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 Detailed Lesson Plan in English
Grade 8 High school

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Identify and analyze the main elements of short story.
b. Demonstrate their understanding of the theme and plot structure in a short story.
c. Appreciate the complexity and depth that the elements bring to a short story.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Elements of a short story
B. Reference: Short story handout or text book passage
C. Materials: Short story handout or textbook passage, Whiteboard or blackboard, marker
or chalk, writing paper and pen or pencil
III. PROCEDURES

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACIVITY

❖ PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
1. Prayer
-“May I ask everyone to stand up and
Bridgette come in front and lead us in >(Bridgette will lead the prayer.)
prayer.” “-Amen”

2. Greetings
-“Good morning class!” >Good morning, Ma’am, good morning
classmates!
3. Classroom management
“Before you sit down, please pick up
the pieces of paper, candy wrappers,
and all the trash that you see around
and under your chair and throw them
in the trash can. Arrange also your (Students will arrange their chairs, pick up the
chairs properly. Lastly, keep all the trash and keep their things inside their bag.)
things not related to our subject
inside your bag.
“Sit down”
>(Students will sit down)
4. Checking of attendance
Do we have any absentees today?
>(The class secretary checks the attendance)
Antonette, kindly list down the names
of the absentees and give it to me
later.

5. Setting of Class Standards

>House rules:
“I am expecting everyone to be in
“Behave, be participative, and be
their best behavior today. And we attentive.”
have our house rules kindly read
everyone.”
6. Checking of Assignment
Did you make your assignment? Yes, Ma’am.
Okay, kindly pass your assignment in
(The students will pass their assignments)

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 front.

7. Review
Before we proceed to our new lesson, let
us first review the lesson that we
discussed last meeting.

>Ma’am, our lesson last meeting was about

“What was our lesson last meeting?
Poetry
“Rhea”
“Very good!
What can you remember about Poetry?”
“Khenly” > Poetry is literature that is written in verse and
emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to create
Very good! imagery. Works of poetry are called poems.
What are the Elements of Poetry?
“Yes Sara”
Okay! > voice, diction, imagery, figures of speech,
symbolism and allegory, syntax, sound, rhythm
8. Presentation of Objectives and meter, and structure.
This time, we have a new set of
lesson objectives.
Please read.

>(students’ will read)

a. Identify and analyze the main elements of short

story.

b. Demonstrate their understanding of the theme

and plot structure in a short story.
❖ LESSON PROPER

MOTIVATION c.

Now class, Do you have favorite short stories or

>(The students will respond yes)
books?

-What comes into your mind after you read your

favorite short story or books?

“Fiona” >This could be happiness, sadness, darkness,

anger, suspicion, loneliness, or even excitement.
Wonderful! You can think of mood as the atmosphere of the
story.
- Do you have any idea what is a short story?

Yes, Carla.
>A story with a fully developed theme but
Very Good!
significantly shorter and less elaborate than a
A short story is a work of short, narrative prose novel Ma’am.
that is usually centered around one single event.
It is limited in scope and has an introduction,
body and conclusion. Although a short story has
much in common with a novel, it is written with
much greater precision.

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 ❖ PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

Our lesson today is about Elements of Short

story. Present a brief overview of the key
elements of a short story: plot, characters,
setting, conflict, theme, and point of view.

Discussed each element, providing definitions

and examples. Encourage students to ask
questions and participate in the discussion.

Distributed handouts or display visual aids that

summarize the elements of a short story for
reference.

1. ACTIVITY

This time I will divide you into six group. You

count one to six >(Students will go to their respective group
I want you to go to your respective group at the silently)
count of ten. Move silently.
>(Each group will choose the leader)
I think everyone is settled. Now, choose your
group leader. >Yes Ma’am

Are you done?

>(Students will listen attentively)
Ok class lend me your ears, and listen to my
instruction.

“Each group should have different short story to

read analyze their assigned story, identifying >Yes Ma’am
and discussing the elements present and their
significance. Each group should prepare a brief >(Students will start discussing and preparing.)
presentation to share their findings with the rest
of the class.”

I will give you 10 minutes to discuss and

prepare. >Ma’am, during the presentation Commonly
identified elements of a story include plot,
Then after that each group will present their character, setting, and theme. The ability to
short story using it’s elements. identify the elements of a story aids in
comprehension, leads to a deeper understanding
Did you get my instruction? and appreciation of stories, and helps students
learn to write stories of their own.
Your time starts now.
>(Students’ answers may vary)
(Probable answer))
(After 10 minutes each group will perform) > Plot, Setting, Character, Point of View, Theme.

> Ma’am, because They are better able to

interpret and respond to a text. Focusing on and
2. ANALYSIS discussing key details of literary elements
supports the understanding of the author's
message and purpose
1. How the elements contribute to the
uniqueness and impact of each story?

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Very well said. > These five elements make short stories the best
starting point for novice writers. They're short and
fairly simple, so the writer gets a chance to focus
2. Who can give the Elements of short story? on the plot, character, and theme.

Very good! You are all correct!

>Ma’am They are essential because they provide
a framework for the writer to tell their story. They
3. Why do you think each Elements of Short
give the reader a way to follow the story and
story is important?
understand what is happening.
Bridgette!

Yes, you are right!

I want to hear your idea, Khenly.

Very good!

4. What is the importance of Elements of the

story?

Lara?
Thank you!

3. ABSTRACTION
1.What is the Elements of short story?
character, setting, conflict, plot and theme.

4. APPLICATION (Role-play)
Now, let’s apply what we have learned.
With the same group I want you to to develop a
role play based on the short story given each
group previously.. >(the leader of each group will come in front and
I will assign roles to each group member, pick a number.)
focusing on the Elements present in the scene.
Each groups should pay attention to the details
of the setting, dialogue, and actions to effectively
portray the elements of the short story.

>Yes Ma’am
May I request the leader of each group and pick
the number.
The one who got number 1 will perform the 1st
scenario so on and so forth.
I will give you 7 minutes to prepare.
Limit your presentation in 3-5 minutes.
>(Students will discuss and prepare)

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 Did you understand class?
But before that, let me present to you our
scoring rubric.

Relevance - 15
Grammar and diction - 10
>(Students will perform)
Creativity - 15
Presentation - 10
Total 50

Your time starts now! >(Students will clap for themselves)

Okay time’s up.

Everybody Stop talking and be ready for your
presentation.
I will be rating your performance right after the
presentation of each group.

The first to perform will be the group 1, followed

by the group 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Congratulations everyone for a job well done!

Give yourselves a round of applause.

IV. EVALUATION
Answer it on a ½ sheet of paper. Answer it in a paragraph.
1. Write a reflection on your role-playing experience and the importance of the elements in
the short story. (20 points)

Are you done? >Yes Ma’am

Kindly pass your paper to the center aisle.
Pass your papers forward. Do it silently. >(Students will pass their papers.

V. ASSIGNMENT
In a whole pad paper write your own short story which includes the Plot, Setting, Character,
Point of View and Theme.(by pair)

Prepared by:CRISTEL KAYE C. DADUROS

Demonstrator ‘

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