A Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 12 Reading and Writing Skills

Prepared by: Elner Dale Jann V. Garbida

October 11, 2018; 10:50-11:50 AM

A. Content Standard
The learner realizes that information in a written text may be selected and organized to achieve a particular
purpose.
B. Performance Standard
The learner critiques a chosen sample of each pattern of development focusing on information selection,
organization, and development.
C. Learning Competency
The learner distinguishes between and among patterns of development in writing across disciplines: narration,
description, definition, exemplification/classification, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, problem-
solution, and persuasion.

I. Objectives
At the end of the one-hour session, the students should be able to do the following with at least 95% accuracy:
A. recognize four types of narrative device
B. determine the narrative device used in a scene from a movie
C. write a one- or two-paragraph narrative of their own experience with the use of one narrative device
D. point out how doing fun and exciting things can make them break free from boredom and tiredness

II. Content and Materials

A. Subject Matter: Narrative Devices
B. Reference/s: Reading and Writing Skills, pp. 96, 97
www.wikipedia.com/ipfs/list_of_narrative_techniques
www.youtube.com/famous_movie_and_drama_scenes
Wattpad application (examples of narratives)
C. Materials: laptop with movie and drama scenes, projector, speaker, manila paper, cartolina, hand-outs
of narrative, pen marker
D. Values Formation: There are many fun and exciting things that we can do in order to break free from
boredom and tiredness.
E. Special Skills:
a. Personal Skill/s—identifying narrative device from narratives and movie scenes, storytelling
b. Social Skill/s—interaction and cooperation with classmates and teacher, leadership skills, teamwork
skills
c. Work Skill/s—communication skills (reading, listening, and speaking), narrative writing skills

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Before the Lesson
1. Routine Activities
 Setting visual aids  Prayer
 Checking the attendance
 Checking the cleanliness and orderliness of the
classroom

2. Motivation
Good morning, class! How are you today? We are doing well, sir!
That is good to hear! Before anything else, let us have
some of your classmates to share a cool or amazing
scene coming from a movie or a novel that they have
watched or read.
Who wants to share first? (Jairus raises his hand.)
Please share an amazing scene from a movie or
novel. An amazing scene that I will share is a scene from the
movie, “The Space Between Us,” where a boy was born
on planet Mars, and that when he arrived on Earth, his
heart was becoming weaker due to him not
accustomed to the Earth’s gravity. So they rode on a
space shuttle and took him up toward the stratosphere
just to get his heart beat again.
Thank you! That was indeed an amazing scene from a
movie.
(The teacher asks for other students to share a scene
to the class.) (Some of the students share a scene that they have
watched or read.)
B. During the Lesson
1. Activity
Let us have a group activity. I will group you into four
groups. Then, I will distribute an excerpt of a narrative
to each group, and you will be given three minutes to
read it. In reading the narrative, the leader of the group
will be the one to read the narrative to his/her
members. After reading, I will then distribute a
cartolina and pen marker to each group. Your next task
is to search for a word hidden in the narrative. In order
to find that word, I will give a piece of paper to each
group that shows the hints in finding the hidden word.
You have three minutes for you to search for the
hidden word. Upon finding the word, your group will
write it on the manila paper, and then you will post it
on the board. I expect that all members of the group
will cooperate and participate. Are the instructions
clear to you? Yes, sir!
(The teacher directs the groupings.)
Please form a circle without making noise.
(The teacher distributes a narrative to each group.)
To the leaders of each group, you have three minutes
to read the narrative to your members. You may now
start. (The leaders of each group read the narrative to the
members.)
(After three minutes)
Time is up! It is now the time to search for the hidden
word from the narrative assigned to you. (The teacher
distributes the hints to each group.) May I repeat, you
have three minutes to find the word. If your group has
found the word, write that word on the manila paper
and then post it on the board. You may now start
searching. (The students search for the hidden word cooperatively
and without making noise. After finding the word, they
write the word on the manila paper and post it on the
board.)
Group 1—FLASHBACK Group 3—CLIFFHANGER
Group 2—DIALOGUE Group 4—ANECDOTE
 (After all the groups have posted their discovered
word on the board)
Good job, class! Please read them altogether. (The students read the words posted on the board
altogether.)
Now, let me ask you. What is the connection of these
words to the narratives that you have read, Jehu Ken? I think those words posted on the board are the styles
or techniques used in the narratives.
Exactly! Do you have an idea what those words are,
Christine? Those words are examples of a narrative device.
You are correct!

2. Analysis
When writing a narrative, writers usually use
narrative devices. What do you think is the purpose of
using narrative devices, Cristine? Using narrative devices helps the writer add “flavour”
to his or her narrative.
That is right! Do you have something to say, too,
Jomar? Through narrative devices, the writer can enrich the
meaning of the story or narrative.
Very good! In short, narrative devices help improve
the flow of events of the narrative. Posted on the board
are five examples of narrative devices. Let us go first to
the first narrative device found by Group 1, which is
flashback. When you hear the word, “flashback,” what
comes to your mind, Darren? When I hear the word “flashback,” what comes to my
mind is going back to the past.
Indeed! Based from the answer of Darren, what is a
flashback, Cristina? Flashback is a narrative device that flashes back or
quickly tells a story that happened in the past.
Correct! Simply speaking, flashback is an event in a
narrative that happened in the past. In what part of the
narrative is flashback usually seen, Josephine? The flashback is usually seen in the middle part of the
narrative.
You are right! We can say that flashbacks are a
change in the flow of the current story, because it
interrupts the current story by going back to the past
events.
Does a flashback always need to be the focus of the
narrative or not, Ahron? The flashback does not always need to be the focus of
the narrative.
So why do you think writers use flashbacks? Writers use flashbacks because the past events may
explain something about the current story.
Exactly! Flashbacks are used to help the readers
understand the current events of the narrative by
having past events elaborate or explain the current
events. Let us have an example coming from the
excerpt of a narrative assigned to Group 1. Group 1,
please have one member to read the narrative. (A member of Group 1 reads the narrative to the class.)
What is the current event in the story, Kimberly? The current event in the story is John Dale having a
conversation with his friend, JL.
Very good! And what is the flashback in the narrative,
Francis? The flashback in the narrative is the past experience of
John Dale where he was almost drowned in a pool.
 Correct! So that is how flashback is used as a
narrative device. Let us proceed to the second narrative
device found by Group 2, and that is dialogue.
From your past English lessons, what is a dialogue,
Jessebel? A dialogue is the spoken language of the characters in a
story.
That is right! What punctuation mark is used in
dialogues, Francis? The punctuation marks used in dialogues is the
quotation marks.
Very good! Imagine that you are reading a story or
narrative without any dialogues. Do you think you
would enjoy reading the story, Julienne? I will not enjoy a story without any dialogues.
Yes, I think all of us will be bored if we happen to
read a story without any dialogues. We all know that
there is a narrator who tells the story, but too much
narration will not make your narrative lively and
effective. Readers also want to know what the
characters have to say, that is why dialogues are made.
Let us have Group 2 to read an example of a narrative
that has dialogues. (A member of Group 2 reads the narrative to the class.)
And that is how a dialogue is used as narrative
device. The third narrative device is from Group 3,
which is cliffhanger.
Have you ever read a novel or watched a drama
series where in the last part of the chapter or episode,
the scene is cut off and that it continues on the next
chapter or episode? Have you ever encountered that,
Raiza? Yes, I have encountered that especially when I read
mystery novels.
I have also encountered the same thing. So, what do
you feel when you see that the flow of the story is cut
off ad you cannot learn what will happen until you read
the next chapter? I feel frustrated but at the same time excited on
knowing what will happen next to the story.
Yes, most of us feel that way. And that is the function
of a cliffhanger. When a writer uses cliffhanger, he/she
ends the narrative without a conclusion so that the
readers will anticipate what will happen in the next
scene or chapter. To let you fully recognize a
cliffhanger, let us have Group 3 to read a narrative with
a cliffhanger. (A member of Group 3 reads the narrative to the class.)
We are now on the last narrative device found by
Group 4, and that is anecdote. Before we learn what an
anecdote is, let us have Group 4 to read the narrative
assigned to them. (A member of Group 4 reads the narrative to the class.)
What have you noticed at the beginning of the
narrative, Sherly? I noticed that there is a narrator who introduces the
story.
Very good! Was the introduction of the narrator brief
or very long, Alyza? The introduction of the narrator was just brief.
You are right! The introduction of the narrator
explains what an anecdote is. An anecdote is a brief or
short part of a narrative written from the memory of
the writer or the main character who serves as a
narrator. Based from the answers of Sherly and Alyza,
what is the function of an anecdote in a narrative,
Emman? An anecdote may serve as an introduction to the
narrative.
Correct! Do you have another answer, Hazel? An anecdote may be the basis of the events of the
story.
Precisely! An anecdote explains through a narrator
what the story will be about. That is the function of an
anecdote as a narrative device.
We are now done discussing four examples of a
narrative device.

3. Abstraction
Now, I want to hear answers from you. What is the
use or purpose of a narrative device, Allen?
That is right! Do you have another answer, Erick?
Correct! We have just studied four examples of a
narrative device. What are those, class?
How is flashback used as a narrative device, Laila?
You are right! What about dialogue? How is it used as
a narrative device, Cyril?
Yes, and what punctuation mark is used to indicate a
dialogue, CJ?
Very good! What happens to the story when a
cliffhanger is used, Jolina?
Very good! And what is the function of an anecdote
at the beginning of the narrative, Roel?
Correct! Now you have familiarized the four
examples of a narrative. Which of the four narrative
devices is best used when you write a narrative, Jean?
Indeed! What about you, Mary Rose?
Well said! Let me ask you, what would you feel as a
reader if the novel that you are reading has no
narrative device, Ahron?
Why do you say so?
Indeed! That is the importance of using narrative
devices in your narrative. By using them, the story will
become exciting and entertaining. Have you ever felt
bored or tired of the negative things that are
Narrative device is a technique used by the writer to
add flavour to the narrative.
Narrative device also improves the flow of the events in
a narrative.
They are flashback, dialogue, cliffhanger, and anecdote.
Usually at the middle of the story, the writer will flash
back to a past event in order to explain or elaborate
the current events of the narrative.
The characters in the narrative are given spoken
language in the narrative.
The quotation marks are used to indicate the dialogue
of the characters.
The story is cut off and is continued at the next chapter
or episode.
An anecdote serves as an introduction to the narrative
and the basis to the events of the story.
For me, the cliffhanger is best used in my narrative,
because it lets my readers become excited about what
will happen next in the story.
For me, flashback is best used in my narrative, because
in order to fully understand the present, we must also
learn about the past.
As a reader, I will feel disappointed and bored.
It is because narrative devices add “flavour” to the
story. If there are no narrative devices, the whole story
will be boring and not entertaining.
happening to your life, Cristine? Yes, I have felt being bored or tired of some negative
things I had experienced.
To those times that you were bored or tired, have
you done something in order to break free from your
boredom or tiredness? Yes, I have.
Can you share it to us? Whenever I am bored or tired, I usually do my hobbies
like reading a book or cooking.
Thank you for sharing. How about you, Jehu Ken? I play basketball with my friends in order to break free
from my boredom.
Based from the answers of your classmates, what
should you do in order to break free from boredom and
tiredness, Darren? In order to break free from boredom and tiredness, I
should be occupied to things that give me enjoyment
or entertainment.
Precisely! We may feel bored or tired most of the
times, but there are many things we can do that will
give enjoyment and entertainment to our life.
Do you have any questions or clarifications regarding
our topic? None, sir!
Are you ready for your next task? Yes, sir!

4. Application
Let us see if you can now determine a narrative
device. Let us go back to the four groups. Each group
will receive a long strip of paper with the narrative
devices written on it. Next, I will flash some scenes
from movies. While watching, your group will identify
the narrative devices used in the scene. After the video
has stopped playing, your group will choose from the
strips of papers the correct narrative device that is used
in the scene. To show your teamwork, all members
must stand and raise their answer. The group or groups
who will get the correct answer will receive a point. Are
the instructions clear to you? Yes, sir!
(The teacher distributes the long strips of paper to
each group.)
Are you ready? We are ready, sir!
Remember, do not make noise while watching the
trailer. A point will be deducted to the noisy group.
(The teacher plays three scenes from a movie.) (The students watch the movie trailers without making
noise and answer cooperatively.)
1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey anecdote
2. Tangled flashback
3. Incredibles 1 cliffhanger

IV. Assessment
You are a writer from Scholastic Publishing, and you are assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to contribute
to the main project of the company, which is to publish a compilation of short narratives. Your task is to
write a narrative with one or two paragraphs, and you will use at least one narrative device to add “flavour”
to your narrative. Your works will be judged by the following criteria: proper mechanics and correct grammar,
organized ideas, and proper use of narrative device.
(If there is still time, the teacher will call in some students to share their short narrative.)
 CRITERIA FOR WRITING A NARRATIVE
CRITERIA EXPERT DEVELOPING BEGINNER

The writer’s work has The writer’s work has The writer’s work has
correct spelling and fair spelling and poor spelling and
Mechanics and punctuation marks, punctuation marks, punctuation marks,
Grammar and has one or two and has three to five and has more than six
errors in grammar. errors in grammar. errors in grammar.
(5) (3) (1)

The writer’s ideas are The writer’s ideas are

The writer’s ideas are
reasonably logical and a little bit logical and
Organization of logical and arranged in
Ideas quite arranged in an are not arranged
an orderly manner.
orderly manner. properly.
(5) (3) (1)

The writer makes The writer makes The writer makes

Content and Use perfect use of moderate use of inadequate use of
of Narrative narrative device in narrative device in narrative device in
Device his/her story. his/her story. his/her story.
(5) (3) (1)

V. Assignment
Prepare for tomorrow because you will now write your own full narrative based from your
experiences. Think of one experience that you think is perfect for your narrative. You may choose a funny,
sad, or scary experience. Or you may use the narrative that you have written today. You may also prepare an
outline for your narrative so that you will have a guide in your writing tomorrow.
Also, your summative test will be on Monday. Please review all the topics that we have studied.

VI. Remarks/Reflection