Literature *The crow and the sparrow

1. National College of Science and Technology
Amafel Bldg. Aguinaldo Highway Dasmariñas, Cavite
www.ncst.edu.ph
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 7- ENGLISH
GRAND DEMONSTRATION
Date February 10, 2015
Quarter Fourth Quarter
Program Standard The learner demonstrates communicative competence through
his/her understanding of literature and other texts types for a
deeper appreciation of Philippine culture and those of other
countries.
Grade Level Standard The learner demonstrates communicative competence through
his/her understanding of Philippine Literature and other text types
for a deeper appreciation of Philippine culture.
Content Standard The learner demonstrate understanding of: Philippine literature in
the Period of Emergence as a tool to assert one’s identity;
strategies in listening to and viewing of informative and short
narrative texts; word relationships and associations.
Performance Standard The learner transfers learning by: comprehending informative and
short narrative text using schema and appropriate listening and
viewing strategies; expressing ideas; opinions and feelings
through various formats.
Theme A Discriminating and Analytical Learner
Domain of Literacy Listening Comprehension and Oral Language and Fluency
Learning Competency EN7OL-III-f- 3.4.1: Express ideas and opinions based on text
listened to.
Section Grade 7- Jasmine
I. Target Competencies
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. identify the characters, the settings and the sequence of events of the text entitled:
“The Crow and the Sparrow”
b. determine the values emphasized by the reading text by expressing ideas and personal
opinions based on the values of the text listened to
c. make use of a story map to illustrate the story plot
II. Subject Matter
Lesson: The Crow and the Sparrow
Reference: DepEd Teaching Module #4- English
“A Discriminating and Analytical Learner” pages 8, 9 and 10
Materials: Pop-up book, Cartolina, Board marker, power point presentation.

2. III. Learning Tasks
Very Good! Thank you for your answers.
Who was the first person who wrote informal
essay? Yes
Great! Correct. Who was the first formal essay
writer and considered as the father of English
Essay? Yes
Very Good! Thank you for your answers!
Do you have any questions regarding our past
lesson?
Are you sure?
For today, we will be studying our new topic. And
for that, we need to do this list of tweets or goals
that we need to retweet or to study and achieve
(posting the objectives)
So now, let us proceed to our new topic. But before
we start, we are going to have a game.
Michel de Montaigne
The first person who wrote formal essay and
considered as the Father of English essay is
Francis Bacon
None, Ma’am
Yes, Ma’am
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
 Routinary Activities
Good Morning!
Who’s going to lead the prayer? Yes Vanessa.
Please do lead the prayer.
Please be seated.
Kindly check if there are any trash beneath your
chairs and your surroundings.
Ok class, who are absent for today?
REVIEW: So last time, we discussed about what?
Yes, good!
Last meeting we discussed about Essay. What is
essay? Yes
Good Morning Ms. Paras, Good Morning
classmates, it’s nice to see you again.
Vanessa: Classmates areyou ready to pray? Let’s
bow our heads and close our eyes.
Dear God, Thank you for this wonderful day that
we arrived in school safely. Thank you for giving us
another day to learn, another day to see our
classmates and teachers,another day to share our
ideas and to participate in our activities. May you
always bless us with love, patience and gift to
learn. Keep us safe and away from evil aspects,
incidents and accidents. This our prayer in Your
mighty name, Amen.
(Students will pick up somegarbage if there is any)
They will mention the names of their classmate/s.
Essay Ma’am.
Essay is a form of writing which we can express
our point of view or our own ideas.

3. Do you want a game?
Are you ready?
MOTIVATION:
Our game for today is entitled “KNOW THESE
PICTURES” I will present 4 sets of pictures for 4
groups, but to have a twist, and you will arrange
the puzzle picture first. After arranging it, you will
present the picture being formed to the class, Are
you ready? The first picture is *Crow*
Tell something about the picture. Yes.
Very Good! Thank you for your answer. This
picture presents a kind a bird which is CROW. Did
you know that crow is one of the largest species of
bird and it has 2 colors these are: black and gray.
They eat meat. Usually they eat dead animals in
the wild, but they also eat nuts.
Thank you for asking question, Yes, we have crow
here in the Philippines.
Let’s proceed to the second picture. *Sparrow*
Tell something about the picture. Yes.
Very Good! Thank you for your answer. This
picture presents a kind of bird which is a
SPARROW. A sparrow is a kind of bird that its
physical appearance look like a maya. A sparrow
is one of the most seen species around the world.
Sparrows can be seen in streets,wilds and even at
the roof of your houses.
Thank you for asking question. Sparrows can be
seen on wild or even at your house. The sparrows
are like maya here in the Philippines.
Okay. Third picture *Friendship*
What do you see in the picture? What do we mean
by friendship? Yes,
Very well said. Friendship is a state wherein you
share your commonalities and differences to a
person or a group of but you accept and
understand each other.
The last picture. *Betray/ Dishonesty*
That’s right! Whatdo we mean by dishonesty? Yes
ANALYSIS:
What did you notice about our game for today?
Yes, Ma’am
Yes, Ma’am
I see in the picture a kind of bird. / crow
Ma’am, do we have Crow here in the Philippines?
I see in the picture a kind of bird.(answers may
vary)
Ma’am, where do sparrow live?
What I perceived in the picture is friendship.
Ma’am friendship is having trust to someone that
will never betray you.
Ma’am that is dishonesty.
Dishonesty is the act wherein someone done
negative or s/he did not follow the rules.
It’s all about bird Ma’am.

4. Okay, thank you for your answer. Yes, it is indeed
about two kinds of bird. Any other idea?
Very Good! So each of that picture have a
connection to our topic for today. For today, we will
be discussing about a certain text that is popular
mostly on Asia, there are many version of this
piece but the topic that we will be discussingwill be
somewhat related to your experiences being a
friend and being wise.
Are you ready to listen?
ABSTRACTION:
Our topic for today is entitled “The Crow and the
Sparrow”
Once upon a time a sparrow made friends with a
crow. One day, when they were hunting for food,
the crowspied somered peppers that were spread
out on a mat to dry.
“Look at those peppers,” said the crow to the
sparrow.
“Let’s see who can eat the most”
“All right!” answered the sparrow.
“Then the one who wins will eat the other,” said the
crow.
The sparrow laughed and agreed for he thought
the crowwas joking. Friends do not eat each other.
The sparrow ate each pepper fairly, but the crow
cheated. For each pepper that he ate, he hid three
more under the mat without the sparrow’s seeing.
Okay, so let’s break your eagerness, it seems that
you are too eager to know what’s next.
Let me ask you, in your own opinion, Why did the
sparrow the sparrow agree to bet?
Okay very good! So how did the crow cheat?
Will the crow win on the bet? What do you think?
Okay, very well said! Thank you for giving idea. It
can be becausethe sparrowmight caught the crow
while the crow cheats. Another idea?
Okay, thank you for sharing your idea, Let’s see
whose right in predicting what’s next. Let’s
continue.
Ma’am, It’s about the friendship and betrayal of the
birds.
(answers may vary)
Yes, Ma’am
Because he thought that the crow was joking.
As the crow eat the pepper, the crow hid three
peppers under the mats.
No Ma’am. The crow will not win the game
because he will be caught by the sparrow.
Ma’am, the crow will win the game because he will
not be caught by the sparrow.

5. “I’ve won! Now I’m going to eat you!” said the crow.
Then at last the sparrowrealized that the crow was
serious.
“All right,” he said, “I’ll keep my promise. But before
you eat me,you mustwash your beak for everyone
know that you’re a dirty bird and eat nasty things.”
So the crow went to the river and cried.
“River! River! Give me water, To wash beak, To
make myself neat, the sparrow to eat!”
The river replied: You want water? Very well, but
everyone says you ate nasty things. If you want to
wash your beak in my water, you must get a pot to
put it in and then you can have as much water as
you like.”
Alright, let’s have a review, what condition did the
sparrow give before allowing himself to be eaten
by the crow? And why?
Very good! You truly listened. Another question.
Why did the river refuse to give water to the crow?
Very good! So let’s now predict, what do you think
will the crow do?
Thank you for your answer. Yes, it can be. Since
the river refused to the crow, maybe the crow’s
feelings hurt. Good prediction. Another?
Very Good! Thank you for that answer. Yes, it can
be because the river said, before he wash his
beak, he must get a pot to get some water to the
river. Okay let’s see if what the crow will do.
The crow went to a potter in the village and cried.
“Potter! Potter! Make me a pot. To fetch some
water. To wash my beak, To make myself neat,
The sparrow to eat!”
The potter replied: “You want a pot? Very well, but
I have no clay. Bring me some clay and I’ll make
you a pot.”
The crow went to a field and began digging up clay
with his beak.
The earth said: “The whole world knows that you
eat rubbish and nasty things. I cannot allow you to
dig up my clay unless you use a spade.”
Okay, let’s review, why can’t the potter give the
crow a pot?
Very Good. So What did the earth require from the
crow?
The sparrow said that before the crow eat him, he
must wash his beak first. Because the crow ate
nasty things.
The river refused to give water to the crow
because the crow is dirty and ate nasty things.
I think, the crow will leave the river and find
another source of water.
I think, the crow will get a pot to a potter to get
water from the river.
The potter cannot give the crow a pot because the
potter have no clay in making a pot.
The earth said that to be able to get some clay, the
crow must have a spade.

6. Very good. So now, what do you think will the crow
do?
Well said, Yes it can be. Maybe the crow will just
ignore the earth and continue digging for clay.
Another?
Okay, very well. It may happen, because he will
find another place to dig so that the earth will not
be mad at him. Another?
Okay, let us see which prediction is correct. Let’s
continue.
The crow went to the village blacksmith who was
working on a wheel. The crow said to him:
“Blacksmith! Blacksmith! Make me a spade. To dig
some clay, to make a pot, to wash my beak, to
make myself neat, the sparrow to eat!”
The blacksmith replied: “You want a spade? Very
well, but you see I have no fire in the forge. If you
want me to make a spade, you must bring me
some fire.”
Okay. Let’s predict again. The question is: Who do
you think will the crow approach next?
Okay very good! Yes, it can be, because the crow
needs fire. Instead of the fireman to wash the fire
away, the crow will get the fire and bring to the
blacksmith. Another idea:
Very well, Yes. That is true, maybe the crow will
bring the stove to make a fire and give it to the
blacksmith.
Another question: Do you think that somebody will
give the crow’s request?
Very well said, Yes, It can be. If the spade was
made, then he will be able to fetch water to the river
for him to wash his beak and finally ate the
sparrow. Good! Who else has an idea?
Well said. Yes, it can also be. Because of so many
locations that the crowhad, maybe he will feel tired
and just plan to eat the sparrow without washing
his beak. Okay. Let us see if someone will help the
crow. Let’s proceed.
The crow went to a farmer’s house nearby. The
farmer was cooking rice in the courtyard. The crow
cried:
“Dear farmer’s wife! Give me fire. To make a
spade, to dig some clay, to make a pot, to fetch
Maybe the crow will continue digging up even the
earth is angry.
Maybe the crow will find another place to dig.
Maybe the crow will just get a spade for him to get
a clay.
A fireman. Because they always face fire in their
job.
Ma’am, maybe a chef, because they will not able
to cook without fire, so they also use fire and the
crow will approach him to share fire with him.
Yes Ma’am. Maybe when he got the fire, and gave
it to the blacksmith, he will be made a spade. And
when the spade is made, he will dig a clay to give
for the potter and made a pot for fetching water in
the river.
No Ma’am because the crow will be tired of flying
and looking for fire.
Instead of seeking help, he will just ate the
sparrow cruelly.

7. some water, to wash my beak, to make myself
neat, the sparrow to eat!”
The farmer’s wife replied: “You want fire? Very
well, but how will you carry it?”
You can put it on my back.” Said the crow.
The farmer’s wife put the fire on the crow’s back
and immediately his feathers burst into flames.
The greedy crow was burnt to ashes. But the
honest sparrow lived to a ripe old age.
That’s the end of our story.
Who are the characters in the story?
Would you mind to describe the main characters?
For you, what is the most important, your needs?
Or your friend?
Very well said, You have a point. Not all the time,
friends are real. Am I right?
Another opinion?
Well said! Yes, You have a point too. True friend
never leave you behind. Good. Both of you have
great concepts!
How about this one,
What if you and your friend are competing in a
contest? And the main goal of your coach is do
everything to win and then suddenly, you are
assigned to defeat your friend, what will you do?
Very Good. Yes, you have a point. Never sacrifice
friendship. Another
Very Good. Yes, That is right, explain to him/her
about the contest. Don’t be distracted about the
friendship. It’s just a contest, after that, you and
your friend will still be friends. Great point!
So the lesson of the story is?
The main characters in the story are the crow, the
sparrow. Subordinating characters are: the river,
the earth, the potter, the blacksmith and the
farmer’s wife.
The crow is a dishonest and greedy character,
while the sparrow is a wise and honest character.
Ma’am in my own perception, I think, my need,
because now a days, it is very hard to trust
someone. Not all things will be provided by a
friend. Sometimes, your own friend will betray you
to get what they want.
Yes, Ma’am.
For me, myfriend because true friend never betray
and a true friend never leave you. True friend
support you in your most or even your worst.
If I and my friend will be competing in a contest I
will be honest and let my results prove who the
best is. I will not sacrifice our friendship.
I will tell to myfriend that after the contest,whether
win or lose, we are still friends. I will do what is
right.
“Be a good friend, love your friend as you love
yourself.”

8. APPLICATION
Having the same group, complete this story map by supplying the
appropriate answers based from the text listened to. (15 points)
IV. Homework
Illustrate your favorite part from the story and explain why did you like
that part. Kindly do that in a short bond paper.
Prepared By:
TITLE
CHARACTERS
SETTING
STORY/ PLOT

9. Paras, Liezel H.
Practice Teacher- Grade 7 English
Approved by:
Ms. Rogesa P. Ferrer Ms. Asuncion A. Hamto Ms. Rowena S. Lizardo
Critic teacher- DNNHS Course Adviser-Education English Department Head
NCST- Main DNNHS
So now, let’s go back if we met our goals for
today.
Did we identified the characters, the setting
sequence of events of the text?
Did you share your ideas and opinion about
the text?
Did we created a story map??
Hurray! Congratulations! You finish the topic
for today. Give your selves a Mommy Dionisia
clap!
Yes, Ma’am
Yes, Ma’am
Yes, Ma’am