SAN JOAQUIN-KALAWAAN HIGH SCHOOL
Lope K. Santos St., San Joaquin Pasig City
Lesson Plan in English 7 (4th Quarter)
Grade 7
Date: February 13, 2020
I.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
A. Define tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author
B. Understand the difference between the tone and mood
C. Appreciate the importance of the lesson through participation
II.
SUBJECT MATTER
A. General Topic: Literature
B. Specific Topic: Tone, Mood, Technique, and Purpose of the Author
C. Materials: TV, Cellphone, Chalk and Power Point Presentation
D. Time Allotment: 1 hour
E. References:
http://theeditorsblog.net/2013/04/19/tone-mood-style-the-feel-of-fiction/
http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/authorspurpose-worksheets/authors-purpose/
III.
PROCEDURE
A. Management of Learning
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Review
B. Motivation
Picture This
It was a dark and stormy night. I sat alone in the old, dilapidated house staring out the
window. The sky was black, the wind was loud, and the rain slammed against the broken
windowpane. I shut my eyes, remembering my earlier visit, and I felt so embarrassed and
angry. When I opened them, the lightning bolt flashed and lit up the room once more. I had
to get out of the house; I had to hide. No one could know my horrible mistake. I opened the
door, took a deep breath, and ran into the cold and rain.
Questions:
What feelings did you have while listening to the previous story?
What made you feel this way?
What words did you hear that helped create this feeling?
By answering these questions, you are on your way to defining the mood and tone. Mood
and tone are important because they help create the meaning of a story.
C. Lesson Proper
AUTHOR
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It is broadly defined as “the person who originated or gave existence to anything”
and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created.
Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work and can also be
decribed as a writer.
MOOD
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Is what the reader feels while reading a scene or story.
It is not the reader’s emotion, but the atmosphere (the vibe) of a scene or story. It’s
what the reader reads or feels or notices.
List of moods (atmosphere)
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Suspense
Lonely
Happy
Angry
Anxious
Tense
Suspicious
Excited
Depressed
Scared
Disgusted
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Is the attitude of the narrator or viewpoint character toward story events and other
characters.
It is achieved through word choice (diction), sentence construction and word order
(syntax), and by what the viewpoint character focuses on.
TONE
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List of Tone words
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Accusatory: charging of wrongdoing.
Bitter: exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief.
Critical: finding fault
Earnest: intense, a sincere state of mind
Intimate: very familiar
Matter-of-fact: accepting conditions; not fanciful or emotional
Optimistic: hopeful, caustic
Sincere: without deceit or pretense; genuine
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Solemn: deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection
The way that someone voices a statement or the words an author chooses influences the
tone.
Example:
“Don’t use that tone of voice with me!”
“What are your plans for today,” my mother asked.
“I’m going to the store,” Mark responded.
“I’m going to the store!” Mark responded.
Remember: Author uses tone to create a mood.
TECHNIQUE
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The author’s technique in which an individual author uses in his writing. It varies from
author to author and depends upon one’s syntax, word choice, and tone.
There are four basic literary styles used in writing. The styles distinguish the work of
different authors from one another.
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PURPOSE
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The author’s purpose is his/her reason for writing. There are three main purposes for
writing. (To entertain, inform and persuade).
An author’s purpose is reflected in the way he writes about a topic.
 To inform
The primary purpose of texts that are written to inform is to enlighten the reader or
provide the reader with information about a topic.
Examples of texts that are written to inform:
 Expository Essays or Articles
 Instructions or Directions
 Encyclopedias or Other Reference Texts
 To entertain
The priamary purpose of texts that are written to entertain is to amuse readers. This
does not mean that the text must be happy; the text could be a tragedy, but the main
reason for writing the text is to amuse readers.
Examples of texts that are written to entertain:
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Stories
Poems
Dramas
Songs
 To persuade
In a text that is written to persuade, the author’s primary purpose is to compel readers to
take action, convince them of an idea through an argument, or to reaffirm their existing
beliefs.
Examples of texts that are written to pursuade
 Advertisements
 Campaign Speeches
 Persuasive letters or Notes
D. Evaluation
I.
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
_____1. Author is broadly defined as “the person who originated or gave existence to
anything”.
_____2. Tone is what the reader feels while reading a scene or story.
_____3. Mood is attitude of the narrator or viewpoint character toward story events and
other characters.
_____4. Tone is achieved through word choice (diction), sentence construction and word
order (syntax), and by what the viewpoint character focuses on.
_____5. Mood is not the reader’s emotion, but the atmosphere (the vibe) of a scene or story.
It’s what the reader reads or feels or notices.
II.
Enumeration
6-9. What are the four (4) writing styles?
10-12. What are the three author’s purposes?
13-15. Give three (3) examples of a mood.
IV.
Assignment
Read the literary piece “Rizal’s Stingness” by Ambeth Ocampo
Prepared by:
Daliva, Jeffrey L.
(Student Teacher)
Checked by:
Sir De Leon
(Cooperating Teacher)