Learning Activity

Sheets
ENGLISH 10

Quarter 1 Week 3

Most Essential Learning Competencies:

 Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material
viewed to achieve the writer’s purpose.
 Compare and contrast contents of the materials viewed with outside
sources of information in terms of accessibility and effectiveness.

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 LESSON 1 Capitalizing Strengths and
Recognizing Weaknesses

PRE – TEST

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the elements of a short

narrative story. Choose your answer from the word pool.
1. It refers to the main idea or moral of the story.

2. What is the sequence of events involving characters and a

central conflict called?
3. It is one the elements of a story that shows disagreement or
argument.
4. What is the most exciting part of the story?
5. The time and location in which a story takes place

climax conflict plot setting theme

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Look at the comic strip. Tell something about it by answering the questions below.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-comic-strip-tour-of-the-wild-world-of-pandemic- modeling/

 Who are the people in this comic strip?

 Where does this scene take place?
 What is going on in this scenario?
 What are their worries?
 What do you think might be the end of this scenario?

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Developing a solid understanding, the elements of a story is essential for you learners to fully comprehend
the stories you read. However, before you can understand how these elements contribute to the overall
meaning and effect of a story, you must first be able to identify the component parts confidently.
The Elements of a Story
 Character is the mental, emotional, and social qualities to distinguish one entity from another (people,
animals, spirits, automatons, pieces of furniture, and other animated objects).
 Plot is the order in which things move and happen in a story.
 Setting includes time and place.
 Theme is the main idea that weaves the story together, the why, the underlying ideas of what happens
in the piece of literature, often a statement about society or human nature.
 Point of view is determined by the authors' descriptions of characters, setting, and events told to the
reader throughout the story.
 Style is how the author says something, the choice of words and the use of language, sentence
construction, imagery... not what the author says. It adds significance and impact to the author's writing.
 Tone tells us the author feels about his or her subject. Words express the writer's attitude toward his or
her work, subject, and readers
THE TEXT

Mythology (from the Greek mythos for story-of-the-people, and logos for word or speech, so the
spoken story of a people) is the study and interpretation of often sacred tales or fables of a culture known
as myths or the collection of such stories which deal with various aspects of the human condition: good and
evil.
To what extent would you use your strength to save the person you love?
Orpheus (from Ancient Greece)
By Alice Low
“When stern Hades heard Orpheus’s song, he began to weep.”
There were nine goddesses called Muses. Born of Zeus and a Titan named Mnemosyne, each muse presided
over a different art or science. Calliope, one of these sisters, was the inspiration of poets and musicians. She
was the mother of Orpheus (a mortal because his father was one) and gave to her son a remarkable talent
for music.
Orpheus [played his lyre so sweetly that he charmed all things on earth. Men and women forgot their cares
when they gathered around him to listen. Wild beasts lay down as if they were tame, entranced by his
soothing notes. Even rocks and trees followed him, and the rivers changed their directions to hear him play.
Orpheus loved a young woman named Eurydice, and when they were married, they looked forward to many
years of happiness together. But soon after, Eurydice stepped on a poisonous snake and died.
Orpheus roamed the earth, singing sad melodies to try to overcome his grief. But it was no use. He longed
for Eurydice so deeply that he decided to follow her to the underworld. He said to himself, “No mortal has
ever been there before, but I must try to bring back my beloved Eurydice. I will charm Persephone and Hades
with my music and win Eurydice’s release.
He climbed into a cave and through a dark passage that led to the underworld. When he reached the river
Styx, he plucked his lyre and Charon, the ferryman, was so charmed that he rowed him across. Then he struck
his lyre again, and Cereberus, the fierce three headed dog who guarded the gates, heard the sweet music
and lay still to let him pass.
Orpheus continued to play his lyre tenderly as he made his way through the gloomy underworld. The ghosts
cried when they heard his sad music. Sisyphus, who had been condemned to roll a rock uphill forever,
stopped his fruitless work to listen. Tantalus, who had been sentenced to stand in a pool of receding water,
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stopped trying to quench his thirst. And even the wheel to which Ixion was tied as punishment stopped
turning for one moment.
At last Orpheus came to the palace of Hades and Persephone, king and queen of the underworld. Before
they could order him to leave, he began his gentle song, pleading for Eurydice.
When stern Hades heard Orpheus’s song, he began to weep. Cold Persephone was so moved that, for the
first time in all her months in the underworld, her heart melted.
“Oh please, my husband,” she said to Hades, “let Eurydice been reunited with Orpheus.”
And Hades replied, “I, too, feel the sadness of Orpheus. I cannot refuse him.
They summoned Eurydice, and the two lovers clasped each other and turned to leave.
“Wait!” said Hades to Orpheus. “Eurydice is yours to take back to earth on one condition.”
“What is that?” asked Orpheus.
She must follow you, and you must not look back at her until you are on earth again.”
“I understand,” said Orpheus. “And I am forever grateful.”
Orpheus and Eurydice left the underworld and made their way through the dark passage that led to the
upper world. At last they reached the cave through which Orpheus had descended.
“I can see daylight ahead,” called Orpheus to Eurydice. “We are almost there.” But Eurydice had not heard
him, and so she did not answer.
Orpheus turned to make sure that she was still following him. He caught one last glimpse of her with her
arms stretched out to him. And then she disappeared, swallowed up by darkness.
“Farewell,” he heard her cry as she was carried back to the underworld.
Orpheus tried to follow her, but this time the gods would not allow it. And so, he wandered the earth alone.
He sang his sad songs to the rocks and the trees and longed for the time when he, too, would die and be
reunited with his beloved Eurydice in the underworld.
https://www.steilacoom.k12.wa.us/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=2150&dataid=336
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Across:
2. Orpheus went to_________ to get his beloved
Activity 1 Word puzzle
wife
Direction: Complete the word puzzle. 3. wife of Orpheus
5. a legendary musician in ancient Greek religion
6. dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear
frightening
8. god of the underworld
10. an instrument used by Orpheus to charm the
gods
Down:
1. goddess of nature
4. mother of Orpheus
7. a natural void in the ground, specifically a space
large enough for a human to enter
9. a deity and a river that forms the boundary
between Earth and the Underworld.

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Activity 2: Element Array
Direction: Supply each part of the map with the major plot points of a story of Orpheus.

Activity 3 -Alice Low

Direction: Give the tone, mood, technique and purpose of the author in writing the text

LET’S CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

A. TRUE OR FALSE: Write True or False before the number of each statement.
_______1. Plot is the solution of a story.
_______2. Exposition is the conclusion of the story.
_______3. Conflict is the most exciting part of the story.
_______4.Point of view is the authors' descriptions of characters, setting, and events.
_______5. The conflict shown in the story of Orpheus is character versus himself.
POST TEST
A. TRUE OR FALSE: Write True or False before the number of each statement.
_______1. The mother of Orpheus is Athena.
_______2. Orpheus mother gave him the gift music
_______3. Orpheus is one of many mortal men who journeyed to the underworld
_______4. Orpheus charmed Hades with music to release Eurydice back to the living.
_______5. Orpheus was told he must watch Eurydice as the two left the underworld

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B. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. The time and location in which a story takes place.
A. Plot B. Setting C. Conflict D. Characterization
2. Don`t judge a book by its cover is an example of _____________.
A. Mood B. Theme C. Setting D. Conflict
3. The angle where the story is told.
A. Camera view B. Character view C. Point of view D. None of the above
4. The central, main character of a story is called
A. Protagonist B. Instigator C. Investigator D. Antagonist
5. The opposition of forces, essential to the plot is called _____________?
A. Character B. Setting C. Climax D. Conflict
6. The most exciting part of the story is called___________.
A. Exposition B. Setting C. Rising Action D. Climax
7. What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict called?
A. Setting B. Plot C. Conflict D. Character
8. What type of character does not change?
A. Round B. Static C. Flat D. Dynamic
9. All events after the climax and leading to the resolution:
A. Rising Action B. Falling Action C. Exposition D. Climax
10. End of central conflict:
A. Resolution B. Falling Action C. Exposition D. Climax
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=story-elements-quiz_1

Answer Key
9. STYX
7. CAVE
4. CALLIOPE
1. PERSEPHONE
Down
10. LYRE
8. HADES
6. GLOOMY
5. ORPHEUS 5. TRUE
3. EURYDICE 4. TRUE
2. UNDERWORLD 3. FALSE
A. Across 2. FALSE
WORDS 1. FALSE
ACTIVITY1: MYSTERY A.TRUE OR FALSE
UNDERSTANDING
5. SETTING CHECKING YOUR
4. CLIMAX
3. CONFLICT
2. PLOT
1. THEME
PRETEST

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LESSON 2
Explore Sources to Evaluate

PRE – TEST
Direction: Can you classify and tell whether the materials listed below is primary or
a secondary source of information? Write P if the material is primary or S if the
material is secondary.
1. Manuscripts 6. Letters and Diaries
2. History Books 7. Original research paper
3. Government documents 8. Biographies
4. Reviews 9. Magazine
5. Newspaper 10. Journals

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Direction: Fill in the blank with the correct answer in each item
below. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
1. The exposition .
A. introduces the reader to the characters and setting
B. is the part of the story where a character change
C. is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
D. is the part of the story where the events help the
reader understand what the conflict
2. The rising action of the plot
A. is the series of events that help the reader understand
the conflict.
B. show a change in the main character.
C. show how the problem is resolved.
D. is the theme.
3. In the climax of a story, .
A. there is a dramatic change about to take place.
B. a dramatic change has taken place.
C. the conflict is becoming more complex
D. the conflict is getting better
4. The 4 components of an exposition are .
A. characters, setting, dialogue, narrator
B. characters, narrator, conflict, back story
C. characters, setting, point of view, back story
D. plot, characters, setting, resolution
5. The elements of a plot are .
A. climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
B. exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
C. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D. resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

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 BRIEF INTRODUCTION
When you do research, you have to gather information and evidence from a variety of
sources.
Primary sources provide raw information and first-hand evidence. A primary source is
anything that gives you direct evidence about the people, events, or phenomena that you
are researching. Primary sources will usually be the main objects of your analysis.
If you are researching the past, you cannot directly access it yourself, so you need
primary sources that were produced at the time by participants or witnesses (e.g. letters,
photographs, newspapers).
Secondary sources provide second-hand information and commentary from other
researchers. Examples include journal articles, reviews, and academic books. A secondary
source describes, interprets, or synthesizes primary sources.
Types of Information Sources
 Books
Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research
purposes, you will probably be looking for books that synthesize
all the information on one topic to support a particular argument
or thesis.
USES
 Libraries organize and store their book collections on
shelves called "stacks."
 to put your topic in context with other important issues
 to find historical information
 to find summaries of research to support an argument
 Encyclopedias
Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often
written by different contributors who are knowledgeable about
the topic.
There are two types of encyclopedias: general and subject.
1. General encyclopedias provide concise overviews
on a wide variety of topics.
2. Subject encyclopedias contain in-depth entries
focusing on one field of study

USES
 when looking for background information on a topic
 when trying to find key ideas, important dates or concepts
 Academic Journals
A journal is a collection of articles usually written by
scholars in an academic or professional field.
An editorial board reviews articles to decide whether
they should be accepted.
Articles in journals can cover very specific topics or
narrow fields of research.

USES
 when doing scholarly research
 to find out what has been studied on your topic
 to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research

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 Databases
A database contains citations of articles in magazines,
journals, and newspapers. They may also contain
citations to podcasts, blogs, videos, and other media
types. Some databases contain abstracts or brief
summaries of the articles, while other databases contain
complete, full-text articles.
USE
 when you want to find articles on your topic in
magazines, journals or newspapers
EXAMPLES
 EBSCOhost
 Sabinet
 Emerald
 ScienceDirect
 Jstor
 Magazines
A magazine is a collection of articles
and images about diverse topics of
popular interest and current events.
Usually these articles are written by
journalists or scholars and are geared
toward the average adult.
Magazines may cover very "serious" material, but to find
consistent scholarly information, you should use journals.

USES
 to find information or opinions about popular culture
 to find up-to-date information about current events
 to find general articles for people who are not necessarily specialists
about the topic

EXAMPLES
 Drum
 You
 Time
 National Geographic
 Library Catalog
A library catalog is an organized and searchable collection of records
of every item in a library and can be found on the library home page.
The catalog will point you to the location of a particular source, or
group of sources, that the library owns on your topic.
USES
 to find out what items the library owns on your topic
 to find where a specific item is located in the library

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 Newspapers
A newspaper is a collection of articles about current
events usually published daily. Since there is at least one
in every city, it is a great source for local information.

USES
 to find current information about international,
national and local events
 to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular
opinions

EXAMPLES

 Daily Dispatch  Mail & Guardian

 Sunday Times  City Press
 Internet

The Web allows you to access most types of information

on the Internet through a browser. One of the main
features of the Web is the ability to quickly link to other
related information. The Web contains information
beyond plain text, including sounds, images, and video.
The important thing to do when using information on the
Internet is to know how to evaluate it!
USES
 to find current information
 to find information about companies
 to find information from all levels of government - federal to local
 to find both expert and popular opinions
 to find information about hobbies and personal interests
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The Texts
Read about the author by clicking on links found
onhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and- books/white-
anne-terry
Activity 1: Vocabulary Words
Direction: Read the text and reearrange the letters in bold to form the correct word
for each item below. Write the word in your answer sheet.
1. To escape or avoid (verb) eveda
2.Dangerous ( adjective) erpisulo
3.Poisonous (adjectives) vsmuoneo
4.Ashamed (verb) aeadhbs
5.Satisfy, gratify (verb) peeapsa
6.Brave ( adjective) vorlsaou

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 THE GORGON’S HEAD
(Summary)
From Ancient Greece Anne Terry White

A
king named Acrisius who received a prophecy
where he will be killed by his grandson, thus,
prompting him to imprison her beautiful
daughter, Danae. She was kept away from the
people but not the gods since the king of Olympus Zeus
fell in love with her and bore a son named Perseus.
Knowing the birth of his grandson, King Acrisius locked
Danae and Perseus inside a chest and set it to sail on sea.
she was found by a fisherman whose brother fell in love
with Danae and married her. The now-husband did not
like Perseus so he ordered him to kill the Gorgon Medusa.
Perseus, guided by the gods. Battled with the
gorgon. During the battle, he encountered a
beautiful maiden chained near the sea and save
her from the monster.
He asked her for her hand in marriage but
everyone disagreed, including the maiden’s
promised husband. A fight ensued and Perseus
easily won by using the Gorgon’s head.
He came back to see his stepfather who did not
believe that Perseus killed Medusa. He turned his stepfather into a statue. After this, the
prophecy was fulfilled when he returned to his grandfather’s homeland and accidentally killed
him in a throwing contest.
Source:http://ufh.za.libguides.com/c.php?g=91523&p=590868

Activity 2: Comprehension Questions

Direction: Answer the following questions according to the story.
1. What was the “dreadful prophecy” that was delivered to King Acrisius?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Who raised Perseus?

_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Acrisius want to get rid of Perseus? How does he do that?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. What happened to Acrisius? Why is this “ironic”?
_______________________________________________________________________________
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 Activity 3: Visualizing the Text
Create a Venn diagram that compares the characteristics of Perseus and Medusa. Be sure to use words
that will create pictures in the minds of your readers. Let the graphic organizer below help you in this activity.

Perseus Medusa

Activity 4:-Browsing and Searching

A. Which information sources ( e.g. Library, internet, mass media) do you prefer to use for the
following social issues. Why?

Obesity Smoking Basic Needs Homelessness

Youth Alcohol Usage Transportation Homeless Population Teen Violence
Poverty Teen Depression
https://sites.google.com/site/socialissuesresearch/top-10
B. Choose one from the given topics and gather information from any materials that come from different
sources.
Compare the two sources you visited using reliability checklist below.
My Reliability Checklist
 What was the purpose of the author who wrote this source?
 What other sources does this source reference?
 Does this source say the same things as other sources?
 Does this source echo what I know from personal experience?
https://flinders.libguides.com/evaluate

Topic:

Source A Source B

Your Notes Your Notes

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C. Evaluate the web pages you visited by using the credibility checklist that follow.
(NOTE: USE THE BLANK CHECKLIST IN ANSWERING THIS PART)

(NOTE: USE THE BLANK CHECKLIST IN ANSWERING THIS PART)

https://wisconsinfirstnations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/aics-lesson3-
lessonplan.pdf

Among the sources you reviewed which do you think is the most accessible and
effective to use and Why?

REMEMBER
Always remember, evaluating the information you find in books, journals, and on
the Internet is an important process in your academic work. Not all information sources will
be authoritative, reliable, or well researched, but this does not mean they are not valuable
for your field of study.
Common evaluation criteria include: purpose and intended audience, authority and
credibility, accuracy and reliability, currency and timeliness, and objectivity or bias.
Vocabulary
Reliable- (adjective) trustworthy; containing true and legitimate information
Evaluate- (verb) to judge or determine the reliability of information
Online – (adjective) found on the internet
https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/evaluating-reliable- sources

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 CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Direction: Please select the letter of the source(s) you think would best fulfill the
request.
A. Journal D. Book G. Encyclopedia
B. Web E. Periodical Index H. Magazine
C. Newspaper F. E-mail I. Library catalog

1. Write a research paper on Censorship and Internet

2. Check out the latest Basketball Scores
3. Find a Review of A Current Movie
4. Locate Brief history of the telephone and its Investors
5. Read about Yesterday`s Earthquake in Manila.
https://www.itc.nl/library/guides/information-literacy-course/selecting-the-right- information-
sources/exercise/

ASSESSMENT

General Directions: Read carefully each item and follow directions as indicated.
Write the letter of the most appropriate answer in your answer sheet.
1. Evaluating information is important in the research process because____.
A. Sources vary in the levels of authority, accuracy and objectivity
B. Not all information is suitable for your paper
C. All information available to us is reliable
D. "Fake news" is widespread
2. The following are example of primary sources, except____.
A. Movie reviews
B. Legal documents
C. Pieces of creative writing
D. Interviews
3. Competitor prices - what source of information?
A. Pricing Research
B. Market Research
C. UK Treasury
D. Bank of England
4. UK interest rates - what source of information?
A. UK Treasury
B. HMRC Publications
C. Bank of England
D. Market Research

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5. Wikipedia is...
A. a reliable source
B. an unreliable source
6. The domain Extension .com was published by...
A. an organization
B. the government
C. university or academic
D. a company
7. The critics of President Duterte are disgusting. What kind of statement is this?
A. FACT B. OPINION
8. What should you look for in a reliable website?
A. Recent Updates C. Unattractive graphics
B. Well laid out design D. Working links
9. An opinion is...
A. Biased
B. Reliable
10. Unofficial sites will be
A. reliable
B. out of date
C. inaccurate
11. Biased information is written to give only one opinion or to influence people's views.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
12. The internet is not owned by anyone.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
13. Stating of another piece of writing in your own words is an example of a _____.
A. glossary C. paraphrase
B. source D. quote
14. To develop a plan, system or method is an example of a ___.
A. source C. reliable
B. database D. formulate
15. Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence or paragraph word for word from a
text is an example of using a ____.
A. summarize C. reliable
B. quote D. primary source
16. Anything that supplies information is a _____.
A. works cited C. reliable
B. database D. source
17. Sources created by people not directly involved in the events they describe
are what kind of source?
A. plagiarism C. primary source
B. database D. secondary source

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18. Sources created by people who witnesses or took part in the events they describe are
what kind of source?
A. primary source C. secondary source
B. database D. index
19. Information that is able to be trusted and accurate is a ____ source.
A. relevant
B. reliable
C. glossary
D. source
20. Information directly related to the topic is a ____ source.
A. relevant
B. reliable
C. glossary
Source: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c7ed64fa1e546001a9bd09a/types-of-information- sources

ANSWER KEY

D 5.
C 4.
D 3.
A 2.
A 1.
Looking Back to Your Lesson
10. P
9. S
8. S
7. P
6. P
5. S
4. S
3. P
2. S
1. P
Pre-test
B,C 5.
D,G,I 4.
B,C,E,H 3.
B,C 2.
D,E,I 1.
Checking your understanding
6. valorous
5. appeased
4. abashed
3. Venomous
2. perilous
1. evade
Activity 1

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