Detailed Lesson Plan in English V

I. Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the pupils are expected to ;

a. Distinguish fact from opinion,
b. Observe politeness at all times.

II. Subject Matter:

Topic: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion (Listening)

Reference: EN5LC-IIIa-2.10
Lesson Guide in Elementary pp. 82-89
English Expressways (Textbook in Reading) 72-75
Materials: strip of paper rolled with ribbon, box, manila paper, pentel pen,
projector, laptop
Teacher’s Activity Pupils’ Activity
III. Procedure:
a. Prayer
b. Motivation
Game: Pick out a strip ( rolled with ribbon )
with a statement stating a fact or an opinion
inside a box. Those who picked an opinion
should go to the left side; those who picked a
fact should go to the right side. Pupils who did
not get it correctly should recite a poem or a
dance number.
Did you get? -Yes, Teacher!
Very Good!
Now, let’s start the game!
* Boats never sink. -It is an opinion.
* Ice is cold. -It is a fact.
* Three is not a number between two and four. -It is an opinion.
* All people can read. -It is an opinion.
* A kitten grew up to be a cat. -It is a fact.
* You should brush your teeth. -It is an opinion.
* A baby cannot count one to ten. -It is an opinion.
* Rich people are happy. -It is an opinion.
 Wow, you did it fantastically!
In this lesson, you may distinguish fact from
opinion
c. Explaining the Pupils What to do
I have here a paragraph to read with you.
 Listen carefully so that you can answer my -Yes, teacher!
questions later.
a. Jose works with animals. In fact, he spends
every spare moment in a neighborhood pet store. After
school, he helps feed the animals and clean their cages.
He spends a lot of time training the animals so that they
could get along with people.
b. Jose believes that being a veterinarian and
working with animals would be a wonderful thing for him
to do when he grows up. He thinks that he will become
an excellent veterinary doctor in the future.
*Which paragraph expresses truth or fact? -Paragraph a.
*Which paragraph expresses belief? -Paragraph b.
 Very good!
d. Modeling for Pupils
Read the sentences distinguishing fact from
opinion.
a. A forest is the best place to relax. -It is an opinion
b. Forests protect our wildlife and provide homes, -It is a fact.
food and water to animals and birds.
c. Trees prevent flood that can kill people and -It is a fact.
crops.
d. From these forests come wood for houses, -It is an opinion.
telephone posts, electric light poles
and many other things.
-It is an opinion.
e. Forest fires can be prevented.
 Very good!
f. Fact – is a statement which experiences
and experiments have proven to be true.
g. Opinion – is a view or guess which may or
may not be true. Clue words like
think,believes, feel, must be, must and
probably, seems often signal opinion.

e. Guided Practice
There’s no need to group you, since you are in
group already composes of three (2) groups. To do the
task I will give you 3 minutes to answer. When you finish,
one of the member of the group will do the reporting. In
this activity, you will follow a rubric so that you will be
guided in doing your work.

RUBRIC
Cooperation --------------4
Timeliness ----------------3
Neatness ------------------3
10

 For group 1
Directions: Distinguish whether the
sentences are fact or opinion by pasting it
in the proper heading.
1. Lacarayan is one of the barangay in
Tigbao. -Reporting
2. Barangay Lacarayan is the best place to
live in.
3. French fries taste better with ketchup.
4. Tuesday comes after Monday.
5. Basketball and soccer are both sports.
 For group 2
Directions: Put the word fact or opinion below
the sentences inside the box.

-Reporting

f. Independent Practice
Answer the following sentences if it is a
fact or opinion individually through oral.
a. I love water. -It is an opinion.
b. Drink about 6-8 glasses of water each -It is a fact.
 day to be healthy and strong. -It is an opinion.
c. Animals need water to survive. -It is a fact.
d. Some plants can live without water.
-It is a fact.
e. Clean water is pure.
g. Closure/Assessment
What have you learned from today’s lesson? - We have learned that fact is a
statement which experiences
and experiments have proven to
be true.
while opinion is a view or guess
which may or may not be true.
Clue words like think, believes,
 Yes, you are right! feel, must be, must and
 You really understand the difference probably, seems often signal
between fact and opinion. opinion.
h. Evaluation
Directions: Distinguish fact from opinion. Write F if the
sentences express fact and O if it is an opinion on the blank
before the number.
______ 1. From birth to adulthood, we grow physically, -F
intellectually, and emotionally.
______ 2. According to many, girls mature earlier than boys
-F
do.
-O
______ 3. I guess growing up has many challenges.
______ 4. During adolescence, boys grow to manhood and
-F
girls develop into womanhood.
-O
______ 5. Maybe, I would look like my mother.