LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 8
Date: June 2, 2020
I. OBJECTIVES
Grade Level Standards
I.
Quarter 2 Module
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The learner demonstrates communicative competence
through his/her understanding of Afro-Asian literature and
deeper types of appreciation of Philippine culture and
those of other countries
OBJECTIVES
 Differentiate literal from figurative
language
 Identify the figurative language used in
sentences and paragraphs
 Create sentences incorporated with
figurative language
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Title: Analyzing Messages Conveyed in a Text
(Literal and figurative language)
Reference: K to 12 Most Essential learning
Competency Standards
(MELCS)
Materials: Powerpoint presentation, Visual aids
Time Frame: 60 minutes
Teacher’s Activity
Student’s Activity
III. PROCEDURES
A. Opening Prayer
“Let us pray first. Who wants to lead a prayer?”
B. Greetings
“Good morning class”
(One student will stand and lead the prayer)
“Good morning, ma’am”
C. Checking of Attendance
Class, do we have any absentees today?
Great job!
No ma’am.
Setting of Classroom Rules
“Before you take your seats, kindly pick up
the pieces of papers on the floor.”
Class, we need to observe and follow the health
protocols inside the school at all times
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Wash and sanitize your hands
Always wear a facemask
Observe and follow social distancing guidelines
D. Review
Let’s have a recap. What was the
the previous lesson that we had yesterday?
We talk about literal language ma’am
Very good. When we talked about
The literal language we use words or
phrases that mean exactly what they are
to mean.
Class when we say Literal, is the
message explicitly or implicitly conveyed?
That’s right.
Explicitly ma’am
Just like baking. We need to use Literal
language to make sure we can make the
cake perfectly.
Mark, can you give me a situation where
we can use literal language.
Giving directions ma’am. We need to make sure
we provide exact and accurate instructions to
avoid confusion.
Good job Mark.
Who else would like to share their idea/s?
Fantastic Jane! Science needs to be factual
and accurate. They use literal meanings to
avoid confusion.
In science ma’am. They use exact words.
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E. Motivation
2 Pictures 1 Phrase
Class let’s have a game. I will be showing you a pair
that describe a phrase. The students will guess
the phrase that is being described by the
given pictures.
1. Piece of cake
2. Break a leg
3. Butterflies in my
stomach
4. Speaking of the devil
5. Once in a blue moon
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F.LESSON PROPER
Based on the example above what do we call those
phrases that you answered. That is right. Those are Idioms ma’am.
idioms. Though, depending on the readers, they can
be interpreted literally or figuratively.
Today let’s learn some common figurative languages.
Let’s have an activity. I have here some groups of
Okay ma’am
letters and you are going to unscramble them.
1. LEISIM
SIMILE ma’am.
Good job! Now, what is Simile?
You have a point. To complete its meaning. Simile is a
figure of speech in which a comparison is made
between unlike objects using the words like or as.
Comparing two things ma’am
Example: Her skin was as white as snow.
She is as busy as a bee
She swims like a fish
Very good! Can you give me another example
Marlette?
Her hair is like an ebony.
Wow! That perfect.
2. HTAEMROP
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a comparison is drawn
between two unlike ideas without the use of like or as.
Example: Time is money.
Allen is a walking dictionary
You are a rock.
Can you give me an example of
Metaphor, Mariel
That boy is a pig.
Very Good
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3. OBYREPHLE
Very Good.
What is Hyperbole?
On point!
HYPERBOLE
Using exaggerations ma’am.
Hyperbole is a major exaggeration or overstatement.
Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize or add
humor
Example: My backpack weighs a ton.
It’s raining cats and dogs.
Her smile was a mile wide.
Can you give me another example of hyperbole Cath?
I’ve seen this movie for thousand times, ma’am
4 . NPRIESIONFCAITI
A figure of speech gives human traits or characteristics
to something that isn’t human, such as animals,
objects, or non-living things.
PERSONIFICATION
Example: The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
The trees danced in the wind.
The stars wink at me.
Can you give me another example of personification Lou?
Great job!
The fire swallowed the entire forest.
Activity A
Read the sentences inside the box. Put an L if it was
written with its literal meaning and F if it was written
figurative.
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Activity B
Story circle
Let’s have a game called story circle. Each of you will
pick a card that contains figurative phrases or
sentences.
Let’s begin the story by saying something like One
upon a time…” As the students tell the story,
periodically hold up a figure of speech card. The
student must then use the figure of speech phrase or
line within the sentence/s that you created added to
the story. Continue until everyone has a turn.
Okay ma’am
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Marie.
She’s as pretty as a rose……..
V- GENERALIZATION
Questions during the discussion:
1. What is the importance of learning how to determine
literal and figurative language?
2. Why do authors and poets use figures of speech in
their writings?
3. Why do students need to learn about figurative
language?
VI-EVALUATION
A. IDENTIFYING THE FIGURES OF SPEECH THROUGH
SONG LYRICS
The class will be grouped into two. Then, I will play a
song and you will identify what figure of speech was
used. The group with the highest score will be the
winner.
1. The wind is howling like a swirling storm inside
(Let is go-Frozen)
1. Personification
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2. Because you know I walk a thousand miles, If I
could just see you tonight
(A thousand miles-Vanessa Carlton)
2. Hyperbole
3. But lately, her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries
(The A Team- Ed Sheeran)
3.Simile
4. Baby you’re a firework, come on let your color
burst
(Firework-Katy Perry)
4. Metaphor
5. We are beautiful like diamonds in the sky
(Diamonds-Rihanna)
B. Create two sentences for each figure of speech shown
below and explain their literal meanings briefly.
5.Simile
Be guided by the rubric below
1. Personification
2. Metaphor
Criteria
10
8-9
6-7
3-5
Writing
mechanics
/content
Content
shows
figure of
speech
with no
error
found in
spelling
punctuatio
n, and
grammar
Content
shows
figure of
speech
with 1-3
errors
found in
spelling
punctuatio
n, and
grammar
Content
shows
figure of
speech
with 4-6
errors
found in
spelling
punctuatio
n,and
grammar
Content
shows
figure of
speech
with 7-9
errors
found in
spelling
punctuatio
n,and
grammar
3.Hyperbole
4.Simile
VII- Assignment
Do some research about the following words.
Euphemism
Sarcasm
Proverb
PREPARED BY:
METCHILU A.LUBIGAN
TEACHER I
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