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Lesson Plan in English 8

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

a. recognize expressions used in comparing and contrasting
topics/subjects; and
b. identify compare and contrast in the presentation of the topic.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Comparing & Contrasting

Reference: Division SLM, bit.ly/SOXslms, Transition Words For Compare And Contrast
Essay - PapersOwl.com, April 28, 2020. https://papersowl.com/blog/transition-words-for-
compare-and-contrast-essay.

Materials: Power point presentation, editorial cartoon, posters

III. Procedure

Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
4. Reminders/ Setting of Classroom Standard
5. Review of the past lesson

A. Activity
Using the Venn Diagram, write the difference and similarities among the two
pictures.

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VENN DIAGRAM

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B. Analysis
1. How did you find our activity? Did you enjoy?
2. Did you learn something from it?
3. How is this related to our topic?
4. What have you noticed from our activity? It was all about what?

C. Abstraction

Since the focus of this lesson is comparing and contrasting multimodal texts,
firstly, you need to recognize and identify linking expressions or signal words that
would help you do all the tasks. The teacher will discuss linking expressions or signal
words used to compare and contrast things or ideas.

Comparison Words
Here are some signal words or linking expressions used for comparing things
or subjects.
• in the same way…
• in like manner…
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• likewise…
• similarly…
• by the same token…
• like…
• just as…
• the same as…
• comparatively…
• too…
• in addition…
• both…
• as well as…
• most important…
• consequently…

Examples:
1. Both Chinua Achebe and Eku McGred were both renowned writers in
Africa.
2. Be careful not to harm yourself while roofing your own house. Moreover, take
measures to keep tools from falling down and accidentally injuring passersby.
3. COVID-19 is a virus that targets lemphocytes like how HIV does to our body.
4. Some people are still being stubborn with the safety protocols during this
pandemic. Consequently, positive cases of COVID-19 would still rise.
5. President Duterte shows his care to Manila and the rest of the country just as
how he cares for Davao City.

Contrast Words
What would happen if there are no transitions signifying contrast? There would be no
way for us to articulate our polar, different and conflicting ideas and thereby debates
could not exist. Hence, contrast words are very important in composition writing.
Here are some signal words or linking expressions used for contrasting things or
subjects.
• in contrast…
• conversely…
• at the other end of the spectrum…
• but…
• even though…
• otherwise…
• unlike…
• while…

Examples:
• instead…
• rather than…
• even/ even if…
• dissimilarly…
• a clear difference…
• however…
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• nevertheless…
• on the other hand…

Examples:
1. People who play basketball are generally quite tall. In contrast, gymnasts are
typically short.
2. Both vegans and vegetarians avoid the consumption of meat. However, the
former also avoids all animal products in all instances.
3. Feminism is on the rise now but so is resistance to it.
4. I do like bananas but I dislike apples.
5. I prefer sweet food instead of sour and salty one.
In addition, it is also necessary to understand the different multimodal texts that you
will be comparing and contrasting later for the tasks.

D. Application

Activity: After the discussion, the teacher will group the class into 4 group thru
entering separate google suite. The teacher will once again give the picture of the
WATTPAD and Pocketbook and using the chart below each group must create at least
3 to 5 sentences that use to compare and contrast the two pictures. Each group will
select 1 leader to present their output.

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Compare Contrast

1. ____________________________
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1. ______________________________
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2. ________________________________ 2. ________________________________
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________________________________. ________________________________.

3. ________________________________ 3. _________________________________
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IV. Evaluation:

Activity: What’s on the Table?

Directions: Complete the table below by categorizing the sentence if it is comparing or
contrasting. Write the signal words used on each sentence.

1. Both African and Asian literatures are reflection of suffering and discrimination
against tyrants and colonizers.

2. Slavery is reflected in African literature while war of dynasties is reflected in

Asian Literature.

3. Similarly, African and Asian literatures show the philosophy of life which are
deeply and predominantly thoughtful and sweet.

4. African literature shows prejudices of colonizers to the black people. In

contrary, Asian literature shows prejudices manifested by some emperors and kings.

5. African and Asian Literature were both handed down by mouth from generation
to generation.
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6. African literature is focused on the struggles of their ancestors whereas Asian
literature is focused on religion and philosophy.

Comparison Signal Words/

Expressions
1.
2.
3.
Contrast

1.

2.
3.

V. Assignment/Agreement

Find 2 objects, events or persons that fits to your interest and using the chart
below, write down 5 sentences that best describes the similarities and diffrences of
both pictures and underline the signal words if it is comparing of contrasting.

The Old and the New Normal Era: Their Similarities and Differences

Similarities Differences

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

Prepared by:
DONNAH MARIE L. LORENZO
DHOLLYN CLEAR V. FAJARDO
RMMC BSED IV English Student
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