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ENGLISH 6
QUARTER 1
Week 8- Day 1&2
Reading Comprehension
EN6-Ih-2.24.3
Evaluate narratives based on how the author developed the
elements: -Plot (chronological- sequential, en medias res,
flashback)

Oral Fluency
EN6F-Ih-1.13
Read grade level text with 135 words correct per
minute

Attitude
EN6A-Ih-16
Observe politeness at all times
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To the Learner

I am sure you enjoyed answering the previous exercises and did an amazing job!

Well now proceed to our next lesson. I bet you are excited to discover more.

Always keep in mind that whenever you receive, we should always be thankful and
show our gratitude by showing good deeds and uttering kind words.

In our next lesson, we will evaluate narratives and try to compose coherent sentences
using appropriate grammatical structures. As we go along we would also learn how to
observe politeness at all times.

Lets Learn This

In this activity sheet, I have prepared exercises for you to enhance your skills on how
to evaluate narratives based on how the author developed the elements:
PLOT(Chronological-sequential, en medias res and flashback).

Lets Try This

Task 1: Picture Analysis: Look at the picture below and describe it to your
classmates.

Task 2A: Charades

Look at the words that the teacher will post on the board.
The teacher will need some volunteers to show the following actions and ask your
classmates to guess your action. The correct answers will be presented on the board.

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Task 2B: Match Maker

Match the following words with the correct meaning from the box.

_____1. ancient a. thefootofananimalthathasclaws

b. lackingstrength,energyorfreshness
_____2. weary becauseofneedforrestorsleep
c. tostandoradvancemenacinglywith
_____3. ramped up forelegsorwitharmsraised

_____4. paw d. somethingverycommon

e. veryold;havinglivedorexistedforavery
longtime

Task 3: Listen as your teacher plays an audio-clip of the tale Androcles and the Lion
(Source: www.storynory.com/2007/04/29/androcles-and-the-lion).

Androcles and the Lion

(Aesop)
It happened, in ancient times that a slave named Androcles escaped from his master and fled
into the forest. And he wandered there for a long time til he was weary. Just then he heard a
lion near him moaning, and groaning and at times roaring terribly. And when he tried to get
up, there he saw the lion coming towards him. Instead of attacking him, it kept on moaning
and groaning, and looking at Androcles who saw that the lion was holding out its right paw
which was covered with blood much swollen. Looking more closely at it, Androcles saw a great
big thorn pressed into the paw, which was the cause of all the lions trouble. Plucking up
courage, he seized hold of the thorn and drew it out of the lions paw, who roared with pain
when the thorn came out.

And soon after, found such relief from it that he ramped up against Androcles and showed that
he was truly thankful from being relieved from such pain.

One day, a number of soldiers came marching through the forest, and found Androcles. They
took him prisoner and brought him back to the town and he was condemned to death because
he had fled from his master.

Now it used to be the custom to throw murderers and other criminals to the lions. And on the
appointed day, he was led forth into the arena. The emperor of Rome was in the royal box that
day and gave the signal for the lion to come out and attack Androcles. But when it came out
of its cage, and got near Androcles, what do you think it did?

Instead of jumping upon him, it rubbed up against him and stroked him with his paw. It was of
course the lion which Androcles had met in the forest. The emperor summoned Androcles to
him. So, Androcles told the emperor how the lion showed its gratitude for his having relieved
it of the thorn. Thereupon, the emperor pardoned Androcles and ordered his master to set him
free. While the lion was taken back into the forest and let loose and enjoy freedom once more.

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Try to answer the questions that follow.

1. What is the setting of the story? How does it relate to the characters?
2. Identify the main characters in the story. Describe each characters personality.
How are they related and why?
3. What changes did the characters go through as the story unfolded?
4. What do you think is the theme of the story? How did the characters help reveal
the theme?

Task 4: Graph me Up!

Work with a partner and complete this organizer with the setting and characters from
our previous story about Androcles and the Lion.

Title:____________________

Characters:
*______________
Setting: *______________
___________________ *______________
___________________ *______________
*______________

Task 5:
Oral Reading Fluency Practice
Get your partner. Take turns in reading several paragraphs from the story. Have a
partner time your reading for one minute. Copy the following chart on your paper, then
fill it with the number of words you read. Record it on the chart.
Read the passage the second and third time. Have your partner do the same
procedure and record your progress.

Name:______________________________________ Date:________________

NumberofWordsReadinOneMinute
FirstReading SecondReading ThirdReading
__________________ ________________ ________________

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Lets Study This

Analyzing Story Plot

The plot is one of the elements of a narrative. It consists of several events. The events
tell the action and conflict that leads to its climax and conclusion. It is the storyline plan
or scheme.

The plot may be presented through literary devices such as the following:
1. Chronological-sequential arrangement of events. This is the normal way as
shown by the story mountain below.
Climax: Showsthehighest
pointofinterest,suspense,
andturningpointofthe
story.
RisingAction:Introduces
FallingAction:Showshow
anddevelopsconflict/
thecharacterssolvethe
mainproblemfacedbythe
problem/conflictorties
character/s
uplooseends
Exposition:Provides
backgroundinformation, Resolution:Showshow
setting,andinformation thingsendupinthestory
aboutthecharacters

2. En medias res. This is a Latin phrase which means into the middle of things.
Unlike the direct narration pattern of story events, another related story is
narrated inside the main plotline. It is narrating from the midpoint rather than
the beginning- usually opening with a dramatic action rather than the exposition.

3. Flashback. This device presents to the reader all or most of the events that
have taken place before the events that are currently unfolding in the story. The
events may be past narratives by characters of their dreams or memories to
create a background to the present situation, place or person. These may be
placed at the beginning or may be inserted into the normal chronological order
of events.

Lets Do This

Groufie:
Group yourselves into 4 groups. Do a presentation of the plot using the
chronological-sequential arrangement of events.

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Lets Do More

Ready, Set, Graph

Choose any story below. Evaluate the narrative to show the plot using the elements
youve learned.
1. Eleven
2. Androcles and the Lion

Lets Remember This

The plot is one of the elements of a narrative. It consists of several events. The events
tell the action and conflict that leads to its climax and conclusion. It is the storyline plan
or scheme.

The plot may be presented through literary devices such as:

Chronologicalsequential arrangement of events, en medias res and flashback.

Lets Test Ourselves

Task 5: Testing 1,2,3!

Identify which element of the narrative are the following sentences. Write the
correct number corresponding to the event.
1- Exposition
2- Rising Action
3- Climax
4- Falling Action
5- Resolution
6- En medias res
7- Flashback

___1. The real owner of the dirty sweater eventually admitted that it was hers.

___2. Mrs. Price put the dirty sweater on Rachel to shame her.

___3. It happened, in ancient times that a slave named Androcles escaped from his
master and fled into the forest.

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___4. Plucking up courage, he seized hold of the thorn and drew it out of the lions
paw, who roared with pain when the thorn came out.

___5. The emperor of Rome was in the royal box that day and gave the signal for the
lion to come out and attack Androcles.

___6. Just then he heard a lion near him moaning, and groaning and at times roaring
terribly.

___7. The emperor summoned Androcles to him. So, Androcles told the emperor how
the lion showed its gratitude for his having relieved it of the thorn.

___8. Rachel remembered the look in her classmates eyes as they ridiculed her in
front of the class.

___9. Thereupon, the emperor pardoned Androcles and ordered his master to set him
free. While the lion was taken back into the forest and let loose and enjoy freedom
once more.

___10. Belle and the Beast lived happily ever after.

Prepared by:

MICHELLE B. BALATBAT
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ANSWER KEY
(For Teachers Use Only)

Task 1: Picture Analysis

Answers may vary

Task 2B: Match Maker

1. e
2. b
3. c
4. a

Task 3:
Answers shall be drawn from the pupils.

Task 4: Graph Me Up!

Title: Androcles and

the Lion

Characters:
*Androcles
Setting: *lion
forest *emperor
inancienttimes *soldiers
*master

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Task 5: Testing...1,2,3!
1. 5
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 3
6. 1
7. 4
8. 7
9. 5
10. 5

Prepared by:

MICHELLE B. BALATBAT

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