lesson plan

1. Santa Cruz Institute (Marinduque) Inc.
Lesson Plan in English Grade VII
Jomar Linga
Santa Cruz Institute (Marinduque) Inc.
I. Objective
At the end of the lesson, students are able to:
1. Differentiate the life in a barrio and city
2. Describe the setting in the story
3. Enumerate the characters in the story
II. Subject Matter
Topic: How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife
By: Manuel A. Arguilla
References: English Across Continents VII
Materials:
*visual aids
*pentel pen
Prior Knowledge
Who is Manuel E. Arguilla? - Writer of the short story “How my Brother
Leon Brought Home a Wife”
New Knowledge
Manuel E. Arguilla is the author of
the short story “How my Brother Leon Brought
a Home a Wife.” He was an Ilokano writer in English,
patriot and martyr.
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
III. Procedure
A. Routinary Activity
*Prayer
*Greetings
*Checking of Attendance
*Physical Arrangement
B. Drill
“Class, I prepared a set of rambled words
on which you will try to make good sentence
out of it”.
1. lovely was she. 1. She was lovely.
2. “the rope me give”. 2. “Give me the rope”.
3. looked each other They at. 3. They looked at each other.
4. at him she smiling was. 4. She was smiling at him.
5. came she and touched forehead Labang’s. 5. She came and touched Labang’s
forehead.
C. Review
“Class, last meeting we discussed
The Tale of Tonyo the Brave.
Again, what was the main problem in the
story?” - “Sir, the main problem in the story
was the manlalayug who killed a man

2. and eat their internal organ”.
“Very Good.”
“How this problem solved?” - “Tonyo killed the manlalayug”.
“Very Good.”
A. Introduction
1. Motivation
“Class, I’ve prepared a picture here, - (Answer may vary)
could you tell us what is in the picture”? - “A life in the city.”
“Very Good.”
“How about this one?” - (answer may vary)
- “A life in the barrio.”
“Very good. Now what is the - (Answer may vary)
difference between the barrio and city?” - “In the city there are many buildings,
vehicles, air is polluted and different
lifestyles, while in the barrio you can
experience a simple and peaceful daily
living with fresh air, water, fruits,
vegetables and a lot more.”
“Very Good.”
2. Presentation
“Class, this time we are going to
study a short story entitled, “How My Brother
Leon Brought Home a Wife” written by Manuel
E. Arguilla.”
“But before we proceed to our lesson
do you know who is Manuel E. Arguilla?” - (Answer may vary)
“Okey, Manuel E. Arguilla was an
Ilokano writer in English, patriot and martyr. He is
known for his widely anthologized short story, “How
my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”. It is a short
story of Baldo when his brother Leon brought a wife
to introduce to his family.
Most of Arguilla’s stories defict scenes
in barrio Nagrebcan Bauang, La Union where he was
born. His bond with his birthplace after the moved to
Manila where he studied at the University of the Phil.
where he finished BS Education in 1933 and where he
became a member and later the president of the UP
Writer’s Club and editor of the University’s Literary
Apprentico.
He married Lydia Villanueva, another
talented writer in English. He became a creative writing
teacher at the University of Manila and later worked
at the Bureau of Public Welfare as Managing Editor in
the publication until 1943. He was later appointed to
the Board of Censurs. He secretly organized a guerilla
intelligence unit against the Japanese.
In October 1944, he was captured,
tortured and executed by the Japanese army at Fort
Santiago.
“But before we proceed to our lesson,
let us answer first the activity on the board.

3. 3. Unlocking of Difficulties
Direction: Match the sentence in Column A with the sentence that has the same meaning in
Column B. Take note of the underlined phrases. Write the letter of your answer on the blank
before each number.
A B
__1. She was fragrant like a morning whose a. It is starting to get dark.
papayas are in bloom.
__2. The Queen’s white coat glittered like b. She smell very nice.
beaten cotton.
__3. There was a world of laughter between them. c. It sparkled and shore.
__4. The horse was fairly dancing with impatience. d. They enjoyed each other’s company.
__5. The sun had sunk and shadows were stealing e. Morning had come.
into the fields. f. It was jigging and was already restless.
4. Pre Reading
“I will give you five to ten minutes to
read the selection silently.”
5. Silent Reading
“But before we start to read the selection,
what are the things to consider in “Sit properly, read the story not your silent
reading?” mouth but through your eyes and the most
important thing is understand what you are
reading.”
6. Motive Question
“Class, as you read the story try to find out
this question. How did the father of Leon test Maria
if she is worthy to be Leon’s wife?”
B. Interaction
Comprehension Check and answering the Motive Question.
1. Who are the characters in the story? - Baldo – younger brother of Leon,
fetched Leon and Maria from the
road to Magnebcan.
- Leon or Noel – older brother of Baldo
who studied in Manila where he met
his wife.
- Maria – the beautiful and stunning wife
of Leon from Manila.
- Labang – the bull whom Baldo
considers as his favorite “pet”.
- mother
- Aurelia – the sister of Baldo and Leon.
2. What could be the purpose of Leon and Maria - To Introduce Maria to his family as his
in coming to Nagrebcan? wife.
3. Describe the setting of the story. - The setting of the story was in Nagrebcan,
Bauag La Union. It was a farm
where Leon and his family lived.
The barrio was very different in
Manila or city. The air was clean,
free of dust and smoke.
4. What was Baldo’s impression to Maria? - According to Baldo, Maria was lovely and
tall. She was fragrant like morning
when papayas are in bloom. He was
amazed by her beauty as narrates

4. their journey to their home in
Nagrebcan.
5. What was Baldo’s tasked to meet his brother - His father was the one who tasked Baldo
and Maria? to test Maria.
6. What was his father’s purpose in asking Baldo - His father wanted to test Maria to find
to pass through the Waig instead of out if she was worthy to be Leon’s
the Camino Real? wife.
7. Why was it is important to Leon to introduce - It is important for Leon to introduce Maria
Maria to his family? Do you think that to his family because they love
family members who are getting each other. his family have the right
married should do the same? why or to meet his wife.
why not? - Yes of course, because their family need to
meet and know better the
wife/husband of their family
member to determine if he/she is
appropriate to become a new
member of the family.
8. How could you feel if your brother/sister - Mix emotion of course, especially when
comes home with wife/husband? they are not yet ready or not in the
right age to have a wife/husband.
C. Integration
Generalization
“Class, did you understand the story?” - Yes Sir!
Valuing
“Now, what is the moral lesson you get - (Answer may vary)
from the story?” - Social status is not the hindrance if you
truly love each other.
- Introducing your special someone to
your family members is the right
thing to do.
- One may have to sacrifice part of his/her
life in order to have a happy life.
Application
Direction: Put on the table below the words or group of words that could describe a barrio or a
city located in the box.
Barrio City
IV. Evaluation
“Class get ¼ piece of paper and answer the following”.
Direction: Answer the following questions. Choose and write only letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the title of the story?
a. The Pardoner’s Tale
b. The Tale of Tony the Brave
c. How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife.
polluted tall and big buildings
fresh air fresh vegetables and fruits
free from dust colorful lights
many vehicles landmarks and malls
simple and peaceful life breeze of the trees

5. 2. Who is the author of the story?
a. Jose Rizal
b. William Shakespeare
c. Manuel E. Arguilla
3. Where did the story happened?
a. Santa Cruz
b. Canada Street
c. Barrio of Magnebcan
4. Who is the wife of Leon?
a. Marcing
b. Marie
c. Maria
5. What is the name of the favorite pet of Baldo?
a. Onyx
b. Lucky
c. Labang
6. What was the song that Leon sang with Maria?
a. Sky sown with stars
b. Greatest love of all
c. How do I live without you
7. Who is the narrator of the story?
a. Baldo
b. Leon
c. Maria
8. According to Baldo, Maria was..?
a. She was fragrant like morning when papayas are bloom.
b. She was unkind, ugly and never helped their parents.
c. She was uncomfortable in Leon’s family and she hated them.
9. What was the first word from Leon’s lips that he pronounced after he had kissed his mother’s hand?
a. “Father…where is he?”
b. “I want to eat banana.”
c. “Where are my brothers and sisters?”
10. Why did they have to go to Waig instead of Camino Real?
a. Because his father wanted to test Maria if she is worthy to be Leon’s wife.
b. Because they wanted to see the beautiful views in the barrio.
c. Because they wanted to meet the relatives of Leon who lived there.
V. Assignment
“Class for your assignment get your notebook and
copy the following questions for your assignment.”
1. What is an Adjective?
2. What are the Uses of Adjectives?
3. Give at least five sentences using adjectives.