Grade Level 10

Learning Area English

Quarter Fourth Quarter

I. Objectives
Learning Competency/ At the end of the lesson the students will be able
Objective to:
a. examine the words and structure of the
poem
b. discuss the message of the poem
c. interpret the poem
Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of
how world literature and other text types
serve as instruments to resolve social conflicts,
also how to use the language of research,
campaigns and advocacies.
Performance Standard The learner competently presents a research
report on a relevant socio-cultural issue.
II. Content Poem- Literary Overture
III. Learning Resources
A. References https://www.poetrynook.com/poem/exhortation-
father-his-children
B. Value Focus Value of spending time carefully and wisely

C. Intradisciplinary Approach Interpretation of the poem’s message

D. Interdisciplinary Approach Values Education- Value of family, parents and

relationship
E. Literacy Vocabulary words

F. Numeracy Number of stanzas and lines of the poem

IV. Developmental Activities
A. Activity
1. Motivation Show picture of someone giving an advice
2. Unlocking of Unlock the meaning of the following words:
Difficulties 1. Exhortation
2. Defile
3. Rebuke
4. Defraud
5. Feeble

3. Presentation of the Teacher will read the poem first then students will
Lesson read all together after.
B. Analysis 1. How many stanzas does the poem have?
2. Who is talking in the poem? Who could he be
talking to?
3. In the first stanza, explain the message of the
poem?
4. What message can be gleaned in stanzas 2, 3,
4, 5, 6 and 7?
5. What is the moral lesson of the poem?
 6. Comment on this, under Confucianism, the
oldest male and the father are regarded as the
unchallengeable authorities. They set rules, and
the "duty and virtue" of everyone else is to follow
them.
C. Abstraction What theme is conveyed in the poem?
D. Application Students will be grouped into 7. Each group will
interpret the poem’s theme of each stanza.
Reporting by the group’s representative will follow
after.
Note to the writer: Students’ restate In totality, what is the poem’s theme?
the generalization.
V. Evaluation Direction: Read the questions carefully and answer
the questions that follow. Write only the letter of
your answer.
1. According to the poem, what are human beings
compared to?
a) Temples
b) Castles
c) Gardens
d) Mountains
2. What fate awaits those who defile the temples?
a) Eternal damnation
b) Excommunication
c) Illness and suffering
d) Nought
3. What caution does the poet give about pride?
a) Embrace it
b) Avoid it completely
c) Moderation is key
d) Share it with others
4. What should be kept in mind throughout life?
a) The inevitability of death
b) The pursuit of wealth
c) The pursuit of fame
d) The pursuit of happiness
5. What is the poet's advice regarding fair payment
for labor?
a) Pay more than necessary
b) Pay less than deserved
c) Pay fairly and promptly
d) Pay with goods instead of money
6. How should one treat others in times of need?
a) Ignore them
b) Help them when convenient
c) Treat them with kindness
d) Seek revenge
7. What is the poet's advice regarding sharing with
the poor?
a) Share only when it benefits oneself
b) Share generously with both money and food
c) Share only money, not food
d) Do not share at all
8. Whose counsel should one seek?
 a) The unwise
b) The enemies
c) The wise
d) The family

9. How should one respond to a friend's gentle

criticism?
a) Reject it completely
b) Accept and learn from it
c) Respond with anger
d) Mock the friend
10. How should one approach their relationship
with God?
a) With indifference
b) With anger and complaint
c) With thankfulness and prayer
d) With fear and avoidance
Augustus
Augustus Eustace Rex
Answer key
Please note that the answers to these questions
are as follows:

a) Temples
d) Nought
c) Moderation is key
a) The inevitability of death
c) Pay fairly and promptly
c) Treat them with kindness
b) Share generously with both money and food
c) The wise
b) Accept and learn from it
c) With thankfulness and prayer

Answer key
a) Temples
d) Nought
c) Moderation is key
a) The inevitability of death
c) Pay fairly and promptly
c) Treat them with kindness
b) Share generously with both money and food
c) The wise
b) Accept and learn from it
c) With thankfulness and prayer

VI. Assignment Memorize the poem for a Literary Overture

presentation.
Rubrics for guidelines in presentation will be
discussed in the next meeting.