Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

National Reading Program

Teaching Guide
Senior High School
Grades 11 & 12

Reading Topic/Theme: Exploring and Sharing Reading Experiences

COMPONENTS OBJECTIVES: TEACHING STRATEGIES/ SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

Session 1: Objective: Activity: Retell and Share within Groups
Common Book
 Understand why Introduction (5 minutes)
Retelling (50
different
minutes)  Discuss why it's interesting to hear various
perspectives on
ideas about the same story.
the same book
are valuable.  Highlight how discussing a book with others can
 Compare and enhance understanding.
discuss
Activity - Retell within Groups (25 minutes)
interpretations
of a common  Pick a book everyone knows or choose one
book within together.
small groups.
 Talk in small groups about the main parts,
characters, and ideas.
Analysis: (5 minutes)

 Have the students share a short summary of

their group’s ideas with everyone.

Abstraction: (5 minutes)

 Summarize common themes and differences.

 Discuss how varied perspectives enrich

understanding.

Application: (10 minutes)

 Assign a reflective writing task about lessons learned
from different retellings.
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Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Session 2: Objective: Activity: Role Play a Favorite Scenario

Role-Playing
 Explore creative  Introduction (10 minutes):
Favorite
ways to act out
Scenario (50  Discuss the enjoyment of acting out a part of a
scenes from
minutes) book.
books.
 Connect more  Introduce the role-playing activity and its
deeply with purpose.
stories by acting
 Activity - Role Play (35 minutes):
out favorite
scenes.  Choose a favorite scene from a recently read
book.

 Act out the scene in small groups or pairs.

 Encourage creativity and interpretation.

Analysis:
 Facilitate a brief discussion about the students' choices
and interpretations.
 Ask students to share the significance of the chosen
scenarios.

Guide Questions:
1. How did different groups act out their scenes?
2. What was special or interesting about each
performance?
3. Did acting out the scene help you understand it
better?
Abstraction:
 Discuss how role-playing enhances understanding and
connection to literature.
 Explore how imagination changes perception of the
chosen scenes.
Application:
 Assign a short reflection explaining the choice of a
specific scenario and its impact.
Session 3: Objective: Activity: Rewrite an Alternate Ending
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Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Rewrite an  Use creativity to

Alternate make a different
Ending (50 ending for a  Introduction (5 minutes):
 Discuss the concept of alternate endings in
minutes) story.
literature.
 Think about why  Emphasize the creativity involved in reimagining
authors choose a story's conclusion?
specific endings
2. Activity - Rewrite an Alternate Ending (25 minutes):
and what other  Choose a recently read and enjoyed book.
endings could
be.  Rewrite the ending, providing an alternate
resolution.

 Consider character choices and plot twists.

Analysis:

 What ideas did many people use for their new endings?
 How did the new endings change your thinking about
the stories?
 Did anyone have a hard time making a new ending?
Abstraction:
 Discuss how rewriting endings provides insights into
different narrative possibilities.

 Explore the idea of authorial choices and their impact

on reader experience.
Application:
 Ask students to write a short reflection on the
challenges and joys of creating alternate endings.

Session 4: Objective: Activity: Share to Class an Impactful Book or Story

Impactful Book
 Share stories 1. Introduction (5 minutes):
or Story
that meant a lot
Sharing (50  Discuss the concept of literature that leaves a
and talk about
minutes) lasting impact.
why.
 Help create a  Encourage students to reflect on books or
friendly group stories that deeply affected them.
that loves and
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

talks about 2. Activity - Share to Class (30 minutes):

books.
 Choose a book or story that meant a lot to you.
 Share why it's special and what you liked
without giving away the end.
 Listen to your friends and ask questions if you
want to know more.
Analysis:
 Open the floor for questions or comments from
classmates.

 Discuss common themes or emotions from the shared

impactful stories.
Abstraction:
Guide Questions
1. Why is it nice to talk about stories that mean a lot to
us?
2. How can hearing about others' favorite stories help
us find new books we might like?
Application:
 Conclude with a class discussion on how sharing
impactful stories enriches the literary experience.

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Note:

 The suggested activities are flexible and can be modified or replaced based on preferences.
 Present the lesson, reading materials, and activities in a format that suits your convenience, such as PowerPoint
slides, handouts, or videos.
 You have the freedom to adapt the activities to the students' level by adding or adjusting vocabulary words,
stressing the importance of student classification.
 Customize the number of activities per reading section based on the students' reading and comprehension levels.
 Choose to implement a minimum of one activity per section or use all provided activities and add more if desired.