English 2

Second Quarter
PERFORMANCE TASK 1
A.Y. 2022 - 2023

PT 1 – Elements of the Story

1. Read the story below. Answer the questions that follow. Write your answer in a
bond paper. It should be handwritten.

The Dove and the Ant

An ant was speeding along on its three pair of legs when suddenly it
stopped.
“I’m thirsty,” the ant spoke aloud.
“Why don’t you drink water from the brook?” cooed a dove perched on a
nearby tree. “The brook is close by. Just be careful you don’t fall in.”
The ant heard the dove’s voice, sped to the brook, and began to drink.
A sudden wind blew the ant into the water.
“Help!” the ant cried. “I can’t swim!”
The dove knew it had to act quickly to save the ant. With its beak, the dove
broke a twig from the tree. Then, the dove flew over the brook with the twig and
dropped it near the ant. The ant climbed on the twig and floated ashore.
Not long after, the ant saw a hunter. He was setting a trap to catch the dove.
The ant saw the dove flying toward the trap. The ant knew it had to act
quickly to save the dove. “He’s in danger!” the ant thought.
The ant opened its strong jaws and bit the base of the ankle of the hunter.
“Ouch! It’s painful!” the hunter cried.
The dove heard the hunter and flew away.

2. Complete the elements of the story “The Dove and the Ants”
Title: ______________________________________
Characters: _________________________________
Setting: ____________________________________

Plot/Events: (Answers must be in 3 sentences only)

a. Beginning part of the story:
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 b. Middle part of the story:
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c. Ending part of the story:

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Moral lesson or message of the story:

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3. Screenshot your work.

4. Click “submit assignment” then, attach your file (Schoology).
5. Submission – November 8, 2022.
6. Criteria:
Content - 40%, Handwriting - 30%, Clarity & Neatness - 20%, Punctuality - 10%