A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN READING AND

WRITING SKILLS

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students can:
A. Define and explain critical reading.
B. Unlock difficult words found in the text
C. Enumerate the five essential keys on how to think critically
D. Organize the factors that affect critical reading and critical thinking through
semantic webbing.
E. Can explain the importance of critical reading and critical thinking
F. Identify claim of fact, policy, and value explicitly or implicitly made in in a written text

II. Subject Matter

CRITICAL READING
Reference/s: Enhanced English Engagements: Reading and Writing pages 46 - 48
Diana R. Agbayani, Ph. D., Roxanne E. Agbayani, Nikon Francesaca M. Meru
Materials: Visual Aids, hand out, activity sheets

III. Procedure

A. Preparation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

“Good Morning Class” Good morning ma’am.

“So how’s your day? Is it good so far?” Yes maam.

“That’s good to know. So, are you ready to

discuss our new topic today?
Yes! We are ma’am.
B. Motivation

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! (students will share their answers and

You have just won reasons)
PHP 100,000
from a contest!!!!
All you need to do to claim
your prize is to provide your
personal information,
along with some credit cards.

1. Will you believe this text message? 1. No, ma’am/sir.

2. What are you going to do about it? 2. I would ignore the text message or
3. Do you think that you have chosen the report it to the proper authorities
right decision? 3. Yes, because I know that it is a
scam.

Yes. You are right. You may have been

recipient of a text scam message; and
before believing the news and giving your
personal information, you might have
asked questions like
“Did I even enter such contest?”
“Why is this person asking for such
confidential information through text
message?”
“Did I even join any contests lately?

Asking such questions is a proof that you are

thinking critically.

What do we call the process validating

information through reading while
thinking critically?

Critical reading, ma’am.

Very good

Now, what do you think is our lesson for

today?
C. Presentation
Before we continue with, let us first
define a few words.

1. Critical
Sentence: Mr. Creed was critical when it Critical means careful judgement about the
came to checking errors in the billing good and the bad parts of something.
statement.

2. Assume
Sentence: In the absence of the Captain, the Assume means to think that something is
Sergeant assumed that he is in command of
true, to take or to begin to have.
the squad.

3. Evaluate
Sentence: The teacher evaluates her Evaluate means to determine the quality,
students through quizzes.
importance or condition by careful study.
4. Passive Passive means to not be active or non-
Sentence:
operating.
5. Argument Argument means a series of statements in
Sentence: the attorney argued to the judge
favor or against something.
and the opposing lawyer referring
to ordinances and constitutional laws to
prove his client’s innocence.

You were taught to skim and scan a text to

look for the main idea and important topics;
now you will be dealing with critical reading
which goes further than just being satisfied
with what a text says, it also involves
reflecting on what the text describes, and
analyzing what the text actually means;
which is CRITICAL READING.

The teacher distributes the handouts.

About the topic, “Critical Reading”.
D. Discussion

The teacher places three questions on the

board to initiate the discussion using
“Semantic Webbing”.

What is critical thinking?

How do you think critically
Why should you read critically?

Class, get one whole sheet of paper and let

us try to answer these three questions by
making a semantic web. You will have 5
minutes and then I will be asking for
volunteers to answer on the board.

(See Semantic web)

Very good.

You all did well. Let us have an activity.

E. Application
The teacher distributes a handout for the
students to read that is entitled, “The Policies and
Achievements of the Government and
Regeneration of the Filipino” by Manuel L.
Quezon for 10 minutes. And then answer the
“Vocabulary
Check” as written on a manila paper as visuals.

F. Generalization

Critical reading involves critical thinking; it

allows reader to read deeper and a critical
reader must be open-minded, disciplined.

To keep it short, an active reader is a

critical thinker and a critical thinker is a
critical reader.

(using the semantic web as reference)

G. Evaluation
Answer the following questions

What do you think was the intended message of

the excerpt? Support your answer. (5 pts)
What are the themes of the excerpt? Support
your answer. (5 pts)
How would you compare the Filipino today to
the ones being compared to by Manuel L.
Quezon in the excerpt?
Do you agree with Manuel L. Quezon’s
statement in hi
excerpt, The Filipino of today is soft and easy-
going.”? Explain your answer. (5pts)

Students will pass their papers.

IV. Assignment/ Agreement

Find out whether your answers are correct by Yes, ma’am.

doing your own research.
Critical reading

Whenever you read something and you evaluate claims, seek definitions, judge
information, demand proof, and question assumptions, you are thinking critically. This
type of reading goes beyond passively understanding a text because you process the
author’s words and make judgements after carefully considering the reader’s message.

But why should you read critically? Reading critically means you are thinking critically.
This shows that you do not simply accept the message on the page. You bring to your reading
your own experience and perspective, and use these to separate yourself from the text and
judge for yourself what you consider important, logical or right.

This interaction between the text and the reader is necessary because reading results
from a negotiation of meaning between text and the reader. By reading critically, you find out
the author’s views on something, ask questions, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the
author’s argument, and decide to agree or disagree with it. Critical reading thus allows you to
enter into a dialogue with the author- and this deepens your understanding of the issue or topic
discussed. Therefore, in order to arrive at a sufficient interpretation of the text, you need to
become a critical and active reader.
 Semantic Webbing

It is thinking critically.

Question
Seek Evaluate Judg Demand assumption
Definitions Claims e proof
info.

This shows that you do not simply

accept the message on the page.
You bring to your reading your
own experience and perspective,
and use these to separate yourself
from the text and judge for yourself
what you consider Important,
logical, or right.