I.

Objectives: After this lesson, students will be able to:

a. define ‘synonym’ and ‘antonym’
b. Identify synonyms and antonyms in text
c. demonstrate their understanding of synonyms and antonyms in active learning

II. Subject Matter: Synonyms and Antonyms

Reference: English Synonyms and Antonyms
Author: James Champlin Fernald
Materials: Flash Cards, Chart Paper, Markers (black, green, and red), Pictures, Worksheet

III. Procedure: 5As

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

1. Awareness
a. Preliminary Activities
Good afternoon, Class! Good afternoon, Miss!

How are you this afternoon? We’re fine, Miss.

Good!

May I request _____ to lead the prayer. (Call a student to lead the prayer)

a. Prayer
b. Checking Attendance

Who is absent this afternoon? None, Miss.

Very Good!

Now class, before anything else, let us be

reminded of the classroom rules.

First, keep quiet and sit properly.

Second, if you want to say something or

to answer, just raise your flag and do not Yes, Miss!
answer in chorus, Okay?

Lastly, what should you do when We should stay quiet and listen, Miss!
someone is talking?

Correct! You should stay quiet and listen

when someone is talking or answering.

Am I understood? Yes, Miss!

 b. Review

Before we proceed to our next discussion,

Let’s have an activity first.

What did we do yesterday?

(A student raising hand)
Yes, ____.
Yesterday we had discussed about Descriptive word,
Good! Miss!

What is a descriptive word?

Yes, ______. Please stand! (A student raises a flag)
A descriptive word describes or give us more
information about things.
Very Good!
Thank you, please sit down.

Again, as what your classmates just

answered. A descriptive word describes
or gives us more information about
things. In addition, a descriptive word can
be a color, size, shape, or texture.

Let’s give ourselves five claps! (pupils’ claps their hands)

( 1,2,3,4,5)

Now, I prepared an activity for me to

check whether you fully understood, what
is a descriptive word.

Activity Title: Raise Your Flag and Guess.

Mechanics:
1. The teacher will provide a red flag to
each student/pupil.
2. The teacher will give 10 words and
students/pupils will have to define
whether it is a descriptive word or not.
3. The students will raise their flag if they
want to answer. (YES/NO ONLY)
4. The students will be given chips for
every correct answer.
5. The students who have gained at least
five (5) chips will have a prize.

Are the instructions clear, class?

Yes, Miss!
All right! Let’s start with number: (Student’s answers)
1. (DESCRIPTIVE)

2. (DESCRIPTIVE)

3. (DESCRIPTIVE)

4. (DESCRIPTIVE)

5. (ADJECTIVE)

6. (ADJECTIVE)
Is this a descriptive word? Glad

7. (DESCRIPTIVE)

8. (ADJECTIVE)

9. (ADJECTIVE)

10. (ADJECTIVE)

c. Motivation
Before we start our lesson this afternoon,
let us first watch and listen to a video
titled “The Synonyms and Antonyms
Song” by the Casey’s Clever Cookies. Are
you familiar with this song?

Alright! Those who don’t know the song

need not to worry since I will be flashing
on the screen, and I’ll be giving a copy of
the lyrics of the song so that you will be No, Miss!
guided. While listening, observe the lyrics
because there are some words that are
highlighted.
 Are the instructions clear to you, class?
(Claps the hands)

Good! Please keep silent and enjoy.

(The teacher will then play the music.)

https://youtu.be/1uAs44DbHE4 (All students are raising their flags)

Synonyms and Antonyms

by Casey’s Clever Cookies
Synonyms they are the same (4x)
To start is also to begin.
To smile is also to grin.
To make is also to create.
To be scared or to be afraid.
(booo)
Someone smart is clever to.
And to cry to wail (boohoo!)
Something large is also big.
Someone fast is also quick.
Synonyms they are the same (4x)

Antonyms are opposite (4x)

Your either happy or your sad.
Your either good or your bad.
It’s either hot or it’s cold.
Or either young or you’re old.
It’s either deep or it’s shallow.
You say goodbye or say hello.
It’s either wrong or it’s right.
It’s either dark or it’s light.
It’s always or it’s never.
Apart or together.

Synonyms they are the same

Antonyms are opposite
Synonyms they are the same and
Antonyms are opposite.
Did you enjoy the song?

Wow! That’s amazing because I, too,

enjoy the song.

What was the song all about?

 Yes, Miss!
That’s right! In the lyrics what did you
observe?

Exactly! By observing the lyrics, we can It’s about the Synonyms and Antonyms, Miss!
really see some similar and opposite
words, like happy and sad, make and
create. Right? There were highlighted words in the lyrics about
Synonyms and Antonyms, miss.

Now, can you recite some highlighted

words or phrases in the lyrics? Give at
least two.

Yes, Miss!
Exactly! By observing the lyrics, we can
really see or spot some important words
just like what your classmate just said.
Two of the highlighted sentences in the lyrics are
Now find the Antonym and Synonym “Synonyms they are the same” and “Antonyms are
words that I use in this sentence. opposite.”

(Antonyms)
1. I will date a short guy or a tall guy,
it’s how he treats me that matters.
2. Please fill the dishwasher and
empty the trash.
3. He was penny wise, but pound
foolish. Expected Answers:
4. A phone call from her mom makes
her happy when she’s sad. (Antonyms)
5. She was optimistic about attending 1. Short & tall.
college but pessimistic about 2. Fill & empty.
paying for it. 3. Wise & foolish.
4. Happy & sad.
5. Optimistic & pessimistic.

(Synonyms)
1. She is a beautiful girl.
(She is a stunning girl.)
2. The sofa is too big for the living
room.
 (The sofa is too large for the living (Synonyms)
room.) 1. Beautiful and stunning.
3. This lesson isn’t very hard! 2. Big and large.
(This lesson isn’t very difficult!) 3. Hard and difficult.
4. I hate watching frightening 4. Frightening and scary.
movies. 5. Centre and middle.
(I hate watching scary movies.)
5. Please move to the centre of the
classroom.
(Please move to the middle of the
classroom.)

Excellent! I am certain that you really

learn of what is an Antonym and
Synonym.

d. Statement of the Aim

I want your full blast attention today
because at the end of the lesson, you are
expected to:
A. defines ‘synonym’ and ‘antonym’
B. identify synonyms and antonyms in
text
C. demonstrates their understanding of
synonyms and antonyms in active
learning.

Are the objectives clear to you, class?

(Claps the hand)

Yes, Miss!
2. Activity
Before we have our discussion, let’s have (Raises their flags)
an activity!

Activity Title: Matching Words

Mechanics:
1. The class will be divided into two groups.
2. Groups will have to choose one representative
to pick their assigned task (matching antonyms or
synonyms
3. Leaders will be the ones to get the box
containing flashcards inside and will be put in
the line of them with a 3 steps distance.
4. Every group should fall in line.
5. Pupils will have to match and paste on the
board all the words from the box and will
only be given 10 minutes to finish matching
the words
 6. The teacher will count 3 seconds to start the
activity.

GROUP ANTONYMS: Match the words Antonyms to

Synonyms.

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Angry mad Happy
shy timid brave
windy stormy calm
old aged new
clean tidy dirty
GROUP SYNONYMS: Matching the words Synonyms
to Antonyms

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Angry mad Happy
shy timid brave
windy stormy calm
old aged new
clean tidy dirty

1. Analysis
Now let us check your answers, let’s start with
the group of Synonyms.

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Angry mad Happy
shy timid brave
windy stormy calm
old aged new
clean tidy dirty

What are these words?

How do synonyms and antonyms different from each It is a word showing its synonyms and antonyms
other? miss.
Very good!
What is the use of antonyms? Synonyms are the words with the same meaning
How about the use of synonyms? while antonyms are the opposite meaning of the
words.
Very good!
all of your answers are right.
Now to check your answers, let us know what are the “VARIED OPINIONS”
synonyms of the words: please raise your hand if you
know the answer.
1. Angry
2. Shy
3. Windy
4. Old
5. Clean
mad
Very Good! Timid
All of your answers are correct. stormy
aged
This time, let us now move on to the next group. tidy

SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
Angry mad Happy
shy timid brave
windy stormy calm
old aged new
clean tidy dirty

What are these words?

How do synonyms and antonyms different from each

other?

Very good!
What is the use of antonyms?
How about the use of synonyms?

Very good!
all of your answers are right.
Now to check your answers, let us know what are the
antonyms of the words: please raise your hand if you
know the answer.

1. Angry
2. shy
3. windy
4. old
5. clean
Very Good! Happy
All of your answers are correct. Brave
Calm
2. Abstraction New
dirty

Values Integration

3. Application

IV. Evaluation

V. Assignment
 ORGANIZED BOARDWORK
I. Objectives:
II. Illustrations:

III. Activities:

Activity Title 1:
Mechanics:

Activity Title 2:
Mechanics:

IV. Evaluation:
Directions:
V. Assignment:
Directions: