DLP No: Learning Area: English Grade Quarter: Duration:45

Vocabulary Development Level: Six First min.

Learning Competency/ies Code:EN6-ib-
Infer meaning of idiomatic expressions using affixes, roots 12.4.2.1
Show tactfulness when communicating with others EN6A-Ib-17

Key Concepts/Understandings to
be developed: An idiom is a phrase that has two meanings: a literal meaning and a figurative
meaning. Idioms are used in everyday life as phrases in order to express meaning.
Idiomatic expressions are used in communicating. Idiomatic expressions are
useful when trying to convey a feeling or emotion. Some of them are funny and
light hearted.

Objective:
Knowledge Decode the meaning of idiomatic expressions
Skills Match idioms with their literal meaning
Attitudes Observe tactfulness when communicating with others
Values Show respect towards others
2. Content/Topic Idiomatic Expressions
3. Learning K-12 Curriculum Guide, English for All Times (Reading) pp 228-229, Across
Resources/Materials/Equipment Borders Through Reading pp.246-247,chart, sentence strips, picture of a piece of
cake
4. Procedures

Introductory Activity 1. Review:

(5 min) 1.1 Show a personification and let the pupil explain the meaning of it.
1.2 Short overview on affixes.
2. Display a picture of a piece of cake.
3. Ask the pupils to describe the experience of eating a piece of cake.
4. Guide the pupils towards answers such as enjoyable, delicious etc.
5. Ask the pupils what does a “piece of cake” mean?
Activity 1. Give the class several examples of idiomatic expressions used in a
(10 min) sentence and let them guess the meaning of it.
1.1. Her legs are as white as a sheet.
1.2. Melissa spilled the beans and told our secret.
1.3. Don’t have a cow. It was a joke.
1.4. Talk to me. I’m all ears.
1.5. Sometimes I feel so blue.
1.6. She’s decked out in a nice house.
1.7. Thelma appears to have ants in her pants.
Answers:
1.1 as white as a sheet-someone who is very white
1.2 spilled the beans-to tell a secret
1.3 don’t have cow-don’t get upset or angry
1.4 I’m all ears- to listen to someone
1.5 to have blues- to be sad or depressed
1.6 decked out in- to be dressed fancy
1.7 have ants in your pants- to be restless or nervous

Analysis 1. Group Activity:

(10 min) 1.1 Distribute the idioms match sentences strips to pupils.
2. Let the pupils match the idioms with their meaning by using Hear it, Say it.
Pupil A: Shake a leg
Pupil B: What does shake a leg means?
Pupil A: It means hurry up.
1. Bear in mind
2. Break a lock
3. Black sheep
4. In hot water
5. Keep an eye for
6. Helping hand
7. Back up
8. Break up
 9. Ghost writer
10. Keep it up
a. be alert to find
b. remember
c. to separate
d. some help
e. continue
f. destroy
g. a writer who writes for someone else
h. to support
I .trouble
j. one who disgraces his family or group

Abstraction 1. How did you work with your group mates?

(5 min) 2. Where you able to communicate with them effectively?
3. What have you observed with the phrases?
4. Do they have the same literal and figurative meaning?
5. What helps you understand the meaning of idiomatic expression?
6. What are idioms?
7. How are idiomatic expressions used in everyday life?
8. Can you give instances where we use idiomatic expressions in conveying
ideas?
An idiomatic expression is a phrase whose meaning is completely
different from the literal meaning of words that make up the expression.
Different groups of people use different sets of idiomatic expressions. That
is, one who has been regularly exposed to these idioms may easily
understand their meaning and use them in daily conversations. However,
a person who has no idea of the meaning of an idiomatic expression may
use context clues to understand it.
Application Underlined the appropriate idiomatic expression to complete each of the following
(5 min) sentences.
1. I am (keeping my fingers crossed, keeping my palms closed) that I’ll be
able to pass the entrance test in Beverly High School.
2. Abegayle is the (apple of my eye, grapes of my eye) because she is my
favorite.
3. The naughty child (made a mouth, was down in the mouth) every time she
lost the game.
4. He asked, (elbowroom, elbow rest) to implement his plans.
5. She (turned up her nose, pointed her nose) at the inadequate offer.
6. Assessment Choose the best meaning of the underlined idiomatic expression. Circle the letter of
(5 min) your choice.
1. Harrod has a great sense of humor. He can always crack someone up.
a. Make someone cry
b. Break someone’s arms
c. Make someone laugh
2. That issue has already been settled. Let’s not beat the dead horse.
a. Resurrect a dead animal
b. Abuse an animal
c. Bring up an argument
3. I did not eat enough breakfast. I’m already running out of steam.
a. Running out of energy
b. Running out of gas
c. Running out of ideas
4. Bite your tongue when the teacher is talking in front
a. Eat something
b. Avoid talking
c. Hurt your tongue
7. Assignment List 10 examples of idioms with their meanings. Write your answers in a ½ sheet of
( 5 min) paper.

8. Wrap-up/Concluding
Activity What have you learned today?
(5 min)
8. Remarks
 9. Reflections
A. No. of learners who earned C. Did the remedial lesson work? No. of
80% in the evaluation. learners who have caught up with the lesson.

B. No. of learners who require D. No. of learners who continue to require

additional activities for remediation.
remediation.
E. Which of my learning
strategies worked well? Why
did these work?
F. Which difficulties did I
encounter which my principal
or supervisor can help me
solve?
G. What innovations or
localized materials did I use /
discover which I wish to share
with other teachers?

Prepared by:

Name: Leah May N. Noynay School: Lanipga Elementary School

Position/Designation:Teacher 1 Division:Cebu Province
Contact Number: 09367780157 Email address: [email protected]