Detailed Lesson Plan in English (Grade 8)

QUARTER 3

I. OBJECTIVES

a. Define different features of short story through group activity.

b. Familiarize the different features of short story through fill in the blanks
activity.

c. Use different features of short story through creating your own story.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Features of Short Story
b. Reference:
c. Materials: Power point Presentation

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. PRELIMINARIES Good morning ma’am
a. Greetings
“Good Morning Class…..”
b. Prayer Jes: Lord thank you for this day ,
“Before anything else let’s start our day with give us knowledge and wisdom
a short prayer to lead us by one student” throughout our learnings helps us
and thank you for a wonderful day.
This all we pray in name of Jesus
Amen.

Alright it’s a good good day to all of us

c. Attendance
“(Checking of Attendance) who is absent
today? Done ma’am
Let’s check first your attendance and as your
last name mention kindly say your favourite
colour to be notified then miss secretary
kindly capture those who are in this meeting
today and sent it to me later

Okay thank you miss secretary

 d. Classroom setting

“Before we go through our class for today

kindly take note for the following
 kindly open your cameras so that we
can able to see the beautiful smiles.
Next
 kindly mute your speaker when
someone is talking or when the
teacher is presenting to the class so
that we can avoid barriers and
unnecessary sounds during
discussion. But you can utilize your
microphone if it’s your turn to speak
or you can use the chat box.
 Lastly I want everybody to
participate actively because you will
be graded based on your participation
to the class. and
 Remember these three letters that I
will give you that L.B.C . L stands
for Listen when someone is talking.
B stands for Behave and be
responsible with your actions or
words and C stands for Cooperation.

So class be reminded with our rules always Yes ma’am

and off course always follow it for us to have
a wonderful day along the our class lessons.
Is that clear my dear students?

Before we proceed with our topic for today’s

lesson let’s recall first to the things that Carl : ma’am as I remember the lesson
we’ve discuss last meeting. that we discuss last meeting has
something to do with usage of modals.
So what was our previous lesson? Yes carl

Excellent! You really listen carl Kara: Modal are also called modal
auxiliary verbs ma’am
So if our last lesson is about usages of
modals, what is modals? Anyone from the
group of girls?

Great ! Kara you got it!

Mark : the two function that we are able to
As we define what is modals, what are the point out ma’am is modal as obligation and
two functions that we are able to elaborate permission ma’am.
and gives example. Now let’s try a answer
from the group of boys, anyone boys?

Very good , very impressive class for

listening carefully with our class lesson the Students clap their hands.
last meeting. Give yourselves a round of
applause.

As an entrance with our lesson I want to be

divided into two groups we do our warm up.

B. MOTIVATION
Our warm up today is called “guest what”
what you need to do is to guest what was the
four pictures try to pin point. Off course I
will show you pictures then try get the
correct answer as fast as you can because the Yes ma’am
first group who can guest what is being ask
will receive rewards. Am I clear class?
Students will come out with the following
Good to know that you are able to
words below:
understand the direction class, so without
further ado let’s do it quick. Characters

First four pictures( characters) Setting

Second set of pictures ( setting) Plot

Climax
Next set of pictures( plot)

Last set of pictures( climax)

We really enjoy ma’am indeed.
Good job class hope you enjoy our warm
today.
Yes ma’am
Alright so let’s proceed with our lesson for
today, again please apply our rules okay?

Based on what we do with our warm up. Do

you have any idea what was our topic for
today class?

C. LESSON PROPER
Kim :Yes ma’am, my idea has something to
Based on what we do with our warm up. Do do with stories.
you have any idea what was our topic for
today class?

You have a point Kim

In relation to short stories, do you have your
favorites stories when you are kid or at the
present? Anyone can share his/her favorite
story?
From the group of girls? Yes Jes?
That is a good story, can you share with us
why it was your favourite story Jes?
Jes : ma’am when I was a child my
favourite story is the turtle and the rabbit
ma’am.
Jes : it was my favorite story when I was a
kid because I really like the moral lesson of
the story wherein we should always humble
and don’t give up on something that we do.

That was awesome and meaningful reason

regards that story. It is truly in deed that the
idea of being humble and brave is very
important with one’s personality.
Carl : ma’am for it was the story of
So from the group of boys? Yes carl superman
Why you say so carl? Of all story why is it Carl : ma’am because I am really fan of the
superman story? main character which is superman.

Alright , I will accept that reason. Anyways

for the class to have a differ understanding
with our lesson today you will group in to
two and work on the given question and Yes ma’am
instruction. Is that clear class?

I have here short story what you need to do

is to do is to read it carefully and try to look
for the important features of the story then Students will do the given task by group
based on your answers try to define the
terminologies given afterwards share to class
what you’ve got then additional points will
be added in your grade for today.

Guide questions:
1. who was the character?
2. define what is character?
3. where was the story happened?
4. define what is setting?
5. What was the plot of the story?
6. define what is plot?
7. what was the theme of the story?
8. define what is theme?
9. what was the moral lesson of the story?

So take a look with the short story, read it

and comprehend it properly my dear
students.

The Ant and the

Grasshopper
Illustrated by Scott Roberto

In a field one summer's day a

Grasshopper was hopping about,
chirping and singing to its heart's
content. An Ant passed by, bearing
along with great toil an ear of corn he
was taking to the nest.

Students read the given story.

"Why not come and chat with me,"

said the Grasshopper, "instead of
toiling and moiling in that way?"

"I am helping to lay up food for the

winter," said the Ant, "and
recommend you to do the same."

"Why bother about winter?" said the

Grasshopper; we have got plenty of
food at present." But the Ant went on
its way and continued its toil.

When the winter came the

Grasshopper found itself dying of
hunger, while it saw the ants
distributing, every day, corn and grain
from the stores they had collected in
the summer. Yes ma’am

After reading the text assign one of your
groupmates to present your output. Is that
clear class?
So Times up!
Now let us proceed with the first group.
Okay thank you group 1 now let’s proceed to
the next group before I would give my
comment explaination.
Group 2 proceed, who will present your
work?
Alright!
Group 1:
Leader: ma’am the story is entitled the ant
and the grasshopper.
1. the characters are ants and grasshopper
2. characters are those who act in the story.
3. the setting of the story is usually seen in
the farm in the field of summer day.
4. Setting-This is the place and time when a
story takes place.
5. the plot of the story is started with
conversation of ants and grasshopper then
end up with a sad ending
6. Plot -It is the sequence/manner in which
things happens in a story
7. The grasshopper illustrates the theme
of “First be prepared, then find time to
play.”
8. The main idea of a story or the reason
why a story was written.
9. The situation sums up moral lessons
about the virtues of hard work and planning
for the future.
Group 2: our leader too ma’am
Leader:
1.Characters in the story include the group
of ants and the grasshopper.
2. The characters are the element the story is
based on and revolves around.
3. The Ant and the Grasshopper' it's late
autumn, and almost winter.
4. This is the place and time when a story
takes place.
5. When a lazy grasshopper prefers to sing
and dance rather than forage like his friends
 the ants, he learns to regret it when winter
approaches.
6. Plot -It is the sequence/manner in which
things happens in a story
7. The grasshopper illustrates the theme
of “First be prepared, then find time to
play.”
8. The main idea of a story or the reason
why a story was written.
9. The situation sums up moral lessons
about the virtues of hard work and planning
for the future.

Thank you group 2 , most of your answers

are the same but anyways I’m glad that you
are able to identify the terminologies in the
story also in defining them based on what
you read.

Now before I would continue anyone can tell Kara: ma’am our lesson for today is about
what would be our lesson for today? features or characteristics of short story.

You are right! Our lesson for today is about

features/characteristics of short story which
include those terms that you define while a
go. We have character, setting, plot, theme.
Take note class that these are just the basic
features.

Let’s review first what is short story?

So short story, brief fictional prose narrative

that is shorter than a novel and that usually
deals with only a few characters. The ant and
the grasshopper is a example of short story
but it is under the fables which means the
characters are animals. And it is under
southeast Asian and Philippines is included.

What is characters?
Students: it is ant and the grasshopper
Based on the story we define characters as ma’am
the person or animals who act or portray in
the story. Based on the story that you read
who are the characters?
Yes that is correct the main character in the
story is the ant and the grasshopper, basically
it is not single ant but a group of ants. Student: in the summer field ma’am

So where was the setting?

Yes it is but in the story we actually see two

Mark: it refers to a place ma’am
setting it is the summer field and the winter
time. Based on the setting of the story what
is setting?

Exactly Mark setting is defined as the place

where the story happened it is also answer
the question when,what and where which
talks about the time, days and the place it
self.

Next , we have plot

Plot -It is the sequence/manner in which

things happens in a story.  There will be a
logical development and the story will have a
beginning, a middle and an end that makes
Students: When a lazy grasshopper prefers
sense and follows one another in a specific
order. to sing and dance rather than forage like his
friends the ants, he learns to regret it when
Now what is the plot of the story? winter approaches ma’am.

Yes ,that is the plot of the story. Very good

class. Students: the theme of the story is about
giving importance with the time.
We have the theme also.
So what is the theme that you noticed in the
story.

Yes it is. In the story, the grasshopper

illustrates the theme of “First be prepared,
then find time to play.” The Ant is the
character who is preparing for the winter by Students: The situation sums up moral
storing up food while the grasshopper is
lessons about the virtues of hard work and
playing around.
planning for the future.

And for the moral lesson?

Exactly class. The story tells us that the

virtue of hard working and planning at the
right time. It also remind us that there is a
time for everything. There is a time for
playing and there is a time for working hard.
We need to remember always that wasting None ma’am
our time for nothing will lead us in a great
distractions a head.
Am I clear class? Do you have questions?

Alright! As your activity we will do it

individual.
So I have here set of questions then you are
going to answer then place in our in call
messages your answers.

D. APPLICATION

Write True or False in the blanks. If it is false tell Students do the given activity for 5 minutes.
the word that make it false.

1. Characters cannot be animals. ___________

2. Writers use only first person to tell their

stories. ___________

3. Characters do not change in plot-driven

stories. ___________

4. Plots do not reveal a character's background

information. __________________

5. Themes reveal why writers write their stories.

_____________

Answer key:

1. False (cannot)

2. False( only)

3. True

4. False (do not)

5. True

E. GENERALIZATION
As we end up this lesson I want you to make
a summary outline of what we discussed Yes ma’am
today through oral recitation. We will make
it random by picking up your names in my
list but don’t worry because whoever called
his/her name and he/she will give the correct
answers may get corresponding points as
additional grade for today’s class. Do I make
my self clear class?

IV. EVALUATION
Fill in the Blanks

1. A __________ is a specific message writers want to reveal to readers.

2. A __________ reveals the location of the story.

3. In a _____________________ story, the character changes.

4. A writer uses the ________________ to help readers visualize the ____________.

5. In a _______________________ story, the character doesn't change.

6. Plots involve _________________ and ________________.

7. Plots reveal information about _____________________.

8. ____________ can be anywhere writers want for their stories.

9. When you read the stories, you are to think about the __________________.

10. Who tells a story? _______________________ or ______________ Answers to the

Worksheets
Answer key:
1. Theme

2. Setting

3. Character-Driven

4. Senses

5. Plot-Driven

6. Dialogue and Narration

7. Characters

8. Settings
9. Characters

10. Narrator or Main Character

V. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: create your own short story applying the different features of short story
minimum of 3 paragraphs and maximum of 6 paragraphs. To be pass in our google
classroom on our next meeting.
Criteria:
Content and organization- 45%
Relevance -25%
Creativity and originality -30%

Prepared by: Carmela Cabradilla

BSED IV Student