DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 4

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Describe what are the elements of a short story
b. Organize events in a short story
c. Apply the elements of a short story in real life situations

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Elements of a short story
b. Short Story: Jack and the Beanstalk
c. Reference: English for a better world III
Emerita G. Magsajo- Sarno, Ph.D., Esther L. Baraceros, Ph.D., Pilar R. Yu
Pages 308-316
d. Materials: Powerpoint presentation

III. Procedures

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

I. PRELIMINARIES

A. GREETINGS

Good Morning Students Good morning teacher

B. PRAYER

Before we start our lesson let us first pray in the (all of the students will follow
name of God, In the name of the father and of the the prayer)
son and of the holy spirit amen…

C. ATTENDACE

Now I will check your attendance… (the students will raise their
hand if their surnames are
being called)
II. REVIEW

Before we go to our new lesson, who can tell me 3 basic elements of a short
what is lesson yesterday? story

Very Good, we have the 3 basic elements of a short

story.

Now, who can tell me what are these 3 basic

elements of a short story? Character
Setting
Very good. We have character, setting and the conflict
conflict.

What do you call the person that are being stated in Character
the story?

How about the place where the situation happens? Setting

Lastly, what do you call the problems that exist in a

story? Conflict

III. MOTIVATION

ACTIVITY

We will have our motivational activity.

I will show you a picture and you tell me what you have ( the students will answer to what is
seen. being asked)

And tell me what is its role in a short story.

( the teacher will flash some pictures)

IV. LESSON PROPER

Now we will start our lesson proper, in addition to

Character, setting, and conflict, now we will discuss the
plot and the theme of a short story.
 PLOT

plot is a planned, logical series of events having a

beginning, middle, and end. The short story usually has
one plot so it can be read in one sitting.

• Introduction- the starting point of the story

• Climax- the highest point of the story
• Ending- the concluding part of the story

THEME

The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big

idea. ' In other words, what critical belief about life is the
author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play,
short story or poem? This belief, or idea, transcends
cultural barriers. It is usually universal in nature.
Yes Teacher!
Now, is it clear for everyone what is plot and theme?

Very Good. Now let me tell you a story about Jack and
the Beanstalk. I assume that everyone knows this story
right? Now let me read you this story and afterwards we
you will answer some question.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son Jack. One
day, Jack’s mother told him to sell their only cow. Jack went to the
market and on the way he met a man who wanted to buy his cow.
Jack asked, “What will you give me in return for my cow?” The man
answered, “I will give you five magic beans!” Jack took the magic
beans and gave the man the cow. But when he reached home,
Jack’s mother was very angry. She said, “You fool! He took away
your cow and gave you some beans!” She threw the beans out of the
window. Jack was very sad and went to sleep without dinner.
The next day, when Jack woke up in the morning and looked out of
the window, he saw that a huge beanstalk had grown from his magic
beans! He climbed up the beanstalk and reached a kingdom in the
sky. There lived a giant and his wife. Jack went inside the house and
found the giant’s wife in the kitchen. Jack said, “Could you please
give me something to eat? I am so hungry!” The kind wife gave him
bread and some milk.

While he was eating, the giant came home. The giant was very big
and looked very fearsome. Jack was terrified and went and hid
inside. The giant cried, “Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an
Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make
my bread!” The wife said, “There is no boy in here!” So, the giant ate
his food and then went to his room. He took out his sacks of gold
coins, counted them and kept them aside. Then he went to sleep. In
the night, Jack crept out of his hiding place, took one sack of gold
coins and climbed down the beanstalk. At home, he gave the coins
to his mother. His mother was very happy and they lived well for
sometime.

Climbed the beanstalk and went to the giant’s house again. Once
again, Jack asked the giant’s wife for food, but while he was eating
the giant returned. Jack leapt up in fright and went and hid under the
bed. The giant cried, “Fee-fifo-fum, I smell the blood of an
Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, I’ll grind his bones to make
my bread!” The wife said, “There is no boy in here!” The giant ate his
food and went to his room. There, he took out a hen. He shouted,
“Lay!” and the hen laid a golden egg. When the giant fell asleep,
Jack took the hen and climbed down the beanstalk. Jack’s mother
was very happy with him.

After some days, Jack once again climbed the beanstalk and went to
the giant’s castle. For the third time, Jack met the giant’s wife and
asked for some food. Once again, the giant’s wife gave him bread
and milk. But while Jack was eating, the giant came home. “Fee-fi-fo-
fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead,
I’ll grind his bones to make my bread!” cried the giant. “Don’t be silly!
There is no boy in here!” said his wife.

The giant had a magical harp that could play beautiful songs. While
the giant slept, Jack took the harp and was about to leave. Suddenly,
the magic harp cried, “Help master! A boy is stealing me!” The giant
woke up and saw Jack with the harp. Furious, he ran after Jack. But
Jack was too fast for him. He ran down the beanstalk and reached
home. The giant followed him down. Jack quickly ran inside his
house and fetched an axe. He began to chop the beanstalk. The
giant fell and died.

So that is the story of jack and the beanstalk.

Now who can tell me who are the characters in the story?

Where is the setting of the story? ( Student’s will answer accordingly to

what is being asked by the teacher)
What is the conflict that is present in the story?

What is the plot of the story?

Lastly what is the theme of the story?

 V. APPLICATION

Now, individually you will tell me the any examples of a

(Students will do the activity)
character, setting, plot, theme and conflict of your own.
This means you will have an on-the-spot creative short
story making.

IV. EVALUATION

A. Answer the worksheet.

In the box that contains words and phrases, you will choose the word or the phrase that
corresponds to what is being asked.

1. Character: ______ 5. Theme: ____ Jorge Courage love

a._____ a. _____
b._____ b. _____ Introduction End Jack
c. _____ Church Sarah climax

2. Setting:____ Man vs Nature Man vs. man

a._____
Man vs. man House at the hill
b. _____

3. Conflict: _____ A. The place where the situation happens

a. ______ B. a person, or sometimes even an animal,
b. ______ who takes part in the action
C. a planned, logical series of events having a
4. Plot: ____ beginning, middle, and end
a. ______ D. the primary problem that the characters in
b. ______ a story face
c. ______ E. the main idea or underlying meaning a
writer explores in a novel, short story, or
other literary work
 B. Complete me.

Complete the story. Choose the corresponding word in the box. And answer the following
questions.

• Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks

• it broke into pieces
Forest Goldilocks
• Goldilocks fell asleep
Bedroom Bear • She screamed, "Help!" And she jumped up and ran out of the room.
Goldilocks ran down the stairs, opened the door, and ran away into the forest.
She never returned to the home of the three bears.

_________________________________________. She went for a walk in the ______. Pretty soon, she
came upon a house. She knocked and, when no one answered, she walked right in. At the table in the
kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge. _________ was hungry. She tasted the porridge from the first
bowl. "This porridge is too hot!" she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl. "This
porridge is too cold," she said. So, she tasted the last bowl of porridge.
"Ahhh, this porridge is just right," she said happily and she ate it all up.

After she'd eaten the three bears' breakfasts, she decided she was feeling a little tired. So, she walked into
the living room where she saw three chairs.

Goldilocks sat in the first chair to rest. "This chair is too big!" she exclaimed. So she sat in the second chair.
"This chair is too big, too!" she whined. So she tried the last and smallest chair. "Ahhh, this chair is just
right," she sighed. But just as she settled down into the chair to rest, ________________!

Goldilocks was very tired by this time, she went upstairs to the _______. She lay down in the first bed, but it
was too hard. Then she lay in the second bed, but it was too soft. Then she lay down in the third bed and it
was just right. _______________.

As she was sleeping, the three bears came home.

"Someone's been eating my porridge," growled the Papa ____.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," said the Mama ____.
"Someone's been eating my porridge and they ate it all up!" cried the Baby ____.
"Someone's been sitting in my chair," growled the Papa ____.
"Someone's been sitting in my chair," said the Mama ____.
"Someone's been sitting in my chair and they've broken it to pieces," cried the Baby ____.

They decided to look around some more and when they got upstairs to the bedroom, Papa bear growled,
"Someone's been sleeping in my bed.”
"Someone's been sleeping in my bed, too" said the Mama bear.
 "Someone's been sleeping in my bed and she's still there!" exclaimed the Baby bear.
Just then, __________ woke up. She saw the three bears. ________________________
____________________________________. The end.

QUESTIONS:
Is there any conflict in the story? If yes, what is it?
What is the theme of the story?
V. Assignment

Create your own short story in the theme Love. It should be in real life situations and not unreal
and impossible events like jack and the beanstalk. Write it down in a one whole sheet of paper.
You may color and draw in it if you want but make sure to make your writing is still clear and
visible.

PREPARED BY: PESCUELA, HARLENE G. BEED 2-A