DETAILED LESSON PLAN

English Grade 8

I. Objectives
 Identify the elements of a short story;
 Use the plot /story structure to identify the sub-elements of a plot; and
 Appreciate the story as a means of valuing the moral lesson.
II. Subject Matter
 Topic: Elements of a short story
 Reference: Slideshare.net
 Materials: Visual Aids

III. Procedure
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
 Prayer
“Class, please someone lead the (One of the students will lead the
prayer?” prayer.)

 Greetings
“Good Morning Class!” “Good Morning Ma’am!”
“How was your day?” “It was great Ma’am!”

 Checking of Attendance (Classroom secretary will submit the

“Who’s absent?” names of absent.)

 Review the past lesson

“What was our lesson yesterday?” (One of the students will answer.)

IV. Motivation
“By using the plot structure, arrange the story (Students will go to board and
where it belongs to according to the elements of answer.)
a plot.”

Introduction/Exposition
 Cinderella lives unhappily with her
stepsisters and their mother.
 An invitation to a ball at the palace
arrives.
Rising Action
 The stepsisters prepare for and go to the
ball.
 A fairy godmother appears and provides
Cinderella with clothes, coach, and
footmen.
 Cinderella goes to the ball and dances
with the prince.
 Cinderella leaves hurriedly at midnight
and loses a slipper.
  The prince says he will marry the
woman who the slipper fits.
Climax
 The stepsisters try to force their feet into
the slipper, but it fits Cinderella.
Falling Action
 Cinderella and the prince marry.

Resolution
 They live happily ever after.
“Thank you very much for cooperating class!”

(One of the students will answer.)

V. Discussion
This morning, we will discuss the sub-elements
of a plot.”

“By the way class, what is plot?”

Plot- what happens in a story.

A series of events and character actions that
relate to the central conflict.

Sub-elements of a plot:

Introduction/Exposition- this includes the

background of characters and setting.

Rising action- this includes the events leading up

to the main problem or conflict.

Climax- this is when the problem reaches a high

point.

Falling Action- this is when the characters work

to solve the problem or conflict. (One of the students will answer.)

Resolution/ Denouement- this is how things end

up in the story. (Students will gi to the board and
answer.)

VI. Generalization
“Who can summarize or give me the sub-
elements of a plot?”

VII. Application
"Who can go to the board and draw the story/plot
structure and label each part with the elements
of a plot.”

VIII. Evaluation
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. How many sub-elements does the plot

have?
a. 6
 b. 5
c. 7
d. 4

2. What is plot?
a. A series of events and characters
actions that relate to the central conflict
b. The central idea of belief in a short story
c. It is where the story takes
place/year/month, etc.
d. It is how the story was being told

3. What is Climax?
a. This is when the problem reaches a high
point
b. This is when the characters work to
solve the problem
c. This includes the events leading up to
the main problem
d. This is how things end up in the story

4. The following are the sub-elements of a

plot, except:
a. Theme
b. Rising action
c. Falling action
d. Resolution/denouement

5. What is the last part of the sub-elements

of a plot?
a. Falling action
b. Climax
c. Rising action
d. Resolution/denouement

IX. Assignment/Agreement
Research the story about “Snow White” and
identify using the elements of a short story.