Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
KIDAPAWAN CITY DIVISION
Kidapawan City District II-Secondary

DAILY LESSON LOG

School MUA-AN INTEGATED SCHOOL Grade Level VII

Teacher KIMBERLY M. LEGASPI Learning Area ENGLISH

March 21, 2025
Teaching Dates &Time Quarter 4
10:00-10:45 & 10:45-11:30 AM

I – OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learners demonstrate their multiliteracies and communicative
competence in evaluating informational texts (academic text:
expository essays) and transactional texts (letter of request) for
clarity of meaning, purpose, and target audience as a foundation
for publishing original informational and transactional texts.
B. Performance Standards The learners analyze the style, form, and features of informational
texts (expository essays) and transactional texts (letter of request);
evaluate informational and transactional texts for clarity of
meaning, purpose, and target audience; and compose and publish
original multimodal informational texts (expository essays) and
transactional texts (letter of request) using appropriate forms and
structures that represent their meaning, purpose, and target
audience.
C. Learning Competency/ies EN7TRAN-IV-1 Analyze distinguishing features of informal and
formal correspondences to infer sender’s meaning and
purpose across modalities: letter of request.

Objective/s: At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
➢ Identify politeness strategies and appropriate diction
and style given a letter of request.
II - CONTENT Politeness strategies, diction and style

III - LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
Teacher's Guide Page/s

Learner's Materials Page/s IM’s, PPT

B. Other Learning Resources

ELICIT Short Review: The teacher will show the past example of an
A. Reviewing previous lesson or excuse letter and ask questions.
presenting new lesson

Kimberly M. Legaspi

Barangay Mua-an

Kidapawan City, 9400

120193298-41290

March 20, 2025

Leah A. Licayan

Teacher 1

Mua-an Integrated School

Barangay Mua-an

Kidapawan City, 9400

 Subject: Request for Excuse Letter Due to Illness

Dear Ma’am Licayan,

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to formally request an excuse
letter for my absence from school on March 20, 2025 due to illness.
Unfortunately, I was unable to attend my responsibilities during this period as I
was unwell and needed time to recover.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience my absence may have caused

and assure you that I will catch up on any missed work or responsibilities. If
required, I can provide a medical certificate or any supporting documents to
verify my condition.

Thank you for your understanding and consideration. I look forward to your
approval of my request. Please let me know if any further information is needed.

Sincerely,

KIMBERLY M. LEGASPI

Questions:
1. Who is the author of the letter? What is her role?
2. What is the author’s purpose in writing the letter?
3. Who is the target reader in writing the letter of request?
ENGAGE Moving on, for you to be guided with our main discussion today,
B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson kindly read our lesson objectives.

Objective/s: At the end of the lesson the students are expected to:
➢ Identify politeness strategies and appropriate diction
and style given a letter of request.
EXPLORE
RED FLAG OR GREEN FLAG?
(MOTIVATION)
Directions: The teacher will present a short clip. Students will
C. Presenting illustrative examples /
observe and share their insights about the video.
instances of the lesson

https://youtu.be/efkCkHENtkw?si=H16Nz3PBBd1qtd2y
Ask questions:
1. Why is it important to use polite words when asking for
something, like food in the canteen?
2. What polite words or phrases did the character use to get
the food he wanted?

WHICH IS BETTER?
The class will read aloud the letter. And will identify the letter that
D. Discussing the new concepts and has politeness words.
practicing new skills #1
Direction: Read the letter and identify the letter that has politeness
words.

Dear Canteen Manager, To the Canteen Manager,

I hope you are doing well. I Your food choices are terrible,
would like to kindly request if and the service is way too
more food choices could be slow. It’s frustrating to wait so
added to the canteen menu. long just to get something to
While I appreciate the current eat. You need to fix this as
 options, having more variety soon as possible because it’s
would be great for students. not fair to the students. Do
Also, if possible, improving the something about it.
service speed would really
help us during break time. - Student

Thank you for your time and

consideration. I appreciate all
your efforts in making the
canteen a great place for us.

Sincerely,
Cardo Dalisay

EXPLAIN DETECTIVE CONAN!

E. Discussing the new concepts and
practicing new skills #2 Direction: The teacher will play music while students pass around
a box containing sentence strips, and when the music stops, the
student holding the box will pick a strip, identify whether it
demonstrates politeness, appropriate diction, and formal style or if
it is informal/impolite and share insights about the question.

1. What are the differences between the tone of the rude letter
and the polite letter?
2. How do you think the canteen manager would feel after
reading each letter? Which letter is more effective in getting
a positive response? Why?
3. Why is it important to be respectful when making a request?

ELABORATE REQUEST TO CONQUEST!

Direction: The class will be divided into four (4) groups. Read the
request letter carefully, identify the politeness strategies used in
F. Developing mastery (guides to the letter request.
formative assessment)

Juan Dela Cruz

Grade 7 - Section Last
ABC High School
March 19,2026

Mr. Roberto Santiago

Principal
ABC High School

Dear Principal Santiago,

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to bring to your attention

some concerns regarding the school comfort rooms. Many
students have observed that the restrooms often lack
cleanliness, running water, soap, and tissue paper, making it
difficult to maintain proper hygiene throughout the day.
Additionally, some comfort rooms have broken locks and
faucets that need repair.

If possible, could the school implement a regular cleaning

schedule and ensure that hygiene supplies are always
available? Repairing broken facilities would also help in
providing a safer and more comfortable restroom experience for
students. I understand that maintaining school facilities is a big
responsibility, and I truly appreciate all the efforts made to keep
our school clean and safe.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my request. I would

be grateful for any improvements that can be made, and I
appreciate your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Juan Dela Cruz
 ANSWERS

✔ Use Polite Greetings and Closings → "Dear Principal

Santiago," & "Sincerely, Juan Dela Cruz"
✔ Express Gratitude → "Thank you for taking the time to
consider my request."
✔ Be Clear and Direct → "I am writing to bring to your
attention some concerns regarding the school comfort
rooms."
✔ Use Modals and Polite Phrases → "Could the school
implement a regular cleaning schedule?" & "I would be
grateful..."
✔ Avoid Demands or Commands → Instead of "Fix the
broken facilities," the letter politely asks, "Repairing broken
facilities would also help..."

G. Making generalizations and WHAT I HAVE LEARNED?

abstractions about the lesson
The teacher will ask questions and choose a student through a
command. And the last student that can do her command will be
the one to answer.

▪ Why is it important to start a letter with a polite greeting and

end it with a respectful closing? Can you give an example?
▪ How does saying “Thank you” or showing appreciation in a
letter help in getting a positive response?
▪ Why should a request in a letter be clear and direct instead
of being vague?
▪ How does using words like “could,” “would,” and “may”
make a request sound more polite? Can you give an
example of a request using one of these words?
▪ Which of these two sentences sounds more polite: “Give
me the report by Friday.” or “Would you be able to send me
the report by Friday, please?” Why?

CHOOSE ME NOT!
H. Finding practical applications of
concepts and skills in daily living The teacher will ask a student a number then the teacher will count
the students and if the student is in that number of seat, he/she will
answer the question.

Questions:
➢ How do you think your teacher would feel if you
politely asked for more time to finish your
homework? Could using kind words help you get a
better response?
➢ Why do you think it is important to be respectful and
polite when writing a letter to your principal or a
company?
➢ If you ask a waiter for help in a rude way, how do
you think they will feel? What would happen if you
asked politely instead?

EVALUATE PICK ME!

I. Evaluation of learning
Directions: Identify and choose the politeness strategies and
appropriate diction and style in a letter request write your answer
in a ¼ sheet of paper.

1. What is the best way to start a polite request letter?

a. Hey there!
b. Dear Ms. Legaspi,
c. Yo, what's up?
d. To Whom It May Concern, send me the details.

2. Which of the following sentences correctly expresses

gratitude in a request letter?
 a. I expect you to approve my request immediately.
b. I am writing to demand permission for using the
library.
c. Thank you for taking the time to review my request.
d. Just approve my request, please.

3. Why is it important to be clear and direct in a letter?

a. So, the reader understands exactly what you need.
b. Because long and complicated letters sound
smarter.
c. To make the letter more emotional.
d. So, you don’t have to say what you really mean.

4. Which sentence uses a polite modal verb?

a. You will bring me the book tomorrow.
b. Bring me the book now!
c. Could you please bring me the book tomorrow?
d. I need that book immediately.

5. Which of the following is NOT a polite way to make a

request?
a. Would you be able to help me with this project?
b. I am requesting your assistance on this matter.
c. Help me with this now.
d. May I ask for your guidance on this project?

EXTEND HOME DELIGHT!

J. Additional activities for application or
remediation Read the request letter carefully, identify the politeness strategies
used in the letter request.

Why is it important to start a letter with a polite greeting and end it

with a respectful closing? Can you give an example? Answer in 2-
3 sentences.

V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the B. No. of learners who C. Did the D. No. of learners who
evaluation?_____ scored below 80% who remedial continue to require
need additional activities lessons remediation
for remediation? ______ work? No. ______________
of learners
who have
caught up
with the
lesson
_________
 E. Which of my teaching strategy/ies worked well? Why did these work?

F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or superior can help me solve?

Prepared by: Checked by:

KIMBERLY M. LEGASPI LEAH A. LICAYAN

Student Intern Teacher I

Noted by:

RHODORA M. DANO

School Head