Grade Level GRADE 7

Learning Area ENGLISH

Quarter III

I. Objectives
Learning Competency/ ENG7LT-III-a-5 Discover literature as a tool to
Objective assert one’s unique identify and to better
understand other people.

Content Standards
Performance Standard

II. Content Pliant Like a Bamboo by I.V. Mallari

III. Learning Resources
A. References K-12 BEC English Learning Module pp.
B. Value Focus Acknowledging diversity
C. Other Learning Note to the writer: Indicate here your
Resources instructional materials.
Visual Aids, Grade 7 Learning Modules
IV. Developmental Activities
Let them recall or name a tree that they know
1. Review of:
Name a tree that you know and share it to the
class.
2. Motivation Motivational question:
If you were to become a tree, what kind of tree
will you be? Why?
3. Unlocking of Let the students unlock the meaning of the
Difficulties following words:
 Pliant
 Yield
 Flexible
 humble
Encourage everyone to share their answers to
the class.
1. Activity Group Activity: Anticipation-Reaction Guide.
Allow the learners to read the statements in
the third column. Ask the learners to tell if they
agree or disagree with the statements.
Remind students to remember their answers
as they read the selection Pliant Like A
Bamboo.

1. Analysis Process the activity by discussing their

answers.
Process questions:
1. As a Filipino, will you consider yourself
like the bamboo? Why? Why not?
2. Do you agree with the writer’s
description of Filipinos?
3. What specific Filipino characteristic are
you proud of? Why?

2. Abstraction Guide questions:

: Let the learners generalize what they have
learned from the story. Discuss the following
questions with them.
1. What does the word “pliant” mean? 2
2. How does the bamboo show its pliancy?
3. Can a person be pliant too? How?
 3. Application Guide the learners to determine whether the
statements are true or false about the
selection. If false, tell them to correct the
statement.
1. The Filipinos cannot be compared to
anything.
2. The Filipinos bend and sway just like the
bamboo when there are problems but still
remain standing after.
3. They never learned to fight for their
freedom.
They are dependent to other races.
Note to the writer
V. Evaluation Infer what character traits of a Filipino is
exemplified by each sentence taken from the
text. Choose your answer from the word pool.

Proud friendly flexible

humble strong
good communicator

1. The mango tree stood fast. It would not

VI. Assignment/Enrichment
yield.
2. When finally, the wind got tired of its
blowing, the bamboo tree still stood in all its
beauty and grace.
3. For the Filipino will welcome any kind of life
that the gods offer him that is why he is
contented, happy and at peace.
His voice is soft and he has the gift of
language.
Draw or create a symbol of yourself using a
wire or any material that you want. Then,
explain why you chose that symbol.

Writer: MARYKNOL J. ALVAREZ

School: ENRIQUETA MONTILLA DE ESTEBAN
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL