Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
Camarines Norte
SAN ANTONIO HIGH SCHOOL
San Antonio, Capalonga

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 3

Name of Student: _________________________________________________________________

Learning Area- Grade Level: __________________________________ Date: ______________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
You have been in a world where it demands an inquisitive mind trained in a critical
print-rich environment. You should have already learned reading on the lowest level and
fully attain its development in the latter years. Understanding a piece of literature
requires this skill. Reading does not stop you from understanding what is found in the
text; you have to delve deeper on the purpose as to why a text begins to blossom in the
writer’s mind. By the help of the elements of a short story, it fully encompasses the
meaning of the text to fully understand it. This worksheet provides you the tenets of
author’s purpose and how the elements contribute to the meaning of the text. This
provides activities that develop critical thinking and judgment based on issues that
concern survival, religion, belief and principles in life. This worksheet provides
challenging activities that aims to: (a) Analyze a story using the elements (setting,
characters, plot, and theme); (b) Identify the author’s purpose; (c) Evaluate how the
elements of a short story contribute to the development of the author’s purpose.

II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCS

MELC 3 Q1. Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material
viewed to achieve the writer’s purpose.

III. ACTIVITIES
Warming Up
Activity I. Directions: Read the description of each text and identify the MAIN purpose
of the author. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the blank provided
at the right side of the test paper.
 A. Entertain B. Inform C. Persuade

________1. A reflection paper where a student argues that people should recycle and not
litter.
________2. An encyclopedia entry about the wonders of the world.
________3. A map of the world, showing all continents, countries, and oceans.
________4. A comic strip showing the value of friendship.
________5. A travelogue showing the beauty of Bicol Region.
Activity 2. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if not. Write your
answer on the space provided.
__________1. The story has always a purpose.
__________ 2. Elements of a story do not contribute to the purpose of the author.
__________ 3. A story may inform, entertain and persuade readers.
__________ 4. Information and facts do not educate a reader.
_________ 5. An author may move or call a reader to action through his words.
Vocabulary Check
Directions: Read the following sentences and identify the meaning of the underlined
word and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. A young man survived a harrowing shipwreck and months in a lifeboat with a large
Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
A. enjoyable C. emulating
B. distressing D. best
2. His father is emphatic about being aware of the wildness and true nature of animals.
A. weak C. caring
B. assertive D. rude
3. Pi remains a devout follower of all his religious paths for his entire life.
A. coward C. devoted
B. kind D. powerful
4. Hiding out of sight, beneath the canvas of the lifeboat, is the tiger Richard Parker.
A. image C. tent
B. back D. shipyard
5. Pi realizes he must survive the elements while adrift in the lifeboat—and that Richard
Parker will almost certainly eat him.
A. without anchor C. safe
B. dangerous D. gigantic
Enrichment Activity
Assume that you are a Youth Ambassador. You are going to deliver a short speech about
the “Role of Online Education in the Modern Era” that discusses the importance of
technology in the modern times. You are going to write your speech in the template
provided. The purpose should be present in your speech. Below is a rubric for your
assessment.
“YOUR SPEECH”

IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING

Warming Up
Score: 8-10-Amazing! You studied very well!! 5-7- You’re doing well! 4-below- Oh no! You
need to revisit your previous lesson.
Comprehension Check
Score: 3-5 - Amazing! You are excellent at decoding the meaning of words. 2-below- Oh
no! You need to read more.
Enrichment Activity
RUBRICS 5 4 3 2 1
INTRODUCTIO The Introduction Introductio The Writing the
N PARAGRAPH introduction captivated n is not introduction introduction
was well audience. particularly is boring was
throughout, inviting, and does attempted,
 previewed but not preview but is
events, and provides events. insufficient.
captivated some pull.
audiences.
THE WRITING Student Student Student Student Student
PROCESS followed the followed followed missed only turned
Writing Writing Some significant in a draft.
Process Process, but Writing steps in the
precisely omitted a Process. Writing
and turned step. Process.
in evidence
to prove it.
GRAMMAR, Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer
PUNCTUATION makes makes makes makes makes
, SENTENCE absolutely minimal several numerous significant
STRUCTURE, no errors. errors. and errors.
AND SPELLING grammatical consistent
, spelling, or errors.
syntax
errors.
EFFORT AND Student put Student Student Student Student did
CREATIVITY significant attempted composed attempted not meet
effort into to create an work, put to write expectations
their engaging just enough their .
activity, activity, put effort, and activity, but
creatively considerable made it little effort
captivated effort into somewhat was put into
their their work, engaging, it, and did
audience made it but barely not met
and had a interesting, met expectations
good “flow”. and met expectation .
Student expectations
exceeded .
expectations
GOAL Student Student Student Student Student
provided a provided a provided a provided a provided
clear goal, goal, or goal, or goal, but no none.
 or goals, goals, and goals, but details were
and writes used main didn’t provided to
about clear, ideas and provide describe.
well focused experiences much
event or to support. detailed
experiences. information
Main ideas
stand out
and
supported
by detailed
information.

V. ANSWER KEY
Warming Up
Activity 1 Activity 2
1. True 1. C
2. True 2. B
3. True 3. B
4. False 4. A
5. True 5. A
Vocabulary Check
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
Enrichment Activity
Student’s answers may vary.

VI. REFERENCES
 MohammedHassan.brain-education-environmental-
growth2204620.https://www.pexels.com/photo/brain-education-environmental-
growth2204620/Free to use.No attribution required.
  Abigail Wheetley, Life of Pi, https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/l/life-
ofpi/booksummary. © 2020 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
 Nancy L. Erickson, The Importance of Setting in Your Story,
https://blog.bookbaby.com/2018/02/importance-of-setting-in-your-story/. ©
2018 BookBay Blog.
 Miami Dade College, Author’s Purpose,
https://www.mdc.edu/kendall/collegeprep/documents2/author's
%20purposerev818.p df. ©2020 InCommon RSA Server CA.
 E-Reading Worksheets, https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-
readingworksheets/authors-purpose-worksheets/authors-purpose/. CloudFlare
Inc. ECC CA2.
 Lakeshore Learning, Author’s Purpose PIE,
https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/assets/media/images/free_resources/teache
rs_c orner/lesson_plans/1_2/lessonAuthorsPurposePIEFull.pdf. ©2018 GeoTrust
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Prepared by:

MARIA ELENA B. PLOPINO

Teacher 1