Lesson Plan in English VI

September 2016
I.

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the session, the students are expected to:
a. Use a story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a story.
b. Write the sequential events in ones own word based from the story read.
c. Express words of encouragement at all times.
d. Appreciate the value of the living things in the nature.

II.
SUBJECT MATTER:
A. Topic: Using A story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a story
B. Materials: Flowchart, graphic organizers
C. Values Integration: Care for nature

III.

LEARNING PROCEDURE:

A. Preparatory Activity
1. Review
Do you still remember the basic elements of a short story?
(Title, Main Character, Setting, Plot, Ending)
2.

Motivation
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY:

Ask the pupils to find a pair. In a sheet of paper let the first person draw their ideal picture of
nature. If they are done, they should give their work to their partner. After that their part
should tear apart the drawing six times. Finally the other should put the pieces back together.
After the activity, ask:

How did you feel when your partner tore apart your drawing?

How do you feel while tearing the drawing into pieces?

What did you feel when you were able to back the pieces together?

Did you miss any pieces?

3. Unlocking of difficulties
a. Adamant- Not willing to change an opinion or decision: Very determined
b. Folly- a foolish act or idea: foolish behavior
c. Plead- to ask something in a serious and emotional way
d. Commotion- steady or recurrent motion; disturbance
e. Toil- laborious effort; to work very hard for a long time

B. Development of Activity
1. Presentation
a. Do you a garden at home? What can you see in the garden?
Describe your drawing that you made earlier.
b. Present the motive questions before reading the story.
1. What kind of childhood that the farmer has? Describe according to the story.
2. Why did the farmer want to destroy the tree?
3. What is the connection between the apple tree and the farmer?
4. What made the farmer stop in destroying the apple tree?
5. If you were the farmer, would you decide to destroy the apple tree?
c. Reading the story
The Apple Tree and the Farmer
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in a village, beside a forest. He had a big
garden that had an old apple tree and other plants, trees and beautiful flowers. When
the farmer was a little boy, he spent much of his time playing with the apple tree.
Those days, the apple tree had given the choicest of apples to him. However, as time
passed, the apple tree became old and stopped bearing fruits.

Now that the farmer was not getting any apples from the tree, he decided that the tree
was useless. Therefore, he decided to cut the tree and use its wood to make some new
furniture. He felt that since the tree was old and huge, he did not have to cure it, and it
would make great furniture. He forgot that as a boy, he had spent his entire childhood
climbing the tree and eating its apples.
Now the apple tree was home to several little animals in the neighborhood. This
included squirrels, sparrows and a huge variety of birds and insects. When the farmer
took his axe and began chopping the tree, all the little animals came rushing down.
They all began to plead with the farmer. They gathered round the farmer and said,
Please dont cut the tree. We used to play with you when you were small, under this
very tree. This is our home and we have no other place to go.
The farmer was adamant. He raised his axe and the commotion grew.
Please dont chop and destroy my home and kids, cried the squirrel.
Please dont chop and destroy my nest, cried the little birds.
Please dont cut the apple tree, cried the grasshopper.
The farmer, however, forgot his childhood and his animal friends. He began to chop
the tree harder. All the little animals became desperate, and wanted to protect the
apple tree at any cost.
The little animals said, We will sing for you when you are toiling away in the fields.
We will look after your little boy. He will not cry, but instead will be entertained and
happy. You will like our songs and will not feel tired.
However, their cries for help fell on deaf ears. Despite all their requests, the farmer
continued to chop down the tree.
All of a sudden, he noticed something shiny. On inspecting it, he realized that it was a
beehive, full of honey. He took a little and put it in his mouth. The taste of the honey
woke up the little boy in him. Suddenly, the memories of his childhood came rushing
back. The honey tasted so good that he wanted more. It brought a sense of happiness
to him. He smiled and exclaimed, This tastes amazing.
Realizing the change in the farmers attitude, the little animals spoke in unison: The
bee said, I will always provide you with sweet honey. The squirrel said, I will
share any amount of nuts that you want. The birds cried, We will sing as many
songs as you want.
Finally, the farmer realized his folly, and put down his axe. He understood that the
tree was home to many lovely animals that provided him with so many things. He
wanted his little boy to have the childhood that he had.
The farmer realized that the apple tree was not that fruitless. The little boy in him
saved the apple tree.

He threw away the axe and said to the little creatures, I promise that I would never
cut this tree. I have realized my mistake and you all can now live in peace and
harmony.
The little creatures thanked the bee profusely. If the farmer had not found the beehive,
they would have been homeless by now. They continued living happily in the old
apple tree.
2. Analysis and Discussion
a. Answering the motive question
b. Let us break down the basic elements of a short story into finer details. Be
guided by the following parts/questions to show the smooth flow of the different
episodes of the story.
1. Setting Where did the story occur? (place)
Where did the story happen? (Time)
Who are the characters in the story?
2. Plot- What are the problems that need to be solved or goals to be
achieved? (conflict) (Including climax)
3. Solution- What are the attempts to solve the problem or achieve the
goal? (Attempt or resolutions)
What are the results of the characters attempt to solve the problem?
(Consequence)
What are the characters feeling toward the result of the action?
(Reaction)
c. Based from the story read, we can represent a flow chart of events to show the
different episodes of the story.
Complete the flow chart by providing the needed information in each figure.

The apple Tree and the

Farmer

Character

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place

Problem

Response

Consequence

Resolution

Theme

Title: The Apple tree and the farmer

A. Setting
1. Character :

The farmer

Animals

2. Time:
3. Place: Village beside the forest
B. Plot
1. Problem- The apple tree was of no use to the farmer thats why he decided to

cut it down and make useful furniture.

Response- When the farmer took his axe and began chopping the tree, all the
little animals came rushing down and plead the farmer not to cut the tree.

2. Solution

Attempt- As the farmer continues to chop the tree, he found a beehive and
tasted a honey. The honey woke up the little Boy in him.

Consequence- The honey tasted so sweet that he wanted more. The farmer
realized his madness and put down his axe.

Reaction- The animals thank the bee, for if it wasnt the honey their home
would have been destroyed.

C. Theme/Message- Each and every living thing in nature is of some use: we

should not destroy any living thing.

C. Post Activity
1. Application
Group the class into four and let them do the following:
Group 1- list down 10 important events about the story read and arrange them according to the
sequence of events.
Group 2- Fill in the diagram below according to the story read.
Title

Character

Timee
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Group 3-Fill in the diagram below according to the story read.

Problem

Group 4-Fill in the diagram below according to the story read.

Response

place

Consequence

Resolution

Theme

2. Generalization
What are the basic elements of the story?
How is a story grammar created?
What does the story grammar show?
-The basic elements of the story are setting, main characters and plot.
- A story grammar shows the different episodes it is created by breaking down the
story elements into finer details such as characters, time, place, or setting, conflict
responses, solution, consequences, and reaction for the plot and the theme.
1. Values Integration
Did you appreciate the beauty of nature? Give places of nature that amazes you.
What can you do in keeping the beauty of nature?
How can you give care to those living things in the nature?
IV.

Evaluation
Read the story Agapito Flores: Filipino Inventor and identify the episodes to
complete the outline below.
AGAPITO FLORES: FILIPINO INVENTOR
By: Nila Cay, et al.

Edison died leaving the electric bulb, among the other things, to light the world. But the light was
a warm yellow glow and to produce a white light, a consumer had to buy a high-watt bulb and use
more electricity.
This set a poor man from Tondo, Manila thinking. He thought of devising another device that
could produce a bright light that was cool to the eyes and on the pocket.

He bought a tube-like bulb to show his president. President Quezon listened to him and examined
his invention. The man plugged it on, and radiated a bluish-white light that was cool to the eyes
but bright as day.
President Quezon was impressed and his guest who happened to be an official from the French
government. He had been observing the demonstration all along. He sent the electrician to Paris
where he was given a patent. Because of the patent, nobody could imitate the invention without
the
Filipinos inventor permission.
The General Electric Company in the United States heard this. It lost no time buying the poor
mans invention. The bulb was reproduced in millions and sold all over the world. This is the
popular fluorescent bulb which gives off bright light with minimum electric consumption.
That inventor is Agapito Flores, the thrifty, the industrious, inventive man from Tondo who knew
what he wanted and undiscouraged to achieve it.
Write on the blank the appropriate story episode/part based from the selection.
Title: _______________________________
Setting:
1. Time: _________________________
2. Place: _________________________
3. Character: ______________________
Plot:
1. Conflict/Problem
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________.
2. Internal Response
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________.
V.

Homework
Construct a story grammar that shows the story episodes based from your favorite book
story, TV program or movie. Use the figures below in completing the needed information.

Prepared By: JAMIELA V. VALCURZA

BEED-Gen.ED 4D (USEP)