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School: San Miguel Rural Development High School Grade Level: Grade 9
DAILY LESSON LOG
Teacher: JOANNA KAYE T. PUBLICO Learning Area: ENGLISH
Teaching Dates and
Time: March 7-8, 2023 Quarter: Third

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared
heritage; coping strategies in processing textual information; strategies in examining features
of listening and viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques;
and grammatical signals for opinion-making, persuasion, and emphasis,
B. Performance Standards The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a persuasive speech based on an
informative essay featuring use of properly acknowledged information sources, grammatical
signals for opinion-making, persuasion, and emphasis, and appropriate prosodic features,
stance, and behavior.

C. Learning Competencies / Objectives At the end of the lesson the student should be able to:
Write for the LC code for each 1. Analyze the literature as a mirror to a shared heritage of people with diverse
background
II. CONTENT Makato and the Cowrie Shell
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages
2. Learner’s Materials pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials from Learning Resource English 8 Q3 Week 4 Learner’s Packet (LeaP)
(LR) portal English 8 Q3 Week 5 Learner’s Packet (LeaP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYwG1ap7Gic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1gfrrevD1A
B. Other Learning Resources Smart TV, Laptop, PowerPoint Presentation, videos, short story
IV. PROCEDURES TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
Before the Lesson Daily preliminary activities
A. Review previous lesson or
presenting the new lesson Good morning class! How is everyone today?

Let us pray first.

I will check the attendance first…

B. Establishing a purpose for
the lesson
Yesterday, what was our lesson all about? Our lesson was all about the elements of a short
story.
I gave you an assignment, correct?
In connection with your assignment, you are going to Yes, Ma’am.
do an activity.
Group Activity
Watch the videos about the history, culture, beliefs and
traditions of Thailand, Laos and Philippines. Then
answer the given activity right after watching them.

Enumerate the different culture, beliefs, and traditions

that you learned from the video.
Thailand Laos Philippines

Note: For SSC they will be grouped into 3 and given a

country to focus and report about.
C. Presenting
examples/instances of the new
lesson
During the Lesson Activity #2
D. Discussing new concepts and Now, let us see how the Asian countries influenced
practicing new skills #1 one another as we read the short story of “Makato and
the Cowrie Shell”, a Thai Folktale. Before reading let
us first review the elements of a short story and
answer the vocabulary enhancement.
1. Gttinse refers to the place, time, weather
condition, social condition, and even mood or
atmosphere
2. lotp is the sequence of events in a story or
play.
3. flictocn is the problem faced by the
character/s.
4. hemte is the controlling idea or the
value in a piece of fiction.

Activity #3. Match the word in Column A to its meaning

in Column B. Write your answer on the space provided
before the number.
Column A Column B
1. orphan a. successful
2. idled b. the chance and the
3. mahout way it affects your life
4. prosperous c. a child whose parents
5. fortune are dead
d. a person who cares for
a working elephant
e. not working

Activity #4
Read the story, then answer the following question.

Makato and the Cowrie Shell (A Thai Folktale) by

Supanee Khanchanathiti

Once upon a time, there was a boy whose name was

Makato. He was an orphan, for his father and mother
died when he was very young. He had no brothers,
sisters, cousins or friends to take care of him, so he had
to make a living for himself. He did every kind of work -
carrying heavy things, clearing away the forest, or
feeding pigs. He never idled. Although he
was paid only small wages, he was satisfied. He knew
that if he would not work, he would starve. Wherever he
went, his employers praised him for being sensible,
hardworking, good tempered and cheerful.

One fine evening after he had finished chopping up a

big pile of wood, he sat down to rest and thought of all
he would like to do in the future. He wanted to try his
luck in far–off strange lands, for he longed for exciting
adventures.
“What are you thinking about so deeply, my boy?” asked
his employer.
“I would like to go on a journey for adventure,” said
Makato, pointing to the northeast. “I heard that the land
is fertile and the people are kind. I wish I could see the
land for myself.” His eyes sparked with excitement.
“The land you wish to go to is called Sukhothai,” said his
employer. “They say Pra Ruang of Sukhothai is a very
kind–hearted king. You might be lucky if you could go
there.”
Sometime later, Makato decided to try his fortune. He
left his village and set out in the wide world. He walked
along cheerfully, enjoying new insights and talking to the
people he met on the way. After a month‘s journey, he
reached a village on the boundary of the Kingdom of
Sukhothai.

“Please, can I have some water to drink?” Makato asked

an old woman with a big water pot on her head. “I‘m so
thirsty.” “Where did you come from? Why are you here
alone? You look as if you‘ve come a long way,” said the
old woman, pouring cold water from her pot into
a small cup and handling it to Makato. “Thank you so
much,” said the boy. “Who are your father and mother?
Haven‘t you any family?” The old woman asked again. “I
come from the
City of Mon over there,” replied Makato. “Good heavens!
Have you really come from Môn? How is it that you are
travelling alone, such a young boy as you are?” “I
wanted to see Pra Ruang of Sukhothai,” replied Makato.
“They say he is a very kind-hearted king.” “You are a
very determined boy!” said the woman. “Come along
with me .Who knows? You might see
Pra Ruang someday.” Makato was glad to go with her. If
he could work with this kind of woman, he would have a
place to sleep, some food to eat and perhaps someday,
he might be lucky enough to see the king.

The old woman was one of the Pra Ruang Mahouts,

which meant that she helped the mahout find the food
for the elephant and clean out the elephants‘ sheds. He
worked hard and well, and the mahout and his wife grew
fond of him.

One day, the sky was clear and the weather so fine, it
seemed to Makato that it must be a lucky day. As he
worked in the elephants‘sheds, a tall young man in a
splendid costume, followed by attendants, came in. It
was Pra Ruang himself. Makato bowed low at once with
his hands clasped together before him. His heart beat
fast. “Where did the boy come from?” the king asked the
mahout, who was attending him. “How old is he?” the
king asked further.
“12 years old, Your Majesty,” replied the mahout. “A
good-looking and hardworking boy,” said the king. “Take
good care of him.” As the king walked away, Makato
saw a little cowrie lying on the ground. He ran to pick up
and held it to the king, but the king said with a smile,
“You may keep it!” “How wonderful!” Makato thought,
“the king has given me a cowrie shell.”

At the time, the people of Sukhothai used cowrie shells

as money. Although one cowrie had little value, Makato
wanted to make as much use of it as possible, for it was
the king‘s gift. For a long time, he could not think of a
way to use it so that it would earn money for him. One
day, he passed by a stall in the market where the seeds
of many different plants were sold. He looked along the
stall and caught sight of a basket full of lettuce seed.
Lettuces! He could grow small plants like that. He asked
the joyful woman at the stall, “Can I buy some lettuce
seed?”
“Oh yes, my boy. How much do you want?” said the old
woman. “I have one cowrie shell!” said Makato. “One
cowrie shell!” said the woman, laughing. “That won‘t buy
anything. I can‘t even measure that much.” “Look!” said
Makato eagerly. “I will dip my finger into the pile of
seeds. Then, I will take the seeds that stick to it. That
must be right for one cowrie shell.” “Well, why not?” said
the amused woman at his suggestions.

“All right boy. Help yourself. Makato paid the woman his
one cowrie shell. Then, he dipped his finger into the pile
of seeds. When he pulled his wet finger out, it was
covered with seeds. He carefully scraped them of his
finger into the palm of his hand and went away, happily
clutching the seeds. Now that he had seeds, Makato
broke the soil and sowed them at once. He watered the
seed bed every day and soon, the young plants
appeared. Day by day, he cleared more ground and
planted more lettuce
seedlings until the kitchen garden was covered with
them. He was very proud of himself because he had
done so well. “I wish I could give the king some
lettuces,” he thought. One day, the king passed by the
elephants‘sheds again. Makato waited for an
opportunity, then knelt down and proudly presented his
biggest lettuces to the king. “Where did you get this?”
the king asked, surprised. “I grew them from the cowrie
shell you gave me, Your Majesty’,” answered Makato,
beaming with a smile. “How could you do that?” asked
the puzzled king.
Makato told the king the whole story. The king was
impressed with his intelligence and industry, so much so
that later on, he gave Makato a job in the palace.

As the years passed, Makato grew tall and handsome.

He mastered every grace and served the king well. He
was so loyal that the king trusted him absolutely. He
was promoted to higher positions until he was
given a title of Kun Wang, which meant that he was the
most important person in the king‘s court. He was also
happily married to the beautiful young daughter of the
king. After that, the king made him the ruler of the Mon.
So it was that Makato, who had once been a poor
orphan, became the king of that prosperous kingdom.

Activity #5. Answer the following question.

1. Describe Makato. What character traits does he
possess?
2. Through inferring what the character says, does
and thinks, one can recognize the traits of a
literary character. Cite lines, actions and
thoughts which show Makato‘s traits.
Makato is an orphan because his mother and
father died when he was young. He is kind
determined, hard-working, good-tempered,
intelligent, cheerful, and sensible.
Thoughts – Makato was glad to go with her. If he
could work for this kind woman, he would have a
place to sleep, food to eat, and perhaps someday
he might be lucky enough to see the king.

3. What were those changes in Makato’s life after
meeting the king? Enumerate.
4. Which of Makato’s traits are similar to yours?
5. How would you nurture and enhance your
positive traits? In what ways?
6. What lessons in life does the author want to
convey to you?
In this line in the story, it can be inferred that
Makato is determined, hard-working, and patient.
He was willing to work for his provisions and
humble enough to wait for his turn in seeing the
king.
Actions – at the time, the peopleof Sukhotai used
cowrie shells as money although cowrie had little
value. Makato wanted to make as much use of it
as possible, for it was the king’s gift.
In this line of story, it can be inferred that Makato is
wise in making decisions and values what he has.
 Makato grew tall and handsome
 He mastered every grace and served the
king well.
 He was promoted to higher positions until
he was given the title of Kun Wang. He also
happily married the beautiful young
daughter of the king.
(answers may vary)
I can nurture my positive traits by continuing
growing and improving them.
 We must spend on things that will help us
grow
 Persevering, being industrious and smart
are the things that a person must hone.
E. Discussing new concepts and
practicing new skills #2
F. Developing Mastery
Activity #5 – Differentiated Activities
Group 1 (Dramatists) – Present a scene that highlights
the theme of the story, “Makato and the Cowrie Shell”
Group 2 (Dancers) – Present a Thai dance
showcasing its culture
Group 3 (Singers) – Sing a song or perform a rap
related to the selection. Provide your own lyrics
depicting Thai and Filipino cultures and beliefs.
Group 4 (Artists) – Draw a scene in the story that
shows Makato’s similar traits to ours. Explain your
drawing in a 3 sentence paragraph.

Criteria Points
Content and Ideas 15
Presentation 15
Participation and Group work 10
Neatness and Orderliness of Output 10
TOTAL 50
G. Finding practical applications Are there qualities of Makato that you would like to
of concepts and skills in daily apply in your own life? Which is it?
living How can you nurture this quality or characteristic? Answers vary

After the Lesson What lessons did you learn from the cultures and
H. Making generalizations and traditions of the three countries that we explored? Answers vary
abstractions about the lesson
I. Evaluating learning Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. In a plot of a story, the logical arrangement of
events is presented. It has five essential parts
EXCEPT.
a. Denoument
b. Exposition
c. Atmosphere
d. Climax
 2. Setting is one of the elements of a short story.
It refers to the time and location in which a
story takes place. It may be the following
EXCEPT ____________.
a. Mood
b. Climax
c. Atmosphere
d. Social condition
3. Which of the following is considered one
element of a short story?
a. Character
b. Denouement
c. Exposition
d. Climax
4. What element of the story shows the logical
arrangement of events with a beginning,
middle, and end?
a. Exposition
b. Character
c. Plot
d. Conflict
5. Which is synonymous to mood or atmosphere
in the story?
a. Climax
b. Denouement
c. Setting
d. Character
e.
J. Additional activities for The assignment is the same as the
application or remediation
Students will prepare for their performance in the
differentiated activities.