Reading and Writing

Learning Activity Sheet

Quarter 2 – MELC 1
 REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
Reading and Writing (Grade 11)
Activity Sheet No. 1
First Edition, 2020

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 Welcome to Reading and Writing!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Iloilo City and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western Visayas
through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible
adults) in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to

guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in
acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and
employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Reading and Writing Learning Activity Sheet will help you facilitate the
teaching-learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning Competency
(MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and learner. This will
be made available to the learners with the references/links to ease the independent
learning.

For the learner:

The Reading and Writing Learning Activity Sheet is developed to help you
continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning material provides you
with meaningful and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active
learner, carefully read and understand the instructions then perform the activities and
answer the assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed
schedule.
 Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) in Reading and Writing Grade 11

Name of Learner: _____________________ Grade and Section:

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Date: ______________________________

READING AND WRITING LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Identifying the Context in Which a Text Was Developed

I. Learning Competency (MELC)

Identify the context in which a text was developed
a. Hypertext
b. Intertext
II. Background Information for Learners

Behind every writing of a text is an inspiration that often leaves clues about the situation
or the reality that serves as the backdrop of the text which is known as the context of the
text.

There are two ways by which a text is developed. First is through hypertext.

Hypertext is writing on the web that includes the use of hyperlinks (which may include
sound and graphic). This is what makes it different from regular reading and writing. Mostly,
we read texts from top to bottom, left to right, and front to back. However, we do not
necessarily read hypertext in the same linear way. 

Example:

In other words, hypertexts present information to readers by letting them create their own
path and meaning out of the material. Based on the example above, the reader can proceed
first by clicking the hyperlink “Gaia” to see the picture or read few articles about the topic
before finishing the entire paragraph.

Another way a text is developed is through intertext.

 Intertext is the term coined by Julia Kristeva in 1960s that deals with how different
texts exist through their relation to other literary texts. Basically, a text is always influenced
by previous texts.
Recognizing and understanding intertextuality leads to a richer reading experience
which invites new interpretations as it brings another context, idea, and story into the text at
hand.

According to Kristeva, nearly all works contain some forms of reference to another
work of the past. Below are examples of many famous writings that employ the use of
intertextuality:
1. The main plotline of Disney’s The Lion King is based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
2. The structure of James Joyce’s Ulysses is modeled after Homer’s Odyssey.
3. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series makes use of T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, C.
S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
4. Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres is a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s King
Lear.
5. Matt Groenig’s television show The Simpsons uses multiple intertextual references to
literature, films, other tv shows, and commercials for its storylines and jokes.

Moreover, in formal essays, intertextuality is a key part of the research process.

When you cite a source, you are taking a little chunk of someone else’s text and building it
into your own argument.

For example:
Student teachers who use technology in their lessons tend to continue using
technology tools throughout their teaching careers (Kent & Giles, 2017, p. 12).

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Educational Sites

Context: https://www.elcomblus.com/context-hypertext-and-intertext/ Retrieved: 10/17/2020
Hypertext: https://www.mshogue.com/ce9/hypertext/htx_essay.htm Retrieved: 10/16/2020
Gaia (text): The Mythology Book (Big Ideas Explained) by DK (Earth Mother, page 27)
Gaia (image): https://images.app.goo.gl/VYuix4nnkP5F5ZJ59 Retrieved: 10/16/2020
Intertext: http://englishtextualconcepts.nsw.edu.au/content/intertextuality Retrieved:
10/17/2020

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-apply-literary-inspiration-to-your-writing
Retrieved: 10/18/2020

https://openenglishatslcc.pressbooks.com/chapter/intertextuality-a-reference-
guide-on- using-texts-to-produce-texts/ Retrieved:10/16/2020
https://www.aate.org.au/documents/item/1315 Retrieved: 10/16/2020
https://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book Retrieved: 10/18/2020
Exercise 1: https://www.elcomblus.com/context-hypertext-and-intertext/ Retrieved: 10/18/2020
Exercise 2:
https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/define-intertextuality-discuss-three-example
s-
that-345737 Retrieved: 10/18/2020
https://pages.shanti.virginia.edu/ENLT_WordPress/intertext/ Retrieved: 10/17/2020

https://study.com/academy/lesson/intertextuality-in-literature-definition-examples.htm
l Retrieved: 10/17/2020

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/intertextuality-examples-understanding-t
ext-influence.html Retrieved: 10/18/2020
 The Mythology Book (Big Ideas Explained) by DK (The Maenads, page 88)
Exercise 3: https://www.metrolyrics.com/roar-lyrics-katy-perry.html Retrieved: 10/17/2020
Clipart: https://images.app.goo.gl/ULAeLWVWeGWoitTj8 Retrieved: 10/17/2020
https://images.app.goo.gl/44apSujB2cGUFtiSA Retrieved: 10/17/2020
https://images.app.goo.gl/Xy6M7ireX2vh4Rvs6 Retrieved:10/17/2020

IV. Activity Proper

Exercise 1
Write T if the statement is true and F if false. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

______ 1. The meaning of a text is influenced by other texts.

______ 2. Hypertext is a form of writing in computers using hyperlinks.
______ 3. We can gain full understanding of a concept by referring to one text.
______ 4. Texts are variations on, or borrowed from other texts.
______ 5. Intertextuality exists only in literary pieces.
______ 6. Hyperlinks can contain articles, images and other media.
______ 7. Authors tend to build on what previous authors have published or started.
______ 8. Citing sources is an example of a hypertext.
______ 9. Intertextuality is a term used by C.S. Lewis in the 1960s.
______ 10. Hypertexts are read in a linear way.

Exercise 2
Have you listened to the songs
“Roar” by Katy Perry and
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor?
Below are the lyrics. Read
and answer the questions that
follow.
Answer the following questions on your answer sheet:

1. What does the title “Roar” mean in Katy Perry’s song?

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2. What do you think does “eye of the tiger” mean in both songs?
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3. What message do both songs want to communicate? Support your answer.

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4. Which lines from the two songs can you relate from? Why?
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5. What context of text development (hypertext or intertext) do the two songs use?
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Exercise 3
Identify which context was the text developed based on the literary descriptions below. Write
INT for intertext and HYP for hypertext on your answer sheet.

_______1. Although the subtitle has been dropped from most modern editions, the allusive
qualities of Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, is a horror novel by Mary
Shelley, still remain. The reference here to the Titan Prometheus relies on centuries
of interpretation through Greek myth and drama. Often seen as symbolizing the
danger present when human knowledge oversteps its boundaries, Prometheus and
what he represents are reflected in the product of Victor Frankenstein's ghastly
experiments.
_______2. Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked. The novel was inspired by L. Frank Baum's
1939 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Inspired by the omitted story of how the
Wicked Witch came to be wicked, Maguire created a story which defined the
Wicked Witch's beginning.
_______3. The Maenads

Dionysus presided over fertility both for the vineyards and for women’s
wombs. His followers, predominantly female, were known as Maenads –meaning
“raving ones”. These women shared their god’s love of wine and raucous
behaviour, and he encouraged them to indulge in both. Marauding bands of
Maenads terrorized the Theban countryside so much that Pentheus, the King of
Thebes, banned the cult of Dionysus. The king’s decree was angrily rejected by
many women – including the king’s own mother – who went out into the countryside
to praise the wine-god in one last, climactic rite. Dionysus convinced Pentheus to
climb a tree to enjoy the view of the final orgy. Dressed in women’s clothes, the
king went to watch, but was seen by the ecstatic Maenads. Mistaking him for a wild
animal, they tore him limb from limb.

See also: The Olympian gods • The many affairs of Zeus • Vesta and Priapus
• A complex god

_______4. “Patchwork Girl” is a work of electronic literature by American Author, Shelley

Jackson. It was written in Storyspace and published by Eastgate Systems in
1995, and tells the story through illustrations of parts of a female body that are
stitched together through text and image.

A short essay on “Patchwork Girl” entitled “Stitching Together Narrative,

Sexuality, Self” by Brown University English Professor, George P. Landow, can be
found here.

_______5. J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series shares much with Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll, including interactions with giant chess pieces. J.K. Rowling also
used platform 9¾ as an entrance into a magical world, just as Lewis Carroll used
the looking glass.

Remember:

V. Reflection
Complete the sentences below on your answer sheet.

a. I have learned that…

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b. I think I need more help in…

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c. In summary, the best part of the lesson was…

VI. Answer Key