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English
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Analyzing Characters in Print,
Non-Print and Digital Materials
English– Grade 6
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Analyzing Characters in Print, Non-Print and Digital Materials
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Analyzing Characters in Print,
Non-Print and Digital Materials
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Analyzing Characters in Print, Non-Print and Digital Materials!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators
both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English 6 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Analyzing

Characters in Print, Non-Print and Digital Materials!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways; a story, a
song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity
or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned.

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 Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the
module.

References

At the end of this module you will also find:

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know (Grasp)

In this module, you will learn how to describe characters in print, non-print,
and digital materials based on their gender, age, race, nationality, attitude and
behavior. You will also describe the setting of these genres whether it is urban or
rural, affluent or poor.

At the end of this module, you are able to:

1. Compare and contrast characters in print, non-print, and digital

materials with regard to their age, gender, race, nationality, attitude, and
behavior.

2. Analyze the setting of print, non-print, and digital materials if this is

rural or urban, poor or affluent.

3. Create a short video clip that showcases what has been learned in this
module.

What I Know ( Examine)

TRUE OR FALSE: Before proceeding to the sections of this module, answer the
following questions first. In you English notebook, write TRUE if the statement is
correct, and FALSE if it is incorrect.

1. It is not really important to know how to describe characters in print media.

2. Books, magazines, newspapers, and dictionaries are non-print materials.
3. Digital materials are electronic records like audio and video files, images,
and MS office files.
4. Audiovisual materials, tape recordings, e-books and e- journals refer to non-
print materials.
5. Web servers, desktop computers, digital cameras, and digital video recorders
are used in digital materials.
6. Characterization is everything that a writer does to create, reveal, and
develop characters.

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 7. Age, gender, race, nationality, behavior, and attitude make up a character’s
personality.
8. Identifying the setting of a story in print, non-print, and digital materials
leads to clarity of purpose.
9. Skyscrapers, cars, and a busy street suggest a rural setting.
10.An affluent neighborhood can be portrayed with a lot of garbage around the
premises.

Analyzing Characters in
Lesson
Print, Non-Print and Digital
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Materials

What’s In ( Nurture)

You have been doing well in your previous modules. Surely at this time,
you are improving your English skills. Keep on learning. Have fun.

At this time, you are learning how to analyze characters in terms of age,
gender, race, nationality, attitude and behaviour. Thereafter, you will analyze
the setting whether this is urban or rural, affluent or poor.

Notes to the Teacher

Characterization can be connected with how they used the

elements of poetry to express what the persona feels or does

Activity 1: Think and “Talk”

Think about your positive characteristics. Illustrate yourself in the box. Then, write
your characteristics in the dialogue balloon below.Your output is graded based on
the rubrics presented.

Draw yourself
I am...(continue your description of
here.
yourself.)
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 Rubrics for Think and “Talk”

Very Good Good Average Poor Score

(4) (3) (2) (1)
The learner The learner The learner The learner
Content presents a presents a presents a presents an
Accuracy clear list of 5- clear list of 3- list of 1-2 unclear and
6 accurate 4 accurate accurate inaccurate
character character character list of
traits of traits of traits of character
himself/her- himself/her- himself/her- traits of
self. self self. him-
self/herself.
Grammar and There are There are a Almost all
Form spelling are some lot of the words
and perfect. It is grammar and grammar are
Style neat and spelling and spelling misspelled
creative. errors. It is errors. It is and the
not so neat, untidy grammar is
and just a bit and not terrible. It is
creative. creative. also dirty,
and not
creative at
all.

What’s New ( Trace)

Activity 2: Picture Analysis. Observe the picture below which was taken by Rafael
Castillo for an article “To our gallant COVID-19 front liners, the world owes you debt
of gratitude”in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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Guide questions for Picture Analysis:

1. What do you think is the picture all about?

2. What can you say about the characters in the picture?
3. What do you think is their gender? How old do you think are they?
4. What do you think is their nationality?
5. What do you think is their attitude towards their work? Why did you say
that?
6. Where do you think are they? Are they in the city or in the province? Why do
you think so?
7. Is the setting of the picture rich or poor? Why or why not?

What is It (Retrack)

Before you can analyze characters and setting, it is essential that you first learn the
meaning of print, non-print, and digital materials.

There are different materials or resources where we can get information. These are
print, non-print, and digital materials.

Print materials refer to any publication, document, or record including, but not
limited to, the following: newspapers, magazines, books, photographs, drawings,
maps, almanac, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, yearbook, magazine, etc.

Non-print materials refer to formats with special characteristics whose

information content can only be accessed through the use of machines / digital
equipment such as e-book, e-journals, electronic images, audiovisual materials,
tape recording, etc.

Digital materials refer to electronic records and other content (MS Office files,
PDFs, image, audio, or video files, etc.) that were originally created and/or stored in
a digital environment (such as web servers, desktop computers, digital cameras,
digital video recorders, etc.)

Basically, characters and setting can be analyzed in print, non-print, and digital
materials.

Characters used in print, non-print, and digital materials can be analyzed in terms
of age and gender, race and nationality, and attitude and behavior.

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On the other hand, setting used in print, non-print, and digital materials can be
analyzed in terms of urban or rural and affluent or poor (Alayon,EN6Q1W9D5,2).

Guide Questions
1. How are print materials different from non-print materials?
2. What do digital materials include?
3. How are characters analyzed?
4. How is setting analyzed?

What’s More ( Recreate)

Activity 3: Character and Setting Analysis

Critically observe the picture below. Complete the following table by describing and
analyzing the picture in terms of age and gender, race and nationality, and attitude
and behavior, and whether the setting is urban or rural, affluent or poor.

(12 M Filipinos living in extreme poverty, Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 1,2020)

Characters Age and Race and Attitude Setting

Gender Nationality and Urban Rural Affluent Poor
Behavior

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 (Alayon, EN6Q1W9D5,3)

What I Have Learned(Remember)

In this module, you learned that _______________materialsrefer to any publication,

document, or record including, but not limited to, the following: newspapers,
magazines, books, photographs, drawings, maps, almanac, dictionary, atlas,
encyclopedia, yearbook, magazine, etc.

_____________materials refer to formats with special characteristics whose

information content can only be accessed through the use of machines / digital
equipment such as e-book, e-journals, electronic images, audiovisual materials,
tape recording, etc.

____________materials refer to electronic records and other content (MS Office files,
PDFs, image, audio, or video files, etc.) that were originally created and/or stored in
a digital environment (such as web servers, desktop computers, digital cameras,
digital video recorders, etc.)

Characters used in print, non-print, and digital materials can be analyzed in terms
of_____________, _______________, and _______________________.

On the other hand, setting used in print, non-print, and digital materials can be
analyzed in terms of _____________ or ____________ and ______________or ________.

What I Can Do ( Imply)

Activity 4: Family Write-Up

In your English notebook, write something about your family in terms of the age
and gender, race and nationality, and attitude and behavior of the members of your
family. Then describe the setting of your home whether your home is in the rural or
urban, and if your location is in an affluent or poor neighborhood. Your work is
evaluated based on the standards below.

Rubrics for Your Family Write-Up Output

Very Good Good Fair Score
(4) (3) (2)
All the characters Some of the Only one or none of
are described in characters are the characters is
terms of the given described in terms of described properly
Characterization criteria. The the given criteria. based on the given
and setting is The setting is criteria. The setting
Setting Analysis accurately somewhat accurately is not properly

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 described. described. described as well.
Form and Style Grammar and There are some There are a lot of
spelling are grammar and grammar and
perfect. It is neat spelling errors. It is spelling errors. It is
and creative. not so neat, and just untidy
a bit creative. and not creative.

Assessment (Assess)

AGREE OR DISAGREE: To check your understanding in this module, answer the

following questions in you English notebook. Write AGREE if you agree with the
statement, and DISAGREE if you don’t.
1. An affluent neighborhood can be portrayed with a lot of garbage around the
premises.
2. It is not really important to know how to describe characters in print media.
3. Books, magazines, newspapers, and dictionaries are non-print materials.
4. Digital materials are electronic records like audio and video files, images,
and MS office files.
5. Audiovisual materials, tape recordings, e-books and e- journals refer to non-
print materials.
6. Web servers, desktop computers, digital cameras, and digital video recorders
are used in digital materials.
7. Characterization is everything that a writer does to create, reveal, and
develop characters.
8. Age, gender, race, nationality, behavior, and attitude make up a character’s
personality.
9. Identifying the setting of a story in print, non-print, and digital materials
leads to clarity of purpose.
10.Skyscrapers, cars, and a busy street suggest a rural setting.

Additional Activities (Supplement)

Activity 5: Picture Valuation

Compare and contrast picture A with picture B by answering the questions that
follow.

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 Picture A Picture B

Gen Trias City Hall Plaza, Wikimedia Commons (Romero, Manila Bulletin)

Questions:
1. Which of the pictures is affluent? Which one is poor?
2. Can you describe each picture?
3. Which picture may be found in the urban area?
4. Which picture may be found in the rural area?
5. What do you feel when you look at picture A?
6. How do you feel when you look at picture B?
7. Is it important to be able to compare and contrast characters?
8. Why is it significant to be able to analyze the setting of a story
whether it is print, non-print or digital material?

Activity 6: View the video by opening the link below the picture. Then complete the
diagram by describing the video based on the criteria in each column.

(ftcmethods.NoArms,NoLegs,No Worries! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jhcxOhIMAQ&t=79s)

Setting
Character

Age Race rural urban

_____ _____

Gender affluent poor

Nationality
_____
Attitude Behavior

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 Answer
Key

What I Know Activity 1 (Nurture) Activity 2

(Examine) (Answers may vary.)
(Answers may vary.)
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
8. TRUE
9. FALSE
10. FALSE

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Activity 3 Activity 4 Assessment (Assess)
(Answers may vary.) (Teacher-graded) 1. DISAGREE
2. DISAGREE
3. DISAGREE
4. AGREE
5. DISAGREE
6. AGREE
7. AGREE
8. AGREE
9. AGREE
10. DISAGREE

Activity 5 Activity 6
(Answers may vary.) (Answers may vary.)

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References

Online Resource

Castillo, Rafael R. MD.To our gallant COVID-19 front liners, the world owes you debt
of gratitude.Philippine Daily Inquirer. May
17,2020. https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/359338/to-our-gallant-covid-19-front-
liners-the-world-owes-you-debt-of-gratitude/#ixzz6No4VMAUS.(Accessed May
29,2020).

Romero,Jansen.The proportion of ‘mahirap’ fell 2% in the 4th quarter of 2018 —

SWS.ManilaBulletin.January 13,2019.https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/01/12/the-proportion-
of-mahirap-fell-2-in-the-4th-quarter-of-2018-sws/(Accessed June 1, 2020).
12 M Filipinos living in extreme poverty.Philipine Daily Inquirer. June
1,2020.https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/775062/12m-filipinos-living-in-extreme-
poverty.(Accessed June 1,2020).

Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository.Gen Trias City Hall Plaza png.jpg.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gen_Trias_City_Hall_plaza_png.jpg.
(Accessed June 1, 2020).

Video
ftcmethods.NoArms,NoLegs,No Worries! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jhcxOhIMAQ&t=79s.
(Accessed June 1, 2020)

Activity Sheet
Alayon, Denn Marc. Activity Sheet in English 6.EN6Q1W9D5.

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