Detailed Lesson Plan

In
English 6

I. Objectives
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to;
a. Identify the basic elements of narrative;
b. Discuss a story, and apply each of the elements to it;
c. Create and demonstrate understanding of narrative elements through the successful
completion of each activity

II. Subject Matter

Topic: The Basic Elements of Narrative
References: Grade 6 Learning Module, Asian & African Literature and
Communication Arts pg. 9-14
Time Frame: 1 hour
Instructional Materials: Projector, Laptop, Visual Aids, chalks, pamphlets

III. Methodology
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Daily Routine
 Greetings and Prayer
Good Day class! Good day sir!
_______will you please lead the prayer Students will
pray
• Setting-up Standard
Please arrange your chairs and pick pieces of
papers under you chair.
Rule of the eyes, ears, hands and mouth
• Checking of Attendance
The teacher will check their attendance by calling their names one by one
B. Recall
What was our topic last meeting? Answers may vary
from the previous topic.
C. Lesson Motivation
The class will be divided into two groups and will be given a scrambled letters.
Directions: Each of the group will be given a task to arrange the scrambled letters on the
board, the group who can arrange the scrambled letters first will be declared as winner
and will receive a price.
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
D.
Presentation of the lesson
Based on the activity that we have,
What do you think is our topic for this day? Students will
answer
Our topic for today is all about “The Basic Elements of Narrative”
 Narrative - a story or account of events, experiences, whether true or fictitious.
E. Lesson Discussion
Three Basic Elements of Narrative
• Characters
• Setting
• Plot
Characters - are the people, animals, or imaginary creatures
Setting - is the place and time of the action
Plot - is the series of events in a story
Parts of Plot
- Exposition
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Resolution
• Exposition - the characters are identified and the situation is
clarified
• Rising Action situation
• Climax - shows the development of problems arising from the
• Falling Action
- at which problem or conflict is most intense
• Resolution solved
- actions and events occur after the climax
Teacher’s Activity - end of the story where the conflicts or problems are

IV. Generalization Student’s Activity

What are the three basic elements Characters of narrative? Setting

Plot
Brilliant!
It is the series of events in
the story? Plot

Very Good!
How many parts of plot do we have?
There are five parts sir.
Okay! What are those? Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
It is a story or account of events,
Resolution
experiences, whether true or fictitious? Narrative
V. Application
The class will be divided into three groups for the activity that is called “Take the
challenge” and the teacher will give them pamphlets that contain a story.
General Directions: Together with your group I want you to read and comprehend the
story entitled “THE SEARCH FOR GOLD” then after, following the PARTS OF THE PLOT. I
want you to create a presentation; it could be in a form of DRAWING, ROLE PLAYING or
 REPORTING. Each of the group will be given 25 minutes to do the task and will be rated
according to these following criteria:
Drawing Role Playing Reporting
Sequence of the story - 30% Sequence of the story -30% Content – 30%
Craftsmanship - 25% Active listening/ Response -25% Delivery - 30%
Creativity - 20% Participation -20% Comprehension - 25%
Color Harmony/ effort - 15% Presentation -15% Presentation - 15%
Visual Impact - 10% Overall Performance -10% Total 100%
Total 100% Total 100%

The Search for Gold

Climax: The chief returned and
learned what gold has done.

Rising Action: Gold thought the Falling Action: The people

chief wouldn’t return so he looked for gold but no avail.
gave away the girl in marriage

Exposition: The Gurensi chief Resolution: Up to now, people

left his daughter to the care of are still searching for gold.
Gold, His friend.

VI. Evaluation
Directions: In a ¼ sheet of paper, Identify the following.
1. Is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other
literary work? 3. Setting
2. Is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central 4. Climax
conflict? 5. Rising Action
3. It tells the reader where and when the story takes place. 6. Character
4. It is the most exciting part of the story? 7. Setting
5. It shows the events of a dramatic or narrative plot preceding the 8. Plot
climax? 9. Exposition
6-8 what are the basic elements of narrative? 10. Rising action
9-13 what are the five parts of the 11. Climax
plot? 14-15 what is our topic for this day? 12. Falling Action
Answer Key 13. Resolution
1. Character 14. Basic Elements
of
2. Plot
15. Narrative
VII. Assignment
Directions: In a 1 whole sheet of students will create their own story.