A DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN ENGLISH 6
(The Elements of a Short story)

West Visayas State University Lambunao, Campus

PRINCESS GRATE MRS. YEDDA C. DALIPE

BEED III-B PROFESSOR

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

1. define and identify the five elements of a short story

2. appreciate the impotance of the 5 Elements of a short story

3. show teamwork and cooperation through participating in a group activity

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: The Five Elements of Short story

References: Library of congress, slideahare.net, pinkfong,

https://youtu.be/JxonnmacOck

Materials: Printed pictures, Manila paper,Cartolina, Video presentation

III. Procedure

Teacher's Activity Student Activity

A. Preparatory Activities

Good morning class. Good morning, Ma'am!...

who will lead the prayer? (The assigned student will lead the
prayer).

Before we proceed, kindly please pick those

paper under your chair and arrange your chair (The student will follow).
properly.

You may now sit.

So, how's your day today class? Is it good?

It was great Ma'am!
That’s good to know.

Now, let us check your attendance (student will say present)

Ver good! it is nice that there is no absent

today.

B. Review

let’s have a quick recap to our previous lesson.

Last time we discussed about what?

We discussed about the Adjectives

Very good!

How can you define the adjective?

Adjective is a word that describes
the traits or qualities.

Correct!...

What are the example of an adjective? beautiful, smooth

Very good.

C.Motivation

Before we proceed to our lesson i will show

you a pictures

Are you familiar with these pictures?

Yes ma’am.
what are your thoughts about this pictures?

It’s a story ma’am

very good.

Do you have a favorite story?

What is your favorite story?

So, why are you interested with that story? (Students will answer)

Alright, so who else can share their favorite

story?

(Other Student will answer)

Thank you for sharing your favorite story, In
our lesson for today we will know on how to
identify the short story.

Are you ready?

Yes ma’am.
D. PRESENTATION

Now class, look at in the manila paper do you

have any ideas of these words?

Yes Ma'am. I know the word "

character”. It is the people or
animals in the story.

Very good! character is the one who played a

role in the story, it may be a people or
animals.

E. DISCUSSION

To tackle the other 5 Elements of the short

story. Who can read the definition and types
of character?
 ( student will read)

Character- a person are sometimes

even an animal who takes part in
the action of a story.

Protagonist- Good character in the

story.

Character is the one who played a role or Antagonist- Bad character in the
action in the story, it maybe people, animals story,
or even a things that has a role in a story.For
example, tturtle, snow white, dwarfs. Animals
are usually used as a character in the fables.
The character has a two types which are
protagonist who is good in a story and
antagonist are the bad character

Since you are familiar with the story of

Cinderella who do you think are the
characters of it?

very good. cinderella, stepsisters, stepmother

who is the protagonist in the story?

okay what about antagonist?

very good because they played a role of villain cinderella

in a story.
stepsisters and step mother

Next is setting, who can read number 2?

( student will read)

Setting tells when or where the story happens.
2.Setting- tells when and where are
Its a time and place. For example, morning,
the story happened.
afternoon, at the beach, at the backyard.
That’s are the example of setting.

Based on our situation now if we are in a story

what do you think are setting?
very good. classroom

What is conflict?

( student will read)

3.Conflict- A problem or struggle

between two people, things, or
Conflict is a problem in a story. For example,
ideas.
the two cats are fighting beause of a bread. So
it tells the struggle between the characters.

who can read the definition of plot?

( student will read)

4. Plot- Plot is a series of events

that make up a story.

1.Beggining- it gives the problem

faced by the main character.

2.Middle- it presents the actions

made by the characters to solve the
problem.

3.Ending- it gives the solution to the

In a plot it should consist beggining, middle problem.
and ending.In the beggining it lets the reader
know what’s happening. Middle describes the
problems your characters are trying to solve.
Ending gives the details on how the attempt to
solve them. For example,

Beggining- The queen asks the mirror ‘who is

the fairest of them all’ and is jealous when the
mirrors says that Snow White is the fairest.
Middle- Snow White lives with the seven
dwarfs in the forest until the queen tricks her
into eating a poisoned apple.

Ending- Snow White is saved from the

poisoned apple when the prince kissed her.

Lastly the Theme, who can read?

Theme will serve a moral lesson of a story. So

when you are trying to determine the theme
of a story, ask yourself what the author is ( student will read)
trying to tell you through the characters and
Theme- Central idea of a story.
events of the story. For example, Care and
compassion, Friendship

The elements that we’ve tackled is important

since it helps us to understand the story
clearly. It aslo helps organize the flow of a
story.

Do you understand the 5 elements of a short

story?

Very good. I have a short story here, I will read

it, so listen carefully .

Little Red Riding Hood was going to her Yes ma’am

Granny’s house. A big bad wolf heard about
this. He quickly locked Granny in a cupboard.
He dressed like Granny.He got into her bed.
Little Red Riding Hood arrived. She saw
Granny on a bed . She thought to heself, that
Granny looks different. The wolf could not
wait any longer. He jumped out of the bed and
tried to grab Little Red Riding Hood. She
screamed loudly. A woodcutter heard her
screams. He ran toward the house. He hit the
wolf hard. The wolf ran away. He let Granny
out of the cupboard. LIttle Red Riding Hood
and Granny thanked the woodcutter. They
never saw the big bad wolf again.

1. Little Red Riding Hood, Granny

Woodcutter, Wolf

a. plot

b. conflict

c. character

d. setting

2. Granny’s house

a. setting

b. theme

c. character

d. conflict

3. What type of character is the Wolf?

1. C
a. antagonist
2. A
b. protagonist
3. A
c. conflict
4. C
d. plot
5. B
4. The wolf pretend to be a grandmother
6. A
a. theme
7. C
b. setting

c. conflict

d. plot
5. “Helps other in need”

a. plot

b. theme

c. conflict

d. setting

6. What type of character is the Woodcutter?

a. protagonist

b. antagonist

c. plot

d. setting

7. Big bad wolf heard that Little Red Riding

Hood will go to Granny’s house, he quietly go
there and locked Granny in the cupboard. He
pretends to be Granny. Big bad wolf grabs
Little Red Riding Hood. The woodcutter hit the
wolf and helps Little Red Riding Hood and
Granny They never saw the Big bad wolf again.

a. conflict

b. setting

c. plot

d. theme

Very good class you’ve got all the right

answer.

F. APPLICATION

At this juncture, i will show you a video

entitled “The Crow and the Fox”. Everyone
watch and listen carefully.
Do you understand the story?

Now i will group you into two groups. The

group 1 will identify the character including
the protaginist and antagonist, settings and
conflict of a story that you’ve watch. While
the group 2 will identify the plot (which should
labeled the beggining, middle and ending) and
theme of a story.

Is it clear?
Yes ma'am!.

I have here a manila paper to list down your

answers. You have 10 minutes to answer it.
When you are done post it in the blackboard.
Every group should have one reporter to
discuss your answer.
Yes m’am.
Is there any concern?

Okay your time start now.

None ma’am.

Group 1

1.Character- Crow, Fox

Protagonist- Crow

Antagonist- Fox

2. Setting- Bright morning

3. Conflict- The fox wants the

cheese that the cow has.

Group 2
 4. Plot

Beggining- A hungry fox is looking

for food. The fox notices the crow
with cheese in its beak.

Middle- Using his charming words,

the fox tricks the crow into
dropping the cheese into the
ground and took it into her mouth.

Ending- The fox feeling satisfied,

and the crow left with nothing to it.
Very good! i’m impressed, it seems that you
listen carefully to our lesson. Let’s have a clap 5. Theme- “Flattering words can be
for all of you. deceiving”.

G. GENERALIZATION

Class let's remember that we have a 5

elements to identify the story.

Again what are those elements?

Very good. Why is important to know the 5

Elements of a short story? Character, setting, conflict, plot,
theme

Very good.
It is important to know the 5
And also remember the definition of each elements so we can able to identify
Elements so you can able to identify the story the flow and construction of a
easily. story.
Do you have any questions regarding to our
lesson?
 none ma’am.

IV. ASSESSMENT

Choose the correct answer inside the box.

_________1. Is a person are sometimes even an animal who takes part in the action
Antagonist Setting Character Beggining
of a story.
Protagonist Plot Theme Conflict Middle Ending
_________2. The main idea or belief in a story.

_________3. A series of events in character actions that relate to the main conflict.

_________4. Is the time and place in which it happens.

_________5. Is the struggle between two people or things in a story.

_________6. plays a bad character in the story.

_________7. plays a good character in the story.

_________8. it gives the solution to the problem.

_________9. it gives the problem faced by the main character.

_________10. it presents the actions made by the characters to solve the problem.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Read one of your favorite stories, Identify the 5 elements of it, and list it down in
your notebook.

________________

(Title of the story)

Character_________________________________

Setting___________________________________

Conflict___________________________________

Plot______________________________________

Theme____________________________________