Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

I. Expected Outcomes
At the end of the lesson 80% of the students will be able to:
1. Distinguish significant characteristics of words that are classified as Homonyms,
Homophones and Homographs used in the sentences given.
2. Construe the meaning of frequently confused homo-words using the context given by
the sample sentences.
3. Use homo-words appropriately in sentence construction.

II. Subject- Matter

Topic: Homo-phonetic and semantic language codes (Homonyms, Homophones and

Homographs)

Reference: English Learner’s Material 7 (pg. 470-471), Internet

Materials: Visual Aids (Cartolina), Slide Presentation (Powerpoint), Worksheet, Cardboard with
stick and Chalk and Board

Concepts:

a. Homonyms: words that are the same in spelling and pronunciation but differ in meaning.
(e.g scale- fish covering scale- measure)
b. Homophones: words with same sounds but different spelling and meaning (steal- to
snatch steel – metal/iron)
c. Homographs – words that are spelled similarly but differs in pronunciation and meaning
(minute- unit of time minute- tiny)

Values: Awareness
Intelligence

Skills: Speaking
Listening
Viewing
 III. Procedure

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Daily Class Routine

1. Prayer
Alright, everybody remain stand and let’s
start our class with a prayer. Who may lead
the prayer?
Yes,________ please lead the prayer. (Prayer)

Good morning class! Good morning Sir Merwin!

1. Checking of Attendance
Class, you may now take your seats.
Let us check the attendance.
I’m glad to say that no one is absent in our
Group 1, who’s absent in your group? group today Sir.

How about Group 2? I’m glad to say that everybody is present in our
group today, Sir.

I’m glad to say that everybody is present in our

Group 3?
group today, Sir.

I’m glad to say that no one is absent in our

And for our last group?
group today Sir.

Alright, so it is good to hear that

 all of you are present today.

2. Checking of Assignment

Now, bring out your assignments.

Yes Sir!
I’ve told you
to____________________________right?

Pass your assignments forward.

(Students will pass their assignments)

Now, I will pick two from these

papers. When I call your name
stand here in front, show your
work and give your reaction about it.

(Pick one and call)

Present your work__________ (The student called will stand up and present
his/her work.)

Very good!

Ok! Another one

(Pick another one)
(The student called will stand up and present
_________please present your work. his/her work.)

That’s very good.

B. Review of the past lesson

Now, let us have a quick review
of our previous lesson. Let’s see
if you could still remember it. Sir! It is about____________
Who can tell me what is it all
about?
Alright, so what is_______________
Sir! It is___________
Yes,___________?

That’s right!
How about___________?
May someone give the definition of it
Sir! It is___________

Yes,_______________?

Alright, very good!

It seems like you did really
remember our lesson yesterday.

C. Motivation
Before we start with our new
lesson for today, we are going to play a
game, is everyone here familiar with the
Yes Sir!
game 2 pics one word?

Very good, I have here set of 2 pictures

one word game that you are going to
answer

You have to analyze what common word

best corresponds with the sets of pictures

And also I will be giving you jumbled

letter which you will arrange to get the
correct word for the picture

(Give the jumbled letter to each group)

Class, I will give two minutes
to answering each if you’re done
answering choose one representative
from your group to show your answer.

(Student will answer the first 4pics one word

You may start now.
puzzle within 1minutes)

Alright, times up

Group 1 what is your answer?

(They show their answer)

How about group 2?

(They show their answer)

Group 3?
(They show their answer)

How about the last group?

(They show their answer)

So the answer for number 1 is _______

Very good, all of you got the correct
answer

So here’s the picture number 2

(Student will answer the second 2pics one

Alright, times up word puzzle within 1minutes)

So what is the answer of group 1?

 (They show their answer)
Then how about the next group, group 2?
(They show their answer)
Alright, group3?
How about group 4? (They show their answer)
(They show their answer)

So the answer for item number 2

is_______
Very good, again all of you got the
correct answer, great you are really good
at this

So here’s the last picture you’re going to

answer
(Student will answer the last 2pics one word
puzzle within 1minutes)
Alright, times up

Group 1?
(They show their answer)
Group 2?
(They show their answer)
Group 3?
(They show their answer)
And last group, group 4?
(They show their answer)
So the answer for the last item is_______

Very Good, None of you got the wrong

answer

Alright class, this picture and their name

have something to do with our topic for
today.

D. Lesson Proper
Do you think these pictures are the same
because somehow they the same name?

Why?

NO!
Correct, Very good
And today, we are going to look at words Because sir it doesn’t mean that if they have
the same name they have the same meaning
that may confuse us with structure and
meanings, and that is Homonyms,
Homograph and lastly Homophones.

But first where do you hear the word

homo?

Very good, another?

Yes_________?
Sir! Homosexual

Alright, so Homosexual and

Homogenous

Sir! Homogenous
Homosexual meaning attracted to the
same sex and homogenous is they are the
same kind, So what do we mean by
Homo?
Yes__________

Very good!

So in our topic for today Homonyms,

Sir! I think Homo means having some
Homograph and Homophone are words similarities
that somehow have similarities in their
structure or form like spelling and sounds

First let us define what is a homonym?

Someone please read the meaning of
homonyms posted on the board?

Yes,______________

Alright, So homonyms are words that

Homonyms is a two or more words having the
have similarities in their spelling and same spelling or pronunciation but different
meanings
pronunciation but differs in meaning

Going back to our activity, the 2 pics one

word activity let us look at the first set of
pictures, what do their names have in
common?

Yes_______________
Sir! In the given picture all of them have
similar names
Very good and what is that name? Scale sir
Alright, so this one is a scale and also this
one but are they the same?
No sir

Correct, it doesn’t mean that they have

the same spelling they are the same kind
So that’s is homonyms they have the
same spelling and the same pronunciation
but they differ in meaning

Alright let’s give an example

Please read, Yes______________

 I hope you are not lying to me.
What do you think the homonyms word  My books are lying on the table.

in the given example

Yes_________
Sir. I think the word lying

Excellent!___________ that is correct

So what do you think the meaning of the

first lying word?
Yes________
Sir! The first lying word means he/she telling a
lie sir
Very good, How about the second lying
word, what does it mean
Yes________
Sir! I think it is placing

Very good, let’s have another example

Please read
Yes, __________________
 Let’s play soccer after school.
So here in example number 2, what do  The author wrote a new play

you think the homonyms word?

Yes____________________
Sir! The word play

Very good and what is the meaning of the

first play?

Yes____________________?
That’s great and how about the second
one?
Sir! I think the first word play is related in
sports
Sir! The second one is a drama that you need
to perform

Very good, so that is homonyms they

have similar spelling and pronunciation
but they differ in meaning

Alright before we proceed in homograph

I have here a short activity.

Answer it in the back of your note book

You are going to formulate a short

sentences using the given word and you
need to use the given word correctly

1. Bit: past tense of bite

Bit: a tiny amount
 2. Book: A reading material
Book: to make arrangement or
reservation

I will give four minutes for you to finish

your task

Alright times up!

Sir, I bit my cousin yesterday
Who wants to answer number 1? And the second one sir is I want a little bit of
sugar in my coffee
Yes_______________ please read your
answer Yes Sir!
Great, but class do you think he/she use the
word correctly?

Sir, I like reading book and the second one is

Very good class, now who want to answer we book ourselves in a five star resort
number 2?
Yes___________ As an object sir or reading material

Very good, so how do you use the first Making reservation in a five star resort Sir!
book?
Very good! How about the second one?
None.

Very good, So any question regarding on

what is a homonyms?

Alright, so we can now proceed to the next,

which is Homograph Homograph is a word that is spelled alike but
differs in origin, meaning and pronunciation.

Homograph is? May you read?

Alright, so homograph is a word that have

the same spelling but different in meaning
and pronunciation

Sir! In homonyms they both have the same

Class what do you think the difference
between homonyms and homograph?
Yes___________
spelling and pronunciation but Sir in
homograph they only have the same spelling
but they don’t have the same pronunciation

Correct.

Going back to our activity, the 2 pics one

word activity let us look again at the
second set as we can see here they are
different picture but again they have Sir they have the same name
something in common and what is it?
Sir! Record
And what is that name?

Alright so record the first picture is

REcord and the second one is reCORD
Sir! They differ in pronunciation

What do you observe?

Very good, so let’s have an example

The wind is blowing hard.
I have to wind my clock.
Please read__________________

Alright, then what is the homograph word Sir! the word wInd and waInd
in example number 1?
Very good, the first one is pronounce as
wInd and the second one is prounounce
as waInd

So what do you think the meaning of the Sir! It is a flowing of air

wInd in the first semtence?
Yes________?

Excellent, How about the waInd , what Sir! To coil or to roll

does it mean
Yes________

Very good, let’s have another example

Please read  I don’t know if I will live or die.

Yes, __________________  Last night I saw the band play live in
concert.

So here in example number 2, what do

you think the homograph word?

Sir! The word lIve and LaIve

Yes____________________

Very good, so the first is pronounce as

LIve and the second one is pronounce as
LaIve

Then, what is the meaning of LIve in the Sir! It is having a life

first sentence?

That’s great, how about the second one

Sir! It is a real time performance
which LaIve
 Alright, very good
Again in the given example what did you
observe?
Sir! Even though that they have similar in
Yes,_______? spelling they are differ in pronunciation and
meaning

Very good, so that is the meaning of

homograph they have similar spelling but
different in pronunciation and meaning

Alright before we proceed in

homophones, Again I have here a short
activity.

In the back your notebook again,

you are going to formulate a short
sentences using the given word and you
need to use the given word correctly

1. Bow(bauw): to bend your body in a

curve like position
Bow(bOw): an arrow
2. Present (PREsent): the subject is here
or gift
Present (preSENT): giving or showing
something
I will give four minutes for you to finish
your task

Alright times up!

Who wants to answer number 1?
Yes_______________ please read your
answer
The singer made a long bow to the audience,
and the second one is Maria aim the bow at the
Excellent, you pronounce and use the word apple she planning to shoot.
correctly

How about number 2 who want to answer?

Yes,_________?

All the students are present today.

Wow, that’s great, you use the word The boss will present the award at 10:00am.
correctly and pronounce it correct as well

So that is homograph, again homograph are

the words that similar in spelling but differs
in pronunciation and meaning

Alright, is there a question regarding on what

is homograph?

None, Sir
Alright, so let us proceed to the next, which
is homophones

First let us define what is a homophone?

Read.
Yes,______________

Homophones is a word that is pronounced like

another word but is different in meaning,
Alright, So homophone are words that origin or spelling
similar in pronunciation but differ in
spelling and meaning
Going back to our activity, the 2 pics one
word activity let us look at the last set of
pictures, let’s identify what re the picture
First is?
Yes_______________
Very good and how about the second Waste, Sir!
one?
Waist sir
Very good, can you write in the board the
spelling of the first waste and the second
waist
( the student spelled it correctly)
That’s great, you may take your seat

Class what do you observe?

Yes,__________?

Sir! When we are pronouncing they have the

Excellent, meaning in homophones the same sound but they differ in spelling and
meaning
words are similar in pronunciation but
they have different meaning and spelling

Alright can someone differentiate

homonyms, homographs from
homophone?

Sir, Homonyms are words with similar

Exactly, very well said.
spelling and sounds but differs in meaning,
homographs on the other hand, are spelled
similarly but are pronounced differently and
technically meaning is varied. While,
homophones are pronounced alike but are
spelled dissimilar and also conveys different
meaning.
So let’s have an example

Please read, yes,________?  The scent of an apple is so nostalgic

 I sent a letter to my aunt in Japan

Alright, in the given example what is the

homophone word?
Sir! The word scent and sent
Yes,_________?

Very good and how we use the word

scent?
Yes,_______? Sir! As a smell
Right, and how about the sent? Sending, Sir

Excellent!

Alright, another example

Read,____________? A cell is the smallest unit of life
I sell lots of bags today

Alright, and what is the homophone

word? Sir the word cell and sell

Very good, so cell and sell

What is the meaning of the word cell In

the given example?

Yes,________________? Sir, the first one is part of our body

Correct, how about the second one? To give in exchange of money or something

Very good, So once again class what is a

homophone?
Words that is similar in pronunciation but
 differ in spelling and meaning
Very good, so homophone are words that
dissimilar in spelling and meaning but
similar in pronunciation

Alright, once again I have here a short

activity that you are going to answer
only for 4 minutes at the of your note
book

You are going to construct a sentences

using the given word and you need to use
it correctly

1. Ate: consuming food or something,

past tense of eat
Eight: number
2. Meet: to see someone
Meat: flesh of animal

Timer starts now!

Alright, times up!

Who want to answer number 1?
Yes,_________? I ate a while ago and the second one is I got
eight score in my math test

Excellent, How about number 2?

I meet someone that I don’t know and the
Yes,_________?
second one Sir is I love to eat meat

Very good, so you use it correctly

So that is homophone
Any question? None.

E. Enrichment activities
And for now I will be giving each group
a (cardboard with stick) that have written
words Homonyms, Homographs, and
Homophones

(Distribute the cardboard with stick)

You will raise the stick if the underline

word in the given sentences is homonym
then you will raise the homonym stick
likewise in homographs and homophones

1. Eat more food that is grown on trees

and plants and eat less food that is
manufactured in plants.
2. The soldier had to desert his platoon
in the desert.
3. I saw a man with a saw.
4. the bear like to walk in bare paws
5. I buy seashell by the seashore

Alright, very good class, and class what

do you think is the essentials of knowing
what is homonyms, homographs and
homophones?

Yes,____________? Sir, I think it is essential for us to know it for

less confusion sir, because not all the words
 that having the same spelling having the same
pronunciation is having the same meaning
each one of them can have different meaning

Very well said___________

IV. Generalization
Alright so once again
Homonyms are words? Words that have similar in spelling and
pronunciation but have different meanings

Very good, how about homophones? Homophones are the words that have
similarities in pronunciation but differ in
spelling and meaning

Excellent and lastly what is homograph?

This are words that similar in spelling but
different in pronunciation and meaning
Very good, class.
V. Evaluation
Now, get ¼ sheet of paper and you will have
your quiz.

Do not copy the question answer only

Instruction: fill in the missing word in the
sentence, choose (a) or (b)

1. The children are going to_____TV

tonight
a. WATCH: a small clock worn in the
wrist
b. WATCH: look at
2. Please sign this form with a black____
a. PEN: an enclosed area
b. PEN: a writing instrument which uses
ink
3. Tom has a strange way of holding his
cricket ___.
a. BAT: in baseball or cricket
b. BAT: an animal
4. I hate it when a ___lands in my soup!
a. FLY: move through the air
b. FLY: an insect
5. My ___ hurt when I read. I think I need
a pair of glasses.
a. I: A first person singular subject
pronoun.
b. EYE: The part of your body that you
use to see.
6. There is a ____ named Tinkerbell in the
story “Peter Pan.”
a. FAIRY: Mythical creatures that can
often do magic.
b. FERRY: a boat that moves passengers
and vehicles across water.
7. Jessica is the star ___in her drama class.
a. PUPIL: part of the eye
b. PUPIL: student in a school
8. I am a huge ___ of Anna Sophia Rob
movies.
a. FAN: an admirer
b. FAN: a cooling device
9. In what _____ is the homework in the
book?
a. PAGE: side of a printed or written, as a
book, manuscript, or letter
b. PAGE: to call someone on an electronic
pager
10. the____ is protecting the villager in the
castle
a. NIGHT: The period of time when it’s
dark and most people sleep.
b. KNIGHT: A man given a special honor
(or rank) by a king or queen.

Okay, let us check your quiz. Exchange

papers with your seatmates and right
corrected by. (Students will exchange papers and will check
their quiz.)

Answer:
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b
 6. a
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b

(After Checking)
Return the papers to the owner now.

( all of them raise their hand)

Okay, who got perfect score?

All of you? Very good

Alright, it seems that we have a good

result.
Pass your papers sideward and then
forward.
Make sure to pass them properly.
( the students their papers properly)

VI. Assignment
So, we already discussed about
Homonym, Homograph and Homophone.
Tomorrow, we are going to
have our new topic which is ________
Now, get your notebooks and copy your
assignment.
1.
2.
Okay, that’s all for today.
Goodbye class
Good bye Sir!
Prepared by: Merwin S. Manucum