New Era University

College of Education
Center for Teacher Training
No. 9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City

A Detailed Lesson Plan

In
English
Grade VIII
VIII-BAYABAS
Grade and Section
Prepared by:
JOREN VI DG. YSMAEL
Student Teacher
Checked by:
MRS. MERLITA A. CRISOSTOMO
Cooperating Teacher
Approved by:
MRS. AURORA S. ABUNDANCIA
Chairman (English Department)
Noted by:
JULIE T. VALENCIA, Ed. D.
Supervising Teacher

(Tuesday 8:00-9:00 am)

February 16, 2016
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Quezon City High School

High School Department
A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 8
I.

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. use context clues to determine the meaning of words;
b. infer character traits;
c. note cause and effect relationship;
d. arrange events in chronological order;
e. plot out a narrative in a Story map/ diagram;
f. identify the values reflected in the story;
g. express how the message of the story applies to oneself; and
h. show their skills through differentiated tasks.

II.

Subject Matter
a. Topic:
The Touch of Happiness (A Japanese folktale)
Cause and Effect Relationship
b. References:
b.1. Book Sources:
Communication Skills II 2nd yr. English by Josefina Gabriel and Edda
Martires pp. 323-328
b.2. Internet Sources:
https://www.kusuyama.jp/culture/shichi-fukujin-seven-gods-of-luck-andgood-fortune/
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/seven.shtml
http://diesmiling01.livejournal.com/794.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cause_and_effect
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folktale
www.americanfolklore.net/sindex.html
c. Materials: projector, speaker, laptop, Prezi presentation, power point presentation,
video clips, cartolina, illustrations/pictures, pocket charts

III.

Procedures
Teachers Activity
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Opening Prayer
Good morning, class!
Shall we pray now?
_______, please lead the prayer.

2. Checking of Attendance
Who is absent today, Class
Monitor?
Thank you, ___________.

3. Classroom Management
Before we start, please arrange
your chairs and pick up the pieces
of paper.

Students Activity
Good morning, Maam.
Yes Maam.
(The assigned prayer leader will lead the
class.)
Amen.

No one is absent today, Maam.

(The students will arrange their chairs, pick

up the pieces of paper around them.)

B. Motivation
Strategy: Four Pics One Word
Before we proceed to our lesson, I want
you to see this map first. We already
discussed a lot of Afro-Asian literary
piece. Studying literature of different
countries is like a magic airplane. We
travel from one country to another
discovering their culture and traditions
through literary texts.
What are those countries that we already
studied?

Myanmar, Korea and Africa.

Now, I have here a map, as you can see all

the countries that weve already disussed
are plotted by marks.
Today we will go to another country by
studying a story. But before that we will
play a game called FOUR PICS ONE
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WORD.
You have to see the connection of the four
pictures to guess the answer.

Answer: Touch

USHTVCOS

Answer: Happiness

UEAITPNPSHS

Answer: Flowers

ETLWRFSEO
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Answer: Farmer

MVFRZEATR

Answer: Japan

PNYIAAUTJ
Strategy: Viewing
The country that we will study and visit
for today is Japan.. Now I want you to
watch a short video clip about Japan
entitled Japan: A Journey Between
Tradition And Modernity.
(Video is playing...)
(After watching the video.)
How do you find the video?
Is it interesting?
What is the video all about?

(Students will watch the video.)

Yes Maam.
It is all about Japan. The video shows the
traditional and modern Japan combined
together showing a unique taste of both old
and new ways of Japanese lifestyle.
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Very well said. Thank you for sharing

your insights about the video.
C. Lesson Proper
Unlocking of Difficulties
Strategy: Context Clues
For you to fully understand our lesson
for today, we will begin by defining the
unfamiliar words in the story through
context clues.
You have to determine the meanings
of the underlined words through context
clues.
1. Matsui kept things in the godown of
their house.
a. Stairs
b. Kitchen
c. Storehouse
d.
2. The Seven Gods of Happiness always
leave their mark.
a. Line or position
b. Trace or impression
c. To give grades

C. Storehouse

B. Trace or impression

3. A lovely blue iris had taken root in the

ruined field.
a. Name of a flower
b. Part of the eye
c. Name of a person

A. Name of a flower

4. The blossoms in the field were so

beautiful.
a. Rainbow
b. Flower of a seed plant
c. Period of development

B. Flower of a seed plant

5. The flower pilgrims are always on the

road.
a. A part of a plant
b. Someone who travels to foreign
land
c. Another name for a farmer

B.Someone who travels to a foreign land

Introduction
Last time, I asked you to read a folktale.
What was the title of the story?

It is a folktale from what country?

The title of the story is the Touch of

Happiness.
Japan Maam.

Very good. It is a Japanese folktale.

So what is a folktale?

Folktale
-is a traditional story that has
been told for centuries before it
was written down.
-folk tales usually have simple
plots.

Presentation
Do you still remember the elements of a
short story?
What are the elements of a short story?

Yes Maam.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Very good, because we will use these

elements in our story map.
Now, your task is to put the appropriate
statements or information in the correct
boxes in our story map.

Setting
Characters
Theme
Plot
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Denouement

(The students will have to put the needed

information in the graphic organizer /story
map.)

Japan
TITLE

SETTINGS

CHARACTERS

THEME OR
MESSAGE

Never give up just

be patient because
God has a better
plan for us.

PLOT

TIME

EXPOSITION

PLACE

RISING ACTION

Matsui

He abandoned his field

and solved his problems
by using painting
materials in his godown
to sell pictures.
Matsui was able to see
the spot where the Gods
left their mark. A lovely
blue iris flower grew
from his ruined field.

CLIMAX

FALLING
ACTION

The Stranger

Matsui's rice field and

garden failed to
produce crops.
While Matsui was
busy on his painting ,
a stranger arrived
and told him that he
shall see the spot
where the Seven
Gods of Happiness
left their mark .

From a single piece of iris

flower his field became a
wonderful plantation. It
became a source of living for
him . And he was able to
understand the words stated
by the stranger.

DENOUEMENT

Lets us see if your answers are correct.

Very good. You really understand the
story.

In depth discussion of the story

Now, we will discuss the Japanese folktale
entitled The Touch of Happiness.
Comprehension questions:
1. Why did Matsui feel very sad?

Matsui was sad because after all his hard

work and patience his rice field and garden
failed to produce crops.

Yes thats correct. Matsui felt very sad

because even if he is an industrious
farmer , his rice field and his garden
always failed to produce or to yield
crops. He is also worried because it is
their source of income or living.

2. What did he do to solve his problem?

What does it say of him?

Excellent answer. Since Matusi cannot

make a living out of his rice field and
garden, he decided to go to another
venture or business. He went to their
godown or storehouse and he found
few painting materials used by his
grandfather. He painted pictures then
he sold some of it. But he has so little
painting skill so eventhough he had
good ideas to paint he only painted
simple pictures and he only sold three.

He decided to see what can be done in their

godown. He found painting materials and he
painted simple pictures . Then he sold it.
His action reveals that he is very optimistic,
patient and creative man.
These shows that Matsui is a patient,
industrious and optimistic.

This actions showed that Matsui has a

positive attitude, he never give up
although he has big problems. He is
still very patient and willing to take
risks.

3. Who do you think, was the stranger

who visited Matsui? What did he tell
Matsui?

Very good answer. One day Matsui

was very busy painting pictures, when
out of nowhere just like magic, a
stranger appeared in front of him. The
stranger is one of the Seven Gods of
Happiness.

The stranger who visited Matsui is one of the

Seven Gods of Happiness because he has
suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
The stranger told Matsui the following
statements, the Seven Gods of Happiness
always leave their mark, but some men are
not quick to see it. Because of your patience
you shall see the Touch of Happiness they
gave here, for they left no spot forgotten.

Matsui told the stranger that it seems

that the Gods forgot to bless his spot.
But he is trying his best to see what
can be done and he said that he will
never give up hope.
The statement of the stranger reveals
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that the Gods had blessed all the

people but some are not aware of it.
But because Matsui is a patient man he
will see the Touch of Happiness left
by the Gods.
4. What mark did the Seven Gods of
Happiness leave Matsuis rice field?

The mark of the Seven Gods of Happiness in

Matsuis ruined rice field is the lovely iris
flower.

Yes, thats right. Aftre the stranger

left, Matsui went to his ruined rice
field and there he saw a beautiful
blossom of the iris flower. He planted
a lot of iris flower and after the next
season it grew so well that it filled the
whole rice field. The beautiful sight of
the iris flowers were admired by the
people in the town and some pilgrims
or travellers were fascinated
byMatsuis flowers. These iris flowers
were the mark or the blessing that is
bestowed to Matsui by the Seven Gods
of Happiness.
5. Why did the pilgrims buy Matsuis
paintings?

Very well said. The pilgrims were so

attracted to the iris flowers. They are
so happy to buy the paintings made by
Matsui because they believed that
Mastuis iris flower plantation is the
place where the Seven Gods of
Happiness left their mark or bestowed
their divine blessings.

Cause and Effect Relationship

Before discussing the story, we will first
note the cause and effect relationships in the
story.
What is a cause and effect relationship?
Who wants to read?

The pilgrims or the travellers were delighted

to see a field full of iris flowers. They
bought Matsuis paintings so that they can
take it home. They also said that it is the
mark of the Seven Gods of Happiness.

Cause is a reason for an action or a

condition.
Effect is a result when something is done or
something happens.
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Very good.
We have here five pairs of sentences taken
from the story The Touch of Happiness.
Arrange them in the appropriate boxes.
Decide whether the sentences express cause
or effect.
1. Matsui was sad.
His rice filed did not yield anything.
2. He was poor.
His godown had few things.
3. His paintings did not sell well.
He had very little skill in painting.
4. Matsui was able to see the touch of
happiness.
He was patient.
5. The flower pilgrims were delighted.
The flower pilgrims bought Matsuis
paintings.

(A pair of students will arrange the

sentences in the pocket chart per item.)
Cause
Effect
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Well done! Now lets see if your answers

are all correct.
Valuing
Have you learned some values in the story? Yes Maam.
Can you relate it in real-life situations and
give some of the lessons that you have
learned from the story?

Application
Strategy: Collaborative Learning
Now, we will have group activity. The
class will be divided into four groups.

Real happiness is achieved because of

positive attitude and opitmistic way of
thinking. Eventhough we are surrounded by
a lot of negativities in life we must learn
how to be happy and find happiness around
us. Often times happiness is within our reach
but we are not aware of it.
Never give up and keep the faith and high
hopes. Be patient because God has his plans
for us.

Pick a leader and they will get your

assigned tasks.
You have five minutes to prepare and after
that you will have your presentations.
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HOLISTIC RUBRICS
THE HAPPINESS LIST
Criteria
Correct Grammar
Relevance to the topic
Presentation/ Explanation
Total:

%
30%
40%
40%
100%

WHAT IS REAL HAPPINESS?

Criteria
%
Relevance to the topic
25%
Presentation of ideas
45%
Correct Grammar
30%
Total:
100%

HAPPY SYMBOLS
Criteria
Relevance to the topic
Presentation/Explanation
Creativity/ Artistic Skills
Total:

%
25%
25%
50%
100%

SERANADE THE CLASS

Criteria
Relevance to the topic
Creativity
Rhythm and Tone
Singing Skills
Presentation
Total:

%
15%
25%
15%
25%
20%
100%

GROUP 1: THE HAPPINESS LIST

Task:
Think of those moments or parts of
your life that made you happy. Then make a
list of at least five (5) things that made you
happy or grateful. Then explain why your
list contains the following things.
THE HAPPINESS LIST:
1.______________________________
2.______________________________
3.______________________________
4. ______________________________
5.______________________________
GROUP 2: WHAT IS REAL HAPPINESS?
Task:
Happiness is felt deep within our
heart. Each of us has our own meanings of
the word happiness. Now , as a group
define the word happiness by completing
the lines.
REAL HAPPINESS IS ___________
___________________________________
___________________________________.
GROUP 3: HAPPY SYMBOLS
Task:
Draw a symbolism of happiness.
Then explain your reasons why that is your
symbol of happiness.

GROUP 4: SERENADE THE CLASS

Task:
Nothing is more meaningful than
messages by means of music. Think of a
song that is appropriate to the storys theme
about happiness or the state of being happy.
Then sing the song in front of the class.

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IV.

Evaluation
Direction: Arrange the following statements in a chronological order based on the
folktale The Touch of Happiness.
______Matsui was able to see the spot where the Gods left their mark. A lovely blue
iris flower grew from his ruined field.
______While Matsui was busy on his painting , a stranger arrived and told him that
he shall see the spot where the Seven Gods of Happiness left their mark .
______Matsui's rice field and garden failed to produce crops.
______From a single piece of an iris flower his field became a wonderful plantation.
It became a source of living for him . And he was able to understand the
words stated by the stranger.
______He abandoned his field and solved his problems by using painting materials
in his godown to sell pictures.

V.

Agreement
Direction: Answer the following questions. Write your answers in a one whole sheet
of paper.
1. What are verbals?
2. What are the three classisification of verbals? Define and provide at least two
examples in each classifications.

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