A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

January 31, 2019

Classroom Observation

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of contemporary Philippine literature as a means of
responding to the demands of the global village; various extended text types; lexical and contextual cues; appropriate and
polite oral language, stance, and behavior; and use of imperatives, prepositions, verbs, and wh-questions.

Performance Standard: The learner transfers learning by: explaining the need to be cooperative and responsible in today’s
global village; using appropriate strategies to comprehend extended text types; using lexical and contextual cues;
appropriate and polite oral language, stance, and behavior; and use of imperatives, prepositions, verbs, and wh-questions.

Learning Competency:

EN7RC-IV-b12.3: Use lexical and contextual cues in understanding unfamiliar words and expressions
EN7LT-IV-c-6: Discover through Philippine literature the need to work cooperatively and responsibly in today’s global
village
EN7LT-IV-b-2.2: Explain how the elements specific to a genre contribute to the theme of a particular literary selection

I- Objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

a. Discover through Philippine Literature the need to work cooperatively and responsibly in today’s global world
b. Use lexical and contextual clues in understanding unfamiliar words
c. Distinguish flat character from round character

II- Subject Matter:

a. Topic: Lesson 3 UPHOLDING UNDERSTANDING OF BROADENING HORIZONS
The Parable of the Rainbow Colors
b. Reference: English 7 Learners Material, pp 462-469
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGW7SnOgSgk
c. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, flat screen TV, paper and pen, construction paper
d. Values Integration: Cooperation and Team Work

III. Lesson Development

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Activity:
a. Classroom Routines
1. Prayer
Assign a student to lead the prayer
2. Greetings
Good afternoon class
3. Checking of attendance Good afternoon ma’am. Good afternoon teachers
4. Setting of class rules and Instructions
b. Review
Last meeting, we talked about the passage entitled A
Shawl for Anita. Who can give me the theme or the
message of the selection we have read?

Very Good! Mothers will do everything for their children.

Who can give another one? People who are used to working when they are young
still prefer to work when they get old. Once they stop
Very good! working they would feel useless and weaker.

c. Motivation
I have a puzzle game for you here. I will divide your class
in to seven groups. Each group must accomplish a puzzle

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 which I will be distributing later. The first group to
accomplish the task will receive a prize.

Let’s start. At the count of three. One! Two! Three! Start!

Student’s will accomplish the task.
Group 1, what can you say about the puzzle you have
accomplished? It’s the red color ma’am.
How about group 2?
Group 3? It’s the orange color ma’am.
Group 4? It’s the yellow color ma’am.
Group 5? It’s the Green color ma’am.
Group 6? It’s the blue color ma’am.
Group 7? It’s the Indigo color ma’am.
It’s the violet color ma’am.
God job to all of you!

That’s right!

d. Presentation
Where do we usually see all these colors together? In a rainbow ma’am.
Very good!

A rainbow is not just colors in the sky class, it is formed by

the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or (Student’s watch a video clip about how rainbows are
other water droplets in the atmosphere. Let us watch a formed)
short video clip about how rainbows are formed. (Play a
short video clip showing how rainbows are formed).

What are the essential components for a rainbow to be Light and water droplets and ma’am.
formed?

But you know class legends tell us another version of how

a rainbow if formed. That is what we are going to find out
this afternoon. We are going to read a parable which is
entitled “The Parable of the Rainbow Colors”. But before
we read the parable let us first unlock the meaning of
some unfamiliar words found in the passage.

B. Main Activity
1. Unlocking of Difficulties
You are going to match the words in Column A that
corresponds to the definitions stated in Column B. Use
the given sentences as your hints to find the correct
meaning of the words
1. DENIGRATE C. to say unfair comments
The critics have been denigrating her acting
ability.
2. HAUGHTY E. proud or arrogant
The haughty waiter smirked when I talked to him.
3. OUTLANDISH D. very strange or unusual
My friend plans to go to some outlandish place
to look for buried treasures.
4. PATRIOTISM B. love for one’s country
Her patriotism was so heartfelt that she quit her
job to serve the community.
5. CONTENTIOUS A. likely to cause disagreement
Gun control is likely to be a contentious subject
in any group discussion.

2. Reading of the Text

Now we are ready to read The Parable of the Rainbow
Colors.
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 What is a parable? A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse
which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or
principles.

Each group will assign a representative to read the Each group reads the paragraph assigned to them.
passage assigned to them

C. Analysis
Task: Small Group Differentiated Activities
Each group will be given a strip of paper with a task you
have to accomplish. Each group will be given 10 minutes
to finish the task. Write your answers in a Manila Paper.
Group 1. Preserving the Magic
Group 2. Checking out Characters Students will present their outputs in class
Group 3. Construction a Slogan
Group 4. Pointing Out Qualities
Group 5. Presenting A Skit

D. Abstraction Students answers may vary

1. If you were one of the colors, what would you be? Example: I want to be the violet color because it
Why? symbolizes wisdom and authority.

2. What is the change that happened in each of the The change that happened to the colors is that from
colors? being humble they started to become boastful and
proud about themselves.

3. How is the change relevant to the existence of each of The change is important for them to realize that they
the colors? need each other to showcase their beauty.

4. Why do you think the rain emphasized the need for The rain emphasized the need for cooperation because
cooperation? although they have different roles to play, they need
one another in order for their beauty to be emphasized.

E. Application
How will you encourage others to cooperate in societal I will tell them that we are all unique and we play
activities? different roles in life and the role they play is important
for an activity to become successful.

What else? I will tell them that despite individual differences, in

cooperation we can achieve better results in whatever
situation we are faced.
Reflection Checkpoint
Fill out the matrix below with your thoughts. Use the
questions as your guide in reflecting about your learning
journey. (Reflection Checkpoint is a strategy which
provides the teacher with information about what
students have learned about a particular topic.)
Reflection Checkpoint
What How Do I feel What did I
Happened? About It? learn?

How does the lesson help me realize the importance of

cooperation?

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IV. Evaluation
5 item quiz about The Parable of the Rainbow Colors
1. Which among the seven colors of the rainbow symbolizes life?
2. It is a story that illustrates lessons or principles in life.
3. What does the rain want the colors to have?
4. Explain the message of The Parable of the Rainbow colors in one sentence.
5. Why does the rainbow represent hope?
V. ASSIGNMENT
1. What are homonyms, homophones and homographs. Give examples of each.

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