STAGE III

LEARNING PLAN

English 9
Elements and Features of Prose and Poetry/ Reader’s Theater (Performance Task)/ Review Sessions

October 6—refer to number ____-____

October 7—refer to number ____-____
October 8—refer to number ____-____

A. Motivation
1. Teacher will check the attendance.
2. Teacher will perform to the students the following tasks:
 Fast reading
 Slow reading
 Monotonous Reading
 Expressive Reading
3. Teacher will ask the following questions:
 Which reading style is more effective for you?
 What have you noticed on each reading styles?
4. Teacher will gather the opinions and answers from the students.
5. The teacher will connect the motivation to the lesson proper.

B. Development of the Lesson

6. The teacher will introduce the topic about Reader’s theater wherein
 wherein he will discuss the nature, ideas, history and importance of Readers’ Theater.
 he will identify the differences among: Readers’ Theater
7. The teacher will introduce the topic about Readers’ Theater.
8. The teacher will discuss the nature and idea about Readers’ Theater.
 readers theater is a group technique of telling a story
 readers read from a “script” and reading parts are divided among the readers
 no memorization, costumes, blocking or special lightning is needed
 the focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures
 making comprehending the text meaningful and fun for the student
9. After the explanation of the definition and basic knowledge about readers’ theater, the teacher will define
and explain the following:
 Reader-Actors
-the character in the story that reads their assigned lines to an audience
 Reader-Narrator
an assigned person that read the lines or passages which explain an action or describe a scene or
character an assigned person that read the lines or passages which explain an action or describe a
scene or character

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10. The teacher will give the characteristics of an interesting readers’ theater presentation.
A. The readers do not interact in the same way the actors do in a conventional play. They do not
look at the persons with whom they are speaking. Instead, these readers direct their lines to
the audience.
B. There is no need for props on stage, for no visual action is done. The “theater” is in the minds
of the audience.
C. Each reader holds a copy of the selection therefore they do not need to memorize their lines.
D. When more than one reader read the lines of a character or narrator, they must speak as one.
They must pronounce words in the same way and follow the same phrasing and intonation
patterns. No one voice should dominate or stick out.
E. The readers must practice good moral reading guidelines such as the following:
Read loud enough to be heard.
Pronounce words clearly and correctly.
Hold the book or material properly.
Stand erect, feet a little apart, one foot a bit forward.
Vary the voice for expression: volume, pitch, tone quality, speed.
Let the face mirror what is being said.
Look at the audience often to make them feel that you are talking to them.
F. The audience must understand what is being said so they can imagine what is happening.
Their interest must be aroused so that they will eagerly follow the events up to the end.

Storytelling
11. The teacher will explain something about storytelling such as the following:
-in the conventional way, refers to one person telling a story (either by reading or telling it from
memory) to an audience. He/she tells the story with expression using his/her voice, face, and body and
some visual aids (optional) to help the audience understand and enjoy it.

12. The teacher will have the similarities between Interpretative Reading vs. Readers’ theater.
A. Similarities
The word read. In both styles, the reader has a script/selection which he/she reads to an audience.
Both imply drama in the words interpretative and theater. This drama however, is not enacted
onstage but in the minds of the audience who listen to the story and create mental pictures of
what are happening. Both rely heavily on vocal and facial expressions.
Chamber Theater
13. The teacher shall introduce the topic about Chamber Theater
 Chamber theater is a method of adapting literary works to the stage using a maximal amount of the
work’s original text and often minimal and suggestive settings
 In chamber theater, narration is included in the performed text and the narration might be played by
multiple actors.
14. The teacher will be explaining the characteristics of a chamber theater wherein:
A. A good plot.
The plot should be simple enough to be understood yet with some conflict to make it interesting.
Events are often chronologically sequenced.
B. A clearly defined characterization.
This is needed so that the audience can easily differentiate a personality type from another.

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 C. Enough dialog.
There should be sufficient lines to show the interaction between the characters. This does not
refer to direct dialogs enclosed in quotation marks only. The lines that explain action or feeling
can also be said in the manner of dialog.
D. Scenes easy to portray on stage.
Stories with scenes that do not need so much movement (like a battle scene) or realistic props that
are bulky are preferred.

Prose and Poetry

15. The teacher will introduce the ideas and division of prose.
 Prose
---It is a literary piece which is written in the pattern of ordinary spoken language and within the
common flow of conversation.
---It is derived from the Latin word prosa which means ‘straightforward’.

Divisions and Types of Prose

A. Fiction
B. Non – Fiction

16. Identify the examples of Fiction and Non-fiction:

Fiction
It is a series of imagined facts which shows truths about human life. Examples are:
a. Short Story – brief, artistic form of prose which is centered on a major main incident.
b. Novel – a more extensive form of prose which is elastic and can expand to hundreds of pages.
Non-Fiction
These are literary works that are based mainly on facts rather than on the imagination. An example is the
essay.
Essay – a composition with moderate length, usually expository in nature. There are several types of
essay.
Examples of Essays
• Formal Essay – deals with serious and important topics
• Informal Essay – deals with any subject, even the ordinary
• Critical Essay – seeks to analyze or evaluate a literary work
• Biography – deals with the personal life and achievement of a person
• Travelogue – informs others of vicarious experiences in a given place and time.

17. The teacher will explain the definition and ideas about Poetry

Poetry
It refers to those expressions in verse, with measures, rhymes, lines, stanzas and melodious tones.
It came from the Greek word poiesis which means ‘making’.

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18. The teacher will identify and explain the divisions of poetry and subdivisions under them such as:
A. Lyric Poetry
1. Simple Lyric
2. Song
3. Sonnet
4. Elegy
5. Ode
B. Narrative Poetry
1. Ballad
2. Metrical Romance
3. Epic
C. Dramatic Poetry
1. Dramatic Monologue
2. Soliloquy
3. Character Sketch

19. Teacher will show the summary chart for the lesson.

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20. The teacher will perform the review sessions for the exams. He will have the following topics:
 Readers’ Theater
 Chamber Theater
 Interpretative Reading
 Prose
 Poetry

C. Closure/Synthesis
21. The teacher engages the learners to perform and comply with the given activities and performance and
inculcate the importance of these in their future college or professional life.

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Evaluation:

Students will be assessed based on their capability in delivering their readers’ theater performance task and
on the written quiz to be performed.

Instructional Materials

 Script for Readers’ Theater

 Powerpoint Presentations

Prepared by:

Danilo C. Siquig Jr.

Subject Teacher