GRADE AND SECTION: SPJ 7 – PLARIDEL

TOPIC: DISCOVERING CONFLICT IN LITERARY SELECTION

OTHER MATERIALS USED
Application
Instructions: Comm-UNITY EGG-cellence: Read a passage titled, “Jose's Fight for Inclusion” and complete the
graphic organizer by identifying the conflict and the opposing force or antagonist. Place your answer on the
given worksheet.
Jose's Fight for Inclusion

One day, in the busy barangay of Amucao, a community comprised of people from different backgrounds and
cultures lived. Among them was a Grade 7 student named Jose who had recently moved to the barangay with his family.

Jose, who is a campus journalist from his previous school, had always been passionate about equality and
fairness, and he quickly noticed a social issue that troubled him deeply.

One day, as he walked through the lively streets, Jose observed a group of children being excluded from
Patintero, a popular playground game. From the looks of it, Jose is certain that these children are not Tarlaqueños based
on the language they speak.

Since they were from different neighborhoods, they often faced discrimination due to their different backgrounds.
Jose's heart sank at the sight of their loneliness and the unfairness of the situation.

A conflict arose within Jose, urging him to act and solve the social injustice he witnessed.

Prompt: Based on the community leader that you picked, how will you help Jose solve the issue and promote
inclusivity and unity in his community?

Evaluation
Name: ________________________________ Section: ______________ Date: ____________ Score: ____/10
Eng7-Q4-W5: Activity on the Types of Conflict
Instructions: Read each description, identify the antagonist (opposing force) and the type of conflict.

Antagonist (Opposing
Passage Type of Conflict
Force)
1. Mr. Santos, an 80-year-old retired teacher
struggles to learn how to use his new touchscreen
phone.
2. Manny and Donny, two professional boxers,
were formerly friends competing for the
championship belt.
3. Maria fights to gain admittance into a top
private school that was known to only have male
students passing the entrance examination.
4. A group of touring mountaineers is having
difficulties surviving the cold weather while hiking
Mount Pulag in Cordillera.
5. Marco struggles against the urge to
procrastinate and play video games rather than do
 his portfolio which would be submitted tomorrow.

Enrichment Activity: The students will work in pairs and are given two scenarios to choose from and they
are tasked to read and understand the chosen scenario and answer the questions that follow on a ½ sheet of
paper.
Let us practice identifying the conflicts presented in each situation. Read and understand each scenario and answer the
questions that follow.

Direction: Identify the type of conflict depicted in the following:

1. Manuelita had been chubby since she was a toddler. She became even heavier as she grew as a teenager. She was
often teased in school for being heavy. Manuelita became so determined to lose weight. Now, Manuelita is very skinny,
however, she still sees her old overweight self whenever she looks in the mirror. Her family and friends tried their best to
convince her how beautiful she is, yet she had a hard time believing them. What is even worse is that she still continues
to go on a diet. Will Manuelita be able to reconcile her body image with reality or will she still continue to have a
distorted image of herself?

a. What type of conflict is presented in the text?

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b. How would you help Manuelita resolve this conflict?

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2. Juanito is just a normal Filipino boy who enjoys playing patintero, tumba patis, and habul-habulan. Despite being
playful, he also tries his best in school. He excels in Math and plays baseball. But unknown to all, he also has other
preoccupation. Juanito has his own enchanted world with magical creatures. When not in school or playing with other
kids, he travels to this enchanted world Bighani through his magical horse Sakay. However, when he brings something to
Bighani that he should not, a hidden gate is unlocked unleashing monsters that causes pollution and illness to people in
Bighani. Will he be able to capture the monsters before they find their way to his world?

a. What type of conflict is depicted in the text?

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b. How can Juanito resolve this conflict? Suggest possible actions.

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Prepared by:

Ria-Flor V. Valdoz
English 7