This lesson plan is for an English 9 class on the story of the Prodigal Son. The teacher will have students listen to a reading of the story while following along. Students will then identify and discuss the characters, message, and real-life applications of the story. They will perform role plays and speeches demonstrating their understanding. Finally, students will share personal experiences with impulsive decisions and family reconciliation.

1. Name of the Teacher IRISHA RAFAELLA D.
DUMAS
Grade Year/ Level GRADE 9
Subject ENGLISH Quarter THIRD QUARTER
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature
and other text types serve as means of connecting to the world; also, how to
use ways of analyzing one-act play and different forms of verbals for
him/her to skillfully perform in a one-act play.
B. Performance Standards Skillfully performs in one-act play through utilizing effective verbal and
non -verbal strategies and ICT resources based on the following criteria:
Focus, Voice, Delivery, and Dramatic Conventions.
C. Learning Competencies/
Objectives (Write the LC Code
for each)
EN9LT-IIIa-16: Analyze literature as a means of connecting to the world.
In this lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Identify and Differentiate the characters of the story;
b. Discuss the message of the story; and
c. Express views and opinions about the story related to real life
circumstances.
II. CONTENT
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Materials from Learning
Resource (LR) portal
English and American Literature book page 205-210, New Testament
Answer book page:120-121
2. Other Learning Resources Power point Presentation, Visual aids,
Photocopies, Speaker
IV. PROCEDURES TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
PRELIMINARIES  Prayer
 Greetings
 Classroom Reminders and Rules
 Checking of Attendance
MOTIVATION Before we proceed, I have prepared a
short activity for you. This activity is
called:
OPEN ME and FIX ME
DIRECTION:
I will divide the class into four groups
Count one up to four.
I have here four envelopes for each
group. Inside these are cut pictures. I
(students are counting)

2. want you to assemble the cut pictures
so that you can come up with the
correct formation of pictures. I will
give you 3 minutes to do the activity.
What have you observed in each
picture from groups one to four?
How about the third and fourth
pictures? What have you observed?
Very good observation!
Alright! I bet you all are now set for
our discussion proper. So please
arrange the seats properly and go back
to your proper seats now.
So, your activity a while ago had
something to do with our discussion for
today.
(students are doing their given
task)
- In the first picture, there
are three men, one is old,
and the other is teenagers.
While in the second
picture there is a man in
the fence together with
the pigs.
- In the third picture the old
man goes to the teenager.
While in the fourth
picture, the old man and
the teenager hugs each
other.

3. PRESENTATION OF THE
LESSON
The teacher presents the OBJECTIVES
of the lesson.
At the end of the lesson, the students are
expected to:
a. Identify and Differentiate the
characters of the story;
b. Discuss the message of the story; and
c. Express views and opinions about the
story related to real life circumstances.
Today, we will be discussing about the
story of “Prodigal Son”.
Based on the pictures you arranged,
what do you think is our lesson for
today?
Excellent!
We will be learned for today about the
Story of Prodigal Son.
- Our lesson for today is all
about the story, Prodigal
Son.
ANALYSIS I will be giving each one of you a copy
and I also have here a speaker, I want
you to listen to the storyteller while
looking at your copies for you to
understand well the story.
Got it?
Upon reading and listening the story,
what are your takeaways or
understandings?
Very Good!
So, who are the characters of the story?
That is right.
And the story happened during the time
of Jesus, right?
(students attentively listening to
the storyteller while reading the
story)
- The story is about The
Loving Father who has
two sons with different
characters.
- The characters of the
story are:
The father, two sons, and
the servant.
- Yes Ma’am!

4. Okay, now what is the difference of the
eldest son and the youngest son?
Yes, very good.
How about what kind of life that the
second son wants to live?
Okay Good!
Overall, the theme of the story is?
Yes, the story Prodigal Son tells a story
of repentance, forgiveness, and God's
unwavering love, offering guidelines on
living a fulfilling Lent in accordance
with the teachings of the church.
What is the lesson that you have learned
from the story?
Excellent!
What else?
- The eldest son is a
hardworking, obedient,
good, and nice person.
While the second son is
lazy and disobedient.
- He wants to live a gay
and a free life.
- The theme of the story is
repentance, forgiveness,
and love.
- The lesson that I learned
from the story is do not
be greedy, do not do
certain or impulsive
things that might hurt
your parents, because in
the end we will suffer the
circumstances from the
mistakes that we made by
disobeying them.
- Always be grateful, obey
and love our parents
because they know
what’s best for us, respect
our siblings and all the
people surround us.
ACTIVITY Directions:
Now that you already have a
knowledge about the story, try to
unlock this unfamiliar words that you
encountered while reading and listening
to the story.
I have here flowers and bees. The
flowers contain words and the bees
containing the meaning of the word.
All you have to do is to get and attach
the bee to the flower which you think

5. that is the correct meaning of the given
word. Any question?
1. Prodigal
2. Lavish
3. Famine
4. Calf
5. Deserted
- He carelessly and
foolishly spends his
money and time.
- Giving or using a large
amount of something.
- Extreme shortage of food
- A domestic cow or bull
- To leave and stop helping
or supporting someone.
APPLICATION Group 1: Present a short role play about
the second son who asks his share of
property.
Group 2: Make and perform a speech
choir that describes the story.
Group 3: Present a short dialogue of his
mistakes from his father.
Job well done!
Give ourselves a barangay clap!
(students presents their work)
ABSTRACTION At this point, you are now ready to
share your insights about this question.
MOTIVE QUESTIONS:
“Do you also experience making an
impulsive decision that gave you a life
lesson after?”
“In times of misunderstandings, how do
you make up with your loved ones
especially to your parents?
EVALUATION 1. Who was considered the prodigal
son?
2. What are the characteristics of the
second son?
3. What are the characteristics of the
first son?
4. Was the second son accepted by the
father? Why or why not?
5. If yes, why did the father accept his
son? If not, why did the father
didn’t accept his son?

6. Additional Activities for
Application and Remediation
Directions: In a 1 whole sheet of paper,
write an essay about the story we
lectured today.
Prepared by: Checked by:
IRISHA RAFAELLA D. DUMAS CHELITO MALAMUG, PhD

7. LESSON PLAN
IN
ENGLISH 9
Prepared by:
Irisha Rafaella D. Dumas