Detailed Lesson Plan

In
English IV

Submitted to:
Dr. Ria A. Tamayao

Submitted by:
Ella Mae Bangayan
Lourenz C. Calucag
Nicole Diestro
Justeen Kaye Rivera
Dianna Fhranchette L. Tallud
 DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH IV
I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the 40-minutes class discussion, the pupils will be able to:
a. identify the events and morals in the story;
b. express an appreciation in the story by relating it to their personal experience
through writing a narrative essay;
c. act out the rules of lion and the mouse through short skit or role play; and
d. create a story pyramid out of the story.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
a. Topic: Identifying Story Plot
b. Competencies: identify the main idea, key sentences and supporting details from text.
c. Values Integration: Showing kindness, Sympathy and Friendship.
d. Materials: Powerpoint Presentation, Pictures of animals, Bond paper, and Video
presentation of “The Lion and The Mouse”.
e. Reference: CCSS. ELA- LITERACY. RL. 3. 1 pages 30-35, Carlita D. Patez
lll. PROCEDURE:
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. PRELIMINARIES

Good afternoon, class.

Good afternoon, teacher!
How are you today?
We are doing great teacher!
Wow! I am glad to hear that.

But before we start our lesson for today, let’s

all stand and feel the presence of the Lord,
may I request Dianna to lead us the prayer.
Dear Lord, Thank You for bringing us
together today. Guide our minds and hearts as
we learn and grow. Grant us wisdom,
understanding, and patience. Bless our
teachers and classmates, and help us to use
our knowledge to do good. Amen.
Before you take a sit, kindly pick all the litters
under your chairs and arrange it as well.

Now! Are you excited for our new lesson for

this day?
Yes, teacher!
Great!

Before we start our lesson, I have prepared

here a short activity. This activity is called
jigsaw puzzle with a twist.

Are you ready class?

Yes, ma’am.
So here’s the mechanics for our short activity.
MECHANICS:
o The class is divided into two teams.
Each team will receive a jigsaw puzzle
with an equal number of pieces.
o At the beginning of the game, each
team will appoint one member to start
the game.
o The twist is that each member needs to
flip the bottle.
o The first one to flip the battle and last
standing upward will have the chance
to take one puzzle piece and add it to
the team’s puzzle board.
o After placing the piece, the next
member takes over the same process.
o These continue until the puzzle is
completed.
o The first team completes their puzzle
wins.

Class, did you have fun on our short activity?

That’s good to know. Yes, Teacher we did!

B. PRESENTATION

Now class, based on what you played a while

ago, what do you think our topic for today?

We observed that it creates a picture of the

lion and the mouse.
Excellent! (Clap)

Our topic for today is all about the Lion and

the Mouse
In this topic, you are expected to:

(Students will read the objectives)

In this topic, you are expected to:
1. identify the events and moral in the
story;
2. express an appreciation in the story by
relating it to their personal experience
through writing a narrative essay;
3. act out the rules of lion and the mouse
through short skit or role play, and
 4. create a story pyramid out of the story.

Are you ready to learn the new lesson class?

Yes, ma’am.
C. DISCUSSION
Alright class! I have here a short video and I
want you to listen attentively because
afterwards, I’m going to ask some questions
regarding to the short video.

(The teacher will play a short video)

“The Lion and the Mouse”

https://youtu.be/GxcGVCEEdcU

Now, who among you can tell me what the

video is all about?

Nice! (CREATIVE CLAP) It is all about the Lion and the Mouse.

If you really watched and listened to the

video, can someone summarize what
happened in the story?

The story is about a small mouse that finds

himself in the clutches of a great lion. The
lion lets the mouse go sparing his life. When
the lion finds himself trapped in a net, the
mouse saves the great lion by chewing and
Good Job! (CREATIVE CLAP) chewing through the ropes to free him.

Now! let’s tackle the events in the story by

using the elements of the story.

Who among you knows what are the elements

of the story?

The elements of the story are Characters,

Well Done! Settings, Theme, and Plot.

Now, who can tell me what is characters?

Characters are essential elements in a story,

representing people, animals, or objects that
drive the narrative. They interact with the
plot, influence the setting, and undergo
development, often highlighting the story's
Great Job! themes
Characters have 3 main types. Who can tell
what are those?

The Three Main types of characters are the

Protagonist, Antagonist and the Supporting
Good Job! Characters

The Three Main types of characters are the

Protagonist, Antagonist and the Supporting
Characters

Now! What is a Protagonist?

The protagonist is the main character, whose

goals and conflicts shape the plot. They
typically experience growth or change by the
Nice! end of the story.

How about the Antagonist?

The antagonist opposes the protagonist,

creating conflict. They may or may not be a
villain but have goals that clash with the
protagonists.

And last but not the least, what is a supporting

character?
The supporting characters these are the
characters who help the main character or
play a role in the story but aren't the focus.
Great Job!

If you truly know what is a characters and its

three main types, I have here some pictures.

(The Teacher will present a picture using

powerpoint)

What movie do we see these characters?

We can see them from the movie “The Snow
Do you know who they are? White and The Seven Dwarfs”

That’s right! They are Snow White and the Witch

Based on the picture, who do you think is the

protagonist and the antagonist in the picture?

Excellent! Based on the picture, The protagonist is snow

white and the antagonist is the witch.
Now, can you give me an example of a
protagonist that you’ve known?

How about Antagonist? Superman/Batman/ Harry Potter teacher.

Lex Luther/Joker/ Voldemort/ teacher.

I guess some of you already watched the
movie, now who can tell me who are the
supporting characters?
The supporting characters are the seven
dwarfs.
Great!

Now let’s go back to the short video you’ve

watched a while ago.

Who are our characters in the short video?

The characters are the Lion and the Mouse,

Very good! and the hunters.

In the story, who is/are the protagonist?

The protagonist are the Lion and the Mouse.

Very Good! Why do you think that the
protagonist in the story are the lion and the
mouse?

The protagonist is the lion and the mouse as

he drives the central action and moral of the
story. The story centers around his kindness,
courage, and eventual heroism in helping the
Lion.
Great Job! Now, who can tell me who is/are
the antagonist of the story?

The antagonist group of hunters who are

after the lion in the story.

What makes the hunters as the antagonist of

the story?

This is because they opposed the lion and

constantly hunted them to kill them.
Correct!

Are there any supporting characters in the

story?

There are no supporting characters in the

Good Job! story of the lion and the mouse.

There are no other significant supporting

characters in this fable. The focus is on the
relationship between these two characters,
emphasizing the theme that even the smallest
and weakest can offer help to the strongest.

The next element of a story is the settings,

who can tell me what is setting/s?

Setting - it is one of the essential elements

that provides the backdrop against which the
 story unfolds. It includes both time and place
and can be a physical location, an era, a
Great! season, or even a cultural or social
atmosphere.
(The Teacher will present a picture using
PowerPoint)

I have here some pictures, and kindly identify

what do you think is the settings.
Ex:

What can you say about the pictures?

That’s right!
In the pictures it is an ice castle and a park.
Now can you give me some examples of
settings you’ve known?

What about in the video, where is the setting?

Classroom teacher.

Great Job! The setting on the short video is the Forest or

in a dense jungle.
The setting in the story is in a dense jungle or
in the forest where both the lion and the
mouse live.

Next element of a story is the Theme, who

among you knows what is theme?

Theme - is the underlying message, central

That’s right! idea, or insight about life and human nature
that the story conveys.
For example, in the story of snow white and
the seven dwarfs it’s themes are
about innocence, beauty, bravery, jealousy,
vanity, and friendship.

Now, who can give me the themes in the story

the lion and the mouse?

Why do you think that the themes of the story The themes of the story the lion and the
the lion and the mouse are courage and mouse are courage and bravery.
bravery?
 The mouse shows his courage and bravery in
helping the lion. Despite its small size and the
potential danger of confronting the mighty
lion, the mouse steps up to help. This act not
only demonstrates bravery but also illustrates
the idea that even those who seem weak or
insignificant can show great strength in
What else are the themes that we could get character.
from the story?

Why do you think kindness is one of the The other themes of the story that we could
themes of the story? get is kindness.

The theme suggests that kindness transcends

size and strength; a small creature can provide
valuable assistance to a mighty one. It
encourages readers to recognize that every act
Wonderful! of kindness, no matter how minor, has the
potential to create meaningful connections.
In the story, the mouse, initially viewed as
insignificant by the lion, offers help in a
moment of need. This unexpected gesture
fosters a bond between them.

Ultimately, the story illustrates that true

friendship can emerge from compassion and
support, reinforcing the idea that we all play a
role in each other's lives, regardless of our
differences.

The last element of a story is the Plot, who

can tell me what is a Plot?

Plot - is the sequence of events within a story:

Good Job! a description of what happens and why it
happens.
The Plot in a story also has its elements, who
among you knows what are those?

The 5 elements of a plot are the Exposition,

Well Done! Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and
Resolution.
The first element of a plot is the Exposition.
Kindly read what is exposition.

Exposition – it occurs at the beginning. It

Now, our clue is, it introduces the main introduces the main character, setting, and
character, setting, and basic situation needed basic situation needed to understand the story.
to understand the story.

Who can tell me what is the exposition in the

story The Lion and the Mouse?

A mighty lion, king of the jungle, rests in his

That’s right! den. A tiny mouse scurries by, disturbing the
The next element of a plot is the Rising lion's peace.
Action.

What is a Rising Action?

Rising Action – the main parts of the story
which includes the problem. It is usually set
up as 3-4 main events.
What do you think is the Rising Action in the
story of the lion and the mouse?

A tiny mouse scurries by, disturbing the lion's

peace. The lion catches the mouse but decides
to spare its life. The mouse thanks the lion
and promises to repay the kindness.
Nice! what make it as the Rising Action of the
story?

Because it includes a problem which is the

Well done! tiny mouse is disturbing the lion’s peace.

For the third element of the story is the

Climax, what is a climax?

Climax – it is the turning point of the story,

usually the most exciting or surprising part of
the story.
Good Job! It says that climax is something
interesting or surprising plot.

Now! what do you think is the exciting part of

the story?

The climax of the story the lion and the

mouse is the Hunters come and capture the
lion, binding him with ropes. The lion roars
for help, but none comes.
How is this plot the surprising part?

Because even though he is the king of the

jungle (lion), the lion can’t win among the
Wonderful! hunters.

For the next element of the story, Falling

Action.

Who can tell me what is a Falling Action?

Falling Action – it is the events that follow

the climax, it also leads to resolution.
In the story, who can Identify what is the
falling action?

The Falling Action in the story is the mouse

hears the lion's cries and rushes to help. The
mouse gnaws through the ropes, freeing the
lion.

What makes it as the falling action of the

story?
Because the mouse saved the lion and
skillfully detangled the rope from the lion.

That’s right! Even though the mouse is small,

the mouse didn’t hesitate to save the lion.

And the last element of a plot is the

Resolution.

Can someone tell me what is Resolution? Resolution – the end of the story where all
the loose ends are tied up.

Simply means, that it is the final part of a

story’s plot, where the conflict is resolved.

What do you think is the resolution in the

story The Lion and the Mouse? The resolution in the story is that the lion is
grateful and thanked the mouse for saving his
life.

Excellent! it is when the lion thanked the

mouse for saving his life, and they swore
friendship.

Simply, plot is where a main action and

problems occur.

D. GENERALIZATION

With all the discussion we had, what is the

story all about? It's about the lion and the mouse.

Excellent!

What can we learn from the lion and the

mouse's friendships? We can learn from the lion and the mouse's
friendships that we need to treat others with
empathy, regardless of size or status.

That's right!

Even the smallest creatures can be of great

help. Friendships and loyalty know no size or
boundaries.

Class, how does kindness impact

relationships? Kindness creates strong bonds and memories.

Excellent!

Kindness can lead to unexpected friendships.

What does the story teach us about helping

others? We learn that we need to help everyone who
needs help.

Well done!

Even though they did something bad for us

we must help them if they need our help.

It seems that all of you understand our topic

and gain moral lessons from the story.

E. APPLICATION

Okay, class, I can see that you really

understood our topic for today, so we’re going
to play a game called Act Me Out.

You will be divided into five groups. And

each group must have any representative to
come in front to choose their animal model.

Okay, here are the mechanics for this activity.

 Pick one card and read the line from
the story. Call a friend from the group
to act out what is written.
 The other group, including your group
will guess which part/plot of the story
what is being acted.
 Just raise your logo and yell your
animal sound if you wish to answer.
 Every correct answer is equivalent to 2
points, +1 point for the plot. The
group who got the highest point, win!

The mechanics are simple, right?

Proceed to your groupmates quietly and we
will begin it immediately once you’re all Yes Teacher.
settled down.
Let’s start!
(Students will proceed to the activity.)

The winner for this activity is ___!

 Good job, everyone!

IV. EVALUATION
Direction: Form a group of three members each to work on our next activity. Each group will
create a story pyramid of the story "The Lion and the Mouse".

V. ASSIGNMENT
A. Follow up:
Help a Friend:
In the story, the Lion helped the Mouse, and later the Mouse helped the Lion. Think of a
time when you helped a friend or when a friend helped you. Draw or write about that experience.

B. Advance:
Search for a myth from any culture. Look for one that you find interesting and be prepared to
share who the main characters are and what lesson the myth teaches.