Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Norte

A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN GRADE 10

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literature and
other text types serve as instruments to resolve social
conflicts, also how to use the language of research, campaigns and
advocacies.
B. Performance standard
The learner competently presents a research report on a
relevant socio-cultural issue.
C. Learning competencies
MELC 2: Give Technical and Operational Definitions (EN10V-IIa-13.9)
D. Learning outcome
At the end of the lesson, the learners would be able:
a. Define Technical Definition and Operational Definition
b. Classify the types of technical and operational definition and
c. Identify the difference between Technical Definition and Operational
Definition.
d. Construct definitions using technical and operational definition of
terms.
II. CONTENT
A. Topic: Technical and Operational Definitions
III. LEARNING RESOUCES
A. References
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ5kp1ldpcg
 file:///E:/INTERN-%20OFF%20(DNHS)/Q4%20ENGLISH/ENG10-Q4-
MOD2.pdf
 https://www.slideshare.net/safwanb/technical-defintions
  https://znnhs.zdnorte.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ENGLISH10-Q4-W2-
MOD2.docx

 Almonte, Liza R., Flandez, Lerma L., Hermosa, Angelina Lourdes, Nedia
Lagustan, Liberty A. Mangaluz, Elenita R. Miranda, Paul Anthony B.
Mendoza, Lito A. Palomar, Grace B. Annette Barradas-Soriano, and Karen
B. Villanueva, Celebrating Diversity through World Literature. Pasig City:
Rex Book Store, Inc. 2015, 405 466-467, 503,505- 507. Contributors to
Wikimedia projects, 2020, “Operational
 Definition.” Wikipedia. December 27, 2020,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_definition.

B. Material
 Laptop, Television, blackboard, chalk, activity sheets,
IV. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. PRELIMINARIES
Good morning, students!
Good morning ma’am

So, before we begin our class, let us start it

with a prayer. May I ask everyone to please
stand and let us pray.

Heavenly Father we acknowledge your

presence here today with us. Bless us all
Lord as we will have our class. May you
give us the spirit of wisdom and
understanding. We also asked for your
protection, may you cover us with your
precious blood Lord. We pray Father God
may your will be done on us. Lord, we pray
that may we become the person you want
us to be and may all the things we do bring
glory and honor to your name. Use us as a
channel of blessings to everyone Lord. This
is all we ask in Jesus mighty name we pray,
Amen.

AMEN
Okay you may now take your sit. Kindly
arrange your chairs and seat properly.
Class secretary Kindly check the attendance
please. Thank you.
 Good morning once again dear learners, I’m
teacher Marianne Jewel and I’m your
learning companion for today. So before we
will start our lesson I would like to remind
you my class rules

1. Be respectful
2. Observe silence
3. Raise your hand if you want to
answer or you have queries
4. Have fun and be active

Is that clear my dear students?

So before we get into our lesson for today

lets have an activity first!
B. MOTIVATION
“I know what you’re talking about”
In this activity what your going to do is try to
guess what is being defined in the
statement. If you want to answer kindly raise
your hand.
For example:
It’s a three-letter word. It’s an animal. It
barks (Dog)

Is the instruction clear?

Yes Ma’am

1. I am 4 syllables long. My 3rd

letter is “c”. Inside me are words
you are familiar or not familiar
with.
(Dictionary)
2. You can see me in the ocean. I
can grow as big as the bus. I am
generally considered as the
biggest living animal.
(Whale)
3. The refraction causes the light to
separate into its constituent
colors, creating a colorful arc
that appears in the sky. I
symbolize freedom.
(Rainbow)
4. They are designed to allow
users to make and receive
phone calls, send and receive
text messages, browse the
internet, access email, take
photos and videos, and run
various mobile applications
(Mobile Phone)
5. It is a frozen dairy-based dessert
that is typically made by
combining milk, cream, sugar,
and flavorings can be made in a
variety of flavors, and may
contain additional ingredients
such as fruit, nuts, chocolate
chips, or candy pieces.
(Ice Cream)
6. They are known for their ability
to fly, often with a characteristic
flapping motion of their wings,
and to feed on nectar from
flowers. They have a distinctive
four-stage life cycle consisting of
egg, larva pupa and adult insect.
(Butterfly)
7. It is visible from Earth and
appears to change shape
 throughout the month as it
moves through different phases.
(Moon)
8. It is a visual representation of
data or information, typically
presented in the form of a graph,
diagram, or table.
(Chart)
9. It is a piece of writing that
presents an argument or
explores a topic in a structured
and systematic way. It typically
consists of an introduction, body
paragraphs, and a conclusion,
and may be written in a formal
or informal style depending on
the intended audience and
purpose.
(Essay)
10. An instrument that records,
summarizes and analyzes a text
that is published for educational
purposes, entertainment and
Okay good job everyone! Thank you for your leisure and is usually used for
active participation. Give yourself a tap on reading.
your shoulders because you all did great! (Book/s)

From our activity, what do you think is our

lesson for today?

Good observation my dear student and yes

our lesson for today has something to do
with giving definitions.
C. LESSON PRESENTATION Maam! I think it’s about giving
When we give the meaning of a particular definitions!
term, we are actually defining that term. And
the statement/sentence that we use to give
meaning to a term is called a definition.
These concepts are highly important to our
discussion for today because we are going
to talk about Technical and Operational
Definitions.
D. LESSON PROPER
1. THE DEFINITION OF TECHNICAL
Kindly read the text
Technical Definitions refers to the
aspect of explaining or describing
any technical terms or terminology
Technical definition is simply the meaning or
definition of a word. It can be used in
expanding the vocabulary since most of the
technical terms are defined in the exact
manner. Technical definitions are commonly
found in dictionaries.
2. TYPES OF TECHNICAL DEFINITION
There are two types of technical definitions.
The parenthetical and the sentence
definition. When we talk about
parenthetical definition, this is a type of
technical definition that defines a term by
using more familiar synonym in a
parenthesis.
Example of parenthetical definition:
research study must have a framework
(outline) to guide the researchers.
Sentence definition on the other hand
follows a set pattern and more complex
terms are used.
Example: Statistics – is a branch of
mathematics that deals with the collection,
analysis, interpretation and presentation of
numerical data.
3. THE DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL
Kindly read the definition of Operational
Definition.
Operational Definition is the
specific meaning of a word or
phrase given to it by the group of
When we say operational definition it is people who use the word in their
more on the application of the word. It gives specific context.
an obvious, precise, and communicable
meaning to a concept that is used to ensure
comprehensive knowledge of the idea by
specifying how the idea is used and applied
within a particular set of circumstances.
4. TYPES OF OPERATIONAL
DEFINITION
Just like technical definitions, there are also
types of operational definitions. We have
type a, type b and type c operational
definitions. Let’s talk about them one by
one.

Kindly read the definition

Type A definitions are constructed
in terms of the operations
performed to cause the
Mostly the words that uses this type of phenomenon to occur.
operational definition used here are
phenomena or feelings.
Example: Fear – is a feeling produced by
exposing oneself to an object or a
phenomenon highest in his/her hierarchy of
things to be avoided.
(ex. Stress, mental health)
Are you still with me my dear students?

Okay moving on the next is the Type B Yes ma’am

definition under operational

Type B definitions can be

constructed in terms of how the
In the Type B Operational definition, It is particular object or thing operates.
defined by how it is used or works.
Example: Monitor is a television receiver
used in a studio to select/verify the picture
being broadcast from a particular camera.
(mobile phone, book, chart)

Next is, Type C kindly read

Type C definitions are constructed

in terms of what an object or
So type C Operational definition is used phenomenon looks like.
based on the features or the physical
characteristics of an object or phenomenon.
Example: Anxiety – is a state of feeling
worried that sometimes results to excessive
pulse rate or high heart beat.
(rainbow, butterfly)
Technical and Operational
Is that clear my dear student? Definitions ma’am

So lets recall what are the 2 types of giving

definitions again? Technical Definitions are words that
 we commonly see in the dictionary.

Very Good! When we say technical

definition what does it mean again?
Parenthetical and Sentence
Definition Ma’am

Very good! And there are 2 types of Operational Definition is giving

Technical which are? definition to a word by how it is
used in a certain statement or work.

How about Operational definition?

And there are 3 types which is Type A, B I think their difference ma’am is
and C. there usage. or how people define a
certain word.
Now may I ask the group what do you think
is the difference between this 2?

Okay great! Good answer! This 2 concepts

are different in a way that in technical
definition you define things using unfamiliar
words or what we call jargons and while in
operational definition it includes information
from the real world.

Example: So, a technical definition might be

an automobile is a machine with four wheels
and includes details of the automobile that
make it function. Operational definition
would be an automobile is a car or truck that
gets you around from place to place and Ma’am for me Knowing what does
caries cargo or passengers, and makes it technical and operational definitions
easier to live in the city or provinces. will give me a background
knowledge or it helps me to
Did I make myself clear about the difference understand a certain word easier
between the 2?

Alright! Now why do you think it is important

to know about the technical and
operational definitions? Anyone in the
class?

Alright! Yes you are right! Aside from that

when you write something, your readers will
be confused from the unfamiliar term they
will read in your research or essays. So,
learning how to give technical or operational None ma’am
definition will surely help you to make your
audience understand the ideas in your
research and other text materials. When
writing your research paper, you will be able
to explain the behavior of how a particular
object operates and to describe what a
phenomenon look likes.
So any question regarding our lesson my
dear students?

Alright! Then we can now move on to our

next activity

E. APPLICATION of Learning (This or

That)
So for your next activity Classify whether the
given definition is a technical or an
operational definition. Say This if it is
Technical and That if it is Operational

1. A computer is a device used to process

and store data
1. Technical
2. A computer is a device that is used to
2. Operational
help students in completing their
3. Technical
academic tasks
4. Operational
3. Abstraction is the process of generalizing
5. Technical
an idea.
6. Operational
4. Abstraction a process in lesson planning
7. Technical
in which the teacher helps the learners to
8. Operational
look at the bigger picture and eventually
9. Technical
generalize the topic.
10. Operational
5. An oval is a shape having a rounded and
slightly elongated outline like an egg.
6. An oval is an elliptical field or a field on
which an elliptical track is laid out, as for
athletic contests.
7. Road- a wide way leading to leading
from one place to another
8. Road- journey or adventure
9. Heart- hollow muscular organ
10. Heart- passion, will and determination

V. EVALUATION
Direction: Identify the underlined words in the sentences below. Write
TECHNICAL or OPERATIONAL depending how it used in the sentences.
Please clean sheet of paper for your answers.
 ___________1. The bank closes at 3pm daily.
___________2. My father’s operation was done successfully and is under
recovery.
___________3. Conglomerate boards of SM had decided to relieved the
CEO from his position starting tomorrow.
___________4. Students usually surfs the websites for answers of their
modules.
___________5. The fruits of her hardships were greatly rewarded.
___________6. The fruit from the chico tree were eaten by the birds.
___________7. The soldier’s watch was over a minute ago when his
reliever came.
___________8. The soldier’s watch was broken.
___________9. My friend’s promise was broken.
___________10. My vase was broken by my cat.

VI. ASSIGNMENT

Directions: This time, you will have to think of five (5) simple
everyday items and define each using technical definition. An
example is provided for you.
Example: Lipstick is a kind of cosmetic that enhances aesthetic beauty
of women.

PREPARED BY:

MARIANNE JEWEL M. SERVILLA