Lesson Plan

I – Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to;

Content standard: Determine the elements of the short story.

Performance standard: the functions of the elements
Learning competencies: Create their own short story.

II – Subject Matter

Topic: Elements of Short Story

Reference: Internet of Short Story

Materials: Visual Aid

Values: Appreciation

III – Procedure

A. Preliminary Activity

Teacher’s Activity Pupil's Activity

a. Prayer
Let us all stand and pray. In the name of the Father, of the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

b. Greetings
Good morning class, Good morning, teacher.
You may now take your seat. Thank you, teacher.

c. Review
Do you still remember our lesson last Yes, teacher.
time?
What is it all about? Noun.
What is a noun? Noun is a word that identifies a person,
animals, place, thing or an idea.
Very good!
What are examples of a noun? Forest
Hong Kong
Ana
Cabinet
Chicken
B. Developmental Activities

a. Motivation
Are you familiar of the story entitled Yes, teacher.
“Cinderella”?
Describe Cinderella. beautiful
kind
hardworking
smart

Yes, she could? can understand rats

have beautiful voice

How about her stepmother and Ugly

stepsister? Cruel
Lazy
Dictator
Very good!

b. Presentation
What is the role of Cinderella in the She is the main character in the story,
story? teacher.

Very good!

Where did the story happen? In a faraway land, teacher.

What is the story all about? It is about Cinderella who lives with her
stepmother and stepsister who are cruel to
her. Cinderella married the Prince who she
dances with in the ball where she left her
one shoe and they live happily ever after.
Very good!

c. Discussion
Our topic for today is about the
elements of the short story.

What is a short story? Short story is a narrative involving one or

more characters, one plot and one single
impression.
Very good!

What do you think are the elements Characters

of a short story? Settings
Theme
Conflict
Very good!
There are six element of short story.

1. Characters – refers to the people in

the story, either protagonist or
antagonist.

What is the difference between Protagonist is the hero while antagonist is

protagonist and antagonist? the villain, teacher.

That’s right!

Protagonist – is the main character of

the story
Antagonist – is the villain or the one
who creates the conflict

2. Setting – refers to where and when

the story happened or takes place.

Give example. In the faraway land

In the woods
Under the water
In the city

3. Plot – series of events on what

happen in the story.
2 Plot Structure

 Chronological – the story starts

from the beginning till the end
 Flashback – convey information
about events that occurred
earlier
4. Point of View - the one who is telling
the story. It could be a first person
point of view, third person
(omniscient) and 3rd person limited.
5. Conflict – refers to the problem or the
issue that the main character needs
to solve.
6. Theme – the main idea of the story

Any question?
Do you understand the discussion? None, teacher.

Yes, teacher
d. Application

Let us read a story entitled “Pilandok

Crosses a River” and determined the
element of a short story.

“Pilandok Crosses a River”

The prankster Pilandok wanted to

cross a deep river filled with
crocodiles. But he had no boat, and
no bridge was inside and then he had
an idea. He called to the crocodiles
underwater.
“What do you want?” they asked
him irritably.
“Come up to the surface of the
water” he commanded the
crocodiles. “My master, the sultan,
wants to know how many you are in
the river.”
“Why?” the crocodile demanded.
“He is going to give you gifts. Many
gifts and he want to know how many
would benefit from his kindness.”
So the crocodiles floated until they
filled the surface of the water.
Pilandok jumped on their backs as if
they were stepping-stones, and
pretended to count, as he carefully
picked his was to the other side of the
river. When he had safely reached the
bank, he turned back to the
crocodiles and shouted.
“I fooled you! I came from no
sultan and whoever with such ugly
faces would receive plentiful gift?”
Then he ran away as fast as he could
so that the crocodiles never knew
what a master prankster tasted like.

From the short story who are the Pilandok and the Crocodiles
characters?

Who is the protagonist? Pilandok, teacher.

Very good!
 Where is the setting? In the river filled with crocodiles.

What point of view was being used in 3rd Person Point of View (omniscient)
the short story?

Why? Because the narrator is not a character in

the story but can see through the
characters thought and feeling.

What does Pilandok’s conflict? Pilandok’s conflict is how he can cross the
river filled with crocodiles.

What is the plot structure used? Chronological, teacher.

Very good!

What is the theme of the story? The story tells on being wise.

Very good!

e. Generalization

What is a short story again?

Short story is a narrative involving one or
more characters, one plot and one single
impression.
How many elements of a short story?
Six (6), teacher.
What are they?
Characters
Setting
Conflict
Theme
Very good! Point of View
Plot

IV – Evaluation

Identify the following statements. Write your

answer on a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. It refers to the problem or the issue

the main character needs to solve.
2. The one who creates the conflict.
3. The main idea of the story.
4. A plot structure that convey
 information about events that
happened earlier.
5. The narrator is outside of the story
6. and is not a character but can see into
the mind of only one character.

V – Assignment

Write your own short story and determine its

elements.