A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan

in Grade 9 English

Student Teacher: Angelica E. Monteroso Date:

Cooperating Teacher-Educator: Mrs. Marissa German

I. Objectives:
Provided with a radio play titled “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletch,
the Grade 9 students are able to do the following:
a. analyze a one-act radio play;
b. be familiar with the technical terms and stage layout for drama and
theater;
c. identify features of a one-act play; and
d. explain how the elements specific to a one-act play contribute to the
development of its theme.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic:
Springboard: “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletch
Materials: Grade 9 Learner’s Material, chalk and chalkboard, visual aids
Equipment: speakers and audio file
References:
Grade 9 Learner’s Material (A Journey Through Anglo American
Literature) pp. 240 – 259
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auwK0KdyRlE

III. Procedure:
A. Motivation
The teacher lets the students listen to an mp3 file of the radio play and let
the take note of the delivery of the lines, the tone of voice of the characters,
and the sound effects used.
B. Lesson Proper
The teacher lets the students finish Task 14.a Getting into the World of
Laughter and Tears (pp.257)
C. Presentation
The teacher lets the students take out their assignment on the definitions
of the words given to them in the previous meeting. Then, the teacher lets the
students share their answers to the class.
Teacher’s discussion:
 TheatER: The structure within which theatrical performances are
given. Usually includes an orchestra or seating area, and a stage.
  TheatRE: A collaborative art form including the composition,
enactment, and interpretation of dramatic presentations for an
audience.
 A play: A literary piece consisting of dialogues between various
characters, epilogue, monologue, prologue and an end. It refers to
composition.
 Drama: refers to acting, and to the set up of the play which includes
the theater, the hall, the accessories, the green room, costumes, music
and the like.
 A scene is like a division of an act, in which a certain portion of the
play unfolds, usually separated by location(in the bedroom, at the
dinner table), or time (e.g. in the morning, then the following evening).
 A one-act play is a play that takes place, from beginning to end, in a
single act. It can range from one minute to one-hour long.
 A script is a written version of a play or movie. If you are auditioning
for a movie you will get the script to practice a scene or two.
 Dramatist is a person who is skilled in the production of a play. He is
well versed with the rudiments and the principles of dramaturgy such
as the measurement of the stage on which the play has to be staged,
the nature of the characters, the costumes that fit the characters, the
music to be played, the music room, the green room, the
synchronization of music and dialogue delivery, and the likes. In short,
it can be said that the dramatist deals with all the nuances of the
composition of the play.
 The author of the play is called a playwright. The duty of a playwright
is to adhere to the principles of composing a play.
Enrichment:
The teacher provides the class with a matching type activity titled
“Who am I?”. In this activity, the descriptions of the terms discussed
above are found in column A. The students are to find the terms in
column B that corresponds to each description.
Who am I?
Column A Column B
1. I am an author of a play. a. dramatist
2. I am the written version of a play or movie. b. play
3. I am a literary piece consisting of dialogues c. scene
between various characters, epilogue,
monologue, prologue and an end
4. I am the structure within which theatrical d. theatre
performances are given.
5. I refer to the acting, and to the set up of the e. theater
play which includes the theater, the hall, the
accessories, the green room, costumes, music
 and the like.
6. I am like a division of an act, in which a certain f. drama
portion of the play unfolds, usually separated
by location.
7. I am a play that takes place, from beginning to g. script
end, in a single act.
8. I am a collaborative art form including the h. scene
composition, enactment, and interpretation of
dramatic presentations for an audience.
9. I am a person who is skilled in the production i. one-act play
of a play.
j. movie

IV. Evaluation
The teacher lets the students find finish Task 15 Revisiting the Radio Play (pp.
258) within 15 minutes.

V. Assignment
The teacher gives Task 17 Getting a Clear Picture (pp. 259) as an
assignment to the class. They are to present this the following meeting.