Lesson Plan in English Grade 8

I. Objectives
At the end of an hour discussion, the students are expected to:
a. identify the figurative language of the poem, and
b. create a poem with figurative language.

II. Subject matter

Topic: Figurative Language (SIFT Method for Analyzing Literature)
Reference: Learning Module for English-Grade 8
Materials: markers, charts, and pictures.

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparation

1. Opening prayer

Good afternoon, class.

Good afternoon, Ma’am..

Please stand for the opening prayer.

Mace, please lead the prayer.
Classmates bow your heads and let us pray.
Oh God… good afternoon, Ma’am.
Good afternoon, settle down and pick up the
pieces of paper under your chairs.

2. Checking of attendance

Okay, who are absent from the class?

None, Ma’am.

Very good perfect attendance perhaps we

should give ourselves a bit of praise, let us
give ourselves a ‘Kris Aquino clap’, 1..2..3
clap your hands and 1..2..3.. stomp your feet
and then say ‘bongga’. Let us clap our hands. (Students are clapping)
3. Setting of agreement

Are you ready for our new lesson this

afternoon, class? Yes, Ma’am.

Before that, let us have some agreements.

What are you going to do in order that you

can really understand our topic this
afternoon? Yes, Enjiel. I will listen attentively, Ma’am.

Very well said!

And in order for you to be recognized that

you want to answer or you have some
queries, what are you going to do? Mea.
I will raise my right hand, Ma’am.
Exactly!

How about if your teacher gives you

activities? Yes, Marchel. Cooperate and participate actively Ma’am, if
we have an activity.
Absolutely correct!

Can I expect all of these from you class?

Yes, Ma’am.
Very good!

4. Review

Who can still remember the topic we have

discussed last meeting? Ma’am, our topic last meeting is about
imagery.

Very good! Thank you, Sam.

So, what is imagery? Ma’am, imagery is an author’s use of vivid
and descriptive language to add depth to their
work. It appeals to human senses to deepen
the reader’s understanding of the work.
Very good! And what are the types of
imagery? Yes, Jujie Rose. The types of imagery are visual imagery,
auditory imagery, olfactory imagery,
gustatory imagery, and tactile imagery

That’s right. So, any questions and

clarifications about imagery? None, Ma’am.

That’s good to hear.

B. Motivation

Now, I have here two pictures and what can

you say about the first picture. Ma’am, it’s all about posture.

Yes, it might be. Another idea.

Ma’am, it’s about figure.
Very good! It’s about figure and about the
second picture? It’s all about different languages, Ma’am.

Yes, the second picture is all about language.

C. Presentation

Now, out from those observations you have

uttered what do you think will be our topic
this afternoon? I think it’s all about figures of different
languages.

Well, you have an idea and you are really

almost there. Another try. Yes, Gee Nash.
Ma’am I think it’s about figurative language.

Very good! So, our topic this afternoon is all

about figurative language. Figurative
language is one of the methods for analyzing
literature.
D. Discussion

Everybody read what figurative language is?

Figurative language is a language used to
convey a complicated meaning, colorful
writing, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative
comparison.
Yes, figurative language is not meant to
convey literal meanings of the words. For
instance, “you are my sunshine “is figurative
language, a metaphor to be precise. It’s not
literally saying that you are a beam of light
from the sun, but rather is creating an
association between “you” and “sunshine” to
say that you make the speaker feel warm and
happy and also give the speaker life in the
same way sunshine does. Now, let’s take
some of the common types of figurative
language. Read the first one. Simile is a comparison of two things using
“like” or “as”.
Okay, simile is the comparison of the two
things with the use of “like” or “as”. For
example, ‘The boy was as brave as a lion in
the jungle.’ Another, ‘His friend is as black as
coal.’ The two sentences are using “as” in
comparing two things. Next. Metaphors are direct comparisons between
two things.
A simile would say you are like something; a
metaphor is more positive—it says you are
something. An example of a popular
metaphor is “Time is money”. The statement
compares between time and money, and it
does not literally mean that the amount of
time you have equals the money that you
have. Instead, it means that time is a valuable
resource, and it should be used effectively to
earn money. Any time wasted means that a
person loses the chance to make more money.
Did you understand? Yes, Ma’am.

Very good, next. Hyperbole is an exaggeration that is created to

emphasize a point or bring a sense of humor.
So, in hyperbole the exaggeration is so
outrageous that no would believe that it is
true. For example, “I would die for you”, the
sentence does not mean that one person is
willing to die for the other, but it is used to
exaggerate the amount of love that one
person has for another person. Get it class?

Yes, Ma’am.

Great! Read the next one. Personification gives human habits to non-
living objects.

Using personification affects the way reader

imagine things, and it sparks an interest in the
subject. For example, ‘the sun greeted me
when I woke up in the morning.’ the sun is a
non-human object but has been given human
characteristics, since greetings can only be
performed by living creatures. Ok, next.
Onomatopoeia is a language that names
something or an action by imitating the sound
associated with it.
So, onomatopoeia is the imitation of the
sounds. For example, ‘The fireplace hissed
and cracked.’’The truck engine roared as it
climbed the hill.’ and ‘The alarm clock
buzzed at the time I was going to the
bathroom.’ Onomatopoeia is also a sound
device where the words sound like their
meaning, or mimic sounds. They add a level
of fun and reality to writing. Next.
Alliteration is the repetition of the first
consonant sounds in several words.
Yes, so we usually found this in some tongue
twisters. For example, ‘She sells seashells in
the seashore.’ and ‘Seven sisters slept
soundly on the sand.’

Now, did you understand what figurative Yes, Ma’am.

language is?

Well, if that’s the case then let’s see.

E. Application
Now, I will give you an activity called
“Carousel of Poems”, in this activity I am
going to group you into 6 groups. To start
the activity I will give each group a
photocopied poem and you need to
identify what type of figurative language
that poem is, I will give each group 1
minute to identify the poem and after that
you need to pass the poem to the next
group until the your poem return to your
group. Every correct answer is equivalent
to 5 points. Are my instructions clear? Yes, Ma’am.

Very good! Then let’s start. POEM 1

CLEVER KID

I can’t climb a cliff,

I can’t cook a cake,
Or drive a car
But there are lots of things
A clever kid like me can do.

I can color in with crayons,

I can catch a cat,
I can come and cuddle you if you cry,
‘Cause there are lots of things,
A clever kid like me can do.

POEM 2
I AM A SWORD

I am a sword,
Sharper than a tongue
Nobody can defeat me,
Because I am a sword,
I cannot be hurt by what people say
about me,
I will not show my anger
Against someone else.

POEM 3
THE

The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud,

The trees danced back and forth in the wind,
The car happily squealed down the highway,
It was time to go home but the bell refused to ring,
The warm fireplace seemed to be calling my name,
The angry sky roared and threw lightning around,
The gentle wind softly kissed my cheeks as I walked,
The delicious smell of cookies pulled me to the
kitchen,
That chocolate ice cream cone is really tempting me,
I can see that news travels quickly.
 POEM 4
SKY, EARTH, AND WATER

The sky was as mad

As a raging bull,
The earth as hurt
As a rabbit in a snare,
The water as strong as a lion,
But Mother Earth
Calmed them all.

POEM 5
RUNNING WATER

Water plops into pond

Splish-splash downhill
Warbling magpies in trees
Trilling, melodic trill.

Whoosh, passing breeze

Flags flutter and flap
Frog croaks, birds whistles
Babbling bubbles from tap.

POEM 6
WHEN I DIE

When I die will be a ghost

And discover the world’s secrets.

When I die and become a ghost

I will return to my body and die.

When I die I will be on earth

And choose to be in heaven.

When I die and I have revenge

I will live to seek it.

(After the activity)

Good job, everybody!

And for that let’s give ourselves a ‘Myra E’
clap. Three claps and three stomps and say
“How to be you po?”
(Students are clapping)
 F. Generalization
Now, what is figurative language again?
Yes, Alice. Figurative language is a language used to
convey a complicated meaning, colorful
writing, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative
comparison.
And what are some of the types of figurative
language that we have discussed? Sthave.
Some types of figurative language are simile,
metaphor, hyperbole, personification,
onomatopoeia, and alliteration.
Very good! Any questions and clarifications
About figurative language, class?
None, Ma’am.
That’s good to hear.

IV. Evaluation
Directions: Make your own poem with a minimum of two stanzas using figurative
language.

V. Assignment
Research in advance what is tone and theme in literature.