Detailed Lesson Plan

Reading Comprehension

I. OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, 100% of the student with 85% success are expected to do the
following:
a. To describe the structuralist and the formalist literary theories;
b. Participate in the class discussion actively.

II. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading Comprehension – Literary Theory:

Formalism and Structuralism
References: Hand-outs and Internet
Materials: Strip of paper, cartolina, illustration board, chalk, marker
Value: Cooperation through teamwork

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preparation

May I request everybody to stand? And please

lead the prayer, Winby? ( The Class prays )

Good afternoon class? Good afternoon Ma’am.

How are you today? We’re all fine Ma’am, how about you?
Were great!
Now, pick up those pieces of paper under
your chairs, then please take your seats. Thank you Ma’am.

Let us remind you our classroom rules before

we begin.

RESPECT yourself, your peers, and your

teacher. Is that clear to you? Clear Ma’am.

1. Review
Class, are you ready for our class activity
this afternoon? Yes, Ma’am.
But before that, let me know, what was
our last topic earlier? It’s about the moralist criticism Ma’am.
Yes! And what is the moralist criticism in
your own idea Fely?
Moralist criticism is a type of literary
 critique that judges the value of the
literature based on its moral lessons or
ethical teachings.

Great answer Fely. Give her a Lets go

Clap class.

2. Drill
Class, we will do a Moving true or false
activity, but before that we want you to
group yourselves into two.
( the students start counting)
Okay, Let’s start counting here,

All number one stay at this right side, all ( the students do as instructed)
number two at left side.
Yes, Ma’am.
Are you ready?
Alright! We’ve prepared a performance
chart here, as our guide in your scores
during our activity today. The first group
that will finish immediately will get 20
points, then 15 points for the next group
and the last but not the least will get 10 Yes, Ma’am.
points. Do you understand class?

Directions: All students, stand up. If you

think the answer is true, then stand on the
left of the classroom. False, on the right.
If you get it wrong, then you’re out and
sit back down. The student remains will
be the winner of this activity and will get
a points to their group.

3. Motivation

This time let’s have an activity. This

activity is more fun. This activity called
“Wait Time” We have here questions on
the envelopes and We will read it aloud.
We’ll give you 1 minute to think the
answer but not to raise your hand, but
write it on the illustration board. Each
group have an illustration board and chalk.
 When time has expired, We will ask for
volunteers to answer the questions and
will get 20 points. Clear Ma’am.
Is that clear?

B. Presentation

Class, We’ve posted some words in the board

for you to guess what will be our topic this
afternoon. I will read it aloud and follow after
me. ( the students do as instructed)
Reading Comprehension – Literary Theory:
________________ and _______________
Choose two words and then fill in the space
provide. One representative each group to do
the task. I’ll give 20 points for every correct New Criticism Feminism
answer. Formalism Marxism
C. Discussion
Post Colonialism Structuralism
Upon reading those words class, what did you
observe? Deluvio? New Historicism Cultural Materialism

Right! Deluvio.
And now, Do you know what these words are?

Okay, those are the different types of literary

theory and the topic to discuss this afternoon is
about Literary Theory: Formalism and The every word end with ism Maam.
Structuralism.

Literary Theory – is a body of ideas used for No, Ma’am.

studying literature. It is also a method used to
analyze literary texts.

Among the many literary theories are

structuralist and formalist theories.

Long before the birth of Formalism and

structuralism, the meaning and value of a
literary piece was based on the author’s reason
for creating the text, the message he trying to
communicate and its historical context instead
of its structure and use of the English
language.
Formalism and Structuralism reduce the
importance of taking the meaning from social
and cultural influences. They focus more on
taking the meaning of the literary text from the
way it was written or formed.

Okay class, what is Formalism?

But before that, let us take a look on it’s brief
history.

Formalism emerged primarily and particularly

out of the work of Roman Jacobson, Boris
Eichenbaum, and Viktor Shklovsky.

Again what is Formalism?

Formalism is an analytical method that focuses

on literary form and the study of literary
devices within the text.
So, it seeks out meaning from a work by
giving attention to the form or structure of a
work and literary devices operating in it.

Meaning in examining a text through

formalism, the social, historical, cultural and
political realities inside the text is neglected.

Formalist had a great influence on the

development of structuralism and other literary
theories.
It analyzes the devices, techniques, and other
functions of a literary objectively.

They have focus on the grammar, the structure

of the plot, the character roles, and syntax.

Example:

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare

Analyze the text based on it form.

When text is analyzed based purely on its form

and the way it was written, then formalism is
the literary theory used.
 We will go to the next literary theory the
structuralism.

Father of structuralism
Ferdinand de Saussure – developed structural
linguistics between 1906-1911.

Claude Levi-Strauss – introduced the binary

approach to structuralism.

Structuralism relates literary compositions to a

larger structure such as a genre or system of
recurrent patterns or motifs.
It brought a set of objectives criteria for
analysis and new intellectual accuracy to
literary studies.

Example:
The death of Tessie in “The Lottery”
Analyze what makes a text of a specific genre

The structuralist analyzed the sequence of

events from beginning to end, the
rearrangement of the narrative to build
suspense or for aesthetic effects. Unequal
treatment of time.

When a text is analyzed based on what makes

it part of something larger, such as a genre,
then structuralism is used in analyzing it.

D. Generalization

Since you already understand what our topic is

all about, Let’s describe a literary theory
Eljean?

Great answer Eljean. Give her a lets go clap

How about Formalism, Claudio? A literary theory is a body of ideas used
for studying literature. It is also method
used to analyze literary texts.
 Excellent Claudio. Give Baranggay clap to
Claudio please.
Now, can you describe to us the structuralism
in literary theory, Cabito?
Bravo Cabito, three claps to Cabito pls.
E. Application
Now, let’s have another activity with the same
group.
But, before doing that, let me tell you again
that the group who will finish first and will get
the correct answer will get the highest points.
Understood Class?
You may start doing your activity now.
Directions: Describe Literary Theory,
Formalist and Structuralist.
(the students do the lets go clap)
Formalsim is an analytical method that
focuses on literary form and the study of
literary devices within the text.
(the students do the baranggay clap)
Structuralism relates literary
compositions to a larger structure such
as a genre or system of recurrent
patterns or motifs.
(the students do the lets go clap)
Yes, Ma’am.
Okay, Ma’am.
Prepared by:
Laiwelyn V. Beroy BSED-IV
Jobelle P. Matuod BSED-IV
Yes, Ma’am.
Prepared by:
Laiwelyn V. Beroy BSED-IV