Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE URDANETA CITY
URDANETA CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Name : ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade & Section: _____________________

STUDENT ACTIVITY WORKSHEET QUARTER 2 - WEEK 1

Subject Area and Grade Level: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World / G11 / Q2
Learning Competency (MELCs): Identify representative texts and authors from Asia, North America,
Europe, Latin America, and Africa
Subject Matter: Literary genres, traditions and forms from different national literature.

POINTS TO REMEMBER
Sample Texts from the Different Continents
1. Asian Literature
a. The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran)
b. The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter (China)
c. The Rubaiyat (Omar Khayyam)
d. The Izu Dancer (Yasunari Kawabata-Japan)
e. The Lady Aoi (Yukio Mishima – Japan)
f. My Lord, the Baby (Rabindranath Tagore – India)
2. North American Literature
a. The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)
b. Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening (Robert Frost)
c. Poem (e. e. cummings)
d. This is My Letter to the World (Emily Dickinson)
e. Leaves of Grass (Walt Whitman)
f. Mask of the Red Death (Edgar Allan Poe)
g. The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe
3. European Literature
a. Greek and Roman Mythologies
b. The Sick Rose (William Blake)
c. Shakespearean Sonnets
d. The Eagle (Alfred Lord Tennyson)
e. God Sees the Truth but Waits (Leo Tolstoy)
f. In the Moonlight (Guy de Maupassant)
g. The Fly (Katherine Mansfield)
h. Araby (James Joyce)
i. A Piece of String (Guy de Maupassant)
j. Comedy of Errors (William Shakespeare)
4. Latin American Literature
a. Ode to a Dead Millionaire (Pablo Neruda)
b. Redondillas (Juana de Asbaje – Mexico)
c. The Handsomest Drowned in the World (Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombia)
d. Three Letters and a Footnote (Horacio Quiroga)
 e. Balthazar’s Marvelous Afternoon (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

5. African Literature
a. Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)
b. The Swamp Dwellers (Wole Soyinka)
c. Tribal Scars (Ousmane Sembene)

I. Directions/Instructions
After learning the different genres and examples of literary pieces written by Filipino authors
in the first quarter, you are now about to explore the literature of the world. Knowing the literature
from each continent will give you idea about their culture and history. With this, the activities below
will help you achieve this goal.

II. Activity 1: Enriching Vocabulary

A. Objective: To be familiarized with the words to be encountered in some of the literary pieces.

Vocabulary Bank
 eddy - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
“You went into far Ku-to-Yen, by the river of swirling eddies”
 stilt - a pole used for walking high above the ground
“You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse;”
 remuneration - the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
“They work in excess of their contracted hours for no additional remuneration.”

Procedure: Use the words in the vocabulary bank in your own sentence. Write one sentence
for each word.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________

Activity 2: Catch and Match!

Procedure: Match the literary pieces in Column A with the corresponding continent they belong to in
Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer on the space provided. Options under Column B
can be repeated. Write using capital letters.

Column A Column B
_____ 1. Things Fall Apart A. African Literature
_____ 2. The Lady Aoi B. Asian Literature
_____ 3. God Sees the Truth but Waits C. European Literature
_____ 4. Ode to a Dead Millionaire D. Latin American Literature
_____ 5. The Sick Rose E. North American Literature
_____ 6. The Cask of Amontillado
 _____ 7. The Izu Dancer
_____ 8. Tribal Scars
_____ 9. In the Moonlight
_____ 10. The Road Not Taken

Activity 3: Getting to Know the Author

Procedure: Make an Author Study of the following writers by filling out the template below. This will
give you more ideas about the background of their literary writings.

1. Yasunari Kawabata
2. Robert Frost
3. Leo Tolstoy
4. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
5. Chinua Achebe
 Rubrics for scoring the Activity 3.

5 4 3 2
Content Knowledgeable of Knowledgeable of Somewhat Some content
content and content and knowledgeable of facts seem
includes an includes content and is questionable and
engaging introduction, body missing either is missing either
introduction, and conclusion. introduction, body introduction, body
detailed body and or conclusion. or conclusion.
memorable
conclusion
Presentation The people in the The speakers The speakers The speaker
back can hear the mumble a bit but mumble some and consistently
presentation people at the back the people at the mumbles so that
clearly can hear most of back can hear people at the back
the presentation parts of the cannot hear the
speech presentation
Flow The presentation The presentation The presentation Speech includes
flows nicely with includes 1-2 includes some several distracting
no pauses or pauses and a few distracting pauses pauses and many
distracting verbal verbal fillers and some verbal verbal fillers
fillers fillers
Program The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
program program connects program program does not
complements the to the somewhat connect to the
speech and is presentation and connects to the speech and is
neat, colorful and is mostly neat, presentation and messy, lacks color
creative. colorful and is somewhat neat, and creativity.
creative. colorful and
creative.
Adapted from the Student Presentation Rubric, 2018.
Name : ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade & Section: _____________________

STUDENT ACTIVITY WORKSHEET QUARTER 2 - WEEK 2 & WEEK 3

Subject Area and Grade Level: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World / G11 / Q2
Learning Competency (MELCs): Compare and contrast the various 21st century literary genres and
their elements, structures, and traditions from across the globe
Subject Matter: Basic textual and contextual reading approach in the study and appreciation of
literature

POINTS TO REMEMBER

What is 21st Century Literature?

- New literary works created within the last decade
- Written by contemporary authors
- Deals with current themes/issues and reflects a technological culture.
- Often breaks traditional writing rules

Activity 1: Spell Me Right

Procedure: Study the words below and ask your parent/guardian to dictate the words to you as you
spell them on your notebook.
1. Howling 6. Trodden
2. Crimson 7. Queer
3. Merchant 8. Harness
4. Adjoining 9. Committed
5. Diverged 10. Countrymen
Activity 2: Review on the Genres of Literature

Procedure: Identify the genre of the following literary pieces. Write your answer before the number.

____________________ 1. The Prophet (Kahlil Gibran)

____________________ 2. The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter (China)

____________________ 3. The Rubaiyat (Omar Khayyam)

____________________ 4. The Izu Dancer (Yasunari Kawabata-Japan)

____________________ 5. The Lady Aoi (Yukio Mishima – Japan)

____________________ 6. God Sees the Truth but Waits

____________________ 7. The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)

____________________ 8. Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening (Robert Frost)

____________________ 9. This is My Letter to the World (Emily Dickinson)

____________________ 10. Mask of the Red Death

Activity 3: Spot the Difference

A. Procedure: Compare and Contrast the two poems below using the Venn Diagram.
Guide Questions:
1. What elements of poetry are present in both poems?
2. What type of poetry are the poems (traditional or free verse)?
3. What can you say about the structure (lines, rhyme, tone)?

B. Summarize the following selections using the template below.

1. My Lord, the Baby (Rabindranath Tagore – India)
2. The Cask of Amontillado (Edgar Allan Poe)
3. God Sees the Truth but Waits (Leo Tolstoy)
4. The Handsomest Drowned in the World (Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Colombia)
5. Tribal Scars (Ousmane Sembene)
 C. Reflections
1. What is the central theme in each of the story?
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2. How does the conflict of each story develop?
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3. Identify at least one symbol from each story and explain what it stands for.
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Rubrics in scoring Activity 2.B and 2.C

Strong Proficient Developing Beginning

(5) (4) (3) (2)
Grammar Excellent A few errors in Shows a pattern Continuous
spelling, syntax spelling, syntax of errors in errors
and punctuation. and punctuation, spelling, syntax
but not many. and/or
punctuation. Co
uld also be a sign
of lack of proof-
reading.
Mechanics Errors are Errors are Errors are Errors are
infrequent and occasional but do typically serious and
have a minor not impede the frequent and numerous.
impact on the flow of may cause the
overall communication reader to stop
communication and reread part
of the writing.
Organization Well-planned Good overall There is a sense No sense of
and well-thought organization, of organization, organization
out. Includes includes the although some of
title, main the
introduction, organizational organizational
statement of tools. tools are used
main idea, weakly or
transitions and missing
conclusion.
 Content Exceptionally Well-presented Content is sound Content is not
well-presented and argued; and solid; ideas sound
and argued; ideas are are present but
ideas are detailed, not particularly
detailed, developed and developed or
supported with supported with supported; some
specific evidence evidence and evidence, but
& facts, as well details, mostly usually of a
as examples and specific. generalized
specific details. nature.

References:
English Units. Literary of Genres and Subgenres. June 10, 2017. Accessed May 30, 2019,
https://www.google.com/search?q=genres+of+literature&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahU
KEwiS4K_M-
OfpAhWIdd4KHbjWCyoQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1517&bih=730#imgrc=pJgDJZJRw_f3GM
Name : ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade & Section: _____________________

STUDENT ACTIVITY WORKSHEET QUARTER 2 - WEEK 4 & WEEK 5

Subject Area and Grade Level: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World / G11 / Q2
Learning Competency (MELCs): Produce a creative representation of a literary text by applying
multimedia and ICT skills
Subject Matter: Basic textual and contextual reading approach in the study and appreciation of
literature

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Some of the 21st Century Literary Genres

1. Textula – Mobile phone poetry, using short traditional formal verses like tanaga which has a
7777-syllable count with rhyme scheme aabb, abab, abba.
– a poetry genre mastered by Frank Rivera.
– Entire poems are written and read on mobile phones.

Bayang mahilig sa ganda/

Inuuna ang postura/
Walang laman ang bituka/
Kundi gasgas na pag-asa.//

Si MEGAN YOUNG nang manalo/

Nagbunyi ang Pilipino/
May dala sanang asenso/
Magkakapag-asa tayo.//

Nagkagyera sa Mindanao/
Kaban ng bayan ninakaw/
Sa Bagyo’y daming pumanaw/
MISS WORLD, salamat sa araw.//

2. Flash Fiction - Fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity.

– Sometimes called “six-word” short stories –
 Neil Gaiman – a proponent of flash fiction in the 21st century.
 I’m dead. I’ve missed you. Kiss …?
 Longed for him. Got him. Shit. – Margaret Atwood
 For sale baby socks, never worn – Ernest Hemingway

Activity 1: Catch and Match

Procedure: Choose the correct 21st Century genre from the box that matches its definition Write your
answer on the space provided.

Doodle Fiction Digi-fiction flash fiction

hyper poetry textula
__________ 1. Mobile phone poetry, using short traditional formal verses like tanaga which has a
7777-syllable count with rhyme scheme aabb, abab, abba.

__________ 2. This includes verse with links to sub-poems or footnotes, poetry “generators,” poetry
with movement or images.

__________ 3. A literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle drawings and hand
written graphics in place of traditional font.

__________ 4. Sometimes called “six-word” short stories

__________ 5. It requires the reader to interact with the narrative throughout the reading experience
and include texts such as hypertext fictions, Flash fictions and some video games

Activity 2: Think, write and publish!

Procedure: Write your own textula about any recent topic or social issue that is happening in the
society. You may use Filipino or English as your medium. Refer to the example above. After writing,
post your output to your Facebook Timeline and tag your subject teacher.

Rubric in scoring your Textula

Activity 3: Think, write and publish!

Procedure: Come up with three different flash fictions having maximum of 6 words only. You can
choose any topic and you may use Filipino or English as your medium. After that, post your output to
your Facebook Timeline and tag your subject teacher.

Rubric in scoring your Flash Fiction

Reference/s:
Rivera, Frank G. Textula. September 29, 2013. Accessed June 1, 2020.
https://mevipres.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/textula-ni-frank-g-rivera-ang-makata-ng-cellphone/
 Name : ______________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade & Section: _____________________

STUDENT ACTIVITY WORKSHEET QUARTER 2 - WEEK 6

Subject Area and Grade Level: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World / G11 / Q2
Learning Competency (MELCs): Do self- and/or peer-assessment of the creative adaptation of a
literary text, based on rationalized criteria, prior to presentation
Subject Matter: Literary genres, traditions and forms from different national literature.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe

It was many and many a year ago, The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
In a kingdom by the sea, Went envying her and me—
That a maiden there lived whom you may Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,
know In this kingdom by the sea)
By the name of Annabel Lee; That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
And this maiden she lived with no other Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
thought
Than to love and be loved by me. But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we—
I was a child and she was a child, Of many far wiser than we—
In this kingdom by the sea, And neither the angels in Heaven above
But we loved with a love that was more Nor the demons down under the sea
than love— Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
I and my Annabel Lee— Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of
Heaven For the moon never beams, without bringing me
Coveted her and me. dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And this was the reason that, long ago, And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright
In this kingdom by the sea, eyes
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
My beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
So that her highborn kinsmen came Of my darling—my darling—my life and my
And bore her away from me, bride,
To shut her up in a sepulchre In her sepulchre there by the sea—
In this kingdom by the sea. In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Activity 1: Peer Rating

Procedure: From the previous activity, you have uploaded your Textula. Find a pair and rate each
other’s textula according to this rubric.

Rubric in scoring your Textula

Activity 2: Perform the Poem

Procedure: Study and memorize the poem, the Annabel Lee. Through a video, recite the poem with
appropriate emotions to convey the message of the poem. Upload the poem in your Facebook
account or you can send it to your subject teacher.

Guide Questions:

1. What is the poem all about?

2. What is the theme?
3. Cite the symbols and explain what they mean.
Rubrics in scoring you’re the video.

Strong Proficient Developing Beginning

(5) (4) (3) (2)
Mastery of the The presenter The presenter The presenter The presenter
Piece showed showed showed showed no
readiness and readiness but readiness but readiness and
memorized the slightly forgot uncertainty in uncertainty in
piece. some of the lines delivering the delivering the
in delivering the topic was topic
piece. observed and 4-5
lines were
forgotten.
Delivery The presenter The presenter The presenter The presenter
delivered the delivered the delivered the delivered the
piece with piece with least piece with most piece with very
proper diction, number of lapses number of lapses low voice, and
enunciation and in diction, in diction, did not observe
modulation of enunciation and enunciation and proper diction,
voice modulation of modulation of enunciation and
voice voice modulation of
voice
Facial Expression The presenter The presenter The presenter The presenter
was articulate in was adequate in was lacking in did not show the
showing the showing the showing the emotions of the
emotions of the emotions of the emotions of the piece through
piece through piece through piece through his/her facial
his/her facial his/her facial his/her facial expression
expression expression expression
Costume The presenter’s The presenter’s The presenter’s The presenter’s
costume is very costume is costume is costume is not
much relevant to relevant to the somehow relevant to the
the piece piece portrayed relevant to the piece portrayed
portrayed piece portrayed

Activity 3: Think-Pair-Share

Procedure: Choose a partner and discuss your opinions on the guide questions. You can use the
template below in accomplishing this activity.

Note: No need to go out to discuss with your partner. You can communicate through Messenger,
messaging or phone call.

Guide Questions:

1. Based on the literary pieces that you have read, write your observations about the unique
characteristics of the literary pieces from each continent. You can compare and contrast.
2. What is the usual theme of the literary pieces from each continent?
3. What is your opinion about the author’s style in writing these literary pieces?
4. Do these writings reflect each continent’s culture? In what way?
Literary Continent What I Thought about What my Partner What we Decided to
from each the Topic Though about the Share
Continent Topic

Asian Literature

North American
Literature

European Literature

Latin American
Literature

African Literature