This document outlines an English lesson plan about reading comprehension and analyzing short stories. The lesson has three parts: 1) Activating prior knowledge about plot and character analysis, 2) Having students read and answer questions about the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, 3) Working in pairs to discuss characters and their behaviors in the story. For homework, students will create an alternate ending and share it in the next class. The lesson aims to teach students how to infer plot structure, comprehend a reading, and describe characters' personalities.

1. Activity 2 Topic: Reading a story
Level B2
Learning
Goal
Learning about plot and characters
Objective
After providing students with some information about plot and characters, they
are going to be able to infer the steps of the plot pyramid and the personality of
the characters.
Segment Time Instructor’s Task
Participants
Learning Tasks
Rationale
Schema
activation
10 min - T will ask students how
much they know about
story analysis, show the
plot pyramid, and the mood
of the characters in a story.
- T will present some
sample of plot analysis and
character analysis. (See
annex #1)
- Students are given
the chance to voice
what they know
about story and
character analysis.
- Students can also
provide their insights
and feelings about
characters they may
know (Rude, happy,
cruel, etc).
- This part of the
class will allow
students to
activate their prior
knowledge.
Plot analysis 20 min - T will distribute the short
story called “The Story of
an Hour” by Kate Chopin
and read it along the
students.
- T will hand out some
questions based on the plot
and characters. (See annex
#2)
- T will check the answers
orally with the students.
- Ss will listen to the
story.
-Ss will fill in the
questions sheet.
-Ss will check
answers with T.
- This section of
the class will
enable Ss to test
their listening and
reading
comprehension.
Characters 20 min - T will ask Ss to work in
pairs and answer the
questions assigned based
on the reading. (see annex
#3)
- T will go through the
questions with the students
in order for them to share
their opinions about the
characters in the reading.
- Ss will form pairs
and fill out the
questions sheet.
- Ss will share their
opinions and ideas
about the characters
in the story.
- This section of
the class will focus
on the behaviors
that each
character
presents, and they
will be able to
describe them.

2. Homework -T will ask ss to create an
alternate ending for the
story and share it with the
classmates in the following
class.
Ss will use their
creativity and change
the ending of the
story and then they
will share it with their
classmates in the
next class.
Elicit students´
imagination,
critical thinking in
regards to story
plot and character
analysis.
Annex#1
Takenfrom:https://study.com/academy/lesson/plot-analysis-example-lesson-quiz.html
Annex#2
Question Answer
What isthe mainconflictinthe story?

3. What isthe settinginthe story?
What do youthinkaboutthe endingof the story?
Please fill outthe nextSectionsof the story´s
plot:
Exposition:
Risingaction:
Climax:
Fallingaction:
Resolution:
Annex#3
Question Answer
What isthe mainproblemforthe womanwith
the heart attack?
a) A heartdisease condition
b) A brokenmarriage
c) The unexpectedapparitionof Mr.
Mallard
Justifywhy?
What are the mainnegative attitudesfoundin
the story´ character?
How dothese attitudesaffectthe plotof the
story?
Describe eachcharacters´ personality