DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN

PHILIPPINE LITERATURE: “SOFT

NIGHT” BY ABELARDO SUBIDO

Prepared by:

CACAYAN, JUSTINE CHRISELLE A.

MANZANO, JAN ANDREI D.
MARTINEZ, CRISTINE ANGEL C.

Checked by:

MRS. RUBY A. GABOR

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to have been:
Knowledge • Enriched vocabulary and grammar through the unlocking
of difficulties board activity
• Familiarized the life and works of Abelardo Subido through
3D Abelardo-Telephoto introduction
• Read and listen to the “Soft Night” through a video
presentation
Skills • Analyzed the poem through accomplishing collaborative
literary criticism chart
Values • Internalized the theme and message of the poem about
passionate love through a reflective essay writing activity
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic “Soft Night” by Abelardo Subido
Materials Chalkboards, literary criticism chart, TV monitor, 3D Abelardo-
Telephoto, markers, paper cabbage
Skills Enhancement Reading comprehension, writing, listening, vocabulary, grammar
Values Integration Importance of passionate love
III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity
A. Preliminaries
• Greetings
• Prayer
• Checking of Attendance
• Classroom Management
B. Motivation – Unlocking of Difficulties
Before I present our lesson for today, let us
spice up our class by doing DEFINE ME:
UNLOCKING BOARD ACTIVITY to enrich
our vocabulary. Do you like that, class?
Yes, we like that, sir.
Great! Listen carefully to my instructions.

1. As you can see, there are three

definitions of certain parts of speech
written on the board.
2. I will distribute three papers
containing a part of speech to the
first row, five papers containing
random words to the second row,
and five papers containing the
definitions of the words from the
previous row to the third row.
3. The first row will be the first ones to
paste the correct part of speech on
the column of its definition.
 4. The second row will then post the
words aligned to the column of the part
of speech they think is the word. 5. The
third row will try to paste the definitions
of the words on the board.
6. And the fourth row will try to provide
an example on how to use the
words in sentence.

Did you understand, class? Yes, we understood, sir.

Very well! Let us begin!

(The students participate in the activity and
(The teacher distributes the papers per row.) follow the teachers’ instructions.)
It is a word that It modifies or It is used to
suggests describes show direction,
action. a time, place,
noun or and location.
pronoun.
VERB ADJECTIVE PREPOSITION
Repine Fervid Amid
Dusk
Clinging
To feel or Intensely Surrounded by;
express enthusiastic or In the middle of
dejection passionate
or
discontent Shadowy, dim,
or dark

Too dependent
on someone
emotionally

C. Presentation
Did you enjoy our DEFINE ME:
UNLOCKING BOARD ACTIVITY, class?
Yes, we enjoyed the activity, sir.
Awesome! Before we proceed to our
discussion, ask you seatmates: Have you
ever been in love?
(Students ask their seatmates.)
Ask them again: How about in passionate
love?
(Students ask their seatmates.)
Who can tell me where we can feel
passionate love? Those who want to
answer, please raise your hands.
 Jenny: I can feel passionate love at home,
sir.
Jake: I can feel passionate love at church,
sir.
Wayne: I can feel passionate love at school,
sir.

That’s great! It seems that our lesson for

today will be very much relatable to each of
us because love is universal. Do you agree
with that, class? Yes, we agree, sir.

Our lesson for today is about a Philippine

Poem by Abelardo Subido titled, “Soft
Night”.
D. Discussion
Without further ado, let us begin with
knowing the author. Please, come closer so
that you can see our 3D Abelardo-
Telephoto. (Students come closer to the teacher.)

This was Abelardo Subido (shows the

picture). May I ask one volunteer to read
Janet: (Rolls the telephoto.) Abelardo
what were the professions of Abelardo?
Subido was a poet, journalist, publisher,
lawyer, diplomat, and Civil Service
Commissioner.

That’s quite professions galore, don’t you

We think so, sir.
think, class?

Alright! Who would like to read the brief Jackelyn: (Rolls the telephoto) Subido was
summary of Subido’s life then, class? born in Biñan, Laguna, on August 12, 1912,
and died of a heart attack on April 27, 1979.
His mother was Emilia Santiago and his
father was Agapito Subido. Further, he
studies at Santa Ana Elementary School,
Manila East High School in 1973, and
graduated Bachelor of Philosophy in 1935
but continued to law school.

That was Abelardo Subido, class. As we

have mentioned also earlier, he has so
many professions such as lawyer, poet, and
journalist among others. It’s quite
That’s right, sir.
impressive, right?
The next information will be some titles of
his literary works that you may be interested
in. Heidi, kindly roll the telephoto, and
everyone, please read.
(Heidi rolls the telephoto.)

“Two Voices: Selected Poems”

“Moon Shadows on the Water”
“Disciplinary Rules and Procedures in the
Philippines Civil Service”
“Sonnets from a Gardener”
“The Battle Fought for the Civil Service”
Thank you, dear learners! Is there anyone
who would like to share something about
the life and works of Subido? You may
share something about what you like about
him and his works.
Christian: I am impressed with Subido’s
achievements, sir.

Romulo: I am curious about his poem,

“Sonnets from a Gardener,” sir.
Nice! You can use this telephoto if you want
to see the life and works of Subido again,
and browse the internet to know more about
him.

At this point, I will play a video presentation

of Subido’s poem, “Soft Night.” Read with
your eyes and listen carefully, class.

(The teacher plays the video presentation.)

(The students watch and listen to the video.)

The night is soft and cool. I wait for you

Amid the garden dusk beneath the trees,
This is the hour of softly falling dew. I
breathe your name; it floats upon the
breeze
That gently stirs the clinging window-vine.
You cannot hear; the fervid longing dies
Upon my heart… I hear a bird repine
In liquid notes that mingle with my sighs,
Rise from your dreams; The sampaguitas
faint;
The cool, soft night is slipping, waning
slow…
 Night sheds its tears; the nightbird’s sad complaint
Melts into silence. Love, I want you so. Rise from your
dreams; I bring to you love more sweet
Than all the flowers I scatter at your feet.

This time, class, I want you to

group yourselves into three
and discuss what you have felt
and understood from the poem. Yes, we are ready, sir.
You may also cite lines that
interest you. Are you ready, (The students discuss their sentiments about the poem.)
class?

(The teacher provides minimal

assistance.)
IV. APPLICATION
After the short discussion, the ribute markers and the Literary Criticism Chart
teacher will dist
for learners to collaboratively e teacher will the learners 10 minutes to do the
accomplish. Th
activity and shall provide fterwards, the students will post their chats on
minimal guidance. A
the board and the teacher will scussion of their answers.
facilitate the di

TYPE OF POETIC RHYME

POETRY FORM SCHEME TIC FIGURATIVE
TURE LANGUAGE/S
[ ] Dramatic [ ] Limerick
Poetry [ ] Ballad
[ ] Lyrical [ ] Sonnet
Poetry [ ] Elegy
[ ] Narrative [ ]
Poetry
Free verse [
] Ode
ER KEY
Lyrical Sonnet A-B-A-B, C- es, 1 Personification
poetry D-C-D, E-F- 10 (Night shed its
E-F, G-G se tears)

Alliteration
(“s” – soft,
slipping slow)

Idiom
(I breathe your
name)
V. GENERALIZATION
Before we go to an individual Yes, we are ready, sir.
activity, let us try to synthesize
our take-aways for today
through an activity titled,
Nagtatanong Repolyo. Are you
ready, class?

Listen carefully to my
instructions.

1. While the music is

playing, the student will
pass the paper cabbage
to the student in the left
side.
2. When the music
stopped, the student
holding the paper
cabbage shall peel one Yes, we did understand, sir.
paper from the cabbage
and answer the (The student plays with the paper cabbage.)
question written on it.

Did you understand, class?

Alright, let us begin!

Who is the author of “Soft

Night”?

What type of poetry is “Soft

Night”?

How many syllables are there in

each line?

What is the theme of the poem?

What is your general

understanding of the poem?
VI. EVALUATION
In a one-half sheet of paper, choose a line or lines from the poem and write a four to
sixsentence reflective essay about it. The output will be graded according to its:

Content – 10
Technicalities – 5
Organization – 5
VII. ASSIGNMENT
Browse other Philippine poems in the internet and accomplish a literary criticism chart in a
short bond paper.