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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Plot, Setting, and
Characterization in a
Material Viewed

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English– Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Plot, Setting, and Characterization in a Material Viewed
First Edition, 2020

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Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Plot, Setting, and
Characterization in a Material
Viewed

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Plot,
Setting, and Characterization in a Material Viewed.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
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Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Plot,
Setting, and Characterization in a Material Viewed.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
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What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways; a story, a
song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity
or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled into process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.
At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.

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2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

Great day to you dear learner! In this module you will learn how to appraise
the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material viewed to achieve the
writer’s purpose.

You will also be analyzing pictures from movies and short films to achieve
the above-mentioned skill. Evaluating how the plot, setting, and characterization
play together to get the theme or message of the author. This skill is very important
because it will help you understand the purpose of the movie or film.

Let’s start the fun and learning now.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the plot, setting and characterization.
2. Determine the author’s purpose.
3. Appraise the plot, setting and characterization to achieve the writer’s
purpose.

What I Know

DIRECTIONS: Observe the following pictures and answer the questions that follow.
Write your answers on a sheet of paper.

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https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Frozen_2013?id=XfRY0ASZHuU&hl=en

1. Looking at the picture, what could be the mood of the story?

a) sad
b) scary
c) happy
d) surprising
2. What does this picture tell us about the girl?
a) It tells us that the girl is playful.
b) It tells us that the girl commands power.
c) It tells us that the girl likes to show her skill.
d) It tells us that the girl likes to play with snow.
3. Does the cold bother the girl in the picture? How do you know?
a) No, because she is used to the cold.
b) No, because despite all the snow she still managed to smile.
c) Yes, because she wears a very thin dress.
d) Yes, because the snow is all over the place.
4. What type of person do you think is this girl?
a) strict
b) strong
c) uncaring
d) indifferent
5. How does this picture make you feel?
a) It makes me feel alive.
b) It makes me feel lonely.
c) It makes me feel sleepy.
d) It makes me feel grumpy.

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https://movies.disney.com/maleficent
6. Do you think that the characters in the picture have a special
relationship? Why or why not?
a) No, they don’t have because they are not alike.
b) No, they don’t have because they don’t wear the same clothes.
c) Yes, they might have because they are placed in the same area.
d) Yes, they might have because the young girl seems like she is looking out for
the older woman.
7. What kind of atmosphere does the picture invoke?
a. scary
b. happy
c. hilarious
d. mysterious
8. How does the young girl feel about the older woman in the picture?
a. angry
b. scared
c. thrilled
d. concerned
9.What type of person does the older woman portray in the picture?
a. mad
b. strong
c. scary
d. cheerful
10. If you were the young girl, would you stay away with the older woman
looking only at her appearance? Why?
a. No, because I like weird people.
b. No, because I don’t judge someone by his/her physical appearance.
c. Yes, because the old woman looks so scary.
d. Yes, because I don’t like people who are wearing weird clothes.

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https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QzX3yx

11. What do you think is the job of the person in the picture?
a. warrior
b. dancer
c. teacher
d. cosplayer
12. What type of character is revealed in the picture?
a. brave
b. greedy
c. boastful
d. show off
13. What does the picture tell?
a. It tells us that women need someone to protect her.
b. It tells us that women should be praised for their skills.
c. It tells us that women are also strong and independent.
d. It tells us that women should take care of their appearance.
14. What do you think is she fighting for?
a. She fights to protect someone.
b. She fights to improve her skills.
c. She fights to boast her skill in using the sword.
d. She fights to show the people that she is good in combat.
15. Do you agree that women should be empowered? Why?
a. No, because women are too weak.
b. No, because women need someone to protect them.
c. Yes, because women are equally capable of doing things that men do.
d. Yes, because women are more important in the society.

Lesson
Plot, Setting and
1 Characterization
In our lives, we hear and create stories. When we are at home, we enjoy
watching movies or films. Without paying much attention, a story has elements

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such as plot, setting and characters. Being able to interpret and evaluate these
elements is very important in understanding the story.

What’s In

Activity 1 Picture Analysis

Look closely at the picture below.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ssoyy
Who are in the picture?

Yes, a little girl and a father. Or maybe, a relative, or could be anybody.

What scenario is shown in the picture?

Yes, it shows that the characters are in a place where it is not safe because they are
wearing masks.

Does the scenario give you an idea of what the movie is all about?

Yes, it does. It makes us think that the movie is about an outbreak of a certain virus
which kills a lot of people.

Can you still remember these elements in a story?

Yes! They are the setting, character, and plot.

We will learn more of these elements as we move on to the different activities of this
module.

What’s New

Activity 2 Watch and Learn

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This time, we will watch a short film entitled Piper. Go to the given website to
access the said film. While watching, take note of the following questions:

✓ When and where did the story take place?

✓ Who are involved in the story? What is the film all about?

Are you ready to watch the film? You may now start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPuRBiBCxyk

How was your viewing? Did you like the short film? Were you able to take
note of the things that were mentioned above? Now, let us try if you can answer the
following questions.

DIRECTIONS: Read the questions carefully and write your answer on the space
provided.

1. Who are involved in the story?

______________________________________________________________________________
2. Where did the story take place?
______________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the movie all about?
______________________________________________________________________________

4. What is the author’s purpose?

___________________________________________________________________________
5. How did the setting, characterization and plot help achieve the author’s
purpose?
______________________________________________________________________________________

Were you able to answer the questions correctly? Check your answers using
the Answer Key at the last part of this module.

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What is It

The questions that you have just answered talk about the setting, character,
and plot. These are the basic elements of a story.

When we talk about when and where the story is set, it is called the setting. It
deals with both the physical location and also the time (i.e. past, present, future)
and the social and cultural conditions in which the characters exist. The setting of
a story can help define and shape the character for the reader.

Say, a character lives in a trailer at the beach working strange jobs obviously
has a different set of goals than the character working as a business executive
living in a downtown condo. Despite all the other descriptors that the story might
have regarding the characters, the place and time of his job and home help to
define him for the reader.
In the short film Piper, the movie is set at the seashore giving us the idea that
the character’s struggle would involve water.
A person or animal or anything that is personified is called a character. There
can be one main character or many, and often there are secondary characters, but
not always. Characterization is also used by the writers to highlight and explain the
details about the character in a story. Oftentimes, it talks about how the character
behaves.

In the film Piper, the main character was described as someone who is afraid of
the water but eventually overcomes this fear.
The series of events that happen in a story is called a plot. It includes an
introduction, rising action, a climax, the falling action, and a resolution. Plot is
often represented as an arc.In a narrative or creative writing, a plot is the sequence
of events that make up a story, whether it’s told, written, filmed, or sung. The plot
is the story, and more specifically, how the story develops, unfolds, and moves in
time. Plots are typically made up of five main elements:

1. Exposition. At the beginning of the story, the characters, the setting, and the
main conflict are typically introduced.
2. Rising Action. The main character is in crisis and events leading up to facing the
conflict begin to unfold. The story becomes complicated.
3. Climax. At the peak of the story, a major event occurs in which the main
character faces a major enemy, fear, challenge, or other source of conflict. The most
action, drama, change, and excitement occurs here.
4. Falling Action. The story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying
up loose ends.
5. Resolution. Also known as the denouement, the resolution is like a concluding
paragraph that resolves any remaining issues and ends the story.

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Plot, also known as storyline, includes the most significant events of the story and
how the characters and their problems change over time.

Below is a sample plot diagram.

The diagram above shows the plot of the short film Piper. As you can see, the
story started with the exposition where the sandpiper was introduced as the main
character. The setting was also revealed and the conflict was presented. Then, it is
followed by the rising action where the baby Piper was motivated by the mother to
face his fear. The story now becomes complicated. Climax comes next where the
highlight of the story occurs. After that, the story begins to slow down to work
towards its end. This is the falling action. Finally, the resolution of the story comes
in where we can find the concluding part which also includes how the character
and his problems changed eventually.

The plot in this story also presents how it shaped the character. In the
beginning, the sandpiper was afraid of the waves. But, through time the character
was able to face his fears leading to a change in his situation in the end.

If you have observed, the setting, characterization, and plot worked

altogether to achieve the purpose of the writer to entertain the reader. They also
helped in achieving the theme of the story by showing the reader how the
sandpiper conquered his fears.

What’s More

Activity 3: Interpreter Please!

Below are pictures captured from the short film, In Sickness, an award
winning animated short film directed by Ian Van Heerden, Benito Kok, Johan
Combrink, Chris Eloff, Peter Backeberg, South Africa (2011). Go to the given

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website and watch the film. Then, answer the questions that follow. Write the letter
of the best answer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcEz1tIcgA8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcEz1tIcgA8

1. Why is the man’s bed situated in this location?

a. The man lost his house.
b. The man is just dreaming.
c. The man is camping outside.
d. The man likes to spend time outside.
2. How do you think does the man feel?
a. sad
b. happy
c. terrified
d. confused
3. Based on the picture, what is the mood of the story?
a. sad
b. happy
c. euphoric
d. lethargic

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcEz1tIcgA8

4. In the picture above, what does the black shadow represent?

a. God
b. life
c. friend
d. sickness
5. What can we interpret of the setting as shown in the picture above?
a. It tells us of a happily ever after kind of ending.
b. It tells us that the black shadow is patiently waiting for the man.
c. It tells us that it’s already morning when the man and woman saw each
other.
d. It tells us that there is acceptance with the man’s situation because of the
bright color in the background.

Activity 4. Plot Me Out!

DIRECTIONS:

1. Based on the short film that you have watched in Activity 3, illustrate the
setting. Use the space provided below.

2 Describe the main character in the story. What are his traits and attitude? Write
3-5 sentences on the space provided below.

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___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

4.3 Using the diagram, plot the story of the film that you have watched.

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: Fill Me In
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the the following statements about what you have
learned about plot, setting and characterization.

➢ ________________is when and where the story is set. It represents both the
physical location and also the time (i.e. past, present, future) and the social
and cultural conditions in which the characters exist.
➢ ________________ is a person or animal or really anything personified. There
can be one main character or many, and often there are secondary
characters, but not always.
➢ ________________is the events that happen in a story. In a plot you typically
find an introduction, rising action, a climax, the falling action, and a
resolution. Plot is often represented as an arc.
➢ The setting, characterization, and plot are important because
___________________________________________.

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What I Can Do

Activity 6: What’s in the movie?

DIRECTIONS: Here is another short film entitled Hair Love. Go to the given website
to view it. After viewing, evaluate the movie by citing how the setting shaped the
character and plot of the story. Write your answer on the space provided.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Assessment

DIRECTIONS: Analyze the following movie pictures. Then answer the questions
that follow. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=47+meters+below

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1. Looking at the picture, what could be the mood of the story?

a. sad
b. scary
c. exciting
d. surprising
2. What does this picture tell us?
a. It tells us that sharks are monsters.
b. It tells us that sharks feed on people.
c. It tells us that sharks exist to scare people.
d. It tells us that the deep parts of the sea are dangerous.
3. What kind of person does the character in the picture portray?
a. dumb
b. naïve
c. careful
d. adventurous
4. What do you think is the character doing in the water?
a. diving
b. mining
c. snorkeling
d. swimming
5. Do you think that the character in this picture escaped from this
dreadful situation? How do you know?
a. No, because there is no way that he/she can escape this huge shark.
b. No, because of the distance that is shown between the shark and the
character.
c. Yes, because the character is lucky enough to survive his/her situation.
d. Yes, because of how the character’s feet paddles for his/her escape from the
chasing shark.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/519884350719062038/
6. Where do you think did this woman come from?
a. battle
b. circus
c. cosplay
d. modeling
7. What do you think could this woman be doing in the picture?
a. posing

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b. fighting
c. bragging
d. searching
8. What does the picture tell us about women?
a. It tells us that women are also strong and independent.
b. It tells us that women are so beautiful when dressed properly.
c. It tells us that women need to look sexy in front of everybody.
d. It tells us that women should be praised for their beauty and glamour.
9. What characteristic does the woman show?
a. helpful
b. friendly
c. gullible
d. humble
10. What kind of behaviour does this woman portray in this picture?
a. heroic
b. joyful
c. boastful
d. resentful

https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/crawl-2019-review.html

11. What does the picture tell us about the weather in this scenario?
a. It tells us that there is a storm.
b. It tells us that the weather is normal.
c. It tells us that it is very cold in this place.
d. It tells us that there is flood all over the place.
12. What do you think is the relationship of the two characters?
a. lovers
b. friends
c. neighbors
d. daughter and father
13. How do the characters feel about their situation in this picture?
a. They feel happy.
b. They feel excited.
c. They feel worried.
d. They feel relieved.
14. Judging from the picture, what type of persons are the characters?
a. proud
b. selfish

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c. whiney
d. helpful
15. If you were the characters, would you also bring your dog with you? Why?
a. No, because the dog is just an animal.
b. No, because he/she will only get in the way of our rescue.
c. Yes, because dogs also have the right to live.
d. Yes, because I want to be praised by other people.

Additional Activities

DIRECTIONS: Watch a movie of your choice. Then make a plot diagram of the
story.

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Answer Key

WHAT I KNOW WHAT’S MORE ASSESSMENT

1. C 1. B
2. B ACTIVITY 3: Interpreter 2. D
3. B Please! 3. D
4. B 1. B 4. A
5. A 2. D 5. D
6. D 3. A 6. A
7. D 4. D 7. B
8. D 5. D 8. A
9. B 9. A
10. B WHAT I HAVE LEARNED 10. A
11. A 11. A
12. A ACTIVITY 5: Fill Me In 12. D
13. C • setting 13. C
14. A • character 14. D
15. C • plot 15. C
• they help achieve
the writer’s
purpose

WHAT’S NEW

1. The baby piper and his flock

2. At a seashore
3. The movie is about a baby sandpiper. A flock of sandpipers hunt for food at
a seashore, rushing to peck at the sand when the wave recedes and taking
flight when it comes in. One baby (named Piper) is motivated by her mom to
be part of the flock and get meals. However, she fails to pull away in time
and is soaking wet through the incoming surf. The incident leaves Piper
terrified of the water; she refuses to depart the nest but soon notices a team
of hermit crabs digging into the sand to find deeper food and keep from
being buffeted with the aid of the tide. By copying their behavior, Piper starts
to see the beauty of the underwater world and becomes knowledgeable at
discovering meals for the flock.
4. The writer’s purpose it to entertain.
5. The setting, characterization, and plot worked altogether to achieve
the purpose of the writer which is to entertain the reader. They also
helped in achieving the theme of the story by showing the reader how
the sandpiper conquered his fears.

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References

Dreamers Creative Writing.Elements of a short story explained. Retrieved from

https://www.dreamerswriting.com/elements-of-a-story/

Gallaudet University.(2020). Types of Reading Questions. Retrieved from

https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-
center/reading-english-as-second-language/types-of-questions-and-
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Jackson, Shirley. (2020).How does the setting shape the characters? Retrieved
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Literary Device. (2020). Characterization. Retrieved from

https://literarydevices.net/characterization/

Literary Terms. Retrieved from https://literaryterms.net/plot/

PlusPNG.(2017-2020). Sample Plot Diagram. Retrieved from

http://pluspng.com/png-166611.html

Reading Comprehension – Improve Comprehension in Reading with These

Interpretation Question Stems. Retrieved from
https://printablereadinggames.com/comprehension/interpretation/reading
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WordPress.com. Evaluative, inferential, literal question prompts. Retrieved from

https://eslsight.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/evaluativeinferentialliteralqu
estionprompts.pdf

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