Level 10 I Beyond Words and Meanings 2

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Department of Education
Region II - Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ISABELA

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Supplemental Reading Material for Reading Instruction and Intervention

Level 10 (English)

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Regional Office No. 02 (Cagayan Valley)
Schools Division Office of Isabela
City of Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines

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Consultants
Schools Division Superintendent
Asst. Schools Division Superintendent(s)
Chief Education Supervisor, CID
Education Program Supervisor, English
Education Program Supervisor, Filipino
Education Program Supervisor, LRMS
: MADELYN L. MACALLING, PhD, CESO VI
: EDNA P. ABUAN, PhD
DANTE J. MARCELO, PhD, CESO VI
: RODRIGO V. PASCUA, EdD
: JAY J. GALLEGOS
: MARIETESS B. BAQUIRAN, PhD
: MARIA CRISTINA A. ACOSTA, PhD

Development Team
Writers : Lesson 1 - Jose Rafael P. Guiyab
Lesson 2 - Beverlyn Ramirez
Lesson 3 - Faith Panisigan
Lesson 4 - Myla T. Abad
Lesson 5 - John Philip Baruela
Language Editor : Joana Marie Diaz
Content Editor : Aileen Joy R. Mora
Illustrator : Frederick P. Tapitan
Layout Artist : Vergil Ace Dela Peña
Language Evaluator : Ronald A. Mayo
Content Evaluator : Ma. Lourdes A. Ugale
Head, Key Stage 1
Development Team : Aileen Joy R. Mora
 LEVEL 10
WEEK 3
Beyond Words
and Meanings

FAITH PANISIGAN
Writer
 GEAR UP
LEVEL 10
WEEK Look at the picture and study the

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words/phrases below. Classify the
words/phrases whether figurative or literal. Write
your answers on the correct column.

BEYOND
WORDS AND
MEANINGS
______________
Have you read a
poem and could hardly
understand the meaning of
it? Have you heard a song
that could have been one
of your favorites but can
hardly get its message? a. freedom
Sometimes, we do not b. peace
understand right away a c. a dove blocking the sun
work of literature because d. releasing a bird
some lines are expressed
LITERAL FIGURATIVE
figuratively. We need to go
beyond literal for us to
understand the meaning of
it.
Keep in mind that
literal language means
exactly what it says, while
POWER UP
figurative The previous activity already gave you an idea
language uses how literal and figurative language works. And for
similes, metaphors, you to have more knowledge about these, unlock
hyperbole, and the following terms which will help you understand
personification to describe the poem that you’re going to read. Encircle the
something often through letter of the best meaning of underlined word/s
appropriate to its context.
comparison with
something different. 1. My heart was beating against the walls of my rib
In this lesson, you cage and there was a flutter of butterflies in my
will learn how to interpret stomach.
sentences or selections a. A gamble or risky action
written figuratively by b. A slight movement of air
having knowledge about c. An act of flapping or waving
d. A state of nervous excitement or confusion
literary devices.

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2. Very young children often have secret hideaways where they go to seek solitude.
a. darkness c. situation of being alone
b. quarantine d. remote or uninhabited place

3. The jocund song put everyone in a happy frame of mind.

a. bright c. happy-go-lucky
b. cheerful d. sunny

4. His voice was gentle, and yet it seemed a little pensive because he was still
meditating.
a. absent-minded c. cheerful
b. alert d. serious

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SNAP UP
To engage you more about our topic, read the poem and answer the given
questions.

How does nature help you in improving your mental health?

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

by William Wordsworth
Comprehension Check

1. According to the poem, to what

I wandered lonely as a cloud
object was the wanderer being
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
compared to?
When all at once I saw a crowd, a. cloud
A host, of golden daffodils; b. golden daffodils
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, c. lake
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. d. waves
2. A Poet could not but be gay, In
Continuous as the stars that shine such a jocund company: What
And twinkle on the milky way, mood is being shown in these
They stretched in never-ending line lines?
Along the margin of a bay: a. desperate
Ten thousand saw I at a glance, b. disappointed
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. c. happy
d. sad
The waves beside them danced; but they 3. The waves beside them danced—
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: is an example of _______________.
a. metaphor
A poet could not but be gay,
b. personification
In such a jocund company:
c. simile
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought d. symbolism
What wealth the show to me had brought: 4. Which is an example of
hyperbole?
For oft, when on my couch I lie a. They flash upon an inward eye.
In vacant or in pensive mood, b. And dances with the daffodils.
They flash upon that inward eye c. The waves beside them danced.
Which is the bliss of solitude; d. They stretched in never ending
And then my heart with pleasure fills, line.
And dances with the daffodils.

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 MOVE UP

To enhance your understanding, let’s have another activity. This time, I want
you to reread the poem and answer the questions below.
Carefully read the lines from the poem then choose for the nearest figurative
meaning from the given statements. Encircle the letter of your choice.

1. I wandered lonely as a cloud (Simile)

a. This refers to the author’s Romantic vision.
b. The poet roams around without any purpose.
c. This refers to the heads of the daffodils moving in the wind.
d. The poet saw a large number of daffodils which he could not count.
e. The poet personifies the daffodils by showing them as dancing (like
humans) in the breeze

2. Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. (Personification)

a. This refers to the author’s Romantic vision.
b. The poet roams around without any purpose.
c. This refers to the heads of the daffodils moving in the wind.
d. The poet saw a large number of daffodils which he could not count.
e. The poet personifies the daffodils by showing them as dancing (like
humans) in the breeze

3. Ten thousand saw I at a glance. (Hyperbole)

a. This refers to the author’s Romantic vision.
b. The poet roams around without any purpose.
c. This refers to the heads of the daffodils moving in the wind.
d. The poet saw a large number of daffodils which he could not count.
e. The poet personifies the daffodils by showing them as dancing (like
humans) in the breeze

4. Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. (Personification)

a. This refers to the author’s Romantic vision.
b. The poet roams around without any purpose.
c. This refers to the heads of the daffodils moving in the wind.
d. The poet saw a large number of daffodils which he could not count.
e. The poet personifies the daffodils by showing them as dancing (like
humans) in the breeze

5. They flash upon that inward eye. (Metaphor)

a. This refers to the author’s Romantic vision.
b. The poet roams around without any purpose.
c. This refers to the heads of the daffodils moving in the wind.
d. The poet saw a large number of daffodils which he could not count.
e. The poet personifies the daffodils by showing them as dancing (like
humans) in the breeze

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 SCALE UP
This time, read the following statements to enhance your knowledge in today’s
topic. Apply your learning by rearranging the letters provided and come up with the
set of literary devices mentioned. Write your answers on the blank.

ERSPOFICATNION
1. The bamboo tree danced in the wind as it bent and twirled to its blow.

This is an example of _________________________________ because the bamboo tree

was given a human trait by saying it danced in the wind.

MSIILE
2. Life is like a bed of roses.

This is an example of _________________________________ because life is being

compared to a bed of roses with the use of the word “like.”

PEBORHYLY
3. “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse.”

This is an example of _________________________________ because the person’s

hunger was described extremely that he could eat an entire horse.

ETMAOHPR
4. “Cause baby you’re a firework, come on let your colors burst.”—these are lyrics
from the song Firework by Katy Perry.

This is an example of _________________________________ because the character is

directly being compared to a firework.

YMSLISMSBO
5. The man gave his girlfriend an infinity ring as a sign of his everlasting love.

This is an example of _________________________________ because the infinity ring

represents the man’s everlasting love to the girl.

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 ATTAINING UNDERSTANDING

Processing Questions:

1. What prominent figurative language was used in the poem I Wandered Lonely as
a Cloud?
a. Metaphor c. Simile
b. Personification d. Symbolism

2. What were the two underlying themes discussed in the poem?

a. nature and humanity
b. nature and universe
c. entertainment and humanity
d. extreme human emotions and moods

3. By reading the poem, what became your perspective about nature?

a. Nature is not helpful
b. Nature is only beautiful
c. Nature should not be touched
d. Nature can heal a sad, lonely soul

WRAPPING-UP

Generalization/ Reflection

This session gave you another learning opportunity to find importance in using
literary devices in your writing tasks as you became intentional about how you craft
your thoughts into words. Keep in mind that literary devices are tools and techniques
that are used to create specific effects within a work. These devices will help you
recognize, identify, interpret and/or analyze more literary pieces along your way.
Keep reading!

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