COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND SCIENCE

Detailed Lesson Plan in English

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
A. Identify the theme of the poem in the creative level using Higher Order Thinking
Skills (HOTS) questions
B. Perform a chorale reading
C. Appreciate the value of humility and honesty in one’s life
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Topic: Text Comprehension through Literature
B. References:
C. Materials: Handouts and Worksheets
D. Process Skills: Reading Comprehension
E. Values Integration: Humility and honesty are ingredients of a peaceful and happy
life. Let us always live an honest life for it is what God wants to do. We should be an
inspiration to others on living life with honesty, humility and with good character.

III. DISCUSSION

A. PRELIMINARIES TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

1. Prayer To begin this class, let us first stand “Yes ma’am, Ok
for our opening prayer. Rhea can classmates, let us bow
you please lead the prayer? down our heads and let
us pray”.

2. Greetings “Good morning class, it’s nice to “Good morning ma’am,

see you. Hope everyone is doing we’re doing fine”
fine. How are you today?”
“Noted ma’am.”

“Before we start, let us first check ( students say present as

3. Checking of your attendance for today. Please the teachers calls their
Attendance say present if you’re here.” name)

4. Pronunciation Drill “Alright! Now before we start our (Students will read the
new lesson, let us have first a tongue twister)
pronunciation practice. So we have
here a tongue twister and what you
need to do is to read it correctly.”
 /sh / sounds

Ok very good! Now let’s have a

brief recap of our past lesson.
Anyone who can share their
5. Review insights of our past lesson?” (students raise their
hands)

“Yes Yennie?”

“We talked about

“Alright, very good!” vocabulary and
phonetics ma’am.”

IV. LESSON PROPER

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

1. Motivation “ Alright! Before we proceed to our (Students will answer)
lesson for today, let us first have a
short activity to freshen our minds
and be motivated.”
(The teacher shows a picture of a
grass and paste it on the board)

“Ok class, what is this?”

“Very good. This is a cogon grass.
This time I want you all to think of
something that makes this grass
special. What are the things we can
benefit to it and why do you think
God created grass?”
 “Very good! This time, we will
define some unfamiliar words that
we will encounter later. So to do
that, we will have a short exercise.”

Direction: Match the words on the

2. Unlocking of column A with its corresponding
Difficulties definition on the column B.

Column A
1. eagerly
2. merits
3. ashamed
4. splendor
5. arose
Answers:
Column B 1. c
a. embarrassed or guilty of 2. d
one’s actions 3. a
b. get on stand up 4. e
c. a strong desire to do or 5. b
have something
d. the quality of being
particularly good or worthy
e. magnificent and splendid
appearance

“Good job everyone!”

“Who among you here have read a

poem? What is the title of the
poem you have read?”

“Class do you now have an idea

what we will discuss today?”
3. Presentation of
the Poem
“That’s right! But before we
proceed to our poem, let us read
 first some questions”

Questions:
1. Who do you think the blades of
grass symbolize?
2. What do you think will happen if (students will raise hands
the little blade of grass did not and share their ideas)
admit what he’d done?
4. Guide Questions 3. What did God felt after hearing “we will read and discuss
the answer of the little blade of a poem ma’am”
grass?
4. If you are one of those little
blades mentioned in the poem,
would you also admit and beg
forgiveness for your sins?
5. What is the moral of the poem
that you could apply to your life?

“So, I have here a short video of

the poem for you to know how to
read it. Don’t worry class, I will
explain each line so that you will
understand it better ”
5. Viewing of the
Poem (the teacher will play the video and
will explain to the students every
line of the poem)

“That was an amazing poem isn’t (students will watch the

it?” video)

“Let us now go back with the “Yes ma’am”

questions we read earlier and
answer it”

Questions:
1. Who do you think the blades of
grass symbolize?
2. Whatdo you think will happen if
the little blade of grass did not
6. Discussion admit what he’d done? Possible Answers:
3. What did God felt after hearing 1. We humans.
the answer of the little blade of 2. God will not be happy
grass? and satisfied for He
4. If you are one of those little knows that the little
blades mentioned in the poem, blade is lying.
 would you also admit and beg
forgiveness for your sins?
5. What is the moral of the poem
that you could apply to your life?
“Great job class! Let us now have
another activity. Are you all
ready?”
3. God was happy and
proud of the little blade
for being honest.
4. Yes, because honesty
is one major foundation
of being a good person
and that if I made
mistakes, I will ask God
for forgiveness for I know
that He will forgive me if
I’m being honest with
myself.
5. Admitting your
mistakes and being
honest with it doesn’t
mean you’re weak it
means you’re strong
enough to face it and
seek for forgiveness.

CHORALE READING
7. Application Directions: The class will be divided
into two groups. Each group will
perform a chorale reading.

Rubrics “Yes ma’am”

Pronunciation - 5
Synchronization - 5
Collaboration - 5
15

(the teacher will guide the students

upon reading the poem)
a. teacher alone
b. teacher and students
c. students alone
(the students alone will
“Well done class! Did you enjoy read the poem)
our activity?”

“Now class, If you will be asked by “Yes ma’am”

8. Generalization God the same questions he asked
to the blades of grass, will you tell
the truth? Why?”

“Yes ma’am, because

“That’s right! We should always be being honest will never
 honest. But class have you ever
lied to someone about something
you did? What is it? And what was
their reaction when they found out
that you lied to them?”
be wrong and we don’t
know but we might be
rewarded for telling the
truth”

“It’s alright class. We are not (the students will share

perfect that’s why sometimes we their ideas)
can’t deny that we tell a lie to
other people. But we should
always remember that lying have
consequences, that’s why we “Yes ma’am”
should be honest if we have to. Do
you understand class?”

V. EVALUATION

Directions: Read the story “The Ugly Duckling” and answer the questions comprehensively.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who are the characters in the story?
a. The Cat and the Dog
b. The Lion and the Mouse
c. Mother Duck, the Ugly Duckling, Pig, Sheep, Cow, Horse and the Swan
d. The Snake and the Rabbit
2. What happened to the duckling when the spring comes?
a. The ugly duckling disappear
b. The ugly duckling left the barn and went to the pond
c. The ugly duckling play with the other ducks
d. The ugly duckling go home
3. Did the duckling made any friends?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
d. I don’t know
4. If you were the duckling, how would you face those hardships that you encountered?
a. I will bravely face it and believe in myself that I am unique in my own ways.
b. I will give up easily
c. I will ignore everyone
d. I will sleep all day
5. What have you learned from the story?
a. To be boastful of being different
b. To be sad always
c. Don’t lose hope because God has perfect plans for each one of us
d. Play with friends everyday

VI. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Look at yourself in the mirror and think of something that makes you feel unique
among your peers. Write you insights in a ½ sheet of paper.