This lesson plan outlines a demonstration lesson on distinguishing between facts and opinions. The teacher will lead activities to motivate students and introduce the topic. Key terms like fact and opinion will be defined. Students will practice identifying statements as factual or subjective by listening to passages read aloud. Examples will be discussed and a group activity held where students relay whether statements are facts or opinions. An evaluation and homework assignment conclude the lesson. The overall goal is for students to learn to differentiate facts from opinions and identify them when listening.

1. Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX – Zamboanga del Norte
Division of City Schools
SICAYAB NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sicayab, Dipolog City
A SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH
Junior High School Department
DEMONSTRATION LESSON PLAN
Teacher: Ms. Anjenette E. Columnas Grade & Section: Grade 9 - Acacia
School: Sicayab National High School Date: February 13, 2019
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students can:
a. differentiate what is a fact and an opinion
b. identify whether the statement belongs to fact or opinion
c. listen attentively to distinguish fact from opinion
Learning Competencies: EN9LC-IVg-13.4: Judge the relevance and truthfulness of the ideas listened to
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Fact and Opinion
Reference: A Journey Through Anglo-American Literature English 9 (pp.528)
E-Reference: Dr. Robert Sweetland’s Notes retrieved from
http://www.flocabulary.com/fact-or-opinion-lesson
Instructional Materials:
 powerpoint presentation
 cartolina, manila paper and speakers
Value Focus: To listen attentively to the statements in identifying fact and opinion.
III. Procedure
A. Preparation
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of Attendance
B. Motivation
The teacher calls one student to volunteer for the activity called “Maze
Box”. He will put on a blind fold facing the board with a maze displayed on it.
With the help of his classmates behind him, they will give out directions namely;
up, down, left, right and stop, for him to complete the maze.
The students does the short activity.
After the students have completed the maze task, they will be able to
watch a short video clip about a person stating facts and opinions.

2. Questions to follow-up:
 Did you have fun doing the maze task? How about watching the video?
 What have you noticed about the statements of the actor?
 Can you give a particular statement from the actor showing that it is factual?
How about statements that is subjective or opinionated?
C. Presentation of the Topic
The teacher conducts another activity for revealing the topic of the lesson.
The students can all interact with the following activity.
Direction: The first word game is called “Who Am I”. Answer the following
statements given by the teacher in finding the letters. Then, the letters will be
arranged to form into a word.
Who Am I?
 I am one of your ability that you can find in chart. C
 I am first in final. F
 I am a vitamin that you can get in squash but never in grass. A
 I am the sound of a three-letter word drink that is healthy for the body. T
Answer: FACT
Direction: The second word game is called “Observe Me”. Observe the
statements given and identify the scrambled word below.
Observe Me
 French fries taste better with ketchup.
 Sunday is the best day of the week.
ONPOINI Answer: OPINION
What do you think will be our topic for today?
F A C T AND O P I N I O N
It tells whether the statement holds factual information or subjective views of an
individual. That is what we are going to discuss. So, our topic for today is all
about statements that is fact and opinion.
D. Discussion
The teacher introduces the topic to the learners by using the powerpoint
presentation as a guide for the lesson proper.
Defining the different terms of the topic:
FACT
 something that can be verified with evidences
 provable, observable and measurable
 statements that can be proven by reliable authority
 information based on statistics, scientific law, history books and others
Example:
“Ferdinand Marcos is the former president of the Philippines.”
 Why do you think that it is a fact?

3. OPINION
 something which cannot be proven
 based on someone’s thoughts, feelings and understanding
 statements that can be confusing if it is widely accepted
Example:
“Current president Duterte is the best president.”
 Do you agree with the statement? Why?
Distinguishing fact from opinion through listening attentively:
KEEPING AN OPEN MIND
 being receptive to new ideas
 important when identifying facts and opinions in a given text
 means to wait until you know all the facts before having an opinion or making
a sound judgment or criticism
STAY FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC
 focusing on the topic when listening will help you to identify key points
 it will narrow your understanding on the text you are listening to
IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND MAIN IDEA
 main idea is one of the most important concept in a passage as a whole
 a way to actually understand what the person is trying to say
 once the main idea is identified, all the details will fall into place
 without the main idea, it will not make any sense
Let’s identify some statements whether it is a fact or an opinion:
1. I love the sweet smell of flowers in the streets of Paris
 opinion
2. Paris is the capital of France and a global center for art and fashion.
 fact
3. Paris is well known as the City of Love and Romance.
 fact
E. Generalization
 What are the two terms that we have discussed in identifying the statement
as factual or subjective? - Fact and Opinion
 How do you identify a statement that is factual?
- If the statement is something that can be verified with evidences and it is
provable, observable and measurable. The statements can be proven by
reliable authority and the information is based on statistics, scientific law,
history books and others.
 How about identifying a statement that is subjective?
- If the statement is something which cannot be proven and it is based on
someone’s thoughts, feelings and understanding.
 What are the three ways to listen attentively?
- Keeping an open mind, stay focused on the topic and identify the
purpose and main idea are the three ways.

4. F. Application
Group Activity: The learners are divided into four groups via count-off. The
teacher hands out the activity sheets for the students to be guided in the activity.
Direction: Listen attentively to the passage that the teacher is reading. After
listening to your teacher, you are going to identify the statements whether they
belong to fact or opinion via message relay. Say F if the statement is a fact and O
if the statement is an opinion. The first group to deliver the message to the teacher
is given a point.
1. “We Are The World” is a beautiful song. O
2. It was composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie to help the hungry
and homeless people in Africa and America. F
3. It became the best song because more than 20 million copies were sold out. O
4. It was sung by more than 45 famous singers from all over the world. F
5. Michael Jackson is one of my favorite singers. O
G. Evaluation
Identify if the statement is FACT or OPINION.
Write F if the statement is FACT, and O if the statement is OPINION.
F 1. Teodoro Valencia was the park commissioner in-charge of Rizal Park.
O 2. Rizal Park is one of the most beautiful parks of its kind in the world.
F 3. It has a big playground, smooth skating rinks, and inviting bicycle lanes
O 4. Families enjoy picnics on the clean, thick grass.
F 5. Teenagers watch carps swimming in circular ponds and stroll around.
O 6. The sunset looks prettiest in summer when the sun paints the clouds.
F 7. On Sunday afternoons, a concert is presented by military bands.
F 8. Sentimental kundimans are heard over the sound system of the park.
F 9. In summer, people sleep outdoors in the park.
F 10. People congratulate Teodoro Valencia for making the park beautiful.
IV. ASSIGNMENT
Watch television news and list down (5) facts and (5) five opinions you hear. Write your
homework on a ½ sheet of paper crosswise that is to be passed by next meeting.
Prepared by:
ANJENETTE E. COLUMNAS
Secondary School Teacher - I