La Salle University

College of Teacher Education

Ozamiz City, 7200

Short Story: Juan, who is always

absent from the class

Written and Prepared by:

Katrine Mae S. Bandiala
katrine.bandiala@lsu.edu.ph

Respectfully Submitted to: Ms. Josie B. Engracia

Cooperating Teacher

April 28, 2023

 I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils are expected to:

a. answer questions about fables, stories, informational texts, and

conversations that have been heard or read;

b. share the importance of being diligence; and

c. discuss the series of events in the story

II. Subject Matter: Short Story: Juan, who is always absent from the class
References: DepEd- Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCS) - First
Quarter- F6PN-la-g-3.1
Materials: Cartolina Strips, PPT, Pictures
III. Procedure: Storytelling

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

Preparation

Good morning pupils! Before we will (Pupils will do as told.)

start our discussion, let us first have a
prayer which will be led by ______.

Thank you, ______.

Before you sit down, kindly pick up

pieces of paper that you can find on
the floor and align your chairs in a
count of 5.

Since, I am your teacher for today. I

have here rules for us to follow and it is
abbreviated as LDR.

L stands for listen. You must listen

carefully for we will have our
discussion.

D stands for discover. Throughout the

discussion I want all of you to discover
things by participating in our
discussion.

The last is the letter R which means

respect. Respect me as your teacher
and I will respect all of you as my
pupils.

Are the classroom rules clear? Yes, teacher.

1. Review

What did we discuss last meeting? Elements of the story, teacher.

Marvelous!
What are the elements of the story? (The answer of the pupils may vary.)
Can you name them?

We’ll done, we have five elements.

What are those? (The answer of the pupils may vary.)

That’s great! All your answers are

correct, you’ve got 5/5 and 3 stars.

2. Motivation

At this point I will show you a picture.

Please pay attention because I have
some questions for you to follow.

What can you see in the picture? (The answer of the pupils may vary.)

Very good! There are teacher and

students.

What do you think is the teacher (The answer of the pupils may vary.)
doing in the picture? What thing did
she bring?

Excellent!
Alright! Accurate! The teacher reads a
story while the students are listening.
Now, as a student like the children on
(The answer of the pupils may vary.)
the picture, what are some examples
of being a good student? Give me
one.

Great! Those are examples of the

activities of children who value their
studies. What are the bad activities of
(The answer of the pupils may vary.)
a student? Give me one.

Okay, great! Those are just some of

the bad things a student does. At this
point, we will hear a story about a
child who is always absent from the
class. Let's find out what happens to
him. Do you want to listen to a story
like the children in the picture? So
today, we will read a story titled Juan,
who is always absent from the class.

3. Statement of aims

I want you to listen attentively because at

the end of the lesson, you are all
expected to a. answer questions
about fables, stories, informational
texts, and conversations that have
been heard or read; b. share the
importance of being diligence; and
c. discuss the series of events in the
story.

A. Pagkukwento

(The teacher will tell the story using

the flipchart.)

Juan Franciso is the son of a rich

couple. His father owns the largest
hacienda in their village. His mother is
a simple housewife; she doesn't have
to work with the amount of money
they have. Since he is the only child of
a rich couple, this is the reason why he
is too lazy to study.

"I don't need to graduate; well, I don't

need to study because we have lots
of money you and Daddy have," Juan
always reasoned whenever his mother
scolded him for not attending his
class. Juan's unpleasant work
continued. Even his teacher is already
going to his house to say hello and
ask why he is not in class.

"Son, you need to go to school to

study. Education is the only thing that
can never be taken from you by
anyone," said Juan's mother after his
teacher left. The number of times his
teacher visited him at their house was
uncountable.

But Juan is really lazy. He would rather

skip classes and play on the
computer or go for a walk with his
friends.

One day, while Juan and his friend

Pedro were playing on the computer
in his room, he heard a loud scream
from his mother. "John! Juan! Your
daddy," said the mother of the lazy
boy.
Juan's father had a heart attack. This
was followed by various
complications. His dad was in the
hospital for almost two months before
he passed away. Even the hacienda
they owned was sold to pay the
hospital expenses.

"Son, next school year, you have to

go to another school." We can no
longer afford the private school fees in
the village," Juan's mother told him
sadly. There were many times when
Juan had to go to school with an
empty stomach or an empty pocket.
That's when he realized that if he had
studied hard, he would have
graduated from college and been
able to help his mother.
His classmates are younger than him,
and those of his age are already
working. Juan deeply regrets the
wasted time, but there is nothing he
can do. "If I had valued my education
earlier, I wouldn't have had trouble
doing laundry anymore," is the regret
that always comes to him every time
he sees his mother struggling to eat.

A. Reading Comprehension The title of the story is Juan, who is

always absent from class.

What is the title of the story I shared The one who wrote the story is Sandy
with you? Ghaz.

Who wrote the story class? Juan, teacher.

Who is the main character in the Juan lives in the village with his
story? parents.

Where does Juan live?

They own a large hacienda.
What does the family own in the Juan is too lazy to study. He is always
village? absent from class.
The teacher always came to them to
What kind of child is Juan? say hello to Juan because of his
frequent absences.
What does the teacher do when he
notices that Juan is always absent Juan does not want to study because
from class? he is satisfied with their wealth. They
have a lot of money. Their family is
Why does Juan not want to study? rich.

Based on the story, Juan's wealth did

not continue because his father fell ill
and sold everything they owned in
Great! He doesn't want to study the village.
because Juan is complacent with
their wealth. Based on the story, did
Juan's wealth become permanent?
Why?

Accurate! Their wealth did not

continue because of the great storm
they experienced.

*Values Integration Yes, teacher, I've heard it.

Children, have you heard the word Diligent means being patient with
responsibility.
"diligent"?

What does the word diligent mean? To be diligent is to give value to tasks.

Great! As a student, is hard work Yes, teacher.

important?
(The answer of the pupils may vary.)
Accurate! Why is it so important?

Well done! Why else? As a student,

how do you show your diligence in

learning?

III. Application

(It’s your turn to tell the story based on

the given picture.

1.

2.
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4.

5.

6.
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8.

IV. Evaluation

Directions: Choose the correct

answers to the following question.

1.) What is the title of the story?

a.Juan, who is always studying.

b. Juan, who is always absent from

class.
2.) Who wrote the story?

a. Sandy Ghazz

b. Sandy Ghaz

3.) Who is the main character in the story?

(Full name)

a. Juan Francisco

b. Juan Francisco

4.) What does the family own in the

story?

a. house

b. hacienda

5.) What kind of student is the

character in the story?

a. lazy

b. hard-working

V. Assignment

Directions: On a full sheet of bond

paper, draw or illustrates the
importance of education.