LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

Date: September 21, 2018

Time: 7:30-8:30 AM

I. Objectives

At the end of a one-hour period, the students should be able to:

A. distinguish appropriately figures of speech- simile and metaphor;

B. construct sentences with simile and metaphor; and
C. demonstrate understanding of figures of speech- simile and metaphor through different
activities with appreciation of their use in learning English.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Figures of Speech- Simile and Metaphor

References: fact sheets/hand-outs photocopied from various English books, internet
Materials: laptop, projector, manila paper, pentel pen, chalk
Skills: distinguishing, constructing and demonstrating
Values: participation and cooperation

III. Procedure

A. Routine Activity

 Prayer
 Greetings
 Attendance

B. Review
The teacher will review about their past lesson which is the subject-verb agreement-
indefinite pronouns.

C. Motivation
The teacher will show a video about simile and metaphor and will ask students what they
have observed from what they have seen.

D. Lesson Proper
a. Presentation of the Lesson

FIGURES OF SPEECH – SIMILE AND METAPHOR

SIMILE
- A comparison between two different things which have something in common. The word
AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words.

Examples:

She is as pretty as a picture.

These cookies taste like garbage.
His skin was as cold as ice.
Watching the show was like watching paint dry

METAPHOR
- A comparison between two unlike things, but it does more directly WITHOUT using as
or like.

Examples:

The classroom was a zoo.

Life is a rollercoaster.
The world is a stage.
Your brain is a computer.

E. Application

GROUP ACTIVITY

1. The class will proceed to their respective groups

2. Each group will be given manila papers and pentel pens.
3. Each group will construct sentences with similes and metaphors. They will give 3
sentences each.
4. The groups will also choose a reporter to present their output.
5. Each group will be given 5 minutes to create their sentences and 2 minutes presentation.
6. Every correct sentence will garner 2 points and will be checked based on:
- proper use of simile and metaphor
- grammar

F. Generalization
The students will recapitulate the lesson with the use of a graphic organizer.

FIGURES OF SPEECH

SIMILE METAPHOR

Question:
What is the importance of using figures of speech in learning English?

IV. Evaluation

Direction: Write SIMILE if the given sentence is a simile and METAPHOR if it is a metaphor.

1. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.
2. She is a sweet as a candy.
3. She slept like a log.
4. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.
5. Mrs. Java is a dragon with her coffee breath.
6. That dot is as big as a horse.
7. Your voice is like bells over roofs at dawn.
8. She smiled her sugary smile,
9. We are crushed by the hammer of sunlight,
10. The night is as cold as a sharp sword.
V. Assignment

Write sentences with simile and metaphor. Give 5 sentences each. Write your answer in a ½
sheet of paper crosswise.