Gerard Clarke P.

Cerezo

Lesson Plan in English Grade III

I. Objectives
Given a story, the grade III pupils are expected to do the following
with at least 85% level of proficiency:
a. sequence the story to a correct order of events;
b. participate actively in class discussion and activities; and
c. appreciate the moral of the story through a discussion.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: “The Bundle of Sticks”
b. Reference: Let’s Get Better in English 3 (Learner’s Manual)

III. Materials
Cartolina, Incentive Chart, Laptop, TV, Envelops

IV. Procedure
A. Preparation
Good morning class (Good morning too, sir Clarke) Are you
ready for today? (Yes, teacher!) Before we start, Let’s have first our
opening prayer. (Pray)
Before taking your sit, we are going to sing a song. The title
of the song is “helping each other song.” (sings) You may now take
your sit.
What do you see on the right side of the board? (Children)
Very good! Those children represent your group. Since there are 3
children, I will divide the class into 3. (Counts off, 1 2 3) If you
participate actively, I will put some happy and wow react. If your
noisy or not listening I will put angry react which demerits your
group. The group with most love and wow reacts will win and
receive a price.

B. Motivation
Who among you here have siblings? (I, teacher) Good! What
do you do if you do not get along with each other? (We fight) Can
you achieve great things if you keep on fighting? (No).

C. Presentation
Today, I am going to tell a story. the story entitled “The
Bundle of Sticks.” This is about brothers who have learned the
lesson of their life through it.

D. Raising of Motive Questions

What do you want to know about the story?
1. What is the lesson they learn about bundle of sticks?
2. Who gave them lesson?
 E. Unlocking of Difficulties
1. Bundle – things put together
2. Quarrel – fight
3. Break – destroy, separate
4. Failed – did not succeed
5. Chorus – together at the same time

F. Recall of Standards
What should we remember if we are listening to a story?
(behave, and listen attentively)

G. Reading of the Story

“Bundle of Stick”
A long time ago, there was a father who had three sons. He felt sad because his
sons always quarreled among themselves. He tried to solve their fights with his gentle
words but failed.
One day, he told his three sons, “Bring me a bundle of sticks.” He placed the
bundle of sticks in the hands of his first son and ordered him, “Break it!” the first son
tried with all his strength but was not able to do it.
“Now son, break the bundle of sticks,” he orders his second son. The second son
tried but he, too, failed. So, the last son was also asked to break the bundle of sticks.
He tried but failed also like his brothers.
“I’m sorry, father. I couldn’t break the bundle of sticks,” he said.
The father separated the bundle of sticks. He took the sticks separately, one by
one. He put them in the hands of his sons. He asked them to break it. Each of the sons
was able to break if. Each of them was able to break the sticks very easily.
Then the father told his sons, “my sons, if you stay together and help each other,
you will be as strong as this bundle of sticks. But if you are divided among yourselves,
you will be broken easily like each single stick.”
The sons understood what their father meant. “Oh, thank you, Father!” the sons
said in chorus.
“We promise not to quarrel with each other anymore,” the first son said.
“we also promise to be together no matter what happens,” the second son said.

H. Answering of Motive Questions

Now, we are going to answer the questions raise earlier.

1. What is the lesson they learn about bundle of sticks?

(If they stay and work together and help each other,
they will be as strong as bundle of sticks)
2. Who gave them lesson?
(Their father)

I. Discussion
1. Who were the characters of the story?
2. Why was the father sad?
3. How did the father try to solve the problem?
 4. What did he ask his three sons to do?
5. Were the sons able to break the bundle of sticks? Why?
6. What did the father tell them about the sticks?
7. Are you like the three brothers?

J. Application
The pupils will be reenacting the story. They will be given
scripts to follow.

K. Enrichment
Do you want another activity? (yes) Today, each group will
be given an activity. You have 5 mins then post your output on the
board.

Activity for Group 1

Sequence the pictures to a correct order of events.

Activity for Group 2

Sequence the story to a correct order of events.

The three sons always quarreled among themselves.

Father pointed out the lesson – “United you stand, divided

you fall.”

The sons promised not to quarrel again.

He asked each son to try and break the bundle of sticks.

The father gave each of his son only one stick from the
bundle.

Father showed them bundle of sticks.

Activity for group 3

Pretend that you’re the father of the three sons. Write
two sentences note for the three sons.
 L. Evaluation
Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the moral of the story?

a. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
b. Time is gold
c. United we stand, divided we fall
2. How did the story end?
a. The sons promised not to quarrel again
b. They end up fighting with each other
c. They did not listen to their father’s advice
3. Why was the father sad?
a. His sons were lazy
b. His sons were always arguing
c. His sons did not obey him
4. The word “chorus” means?
a. together at the same time
b. did not succeed
c. things put together
5. Arrange the following events as it happen in the story

I – The father let his sons break the bundle of sticks one by one.
II – The sons realized that they must stay together and learned
their lesson through the bundle of sticks.
III – There was a father with three sons who always quarreled
with each other.

a. I, II, III b. III, I, II c. II, III, I

V. Assignment
Pretend that you are the three sons to the father. Write two
sentences note for the father.