Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF CARCAR CITY
P. Nellas St., Poblacion III, Carcar City

INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

DLP No. 14 Learning Area: English Grade Level: Three Quarter: 1st Duration: 50
mins.
Learning Code:
Competency/ies: Infer feelings and traits of characters EN3LC-Ia-j-2.16
Connect information heard to personal experience EN3OL-Ii-j-
1.10.3
Key Concepts/  Character’s feelings are the emotions they have in response to a specific situation.
Understandings They can change over time.
to be Developed Example: happy, sad, empty, glad
 Character’s traits are the part of their personality that is consistent over time. Traits
don’t change as quickly as feelings.
Example: generous, respect, kind, obedient
Learning Objectives
Knowledge Infer traits of character based on what they do or say in a story listened to
Skills Distinguish the traits of character using a character map.
Attitudes Describe the characters in a given situation.
Values Show the value of cooperation and kindness.
Content/Topic Inferring Character Traits
Resources charts, pictures ( You can add more)
Needed
Methodology (indicate the steps you will undertake to teach the lesson and indicate the no.of minutes each
step will
consume)
Introductory
Activity Show a picture of a bedroom .
_______ minutes Ask :
Have you experienced sleeping on the same bed or in the same room with someone who
snores?
If you have, did you have a good night’s sleep?
How did you feel in the morning?
Say: Let us read and listen to this story and find out how the toy animals felt about
snoring
The Lion Who Snored
by Debbie Traftton O’Neal
- Introduce the title and the author of the story.
Activity
_______ minutes Dyadic Activity:
Your teacher will form the class into pairs. With your partner, study the sentence.
Determine the word or phrase in the sentence that gives the meaning of the underlined word
in the same sentence.

a. It was extraordinary for the toy animals to have a peaceful night and
unusual for them to have restful sleep.
b. The lion made loud, strong noises from his nose as he snored in his
sleep.

c. The animals gave the lion a reminder as they gently told him about his
snoring.
d. The Lion argued with the other animals and disagreed with them that it
was he who snored loudly at night.
 e. Mother wiped the dust off the shelf and also dusted the stuffed toy
animals.

Analysis Have a picture walk (Teacher will browse through the pages with the pupils) then read the
story.
_______ minutes Recall standards in listening.
Reading of the story
The Lion Who Snored

Once on a toy shelf in the room of some children, there lived an extraordinary lion.
Why was he extraordinary? This lion had a problem – he SNORED.
Every night, all the other toy animals hardly got any sleep at all. They had tried
everything to sleep well despite the lion’s snoring but to no avail. They told the lion that he
snored and do you know what he said?
“No, that couldn’t be me! I hear someone else snoring all night long and it keeps
me awake!” the lion argued.
So telling the lion about his snoring problem didn’t help.
They tried earplugs and warm milk. They hid their heads under pillows. Some
other animals tried going to sleep first, so they would already be asleep when the lion began
snoring. Do you think all of these worked?
No, they didn’t.
They had just about given up hope, when one day the children’s mother decided
to take off some toy animals from the shelf. She put them in a packing box and dusted the
shelf. Among the toys she had kept was the lion that snored. When she had finished cleaning
the room, she left without taking the box. It stood on the shelf.
That night, the animals had a good sleep. The lion that snored had gone into
storage. Early the next morning, one toy bunny woke up, wriggled his nose, and thought.
“This morning I feel great! I wonder why I slept so well.” The bunny looked around, and
then he noticed for the first time that the lion that snored wasn’t there.
As the other animals woke up, they realized that they too had slept well all night.
While they were talking about life on the shelf without the lion, the children came
into the room. The animals became very quiet. They heard the children say, “Mom said she
put all the baby toys and animals away. But I think she took some of the wrong animals. I
know my favorite lion is missing. I’m going to find him.”
That night, after the children had gone to sleep, the bunny crept to the box on the
shelf, pulled its lid open, and shook the lion, “Hey, Lion! We hate to say this, but well, we
really missed you last night. We all feel much safer when you’re here with us on the toy
shelf.”
“Well,” the lion who snored began, “last night I thought I missed being with all of
you too. And I know that you don’t like me when I snore, so I’d like to try to stop snoring, if
you will help me. Then all of us can get a good night’s sleep every night!”
So, the animals took turns helping the lion wake up and turn over if he started to
snore. But sometimes the animals just let the lion snore. They decided that his snoring was a
reminder that he was still there, protecting them throughout the night.

Comprehension Check Up
1. What was the problem among the toys on the shelf?
2. What did the other toy animals do in order to sleep well? Did it solve their
problem? Why?
 3. Why did they suddenly sleep well one night?
4. How did the lion get back to the shelf?
5. Why did the other toy animals help him with his snoring problem? Explain
your answer.

Creating Organizers
Complete the character map with details describing the lion’s characteristics. Write
the details in the boxes. (This activity will help the pupils understand the story.)

Abstraction Questions to Process the Concept Using Character Map

_______ minutes About the Lion:
1. What can you say about the lion?
2. Was he aware of his snoring?
3. Did he admit he was the one snoring?
4. What did he do in the end?

About the Bunny:

How did the bunny feel about the Lion’s snoring?
Describe it.
Write pupils’ answers in the box provided.
Continue the activity with the other animal characters.
Variation: Teacher may give the exercises as group work for fast learners to be reported
later, emphasizing the concept of inferring the traits of the characters.

 Character’s feelings are the emotions they have in response to a specific situation.
They can change over time.
Example: happy, sad, empty, glad

 Character’s traits are the part of their personality that is consistent over time. Traits
don’t change as quickly as feelings.
Example: generous, respect, kind, obedient
Application Option 1:
_______ minutes Teacher presents the paragraphs one at a time. She explains how traits and motives are
inferred from what characters do and say.

1. There is a toy train in the show window of Mirays’ Store. Every morning on his way to
school, Peter stops to look at it. “That is the finest train set I’ve ever seen,” he would say, “A
fine train set like that must costs a lot of money.”
What does Peter do every morning?
What did he say?
From what he said, what do you think he would do?

2. The world has weary hearts

That we can bless and cheer
And smile for every day
Makes sunshine all the year.
What does the writer want us to do?
a.Be cheerful. b. Be sorrowful. c. Be fearful. d.Be boastful.

3. When I grow up
(For I must, You know)
I’ll go wherever
I want to go.
a. gay b. sad c. queen d. proud

4. Oh, God, Have Mercy!

Send your guiding light
That I may see the way
To wherever you want me to be.
What trait does the character have?
a.hopeful/prayerful b. joyful c. hopeless d. fearful

Option 2:
Look at the picture and imagine the scene among the animals on the toy shelf after
the lion had joined them again. Think of what they must have said to each other.
Write the dialogue in the speech balloons.

Option 3:
Recall stories you have heard from your parents or grandparents about the values of kindness,
gratitude, and cooperation.
Choose one that you find interesting and relate this in class.

Assessment (indicate whether it is thru Observation and/or Talking/conferencing to learners and/or

Analysis of
Learner’s Products and/or Tests) ___________ minutes
_______ minutes
Direction: Listen as the teacher reads what each of the characters has to say. Then, encircle
the letter with the correct trait that is expressed in the following lines.

1. “Look! It’s a beautiful falling star,” exclaimed Mila.

a. excitement b. surprise c. fear

2. Father said, “Tomorrow will be a better day.”

a. a hopeful person b. a complaining person c. a lazy person

3. Are you sure you want to help me? You are not as good as I am!
 a. humble b. proud c. smart

4. “I can’t wait to see what is in the box,” said Lina.

a. excited b. proud c. lazy

5. “My! This is the best picture I have ever seen!” exclaimed Nina.
a. expressing admiration b. being grateful c. expressing sadness

Assignment (indicate whether it is Reinforcement and/or Enrichment and/or Enhancement of the day’s
lesson
and/or Preparation for a new lesson) ___________ minutes
_______ minutes
Enrichment Activities
Read the situations and identify the trait demonstrated by the main character in each
situation. Choose from the given traits. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the
blank.

1. One day Tito found his room in a mess. He immediately knew that his
younger brother Romy was to blame. He learned from his mother that Romy
was at a neighbor’s house. He couldn’t wait for Romy to come home so he
called their neighbor’s house. “Hello, Romy, I want to talk to you,” Tito
shouted on the phone. “Now!” Tito was:
a. understanding b. impatient c. boastful

2.. Perla is a ten-year old girl who spends her leisure time decorating their home
and doing arts and crafts projects. She also enjoys stringing beads into
necklaces.
Perla is:
a. impatient b. hardworking c.careless d.artistic

3.Orlando pays careful attention to his teacher’s lectures in class. He takes notes
during the class. He also reviews well before an examination.
Orlando is:
a.honest b. humble c.calm d.diligent

4.Fides attentively listens when someone is speaking to her. She uses polite
language.She greets her teachers when she meets them along the school corridors.
Fides is:
a.boastful b. disrespectful c. courteous d. clumsy

5.Jonathan volunteers to carry his teacher’s things when he sees him/her bringing
many things in school. He also helps his parents do household chores.
a.industrious b. lazy c. quite d. proud

Concluding “To figure out what a character is feeling, use clues and your experience.”
Activity
_______ minutes

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