Lesson Plan in English 3

Unit 4: Week 3: Lesson 30 - Day 3

I. Target Skills:
Ask Wh- questions.
Answer Wh- questions
Read words, phrases and a poem with –wr- beginning words.

II. Contents
Topic: Pappy the Paper Bag
References: English 3 Teacher’s Guide pages 28-29
English 3 Learner’s Materials pages 327-328, Internet sources
Materials: Manila Paper for group activities, LM Activities 292-293
III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities
1. A Text A Day
a. Reading of the text
When Tristan was a little boy, he lived with his Grandmother in the
barrio. There were plenty of fruits and vegetables there. There were plenty of
fish and eggs, too.
Now, Tristan lives in the city. One day, he said, “I will go to the barrio
to visit Grandmother. Uncle Troy said she is sick. “I will bring something for
her.”
Comprehension Questions:
1. Where does Tristan go when he was little?
A. to the city B. in the barrio C. in the park D. in the farm
2. Based on the story, what do you think does Tristan do in his grandmother’s place?
A. He cleans the backyard.
B. He tells stories about the city.
C. He takes care of his sick grandmother.
D. He helps in planting fruits and vegetables.
3. What do you think did Tristan bring for his Grandmother?
A. Fish and eggs
B. milk and bread
C. fruits and vegetables
D. all of the above
B. What is the best title for the story?
A. Grandmother Is Sick C. A Visit to Grandmother
B. In the Barrio D. Fruits and Vegetables for Grandmother
C. What is the correct order of the events in the story?
1- Tristan brought something for Grandmother.
2- Tristan lived with his Grandmother when he was little.
3- Tristan lives in the city.
4- Tristan’s grandmother is sick.
A. 1234 B. 2341 C. 3124 D. 4321

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 B. Developmental Activities
Recalling the Story
Recall the story “Pappy the Paper Bag”. Read with the pupils the first paragraph.
Ask: What do people use to carry everyday items such as bread, clothes and other
things? Who was the hero of the story? Why is Pappy a special paper bag?
Post or write the following questions on the board. Ask them to focus on the first
word in each question.

What are being used to carry those things we buy from supermarkets?
Where did Pappy go to tell the good news about paper bags?
When is it necessary to use paper bags?
Who is the hero in our story?
Why is Pappy a special paper bag?

C. Discuss Wh- questions by telling them how these questions are formed

Question words are also called wh-questions because they include the letters 'W'
and 'H'.
Wh-
Answer/Response Example
Question
who person Who's that? That's Nancy.
object, idea or
what What do you do? I am an engineer.
action
when time When do you go to work? At 7:00 in the morning
where place Where do you live? In Binmaley, Pangasinan
Why do you sleep early? Because I need to get up
why reason
early.

You can use the table to give an elaboration. Be sure to have a copy of these
materials on a Manila paper.

Wh- Sample Questions and Answers

Questions
Who Who is that boy?

What What is on the table?

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 When When is the party?

Where Where is your book?

.
Why Why are you late?

D. Practice Exercise on Wh-Questions: Refer to LM - Activity 295 for the Wh-

Interrogative sentence writing.

Read with the pupils the second to the fourth paragraph of the story again and
practice the use of Wh-questions (The Chunking Method will be used where Wh-
questions will be devised from the read paragraph). On this activity anyone could
raise a question about what was read. Make sure that you write the questions on
the board for scrutiny and explanation to elaborate on the formulation of Wh-
questions.

E. Group the pupils into 3. Assign the fifth to sixth paragraphs of the story to Group 1;
the seventh to eighth paragraphs to Group 2; and the ninth to tenth paragraphs to
Group 3. Allow pupils to read the assigned paragraphs of the story and ask them
to formulate as many Wh-questions as they can from what they have read. Tell
them to write their Wh-Questions on a Manila Paper.

Allow pupils to share the output to class.

Recall with the pupils the wr- words introduced in Day 2 before proceeding to the
reading of the phrases. Refer to LM - Activity 296A.

Ask: Do you love your grandmother? What do you do to show your love for her?

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Let them read the poem and answer the questions that follow. Refer to LM - Activity
296B.

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