A Detailed Lesson Plan in English (Reading)

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, 90% of the pupils are expected to:
a.    State the sequence of the story;
b.    Identify the different seasons describe, and
c.    Appreciate value of the story read.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Tiny Seed

Reference: Reading Network, pages 103- 108
Author: Delia Hamoy Soroy
Materials: Charts, pictures

III.       Procedure

A.   Preparation
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Routinary Actvity:
Opening Prayer
Checking of Attendance

Energizer

I have here a song entitled “ Minicar “. Students do as told

I’ll sing it first then afterwards we will sing it together.
The song goes like this....

Minicar(2x)
Beep(3x) the minicar
Stop and go(3x), the minicar
Camera (2x)
Click (3x) the camera
Smile and pose (3x) to the camera

B.  LESSON PROPER

Motivation
Form 3 groups. Each group should have 2 members to arrange
the puzzle in front. The first group who can arrange the puzzle
 will get additional points in your quiz later.

What picture is formed? The picture formed is a seed.

Have you seen a seed? Yes teacher.

Can you describe the seed that you have seen? The seed that I have seen is
rough.

What can you say about their size? The size of the seed I’ve seen
is tiny.

The story that we’re going to read today has something

to do with the picture that you’ve formed. The story is
entitled “ The Tiny Seed “.

C.    Presentation of the Lesson

1
Before we start, I’ll leave one question for you to think of as you
go on reading the story.

How does being small affects you in achieving your goal?

Everybody read. Students do as told

2.  Read silently the story “The Tiny Seed “on pages 103- 108 in Students read the story
Your Reading Network book. Be sure to understand the story. entitled “The Tiny Seed”
silently.

Did you understand the story? Yes Teacher!

Let me see if you really understood the story.

What is the title of the story? The title of the story is “ The
Tiny seed “

What comes into your mind when you hear Tiny means small.
the word tiny?
 As we discuss the story, we will know why did the author entitle
the story as “The Tiny Seed “.

Who is the author of the story? The author of the story is Eric
Carle.

Who are the characters in the story? The characters in the story
are the tiny seed and the
other seeds.

 Where did the story happen? The story happened in

different places such as near
the sun, on icy mountain, in
the water, in the desert  and
  on the ground.

When did the story happen? The story happened in four

different seasons: during 
autumn, summer, winter and
spring.

What happened first in the story? A strong wind blown the

flower seeds high in the air
and carried them across the
land.

In what particular season is there when there is It is autumn when there is a

a strong wind blowing? strong wind blowing.

E.    DISCUSSION

Answer the following questions based on the story that you have

read.

 How can you describe the journey of the tiny seed?       The journey of the tiny seed
is adventurous one. The tiny
seed had gone several
challenges brought by
different seasons before it
got settled and grown as a
plant.
 If you were given a chance to change the title of  the story, If I were given a chance to
what would it be and why?                   change the title of the story I
will change it into “The
  journey of the seeds” because
the story is about how the
seeds travel in different
places.
F.   Answering the motive question

Let’s answer now the question that I have given.

How does being small affects you in achieving your goal? Being small doesn’t affect me
in achieving my goal because
the size or height is not the
basis if someone can achieve
something. Even if one is
G.    small but he/ she has the will
nothing could stop him/ her
from achieving his/ her goal.

Generalization

Graphic organizer is provided for you. All you need to do is to

arrange the sequence of the story from seed one to seed ten. Pick
the right details for each seed and paste to the appropriate seed
number.

       ASSIGNMENT

Study the sample story grid on page 109 on your

Reading Network book.