SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Year 2022-2023
LEARNING PLAN
ENGLISH - GRADE 7
I. Objectives:
In this lesson, the pupils are expected to:
a. define sensory imagery;
b. identify the type of sensory imagery used in a sentence;
c. appreciate the importance of sensory imagery.
II. LEARNING CONTENT
a. TOPIC: Sensory Imagery
b. REFERENCES: Creative Writing by Arnold Jarn Ford G. Buhisan and Ayesha H. Sayseng, JFS
Publishing Services (2016) pp 8-13; 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World by
Rian Garcia Chua, Diwa Learning Systems Inc (2016); Handout No. 1 in Creative Writing by
Jason M. Collamar, Rowena Q. Marquez and Rosarona L. Tarrayo (CO QAH + MELC LW-2021)
Teacher’s guide, MELCs pp 138, Grade 7 English textbooks
c. MATERIALS: chalkboard, chalk, multimedia mediums: TV, HDMI connector, PowerPoint
presentation, laptop, picture cutouts, meta-strips, felt tip pens
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of attendance
4. Review
Teacher asks the following questions:
What is symbolism?
Why symbolism is important in analyzing a literary text?
5. Motivation
Game: Travel in Sense Island
Game description:
1. The teacher will show travel itineraries containing five locations. These locations will
2. Each location has
Location 1 (Vision): The tour guide flashed a light into the cave.
Location 2 (Scent): A fresh breeze coming off the sea always calms my thoughts.
The tourists listen to the badlocal island musician playing the
Location 3 (Song): ear - HEARING
Location 4 (Flavor): tongue - TASTE
Location 5 (Feel): hand/skin - TOUCH
Then, teacher asks the following questions:
What are the five senses?
How are the five senses being used in everyday lives? Give examples.
How do we take care of our five senses?
B. Development of the Lesson
1. EXPLORE
ACTIVITY: It Makes Sense! (ICT Presentation)
-The teacher posts a poem and asks students to do the activity.
Directions: Identify the basic human senses used in the poem.
Celebration of Festival
With lights and colors bright,
A festival shines so bright.
With loud laughter that fills the air,
A celebration beyond compares.
With music and stomping of feet to be heard,
With delicious food and drinks to be shared.
With loving friends and family nearby,
A bond that brings us cheer.
With traditions old and new,
With the smell of burning fireworks too,
With the warmth of hug felt,
A festival is truly there.
-Afterwards, the teacher will check and process the learning of the students.
Guide Questions (HOTS):
1. How did you find the activity?
2. How are you able to picture the five (5) senses in your mind by just reading the
words?
3. How do you define sensory imagery?
2. EXPLAIN
- Teacher explains that sensory imagery involves the use of descriptive language to
create mental images. It works by engaging a reader’s five senses.
-The teacher presents examples of sensory imagery using a power point
presentation.
-Afterwards, teacher will divide the class into two groups. Each group will receive
An envelope that contains material for the activity. Inside each envelope is a paper tarp
with 5 sentences and strips of paper that contains five senses- sight, smell, taste,
hearing and touch.
Directions: Identify the sens being used in each sentence. Use the underlined
words as your guide. Be ready to present your answers.
-Teacher asks students to answer the previous activity.
1. Celebration of Festival
3. APPLICATION (Differentiated Instruction)
-The students will be divided according to their field of interests. In this activity, they
will use sensory imagery in any of the following: acting or writing a poem. They will
be given 5 minutes to do the activity.
LINGUISTIC:
Create a 4-line poem about a festival that you have attended using sensory imagery.
ACTING:
Act out a scenario in a festival event using sensory imagery.
4. GENERALIZATION
The teacher will ask the following questions:
1. What are the five types of sensory imagery?
HOTS questions (includes sensitivity to physical and psychological differences):
2. How important is the use of sensory imagery? In our daily life? Cite an example.
3. Do you know someone who doesn’t have one of those senses? How will you react to people
without any of the senses?
4. How are you going to show appreciation in the God-given gifts such as the completeness of your
sensory organs?
IV. EVALUATION
Directions: Identify what is being asked. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth. What
sensory imagery is used in the sentence?
a. Visual Imagery
b. Tactile Imagery
c. Sensory Imagery
d. Gustatory Imagery
2. The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward. What sensory imagery is
used in the sentence?
a. Olfactory Imagery
b. Sensory Imagery
c. Auditory Imagery
d. Kinesthetic Imagery
3. It is a literary device writer employ to engage a reader's mind on multiple levels. It
explores the five human senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.
a. Sensory Nervous System
b. The Five Senses
c. All Imagery
d. Sensory Imagery
4. The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and
gold. What sensory imagery is used in the sentence?
a. Sensory Imagery
b. Visual Imagery
c. Tactile Imagery
d. Gustatory Imagery
5. Why is the study of sensory imagery important?
a. It makes a passage or scene come alive
b. It helps them create a more vivid mental picture of what is happening.
c. The readers can personally experience whatever the writer is trying to describe,
reminding them of their own experiences, giving your writing a universal feel.
d. All of the above
Answers: 1. d 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. D
V. ASSIGNMENT:
Watch a video about festivals in the Philippines. Then, write 5 sentences about it using sensory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymHSFPye8DQ&t=107s
Sensory imagery involves the use of descriptive language to create mental images. In literary terms,
sensory imagery is a type of imagery; the difference is that sensory imagery works by engaging a reader’s
five senses. Any description of sensory experience in writing can be considered sensory imagery.
Different Types of Sensory Imagery
A passage of writing can contain imagery that appeals to multiple senses. It is useful to break down
sensory imagery by sense.
1. Visual imagery engages the sense of sight. This is what you can see, and includes visual descriptions.
Physical attributes including color, size, shape, lightness and darkness, shadows, and shade are all part of
visual imagery.
2. Gustatory imagery engages the sense of taste. This is what you can taste, and includes flavors. This
can include the five basic tastes—sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami—as well as the textures and
sensations tied to the act of eating.
3. Tactile imagery engages the sense of touch. This is what you can feel, and includes textures and the
many sensations a human being experiences when touching something. Differences in temperature is also
a part of tactile imagery.
4. Auditory imagery engages the sense of hearing. This is the way things sound. Literary devices such as
onomatopoeia and alliteration can help create sounds in writing.
5. Olfactory imagery engages the sense of smell. Scent is one of the most direct triggers of memory and
emotion, but can be difficult to write about. Since taste and smell are so closely linked, you’ll sometimes
find the same words (such as “sweet”) used to describe both. Simile is common in olfactory imagery,
because it allows writers to compare a particular scent to common smells like dirt, grass, manure, or
roses.
