A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

I. Objectives
Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of: Philippine literature during
the Period of Apprenticeship as a means of examining conflicts; various purposeful listening and
viewing strategies; difference between literal and figurative language; ways to extract and
condense information based on library sources; verbal and non-verbal cues in oral communication;
and types of phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Performance Standard: The learner transfers learning by: resolving conflicts presented in
literary selections; using tools and mechanisms in locating library resources; extracting
information and noting details from texts to write a précis, summary, or paraphrase; distinguishing
between and using literal and figurative language and verbal and non-verbal cues; use phrases,
clauses, and sentences meaningfully and appropriately.
Learning Competency:
EN7V-II-a-10.1: Discriminate between literal and figurative language
EN7V-II-a10.1: Classify sample texts into literal or figurative
At the end of the lesson, the students are going to:
1. Explain the difference between figurative and literal meaning.
2. Discriminate between figurative and literal language.
3. Classify sample text into literal and figurative.
4. Show an understanding by identifying literal and figurative languages in sentences.
II. Content
Topic: Literal and Figurative Language
Strategy: Hands-on learning; inquiry-based instruction
Values Integration: Develop a deep appreciation to the language
III. Learning Resources
Reference:
Forstall, M. (2019). Difference between literal and figurative languages. Retrieved from
https://www.theclassroom.com/difference-between-literal-figurative-language-
8421594.html
Materials: Laptop, speaker, PowerPoint presentation, activity sheets, and copies of rubrics
IV. Procedure
• Greetings
• Opening prayer
• Checking of attendance
Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

4.1 Introductory activity

Please read the two sentences on the board.

1. Grasshoppers make a high-pitched noise. Yes ma’am.
2. Grasshoppers are fiddlers who play their
legs.

Students, do both sentences mean the same? Yes, they do ma’am.

If so, then what the difference among these two The first sentence is directly mentioned what
sentences? the speaker wants to say. But the second
sentence contains figurative speech.

Perfect. The first sentence doesn’t contain any

figurative language so it’s straight to the
point. However, the second sentence contains
figurative language to beautify the sentence.
Our topic today is about Literal and
Figurative Language.

4.2 Presentation of the topic

Based on the example above which one do you I think, literal language is the first sentence
think is literal and which one is figurative while the figurative is second sentence
language? ma’am.

Correct. The first sentence is Literal language.

Literal language means exactly what it says.
It’s very straight forward to the point, so the
reader/ listener does not have to extract
meaning. In contrast, figurative language uses
different figure of speech to make it more
interesting and the message conveys more
meaningful.

Literal language uses in something that highly

technical like building rockets. You’ll want to
know exactly what the instruction says without
any possible confusion. You can find literal
language anywhere, from a book report to your
favorite novel.

Students, where do you think you can find text Mostly in poem ma’am but there is also in
contain of figurative language? short story ma’am.

Great answer. There are some types of

figurative language. They are 1. Hyperbole, 2.
Idiom, 3. Metaphor, 4. Personification, 5.
Simile.

In hyperbole, you exaggerated a sentence for

emphasis purpose. Example; I can smell my
mom’s cooking from miles away. I have tons
of homework.

Students can you give an example of I’ve seen this movie for thousand times,
hyperbole? Yes please. ma’am.

Fantastic. Next is Idiom. It’s an expression in

which the intended meaning is different from
literal meaning. Example; It’s raining cats and
dogs.

Students can you give an example of idiom? A little bird told me, ma’am.
Yes please.

Another great answer. Next there is metaphor.

It is direct comparison between to dissimilar
things. Example: Her voice is music to my ear.
Your mother is a saint.

Students can you give an example of You are my knight in shining armor, ma’am.
metaphor? Yes please.

Good. Let’s proceed to personification. Its

literary devices used to give human
characteristic to nonhuman objects. Example;
The palm trees were dancing in the wind. The
wind sang a soothing song.

Students can you give an example of The carved pumpkin smiled at us, ma’am.
Personification? Yes please.
Very good. Lastly, we have simile. It’s a
comparison between to unlike things by using
“as” and “like”. Example; My sister is as noisy
as bee. His blue eyes are like the ocean deep.

Students can you give an example of simile? The old man is as wise as an owl ma’am.
Yes please.

Fantastic! You really make a good work.

4.3 Activity

Okay, so let’s have another activity.

Did you bring a copy of your favorite song? Yes, ma’am.

With your group, use the lyrics you brought to (students work with the activity and present
class to fill in the T-Chart with the lines their output in class)
corresponding to Literal and Figurative
Language. Be ready to present your output to
the class.

4.4 Analysis

Once you have finished the chart, make sure to Okay, ma’am.
accomplish the following on your report.

From the figurative language column, explain (student raise his/her hands and share his/her
what the author/writer is suggesting, implying, insights)
or meaning. What have you learned in the
activity?

4.5 Abstraction

What have you learned from our lesson today? The difference of literal and figurative
language.

Very good. Can someone give the difference Literal language means that the message
between the two? Yes John. conveys is exact and straight to the point. It
doesn’t use any figurative devices. While
figurative language uses figurative devices and
the reader/ audience should extract the
meaning ma’am.
Perfect answer. How many types of figurative There are 5 types ma’am.
devices are there?

Please mention what are those. They are hyperbole, idiom, metaphor,
personification and simile ma’am.

Very good students.

4.6 Application

Let’s give it a try!

Determine whether each statement below is

literal or figurative. Write L if the statement is
literal. Write F if the statement is figurative.

1. Berto was tasked by Delia to kill Berto’s (Students carefully analyzing each sentence
adopted dog. and answer it)
2. Centipedes often scare people because of
how they look.
3. Delia’s resentment toward Eddie could be
traced back to their mother’s death.
4. Eddie saw his sister as a thorn on his side –
something which should be plucked.
5. Eddie’s feelings toward his sister could be
compared to that of an overheated kettle.
6. Eddie’s sister was stunned when she saw the
centipede.
7. Even as a young boy, Eddie already had the
instincts of a hunter.
8. For most of the story, Eddie and Delia were
like oil and water.
9. Once, Eddie thought that Delia was
extending the olive branch to him.
10. Their father often told Eddie and Delia to
keep the peace.

Generalization

Very good participation, my dear students. (Student raise his/her hand and share his/her
Now who would like to say his/ her feeling feeling about the lesson)
about today’s lesson?

I see. Thank you so much students, see you

tomorrow.
V. Evaluation
1. Give two examples of each:
a. Hyperbole
b. Idiom
c. Metaphor
d. Personification
e. Simile
VI. Assignment
Describe your parents in a poem by using figurative language.

VII. Justification/Reasoning on constructed DLP

In this lesson plan, the students will be able to know what is literal and figurative language.
Students should understand and know the difference between the two because the common
problem when teaching it is that students often learn the definition but they get confused and fail
to use it in their own writing. In this lesson, I will discuss and let them have an activity that shows
the difference between literal and figurative language, its types, and how it is used. This lesson
will also help them to become a better reader and understand the main points as well as the
underlying meaning of a certain text. It will also make them realize the importance or value of
literal and figurative language in writing.