Foreshadowing - Lesson Plan

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE

Dumaguete City, Philippines Accreditation and Certifying Bodies
LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9
I- LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
a. Identify foreshadowing in a text.
II- TOPIC/LESSON: What is Foreshadowing?

References: Quipper
III- LEARNING MATERIALS

PowerPoint Presentation, Images/ Videos, Literary Works
IV- PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

A. Preparation
1. Review
“Last meeting, we have discussed
Inferences and Predictions. The
assignment given to you was to read the Students share their answers to the class.
Short Story titled “Bet” by Anton P.
Chekhov and answer the guide questions.
2. Motivation
“Thank you for sharing your answers. I

believe that you are now ready to learn
another lesson.”
Our lesson for today has a connection

with the topic we had yesterday.
Before we proceed, I have here a video

for you to watch.
After watching the video, students will

answer the following questions.
1. What is the video all about? Students watch the video and answer the
2. What part of the video struck you questions.
most?
3. Is there a hint given in the clip that
makes you predict what will happen
next? Give a scenario from the clip.
The teacher presents the Daily

vocabulary words.
The students read the words and share their

“Let us now proceed to our lesson ideas.
proper.”
The teacher presents the learning

outcomes for the lesson. Students read the learning outcomes.
Ora et Doce!
B. Presentation
Foreshadowing
 A literary device in which a writer

provides an early hint of what is to
come later in the story.
 Usually seen at the beginning of a
story
 Helps the reader predict future events Students listen and give examples.
in a story.
 Creates an atmosphere of suspense
in a story.
 Makes the reader search for possible
reasons or symbolisms in the events
unfolding in the story.
 Make unusual events are predicted,
mentally preparing the readers for the
twists.
Examples:
 In the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood,

the mother is concerned for her
daughter's safety. Her concern Students will share their thoughts about the
foreshadows the appearance of the big examples.
bad wolf.
 In Macbeth by Shakespeare, the witches

are an omen of future bad things. They
foreshadow the evil that is to come.
 A gun is a sign of upcoming events.

Sometimes it will be hidden in a drawer or
glove compartment.
C. Comparison and Abstraction

Random students will be called to answer the
Open- Ended Questions questions.
1. Is flashbacking considered as
foreshadowing?
2. How does symbolism use in
foreshadowing?
D. Generalization
“Snowstorm”
Instructions: Students participate in the said activity.
 Students write the main idea or a summary of
the content down on a piece of white paper
and then crumble it up and throw it in the air.
 Each student then picks up someone else’s
snowball and reads it aloud.
Ora et Doce!
E. Application
Group Activity:
Divide the class and let the groups.
read and analyze the short story and answer the
questions that follow.
Title of the Story:

“A Horseman in the Sky”
Author: Ambrose Bierce
Guide Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story and Students work together and share their answers
how are they related to each other. to the class.
2. What is the conflict in the story? Was it
resolved?
3. At what point in the story did you have an
inkling of what will happen between the
characters.
4. Which parts in the story that show
foreboding? Expound your answer.
5. Did you predict the story to end the way it
ended? Which parts helped you predict
the ending?
Values Integration:
How can awareness of foreshadowing help us

managing our expectations on literary pieces and
films?
V- ASSESSMENT
Day Book Activity no. 4.2
Read the short story below and underline the foreshadowing details found in the story. Then
answer the following questions that follow.
Title of the Story: The Furnished Room

Author: O. Henry
1. Describe the characters and explain their roles in the story.

2. Describe the setting of the story. How did the setting affect the overall impact of the
story?
3. Why do you think the passages you have underlined show foreshadowing?
4. What other literary devices were used in the story?
5. If you were Mrs. McCool, how would you address the situation regarding the furnished
room that man rented?
VI- ASSIGNMENT/ENHANCEMENT:
Read the literary work titled “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Ora et Doce!

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COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCES AND EDUCATION

ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY DUMAGUETE

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 9

II- TOPIC/LESSON: What is Foreshadowing?

III- LEARNING MATERIALS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY

“Thank you for sharing your answers. I

Our lesson for today has a connection

Before we proceed, I have here a video

After watching the video, students will

The teacher presents the Daily

The students read the words and share their

The teacher presents the learning

 A literary device in which a writer

 In the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood,

 In Macbeth by Shakespeare, the witches

 A gun is a sign of upcoming events.

C. Comparison and Abstraction

Title of the Story:

How can awareness of foreshadowing help us

Day Book Activity no. 4.2

Title of the Story: The Furnished Room

1. Describe the characters and explain their roles in the story.

Read the literary work titled “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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