Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

DETAILED LESSON PLAN

I. Objectives
At the end of 60-minutes’ lesson, at least 75% of the students are expected to:
 Explain the five essential elements of a short story; and
 Identify the five essential elements in a short story given.
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: Elements of a Short Story
B. Reference/s:
 https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=the+princess+and+the+tin+box+story&oq=the+princess+and+the+tin
+box+&aqs=chrome.4.69i59j69i60j69i57j69i60j0l2.13054j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
 http://mwhs.magnoliaisd.org/ourpages/auto/2015/9/16/50317477/Elements%20of%20a%20Short%20Story
%20handout.pdf
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywc0jvnieWo
C. Instructional Materials: Video, Answer Sheets, Power Point Presentation, LCD Projector, Laptop, Visual Aids
D. Skills to be developed: Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading, Listening, Comprehension
E. Key Concepts:
The five essential elements of a short story are as follows: Character, Setting, Plot, Conflict and Theme
a. Character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action
b. Setting is the time and place in which the story happens
c. Plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict
d. Conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.
e. Theme is the central idea or belief in a short story
F. Values Integration: Cooperation, Participation, Obedience
G. Teaching Strategies: 4As
III. Procedure
Teaching Hint Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary
Activities(3 mins)
1. Greetings Good day everyone! Good day Ma’am!
2. Prayer Everybody stand for a prayer.
Liza, would you please lead the prayer? Yes Ma’am!

3. Classroom Before you sit down, kindly pick up the pieces of (Students will pick up the pieces of paper
Management papers and plastics near you and arrange your and plastics)
chairs accordingly.

4. Checking of You may now be seated. Please pass this paper, (Students will write their name and
Attendance write your name and signature. This will serve as signature)
your attendance.

5. Motivation Let us watch a video clip. The video is the story of a Yes mam!
prettiest princess in the world and her suitors. Are
you ready to watch? (The student will watch a video clip entitled:
The Princess and the Tin box)
Guide Questions:
1. Who was the main character in the story? -The Princess
2. Where was the story begun/happened? -In the Far Country/Kingdom
3. Does the king permitted the Princess to play with -No, because the wooden blocks/China stuff
wooden blocks/China stuff toys? Why? toys are cheap for the daughter of the king
4. Who wins the hand of the Princess in the story? -the 3rd prince who brought platinum-and-
sapphire jewel box
5. What do you think is the reason why the princess -Because the 5th prince was not as wealthy
did not choose the 5th prince? as all the others
B. Presentation of
the Lesson You got it right! Now, based on the story you have
(1 min/ppt) watched entitled: The Princess and the Tin box, you
will learn the five essential elements consist in the
short story.
D. Presentation of Before we proceed, let me first present to you the
Objectives objectives for today’s lesson.
(1 min/ppt)
Judith, please read our objectives for today. At the end of 60-minutes’ lesson, at least
75% of the students are expected to:
 Explain the five essential elements of a
short story; and
 Identify the five elements in a short
story given.
Thank you!
E. Lesson Proper
1. Activity Let us have a simple activity. Please divide the class
(12 min/ppt) into two groups be called as group 1 and 2. The
group 1 will occupy the right side and group 2 on the
other side.

Activity A. The students will match the word/s that (the students will perform the activities)
corresponds to the statements or phrases given in a
piece of paper/card. (See attached answer sheet)

Activity B. In the short story entitled: The princess

and the Tinbox, the students will determine the
following elements: Character, Plot, Setting, Conflict
and Theme.

(the students will be given an answer sheet for

activity A and B)

After answering the activity, the students will choose

a representative from the group to present the
output.

Note: Only 10 minutes are given to complete the

activities and another 2 minutes for the presentation
of output.
2. Analysis Now, let us check your output if your answers match
(10 min/ppt) correctly.

In activity A, What do you think is the person who CHARACTER

takes part in the action?
Does the animal consider a character in a short Yes Ma’am
story?

Why? Because animal can be a subject that take

part in the action of the story
That’s right!

What do you think is the statement/phrase matches -The time and place in which the story
the word SETTING? happens or takes place.

PLOT? -A series of events and character actions

that relate to the central conflict
CONFLICT? -A struggle between two people or things in
a short story. The mina character is usually
on one side of the central conflict
THEME? -The central idea or belief in a short story
 In activity B, who can determine the different
elements of the short story?
Yes, Sultan! The CHARACTERS in the story “The
Princess and the Tinbox” are the following:
Princess, King and the 5 Princes

The PLOT of the story

-The king wants give his daughter’s hand in
marriage
-There are 5 princes that want to marry the
princess
-She prefers the third gift and the third
prince
-The princess reasons that it will provide
stage space for the last amounts of
treasure, she expects after her marriage

The SETTING is in the far country

The THEME is that in one way or another

all humans are greedy and would choose
the most meaningful one

The CONFLICT is the princess has to

choose among the 5 princes
Very good!
3. Abstraction Now that you have learned the five elements, Is it
(12 min/ppt) possible to have a good story without these No mam!
elements?

Does the key elements are essential in the short Yes, because it keeps the story running
story? Why? smoothly and allow the action to develop in
a logical way that the reader can follow and
comprehend

In addition, what should be the author do to The author should introduce the characters
introduce the characters in the story? with sufficient information that the readers
can visualize each person by providing
detailed descriptions of a character’s
physical attributes and personality traits in
the story.

Have you ever been to a party with a friend who Yes mam
insists you spend the entire day meeting one person
after another?

Then, what did you experienced? I experienced awkward feelings

That’s it. Therefore, what should we do? Just like in writing the story, we should
introduce the reader to the characters, the
people we need to get to know to become
invested in our story. Otherwise, we are
setting our reader up for confusion,
frustration, or disappointment.

What do you call the individual that usually solve the He/she is the main character.
problem in the story?

Who supports the main character and narrative that They are the supporting characters.
is not focused on by the primary storyline, but
appears or is mentioned in the story?
 What do you call the struggle between two External conflict
characters, between an individual and a group, or
between a character and a force of nature?

What about the struggle within the mind of one Internal conflict
character?

Those things are the essential elements that

consists the short story to become more interesting
and comprehended.

Are there questions/queries or clarifications? None mam.

4. Application Let us have a short activity, on your paper identify (the students will answer the activity)
(8 min/ppt) the Character, Plot, Setting, Theme and Conflict in a
short story flashes on the screen. The story is
entitled: “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant.
You are given 6 minutes to complete the activity and
2 minutes for checking the answer.

(Answers may be provided by the teacher)

F. Generalization As you learned in the previous discussion, short
(4 min/ppt) story is a fiction where you can read in a very short
period of time. But in order to have a great flow or
sequence of the story the author applies key There are 5 key elements in a short story
elements. What are the key elements of a short the Character, Plot, Setting, Theme, and
story? Conflict.

On your own, explain: Character, Plot, Setting, Character is a person, or sometimes even
Theme and conflict. an animal, who takes part in the action

Setting is the time and place in which the

story happens

Plot is a series of events and character

actions that relate to the central conflict

Conflict is a struggle between two people

or things in a short story. The mina
character is usually on one side of the
central conflict

Theme is the central idea or belief in a short

Very good! story
G. Valuing Do you appreciate short story? How can you show (Answers may vary)
(2 mins) your appreciation of the short stories?

Is there any question, clarification or objection None Ma’am!

regarding with our lessons?
IV. Evaluation: In a one-half cross wise, answer the following questions. (5 mins)
1. Enumerate and explain the five essential elements of a short story.
2. Identify the character, plot, setting, theme, and conflict in the given short story;
V. Assignment (10 points) (1 min)
Essay: Write a short story, showing the five essential elements, about your college life.
Criteria in assessing the essay
Accuracy 50%
Grammar 30%
Words Used 20%
TOTAL 100%
Prepared by:
Jennifer L. Bercasio
BSE – 3A Student
Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________
Section:_______________ Date: ________________________________ Score: ________________
Activity A: Match the word/s in Set A that corresponds to the statements/phrases given in the Set B. Write your answer in a
separate paper or cartolina.

Set A Set B

Character a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action

a series of events and character actions that relate to the

Setting
central conflict

Theme a struggle between two people or things in a short story

Conflict the time and place in which it happens

Plot the central idea or belief in a short story

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________
Section:_______________ Date: ________________________________ Score: ________________
Activity B: In the story entitled: The Princess and the Tinbox, determine the elements of a story; Character, Plot, Setting,
Conflict and Theme. Write your answer in a space provided.
Short Story: “The Princess and the Tin Box”
by:James Thurber
Once upon a time, in a far country,
there lived a king whose daughter
was the prettiest princess in the world.
Her eyes were like the cornflower,
her hair sweeter than the hyacinth,
and her throat made the swan look dusty.
From the time she was a year old,
the princess had been showered with presents.
Her nursery looked like Cartiers [1] window.
Her toys were all made of gold or platinum or
diamonds or emeralds.
She was not permitted to have wooden blocks or china dolls
or rubber dogs or linen books, because such materials
were considered cheap for the daughter of a king.
When she was seven, she was allowed to attend the
wedding of her brother and throw real pearls at the
bride instead of rice.
Only the nightingale, with his lyre of gold,
was permitted to sing for the princess.
The common blackbird, with his boxwood flute,
was kept out of the palace grounds.
She walked in silver-and samite [2] slippers to a
sapphire-and-topaz bathroom
and slept in an ivory bed inlaid with rubies.
On the day the princess was eighteen,
the king sent a royal ambassador to the courts
of five neighbouring kingdoms
to announce that he would give his daughters hand in marriage
to the prince who brought her the gift she liked the most.
The first prince to arrive at the palace rode a swift white stallion and
laid at the feet of the princess an enormous
apple made of solid hold
which he had taken from a dragon
who had guarded it for a thousand years.
It was placed on along ebony table set up
to hold the gifts of the princess suitors.
The second prince, who came on a gray charger,
brought her a nightingale made a thousand diamonds,
and it was placed beside the golden apple.
The third prinve, riding on a black horse,
carried a great jewel box made of platinum and sapphires,
and it was placed next to the diamond nightingale.
The fourth prince, astride a fiery yellow horse,
gave the princess a gigantic heart made of rubies
and pierced by an emerald arrow.
It was placed next to the platinum-and-sapphire jewel box.
Now the fifth prince was the strongest and handsomest of all the five suitors,
but he was the son of a poor king
whose realm had been overrun by mice and locusts and wizards
and mining engineers so that there was nothing
much of value left in it.
He came plodding up to the palace of
 the princess on a plow horse and
he brought her a small tin box filled with mica and
feldspar and hornblende [3] which he had picked up on the way.
The other princes roared with disdainful laughter
when they saw the tawdry [4] gift the fifth prince
had brought to the princess.
But she examined it with great interest
and squealed with delight, for all her life she had been glutted
with precious stones and priceless metals,
but she had never seen tin before or mica
or feldspar or hornblende.
The tin box was placed next to the ruby heart
pierced with an emerald arrow.
“Now,” the king said to his daughter,
“you must select the gift you like best and marry the prince that brought it.”
The princes smiled and walked up to the table and picked up
the present she liked the most.
It was the platinum-and-sapphire jewel box,
the gift of the third prince. “The way I figure it,” she said,
“is this. It is a very large and expensive box,
and when I am married, I will meet many admirers
who will give me precious gems with which to fill it to the top.
Therefore, it is the most valuable of all the gifts
my suitors have brought me and I like it the best.”
The princess married the third prince
that very day in the midst of great
merriment and high revelry. More than a hundred thousand pearls
were thrown at her and she loved it.

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