Lesson Plan in Grade 7 English
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; the 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.
Learning Competency: EN7V-II-a-10.1: Discriminate between literal and
figurative language.
Learning Area: Vocabulary Development
I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Identify the differences between literal and figurative language
through a Venn diagram;
b. Construct sentences using literal and figurative expressions using
differentiated tasks; and
c. Share the significance of literal and figurative language in
expressing ideas.
II. Subject Matter:
a. Topic: “Literal vs. Figurative Language”
b. Reference: English Textbook
c. Materials: cartolina, marker, ppt, laptop, timer
III. Procedure:
1. Preliminaries
Prayer
Greetings
Classroom Orderliness
Checking of Attendance
2. Review
The teacher will ask the students these questions:
• What is denotation and connotation? How they differ from each
other?
• Can someone give an example of a denotation and connotation?
3. Motivation:
The teacher will show images.
The teacher will randomly choose a student using a duck race.
The teacher will ask these questions:
Q1: What did you observe about these pictures? Can you make a
sentence using these pictures?
Q2: Why do you think writers and speakers use expressions that don’t
mean exactly what they say?
4. Lesson Presentation
Presentation of the Objectives
Lesson Proper
What is Literal Language?
Literal language means exactly what it says. It is direct, clear, and
simple. There’s no hidden meaning.
Example: “It is raining heavily.”
“The sun is shining in the sky.”
What is Figurative Language?
Figurative language uses creative expressions like metaphors, similes,
and personification to make writing more colorful and interesting.
Simile: A comparison using “like” or “as.”
Example: “His smile was like sunshine.”
Metaphor: A comparison without using “like” or “as.”
Example: “Her heart was a stone.”
Personification: Giving human qualities to something non-human.
Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
A. Activity:
The class will be divided into four (4) groups.
Each group will identify the difference between the literal and
figurative language through Venn Diagram.
Each group will be given three (3) minutes to complete the task.
Each correct item is worth 2 points.
Each group will paste their output in front of the class.
B. Analysis:
How did you identify the differences between literal and figurative
language?
What strategies or clues helped you figure them out?
C. Abstraction:
Why is understanding the difference between literal and figurative
language important?
Why do you think we use literal and figurative language? What purpose
do they serve in communication?
How can the differences between literal and figurative language help
you in expressing ideas?
D. Application:
• The class will be divided into two (2) groups.
• Each group will be given a specific task that requires constructing
sentences using either literal or figurative language.
• Each group’s representative must explain first whether their group used
literal or figurative language.
Group 1: Journal Writing
• Write a short journal entry about your vacation experience in
the province.
• The entry must consist of one (1) paragraph with five (5)
complete sentences.
Group 2: Dialogue Writing
• Write a short dialogue between two friends planning a birthday
party.
• Each character must have three (3) lines in the conversation.
• The class will have five (5) minutes to complete the task.
Criteria:
Content 20 pts.
Presentation 10 pts.
Cooperation 5 pts.
Total 35 pts.
IV. Evaluation:
Directions: Multiple choice: In a ¼ sheet of paper, write “LL” if it is
Literal Language and “FL” if it is Figurative Language.
FL 1. My backpack weighs a ton.
LL 2. She opened the window.
FL 3. The wind whispered through the trees.
LL 4. I drank a glass of water.
FL 5. The sun smiled at me this morning
FL 6. The stars twinkled in the sky.
LL 7. The car drove fast down the street.
FL 8. The wind sang through the trees.
FL 9. He has a heart of gold.
FL 10. The flowers bloomed in the garden.
V. Assignment:
Direction: In a ½ sheet of paper, write five sentences of your own. For each
one, create a literal sentence and a figurative sentence that conveys the
same meaning.
Criteria:
Correct Usage of Literal and 15 pts.
Figurative Language
Structure and Organization 10 pts.
Grammar and Punctuation 5 pts.
Total 30 pts.
Prepared by:
Althea Mae S. Bruno
Vins Mikaela T. Lillo
Jeffrey Collantes