1. Value Focus: Obedience and Respect
Analyze Ideas as to What Could Happen Next From Stories Heard
I. Learning Objectives
• Analyze ideas as to what could happen next from stories heard.
• Write what is likely to happen from stories heard.
• Show obedience to parents / elders.
II. Subject Matter
a. Topic: Analyze ideas as to what could happen next from stories
heard
b. References: PELC I 1.8
Saranggola Magazine (August Issue 1992)
Basic English Skill Builders 6 p.200
Developing Reading Power
c. Materials: chart, cassette tape recorder, pictures for the story
III. Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Recall
Giving possible cause-effect from situations / news heard. Call
two or three pupils to report on a news they heard and cite a cause-
effect situation from the news.
2. Motivation
Who among you watch ___ or ____ (any movie or show that is
very timely)? What do you think would happen in tonight’s episode?
Why do you say so?

2. 3. Unlocking of Difficulties
Answer the cross-word puzzle based on the given clues. Do it on your
paper.
Across: Down:
2. A person not known to one 1. very large, big
4. A large, long-haired dog originally 3. worried and uneasy
bred in Scotland
5. moving rapidly back and forth, up and down
Answer key: Across – 2. stranger 4. collie 5. wagging
Down – 1. huge 3. anxious
B. Development of Lesson
1. Presentation
Listen to the teacher as she reads the selection.
My Best Friend, Baxter
(Arthur S. Maxwell)
Dogs are supposed to be very loyal pets. That’s why a dog is
considered to be a man’s best friend. My dog’s name is Baxter. He is a
big and hairy collie with pointed ears and sharp intelligent eyes.
One afternoon, Mommy sent my little brother Randy and me to the
grocery. As usual, we brought Baxter along. Baxter goes with us almost
everywhere. Since pets weren’t allowed inside the store, I motioned to
Randy and Baxter to wait outside. “Just stay here and watch Baxter,” I

3. told my kid brother. Then, turning to Baxter, I smiled and said, “And
you stay here and watch Randy. I won’t be long.” But I was wrong.
There were so many people inside the small grocery, and it took me
some time to buy all the things on Mommy’s shopping list.
As I stood in the line at the check-out counter, I began to worry about
Randy. I couldn’t see him at the grocery door and I wondered where he
had gone. Kid brothers could be very impatient. I just hoped he had the
good sense not to go with any stranger. What I didn’t know then was
that Randy had indeed grown tired of waiting and had run off to the toy
shop across the street. Baxter, torn between the desire to follow him
and his duty to remain where I had told him to, faithfully remained
outside the grocery store. When I finally came out of the store, Baxter
immediately came up to greet me, wagging his tail excitedly.
“Good dog!” I said, patting his head. “But where’s Randy?” As if he
understood what I had said, Baxter turned his head toward the toy shop
across the street. Sure enough, there was Randy, eyes glued on the
toys in the window display.
“Hey, Randy!” I called, not too pleased at what he had done. Randy
quickly turned around. His face was red when he saw me! His
conscience must have pricked him. Mommy had always warned him not
to cross the street by himself. What’s more, he had disobeyed me, his
big brother.
Now, a little scared and anxious to get back quickly, he dashed out
into the street with hardly a thought for the traffic. At that very
moment, a huge truck was coming toward him, so near that there
wasn’t a chance for the driver to stop in time!
“Randy!!!” I screamed, and all the other people who saw what was
happening were screaming with me. But something happened nobody at
that scene could ever forget.
2. Comprehension Check Up
1. Who were the characters of the story?
2. Who stayed outside the grocery?
3. Why do you think animals are not allowed inside a store?
4. If you were Randy, would you obey your brother’s instruction?
3. Elicitation
Say: The story you have just heard does not tell what exactly happened
to Randy. With the help of the graphic organizer, let us predict possible
outcomes after that incident.

4. 4. Analysis
• What guided you in making predictions on possible events that
could happen next for the given situation?
The role or the traits of the characters in the story guided us in
making our prediction. For example, the trait of Baxter who had
been a good pet and this trait made us think that he could save
Randy.
We can also consider the flow or the relationship of events that
came one after the other.
5. Generalization
To predict an outcome, analyze the series of events given. The
traits of characters in the story and the relationship of events can be
used as guide.
C. Post Activity
1. Application
Activity 1
Listen as the teacher reads the situations. Then illustrate the event that
could happen next.
1. Tricia was an honest girl. While she was having lunch at the school
canteen, she found a wristwatch under the table. She picked it up.
What could happen next event?
Baxter ran hurriedly
towards Randy and
pulled the latter out
of the street
Randy surprisingly
got himself out of
the truck’s direction
The driver was able
to stop the truck in
time before hitting
Randy.
Baxter, the dog,
sacrificed his life
choosing himself to
be hit by the truck
instead of Randy.
But something
happened nobody
at that scene could
forget.

5. 2. Illegal loggers continuously cut trees in the forest. Kaingeros burned
down trees, sometimes resulting in forest fire. If this continued, what
would happen to our forests?
3. Bernadette is a very studious child. She loves schoolwork and does
her assignments and projects promptly. She comes to school
regularly. As a matter of fact, she is a candidate for honors. What do
you think will happen when the school year ends?
4. Martin was born to a rich family. He was given everything he wished
for. Sadly, his parents were always out of the house on business. If
this continued, what do you think would happen to Martin?
2. Values Integration
Why should children obey their parents?
Children should obey their parents so that they are always safe in
whatever they do and wherever they are.
IV. Evaluation
Listen as the teacher reads each situation. In your paper, copy only the
numbers of sentences that possibly tell what could happen next in the situation
you have heard.
For the teacher:
In an aquarium, there was enough number of fish. One day, the pet owner
added more fish; the number of plants remained the same. Which of the
following could happen next?
1. The water would become dirty.
2. The water could become less.
3. Some fish would die.
4. The fish could not move freely in the aquarium.

6. 5. The aquarium would be then crowded.
V. Assignment
Listen to a weather newscast tonight. Then write a prediction of what could
people do the next day for such weather forecast.

7. 5. The aquarium would be then crowded.
V. Assignment
Listen to a weather newscast tonight. Then write a prediction of what could
people do the next day for such weather forecast.