A Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 6 English

Prepared by Elner Dale Jann V. Garbida

April 5, 2019

I. Objectives
At the end of the one-hour period, the pupils should be able to:
A. familiarize the elements of a short story
B. identify the plot, setting, and characters of a given short story
C. point out that reading the Bible is better than reading imaginary stories

II. Content and Materials

A. Subject Matter: Basic Elements of a Short Story (Plot, Setting, and Characters)
B. Reference/s: English Encounters: Reading pp. 94-97
www.thoughtco.com/study/elements-of-shortstory
C. Materials: laptop to play classical music, hand-outs for the game, copy of short story, manila paper,
cartolina, colored paper
D. Integration of Faith and Learning (IFL):
Let us not waste our time reading imaginary stories. Instead, let us make a habit of reading the Bible
every day, where there are real stories that bring great lessons.

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Pupils’ Activity
A. Before the Lesson
1. Routine Activities
 Setting of visual aids  Prayer
 Checking of attendance
 Checking of cleanliness and orderliness of the
classroom

2. Motivation
(The teacher will ask the pupils the following questions.)
1. Who among you loves to read stories?
2. What is the title of your favorite story?
3. Can you tell us a little bit about your favorite story? (The pupils answer the following questions of the
teacher.)

B. During the Lesson

1. Activity
Let us have game entitled, “To Be Continued.” This class
will be divided into three groups. (The teacher instructs
how the class is grouped.)
I will distribute a paper for each group. Then, a
representative from the three groups will come in front
and pick a piece of paper with a phrase written on it, for
example, “I had a funny experience recently…” and here
is what you will do: I will play a music. While the music is
playing, each member of the group will write a sentence
related to the given phrase. For instance, the first
member will complete the phrase, “I had a funny
experience recently…” into a sentence. Then, the second
member will write a sentence related to the first
sentence, and the third member goes next and so on
until all members have written a sentence. In this game,
you are expected to create a story out of the sentences
that you have written. But take note, by the time the
music stops playing, your group will also stop writing.
Then I will give the opportunity to each group to narrate
to the class their self-made story. Are the instructions
clear to you? Yes, sir!
May I call in the representatives to pick their topic. (The representatives pick the assigned topic for their
activity.)
Are you ready, class? We are ready, sir!
I will now play the music. Ready, set, go!
(The teacher plays a classical music to count as a timer
for the game.) (The pupils participate in the game without making
noise.)
Topics:
 “I had a funny experience recently…”
 “My brother/sister has a very weird habit of…”
 “Last night, I could not sleep last night
because…”
(After the music stops.)
The music stopped playing, so time is up! Were you able
to finish your story? Yes, sir!
No, sir!
It is all right if some of you did not finish it, as long as
you have done your work. And now is the time to hear
the story that you have created. We will start with Group
1 and then end with Group 2. (Groups 1 and 2 read to the class their self-made story.)

Good job, class! Now, let me ask you, what was the
game all about, Jolina? The game that we just played was about making a story.
Indeed! Let us ask from Group 2, did you make a long or
short story, Erick? Our group only made a short story.
All right!

2. Analysis
In the game, each of you has given a sentence in order
to make a story out of the topic that you were assigned
to. Let me ask you, what is that kind of story that is about
imaginary events and is usually very short, Nina? I think it is called a short story.
That is correct! In other words, a short story is a story
that tells about fictional characters and events and is
usually a few pages long. What do you mean by the word
“fictional”, Jean? Fictional means imaginary or invented.
Correct! That means a short story is based on the
imaginations of the writers.
If a short story is written only with a few pages, What is
another kind of writing that it is written with very long
pages, Casy? The writing with very long pages is called a novel.
Excellent! Please remember that the opposite of a short
story is a novel. However, today, we will only focus on
the short story.
A short story has elements or parts in order to show the
events of the story. Do you have an idea, Cristina? Give
me one element. One element of a narrative is the plot.
What else, Julienne? Another element is the setting.
Do you have an answer too, Ahron? Another element is the characters.
Brilliant, class! What you have answered are the basic
elements of a short story, and that will be our lesson for
today.
Are you ready to listen and learn? Yes, sir!
All right! Let us go first to Plot. Do you know what a plot
is, Sherly? A plot tells what happens inside the story.
You are right! A plot tells the events that happen from
the beginning until the end of the story. What makes a
plot exciting or interesting, Allen? A plot is interesting because of a conflict or problem.
Very good! Without a conflict or problem, what will
happen to the short story, Julie? The short story will be very boring and not exciting.
Indeed! (The teacher will give examples of short stories
and will ask from the pupils each of the story’s conflict.) (The pupils will determine the conflict of each stories.)
Just remember that without a plot, you will not be able
to write a short story.
The next element of a short story is a Setting. What does
a setting show in a short story, Laila? The setting shows the story’s place and time.
That is right! How can you make a setting or the place in
the story more realistic or believable, Emman? I can make the setting more believable by describing
every detail of the place in my story.
Very good! And what about the time? Should you
include the full time and date of the story or not, Alyza? I should include the full time and date of my story.
You are right! Keep in mind that when you write a short
story, you should describe the place and include the full
time and date of your story for it to become more
believable and real.
We are now on the last element, which is Characters.
Based from the movies or dramas that you watch, what
are the kinds of character that you know, Mark? The two kinds of characters that I know are the bida and
the kontrabida.
What is the role of the bida, Jolina? The role of the bida is being the main character or the
hero of the story.
Correct! And how about the role of the kontrabida,
Josephine? The role of the kontrabida is to fight or give problems to
the bida.
Precisely! In English, bida is called the hero while the
kontrabida is called the villain. Aside from these two,
what is another kind of character, Mike? Another kind of character is called supporting characters.
Correct! What is their role to the main characters, Rica? The supporting characters give support or help to the
main characters.
Very good! Are supporting characters very important to
the story, Nico? Of course, sir! It is because without them, the main
Exactly! characters cannot do anything on their own.

3. Abstraction
And now you have learned the three basic elements of
the short story. Let us review what we have discussed
before we proceed to our next activity.
In your own words, please tell us the meaning of a short
story, Christine. A short story is a kind of writing that talks about fictional
or invented people and events written with only a few
pages.
What are the elements of a short story, class? plot
setting
characters
What is a plot, Darren? The plot shows the events or what happens inside the
short story.
What makes a plot interesting, Mary Rose? The conflict makes the plot interesting.
What are the things that are included in the setting of a
narrative, Kimberly? They are the place and time or date.
What are the three kinds of characters, Jack? They are the hero, villain, and supporting characters.
Job well done, class! Class, let me ask you, is it good for
you kids to just read and read imaginary stories, Lino? Yes, sir, because it lets us know many things that we still
do not know.
Of course, stories can make us learn new things. How
about you, Thea? I think reading imaginary stories is not good for me.
Why do you think so? It is because the stories are just imaginary or not real.
Some of the events in the stories are not really
happening in the real world. Because of imaginary
stories, kids are doing or thinking about imaginary things
instead of the real things.
Great answer! Class, that is the disadvantage of reading
too many imaginary stories. Reading short stories is not
bad, but reading them too much affects our imagination,
thus we could not focus on what is happening in the real
world.
Instead of reading imaginary stories, what kind of stories
should you read, Kim? We should read stories from the Bible.
Why is it very important to read and learn Bible stories,
Seth? It is because Bible stories give great lessons that will help
us in our everyday life.
Very good! Do you have something to say too, Gino? By reading Bible stories, we get to know Jesus more and
more and be close to Him.
Wonderful answers! Class, let us not waste our time
reading imaginary stories. Instead, let us make a habit of
reading the Bible every day, where there are real stories
that bring great lessons.
Do you still have questions about our lesson? None, sir!
Are you ready for our last activity? Yes, sir!

4. Application (This serves as an Assessment)

Let us see if you have really understood our lesson. I will
give each of you a copy a short story. First, you have five
minutes to read the story quietly. After reading, I will ask
questions that will let you identify the plot, setting, and
characters found in the short story. You will write your
answer on a ½ piece of paper.
Are my instructions clear to you? Yes, sir!
(The teacher hands the short story to each pupil.)
Your five minutes of reading starts now! (The pupils read the short story without making noise.)
(After five minutes)
Time is up! (The teacher posts the questions on the
board.)
1. Give the events that happened in the short story that
you read. Write at least five to seven sentences.
2. What is the specific place and date (day, month, year)
told in the story?
3. Who is hero in the story?
4. Who is the villain on the story?
5. Who are the supporting characters in the story? (The pupils answer the question silently.)

V. Assessment
See Application

VI. Assignment
Watch a television drama or movie and write the following on your notebook:
 title of the drama or movie
 plot or the order of events
 characters (hero, villain, and supporting characters)
 setting (time and place)
 conflict or problem found in the drama or movie

VI. Remarks/Reflection