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Lesson Plan in English 9

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(Date)

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the discussion, students should be able to:
A. Define personal essay.
B. Read and write personal essay.
C. Share an event in one’s childhood that had a significant impact on who they grew up to be.

II. Content Standards

The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types
serve as means of enhancing the self; also how to use processing, assessing, summarizing
information, word derivation and formation strategies, appropriate word order, punctuation marks
and interjections to enable him/her to participate actively in a speech choir.

A. Selection : Personal Essay

B. Reference :
1. Practical English 9, 2019, pp. 7-12

C. Instructional Materials :
1. Handouts
2. Chalkboard and chalks
3. Teacher made visual aids
4. English book

III. Learning Procedures

A. Preliminary Activities:
1. COB
2. Prayer
3. Checking of attendance and preparation.

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Responses

B. Pre-reading Activity

(The teacher will present vocabulary (Students will identify the corresponding
words and will let students look for their meanings of the underlined words from
meanings through a matching type of given sentences.)
test.)

 Unlocking Difficulties
DIRECTIONS: Match the underlined word in column A with its meaning in column B. Write
the letter of your answer on the blank.

A B

1. To play video games with my cousin --- a luxury

which we weren’t able to enjoy at home.
2. We knew that they would give us an adamant “no”.
3. The boys were not used to hiking under the blazing
heat of an angry sun.
4. I could feel throbbing pain on my tired legs.
5. He thought that the journey would be fun, yet it became
a journey of extreme turmoil.

C. Motivational Question
(Students’ answers or responses may vary.)
“What was your most unforgettable
memory during childhood that had a
significant impact in your life?”

D. Motive Question

“What was the main character’s

(Students will think deeply for the answer.)
unforgettable memory during his
childhood that had a significant
impact in his life?”

E. During Reading
(Students will silently get and pass the
(The teacher will pass the handouts of
the article entitled as, “The Long handouts silently.)
Journey”)

 Silent Reading
(Students will read the article silently.)

F. Post Reading Activity

1. Engagement Activities

Comprehension Questions:
( Oral Recitation)

 What was the main character’s
unforgettable memory during his
childhood that had a significant
impact in his life?”
“The main character’s unforgettable memory
during his childhood that had a significant
impact in his life was biking with his older
brother all the way from their house to their
uncle’s house, which was a good three
kilometers away, just to play video games

 Who is author of the article?
 What details about the author are
provided?
 What is the topic of the essay?
with their cousin’s son’s video game
console.
“The author of the article is Juco Antonio
Rivera.”
“The personal experiences during the
author’s childhood days were provided.”
“The topic of the essay is about the author’s
unforgettable childhood memory that had a
huge impact on who he grew up to be?”

 What point of view is used by the “First person point of view, because the
author? Why do you think this author is narrating his personal experiences.”
point of view is used?

 Why do you think the author
wrote the essay? What purpose as
he trying to achieve?
“To share one’s personal experiences and
opinion about a topic or issue. The writer
wants to persuade the reader that before
they decide or act on something, they have
to think first and weigh carefully its pros and
cons.”

G. Literary Extender

(The teacher will divide the class into 4

groups. Each group will choose one
interesting paragraph in the article that
they think might had a significant
impact to the main character’s life.)

(Teacher will let students show or

present their works through any of
the following activities:
(Students will perform and present their
 Role Play
 Interpretative Dance/Singing group works collaboratively, guided by the
 Drawing given rubrics.)

Group Activity Criteria:

Presentation - 2 pts.
Creativity - 2 pts.
Content - 2 pts.
Relevance - 2 pts.
Cooperation - 2 pts.
Total - 10 pts.
H. Skill Development
(Using brackets, the teacher will let the
students divide the essay into its
introduction, body and conclusion.
She will let students explain how they
were able to identify the sections of
the essay.)
“Do you think the author’s writing
style and language are effective in
conveying the message or the purpose
of the author in writing the essay?”
“Exactly! Based on the details you
provided, what type of essay is the
article entitled as, “The Long Journey”,
by Juco Antonio Rivera?”
“Very good! What is a personal
essay?”
(The teacher will discuss further the
steps in writing personal essay.)
I. Generalization
(On a ½ sheet of paper, the teacher
will let students reminisce their
childhood memories, she will let
students write their most
(Students will divide the essay into its
introduction, body and conclusion. They will
explain how they were able to identify the
sections of the essay.)
(Students’ answers may vary.)
“Yes Ma’am, the author’s writing style and
language are effective in conveying the
message or the purpose of the author in
writing essay as he used narrative style of
writing to share his personal experiences and
opinion about the topic. He also used a
standard language that can be understood by
the readers. The tone is intimate and
conversational.”
“Personal Essay, Ma’am!”
“A personal essay is a kind of creative
nonfiction writing on a personal experience
of the writer. It can also be an opinion of the
writer about a topic or issue. The tone of
personal essays is typically intimate and
conversational.”
(Students will listen attentively.)
(Students will reminisce their childhood
memories and write their most unforgettable
event that had an impact on how they grew
up to be on a ½ sheet of paper.)
 unforgettable event that had a
significant impact on how they grew
up to be.)
(Students will share their most unforgettable
(Teacher will let students share their childhood memory in class.)
most unforgettable memory in class.)

“Considering the steps and parts of a personal

“With your outputs written in ½ sheet
of papers, do you consider that as an
example of personal essay? Why? Why
not?”
essay Ma’am, we just share our personal
experiences but our outputs are not yet
considered as personal essays. Personal essays
consist of three parts: introduction, body and
conclusion...”

“A personal essay is a kind of creative

“Perfect! Now let’s go back, what is
the definition of a personal essay?”
I. Across the Curriculum
nonfiction writing on a personal experience
of the writer. It can also be an opinion of the
writer about a topic or issue. The tone of
personal essays is typically intimate and
conversational.”

“What are the benefits of riding a (Students’ answers may vary.)

bicycle in one’s health?”

(Teacher will post the visual material

containing the benefits of riding a
bicycle in one’s health.)

IV. Evaluation

A. DIRECTIONS : Using the details you provided in a ½ sheet of paper, write a personal essay about
your most unforgettable childhood memory/memories that had a significant
impact on how you grew up to be.

Criteria:

Content - 4 pts.
Mechanics - 4 pts.
Organization - 4 pts.
Grammar - 4 pts.
Neatness - 4 pts.

Total : 20 pts.

V. Agreement

DIRECTIONS : Write 5 examples of sentences with complete subject and complete predicate.
VI. Remarks

VII. Reflection