DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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CARAGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR SENIOR HIGHSCHOOL
LINGIG II DISTRICT
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Third Quarter Formative Assessment
Week 3
21st Century Literature from the
Philippines and the World
CONTEXT AND TEXT’S MEANING
After going through this module, you are expected to:
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1. identify words, ideas, structure, and purpose of the text;
2. explore the different social and socio-cultural contexts to enhance and enrich the
understanding of the text; and
3. appreciate the importance of understanding the literary context and its meaning to
one’s own life experiences.
Reading literary pieces becomes a challenge to a student like you. But as the years go
by, changes happened even in the literary genre. Understanding the selection you read
takes time, but if you will familiarize yourself with the context of the literary piece.Context
originates from the notion of weaving together. It is defined as the circumstances that form
the setting of events, statements, or ideas and in the way of which it can be fully
understood and assessed. Reading a literary piece may contribute to the production of the
author and the reception of the reader as they appreciate and explore.
The writer's context is knowing about the writer's life, values, assumptions, gender, race,
race, sexual orientation, and the political and economic issues related to the author.
Reader's context is about the reader's previous reading experience, values, assumptions,
political and economic issues.
The text's context is about its publishing history. It is part of the larger text such as
newspaper, history, events, translated in it. Social context and socio-cultural of a text
feature the society in which the characters live and in which the author's text was produced.
In this lesson, you will unravel what goes with the poem. The structure of the poem refers
to words that are put together or arranged such that they make sense.
Imagery is creating a picture in the reader's mind by using words that appeal to the
senses. There are types of Imagery that are used in this module. (Menoy 2016))
Visual imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the sense of sight.
Auditory Imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the sense of hearing.
Kinesthetic imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the actions and
movement.
Literary Techniques are methods the author or writer of a literary piece used to convey
what they want to impart to the reader, such as Flashback where the events have taken
place before the present time the narration is following.
WHAT I CAN DO 1
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Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Dom Caruso is a trained sniper. He used a Mauser during his training and in his
real combat. Mauser is used for the long-range target.Mauser is a _______.
a. long rifle
b. automatic rifle
c. high-velocity automatic rifle
d. German high-velocity automatic rifle
2. Park Seo Joon starred in Itaewon Class showed in the Netflix.
a. The actor who was chosen for the sub-role
b. The actor that performed outstandingly
c. The principal actor who played the chief role
d. The principal actor who played the second lead role
3. After the birth of Jesus, the Three Wise Men followed a guiding star to
Bethlehem.
a. A natural luminous celestial body visible in the sky at night
b. A waning fortune or fame
c. A prominent spark at night
d. A figure with many sides
4. Roman Catholic Christians believe that souls of those who die in God’s grace went to
purgatory for cleansing of past sins.
a. A place where intense sufferings are being experienced
b. A place which is humid and dry
c. Intermediate state after death for expiatory purification of souls
d. A state of after death where hopes grow
5. Mt. Everest, located at MahalangurHimal, a subrange of the Himalayas, with its
height of 29,029 ft is the roof of the world.
a. An extended limit
b. the highest point
c. an upper limit
d. extremely high point
WHAT I CAN DO 2
Directions: Write a two-stanza poem using visual imagery. Describe your
surrounding that mostly influences your line of thought.
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Rubrics for Poem
Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score
Form Uses an May use an Effectively uses Creatively uses an
inappropriate appropriate an appropriate appropriate poetic
poetic form. poetic form. poetic form. form.
Word Usage Student’s use of Vocabulary is Student’s use of Student’s use of
vocabulary is very basic. vocabulary is vocabulary is
very basic. Student’s use routine and precise, vivid, and
of vocabulary is workable. paints a strong
more telling clear and complete
than showing. picture in the
reader’s mind.
Mental Uses few mental Uses some Uses mental Effectively uses
Image image. mental image image to mental to reinforce
reinforce the the theme.
theme.
WHAT I CAN DO 3
At present what current situation in the society/community/household do you find
challenging or difficult. Please explain your answer .
POST TEST
Directions:Read each statement. Choose and write the letter of the
best answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. The author in the poem below expressed her willingness to do some impossible
tasks stated below. What makes the tasks impossible to do?
I will
Count the multitude of stars
The leaves in all the branches
The flock of birds perched in the loft
The blades of grass in the meadow
And the cogon flowers in the air.
a. The tasks were impossible to do because birds are flying high.
b. The tasks were impossible to do because the birds are perched on a loft.
c. The tasks were impossible to do because quantifiers are needed.
d. The tasks were impossible to do because nouns there are uncountable.
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2. In this stanza, the author used auditory imagery which appeals to the sense of
hearing. Among the sounds, which could not be heard clearly.
I will
Listen to the sound of breeze
To the rustling of leaves
To the chirping of birds
To the buzzing of the bees
To the flapping of butterfly’s wings
a. Rustling
b. Buzzing
c. Flapping
d. Chirping
3. Dr. Jose Rizal was being compared to a shimmering star in the poem. In the
line, the star itself is already dead means _______.
Star:
Still shimmering
Even if millions of miles away,
The star itself
Is already dead.
a. Dr. Jose Rizal was no longer shimmering.
b. Dr. Jose Rizal was not a star.
c. Dr. Jose Rizal was sent to the sky.
d. Dr. Jose Rizal was sent down.
4. In the poem, Preludes by T.S. Eliot, imagery is used. Which line appear to
the sense of touch?
1. The winter evening settles down
2. With smell of steaks in passageways.
3. Six o'clock.
4. The burnt-out ends of smoky days.
5. And now a gusty shower wraps
6. The grimy scraps
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 2
5. In the poem below, which word is used to refer to snow?
"Kissed by Snow" - Kelly Roper
1. Standing in darkness with face upturned as
2. Frosty, feathery stars drift down from the sky
3. And land like gentle kisses from cold lips
4. On my cheeks, my nose, my lips and closed eyes
a. Sky
b. Eyes
c. Lips
d. stars
Reflective Feedback
You are now ready to give your insights and reflection that will help you grow and develop
understanding more deeply with the topic, so that you can work continuously for self –improvement.
1. Which part of the activity do you like least? Why?
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2. Which part of the activity do you like most? Why?
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References
Books:
Menoy, Jesus Z. 21st Literature of the Philippines and the World, Books Atbp., 2016
Solmerano, and Ernesto Thaddeus et.al. 21 st Century Literature of the Philippines and the
World, 2nd Edition, Fastbook Educational Supply, Manila Philippines 2017
Journal Articles:
Huijen, Tim, van de Grift, Wim, van Boxtel, Carla and Holthuis, Paul, “Promoting
Historical Contextualization: The Development and Testing of Pedagogy”,
Journal of Curriculum Studies, 50:3, 410-434, DOI:10.1080/00220272.2018.1435724, 2018,
https://bookspagez.com/blog/reading-comprehension-toolkit-identifying- authors-purpose/
Mustofa, Ali, Hill Jonnie Lynn, “Understanding Cultural Context in Responding to
Literature”, Researching the Teaching the Literature in EFL Classroom
Context English Language Teaching, Vol. 11, No.6; 2006, ISSN 1916-
4742 E-ISSN 1916-4750, Canadian Center of Science and Education
Websites:
Example of Imagery and Poetry, Your Dictionary, LoveToKnow 2020
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-imagery-poems.html
21st Century
Learning Activity Sheet
Third Quarter – Week 3
Key to Corrections
What I Can Do 1
1. D – Mauser is a German high-velocity automatic rifle
2. C -Starred is the principal actor who played the chief role
3. A – Star is a prominent spark at night
4. C - Purgatory is aintermediate state after death for expiatory purification of souls
5. B–Subrange is the highest point
What I Can Do 2 - Answers may Vary
What I Can Do 3 - Answers may vary
Post Test
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
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5. B
