DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

I. OBJECTIVES

During the teaching learning process, students are expected to:

a. Differentiate fact from opinion.

b. Discriminate between facts and opinions in a variety of situations.
c. Identify examples of facts and opinions from a given text.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

a. Topic: Distinguish Facts and Opinions Heard

b. Reference: English for Innovative Minds textbook, EN7VC-I-h-10
c. Materials: ICT materials; strips of cartolina
d. Values Integration: Love for animals

III. Teaching Strategies / Methodologies

TEACHER STUDENTS
A. Preliminary activities

1) Prayer
Before we start our lesson, kindly Let’s bow our head and pray
lead the prayer. Our father… Amen

2) Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning Ma’am!
You may now take your seat.

3) Checking of attendance
Our class monitor, is everybody present Everybody is present today Ma’am.
today?

4. Drill
Instead of the usual morning exercise, we
will exercise your tongues today.

I have here a tongue twister that we will be

reading together.
Yes, we are.
Are you ready?

How much ground would a groundhog hog,
if a groundhog could hog ground? A
groundhog would hog all the ground he
could hog, if a groundhog could hog ground.
5. Review
Before we start our lesson let’s
How much ground would a groundhog hog,
if a groundhog could hog ground? A
groundhog would hog all the ground he
could hog, if a groundhog could hog
ground.
have a short review.

What is cause and effect? What happen is called the effect; and why it
happens is called the cause.

Very good, thank you.

What is cause and effect relationship A cause-and-effect relationship describes

describe? something that is happens and why it
happens.

Ok thank you.

I have here some sentences. Identify the

cause and effect in the given sentences.

Is that clear class?? Yes, Ma’am

1. Angela was happy because she got to eat
cake for dessert.
2. Buster saw a UFO in the air and then he
started screaming.
1. Cause: Angela got to eat cake for
dessert
Effect: Angela was happy
2.Cause: Buster saw a UFO in the air
Effect: Buster started screaming

3. The ocean is extremely polluted, coral 3. Cause: The ocean is extremely

reefs die. polluted
Effect: Coral reefs die

B. Development of the lesson

1. Motivation

Now, let us have a short activity

before we proceed to our new lesson. “Yes we are”
The first game is called “who am I”. All
you need to do is to answer the
following questions. Are you ready?

Who am I?

a. I am the 3rd letter in the alphabet.

b. I am first in the word final. a. C
c. I am a vitamin that you can get in b. F
c. A
squash but never in grass.
d. T
d. I am the 3rd letter in word water, kind
of drink that is healthy for the body.

We have letter C, F, A and T. What do

you think is our mystery word?
FACT Ma’am

Excellent!

“Our second word game,

Observe the statement that you see on the
board and identify the jumbled word”

a. Dogs are the best pets among all

animals.
b. Purple is the most beautiful color for
me.
“POINOIN”

What do you think is the jumbled word?

Opinion Ma’am
Yes, very good. Thank you.

2. Activity
Learning Task 1: Listening

I will call two of you to read the paragraph

to the class and the rest of you will listen
attentively and try to understand the
paragraphs.

Is that clear?
Yes Ma’am.
Ok good! Please stand up and read the first
paragraph. Make sure to read it in a clear
and loud enough voice. Okay Ma’am.

A. Jose works with animals. In fact, he

spends every spare moment in a
neighborhood pet store. After school, he
helps feed the animals and clean their cages.
He spends a lot of time training the animals
so that they get along with people.
Ok thank you.

Please read the second paragraph.

B. Jose believes that being a
veterinarian and working with animals
would be a wonderful thing for him to do
when he grows up. He thinks that he will
become an excellent veterinary doctor in the
future.

Learning Task 2.
Comprehension Check up
a. Which paragraph expresses truth or Letter A Ma’am.
facts? The sentences in paragraph A express facts.
These can be proven true and can be
verified.

b. Which paragraph expresses a view or Letter B Ma’am.

a belief? These sentences express opinion. They tell
what someone thinks or believes.
Very good! Our (2) mysterious words are
fact and opinion and that will be our topic
for today. To distinguish fact from opinion
through analytical listening.
3. Analysis / discussion

I have here some sentences.

Please all read.

a) Manila is the capital of the a) Manila is the capital of the Philippines.

Philippines.
b) Philippines is a part of the Southeast
Asian countries.
c) President Duterte is the greatest
president of the Philippines.
d) Manny Pacquiao is the best senator
in the Philippines.
Do you think that the first sentence is true
and proven?
What do you call a statement that is true?
Yes, it is a fact.
b) Philippines is a part of the Southeast
Asian countries.
c) President Duterte is the greatest
president of the Philippines.
d) Manny Pacquiao is the best senator in
the Philippines.
Yes Ma’am it’s true and it is proven.
Ma’am that is a fact.

Fact is something that always true and can

be proven.
Students’ answer may vary.
Give me an example sentence of a fact.
Ma’am it is also fact because it is proven.
How about the second sentence?

Ok thank you. Very good. Students’ answer may vary.

Please give me another example of fact?
Ma’am, It is opinion.
How about the next sentence?

Yes, it is an opinion.

Opinion is what you think or feel and it

can’t be proven.
Students’ answer may vary.
Can you give me an example sentence of
opinion? Ma’am it is also opinion because it can’t be
How about the last sentence? proven.

Yes very good, you are correct.

Fact is always tells the truth and can be
Again what is fact and opinion? proven.
Opinion is what you think or feel and can’t
be proven.

Very good! Thank you.

4) Abstraction

Let’s have a recap if you really understand

what we have discussed earlier. Who can
explain to me the difference of fact from
opinion?
Yes, Ma’am.
Exactly! Do you usually watch a television
or listen to the radio when you want to be
updated with the current news?
Yes, Ma’am.
Are you aware that some of those are facts
and some are just opinions based on their
source?
It is important to distinguish the fact from
Why is it important to distinguish the fact opinion because it will help you to interpret
from opinion based on what he/she just information intelligently.
heard?

Great answer! Just like watching a news or

listening on a news over the radio, listening
analytically is important so we can be aware
of what is fact and what is just an opinion
based on what we heard.
What if a news caster stated an opinion and She will say that you are a liar.
you didn’t listen analytically and you have
considered it as a fact. And you informed
your neighbour about the news. Your
neighbour became curious so she searched it
in the internet then she found out that this is
not a fact and it is merely an opinion. What
will be the effect?

Yes, and maybe next time that you will Yes we did.
update her for another news, she might not
believe you anymore or she will call you a
liar. Did you get my point?

4) Application
Learning task 3.
Please read the instruction.

Identify if the statement is fact or opinion.

Answer.
1) Eyes, ears and nose are parts of the 1) Fact
human body. Eyes are for seeing, 2) Fact
ears are for hearing, and nose is for 3) Opinion
smelling. 4) Fact
2) The planet in the solar system that is 5) Opinion
closest to the sun is Mercury. 6) Opinion
3) The cellphones being manufactured 7) Opinion
by Samsung are way better than 8) Fact
those produced by Apple. 9) Fact
4) Mammals are warm-blooded 10) Opinion
animals.
5) The most beautiful country in
Southeast Asia is the Philippines,
next to Singapore and Malaysia.
6) The series “Friends” is funnier, more
entertaining, and more interesting
than the series “How I Met Your
 Mother”.
7) The beaches of Palawan are more
astounding than the beaches of Bali,
Indonesia.
8) The three primary colors are red,
blue and yellow.
9) Japan is also called as the Land of
the Rising Sun.
10) The internet is being used by
teenagers to waste their time in
social media.

Learning Task 4. Group activity

I will group you into two. Each group will

be given a cartolina, all you need to do is to
write an example sentence of fact and
opinion as many as you can.

Is that clear class? Yes, Ma’am

You will be graded based on our criteria.

20% creativity
25% originality
25%presentation
30% teamwork

Thank you. I will give you 10mins to do the

activity.

You may now begin.

Ok time is up, come to the front and present

what your group come up to.

IV. Assessment

Write F if the statement is fact and O if it is opinion.

_____1. The series “Friends” is funnier, more entertaining, and more interesting than the
series “How I Met Your Mother”.

_____2. The beaches of Palawan are more astounding than the beaches of Bali,
Indonesia.

_____3. The three primary colors are red, blue and yellow.

_____4. Japan is also called as the Land of the Rising Sun.

_____5. The internet is being used by teenagers to waste their time in social media.

_____6. Boracay is located in the island of Visayas of the Philippines.

_____7. Every person must have a best friend.

_____8. Every person must visit Universal Studios Japan.

_____9. Alligators and crocodiles are examples of reptiles.

_____10. The planet in the solar system that is closest to the sun is Mercury.

V. Assignment.

Watch television news and list 5 facts and 5 opinions that you heard.

Prepared by:

Rodel O. Calugay
Teacher-applicant