1. INNOVATIVE LESSON PLAN
Name of the teacher : Ms. Amala Suresh. A Unit : Figure of speech
Name of the supervisor : Dr. Meenakshy Topic : Oxymoron
Type of lesson : Innovative lesson plan Date :
Serial number : 1 Strength :
Standard : VIII Period :
Subject : English Duration : 45 minutes
: To enable the learners to comprehend the figure of speech
‘ ‘Oxymoron’ through listening, speaking, reading and writing.
: The pupils will be able to
a) comprehend the figure of speech.
b) comprehend vocabulary and sentence pattern.
c) communicate using appropriate language.
d) develop self reading habits.
: Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which incongruous
or seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side.
Teaching – Learning Resources : Flash cards
: The pupils might be familiar with figure of speech. They might
have a general idea about the figure of speech ‘Oxymoron’.
Curricular statement
Learning Outcomes
Content Analysis
Pre-requisites
2. ENTRY ACTIVITY:
The teacher enters the class and creates rapport by asking some questions.
a) Do you like English language?
b) Are you familiar with figure of speech?
c) Say any two figures of speech that you are familiar with?
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
A figure of speech is a form of expression used to convey the meaning or heighten effect, often by
comparing or identifying one thing with another that has a meaning familiar to the reader or listener.
INTRODUCTION:
Today we are going to learn the figure of speech ‘Oxymoron’. The teacher gives flashcards to each
bench regarding the examples of Oxymoron.
OXYMORON EXAMPLES
Known secret
Orderly confusion
Original copy
Random order
Pretty ugly
3. The students are asked to observe the examples and generate the rule.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
The teacher gives the definition for the figure of speech ‘Oxymoron’.
‘An Oxymoron is usually defined as a phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are
brought together’.
The teacher then asks the students to observe the examples given below.
ACTIVITY:
Clearly misunderstood
Act naturally
Exact estimate
Only choice
The teacher divides the class into two groups. The students are asked to construct examples
regarding the figure of speech ‘Oxymoron’ and to write one sentence for each example.
DISCUSSION:
The teacher make the students read the examples from each groups.
4. WINDING UP ACTIVITY:
The teacher provides the given sentences. The students are asked to find out the Oxymoron from
the examples.
HOME WORK:
The oink of the pig.
The sound of silence.
It was seriously funny.
The achoo of the sneeze.
Life is a journey.
There is a small crowd in front of the shop.
Find out any five examples regarding the figure of speech ‘Oxymoron’
