LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

A. CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Philippine literature in the Period of Emergence
as a tool to assert one’s identity; strategies in listening to and viewing of informative and
short narrative texts; word relationships and associations; informative speech forms; and use
of direct reported speech, passive/active voice, simple past and past perfect tenses, and
sentence connector’s.

B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by: showing ways of asserting ones identity; comprehending
informative and short narrative texts using schema and appropriate listening and viewing
strategies; expressing ideas, opinions, and feelings through various formats; and enriching
written and spoken communication using direct/ reported speech, active/passive voice, simple
past and past perfect tenses and connectors correctly and appropriately.

C. LEARNING COMPETENCY
React to what is asserted or expressed in a text.

I. OBJECTIVES
After going through this lesson, the Grade 7 student’s will be able to:
a. distinguish what is fact and opinion.
b. analayze sentences or paragraphs using fact and opinion;
c. apply critical thinking skills through creating sentences using fact and opinion.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Statements of fact and opinion
b. References: “A Teacher’s Guide to Fact and Opinion – Literacy Ideas”. 2020
c. Teaching Strategy: Class Discussion and Differentiated Activities
d. Instructional Materials: Visual aids, Marker, Manila paper

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES

a. Greetings!
Good Afternoon class! How are you today? Good Afternoon ma’am! We’re fine.

b. Prayer
Before we start our lesson, may I request everyone to stand as we The learners bow their heads as they
pray? The teacher selects a student to lead a prayer. pray.

c. Classroom Management
Okay, before you take your seats please arrange your chairs and pick The learners will arrange their chairs
up the pieces of papers on the floor. and pick up the pieces in the floor.

d. Checking of Attendance
As I call your names say present and raise your hands. (The learners will wait for their names
to be called.)

e. Checking of Assignment
So, yesterday I gave you an assignment, to those who make their The students will pass their
assignments kindly pass it in front. assignments.

f. Review
Alright before we proceed to our new lesson this afternoon what was Our last lesson ma’am is all about Cite
our previous lesson? Evidence to Support a General
Statement

So based on your understanding to our discussion last meeting what is Based in my own understanding
General Statement? How about supporting statement? ma’am. General Statement is a main
idea or it represents the whole topic,
story, and paragraph. While
Supporting Statements are the details
or small ideas that re enforce the main
idea or the general statement.

Okay, now let us start our lesson by this exciting activity. Are you all Yes, ma’am!
excited?

B. MOTIVATION

So, before we start our further discussion let us check first your prior
knowledge by playing a game. This game is called crazy cabbage (The students are listening)
game, so I have here a cabbage paper. All you need to do is to pass the
cabbage paper to your classmates while I am playing a music if the
music stops and the one holding the cabbage paper will stand and pick
a question inside our mystery box, open it and read the question aloud
and guess if it states a fact or opinion.
Are you all ready? Can you give me a hep-hep hooray clap if you are Yes ma’am. Hep-hep hooray
ready?
Student’ answer will vary
(Music starts playing)
(Possible answers)

1. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. 1. Fact

2. Filipinos celebrate Independence day in June. 2. Fact
3. Red shoes are better than white shoes. 3. Opinion
4. Filipinos are the best singers in the world. 4. Opinion
5. Playing chess is more fun than playing basketball. 5. Opinion
6. Christmas is the best holiday of the year. 6. Opinion

Follow up questions: (Possible answers)

1. So, do you have any idea on what is our topic this afternoon based 1. Yes ma’am our topic this afternoon
on our game? is all about fact and opinion.
2. What did you notice in our questions class? 2. I notice that our questions ma’am
3. Does the question need to decide whether fact or opinion? states about fact and opinion.
3. Yes ma’am.
Presentation of Objectives:

After going through this lesson, the Grade 7 student’s will be able to:

a. distinguish what is fact and opinion.

b. analyse sentences or paragraphs using fact and opinion;
c. apply critical thinking skills through creating sentences using fact
and opinion.

III. PROCEDURES

C. ANALYSIS

(TEACHER’S DISCUSSION)
(The students will listen attentively
What is fact? and answer if they are asked.)

A fact is a specific detail that can be proven as true based on objective

evidence. Objective proof can be one or more of the following: 1. (The teacher will ask them what is fact
Physical evidence, 2. An eyewitness account, 3. The result of an and they will raise their hands)
accepted scientific method.

Example:
Covid – 19 is a new virus which has spread quickly too many
countries around the world.
This statement is a fact based on the number of cases recorded
around the world which has greatly affected how people live.
Dry cough, fever and tiredness are the most common symptoms of
Covid – 19.

Based on the triage of the spread of COVID – 19 virus, dry

cough, fever, and tiredness are the most common symptoms,
although other may have it without showing symptoms.
What is opinion?

An opinion is a feeling, judgement, belief, or conclusion that cannot be (The teacher will ask them what is
proven true by objective evidence. opinion and they will raise their
hands.)
Example:
COVID – 19 affect only old people

This statement is an opinion basing on the age group that the

virus has spread through; not only old people get affected rather
everyone may get affected by the virus no matter what age
group we belong.

People infected with COVID – 19 will get very sick and die

This statement is an opinion basing on the number of recoveries

recorded daily, it is not true that people infected with virus will
get sick and eventually die because there is a high chance of
survival from the virus as long as we follow the health protocol
set by the Department of Health.

Separating fact from opinion

FACT OPINION
Objective Subjective
state reality interprets reality
can be verified can’t be verified

Do you now understand what fact and opinion class is? Yes ma’am.

Any questions or violent reactions about our topic? None ma’am.

Fact are the details that can be proven

Since none, then I will be the one to ask. using objective evidence. While
Once again what is fact? How about opinion? opinion is based on our own feeling
and judgement that can’t be proven by
objective evidence.

Can you already identify what is fact and opinion? Ok, since that you Yes, ma’am.
can identify fact from opinion let’s have an activity.

D. ABSTRACTION
Activity 1. Fact or Opinion
Directions: Now, I will group you into 5 groups. I have here a
statements all you need to do is to paste the statements in fact whether
it is a fact and paste in opinion if it is opinion. I will give you 3 Students answer will vary
minutes to decide with your group.
(Possible answers)
1. Cats has four legs.
2. Monday is the best day of the week. 1. Fact
3. Reading is a boring activity. 2. Opinion
4. There are 12 months in a year. 3. Opinion
5. Pacific ocean is the largest ocean in the world. 4. Fact
6. The fastest land dwelling animal is the Cheetah. 5. Fact
7. The sun is a star. 6. Fact
8. Snakes do not make good pets. 7. Fact
9. Ostrich cannot fly. 8. Opinion
10. Dogs are better than Cat. 9. Fact
10. Opinion

Okay, let’s have another activity.

Yes ma’am.
E.APPLICATION
Activity 2
Direction: Read and analyze the selection below after reading the
selection answer the following questions in your ¼ sheet of paper write
F for fact and O for opinion. Students answer will vary

He was Teodoro F. Valencia, the park commissioner himself. He was

in charge of Rizal Park and it was he who managed to make the park
one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the world. He wanted to
make children happy. That is why Rizal Park has the playground for (Possible answers)
children, skating rink, and bicycle lanes. Families have picnics on the
grass under flowering trees and palms. Teenagers sit on the grass or 1. F
stroll around the fountains and along the flowering hedges or watch the 2. O
carp and goldfish swim gaily in the ponds. A planetarium stands beside 3. F
a library rich in magazines and books for young and old. 4. O
5. F
1. Teodoro Valencia was the park commissioner in charge of Rizal 6. O
Park. 7. O
2. Rizal Park is one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the world. 8. O
3. It has a spacious playground, smooth skating rinks, and inviting 9. F
bicycle lanes. 10.O
4. Families enjoy picnics on the clean, thick grass.
5. Teenagers watch craps swimming in circular ponds and stroll around
on paths lined with hedges.
6. The sunset looks prettiest in summer when the sun paints the clouds
in gorgeous colors.
7. On Sunday afternoons, a concert is presented by military bonds.
8. Sentimental Kundimans and catchy modern songs are heard over the
sound system in the park.
9. There is a planetarium beside a library with magazines and books.
10. People congratulate Teodoro Valencia for making the park
beautiful and peaceful place to go to.

F. ASSESSMENT
Activity 3
Direction: Now that you could identify fact and opinion. I want you to
write at least five sentences essay on what you have learn in our
discussion and start your statement with I learned that. Students answer will vary.

G. ASSIGNMENT ( Say something)

Directions: Ask your family member, relatives or friends to say

something about you. Write their answers in your ½ crosswise. Choose
one fact and one opinion from among your recorded answers. Students answer will vary.

Any questions about your assignment class?

None ma’am.
If none, Thank you and Good bye class!

Thank you and Good bye Teachers.

Prepared by: Checked by:

ELLEN JOY V. JUNGCO ROLAND A. ELIO T – III