Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 7

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson 100% of the students should be able to attain at least 75% level
of proficiency to:

1. Identify figures of speech that show comparison (simile, metaphor, personification)

2. Explain the figures of speech used in the sentences and;
3. Perform group given activities

II. Subject Matter: English

Topic: Figure of Speech: Simile, Metaphor and Personification

Literature: “I wandered lonely as a cloud written by: William Wordsworth
References: English Arts I pg. 39-45
Materials: laptop, visual aids, speaker, powerpoint presentation and chalk board, chalk,
eraser
Methodology: Deductive
Duration: 1 hour

Integrated Skills:
Listening: Noting Details
Speaking: Sharing their ideas and answering questions
Writing: Taking down notes
Reading: Paying attention to details
Valuing: Giving essence in studying figures of speech to our daily lives.

III. Procedure
 Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activities

1. Opening Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Classroom Management
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Passing of Assignment

B. Motivational Activity
(Group Activity)

“Before we start to discuss a new lesson

today, let us have first a group activity.”

(students listen to the instruction given

“I will divide you into groups of five. regarding the activity)
After that, I will give two pictures to each
of the group and all groups should answer
the question given below the pictures.
You only have two minutes to do and
finish the task. After two minutes, there
should be one representative from each
group to present and explain the answer
of the question, then present it in front of
the class.”

“Do you understand class?”

“Go to your respective groups and your

timer starts now.”
 “Yes Ma’am.”
Group 1
(Students go to their respective groups)

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5
- Which of the two photos are more
attractive then the other? Why?

(Each group answers the question)

“Very good!”

“The colored picture is more attractive

than the picture with black and white
color, Ma’am. The colored picture has
“Those pictures have something to do
different colors. These colors are
with figurative language. If you still
important to create nice mood on
remember in our previous lesson, what is
pictures.”
meant by figurative language?”

“Exactly!”
“Figurative language helps the writer
point a picture in the reader’s mind.”
“That is why I gave you a colored picture
and a black and white picture and asked
you which one is attractive. You have
said that the colored one is attractive. It is
the same as figurative language.
Figurative language paints meaningful
and colorful picture to every minds of the
reader to be interested to what particular
literary text they are reading.”

C. Presentation of the Objectives

“Before we start our discussion, I want

you to know the goals of our lesson for
today.”

“Please read it in chorus”

At the end of the lesson 100% of the

students should be able to attain at least
70% level of proficiency to:

- Identify figures of speech that show

comparison (simile, metaphor,
personification)
- Explain the figures of speech used in the
sentences and;
- Perform group given activities

D. Lesson Proper

“Our new lesson for today is about figure

of speech. We will also read a short poem
written by William Wordsworth. This
poem titled “I Wandered Lonely as a
Cloud”.
“In this poem, there are unfamiliar words
that are needed to be unlocked. To unlock
those words, let us answer this activity.”

E. Unlocking of Difficulties:

Directions: Match the phrase in Column

A with its appropriate meaning in
Column B. Take note of the underlined
words.

A.
1. Around the tree by the
pond, daffodils tipped their trumpets
away from the light breeze.
2. He glanced briefly at the newspaper.
3. The children laughed with glee at the
clown's antics. (Students answer the activity orally one at
a time by raising their hands)
4. Their hearts were jocund and sublime.
5. The women are sprightly, clever and
amiable.
6. She stop and gazed at me.
7. Lolit appeared pensive and shrugged.
8. Solitude is always been her friend.
9. Many also came with yearning of soul
to enjoy the bliss of God
10. I can't get this tossing program to
work
Answers:
1. the flower of any of these plants.
B.
2. A quick look
a. used to disparage or curse someone or
something 3. Great happiness or delight
b. the state of being alone or on your own 4. Something or someone cheery and
light-hearted
c. It is a complete happiness.
5. Full of energy and spirit
d. Feeling sad while deep in thought.
6. To stare or look at something with a
e. To stare or look at something with a
steady look
steady look.
7. Feeling sad while deep in thought
f. full of energy and spirit
8. A state of being alone or on your own
g. something or someone cheery and
light-hearted. 9. It is a complete happiness
h. great happiness or delight. 10. Use to disparage or curse someone or
something.
i. a quick look.
j. The flower of any of these plants.

1. Activity

“Now read the poem presented on the

board for two minutes. Read it silently.”

“I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud”

By: William Wordsworth

2. Analysis

“Did you understand the poem, class?”

“Now, answer these questions.”

“What do you think is the meaning of

golden daffodils fluttering and dancing in
the breeze.”

“Why do you think the speaker wandered

lonely as a cloud?”

“Can you think of an experience that was

good at the time but turned out to be an
even bigger blessing in the future?”
(Students read the poem silently)
“The expressions in the poem you have
just read are not to be taken literally.
They are used to make the expressions
more vivid and the reader is expected to
apply the imaginative meaning rather
than the literal meaning.”

“These expressions are called figures of

speech.”

“Have you heard this before, class?”

(Students’ answers may vary)

“Okay,figures of speech do not make
sense if applied literally but they paint
vivid word pictures when their
imaginative meanings are applied.”

“There are many types of figures of

speech. But today, we will discuss only
the five commonly used figures of
speech. These are the simile, metaphor
and personification.”

“Which among of these three

types of figures of speech are you
familiar with, class?”
I. Simile

When you say that the explanation is as

clear as crystal or the baby’s skin is like a
rose petal, what does it mean?

“Very good!”

“So, a simile is a comparison of two

unrelated objects with the use of as or (Students’ answer may vary)
like.”

“These comparisons are called similes.”

“Everybody, please read the given

examples of simile.”

“The poet compares himself to a cloud

walking without an aim.”

“Please read another example.”

“In this line, the poet compares the

daffodils to stars in their huge number
and their shiny appearance.” (students answer may vary)

“Now, will you give me some examples

of simile?”

“Good job”

Note: Using “like” or “as” doesn’t make

a simile. A comparison be made.

Not a simile: I like pizza.

Simile: The moon is like a pizza.

“Is that clear, class?”

“Yes, Ma’am.”

“Everybody, read the third sentence.”

Answers:
“Some comparison can be made without
1. as clear as crystal
using “like” or “as”.
2. Like a rose petal
3. Drumming of raindrops on the roof
“When you say the drumming of
raindrops on the roof, what does it 4. Stage
imply?”
5. Staring
6. Dancing
“Excellent!”

“The comparison of two unrelated objects

without use of as or like is called
metaphor.”

“What do you think is the meaning of the

example?”
“Good”
“The poet compares the yellow daffodils
to gold in their bright color.”
“Ma’am, it means that you are making a
comparison between two unrelated
objects whose only similarity is in the
clearness (of crystals) or the smoothness
(of the baby’s skin and that of a rose
petal).

“Do you understand the metaphor,

class?”

“Now, will you give me an example of

metaphor?”

“Bravo!”

Personification

Examples:
“The figure of speech that gives traits to
objects or ideas is called personification.”
“I wondered lonely as a cloud.”

“Now, please read the example.”

“What have you noticed in this sentence,

what is the daffodils doing?” “Continuous as the stars that shine”

“Very good!”

“Did you understand class?”

“Now, can you give me examples of “A host, of golden daffodils;”

personification?”

“Very good, class!” (Student’s answer may vary)

F. Generalization

“Do you have any questions or

clarifications about the figures of
“Yes, Ma’am!”
speech?”

“To sum up our lesson, the figures of

speech are ways of using words that may “Lea can’t sleep because of drumming of
seem unusual but have a specific and raindrops on the roof.”
desired effect. It can be read as ‘normal
words’ that they often break normal rules
of grammar, but can be nevertheless
understood.”

G. Application

“Now, let’s see if you really understood

the lesson by playing this very simple
game.”

“Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”

“All you have to do is

H. Evaluation “The poet personifies the daffodils to

people who can move and dance.”

Identify the type of figures of speech in

the following sentences. Choose your
answer from the words in the parenthesis
(SIMILE, METAPHOR,
PERSONIFICATION). Write it on a 1/4
sheet of paper.
“Yes, Ma’am!”

1. My heart is like an open highway.

“Her voice is a music to his ears.”
“The assignment was a breeze.”
2. It’s late night but still I’ve been
working like a dog.

3. The hungry chainsaw growled loudly.

4. My cat is a bolt of lightning.

5. The lonely train whistle cried out in the “The moon is staring at me.”
night.

6. She is as fast as a cheetah! “I noticed that the moon is like a person

that look at you.”

7. The angry clouds marched across the

sky.

8. The stubborn dense fog swallowed us.

9. She is as black as coal.

10. This test is a piece of cake.

Key:
1. Simile
2. Simile

3. Personification “Yes, Ma’am.”

4. Metaphor
“The bird is singing.”
5. Personification “The sunlight danced.”
6. Simile

7. Personification

8. Personification

9. Simile

10. Metaphor
“A figure of speech is a word or phrase
that has a meaning other than the literal
meaning.”
I. Assignment
“We only have discussed the three
commonly used figures of speech,
“For your assignment, create five
Ma’am.”
sentences of simile, metaphor and
personification.”
“Those three commonly used figures of
speech are simile, metaphor and
“Is my instruction clear?”
personification.”

“See you tomorrow.”

“A simile is a comparison of two
unrelated objectives with the use of as or
like.”
“Good bye class!”

(Student gives an example of simile)

“A metaphor is comparison of two

unrelated objects without the use of as or
like.”

(Student gives an example of metaphor)

“Personification is the attribution of a

personal nature or human characteristics
to something nonhuman, or the
representation of an abstract quality in
human form.”

(student gives an example of

personification)

“None, Ma’am.”
(students read the game instructions)

“Yes, Ma’am.”
(students play the game)

“We find the game exciting and

interesting, Ma’am.”
 “Yes, Ma’am.”

“Good bye Ma’am!”

Prepared by: Ma. Loraine G. Magro

Rose-Marie M. Reyes
III - ENGLISH