Lesson Plan in Grade 7

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the period, the Grade 7 students should be able to:
1. Enumerate the various meaning of love
2. Express their own experiences about love
3. Use context clues in order to find the meaning of the word

II. Subject Matter

Title: Bonsai by Edith Tiempo
Genre: Poem
Values integration: Love, Appreciation

III. Materials
Reference: Grade 7 English Learning Package
Equipment: projector set, PowerPoint presentation, netbook/laptop

IV. Presentation
A. Prayer
B. Reading of Learning Objectives
C. Motivation
a. Motive questions
1. Do you cherish the things or the people you love?
2. How do you treasure the love of another person for you?
3. If love was an object (for example a key) where will you keep it and why?
D. Activity
The teacher divides the class into four groups. Each group is given cut pieces of paper.
Using the cut pieces, the groups need to form a heart. There will be a certain piece that will not
fit the heart. Each group will search for the missing piece that can only be found from the other
group. After completing the heart, they will shout, “I’m no longer broken-hearted. My heart is
now whole and I’m ready to love,” while smiling.

E. Procedure
The teacher presents the poem entitled Bonsai by Edith Tiempousing PowerPoint
presentation. The teacher asks the students to read the given poem.
After reading the essay, the teacher asks the following questions:
 1. What is a bonsai?
2. What does the poem talks about?
3. What can you say about the poem? Share your ideas with the class.
4. What do you understand from the 1st stanza of the poem?

F. Evaluation/ Assessment
Directions: Choose the option that best approximate the underlined word in each sentence.
1. After being chased by the cat, the mouse finally escaped through a slitin the wall.
A. large gap B. narrow opening C. wide space
2. When the wind became chilly, the woman pulled the shawl tightly against her shoulders.
A. garment B. hat C. dress
3. Art’s depressing short stories were a form of sublimation for his many frustrations.
A. outrage B. activity C. redirection
4. Sky achieved the impressive feat of winning three gold medals.
A. act B. part C. praise
5. The merest hint of danger sent them all running for cover.
A. smallest B. greatest C. futile

V. Assignment
Directions: Write a poem with five stanzas describing your love for a person or for a group of
people (e.g. family, friends). Write it on a whole sheet of paper.