Activity #1: Textual Evidence

Name: Dash: Date of Submission:

Instructions: Answer the question using your prior knowledge. Cite evidence to support your thought.
Explain your
evidence by elaborating what you have found on the second column.

1-3. Islet Mystery

Max was stuck on an islet covered in forest. One night, when the wind is gusting from the west,
lightning hits forcibly the west end of the islet and started to burst fire to the forest. The fire is very
dangerous, burning everything in its way, and without involvement the fire will burn down the whole
islet, killing anyone in the process. There are precipices around the islet, so he cannot jump off.

Question: How can the Max survive the fire? (There are no pails, tubs or any other things to put out the
fire)

State your idea or answer Cite Explain your evidence

4-6. Poor Benny

Benny is found dead in his workplace at his table. The officer has narrowed the suspects down to four
people: Mr. Harithe, Mrs. Dette (Benny’s wife), Mr. Famoso and his business partner Mr. Bodoso All
four visited Benny on the day of his murder, but all four provide the officer with stories of explanation as
to the reason for their visit. Officer found Mr. Benny with his watch still on his right arm, a ripped-up
picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the table,
the officer found a name plate, a phone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July
5th page with 2451091o written on it. After examining this evidence, the officer knew their killer. Who
was it?
Question: Who is the murderer?

State your idea or answer Cite Explain your evidence

7-9. An old guy lives alone in a small house. One certain Friday morning, while the mailman was
delivering a letter, he found out that the old man is murdered. He immediately calls the cops. When the
police officer arrive at the house. They find two bottles of beer, Sunday’s newspaper, a catalog, flyers,
and unopened letter. The police officer found the suspect.

Question: Who is the suspect?

State your idea or answer Cite Explain your evidence

10-15. Analyze the tone and mood as well as the theme of the poem” Blasted Hope” by Leona Florentino
and provide the text that shows or explains the proof or evidence of your idea.
“Blasted Hope”
By: Leona Florentino
What gladness and what joy
are endowed to one who is loved
 for truly there is one to share
all his sufferings and his pain.
My fate is dim, my stars so low
perhaps nothing to it can compare,
for truly I do not doubt
for presently I suffer so.

For even I did love,

the beauty whom I desired
never do I fully realize
that I am worthy of her.
Shall I curse the hour
When first I saw the light of day
would it not have been better a thousand times?
I had died when I was born.

Would I want to explain?

But my tongue remains powerless
for now, do I clearly see to be spurned is my lot

But would it be my greatest joy

To know that it is you I love,
For to you I vow and a promise I make it’s you
Alone for whom I would lay my life.

State your idea or answer Cite Explain your evidence

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