Detailed Lesson Plan
in English 8
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
A. Discuss the Laos Literature ;
B. determine the tone, mood, techniques and purpose of the author;
C. Unlock unfamiliar words taken from the story; and,
D. Reflect from the moral lesson of the story through a reflection.
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: “The Words of Untold Value” by Katherine Neville Fleeson
-Laos Literature
B. References: English 8
C. Materials Used: PowerPoint Presentation
III. Procedure
Teachers Activity Students Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Greetings
Good morning, grade 9 Good morning ma'am
How’s your morning so far class? We’re good ma’am
That’s good to hear. I'm expecting a full
blast of energy and participation today. Yes, ma’am
2. Prayer
Let us all stand and start our class with a (Evan leads the prayer)
prayer.
3. Classroom Management
I would like to request everyone to (The students will arrange the chairs
arrange your chairs properly and make sure and pick up the pieces of papers.)
that there are no pieces of papers around
you.
4. Checking of Attendance
Let me check your attendance first and
please say present as I call your name.
B. Lesson Proper
1. Motivation
What are your ideas on the pictures shown
on the screen?
MONKS
BUDDHIST
LAOS
Very good! all of your answers are correct.
Before we proceed to the literary piece of
Laos, let us first play a game entitled, "A
journey to Tuck Kasula"
The class will be grouped in (each group
must have a leader, secretary and
watcher).I will post the meaning of the
unfamiliar words taken from the story on
the board. The students will find the
correct word that suits the meaning of each Yes, ma'am!
word on the board. Did you understand?
1.A woman or man whose husband
or wife died.
Answer:WIDOW
2.It is used to buy something
Answer:Puns of gold3.Singular form
of “you” when it is the object of a
verb or preposition
Answer : THEE
4.A long, open structure in the
outside of a building that has a roof.
Answer:Veranda
5.Past principle of seek
Answer:Sought
6.Someone who accepts and helps to
spread the teachings of a famous
person.
Answer : Disciples
7) Singular form of “you” when it is
the subject of a verb.
Answer: Thou
8) To gain or get usual by effort.
Answer: Obtain
9) It means nothing.
Answer: Naught
2. Presentation
Let’s proceed in the selection that is
entitled “The Word of Untold Value”
the true value of the wisdom he
Class considering the title of the literary acquired and acknowledges that the
piece, what do you think is the text all two puns of gold were a small price
about? to pay for the profound knowledge he
gained
Very Good!
3. Discussion
Let’s have a short recap/ brainstorming about prose and
poetry.
Prose is a literary device referring to
What is prose class? writing that is structured in a
grammatical way, with words and
phrases that build sentences and
paragraphs.
literary work in which special
How about Poetry? intensity is given to the expression of
feelings and ideas by the use of
distinctive style and rhythm; poems
collectively or as a genre of
literature:
Prose is the most common and
What is the difference of the prose and poetry? natural form of writing, which uses
sentences and paragraphs to convey
information, ideas, or stories. Poetry
is a more artistic and expressive form
of writing, which uses lines and
stanzas to create rhythm, rhyme, and
imagery
Let’s now proceed to topic which is an example of
prose that is entitled ‘The Words of untold value"’.
The Words of Untold Value
Katherine Neville Fleeson
In the days long since gone by, a young
man, a son of a poor widow, desired to go
with two of his friends to Tuck Kasula, the
country where one could learn the wisdom
of all the world, but he had no gold with
which to buy the wisdom, for does not
everyone know that wisdom is difficult to
obtain, and is therefore of great price?
Now, the two young friends had each two
puns of gold, but the widow's son had but
two hairs of his mother's which, when he
wept because he had no money, the widow
had given him, saying, "I have naught but
these two fine hairs to give thee, my son,
but go with thy friends; each hair will be to
thee as a pun of gold."
Then the son placed the two hairs in a
package with his clothing, and sealed the
package with wax, and set out with his
friends to visit Tuck Kasula.
After they had travelled some time, they
grew hungry, and on arriving in a village,
they entered a house for food.
The widow's son left his package and his
other goods on the veranda. While he was
within the house, a hen ran away with the
package and lost it. The owners of the hen
offered the son anything they had either of
food or clothing to replace his loss, but he
would be content with nothing but the hen,
and they gave it to him.
And again when they entered another
house for food, the widow's son tied the
hen to a small bush in the compound and
lo, an elephant stepped upon it and killed
it!
The people offered the young man many
things to make good his loss, but he would
be content with nothing but the elephant,
and they gave him the elephant.
At last they reached Tuck Kasula, and
while his two friends, with their gold,
sought the house of the teachers, the
widow's son stayed under a tree where he
could hear the teachers instructing their
disciples.
"If you wish to know others, sleep. If you
wish to see, go and look," said a wise man.
"These words are of untold value, but for
only two puns of gold will I give them
unto you," he added.
The widow's son knew he had heard
without price the wisdom for which his
two friends would each have to pay two
puns of gold, so he quietly turned the
elephant and returned home.
"I will buy your words of wisdom, if you
will sell them," said the judge to the
widow's son.
"For two puns of gold I will sell them,"
answered the widow's son.
"Two puns of gold will I give thee," said
the judge.
"If you wish to know others, sleep. If you
wish to see, go and look," said the widow's
son, when he had in his possession the two
puns of gold.
The judge, desiring to test the truth of the
words as he understood them, called unto
him his four wives, and said, "I am not
well. Give me water to drink and fan me."
Soon he seemed to be asleep, and his
wives talked thus together in low voices:
"It is not pleasant to be the wife of this
foolish man," said the first.
"I like another man better," said the
second.
"I wish I could steal his goods and flee
while he sleeps," said the third.
"I would like to make him a savory dish
with poison in it to kill him," said the
fourth.
Then the judge sprang up and cruelly
punished his wives and put them in chains.
And upon another day, the judge arose
early and went out to see how his slaves
worked. Under the house, hunting for
something, he saw a man.
"What do you seek?" asked the judge.
"I have just stolen from the judge all of his
silver, and in trying to get it through a
small opening, I broke my fingernail. If I
do not find it, the judge will die and all his
possessions will be destroyed for, as thou
knowest, ever is it thus if a fingernail falls
near a house."
When the man had found the broken nail,
the judge said, "I, who stand here, am the
judge. I will but take from you the silver
which you have stolen and no punishment
shall be yours, because of the truth which
you have told."
Then the judge said to himself, "The two
puns of gold was a small price to pay for
the wisdom which I have obtained."
Now, that we know the story let us now play another
game entitled, STOP, READ AND ANSWER. I will
play the music and at the same time the students will
pass the bix wirh question inside and when the music
stops, whoever holds the box will pick a question and
will answer it.
Yes, ma'am!
Are you ready?
Then let the game begin. 1. What is the story all about?
2. What is the theme of the story?
3. Describe the young boy, what
good character does he possess?
4. Which of the young boy’s traits
are similar to yours?
5. If you were the young boy, will
you choose the elephant or ask for
two puns of gold?
6. .If you were the young boy, will
you still go to Tuck Kasula even
though you do not have two puns of
gold?
7. If you were the young boy, will
you sell the wisdom to the judge?
8. How can you relate the story to
your life?
9. What do you think were the
changes in the life of the young boy
when he went home?
10. What lessons in life does the
author want to convey? How can you
apply this in your life?
Tone- is the attitude of the author
- There are four basic literary styles used in writing: towards a given topic. The tone is
expressed through the words of the
author to identify the tone.
Mood- refers to emotions that arise in
a reader or the atmosphere of the
text. The mood is developed through
the setting, tone and diction.
Technique-is the author’s syntax,
word choice and tone. Techniques
varies from one author to another.
Expository or argumentative- the
focus is to tell the readers about
specific subject or topic but the
author leaves out his own opinions
about the topic.
Descriptive-the focus is to describe
an event, a character, or a place in
detail. The author incorporates
sensory details in the text.
Persuasive-the author gives reasons
and justifications to make readers
believe his point of view. The aim of
this text is to persuade and to
convince the readers.
Narrative-the author narrates a story
like in novels, short stories,
biographies and poetries.
Purpose- is the reasons why the
author writes the text. The main
Kindly read the definition of purpose purpose of writing a text are to
inform, to entertain and to persuade.
To inform – the author gives out information through
the text by providing facts and explanation to the
readers.
To entertain – the author gives delight or amusement to
the readers through writing the text
To persuade – the author convinces the reader to agree
to his/her point of view. Also the author may give facts
to prove a point.
Small Group Differentiated Activities
(SGDA)
4. Application Directions: The students will be
grouped into 4(Singers, Writers,
Visual Artist, Artist) They aregiven 5
minutes to prepare and 2 to 5 minutes
to present.
GROUP 1: GOLDEN VOICE
♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪They will sing a song of
their choice regarding the story.
GROUP 2: PEN PUSHERS
They will write a literary piece about
the moral lesson of the story.
GROUP 3: ART ATTACK They
will create a slogan or poster about
the value of wisdom.
GROUP 4: DRAMATIST
Present a scene that highlights the
theme of the story, “The words of
untold value.”
5. Generalization None ma’am.
Anyone of you who did not understand our discussion
today?
Yes ma’am
If none then I’ll be the one who will ask questions. Are
you ready class? Prose is a literary device referring to
writing that is structured in a
What is prose? grammatical way, with words
and phrases that build sentences and
paragraphs.
Cinderella.
Kindly give me an example of Prose?
Understanding prose is important
because it helps us analyse how
Why does prose important? authors use and depart from the
conventions of prose in their writing
to create meaning. In literature, prose
is an important building block of a
narrative and a literary device
Tone- is the attitude of the author
towards a given topic. The tone is
What is tone? expressed through the words of the
author to identify the tone.
Mood- refers to emotions that arise in
a reader or the atmosphere of the
How about mood? text. The mood is developed through
the setting, tone and diction.
Technique-is the author’s syntax,
word choice and tone. Techniques
How about the technique? varies from one author to another.
Purpose- is the reasons why the
author writes the text.
And also the purpose?
It is very important to truly
understand what the author is trying
Why do you think tone, mood, technique and purpose to say and can be helpful in helping
is important in our daily lives? to discern the theme and author style.
Your answers are all correct class.
IV. Evaluation
Direction: Choose the correct word that would best complete the sentence. Write the letter of your
answer on a ¼ sheet of paper.
1.Who is the author of the story?
a.Lev Vygotsky b. Jean Piaget c. Katherine Neville Fleeson
2.What is the title of the story?
a.The Words of Untold Value b.The Value of Words c.The Untold Value
3.This is a place where you can find all the wisdom in the world.
a. Laos b. Kasula Tuck c. Tuck Kasula
4.How many puns of gold does the young boy need to buy the wisdom?
a.5 b. 2 c. 1
5. What did his father give him before they go to Tuck Kasula.
a.Two fine hairs b. Puns of gold c. Hen
6) What did the boy first encounter when they entered a house for food?
a. .Elephant b. Tiger c. Hen
7) What animal was with him when he returned home?
a.Elephant b. Tiger c. Hen
8) Who bought the words of wisdom from the young boy?
a.Teacher b. Judgec. Lawyer
9)How many wives does the judge have?
a.5 b. 7 c. 4
10. What are the words of wisdom stated in the story?
a. “If you wish to know others, sleep. If you wish to see, go and look.”
b. “If you wish to know others, run.
c. if you wish to see, stop, look and listen”c.“If you wish to know others, eat. If you wish to see, ready,
set and go.”
V. Assignment
1. Write a reflection paper about the value of widsom.
2. Research about Japanese Literature.
HAZEL ANNE V. LUCAS MRS. ROWENA C. ACOSTA
Demonstrator Professor
