Bulacan State University

Sarmiento Campus
Republic of the Philippines
City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Tel. No: (044) 815-4089
Email Address: sarmiento@bulsu.edu.ph
GENERAL ACADEMICS AND TEACHER EDUCATION (GATE) DEPARTMENT

A Semi-detailed Lesson Plan for Grade 8

I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the class discussion, the students should be able to:

A. Analyze and interpret the main themes and literary elements of a modern
short story.
B. Evaluate the impact of the story on their own values and beliefs.
C. Develop writing skills to express critical insights and analyses through
essays and reflections.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Reading and Analyzing Modern Short Story

Materials: Laptop, PowerPoint Presentation, Instructional Materials & Visual aids,
Speaker, Manila Paper and Marker
References:
● https://www.papertrue.com/blog/5-key-elements-of-successful-short-stories/
#:~:text=They%20are%20the%20true%20masters,plot%2C%20character%2C
%20and%20theme.
● https://journals.openedition.org/jsse/1553
● https://literariness.org/2022/09/25/modernist-short-stories/
● http://www.scholarspark.com/the-modern-short-story.html
● https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-gift-of-the-magi

III. Procedure

A. Preliminary Activities

1. Greetings:
The teacher will greet the students and ask them to arrange the chairs, properly.
2. Prayer
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Review of the Past Lesson

5. Motivation

“CHARADES”
● The class will be grouped into Two (2) teams.
● Each team shall have One (1) representative.
● The host will pick a word secretly and it will only be shown to the
representatives.
● The representative must act the word out in order for her/his team to
guess the right answer.
● Each team will be given 1 minute to guess each word.
 ● The first group that will gain 3 points will be announced as the winner.
NOTE: Talking or any produced sound is not allowed.
The team that will violate the rule shall be disqualified.

6. Presentation of Lesson

1.1 Proceed to the next lesson which is “Reading and Analyzing Short Story”

1.2 Ask the learners what are their ideas about Modern Short Story

1.3 Introduce Modern Short Story

1.4 Discuss the Modern Short Story literary elements

7. Sharing of Lesson Objectives.

At the end of the class discussion, the students should be able to:

A. Analyze and interpret a modern short story's main themes and literary
elements.
B. Evaluate the impact of the story on their own values and beliefs.
C. Develop writing skills to express critical insights and analyses through
essays and reflections

B. During Discussion:

1. Lesson Proper

- Introduce the concept of modern short stories and provide examples to

illustrate the main themes and literary elements found in this genre.
- Use visual aids, such as charts or graphic organizers, to help students
visualize the elements and themes.
- Address the common misconception that modern short stories are less
significant or complex than longer works of literature.

2. Values Integration

● Lead a guided reflection session where students consider the values presented in
the short story.
● Ask students to think about how these values relate to their own lives and
experiences.
● Discuss the impact of the characters' choices on the story's overall message.

3. Application

● The teacher will divide the class into three groups

 ● Each group will do Story Analysis Challenges that require students to analyze
specific aspects of a short story. The task is identifying main elements of the
short story
● The group will present their task in the class

4. Generalization

Conclude the lesson with a quick closing activity. Ask students to share one new
insight they gained from analyzing and interpreting the modern short story.
Encourage them to reflect on how this analysis has deepened their
understanding of the story and its impact on their own values and beliefs.

C. Evaluation

Elements of Short Story Assessment

Question 1: Which of the following best defines the setting of a short story?
A) The main problem or conflict
B) The time and place in which the story occurs
C) The lesson or moral of the story
D) The main character in the story

Question 2: What is the purpose of the exposition in a short story?

A) To introduce the conflict and build suspense
B) To provide background information and set the scene
C) To resolve the conflict and bring the story to a close
D) To reveal the thoughts and feelings of the main character

Question 3: Which of the following is an example of external conflict in a short story?

A) A character's struggle with their own fears
B) A character's internal battle between right and wrong
C) A character's confrontation with a dangerous animal
D) A character's desire for success and recognition

Question 4: What is the climax of a short story?

A) The resolution of the conflict
B) The turning point or most intense moment
C) The introduction of the main character
D) The beginning of the story

Question 5: Which of the following is NOT an element of plot in a short story?

A) Rising action
B) Falling action
C) Resolution
D) Theme

Answer Key:
1) B
2) B
3) C
4) B
5) D

D. Assignment
As homework, students can be assigned to read another modern short story and write a
reflection on how it relates to their own values and beliefs. They should identify the
main themes and literary elements and explain their personal connection to the story.

Rubric Title: Reflection Essay Rubric

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1

The essay
The essay The essay The essay The essay
demonstrates
demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates
a minimal or
a thorough a strong an adequate a limited
inaccurate
analysis and analysis and analysis and analysis and
analysis and
interpretation interpretation interpretation interpretation
Analysis and interpretation
of the main of the main of the main of the main
Interpretation of the main
themes and themes and themes and themes and
themes and
literary literary literary literary
literary
elements of elements of elements of elements of
elements of
the modern the modern the modern the modern
the modern
short story. short story. short story. short story.
short story.

The essay
The essay The essay The essay
thoroughly
effectively adequately minimally
evaluates the The essay
evaluates the evaluates the evaluates the
impact of the does not
impact of the impact of the impact of the
story on the evaluate the
Impact on story on the story on the story on the
student's own impact of the
Values and student's own student's own student's own
values and story on the
Beliefs values and values and values and
beliefs, student's own
beliefs, beliefs, beliefs,
providing values and
providing providing providing
insightful and beliefs.
meaningful some weak
reflective
connections. connections. connections.
connections.

The essay
The essay The essay The essay
demonstrates The essay
demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates
exceptional demonstrates
adequate limited weak writing
writing skills, strong writing
writing skills, writing skills, skills,
expressing skills,
expressing expressing expressing
Writing critical expressing
critical critical critical
Skills insights and critical
insights and insights and insights and
analyses with insights and
analyses with analyses with analyses with
clarity, analyses with
some clarity limited clarity minimal
coherence, clarity and
and and clarity and
and coherence.
coherence. coherence. coherence.
sophistication.

Prepared by
Belardo, Daiana
Cacho, Dianna Rose
Cruz, Princess
Dapulag, Pedra Mae