Lesson Plan in Grade 9 English

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American

literature and other text types serve as means of enhancing the self; also how to use
processing, assessing, summarizing information, word derivation and formation strategies,
appropriate word order, punctuation marks and interjections to enable him/her to participate
actively in a speech choir.

Learning Competency: Determining the meanings of idiomatic expressions by noting context

clues and collocations.

I.Learning Objectives
a. determine the meaning of idiomatic expressions in the statements given;
b. explain the use of idiomatic expression in both oral and written language; and
c. use idiomatic expression in writing a paragraph.
II. Subject Matter
A. Title: Idiomatic Expression
B. References: Grade 9 Ecas (English Communication Arts and Skills through Anglo-
American and Philippine Literatures)
C. Materials: Instructional Materials

III. Procedure
A. Preliminaries
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Attendance
4. Class Orderliness
B. Review
1. What is a short a sound?
2. How do you produce short a sound?
3. Give me words with short a sound?
C. Motivation
 The teacher will allow the students to pick up different emojis from the box.
 They will perform the emotion they have picked in front of the class.
 The teacher will process everything and let the students understand the different
expressions used in language.
D. Lesson Proper
Determining the meanings of Idiomatic Expressions by Noting Context Clues and
Collocations

An idiom (also called idiomatic expression) is an expression, word, or phrase that

has a figurative meaning conventionally understood by native speakers. This meaning
 is different from the literal meaning of the idiom's individual elements. In other words,
idioms don't mean exactly what the words say. They have, however, a hidden meaning.

Study the following idioms:

1. put their heads together – consult one another

2. set one’s face against – resist strongly

3. take a breath – pause

4. turn the tables – reverse action

5. get wind of – hear some news

6. go a long way – be sufficient

7. bear in mind – remember

8. keep a person in the dark – conceal something from someone

9. touch bottom – be in adversity

10. lay up for a rainy day – save for a future need

Common English Idioms & Expressions

Idioms Meaning

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush What you have is worth more than what
you might have later
A penny for your thoughts Tell me what you're thinking

A penny saved is a penny earned Money you save today you can spend later

Actions speak louder than words Believe what people do and not what they
say
Barking up the wrong tree To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions
in the wrong place
Birds of a feather flock together People who are alike are often friends
(usually used negatively)
Comparing apples to oranges Comparing two things that cannot be
compared
Don't count your chickens before they Don't count on something good happening
hatch until it's happened.
Every cloud has a silver lining Good things come after bad things

1. Activity
 The class will be divided into four (4) groups.
 The teacher will give each group different statements with different
idiomatic expressions.
 The group will determine the meaning of the of each idiomatic expression
by noting its context clues.
  They will be given five (5) minutes to finish the task and another two (2)
minutes to present their work.
 They will be graded according to the following criteria;

Criteria:
Correctness of Answer – 20 points
Presentation - 10 points
Cooperation - 5 points
Total ------------------------ 35 points

2. Analysis
 How were you able to determine the meaning of the idiomatic expression in the
statements?
 How does the activity helps you in understanding the use of idiomatic
expressions?
3. Abstraction
 What is an idiomatic expression?
 What is the use of idiomatic expression in both oral and written language?
 Why do we need to understand the use of idiomatic expression in oral and
written language?

4. Application
 With the same group from the 1st activity, they will use the different
idiomatic expressions discussed to create a two (2) paragraph essay
about their daily routines as students.
 Each paragraph must contain five (5) sentences. They must utilize at least
five (5) idiomatic expressions.
 They will be given five (5) minutes to finish the task and two (2) minutes to
present their work.
 They will be graded by the following criteria;

Criteria:
Content – 20 points
Presentation – 15 points
Cooperation – 5 points
Total ------------- 40 points
IV.Evaluation
Direction: Choose the best answer for each idiomatic expression. Encircle the letter of
your choice.
1. To take someone under your wing is to ……………..
a. hide them
b. take care of them
c. suffocate them

2. To eat the humble pie is to ...................................

a. eat very little
b. eat greedily
c. make a humble apology

3. To get out of the bed on the wrong side is to ………………………

a. injure yourself
b. defeat yourself
c. be in a particularly irritable mood

4. To make the feathers fly is to ……………………….

a. cause turmoil
b. establish peace
c. make a lot of noise

5. What does itsy-bitsy mean?

a. magnificent
b. tiny
c. soft
 V. Assignment
Direction: Research at least five (5) other common idiomatic expressions and use it in
a sentence.

Prepared by:
Miss Rutchelyn Lovitos