WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES

Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the learners are expected to:
a. Distinguish the structure of a newspaper extensively;
b. Give an example of each structure of the news comprehensively.
c. Read and perform a live report concisely.

II. SUBJECT MATTER: Reading

Topic: Parts of a Newspaper
References:
https://www.vskills.in/certification/blog/structure-of-a-news-
report/
https://www.twinkl.com.ph/teaching-wiki/structure-of-
a-newspaper#:~:text=The%20newspaper%20structure
%20can%20be,the%20body%2C%20and%20the%20tail.
Materials: pictures, newspaper, laptop
Value Infused: appreciation

III. PROCEDURE
Teachers’ Activities Students’ Activities

1. Preliminary Activities
1. Greetings
ˉ A pleasant good morning, ˉ We are good Ma’am.
everyone! So far, how are you
today?
ˉ That's good to hear, and (The students will stand and bow
because of that, may I request their heads.)
Shekainah to lead us in a short Shekainah: Our Father who art in
prayer, please. heaven, hollowed by thy name, thy
2. Prayer kingdom come, thy will be done on
ˉ Amen. earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
ˉ Thank you, Shekainah for your day our daily bread and forgive our
wonderful prayer. trespasses as we forgive those who
3. Checking of Attendance trespassed against us. Lead us not to
- Let me check your temptation but deliver us from evil.
attendance, Ms. Secretary. Are Amen.
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there any absentees today?
ˉ That's great news to hear. May
I know if you brought what I
asked you to bring last time? Kaye: No one is absent today,
Ma’am.
ˉ Excellent, Gilbert. How about
the others?
Gilbert: Yes, ma'am, we bring our
B. Review own newspaper.

ˉ Before we start our lesson, let's ˉ Yes Ma’am.

have a short review. May I
know who can still remember
what we discussed yesterday?

ˉ That’s perfect, Louise and what

are the two types of
newspaper? Louise: We have discussed the
different types of newspapers, Ma’am.
ˉ Magnificent, Mary Ann. It's
good that you all can still
remember our lesson from last Mary Ann: Tabloid and broadsheet,
time; now let's move on to our Ma’am.
first activity.

C. Motivation ˉ Yes Ma’am!!

ˉ I am going to show you
articles, and you have to read
them thoroughly and identify
what kind of articles those are.
You will answer this in a
crosswise paper. ˉ Okay, Ma’am!
1. Journalists killed in Haiti as ˉ Yes, Ma’am!
gang violence spikes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico(AP)- Two local
journalists have been killed in Haiti
over the past couple of weeks as
rampant gang violence has gripped
the capital of Port-au-Prince and
surrounding areas.
The Committee to Protect Journalists
said in a statement Thursday that (Students will start to answer.)
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radio reporter Dumesky Kersaint was
fatally shot in mid-April, while
journalist Rico Jean was found dead
on Tuesday.

2. 5.5 earth quake shakes

Luzon
Phivolcs said the tectonic quake
centere 16 kilometers northwest of
Calintaan town, at a depth of 44
kilometers. It was felt in various
parts of Luzon and caused Intensity
IV shaking in Puerto Galera and
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, while
Intensity III shaking was felt in
Lemery and Calatagan, Batangas,
and San Ildefonso, Bulacan.

3. NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could

end as quickly as Friday
night.
Boston is through to Round 2 after
eliminating Atlanta. Golden States
Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are
one win away to join Celtics.

4. Actress Eva Green wins

London court case over fee
for failed film
LONDON (Reuters) -Hollywood
actress Eva Green on Friday won a
legal fight with producers and
financiers whom she sued in
London's High Court for her fee for a
failed film in which she was to star
Shekainah: Since it is all news
ˉ Wow, I am amazed at all your articles, I guess it is about parts of the
right answers. Based on all the newspaper, Ma’am.
given articles, what do you
think is our lesson for today?
ˉ Well said, Shekainah. Our
lesson for today is about the
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parts or structure of a
newspaper.
Pricilla: A regularly published
D. Lesson Proper collection of fairly brief articles that
provide updates on current events
- Our lesson for today is about and interests.
the structure of a newspaper. Publication usually issued daily,
Now, I will ask you to bring out weekly, or at other regular times that
your brought newspapers. But provides news, views, features, and
before that, let's first know other information of public interest
what a newspaper is. Can you and that often carries advertising.
please read the first slide,
Pricilla?

ˉ Yes, that’s right Pricilla that’s

why people may find every
detail, no matter how minor, in
newspapers. Additionally, it
aids in our civic education.
Newspapers inform us of any
modifications to the laws and
regulations of the nation. They
are also incredibly educational
for students. Now let’s really
know what are the parts of a
newspaper.

- I will discuss the structure of a

newspaper, and with the use
of your brought newspapers,
you will find the parts of a
newspaper.

- The newspaper structure can

be broken down into four key
sections which includes the
headline, byline, the lead, the
body, and the tail.
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Gilbert: The Inverted Pyramid

This shape is commonly used when
displaying a suggested format for a
- What do you think this picture newspaper report. It starts off with
is all about? Can you please the most important information first,
read, Gilbert? with each section containing less
important information as the pyramid
- Thank you, Gilbert. Just like progresses. This is not to say that the
what you have read, this body of the text is not important, but
inverted pyramid is what the it could not exist without a lead,
journalist used to rank the headline, or byline.
most important to least
important information in the
news.

- So, first let’s talk about the Kaye: - It needs to be short and
headline. snappy, which can sometimes mean
The headline functions to grab the missing out non-essential words such
reader’s attention while successfully as ‘the’, ‘a’, or ‘to’.
summarizing the main point of the - Headlines also need to be eye-
article. catching, which can be
- Can you please read the key achieved by using humour,
features of a headline, Kaye. alliteration, or a pun.
- Write in the present tense even
if the event has already
happened. This will help to
simplify your language choices.
- It should be written in the third
person.

Mary Ann: Layton Residents Look to

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- Thank you, Kaye. Now, can Reserve a Piece of History.
any of you give an example of
the headline?

-That’s right, Mary Ann. Now

let’s move to The Byline:
The byline is the easiest part of the
entire article as it does not require
much creativity. It functions to tell
the reader who the article is by, what
their job role is, and how to find more Mary Ann:
of their content. The byline structure:
- Please read the next slide, - Start your byline by inserting
Mary Ann. your full name after the word
‘by’.
- Add your specialty, so you may
be a sports reporter, education
reporter, or a food writer, for
example.
- Thank you, Mary Ann. Can
someone give an example
from the newspapers that you
all have? Riley: Mike Anderson, Ma’am.

- Yes, thank you, Riley. Now let's

move on to the next part,
which is the lead.
The lead could be seen as the most
essential part of the newspaper
structure. It should be one paragraph
long, and by reading it, your
audience should be able to
understand exactly what your article
is about and what you are reporting
on.
Key features of the lead
paragraph:
- It needs to be short and
snappy so that the message is
portrayed clearly. You can
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achieve this by
communicating your message
in as little words as possible-
just make sure it makes sense.
- The lead paragraph should
explain clearly what has
happened, so that if your
reader stopped reading after
the lead, they would
understand the main message
of your report.
- Stick to using the past tense.
- It should be written in the third
person.
The Five Ws (and H)
- Another way to make sure that
your reader gets the key
messages on your report is to
stick to the Five Ws in your
lead paragraph. These
include...
Who: which people were mainly
affected by the events you are
reporting on?
What: what are the key events that
happened?
Where: where did those events take
place?
Why: is there a specific reason why
these events occurred?
When: what was the time, day,
month, and year (if necessary) that
the events happened? Jake: Ma’am I have seen one. At
How: this isn’t strictly a word 10am on Tuesday 20th April, Molly
starting with the letter ‘w’, but it is the cat flew from Birmingham to the
useful for your lead paragraph. Moon. The event occurred after she
Explain the manner in which the grew wings due to eating some gone-
events occurred, or what made them off cat food.
able to happen.
- Did you find any examples of
the lead in your handled Glendel: The Body: This is the main
section of your newspaper article, so
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resources? it will include lots of important
information about what happened,
along with more detail about what
you said in your lead section. The
body should be around 3-4
paragraphs long, depending on how
- Excellent, Jake. Now, let's much your teacher has instructed you
move to the body. Can you to write.
please read, Glendel? Key features of the body:
- This is the chance for you to go
into as much detail as possible
about what happened.
- The most important
information about the events
should go first.
- Each paragraph should be on a
slightly different aspect of what
happened.
- It should be written in the third
person.
- Explain the background
information that is relevant to
the story.
- Include evidence, facts, and
quotes from people related to
the event.
- You could also include a quote
from an expert on the topic you
are reporting on.

Gilbert: Ma’am, twenty persons were

killed and 33 others injured when 11
- Thank you, Glendel. Can bogies of Bangalore-bound
someone give an example of Muzaffarpur- Yesvantpur Express
the body? derailed at Sitheri, about 90 km from
here, early this morning.
The derailment occurred around 5.50
am, a Railway official said.0
Top officials of the Southern Railway
visited the spot and commenced an
initial probe into the cause of the
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derailment.

Pricilla: The tail includes the least

important information from your
report and functions to sum-up the
- Absolutely right, Gilbert. We events.
will now move to the last part, Key features of the tail:
which is the tail. Please read - Add any extra or surrounding
the slide, Pricilla. information about the event or
related topics.
- Include links for where to find
extra information about the
topic or other news reports.
- You could also feature a quote
from an expert or witness to
sum up the story or imply what
may unfold next.

Shekainah: Ma’am I will answer. The

number of recent train accidents have
become a serious concern for the
- Thank you, Pricilla. Can anyone give
government today. The government is
an example of the tail or ending?
planning some serious measures to
avoid train accidents.

- None Ma’am.

- Exceptional, Shekainah. Now

that we have all discussed the
following structures of a news
article, do you have any
questions? or anything else
you want to add?
- If that so, then let us apply
what you have learned to a
simple activity.

E. APPLICATION
That sounds unusual!
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These words are what we have
encountered while reading news, (The students will read the words
books, entertainment, or other and the teacher will teach the
articles. So, let's sound those unusual correct pronunciation of the
words with our eyes and tongues. words to the students.)
1. Rendezvous
2. Espionage
3. Facet
4. Assuage
5. Savvy
6. Opaque
7. Siege
8. Gauge
9. Heinous Kaye: This shape is commonly used
10. Appalling when displaying a suggested format
for a newspaper report. It starts off
F. GENERALIZATION with the most important information
- Let’s sum up what we have first, with each section containing less
learned today. important information as the pyramid
What is the inverted pyramid? progresses. This is not to say that the
What composes the inverted body of the text is not important, but
pyramid? it could not exist without a lead,
headline, or byline
- Impressive answers everyone. Mary Ann: The newspaper structure
An inverted pyramid structure can be broken down into four key
means that the most sections which includes the headline,
important information is byline, the lead, the body, and the
placed first, the less important tail.
information is in the middle,
and the least important
information is last.

IV. EVALUATION (The students will perform the

Now, let's test your reading given task.)
skills by reading one of your
chosen news articles in your
newspaper and reading it as if
you are one of the news
reporters from the biggest
telecommunications
companies.
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Philippines 3100
V. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Create a news story that - Noted, Ma’am.
will be composed of the headline and - Okay Ma’am!
byline, the lead, the body, and the
tail or end.

This will be done on a short bond

paper and submitted next week at
our next class meeting. - Goodbye Ma’am!

-If you don't have any

questions, then this will be the
end of our session. Keep safe
and see you in our next class
session. Goodbye everyone!
References: https://www.vskills.in/certification/blog/structure-of-a-
news-report/
https://www.twinkl.com.ph/teaching-wiki/structure-of-a-
newspaper#:~:text=The%20newspaper%20structure%20can
%20be,the%20body%2C%20and%20the%20tail.

Prepared by:

KRISTINE G. ALFONSO
BSED ENGLISH
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Cushman Campus
Mabini Extension, Cabanatuan City
Philippines 3100