A detailed lesson plan

In English Grade 8
(Lesson 1)

Kae Ann A. Aragon

BSED 3-A, English

Mr. Billy Joe M. Ravago

Professor

Second semester

S.Y. 2020-2021

I: Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. identify the elements of short story “How my brother Leon brought a wife" by Manuel
Arguilla

B. unlocked unfamiliar words from the text presented

C. construct a paragraph on how to overcome challenges in life

II: Subject Matter

1. Topic - “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" by Manuel E. Arguilla

2. References; K to 12 Curriculum Guide

3. Materials - Television, Cartolina, Google Images

III: Procedure

Teacher's Activity Students' Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

Good morning my dear students! Good morning Ma'am

How are you today? We're fine Ma'am

Ms. Secretary who is absent today? None Ma'am

Please stand up, and feel the presence of the (Prayer)

lord
Good morning Ma'am
Motivation

Look at these pictures class!

What is your ideas or opinion?

Anyone from the class? For me, from Province and City Ma'am

That's Correct!

How about these? The life from province and from City Ma'am

Yes, very good class!

Those pictures are related to our topic for
today, about the story "How My Brother Leon
Brought a wife” by Manuel E. Arguilla. But
before we dig deeper to our lesson for today.

Do you know who Manuel E. Arguilla is?

Let's find out who he is, Please listen class!

No Ma'am

Yes Ma'am

 Born on June 17, 1911

 An Ilocano writer in English, patriot,
and martyr.
 Known for his widely anthologized
short story “How my brother Leon
brought home a Wife”

Unlocking Difficulties

Unlock the underlined unfamiliar words and

choose in the box the correct definition. Write
in 1/4 sheet of paper.

a. having a pleasant and usually sweet

smell

b. to disconnect
 c. the food that an animal Answer:

d. to surprise or shock 1.A

e. a piece of hair growing from the front of 2.C

the head
3.B
f. a low wooden footstool
4. E

5.D

1. She was fragrant like a morning when

papaya's are in bloom.

2. Labang never stopped chewing his cud.

3. Pablo unhitched the carabao.

4. He ran his fingers through it’s forelock and

could not keep his eyes away.

5. I got quite a jolt when I heard something.

Analysis

I will give the copy of the reading materials,

you have 10 minutes to read and analyze the
story. Yes Ma'am

Class as you read the selection try to find out

this question; When your brother/sister
brought a wife/husband how do you treat
her/his?

(After 10 minutes)

Are you done reading class? Yes Ma'am

Do you know the elements of short story? Yes Ma'am

What are they? The elements of short story Ma'am are

characters, setting, and in the plot are
exposition, rising action, climax, falling
action and resolution

Yes, very good Thank you Ma’am

I'll explain briefly the elements of the short

story so you have an idea about the activity The elements of short story
later. Please listen attentively class!
Characters

✓The human beings in the piece.

SETTING:

✓ The place and conditions in which

something happens

PLOT:

1. Exposition

✓ The opening section of a narrative where

nothing is happening yet.

2. Rising Action/ Complication

✓ Introduces the conflict which disturbs the

 equilibrium and propels the plot forward.

3. Climax

✓It is where the tension is more intense

✓ The turning point of the plot

4. Falling Action

✓The untangling of the complications

✓ It is where the tension begins to subside.

5. Resolution

✓ The act of finding an answer or solution to

a conflict or problem.

Yes Ma'am
Did you understand class?

Alright, I will give now the individual activity

Directions: Write on 1 whole sheet of paper.

Do it in 15 minutes.

Answer the following questions,

1. Identify the elements of the short story "

How my brother Leon brought a wife" by
Manuel Arguilla

2. What is the symbolism of the story?

After 15 minutes)

Yes Maam
Are you done class?

If you’re done, Please pass your paper on my

table.
ANSWERS:
Let's check your answers
"How My Brother Leon brought a Wife"
by Manuel E. Arguilla

(Short story)

Characters:

Leon/Noel - Maria's husband, older brother of

Baldo

Maria - Leon's wife

Baldo - Leon's younger brother, also the

narrator of this story

Mother and Father of Leon and Baldo

Aurelia - Leon and Baldo's younger sister

Labang - the carabao

SETTING:

Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union

PLOT:
EXPOSITION:

The story starts off where the narrator

introduced his brother Leon and Maria, where
he describes Maria and her physical
appearance, he also described how his brother
Leon is in love with Maria, and that's where
their journey begins.

RISING ACTION:

The problem was introduced when Maria was

 afraid that the father of Leon would not accept
her in the family.

CLIMAX:

The highest point of the story was when Leon

already brought home Maria as his wife. He
introduced Maria as his father hoping they
will accept and like Maria for him.

FALLING ACTION:

It is when Baldo left the room of his father to

take care of Labang and talk to brother Leon
and Maria.

RESOLUTION:

Where baldo finished talking to Leon and

Maria, and describing how Maria smelled like
a morning where a papaya just bloomed.

2. "Journey" itself that the Maria and Leon

took before arriving home. This "Journey" can
symbolize the problems and obstacles that
they have to face with their relationship,
where a journey can have its ups and down
through the way, so it means that you and
your partner should be prepared with all the
sacrifices you jave to make in order to
succeed in your journey.

Abstraction (2 minutes)

Problem comes in a family and we have

different ways on how to resolve it. How
about you, when your brother/sister brought a I will treat her fine and I will be friendly to
wife/husband how do you treat her/his? her/his Ma'am.

Yes, very good we need to be kind.

Application
Another Individual Activity

Directions: In 1/2 sheet of paper. Write a

paragraph on how to overcome challenges in
life.

Please mind your own paper, thank you

Yes Ma'am

Evaluation

Directions: Class get 1/4 sheet of paper and

answer the following questions. Choose and
write only the letter of the correct answer. Answer :

1. What is the title of the story? 1. A

2. A
a. How my brother Leon brought a wife 3. B
4. A
b. How my brother Noel brought a wife 5. B
c. My brother’s wife 6. B
7. B
2. Who is the author of the story? 8. B
9. B
a. Manuel E. Arguilla
10. B
b. Manuelle A. Arguilla

c. Manuel E. Aragon

3. Who is the wife of leon?

a. Marina

b. Maria

c. Marie

4. Where did the story happened?

a. Barrio of Nagrebcan

b. Barrio of Magrebcan

c. Barrio of Nebcan

5. What was the song that Leon sang with

Maria?

a. Till death do us part

b. Sky sown by the stars

c. Greatest love of all

6. What is the name of the pet of Pablo?

a. Labag

b. Labang

c. Lucky

7. Who is the narrator of the story?

a. Father

b. Baldo

c. Leon

8. According to Baldo, Maria was?

a. She was unkind and beautiful.

b. She was fragrant like morning when

papayas are bloom.

c. She was uncomfortable and she hates Leon

family.

9. What was the first word from Leon’s lips

that he pronounced after he had kissed his
mother’s hand?

a. “I’m hungry”

b. “ Father where is he”

c.” where’s my brother”

10. Why did they have to go to waig instead

of Camino Real?

a. because they wanted to see the beautiful

views.

b. because his father wanted to test Maria if

she is worthy to be Leon’s wife.

c. because they wanted to meet the relatives

of Leon.

Assignment:

Follow up:

Class for your assignment,in your notebook

answer tis question; What is moral lesson of
the story?

Advance:

Answer the following questions,

1. Identify the figures of speech

2. Give atleast 2 examples of each

Goodbye Ma'am and thank you Ma'am

Goodbye class!