Mentor : Mrs. Fredileen G.

Enero Grade Level : III

Mentee : Jove Ann B. Dela Cerna Learning Area : English
I. Objectives : Given the activities, the Grade III pupils are expected to do the following with at
least 75% level of accuracy:
a. Enumerate the elements of a story;
b. Identify each element of a story, and;
c. Write a simple story.
II. Content: Write a Short Story
III. Learning Resources:
A. Reference: English Quarter 3 – Module 8 by: Rebecca F. Fausto pp. 1-7
B. Materials:
1. sheets of manila paper
2. markers
3. laptop
4. cartolina
IV. Procedures
Teacher’s Activity Pupils’ Activity
Preliminary Activities
 Opening Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of Attendance
 Setting of Standards
A. Reviewing the Previous Lesson or
Presenting New Lesson
Class, who can recall what was our lesson
last meeting?
Our lesson last meeting was all about Using
Past Form of Irregular Verb, ma’am.
Very good!
And who can give me an example of a Past
Form of Irregular Verb?
Action word Past form
bring brought
go went
 Very good!
Very good! Let’s give Barangay clap to
ourselves.

(Pupils do as told)
Do you have any questions with regards in our
last topic, class?
No, ma’am.
And if there’s none so let’s proceed to our
activity.
B. Establishing the Purpose of the Lesson
This time let’s have an activity. I will group
you into two. This will be the group 1 (left
side) and this will be the group 2 (right side).
I have here two envelopes. Inside this
envelope, it has a cutting pictures that you have
to form it into 1. After that, paste your pictures
on the board.
Am I clear class?
You may start, now! Yes, ma’am.

Group 1 Group 2 (Pupils do as told)

(after 3 mins.)
Okay class, let’s check your work.
What have you seen about these pictures?
Does carrot is a vegetable? (pupils answers may vary)
The carrot is a root vegetable. Yes/no, ma’am.
Do you know the short story about The Carrot
Seed?
Do you want to know on how to write a short
 story?
This time, let us know about the short story of
The Carrot Seed and also on how to write a
short story.
So, our topic this morning is all about “Write
a Short Story”.
But before to start our discussion this morning,
we will know first our lesson objectives.
Everybody read!
Objectives :
a. Enumerate the elements
of a story;
b. Identify each element of
a story, and;
c. Write a simple story.
C. Presenting Examples/Instances of the
new lesson
A story is a description of imaginary people
and events written or told to entertain and
educate people. It can either be based on true
experiences or mere products of the writer’s
imagination.
In writing a story, the elements should
always be present.
These elements are:
1. Characters – pertain to the person/animal in
the story.
2. Setting – tells the time and place of the
story.
3. Plot/event – is the events in the story that
include problem and solution the character
face.
For example in this short story which is entitle
“The Carrot Seed”
I will read first the story then after I’m reading
you will next to read.

The Carrot Seed

By: Ruth Krauss

One day, a little boy named Tim

planted a carrot seed in their backyard.
His mother said, “I’m afraid it won’t
come up. “His father said, “I’m afraid it
won’t come up.” His brother said, “It
won’t come up.”
But every day, Tim still watered
the ground and pulled up the weeds.
But nothing came up. And nothing
came up. Everyone said it wouldn’t
come up.
But Tim still watered the ground
and pulled out the weeds every day.
Until one day, a carrot plant came up.
Just as Tim had known it would. What
a happy day it was for him!
The Carrot Seed
Okay, everybody read!
By: Ruth Krauss
One day, a little boy named Tim
planted a carrot seed in their backyard.
His mother said, “I’m afraid it won’t
come up. “His father said, “I’m afraid
it won’t come up.” His brother said,
“It won’t come up.”
But every day, Tim still watered
the ground and pulled up the weeds.
But nothing came up. And nothing
came up. Everyone said it wouldn’t
come up.
But Tim still watered the ground
and pulled out the weeds every day.
Until one day, a carrot plant came up.
Just as Tim had known it would. What
a happy day it was for him!
 Who are the characters in the story?
Where and when did the story happen?
What was the problem of the little boy in the
story?
How did the story end?
Tim, Father, Mother and brother, ma’am.
In their backyard, ma’am.
Nobody believe that time plant will grow.
The carrot plant came up.

Very good!
Do you understand class?
Yes,ma’am.

D. Discussing New Concept and Practicing

New Skill #1.
This time, let’s have an activity.
Directions: Given the details below, connect it
and create a short story with 5-8 sentences. Do
not forget to make your title. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Characters Miguel, Father
Setting Mall of Zamboanga/
Saturday
Plot (Problem) Miguel got lost in the (pupils answers may vary)
mall
Plot (Problem) Father asked the help of
the mall staff to search for
Miguel

E. Discussing New Concept and Practicing

New Skills #2
Let’s have another group activity, same group.
Directions: Write a short story based on the
given picture below. You may write 3 to 5
sentences to form a story. After that, choose 1
representative to read your short story.
 (pupils do as told)

(After 3 mins.)
Okay, let us hear about your short story.
Very good!
F. Developing Mastery
Let’s have another set of activity. You’re
going to come here in front and answer each
Yes, ma’am.
question.
Am I clear class?
Activity A
Directions: Identify the underlined words in
each sentence. Write if it refers to Character, 5. Character
Setting or Event on the space provided for.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
2. Setting
______ 1. Sally is a cute little girl who loves to
play doll.
______ 2. It was Monday when her mother 3. Event
arrived carrying a big teddy bear.
______ 3. It was Monday when her mother
arrived carrying a big teddy bear.

Activity B
Directions: Choose the letter of the best 5. D
answer.
1. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. A story is a factual presentation of imaginary
people and events in the past.
b. A story is a description of imaginary people
and events written to entertain or educate
people.
c. A story is told by older generation to
younger generation.
2. A
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following are the elements of a
story?
a. Characters, Setting, Plot/Events
b. Introduction, Body, Conclusion
c. Wh- questions 3. B
d. Question, Answer, Generalization
3. _____ refers to the people or animal in a
story.
a. Setting b. Characters
4. B
c. Plot d. Events
4. The place and time in which the story takes
place is referred to as the _______ of the story.
a. Plot b. Settings
c. Events d. Characters 5. A

5. _____ is the connected series of events

which make up the story.
a. Plot b. Settings
c. Characters d. Time

Yes, ma’am.
Very good!
 Did you really understand class?

G. Finding Practical Application of

Concepts and Skills in daily Living
Practical Activity:
Given the following data, write a simple
story about a family that can do a little help to
the community. You may write 5-8 sentences.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Characters: Alonzo family, Mr. Cuenca-
Barangay Chairperson
Setting: One fine morning at a barangay Yes, ma’am.
hall. (pupils do as told)
Am I clear, class?
You may start, now!
H. Making Generalization Our topic this morning/afternoon ma’am is all
Again class, what is our topic this about “write a short story”
morning/afternoon?

Story – is a description of imaginary people

Very good! And who can give me a short and events written or told to entertain and
definition of a story? educate people.

The elements of the story are characters,

Very good! And who can enumerate the
elements of a story?
Again, what is the character mean?
Very good! What about the setting?
And what about the plot/event?
setting and plot/events.
Characters – pertain to the person/animal in the
story.
Setting – tells the time and place of the story.
Plot/event – is the events in the story that
include problem and solution the character
face.
 Yes, ma’am.
Very good!
Do you really understand, class?
I. Evaluating Learning
Directions: Read the question carefully and 1. B
write the letter of the correct answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
a. A story is a factual presentation of imaginary
people and events in the past.
b. A story is a description of imaginary people
and events written to entertain or educate
people.
c. A story is told by older generation to
younger generation. 2. B
d. All of the above
2. The place and time in which the story takes
place is referred to as the ____ of the story.
a. plot b. settings c. events d. characters
For items 3-5, please refers to the short story
below.
One sunny day, Mother went to the
market. She bought lots of fruits for her
children. She bought grapes, apples, mango
and lemon. She makes sure all of them can eat
equal quantity. Mother loves her children much
that’s why she always feed them with healthy
foods. But suddenly, Ana, one of her children,
had a stomach ache. Mother had to see her 3. B
doctor. The doctor gave Ana a medicine to
ease the pain of her stomach.
3. Who are the characters in the story?
a. Doctor b. Mother, children, doctor 4. C

c, Ana d. Mother
4. What is the problem in the story?
a. Mother went to the market.
b. She bought lots of fruits for her children.
c. Ana had a stomachache. 5. D
d. Mother had to see her a doctor.
5. How did mother solve the problem?
a. Mother bought fruits for her children.
b. Mother loves her children so much.
c. Ana had a stomachache.
d. Mother had to see her a doctor.

J. Additional Activities
Assignment: At your home
Directions: Write a simple story of any topic Yes, ma’am.
you want. Make it complete. Write at least 5-7
sentences only.
Am I clear, class? Goodbye, ma’am.

Let’s call it a day. Goodbye class!