Group Activity

Baro, Charles Rey

Cacho, Rowena
Damian, Jarylyn
Lazaro, Jolina

Concept/Skill:
a. Analyze a story in terms of it elements.
b. Summarize various text types based on elements,
c. Evaluate narrative based on how the author developed the elements.
Engagement:
A Lion and a Mouse
By: Jerry Pinkney
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him
unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose. Roused from his nap,
the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.

"Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."The Lion
was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the
Mouse go.

Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter's net.
Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and
quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she
gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.
"You laughed when I said I would repay you," said the Mouse. "Now you see that even a Mouse can
help a Lion."

Exploration:
a. Who are the characters in the story?
b. Where did the story happens?
c. What happened to mouse?
d. What happened to lion?
e. How did lion and mouse become friends?

Explanation:
So, now we will discuss about the Elements. Lets focus first in narrative text and its elements.
Narrative Text
*Is a type of literary text that entertains, informs, or instructs readers by telling a story. It can be either
fictional(imaginary) or non-fictional (real-life).
Elements of Narrative Text
1. Author- the writer of the story
2. Character- refers to the people, animals, or creatures that take part in the action of the story.
Usual question: Who are the characters in the story?
So, Who are the characters in the story we read?(lion and mouse)
3. Setting- the time and place in which the events happen.
Usual question: Where and when the story happens or takes place?
In our short story about “A lion and a Mouse”, where and when the story happens or takes place?
4. Mood- the general feelings created in the reader upon reading or listening through word choice and
pacing.
Usual question: what do you feel upon reading the story?
Now, I will asked you, what do you feel upon reading the story?
5. Theme- the author’s message or central concept about life or human nature conveyed through the
story. It refers to the lesson or moral of the story.
Usual question: what is the message of the story? What is the story all about? What lesson did the main
character learn?
In the story, what do you think is the message of the story?
6. Conflict- the main problem to be solved in the story. The struggle that the characters are involved.
Usual question: what is the problem that happens in the story?
What problem is the main character facing?
7. Plot- It tells the sequence of events from the beginning, middle and ending. It is made up of the
problems, important events, and resolution.
*In the Beginning, you will find out who the story is about or who will be the characters, where and
when the story occurs,what is the problems.
*In the Middle, you usually find the main character's attempts at solving the problems.
*In the end, you will find the closure or the end. It can be tragic, happy ending, unexpected ending or
there can also be a cliff-hanger ending.

Diagnostic Test
1. It refers to the main problem to be solved in the story, what kind of elements of narrative text it is?
a. Conflict
b. Setting
c. Theme
d. mood
2. It tells the sequence of events from the beginning, middle and ending. What elements of narrative text
it is?
a. Conflict
b. Setting
c. Theme
d. Plot
3. How many elements of narrative text have?
a. 5
b. 6
a. 7
b. 8
4. Is a type of literary text that entertains, informs, or instructs readers by telling a story?
a. Narrative text
b. Text
c. Elements
d. Story
5. It refers to the lesson or moral of the story, what type of elements it is?
a. Conflict
b. Setting
c. Theme
d. Plot
6. It is the general feelings created in the reader upon reading or listening through word choice and
pacing?
a. Theme
b. Mood
c. Plot
d. Characters
7. It is a place where the story happened?
a. Plot
b. Literary Text
c. Setting
d. Poetry
8. What elements refers to the people, animals, or creatures that take part in the action of the story?
a. Character
b. Setting
c. Plot
d. Conflict
9. It is part of the plot where you usually find the main character's attempts at solving the problems?
a. Problem
b. End
c. Middle
d. Beginning
10. It is a part of the plot where you will find out who the story is about or who will be the characters,
 where and when the story occurs,what is the problems.
a. Problem
b. End
c. Middle
d. Beginning

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Range Scores: Range of Scores: Range of Score:

Elaborate: Elaborate:
Activity for Corrective Direction: Read the short story and Direction: Read the short story and
Instruction: the following question below. a plot of the story.
(Short Story of The Carabao And (Short Story of The Carabao And
* Provide Additional The Turtle) The Turtle)
instruction and example that
1. Who is the author of the story? PLOT:
widen their knowledge. Also
make the task easy so they can
2. Who are the character of the Beginning:
answer it on time. story? _____________________________
3. Where did the story happened? _____________________________
4. What do you feel upon _____________________________
reading the story? _________________________
5. What do you think is the Middle:
message of the story? _____________________________
Elaborate: _____________________________
Direction: Read the short story and _____________________________
do the following below. _________________________End:
(Short Story of The Carabao And _____________________________
The Turtle) _____________________________
Do the following: _____________________________
1. Color the Author of Story with ________________________
Violet
2. Color the Characters of the
story in Blue color.
3. Color the Setting of the Story in
Green color.
4. Color the Moral Lesson in the
Story in Yellow.
5. Color the Title of the Story in
Red.

Evaluate:
Direction: Read the story entitled " The Cobra and The Ants" afterwards answer the following question
on the table.
The Cobra And The Ants
Answer
1. Who is the Author of the story?
2. Who are the characters in the story?
3. Where and When the story happened?
4. Write the plot of the story.
5. 5. What is the problem in the story?
6. Write the theme of the story.
7. What have you feel while or after reading
the story?
8. Write what you have learned in the story.
 Group 1
Direction: Read the short story and do the following below.

The Carabao and the Turtle

By Mark Paulo
One day the carabao and the turtle met. The turtle wants to be
friends with the carabao. The carabao just laughed out loud and
mockingly said, “not someone like you. All I want is your size and my
strength. It's not like you're old enough to be overweight. ” The turtle
was humiliated by the boar. “You are so oppressive. You are undermining
my ability. You must know that the little one is safe. ” The buffalo
sounded. He challenged the turtle to make a living to prove what he was
saying. The turtle accepted the carabao challenge. "When you defeat me
in this fight I will serve you forever." “You're really strong, huh. Pwes,
when do you want to start a career? ” Cowardly carabao with buffalo.
"Tomorrow morning, this place, too," replied the turtle quickly.
The carabao was very happy because he was sure to beat the turtle
in the race. He was big and ran fast. But the turtle is smart. He spoke
with four turtle friends. He places them at the top of every mountain up to
the fifth. The next morning, carabao arrived early. As expected, he has
yet to face a career. “Oh, how, you haven't been caught yet. What is the
condition of our career? ” asked the supreme. “Okay, this is how we do
it. The first one to reach the fifth peak of that mountain is the winner,
”said the turtle. As one might expect, the turtle was covered in dust. The
buffalo had reached the first mountain, but to his surprise, the turtle was
thought to be his enemy. The buffalo kept running until the second
mountain. So did he. There is a turtle there. Anger kept the carabao
running until the third mountain.
Once again there was a turtle again, as well as the fourth and fifth
mountains. Due to the great shame and anger at his defeat of the turtle he
trampled the turtle out loud. The turtle's back was stiff so it didn't hurt but
the buffalo wept over the pain caused by the claws of the nails kicking the
weak and small turtle.
Moral Lesson: Avoid being arrogant. Do not deceive both.

Do the following:
1. Color the Author of Story with Violet
2. Color the Characters of the story in Blue color.
3. Color the Setting of the Story in Green color.
4. Color the Moral Lesson in the Story in Yellow.
5. Color the Title of the Story in Red.
 Group 2
Direction: Read the short story and the following question below.

The Carabao and the Turtle

By Mark Paulo
One day the carabao and the turtle met. The turtle wants to be
friends with the carabao. The carabao just laughed out loud and
mockingly said, “not someone like you. All I want is your size and my
strength. It's not like you're old enough to be overweight. ” The turtle
was humiliated by the boar. “You are so oppressive. You are undermining
my ability. You must know that the little one is safe. ” The buffalo
sounded. He challenged the turtle to make a living to prove what he was
saying. The turtle accepted the carabao challenge. "When you defeat me
in this fight I will serve you forever." “You're really strong, huh. Pwes,
when do you want to start a career? ” Cowardly carabao with buffalo.
"Tomorrow morning, this place, too," replied the turtle quickly.
The carabao was very happy because he was sure to beat the turtle
in the race. He was big and ran fast. But the turtle is smart. He spoke
with four turtle friends. He places them at the top of every mountain up to
the fifth. The next morning, carabao arrived early. As expected, he has
yet to face a career. “Oh, how, you haven't been caught yet. What is the
condition of our career? ” asked the supreme. “Okay, this is how we do
it. The first one to reach the fifth peak of that mountain is the winner,
”said the turtle. As one might expect, the turtle was covered in dust. The
buffalo had reached the first mountain, but to his surprise, the turtle was
thought to be his enemy. The buffalo kept running until the second
mountain. So did he. There is a turtle there. Anger kept the carabao
running until the third mountain.
Once again there was a turtle again, as well as the fourth and fifth
mountains. Due to the great shame and anger at his defeat of the turtle he
trampled the turtle out loud. The turtle's back was stiff so it didn't hurt but
the buffalo wept over the pain caused by the claws of the nails kicking the
weak and small turtle.
Moral Lesson: Avoid being arrogant. Do not deceive both.

1. Who is the author of the story?

2. Who are the character of the story?
3. Where did the story happened?
4. What do you feel upon reading the story?
5. What do you think is the message of the story?

Group 3
Direction: Read the short story and a plot of the story.

The Carabao and the Turtle

By Mark Paulo
One day the carabao and the turtle met. The turtle wants to be
friends with the carabao. The carabao just laughed out loud and
mockingly said, “not someone like you. All I want is your size and my
strength. It's not like you're old enough to be overweight. ” The turtle
was humiliated by the boar. “You are so oppressive. You are undermining
my ability. You must know that the little one is safe. ” The buffalo
sounded. He challenged the turtle to make a living to prove what he was
saying. The turtle accepted the carabao challenge. "When you defeat me
in this fight I will serve you forever." “You're really strong, huh. Pwes,
when do you want to start a career? ” Cowardly carabao with buffalo.
"Tomorrow morning, this place, too," replied the turtle quickly.
The carabao was very happy because he was sure to beat the turtle
in the race. He was big and ran fast. But the turtle is smart. He spoke
with four turtle friends. He places them at the top of every mountain up to
the fifth. The next morning, carabao arrived early. As expected, he has
yet to face a career. “Oh, how, you haven't been caught yet. What is the
condition of our career? ” asked the supreme. “Okay, this is how we do
it. The first one to reach the fifth peak of that mountain is the winner,
”said the turtle. As one might expect, the turtle was covered in dust. The
buffalo had reached the first mountain, but to his surprise, the turtle was
thought to be his enemy. The buffalo kept running until the second
mountain. So did he. There is a turtle there. Anger kept the carabao
running until the third mountain.
Once again there was a turtle again, as well as the fourth and fifth
mountains. Due to the great shame and anger at his defeat of the turtle he
trampled the turtle out loud. The turtle's back was stiff so it didn't hurt but
the buffalo wept over the pain caused by the claws of the nails kicking the
weak and small turtle.
Moral Lesson: Avoid being arrogant. Do not deceive both.

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 Activity Time!
Direction: Read the story entitled " The Cobra and The Ants" afterwards answer the following
question on the table.
The Cobra And The Ants
By: Shreya Sharma
Once upon a time, a huge King Cobra lived in a dense forest. He ate all kinds of creatures like
lizards, frogs, bird eggs and other small animals and insects. All night long, he hunted for food.
And as soon as the sun rises, he would hide in his hole to sleep.
The Cobra was very lazy and he soon grew fat. As he grew fat, it became difficult for the Cobra to
move in and out of his old hole. So, he found himself a new hole which was a huge tree. The only
problem was that the tree had a group of ants there at its root. So, the Cobra went to the anthill and
ordered them to live somewhere else as he was considered to be the King of the forest. The other
animals that were around them were very frightened. But the ants did not pay any attention to his
threats at all.
Soon, they swarmed all over the body of the Cobra, stinging and biting him. Their sting caused
unbearable pain to the Cobra. He wriggled with pain and tried to keep ants away from his body but
he could not do so. After some time, the ants went away from the Cobra. The Cobra laid there hurt
and wounded. The Cobra was crying in pain. All the animals who were afraid of him could only
pity him. The ants taught King Cobra a great lesson.
Answer
1. Who is the Author of the story?

2. Who are the characters in the story?

3. Where and When the story happened?

4. Write the plot of the story.

3. 5. What is the problem in the story?

4. Write the theme of the story.

5. What have you feel while or after reading

the story?

6. Write what you have learned in the story.