Bicol UniversityCOLLEGE OF EDUCATIONIntegrated Laboratory High SchoolSY.2014-2015

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. OBJECTIVESAt the end of this lesson, Grade 7 students are expected to:a. understand the aspect of love expressed in the poem;b. use context clues to find meaning of a word;c. paraphrase figurative lines;d. write coherent and cohesive sentences using transition words; ande. express sensitivity to the many definitions of love.

II. SUBJECT MATTERA. Poem:Bonsai by Edith TiempoB. Skills:Using Context Clues for Word MeaningParaphrasing Lines in a PoemUsing Transition Words in SentencesC. Materials:Word Association Puzzle, Crossword, Pictures, Newsprint, Strips of papers, Cartolina, Grade 7 English Learning Package

III. PROCEDURETeachers ActivityStudents Activity

A. Preliminaries/MotivationGood morning, class!(Introduction of oneself and class orientation)

Let us go back to the lesson/s that you have discussed last time. Who can tell me what was the poem discussed to you by Mam Theresa? What is it all about?

Very good. So what you discussed has something to do with beauty. Beauty is somehow related to the one which we are going to discuss today. Something that is beautifulLOVE.

Speaking of love, let us have this activity. You will work in triads this time. Each of you will get this strip of paper which is one part of the word that should be formed. Your job is to find the other two persons holding the other two parts and they will now be your groupmates. Connect the parts of the word and associate this word to LOVE. Write in a sheet of paper your answers. Afterwards I will ask for volunteers to share their thoughts in the class.You have 5 minutes to do the task.

I am happy that you were able to generate very meaningful thoughts with the use of the words given to you and with how you associated them with love. Because of the activity, I was able to see how far is your understanding when it comes to love. And because obviously love seems to be a big word to people, let us explore further by knowing the different types or kinds of love.

I will read aloud a passage twice. What you need to do is just listen carefully. I will ask questions afterwards. Are you now ready?

(Reads the passage found in the teachers guide.)

Did you understand what I read?

If so, then let me ask. According to the Greeks, how many kinds of love are there and what are these?

That is right. But what is this filial love?

Why is it sometimes called obligated love?

How about agape? Why do the Greeks consider it as the highest form of love?

Do you share the same kinds of love as that of the Greeks? Why or why not?

Before I let you read the poem in the module, let us first unlock the meaning of the difficult words that you will encounter in the poem through a crossword puzzle. There will be two groups. The fastest group to finish all words will get a recitation sticker each.

B. During ReadingI will let you read a poem entitled Bonsai. Do you know what a Bonsai is?(Shows some pictures of a bonsai)Now that you already know what a bonsai is, I will give you 15 minutes to read and understand the poem. Afterwards we will read it aloud altogether.

C. Post Reading1. Comprehension Questionsa. What image does the speaker in the poem begin to present in the first stanza? What lines in the stanza show this?

b. What is that line in the first stanza that is repeated in the second? What is the difference in meaning between the two? Why is there a question mark?

c. Lets look at the things mentioned in the later lines of the second stanza. What do you think are these things the speaker enumerated? Are these significant to her?

d. In the third stanza, why do you think the speaker mentions that all love is to be scaled down? How do you scale down your love? Give examples.

e. We have the lines Till seashells are broken pieces/From Gods own bright teeth in the last stanza. What does this imply? How does God show His great love? Can you cite evidences or stories that affirm His love?

f. How can you associate the title Bonsai with the aspects of love expressed in the poem?

g. Do you believe that when love is great, it is difficult to control? Why or why not? Show examples of stories that illustrate this.

2. ReflectionThank you for all your thoughts. I could see that you understood the poem. Thats why I would like you to write in these heart-shaped papers all the things that you learned about love from our discussion. Afterwards please paste it in this album. This album shall serve as the collection of all you know and feel about love.

3. Context CluesPlease read this sentence on the board. The smell of the flower is as compelling as the magnets pull on the paper clip.

Did you understand the sentence? But do you see any difficult word here? What do you think is the meaning of compelling? What makes the sentence understandable even if you have a difficult word? The answer to the problem of knowing the meaning of an unfamiliar word is through context clues.

Context Clues is a technique/skill in reading wherein a reader makes use of the words in context to guess the meaning of the word in the sentence.

Types:DEFINITIONSometimes a word's or phrase's meaning is explained immediately after its use."Haberdashery, which is a store that sells mens clothing, is becoming more common today.EXAMPLESThe bird's appetite is voracious. In one day he ate enough worms to equal three times his body weight.The example illustrates that the bird ate an extraordinary amount, therefore voracious means extremely hungry or greedy.SYNONYMOther words are used in the sentence with similar meanings.The slender woman was so thin her clothes were too big on her.ANTONYMOften signaled by the words whereas, unlike, or as opposed to.Unlike Jamaals room, which was immaculate, Jeffreys room was very messy.

Guided Practice1. The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, which has unique designs.A)spices and seasoningsB)plates, bowls, and cupsC)silverware; eating utensils2. My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.A)dislikes intenselyB)eats eagerlyC)prepares and cooks

3. Psychologists have conducted research on altruism, which can be defined as "putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being."A)psychologists who conduct researchB)research conducted by psychologistsC)putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being4. Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.A)come out at nightB)sleepC)search for food5. Although I was unable to understand all of the details of the presentation, I did get the gist of it.A)humorB)main pointC)notes

4. ParaphrasingHave you ever experienced sharing a story to someone and you couldnt remember the exact words/lines from the story so you just told it in your own words? What ways did you do in order to relay the message? This morning I will teach you how to paraphrase. But this time it will be how to paraphrase lines of a poem.

Paraphrasing is restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form.Paraphrasing involves taking a set of facts or opinions and rewording them. When paraphrasing, it is important to keep the original meaning and to present it in a new form. Basically, you are simply writing something in your own words that expresses the original idea.

In paraphrasing poems, it is important to remember these:1. Read and reread the poem.2. Study and analyze each line/stanza.3. When you write, be sure not to go away with the meaning and feeling expressed by the line/stanza.4. Check your paraphrase by rereading the poem again.

Examples:1. All that I loveI fold over onceAnd once again(The persona attempts to reduce the people she loves into terms, words, or objects which she can understand.)2. Now, of my threescore years and ten,Twenty will not come again,And take from seventy springs a score,It only leaves me fifty more.(In this the poet says that I expect to live for seventy years, now Im twenty and I have to see more fifty springs. I have to observe and enjoy the beauty of this loveliest of the tree for fifty years more.)

Guided PracticePlease do Task 2 on page 81 of your module. Find a partner for this activity. This is good for 15 minutes.

5. Transition DevicesKindly read the two paragraphs on the board.Which one is better? How can you say so? What are its differences?

That is right. So I think almost all agree that Paragraph B is better. This is because of these words that were used to connect one idea to the next. There is a clear flow of ideas. We call these words that were used as COHESIVE DEVICES.So what are cohesive devices? -They are like cues that help readers progress from one idea to another;-They show logical relationships among parts of a piece of writing as well as between sentences and paragraphs;-These include transition words and paragraph hooks;-They link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so that there are no abrupt jumps or breaks between ideas.

Because as we know there are many types of cohesive devices, I want you to identify under what type are the transition words which I gave each of you.

EXAMPLES

-Adding Informationand also moreoverfurthermore in addition-Giving Examplesfor example for instance specifically in particular-Showing a Contrastbut however on the other hand otherwise instead in contrast- Showing a Similaritylikewise similarly in the same way- Showing a Resultso as a result therefore thus as a consequence- Establishing Time Relation or Sequencefirst second finally in conclusion in summary meanwhile

Using Transitional Words and Phrases:-Put a comma after these if they are at the beginning of a sentence. example: I like to travel. Specifically, I enjoy places with old cathedrals.-Use a semicolon to connect the two sentences. example: I like to travel; specifically, I enjoy places with old cathedrals.-Use a comma before and after the transitional word/phrase in the middle of a clause. example: I like to travel, and, specifically, I enjoy places with old cathedrals.

Guided PracticeLet us have a drill. I will call each one of you and I will give a transition word/phrase. You have to tell me how it is used. If you answered wrong, I will repeat the word/phrase to the next person. These words are not those that we have as examples on the board.

Last meeting, we discussed a poem entitled Moonlight on Manila Bay. It is all about beauty.

Yes, we are!

Yes, we did.

There are three kinds of love. The first one is eros or physical love. The other one is filial love and the last is agape or brotherly love.

Filial love pertains to the love children give to their parents, and by extension the love that citizens give to their country.

It is called obligated because people love their parents and their country because both have provided for them.

The Greeks believed that the love we give to our friends is the highest form of love because we give it voluntarily. We are not obligated due to our circumstances at birth, nor are we dazzled by our physical selves.

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A bonsai is a perennial woody plant that has features of a tree.

The speaker begins by presenting an image of feeling secured by keeping the things she loves. It is seen in the last three lines in the stanza where she keeps it in a box, a slit and or a shoe.

The line that is repeated is All that I love. But its noticeable that there is a question mark already in the second stanza when its repeated. This might mean doubt on the part of the speaker.

These are the things she loves to keep. They are significant things that contain memories maybe of the persons she loves.

The speaker may want to say that love must be controlled or manage so that it could love just enough. When you scaled it down, you still have that love for yourself and you still give yourself and the persons you love the freedom to be themselves and enjoy other walks of life like doing other things that they enjoy doing like career, family, and friendships.

This may speak of Gods love to us. He is there to mend peoples hearts that have been broken because of loving. He is like saying that we should not let ourselves be drowned by too much emotions or obsession towards love. His love will always be our greatest remedy to love right again and to nourish the love we have for all people we love. He is there to guide our love to grow.

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The answer is C. Example clue: such as forks and knives

The answer is A. Contrast clue: opposite of loves; clue word-but

The answer is C. Definition clue: term in bold print, term can be defined as, definition in quotation marks.

The answer is C. Definition clue: the definition is introduced by the word or

The answer is B. Contrast clue: details versus gist

I just translated the story in my own words the best way I could make them understand. I also think of synonyms in place of words from the story I couldnt remember.

IV. ASSESSMENTRead each sentence carefully so that you can choose an appropriate transition. Capitalize when necessary.for examplefinally butstillto the leftsobeyond1. I would like to see you tomorrow, _______________ lets have lunch together. 2. My sister loves to eat, _______________ I dont care much about food. 3. When you begin an exercise program, you must be careful not to overdo it. My father, _______________, hurt his back by exercising too hard without warming up first. 4. She had looked everywhere for a job; _______________, she was called for an interview.

neverthelessthirdhoweverthenfor instancetherefore5. She had been studying for hours. _______________, she hoped to do well on the test. 6. First, Mary went to the store. _______________, she went to visit her mother. 7. I would like to read many books; _______________, I dont seem to have as a result enough time to read. 8. John ate and ate; _______________, he never gained weight. 9. Joe ate too fast. _______________, he had indigestion.

V. ASSIGNMENTThe Persons I LoveVery much like the poem, list three people whom you love. Once you have your list, find an appropriate object or symbol that best approximates your feelings for that person. Explain why you chose that symbol. As much as possible avoid using the heart as it is a universal symbol.

Prepared by:KATRIN B. LUTAOPractice Teacher