WHAT’S IN

In your notebook, answer the following questions.

1.) Explain in three (3) sentences why literature is considered as the story of a man?
2.) How did Philippine Literatures develop from ancient time to present?

WHAT’S MORE

ACTIVITY 1

Make a graphical timeline in your notebook focusing on how the literatures for each
literary period (from Pre-colonial to Contemporary) proliferated. (Note: Limit 5 timelines only
and you can have your own graphical design)

Pre -
Colonial
Period

Spanish
Period

American
Period

Contemporary
Period
 ASSESSMENT

Instructions: Match each statement in Column A with what it describes in Column B. Write
the letter of the answer in your notebook.
Column A Column B
1. It is the first alphabet which was replaced a. Letter
by Roman Alphabet. b. Alibata
2. It defines as anything that is printed as c. Doctrina Christiana
long related to ideas etc. d. Webster
3. It is the first book written by Fr. Juan de e. Balagtasan
Placencia. f. Riddles
4. A Filipino form of debate done in verse.
g. New Society
5. It is a word derived from a Latin term
h. word of mouth
litera 6. Tagalog Zarzuela, Cenaculo and the
i. Awit and Corrido
Embayoka of the Muslims were presented in
what period? j. Palanca Memorial Award
7. Narrative poems talked about world of k. Pasyon
royals, warriors and lovers. l. Spanish Colonial Period
8. A literature influenced by the Spanish m. Literature
contexts of Christianity, at least they embodied
several Filipino sentiments and values.
9. Literatures were handed down to us
through the ---.
10. An awarding organization continued to
recognize the efforts of the Filipino writers.