A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in English IIIRemedial Instruction

I. ObjectivesAt the end of the lesson the student is expected to:

scan for pertinent information and make inferences; learn to read effectively by understanding the literal meaning of

sentences; deduce the meaning of some unfamiliar and compound words through

context; and; classify and define literary terms

II. Subject Matter Focus: Compound Words Springboard: The Boy Who Redeemed His Father’s Name by Terry Morris Materials: Handout Reference: Gabriel, Josefina P., and Martires, EddaM.pp. 212-214.English

III: Saint Bernadette Publications, Inc, 2003

III. ProcedureA. Pre-reading

1. MotivationThe teacher will ask the student to look at the title and on a piece of paper the student will write what she thinks the story is likely to be.

2. The teacher will ask the student to read the first two paragraphs of the selection and answer the ff. questions:

When and where did the story happen? Who is the main character? What is his hobby?

B. During-Reading1. The teacher will ask the student to scan the selection for answers to the ff.

questions: At what age did Kaoru Ikeya start stargazing? Prior to his discovery how long had he been on his logged search? What did he hope to discover? Was he successful in his quest? Read

sentences to prove your answer. How old was Kaoru when he discovered his comet? Read the portion

of the selection telling this.

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C. Post-Reading1. The teacher will briefly discuss about getting literal meanings with what is

read.2. The teacher will give the student an activity which will require the student to

pick out the sentence that is closest in meaning to the key sentence:

Understanding Literal MeaningPick out the sentence that is closest in meaning to the key sentence.1. Naked-eye comets are very common, though a few have been visible even

in broad daylight.a. Some comets can be seen without telescope even in the daytime.b. If a comet is visible in the daytime, it is called a naked-eye comet.c. To be called a naked-eye comet, the comet must be near the sun.

2. In ancient times the comet was regarded as portending a plague, earthquake or other disaster, or as an omen of defeat in battle.a. In ancient times, a comet brings disaster to people who saw it.b. A comet used to be regarded as an omen of impending disaster.c. People feared the appearance of a comet because it portended a

calamity.3. The metallic vapours of a comet are especially visible when the comet is

heated by the sun.a. The sun releases the metallic vapours of a comet.b. When a comet is heated by the sun, its metallic vapours are in greater

evidence.c. The heat of the sun is unnecessary to identify comet in daytime.

4. After circling the sun, the comet starts its journey back into space, tail first.a. Each comet must circle the sun before it can go back in spaceb. The tail of the comet is reabsorbed as it goes around the sun.c. Tail first, the comet goes back into space after it had circled the sun.

5. The comets are continually having fragments dragged out of them by passing planets, and eventually they become completely disrupted.a. Passing planets attract the fragments trailing the comet and disrupt

their arrangement.b. The particles that trail the comet are constantly changing.c. Comets change in size because of the effect of passing planets on their

particles.

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3. For Comprehension response the teacher will ask the student the ff. questions: Why was Kaoru determined to discover a comet? What happened to Kaoru’s father? Why? What was the effect of this on the Ikeya family? Explain. What richest reward did comet Ikeya gave to Kaoru.

IV. EvaluationCompound Words.Below are meanings of some compound words in the selection. Find the compound words that mean the ff. and write it on the space provided before the number.

1. a business concern that involves the family2. a short jacket worn outdoors in cold weather3. a store where fish is sold4. a factory that manufactures piano5. outer surface of a flat roof6. a store that sells second hand goods7. a book where you write notes8. optical instrument for viewing distant object9. an astronomer who is amateur10. a vigil that takes all night

V. AssignmentClassifying and Defining Literary TermsIdentify the class to which each word belongs, and write it on the second column. Then write the definition of the word on the blank spaces below the table. Columns 2 and 3 will help you. Number 1 is done for you.

LITERARY TERM CLASS CHARACTERISTICS1. epic poem narrative; long; exploits of

heroes2. personification represents an inanimate object

or an abstract idea as a human being

3. simile expresses likeness between objects which do not belong to the same category

4. biography a person’s life written by another

5. fable about animal; teaches a moral lesson

1. An epic is a long narrative poem that tells about the exploits of heroes.

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