Lesson Plan in English 7

Prepared by Melaen T. Mamon, LPT

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, 75% of the students will be able to:

1. Identify the elements of short story (Setting, Conflict and Plot)

2. Compose a narrative with elements of short story
3. Recognize the morale lesson of the story

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Elements of Short Story through the text ‘The Happiest Boy in the World’ by NVM
Gonzales
Reference: English Textbook for Grade 7 pp. 339-342
Materials: textbooks
Value Focus: (a) Emphasize the importance of education, hardwork and
perseverance
(b) Relate the main character’s action in real life situations

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Pre- Activity
1. Prayer

Let us all stand and pray. In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy
Spirit. Amen.

2. Greetings

Good morning, class. Good morning, Miss Mamon!

3. Review

What was your lesson yesterday? The students will answer the question raised by
What have you learned about it? the teacher and will give examples about what
Can you give examples? they have learned.

4. Motivation (Throwing of Motivational

Questions)

The teacher will throw questions in the class

and will ask students to answer the ff:

a. Do you love going to school every day?

b. How do you feel that your parents are working Anyone in the class can answer the following
so much for your education? questions.
c. Is there someone who help you or your parents
for your education?

B. Lesson Proper
1. Presentation of the Lesson
 Students will be excited in learning
We always have a day to learn something new, so something new.
today we will know about the different elements
of short story. Anyone who knows about it? Students who know about it will raise their
hands.

Elements of Short Story

a. Setting
The time and place where the story happened.
It helps to establish the mood of the story.
Students will scan their textbooks.

b. Theme
Central message, “moral of the story,” and
underlying meaning of a fictional piece; may
be the author’s thoughts on the topic or view of
human nature.

c. Character
The person in a fictional story. People in a
work of fiction can be a:

• Protagonist - Clear center of story; all major

events are important to this character.

• Antagonist - Opposition or "enemy" of main

character.
Students may answer some of the questions the
d. Conflict teacher will ask while discussing the lesson.
It is considered as the problem in the story. Students may vary in answer.

Types of Conflict

1. Man Vs Man
The character in the story is in conflict with
other characters.

2. Man Vs Himself
The character in the story has problems in his/
her own.

3. Man Vs Society
The character and the surrounding or place
he/she lives in is in conflict with one another.
Students can ask questions for clarity and
e. Plot understanding throughout the discussion.
The sequence of events in the story. It contains
the most important event in the story.

Parts of Plot

1. Exposition
The beginning of the story. It introduces the
setting and the characters in the story.

2. Rising Action
It presents the conflict.

3. Climax
The most exciting part of the story. It is where
the character tries to solve the problem in the
story.

4. Falling Action
It shows the result of the character’s action in
trying to solve his/her problems. Students can give examples and share stories
they’ve watch or read for a meaningful and
5. Resolution collaborative learning.
The end of the story where the problem is said
to be resolved already.

2. Analysis
The teacher will ask the following questions:

a. What are the elements of short story?

Students may answer the questions raised by the

b. Why do we need those elements in writing a teacher. The class may vary in answers based on
story? preferences and experiences.

c. What is the last story you have read and what

have you learned from it? (Aside from the one
they read for discussion)

d. What have you learned in the story?

e. Does the story make you value your education

more? Students may ask questions to the teacher for
clarity and better understanding.

3. Abstract (Concept mapping)

The teacher will summarize the lesson by
asking the following question and using the
concept mapping:

a. This is the time and place where the story

happened.

b. This refers about the problem of the characters

in the story.
What are the different types of your conflict?

d. What do you call the element of your short

story that has the most important events?
What are the different parts of your plot?

4. Application (Collaborative Learning)

The teacher will be adopting the Think-Pair-

Share strategy in teaching. She will ask the
students to find a pair and share with them the
top 5 Happiest Moments in their life that they
have done or that their parents do for them.
After collaborating they will share their
answers in the class.
IV. EVALUATION
The students will answer the Process Questions 1-5 on pp 342 of their textbooks.
Their answers will be written on a ½ crosswise.

V. ASSIGNMENT
On a short bond paper, write a letter address to Julio as if you are Jose and tell him how is
your life with Ka Ponso.

Additional Announcements:

1. Tell the students that they will be having a Long Test on Friday.
Coverage of the Long Text
a. Narrative Text ‘Where’s the Patis?’
b. Elements of the Narrative Text
c. Writing your Narrative Text
d. Logical Connectors
e. A Short Story ‘The Happiest Boy in the World’
f. Elements of Short Story (Setting, Conflict and Plot)

2. Performance Task
Ask the students to make a Book Review from one of the newly donated books in the school library.
The said task will be composed of 3 students. The book review must include the elements of the story and
their reactions in reading the story: what they like about it and dislikes, what they have learned from the
character’s life situations and what they have learned as a student.