for today? Today, we have complete attendance, ma’am!
“Very good! That’s nice to hear! For that, give yourselves a The students will follow.
congratulations clap!”
“Who’s assigned to do the recapitulation today?” Group 3 members will raise their hands.
Okay, please do the honor. The group will creatively do the recapitulation.
“That’s wonderful! For that, let us give them the ‘brain wave’ clap.” The students will follow.
“Okay, do you have any clarification about that?” “None, Ma’am!”
MOTIVATION “Yes, Ma’am!”
“If that so, let us divide the class into 5. As you can see on the board,
we have here a picture puzzle. Your task is to put the pieces back on
its proper place to check what’s in the picture. After that, I was hoping
you could assign your representative to describe the image formed out
of the puzzle pieces. I’ll give you two minutes to finish the task. Is
that clear?
“So, here it is. I’ll be giving you two minutes to finish the task. The The students will do the task.
timer starts now.”
One of the groups will do the task earlier and
will clap their hands.
Okay, we have a winner. Congratulations group. Let us give them The students will follow.
‘kiss in the brain’ clap.
Leader, come here. Pick your prize. (each star has corresponding The leader will check the point/s s/he got.
points. 3pts., 2pts., and 1pt.)
We will add that point to your next activity.
Presentation (Student will answer the question)
I am glad you were able to finish the task given to you. Now let’s see I have observed that the images were from the
your works. That’s pretty amazing. same story.
Class, what did you notice on the following images?”
REVIEW OF THE PAST LESSON (5 minutes)
Exactly. The pictures here entail the different parts/elements of a short
story.
Before we dig deeper into the lesson that I prepared for you today, let
us go back to “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant. Let us see if
you genuinely understand the selection. Let’s have a story-telling
chain first. I have here a necklace that I am wearing, and I’m going to
start the story. I’ll be passing on the necklace to one of you, and you
will continue the story. That person will put on the chain again to
another one and so on until the story ends. Is that clear? Don’t worry.
A set of questions here will help us go through the lesson. Yes Ma’am!

Let’s now answer the guide questions. Who wants to

read and answer number 1? Yes, ____________. 1.Why did the invitation displease Madame
Loisel?

The invitation displeased Mathilde because she

Very good! She was disappointed about it because she has nothing to
wear, elegant and expensive dress like her friends!
How about number 2? Yes, ___________________.
had nothing to wear for the party.
2.Why did Mme. Loisel borrow a necklace
from Mme. Foreister?
Mathilde borrowed a necklace to match with
her dress to Mme. Foreister so that she will be
gorgeous at the party

Excellent. Let us give them the “Bunny Clap”. Then number 3?
Yes, _________________.
3.What efforts were made to find Mme.
Forestier’s necklace?
Loisels searched for it until they found a
jewelry shop, but the cost of the new necklace
was expensive. They had a lot of debts and
worked so hard to replace the lost chain.

4. Describe in your own words how the Loisels

Bravo! How about number 4? Yes, ____________.
life changed after they had paid for the new
necklace?
The life of the couple became miserable, and
there were lots of sufferings they experienced
in replacing the necklace.

5. What was Mme. Foreister’s reaction when

Well said, let us give her/him a tornado clap. And number 5? the necklace was returned?
Yes, _________. When the necklace was returned to her
without knowing that it was not the original
necklace, she acted just normally. But when
 Mathilde told her the truth, she was so shocked
about the story revealed by her.

Exactly. Thank you. Well done, guys. That means that you understood
the lesson yesterday.

DISCUSSION
In understanding a short story, we have elements that will guide us to
make it comprehensive and precise. We will watch a video, and you
may jot down notes about the facts presented in the video. And after
watching, you will describe and explain the five essential elements of
a short story. Yes ma’am!
Are you now ready?

(Teacher plays the video)

Since the video presentation has helped you to know the different
elements of a short story, you will be the one to define each
component.

Elements of a Short Story: The setting of a short story is the time and
1. Setting place in which it happens. Authors often use
descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings,
seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of
setting.

A character is a person, or sometimes even an

2. Characters animal, who takes part in the action of a short
6 types of characters story or other literary work.
a. Protagonist
b. Antagonist
c. Static
d. Dynamic
e. Round
f. Flat
The conflict is a struggle between two people
3. Conflict or things in a short story. The main character is
Two General Categories of Conflict: usually on one side of the central conflict.
1. Internal Conflicts On the other side, the main character may
2. External Conflicts struggle against another important character,
against the forces of nature, against society, or
even against something inside himself or
herself (feelings, emotions, illness).
Plot is known as the foundation of a novel or
story, around which the characters and settings
are built. It is meant to organize information
4. Plot and events in a logical manner. When writing
- Expositiom the plot of a piece of literature, the author has
- Rising Action to be careful that it does not dominate the other
- Climax parts of the story.
- Falling Action
- Resolution or Denouement
The theme is the central idea or belief in a
5. Theme short story.
 None ma’am!
Do you have any questions or clarifications before proceeding to our
activity?
Application/ Evaluation
That’s cool.
For you to apply what you have learned, let’s have an activity
regarding the story “The Necklace.” To understand the story
better, we will dissect the story employing the elements we
learned a while ago. I have here a box that contains letters from
famous personalities. Your group will decide which color will
you pick and let us uncover the task. Understood? Yes ma’am!
I’ll give you 15 minutes to prepare and limit your presentation
within two minutes timeframe.

Okay, All leaders pick your color now. The students will go to their respective
- BLUE (The storyteller) (Lola Basyang) groups and will read the letter.
- Green (The artist group) (Fernando Amorsolo) The students will do their task.
- Red (The Dramatists) (Kathryn Bernardo)
- YELLOW (The Singers group) (Sarah G.)
- ORANGE (/Pantomime) (Derek Ramsey)

(After 15 minutes)
Okay, class. Are you ready to present your work? Yes, Ma’am!

Who wants to volunteer? Yes ____________________________. The first group will present their output.
Very good. Let us give them the “Whistle Bomb” clap.

Next presenter, please. The students will follow.

Very nice performance! Let us give them “Alta Sociedad” Clap! The students will perform their tasks.
The students will follow.
VALUES INTEGRATION
Alright, based on the story “The Necklace,” did you learn
anything from it? Yes, _____. I learned from the story that your
contentment, simplicity, and honesty will
make you the most beautiful individual and
help you achieve real happiness.
That’s right. Just be yourself. Learn to accept and appreciate
what you have. Many people lose small joys in the hope of
immense happiness. Just enjoy and live your life to the fullest.

GENERALIZATION
Excellent. Now, let us generalize our lesson today. Kindly tell us The student will generalize the lesson.
the different elements of a short story, _______.
Thank you. Do you have any questions regarding our lesson? None, Ma’am!

ASSIGNMENT
Okay, For your assignment, write an essay about the most
unforgettable experience in your Junior High School life. Write
it on a short bond paper. Follow the elements of a short story in
making your life’s story.
Do you have any clarification? None, Ma’am!
Okay, let us call it a day. Goodbye, Ma’am!
Prepared by:

RICA BASE ATENCIO

BSED – English II

Noted:

JAY A. AMON
Subject Teacher