DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 4

(First Grading)

I. OBJECTIVES
Content Standard: Organize process and use information effectively.
Performance Standard: Follow instructions that is orally given
Learning Objectives:
Knowledge: recognize denotation and connotation
Skill: compare and contrast denotation and connotation using the words
which are taken from the model sentences
Attitude: Give different meanings of content specific words using denotation and
connotation; and participate actively in guided and independent practices.

II. CONTENT: 1st Quarter Module 6: Identifying the Different Meanings of Content Specific Words
(Denotation and Connotation)
A. References: K-12 CG
1. English Learner’s Materials 4, First Edition 2015, pp.301-303
2. English – Grade 4 Teacher’s Guide First Edition 2015, pp285-287
3. English Learner’s Material, Joy in Learning English 5, pp.115-11

B. Other Learning Resources: , picture, Video presentation, manila paper

III. PROCEDURE

A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES

1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Energizer
4. Checking of Attendance
5. Recall the Classroom Rules

Before we start our lesson, let us

recall our classroom rules:

1. Be positive
2. Be polite
3. Be respectful of your classmates and teachers
4. Be productive
5. Be prepared

B. DEVELOPING ACTIVITIES

Directions: Unscramble the letters to give the correct word being described. Be guided by its description.
1. OHMOYNSM -words with multiple meaning
2. ONNOCTIONTA -is an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.
3. NOTADETATION -is the specific, exact and concrete meaning of a word. This is the meaning you will
find in a dictionary
Answer:
1.) Homonyms
2.) Connotation
3.) Denotation

D. ACTIVITY

Directions: Choose the appropriate word that will make the sentence correct.
home, house 1. A __________is where a family lives happily and harmoniously.

hungry, starving 2. Rene spent the whole day playing basketball with his friends. When he arrived he
was ___________to death.

old, antique 3. Her ___________collection of bottles must be worth a fortune.

small, minute 4. It has been found out that particles that are so_________, we can’t see by our bare
eyes.

thrifty, miser 5. Rex spends wisely and saves his allowance. However, if there is someone in need,
Rex helps that person. He is a _________person

Answer:

1.) Home
2.) Starving
3.) Antique
4.) Minute
5.) Thrifty

E. ANALYSIS

TEACHERS’ ACTIVITY PUPILS’ ACTIVITY

When you hear the word denotation what comes Ma’am, denotation is the specific, exact and
into your mind? Any idea? concrete meaning of a word. This is the strict
Yes! Gerald meaning you will find in a dictionary.
Excellent, Gerald .Let’s have some example of
words with denotative meanings Yes! Ma’am.
1.) I could still remember the flock of doves
flying in the sky
Explanation: A dove is a kind of bird that
flies in the sky.
2.) I love to write using a pen in my notebook.
Explanation: a pen is kind of writing
materials.
3.) I saw a dead snake on the road.
Explanation: What about the meaning of
snake in this sentence. The snake in this
sentence is a kind of reptile.
(Alright! Are we clear about denotation?)
How about “Connotation” any idea? Ma’am, Connotation is an idea or quality that a
Yes! Camille word makes you think about in addition to its
meaning. It refers to the emotional and
imaginative association surrounding a word.
Sometimes it has social cultural implications. It can
be positive or negative
Great! Thank you for that Camille!, Let’s have
some example of words with Connotative
meanings
1.) She is a snake YES! Ma’am.
Explanation: A snake symbolizes being a “Traitor”
therefore the sentence is connoting that she is a
traitor
2.) The pen is mightier than a sword.
Explanation: In this sentence the pen is
symbolizes “Journalism” and it is telling us that
journalism or writing is more powerful that
violence.
3.) I wish each one of us could hold a dove in
our hearts.
Explanation: The dove symbolizes
“peace” therefore the sentence connotes
that the speaker wishing everyone
peaceful heart.
(Alright! Are we clear about
Connotation?)
Since we already know what is the meaning of
denotation and connotation. Let’s proceed to the Welcome Ma’am
difference between the two
What do you think the difference between Ma’am Connotation refers to the wide array of
Denotation and Connotation? Anyone? positive and negative associations that most words
Yes! Jayzam naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is
the precise, literal definition of a word that might
be found in a dictionary.

Exactly! Thank you for that Jayzam. Welcome Ma’am

Since we know now the difference between the
two. What do you think is the similarity of
connotation and denotation? Anyone?
Yes! Dambie
Very Good! Dambie thank you for that
What do you think is figures of speech of
connotation and denotation when it comes to
picture or pictorial?
Yes! Leni
Excellent! Leni Thank you for that
How about when it comes to (“rhetoric”-the art of
speaking or writing) What figures of speech is
connotation and denotation?
Awesome! Thank for that Leni.
Ma’am One word can have a both a “denotation”
and a “connotation”. These are called “figures of
speech”.
Welcome Ma’am
Ma’am, When it comes to pictures or pictorial
Connotation and denotation can be Similes,
Metaphors & Personification
Welcome Ma’am
Ma’am, When it comes to (“rhetoric”-the art of
speaking or writing) it can be Irony & Hyperbole.

F. ABSTRACTION
(Alright! Let’s proceed)
Directions: Express what you have learned in this lesson by completing the sentences below.
I have learned that denotation is the _____(1)______meaning of the word that can be
found in the ____(2)_______. While connotation is the ___(3)__________ and
______(4)_______associated with the words or the implied meaning.

Answer:
1.)Literal
2.)Dictionary
3.)Positive
4.)Negative

G. APPLICATION

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Write D if the italicized word suggests denotative
meaning and C if it has connotative meaning. Write your answer on the line provided.
1. The girl turned into ice when she saw a ghost. ____________
2. Try to plant good value in your heart. __________________
3. Don’t be a tiger to your siblings. They might get afraid of you. ________
4. I went to the forest that used to be snake-infested. __________
5. My father is a mahogany tree. He is strong and resilient. __________
Answer:
1.)C
2.)C
3.)C
4.)D
5.)C

Directions: Match the highlighted words in Column A to its meaning in Column B. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the line provided.
A B
1. have the eye of an eagle ______ a. someone who is slow-moving
2. A turtle in solving math problems _____ b. with 20/20 or clear vision
3. A bookworm ______ c.an angry person
4. Ants lined up for discounted cakes ____ d. someone who loves reading
5. A beast of burden ______ e. individuals who love sweet food
Answer:
1.)B
2.)A
3.)D
4.)E
5.)C
IV. EVALUATION
Directions: Define each word using a dictionary. Read the word in context. Then, decide if the word has
positive or negative connotations. The first item is done as your example.
Word Denotation Word in Context Connotation
(dictionary meaning)
Example: cheap Low in price The guy who shouted to his Negative
wife was so cheap
1.Vocal Answer: Given to The dog is vocal all night Answer: Negative
expressing oneself
freely or insistently
2. Hideous Answer: Offensive to My sister wears a hideous Answer: Negative
the sight outfit to school
3. Skinny Answer: Very thin Myra is skinny for her height Answer:Positive
and age.
4 .Pleasing Answer: Agreeable; The classroom was decorated Answer: Positive
giving pleasure in a pleasing way.
5 .Audacious Answer: Adventurous My brother is audacious Answer: Positive
because he will explore
anything.

Directions: Write D if the italicized word has a denotative meaning and C if it has a connotative
meaning, write your answer on the line provided.
1. At dawn, the beauty of nature starts to unfold. _______
2. Her first piano performance served as the dawn of her career. ________
3. Her three daughters are her life’s roses. ________
4. Mrs. Santos grows lovely roses in her wide garden. _______
5.Good friends are sunshine that makes me happy when I am sad. _______
Answer:
1.)D
2.)C
3.)C
4.)D
5.)C
V. ASSIGNMENT

1. Give the meaning of Noun.

2. What are the Different types of Noun?

Prepared by:

Christine Mae B. Ravanilla

Teacher Applicant