GENERAL MAMERTO NATIVIDAD NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

September 10, 2019

I. Objectives
A. Differentiate simile from metaphor
B. Give examples of sentences with simile and metaphor.
C. Write statements applying simile and metaphor in and put these in a chain.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Simile and Metaphor
B. Reference: English Learner’s Manual page 187
C. Materials: powerpoint presentation, strips of colored paper

III. Learning Activities

A. Preparatory Activities
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Classroom Management

B. Initiatory Activity
MATCHING GAME
Divide the students into nine groups (based on their seating arrangement). Each group will
be given four pictures. They need to find what picture has the same characteristic/ description and
they need to match them.

C. Lesson Proper
- Simile and metaphor are figures of speech that enhance the meaning and imaginative quality
of poems.

- Simile is a comparison of two unrelated objects with the use of like and as.
Examples:
1. The destroyed houses during the storm were like trash scattered around. (The destroyed
houses were compared to trash.)
2. The tide is as high as the mountain. (The tide is compared to the mountain.)
- Metaphor is a comparison of two unrelated objects without the use of like or as.
Example:
The recent typhoon was a monster. (The typhoon was compared to a monster because of its
destruction.)

D. Generalization
1. What is the importance of using figures of speech in sentences?
2. In what literary pieces do we usually use the figures of speech? Why?

E. Application
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE GAME
Discover the missing picture by identifying whether the sentence has simile, metaphor or
personification.
GAME DIRECTIONS
1. Read each clue and click the type of figurative language that matches it.
2. If you are right, small squares will disappear from the picture on the right. Try to guess the
picture with each clue.
 3. If you are wrong, try again.
4. When you get to the end, enjoy your prize.

SENTENCES
1. He is as slow as a snail.
2. He is a shining star.
3. The tide is as high as a mountain.
4. Life is a rollercoaster.
5. Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
6. You are the apple of my eyes.
7. You're as cold as ice.
8. My mother is as sweet as chocolate.
9. Laughter is the music of the soul.
10. His voice is music to my ears.
11. Her skin is as white as snow.
12. He is a walking dictionary.

IV. Evaluation
FIGURES OF CHAINS.
Group the students into nine groups. Each group will write five statements applying simile and
metaphor in and put these in a chain. The following are the themes of the sentences that they will write:
GROUP 1, 4,and 7: Love
Example: Love is like a rosary full of mystery.
GROUP 2, 5, and 8: Friendship
Example: My friend is as smart as Einstein.
GROUP 3, 6, and 9: Family
Example: My family is my home.
NOTE: The presentation of the group work will be done next meeting.

V. Assignment
NO ASSIGNMENT POLICY.

Prepared by: Checked by:

LOVELYN O. LAGASCA SHERYL D. CARIAGA

Teacher Head Teacher III
 The Legend of Mango

Once upon a time, in a faraway mountain, there was a little boy named Ben who had a wonderful heart. He is the
son of Maria and Juan. Ben’s a kind and helpful young lad who was nurtured well by his parents who have good
hearts as well.

One day, Ben saw a very old beggar and he took pity on him. So, Ben decided to invite the old beggar into their
humble home and he cooked food and fed the old beggar until he could not eat anymore. Ben was not a rich boy
but that did not stop him from helping this old beggar by serving him with the type of food that Ben’s family could
only afford. After a sumptuous meal, the beggar thanked the young lad and bade him farewell.

Unfortunately, the time came that Ben suddenly got very ill. His parents were troubled and didn’t know what to do.
But despite that, they persisted to have their son treated but to no avail, Ben died. His parents mourned over the
loss of their only son. The next day, after Ben’s death, a beautiful fairy came to Ben’s wake and talked to his
parents. She asked them to give her Ben’s heart. They agreed and gave it to her. The fairy then flew away and in a
mountain, she dug and buried Ben’s dead heart. It then turned into a fruit-bearing tree whose fruits were in the
shape of a heart and whose taste was so sweet. People were amazed upon discovering this new type of fruit and
when they tasted it they were happy as it’s the sweetest fruit they have ever tasted.

From then till now, people enjoy the benefits of this wonderful fruit.

Reasons to use similes and metaphors:

 for comparison

 for emphasis or stress

 for humor

 to make something clear or easy to understand

 to say something in a new way

  to help the reader/listener form a picture in their mind

 to make something interesting and descriptive

But remember that similes use the words as or like to compare. Metaphors don’t compare. They
state directly what something is, and often but not always use the verb to be.