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English – Grade 10
Module1-Quarter 1-Module 6: Evaluating and Making Judgment About a Range

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of Texts Using a Set of criteria (Short Story Analysis)
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Evaluating
and Making Judgment About a Range of Texts Using A Set of Criteria.
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.
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. Facilitator or teacher should also pay attention on the cards the
students will place in every activity for you to find out which activity is difficult for them to
do that needs your guidance and assistance.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Evaluating and Making Judgment About a Range of Texts Using A Set of Criteria !

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.

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.

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 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 such as 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.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

What I Need to Know

This lesson presents the techniques in evaluating and making judgment about
a range of texts using sets of criteria. As you go through this module you are asked to
do the following:
1. Identify the elements of a short story
2. Write a short story based on the given illustration
3. Analyze a short story

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 What I Know

Task 1. PRE-TEST
A. Multiple Choice
DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
1. When the author gives some background or needed details of the story
the term is known as?
A. Point of view C. exposition
B. Foreshadowing D. characterization

2. What element of a short story might be described as the 'series of

related events'?
A. Plot C. theme
B. Conflict D. character

3. Which is the correct term for describing the "turning point of the
story"?
A. Climax C. resolution
B. Rising action D. falling action
4. In Maupassant's short story "The Necklace", the main character learns
that honesty is indeed the best policy. The main idea or the possible
opinion of the author is known as ___________.
A. Point of view C. conflict
B. Setting D. theme
5. The problem of the plot is also known as _____________
A. theme C. exposition
B. characterization D. conflict
6. What is the purpose of the short story's title?
A. to indicate main idea C. to inform readers of story
content
B. to create curiosity D. all of the choices
7. What is another term for any hints of future plot occurrences?
A. Falling action C. exposition
B. Foreshadowing D. setting

True or false: Write T before the number if the statement is True and F if
the statement is False

8. Only people can be considered as characters in a story.

9. The first person point of view is the same as the omniscient point of
view.

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Identification: Write the correct answer.

10. If I told you this short story takes place in a jungle on a

mysterious island sometime in the 1930s/1940s involving an
eccentric hunter, I would be describing what aspect of the story?

Answer: ____________

B. Matching Type:

DIRECTIONS: Match the terms with their definitions. Write the letter
of your answer on space provided.

Answer Terms Definitions

1. antagonist A. character clearly central to story
with all major events having some
importance to this character
2. Climax B. type of character that the reader
sees only one or two traits
3. Flat character C. the angle from which the story is
told
4. Protagonist D. enemy of the main character
5. Point of view E. highest point of interest in the
story

What’s In
Task 2. Let’s Review
Read the poem “Nightmare”. Analyze and answer the questions below.

NIGHTMARE
Karissa Joy P. Daculap

I can hear her footsteps walking around the room

She’s here again.
I keep my breathing pace slowly
afraid to make a sound
I can feel her long nails keep tracing my skin.
‘til it dug deeper and deeper
My eyes shed a tear it hurts like hell.
It’s been like this for a week straight now
Every night she creeps in my sleep
My screams make her happy
like a mad man catching her prey.
She’s my incubus

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1. What is the subject of the poem? (e.g., how one’s life change, the life’s
cycle, agony, success etc.)

2. Who is talking in the poem? Is it from a first, second, or third person point
of view?
Quote a line/s, sentence or phrase that proves that the person talking in
the poem is either a first, second or third person point of view.

3. Who do you think the poem is addressing? (Is it for herself, for everyone,
or for someone else?) Why do you say so? Include a line from the poem to
support your answer.
4. What is the message that the author wants to give you in her poem?
(sacrifice, changes, agony, fear etc.)

5. What is the mood/ feeling of the author in the poem? (angry, sad, happy,
contented, victorious etc.)
6. How did the author use these emotions to get your attention?

7. What images (words used by the author that creates a picture in your
mind), or poetic devices are used in the poem? (simile, personification,
onomatopoeia etc.) Cite a word or phrase from the poem to support your
answer.

8. Are there any changes in the structure of the poem?

A. Are there lines that are short or long?
B. How many stanzas are there in a poem?
C. How many lines are there in every stanza?
D. Does the author used certain part of speech? Are there repeated lines
at the same spot in the stanza?

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 Lesson 1 Evaluating a Short Story

If you are evaluating a piece of writing, you need to read the story
carefully and comprehensively. While you are reading the work, be guided
with the criteria you for evaluation. The evaluative aspects may be:
grammar, sentence structure, spelling, content, and usage of sources,
style, or many other things.

What’s New

Task 3. STORY BEHIND PICTURE

Write a short story inspired by the illustration below.

My story…

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https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/758715868443919713/

Questions:

1. What could be the title of the story?

2. Who are the characters?

3. Where does the story happen?

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 4. What is the problem/conflict of the story?

5. How does the story begin and how does it end?

What is It

According to Davis, Carol, a certified educator that there are six

elements that the reader should look for in the story. All stories begin with a
seed of an idea. From that point, the author then should plan his/her story
around these elements:
Setting, Conflict, Character, Plot, Theme, Point of view
Each of these aspects should be expected in the story. Not all stories
will have the same importance placed on each element. For example, in the
story “To Build a Fire,” one of the most important elements is the setting. It
is the Yukon with 75 degrees below zero.
Setting
This element refers to the place and time of the story. When evaluating
the setting, look for where the action takes place. In addition, the historical
period may be important.
Conflict
In every story, there has to be a problem. The main character has to be
challenged in some way or the story will go nowhere. There are four basic
conflicts to look for that may face the main character:
❖ Man versus man
❖ Man versus nature
❖ Man versus himself
❖ Man versus society

Character
The development of the characters is important to the short story. The
characters are the heart of the story. The two primary characters are called
the protagonist and the antagonist.
The protagonist is the main character. It is not safe to call him the
hero because the main character is not always heroic. He/she is the
person with which the story is most concerned.

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 The antagonist does not have to be a human being. If he is a person,
he may be the villain. This character does not have the main character’s best
interest at heart. In some stories, nature is the antagonist. Remember “To
Build a Fire.” The main character has to face nature and hope that he
survives.
Some characters do not change in a story: these characters are called
flat. The characters that change or grow are called. round
A character is considered flat (or static) when he or she does not
experience change of any kind, does not grow from beginning to end.
Shakespeare often uses comic villains as flat characters, like Don Jon in Much
Ado About Nothing.
Plot
The plot is the arrangement of the events in the story. The plot should
follow some logical sequence of events. There are five elements to look in the
plot.
❖ The Exposition-The initial events, the introduction of characters, and
beginning of the story.
❖ The Rising Action- The beginning of the conflict. Complications arise.
❖ The Climax-This is the highest point of interest in the story. It is the
turning point that aims toward the conclusion of the story.
❖ The Falling Action- The events that occur which begin to resolve the
conflict.
❖ Denouement-This is the final outcome of the story.

Theme
This is the controlling idea or the insight that the author wants the
reader to understand at the end of the story. The theme is often the author’s
thoughts or view of a subject.
Point of view
This element of the story is how the story is told. It also determines
who will be the narrator of the story.
❖ First Person-One of the characters tells the story and interacts in the
story as well.
❖ Third Person-the author can narrate the story using a “god-like”
position in which he can see into the minds of the characters.
❖ Limited Omniscient- Still in third person, the narrator will only know
what the character knows or what the author tells the narrator.

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 What’s More

Task 4 - SHORT STORY ANALYSIS

At 3:00 AM
Karissa Joy Daculap

With trembling hands and drowsy eyes, I was nearly dozing off to sleep
looking at the tickling clock. It is 2:30 in the in the morning and here I am
staring at my blank paper, suffering from writer’s block. I should be writing a
story but being creative is not my forte. I heave a deep sigh and started
walking towards my bed. I tried to sleep but to my surprise it seems like
Hypnos doesn’t want to cradle me. So I got up. I peek again at my clock but
it’s already 3:00 AM. Lore says that it is a devil’s hour but who cares. I do not
believe in such nonsense. I went to the veranda and stare up in the sky. They
beautifully glitter in there. I lost track of time as I look at them. It seems that
the stars are flying towards me. Suddenly, a glittering light touches my face.
It’s a firefly. Out of curiosity, I poke it. And little by little it magically turned
into a handsome man.

Unconsciously, I touch his face and stared at him. It feels like I knew
this man for a very long time. His brown eyes are familiar. As if it pierces
through me. He held me close to him and hold my hand. He led me to the
nearby sea. There is a boat on the side. We ride on it and he started rowing.
He looked intently at me as if saying how he loves me just through his eyes.
He stop rowing when we are in the middle but not that far from the shore.

And for the first time, he spoke, repeatedly saying the words “I love you”,
“Forgive me”, and “I am sorry.”

Emotions stir up inside me but I did not know why. I do not know this
man. But the emotions are familiar. He started crying and it pains my heart
seeing him tearing apart. I do not know what to react. I am lost for words. I
seemed glued to my seat. He started rowing again towards the other side of
the shore.

He stopped and said, “Wait for me here, I’ll go back for you.”

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 I did not reply but my heart knows that I will wait for him. One hour,
two hours, three hours, too many hours had passed. But he did not return.
And then, the boat started sinking. I could not breathe.

“Where is he? He said he will come back! I need his help. I need him
now!”

But he did not show up, even his shadow. And the darkness of cold
water swallowed me. I opened up my eyes, desperately catching for my breath.
Whew! Glad that it was just a dream! But the scenes in my sleep and his face
were still etched on my mind. Truly, 3:00 AM is the devil’s hour. It showed me
the past I am escaping from – him. Him, who left me behind when he promised
to come back for me.

Questions:

1. How do you describe the character in the story? Is he/she a flat or a

round character? Justify your answer.

2. Where and when does the story take place? Do the settings influence
the events in the story?

3. What is the mood of the story? (happy, sarcastic, angry, scared, sad,
etc.)

4. Who is talking in the story? Is it first, second or third person point of

view?

5. What is the conflict of the story? (Man vs. Man, Man vs. himself, Man
vs. Society, Man Vs. Nature)

Task 5. ELEMENT-ARRAY

From the given story above entitled “At 3:00 AM”, identify the plot of the
story by supplying the plot diagram.

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 Climax______________________________
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Rising Action Falling Action

___________________________ ______________________________
___________________________ ______________________________
___________________________ ______________________________
___________________________ ______________________________
3:00AM
_____ ____________

Exposition Resolution
____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ ____________________________
__________________ ________________

What I Have Learned

LET’S ANALYZE AND REFLECT

Processing questions:
1. How do these elements help you understand the flow of the story?

2. In what way do the elements contribute to your understanding of

the selection’s over-all theme?

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 Write your reflections here….

What I Can Do

Task 8. WRITE ME A STORY

What story could this image tell?

Tell us about a memory from your own life that this illustration makes
you think of — or use your imagination to write the opening of a short story
or poem inspired by it.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/learning/three-dots.html

My story…

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 Assessment

Task 6. READ AND ANALYZE

Before we go on to the final task, I want you to recall important
information in our discussion and answer the following questions below.
1. Plot is…
A. Events that make up a story
B. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
C. setting and characters
D. the solution to the problem

2. Climax is...
A. Events that make up a story
B. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
C. setting and characters
D. the solution to the problem

3. The resolution is...

A. problem in story
B. The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
C. setting and characters
D. the solution to the problem

4. What is the time and place of a story?

A. Rising Action
B. Plot
C. Conflict
D. Setting

5. True or False. The resolution is always at the very end of a story.

A. True
B. False

6. The exposition...
A. Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
B. Is the part of the story where a character changes
C. Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
D. Is the part of the story where the events help the reader
understand what the conflict is

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7. The rising action of the plot...
A. is the series of events that help the reader understand the
conflict.
B. show how the problem is resolved.
C. is the theme.
D. None of the above

8. In the climax of a story, ______________.

A. The complication arise
B. The revelation the highest point of the story
C. The resolution has taken place
D. None of the above

9. What 4 components are included in the exposition?

A. characters, setting, dialogue, narrator
B. characters, narrator, conflict, back story
C. characters, setting, point of view, back story
D. plot, characters, setting, resolution

10. Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

A. climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
B. exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
C. exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
D. resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

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 Additional Activities

Task 10
Choose a short story that you want to analyze. Read that story
critically and fill out the activity worksheet below.

Title of the story:_____________________________________

Setting:__________________________________
Characters:
Protagonist______________________________
Antagonist______________________________
Plot:
1. Exposition
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. Rising action
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Answer Key
3. Climax
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

4. Falling
action___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________

5. Resolution_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

Point of view_______________________________________________________
Conflict___________________________________________________________
Theme____________________________________________________________

Theme___________________________________________________
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 Answers Key

WHAT I KNOW
Task 1. PRE-TEST TASK 6. (WHAT I HAVE LEARNED)
A. Multiple Choice
1. D 1. A
2. A 2. C
3. B 3. E
4. B 4. D
5. SETTINGS 5. A
6. A 6. A
7. D 7. A
8. D 8. B
9. D 9. A
10. B 10. C
B. Matching
1. D
2. E
3. B
4. A
5. C

Note: The answer of the students may vary.

Your Score Sheet

Activity No. of Your
Items Score
What’s New
Task 3. STORY BEHIND PICTURE 25
What’s More
Task 4 SHORT STORY ANALYSIS 5
Task 5. ELEMENT-ARRAY 25
What I have Learned
Task 6. READ AND ANALYZE 10
Task 7. LET’S ANALYZE AND REFLECT 10
What I Can Do
Task 8. WRITE ME A STORY 30
Assessment
Task 9. STORY MAPPING 20
Task 10. PICTURE ME OUT 30

Total Score 155

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Your Performance
The shapes used represent a specific rating of your performance.

Descriptive Rating Score Your

Rating
135-155
Outstanding

120-134
Very satisfactory

98-119
Satisfactory

77-97
Fair

76 and below
Needs Improvement

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References
Davis, Carol. What are the basic elements of a short story? Accessed 22 July 2020.
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-lost-important-elements-short-
story-379387

Schulten, Katherine. Three Dots. Accessed July 22, 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/learning/three-dots.html

Proulx, Natalie. Tech Gadgets. Accessed July 22, 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/learning/tech-gadgets.html

DDe Lima, Ilma Flavia A. Educar X. Accessed July 22, 2020.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/758715868443919713/

AdaptedMind. The K-6 Learning Program: Short Story Elements. Accessed July 22,
2020. https://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2141001883c68.html

Quizizz.Elements of a Short Story. Accessed July 22, 2020

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/57eed7f264964827233514a9/elements-of-a-
short-story-la-1-3

Works of students with permission from them

• Daculap, Karissa Joy P.
3:00AM
un-DYING HOPE

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