Lesson Plan for English

Date: May 7, 2019

Time: 8:00-9:30 M-F
Name of School: Puntod National High School
Teacher: Jane G. Cabual

I. Objectives: After the discussion, the students are expected to:

a. Identify the Steps in writing a story through discussion;
b. Appreciate the STEPS in making a story;
c. Construct an outline following the steps 1, 2, 3, and 4.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: 4 Steps in Creating a Flexible Outline for Any Story
Materials: Laptop, Movie Clip, and Blue prints Instructional materials
References: Novelist K.M Weiland, and writersbecomeauthors.com

III. Lesson Proper:

Teacher’s activity
A. Pre Activity:
Checking classroom situation, then prayer, and
checking of Attendance.
(Everybody please stand up! Check your area
and pick up pieces of paper.) Then, let us pray.
Mr. John! Kindly Lead the prayer. (Amen!)
Learner’s Activity
The students will perform and clean the untidy area.
John: Let us put ourselves in the holy presence of almighty
God. In the name of the father, name of the son and the
holy spirit ….. Amen!

Good Morning class! All: Good Morning Miss Jane!

You may take your seat now. All: Thank you Miss Jane!

Motivation A:
How are you class? April: I am not okay Miss, because my mom and dad had a
Oh, sorry to hear that April, all I can say is just quarrel earlier.
Pray to God and confess your problem and we Thank you Miss.
are here to help you out. How about the
others?
The rest: We are doing great Miss.
Well, you can use that situation as motivation in
writing a story.

Motivation B.
Robert: It’s my dream Miss.
Have you ever dream to be the next popular
writer like Dr. Jose Rizal, Nick Joaquin, Francisco Jannah: Likewise Miss.
Balagtas, and also to be the next international
writer like William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Alice: Same.
Poe, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost,
William Blake and many more. The rest: hmmm not really.

Okay! That’s good to hear.

Motivation C.
Our first activity today is called the “Chain-
story”. Each one of you will think a creative
phrase or lines of any events you wish to
connect based from the story given on the
board. To start with, everyone should read first
the story and I’ll give you 1 minute to prepare.
The first person will have the opportunity to
All: [While Roberto was on the plane, there was a flight
attendant with 5’8’’ tall bearing with beautiful smile
approaching to the passenger adjacent to his seat who
makes him feel unconscious and flattered resulting to a
situation where he accidentally fall his hot chocolate coffee
to the shiny shoes of the lady. The flight attendant suddenly
screams so loud due to unexpected pain and causing panic
continue the story first and the second person situation inside the plane. The lady has fainted. Therefore,
on the right side will add and think a creative Roberto calls the medics immediately. …to be continued… ]
continuation of the story based from the first
person’s ides while the last person will think of
the best ending of the story. We will start on
first man down to the last man at the back. At
the count of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and Start!
John: I have no Idea Miss Jane.
Feedback to the story: very good. It’s a good John: And the doctor saves the lady.
start. I will give you all 25 points.

John just try to give an ending to the story. You

can do it!
Very well said John. I’ll give you 25 points.

B. Discussion
To connect our topic today, let’s define first
what a story is. Jasmine: Miss!
Does anyone else here know of what a story is? Jasmine: I think a story is narrating about what happen or
Yes, Jasmine. supposed to happen.
Very good Jasmine. And Thank you for your
participation I’ll give you 5 points for that. Well,
according to dictionary…
All: Aahhhhh….
A story is an account of imaginary or real people
and events told for entertainment. While, an
outline is an arrangement of general description
to show relationships or to present main points.
So, in making a story you must have to outline
your ideas.
All: Yes, Miss!
Am I clear? Students at the back?
Okey good!

There are 4 steps in writing a story.

STEP 1: Craft your premise. What is premise?
How to craft your premise?

Premise –Premise is the basic idea of your

story. It is also the general point of view of your
story.
To craft the premise, the writer must follow the
guide like who is your protagonist, what is the
situation, what is the hero’s condition, also the
Ana: Miss!
objective and etc.
Ana’s Premise: Maria Laban, a demure yet beautiful house
e.g Luke sky walker is a restless farm boy who
maid who suffered maltreatment from her boss who wanted
wants nothing more than to leave home and
to revenge from pain and suffering. But when he fell in love
become a star fighter pilot, so he can live up to
to his boss handsome son all of her dreams are gone and the
his mysterious father. But when his aunt and
reason of her failure.
uncle are murdered after purchasing renegade
droids, Luke must free the droids’ beautiful
owner and discover a way to stop.

Okay class, it is your turn to make a premise.

Who wants to volunteer?
Okay Ana good. Just follow these questions:
Who is your protagonist? What is the situation
of your character in the story? What is the
protagonist objective? Who is your protagonist,
what will be the disaster? What is the conflict?

Very good guys. Who else? None?

Okay let us to proceed to step number 2.

STEP 2: Rough Sketch your Scene ideas. How to

do it? Do you have any idea? Yes a sort of. Very
good mark.

How to sketch the scenes of your story?

A sketch is your guide, a logical flow of your
story. It should be based on the premise of Mark: It is all about the pattern Miss.
your story.
Where you highlighted the main events of your
story consisting every elements of plot.
E.g
John met Diana
Diana’s father hates John
John Save Diana’s family on fire
Diana’s father likes John
Diana and John got married.

Yes! Very good Mark.

Step 3. Interview your character. Ferdi: Miss!

How to do it? What particular aspect of your The character of my story is Daniela. She is from city of love.
character necessary for description? She is beautiful girl with a 5’5’’ tall. A demure type yet
It is a way of knowing your character to make strong woman. Talented and smart.
the story interesting by giving description on Ferdi: Yehey! Thank you Miss.
physical appearance: e.g James black: 5’8 tall,
longhair, blue eyes, brown hair, white
complexion and etc.
Description based on characteristics/adjective:
e.g. masculine, handsome, mysterious,
thoughtful, honest, introvert, and brave. The
writer will use these descriptions on the story.
Okay. Who can give example? Yes Ferdi?

Wow! such an excellent idea Ferdi. Thank you
for sharing your thoughts. I’ll give you 10 points
for it.
Now the last step will be …
Step 4. Explore your setting. Setting is vital in
every scene of a story yet it should be
appropriate to the genre of the story and suited
to the plot.
e.g. mang Danny saves the lost campers in the
forest of Mt. kalayaan after declared missing
last Tuesday 4:00pm.
Okay. Just give some examples of step 4.
Leonard: Monday morning, John chased the burglar at 7
street corners Ave. Mangga proper.
Edward: Miya saves kitten on the swimming pool of Bulusan
resort.
All: None so far.
All:
STEP 1: Craft Your Premise
STEP 2: Rough Sketch Your Scene Ideas
STEP 3: Interview your Character
STEP 4: Explore your Setting.

Very good Leonard and Edward.

10 points for each of you. Thank you for your
participation class.

Do you have questions? Clarifications?

Okey, So would you mind to give me the four
steps in writing a flexible outline?

Very Good, it seems your ready for your

activity.
Now please refer on your activity sheets and
answer the following questions carefully.

IV. Application
1. Craft your Premise in a paragraph form. Follow the guide questions on your handout.
2. Make a sketch of your story, based it on your premise.
3. Interview your characters [protagonist and antagonist] based on their appearance, Characteristics
/adjective, weakness and strength.
4. Explore and describe your setting.

V. Assignment.
Complete your outline based on your premise and your presented sketch in step 2.

Prepared by: Jane G. Cabual