University of San Jose- Recoletos

Junior High School Dept

Basak Pardo, Cebu City

Year level: Grade 8

I. Objectives:

At the end of the discussion, the students will be able to:

A. Identify hyperbole and litotes;
B. Write a poem or a song using hyperbole and litotes; and
C. Give the importance of figures of speech in the literature.

SUBJECT MATTER:

I. Values Infused: Develop a genuine love for reading.

II. Topic: Identify Figures of Speech that Shows Emphasis Hyperbole and
Litotes
III. Skills: Reading Comprehension, Writing and Composition, Speaking Skills
IV. Competency:
EN8V-IIa-24.1: Distinguish between and among verbal, situational, and
dramatic types of irony and give examples of each.
EN8V-IIf10.1.4: Identify figures of speech that show emphasis (hyperbole
and litotes).
EN8V-IIi-24: Discriminate between literal and figurative language

V. References:
VI. IM’s:

VII. Procedure:

A. Introduction
Unlocking of Difficult words:
Motivation: Read the dialogues below:

Kaye: Look at my drawing. What can you say?

John: You’re drawing is not too bad.
Kaye: That’s not a useless comment.
John: Do you want me to say that you’re drawing is the best in the whole wide
world?
Kaye: You are not the funniest person I have ever met
John: Fine, yours is not an ordinary art.
Kaye: That was the most wonderful comment I have ever heard in my entire
existence.

Questions:
1. What can you notice about the highlighted statements?
2. What can you notice about the underlined statements?
3. What do these words mean? Do they express literal or figurative
meaning?
4. Which one is an example of litotes? Hyperbole?

Integration

The teacher will ask the students to explain or discuss in front of the class
about what they have learned from the topic.

Evaluation:

The teacher will ask the students to answer the following questions in 4-5
sentences in a one whole sheet of paper.
 1. Share your own experiences with empowerment.
2. When do you feel powerful and capable?
3. When do you feel less empowered?
4. How have your developed your personal empowerment?
5. How do you deal with “gravity problems” (circumstances outside of your
control)?

Assignment:

Students are task to write an easy on their own words about what is an
“empowered women". Rubrics are given to all students for them to be guided
while writing the essay.

RUBRICS:

Prepared by:

Guendie S. Caño
BSED. English 4

https://creationsbykelsey.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/figurative-language-
unit.pdf

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/510d5950e4b037c811a32891/t/57c998375
79fb3420fa0faf1/1472829496269/39+The+Greatest+Exaggeration.pdf (lessonplan
about hyperbole)

https://www.coursehero.com/file/30131160/lesson-plan-in-115docx/ hyperbole
and litotes