LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

Learning Competency: Discover the conflicts presented in literary selections EN7LT-II-a-4

I. Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to

a. identify the conflicts evident in the story being read;
b. state the different types of conflict evident in the story;
c. write a conflict statement based from the story and
d. share positive actions that help build a friendly
relationship.
II. Learning Resources English LM 7, power point presentation, meta strips, manila
paper, marker
Literary Selection: The Stranger by Ismael V. Mallari
III. Topic Types of Conflict
IV. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Introductory Activities
a. Greetings (The students will greet their teacher and their classmates)
b. Prayer (One from the students will lead the prayer.)
c. Checking of Attendance (The class monitor will tell who are absent.)
d. Classroom Rules & Regulations

B. Review of Previous Lesson Yesterday, we discussed about the Elements of a Short Story.
What did we discuss yesterday? (character, setting, plot, conflict, theme)
What are they? Can you give me one?

C. Motivation
4 Pics in 1 Word

Let the students look at the pictures for a few minutes, then the
teacher will ask some questions.
1. What can you see in the pictures I can see a student bullying his classmate
(Wow! You have amazing answers.)
2. Do you think is it good? Why? (Yes/ No, because it creates a conflict.)
(Very well said.)
3. Have you ever been bullied? (Yes/No, Ma’am)
4. Have you ever engaged in bullying someone? (Yes/No, Ma’am)
(I’m glad to know that nobody in my class is doing
such a thing.)
5. Do you know that we have an “Anti-Bullying Act”?

The teacher will explain what Anti-Bullying Act is all about for
students who don’t have any idea.

Now, let’s proceed to our lesson for today, but before that I’d
like you to read the objectives of our lesson today.

A. Statement of the Aim

Today, we are going to identify the conflicts evident in the story
being read, state the different types of conflict evident in the
story, write a conflict statement based from the story and share
positive actions that help build a friendly relationship.

B. Lesson Proper/ Discussion

In our previous lesson, we learned about the Elements of a
Short Story and one of these is a Conflict. Let’s read the story
and find out the conflict.
(One of the students complains that he/she is hungry and
doesn’t have any money to buy food during their recess time. In
this case, as I teacher I will give a small amount of money so
that he/she can buy food and allow him/her to eat at the back
while listening to our class discussion.)

The teacher will ask the students to open their book on page
202-205 and assign a group to read the story. As the group
read a part of the story, other groups will read it silently.
Activity 1: Reading
a. 1st Reading- Group 1
Why the narrator and his friends find David
suspicious?
b. 2nd Reading- Group 2
When did the boy’s feeling about David change?
(Want to know more what happened? Just continue
reading)
c. 3rd Reading- Group 3
What is your reaction on the boy’s attitude towards
David?
(Want to know the incident that made the boys finally
accept David as truly one of them? Read further.)
d. 4th Reading- Group 4
How about you, have you done anything heroic for a
friend? How did you feel?

Questions:
1. How did you find the story? It is very interesting
2. Who is the main character in the story? David
3. What was admirable about David? He is quiet/ kind,brave..
4. How did the stranger win the narrator’s friendship? By showing kindness to them and share his interest and hobby.
5. What kind of conflict did the characters in the story David wants to get close with his classmates but nobody wants
face? to play and get along with him.
6. What does the story teach you on building a friendly (For this activity, the teacher will give each student a meta strip
relationship? where they can write their answer. Students are given time to
share their answer on how to build a friendly relationship. )
Let’s Discuss:
Conflict- It is the problem presented in the story through the Talk with the person, share interest, be kind to others, build
clash between the main character and other forces. At the heart connection, be thoughtful, give compliments, offer help
of every great story is a conflict (or problem). The main
character wants something and is prevented from getting it.
Conflict makes the story interesting. Most of the action and
suspense in a story centers around the main character (or
characters) trying to find a solution to the conflict
Conflict is a struggle or problem faced by the characters. It can
neither be external or internal. External conflict refers to the
opposition between an individual and some outside forces while
internal conflict refers to the opposition coming from within.
External conflicts include man vs. man, man vs. nature, and
man vs. society. Internal conflicts include man vs. himself.
a. Man vs. Man-It is the opposition between the main
character and other characters in the story
b. Man vs. Himself- It shows the problem created by the
main character and his/her personality.
c. Man vs. Society-It is the conflict between the main
character and the society where he/she lives.
d. Man vs. Nature- A character is set in opposition to
nature. This can mean the weather, the wilderness,
or a natural disaster.
e. Man vs. Supernatural- Characters against
phenomena like ghosts, gods, or monsters raises
the stakes of a conflict by creating an unequal
playing field. 

In your Filipino subject, have you learned about short stories? Yes, Ma’am.
Can you give me types of a short story that you learned in “Kwento ng Kakatawanan, Kwento ng Pantasya, Kwento ng
your Filipino? Tauhan, Kwento ng Pag-ibig, Kwento ng Sikolohikal, Kwentong
One of the element of short story is Conflict, in your Filipino Bayan.
 subject we called it ____________. Tunggalian, Ma’am. (Tao laban sa Tao, Tao laban sa Sarili, Tao
Very Good! Now, let’s proceed. laban sa Kalikasan,
Tao laban sa Lipunan. )
The most effective way to identify a conflict is to write a
CONFLICT STATEMENT.
A conflict statement is a sentence that briefly states
what the main character wants and what is
preventing him/her from attaining that desire.

Example: Cinderella wants to go to the ball, but her wicked

stepmother won’t let her go.

PROTAGONIST-The main character(s) who has the conflict. In

the given example, Cinderella is the protagonist and her
stepmother is the antagonist. ANTAGONIST-who or what the
protagonist is struggling against

Activity 2: The teacher will group the students into five (5) and Student’s Activity:
answerKinds
the following
of conflictquestions. Events in the Story
1. What kind of conflict did the characters face in the CONFLICT STATEMENT PRACTICE:
story? Protagonist:
2. Using the given format, make a conflict statement out _____________________________________________
of the story. What protagonist wants:
_____________________________________________
What is keeping the protagonist from getting what he/she wants:
_______________________________________
Conflict Statement: _____________________________

a. Conflict is the problem presented in the story through

the clash between the main character and other forces.
b. The different types of conflict are man vs. man, man vs.
himself, man vs. society, man vs. nature and man vs.
C. Generalization: supernatural
a. What is conflict? c. The effective way to identify conflict is to write a conflict
b. What are the different types of conflict? statement.
c. What is an effective way to identify conflict? d. Talk with other person, respect others
d. In what way we can avoid conflict with others?

Value Focus: Communication is a big factor in building healthy/

friendly relationship. It is important to know positive actions
which can help us build friendly relationship with others.

D. Application
The teacher will group the students into five with 6 (5)
members. Each group will be given activity card with
different situation.

Tasks: Read the following part of literary selection and find out
the problem or the conflict. Make a conflict statement and
present you work in front of the class.

Selection 1
“The sun was salmon and hazy in the west. Dodong thought to
himself he would tell his father about marrying Teang when he
got home, after he had unhitched the carabao from the plow,
and led it to its shed and fed it. He was hesitant about saying it
but he wanted his father to know. What he had to say was of
serious imporantt, as it would mark a climacteric in his life. ” –
Footnote To Youth

Selection 2
“One morning a policeman from the presidencia came to our
house with a sealed paper. The rich man had filed a
complained against us. Father took me with him when he went
to the town clerk and asked him what it was about. He told
father the man claimed that for years we had been stealing the
spirit of his wealth and food. “– My Father Goes To Court

Selection 3
“During the two or three months of the year in Mindoro there is
hunger, a kind of half-famine, as it were, and riding homeward
down the empty bed of the river early one afternoon, Cesar
Manalo was thinking of this very phenomenon. He had just
come from his coffee plantation and had been displeased to
see how ill-kept it was”. –Hunger in Barok

Selection 4
“An old king ruled over the kingdom of Bumbaran. His kingdom
was prosperous, his people were good, and he should have
been very happy. But the king was not contented. His heart
was full of envy toward his younger brother, Prince Bantugan.
Everytime someone praised Prince Bantugan, the king frowned
and looked angry.
One day, enemies attacked the Kingdom of Bumbaran and
Prince Bantugan led his men to defend the country. While he
was gone, the evil king plotted against the good prince. He
issued a proclamation that no one should speak to Prince
Bantugan. He added that whoever speak to Bantugan would be
killed.” – The Good Prince Bantugan

Selection 5
“A long, long time ago, Mindanao was covered with water, and
the sea covered all the lowlands, so that nothing could be seen
but the mountains jutting from it. There were many
people living in the country and all the highlands were dotted
with villages and settlements. For many years, people
prospered, living in peace and contentment. Suddenly, there
appeared in the land four horrible monsters which, in a short
time, devoured every human being they could find.”-Indarapatra
and Sulayman
(Learners are given utmost recognition in the task they are
presented.)

E. Assessment
Directions: Read and answer the following
questions carefully. Choose the letter of your choice.
A. Multiple Choice Test
1. It shows the problem created by the main
character and his/her personality.
a. Man vs. Himself c. Man vs.
Nature
b. Man vs. Society d. Man vs. Man
2. You and your older brother disagree on T.V
channel to watch.
a. Man vs. Himself c. Man vs. Man
b. Man vs. Nature d. Man vs.
Society
3. It is the problem presented in the story through
the clash between the main character and other
forces.
a. Protagonist c. Antagonist
b. Conflict d. Internal
4. It refers to the opposition between an individual
and some outside forces.
a. Antagonist c. Internal
Conflict
b. Protagonist d. External
Conflict
5. It is the conflict between the main character
and the society where he/she lives.
 a. Internal Conflict c. External
Conflict
b. Man vs. Nature d. Man vs.
society
6. It refers to the main character(s) who has the
conflict in the story.
a. Man c. Conflict
b. Protagonist d. Antagonist

7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about

conflict?
a. It makes the story interesting.
b. Conflict has nothing to do with the theme
of the story.
c. At the heart of every great story is Conflict.
d. Conflict is a problem that needs to be
resolved.
8. It refers to the opposition coming from within.
a. External Conflict c. Protagonist
b. Antagonist d. Internal
Conflict
9. In what way can we avoid conflict?
a. Constant communication and
understanding with one another.
b. Showing disrespect with someone you
don’t like.
c. Arguing to someone and assert your own
opinion.
d. Oppose with someone’s interest and idea.
10. The following are causes of conflict. EXCEPT
ONE.
a. Differing values c. Respect others
b. Poor Communication d. Bullying a
friend

B. Essay
At the back of your paper, write a pledge/oath on
how to keep a friendly relationship. Observe correct
sentence structure, spelling and punctuation marks.

F. Assignment
For your assignment, read the story entitle “The Happiest
Boy in the World” on page 339-342. Identify the conflicts in the
story and make a conflict statement.

Prepared by:
NELISSA PEARL S. COLOMA
English Teacher

Checked by:
JESSIE S. PIDO, PhD
Principal II