INTRO

AUBREY starts the class.

AUBREY
Good day, class!

I hope all of you are alive, alert, and awake this afternoon
since we are going to another chapter of Children’s Literature,
and we will do it together by first watching a short story.

So... are you ready? Okay, let’s begin!

ACT 1

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

IMEE, the youngest sibling, is crocheting. After a while,

JEREZA, the eldest sibling came to Imee.

JEREZA
Imee, are you done with your assignment?

IMEE responds while still crocheting.

IMEE
I’ll do it later, don’t worry.

IMEE suddenly stops crocheting and realizes something. Then, she

turns her attention to JEREZA.

IMEE
Wait! It is due tomorrow afternoon. So, I still have time to
make it tomorrow morning.

Then, IMEE playfully smiles at JEREZA.

JEREZA
But you also have classes in the morning. Aside from that, you
always wake up late. How will you manage your time in doing your
assignment?
 IMEE
As I have said my dear sister, don’t worry. I can make it! You
know me, I’m always at my best when I am cramming.

JEREZA
Okay, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

JEREZA walks out, head shaking with disappointment, while IMEE

continues crocheting without any worries.

[TRANSITION]

ACT 2

INT. BEDROOM - DAY

BIANCA, the middle sibling, is busy scrolling through her phone.

After a while, JEREZA came to her.

JEREZA
Bianca, we will visit Lola Theang today.

BIANCA responds passively.

BIANCA
Okay.

JEREZA
Are you already prepared?

BIANCA suddenly stops and thinks carefully. Then, she continues

to scroll through her phone while answering JEREZA.

BIANCA
Yeah, I guess.

JEREZA
Are you sure?
BIANCA hums and nods her head. JEREZA notices the change in her
sister’s behavior and she decides to address it.

JEREZA
You know, the more you spend your time on your phone, the less
you become aware of what’s happening around you. You’re becoming
forgetful.

BIANCA
I’ll be fine, don’t worry.

JEREZA
Okay, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

JEREZA walks out, head shaking with disappointment, while BIANCA

continues scrolling through her phone mindlessly.

ACT 3

[TRANSITION]

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

THEA, the grandmother of the three siblings, is happily reading

a story book entitled: “The Three Little Pigs.” Suddenly,
JEREZA, IMEE, and BIANCA came to her excitedly.

JEREZA
Lola Theang! We’re here!

IMEE
Lola Theang! How are you?

BIANCA
Lola Theang! What are you reading?

THEA smiles at her three granddaughters, thinking how much they

resemble the three little pigs a lot in the story she read.

THEA
One at a time, my three little pigs.
JEREZA, IMEE, and BIANCA playfully gasp as they put on their
shocking faces.

JEREZA
Why would you call us pigs, lola?

IMEE
Lola, I’m not a pig.

BIANCA decides to tease IMEE.

BIANCA
You do eat like a pig, though.

IMEE is genuinely shocked at this moment.

IMEE
That doesn’t count!

BIANCA
Not to mention, your favorite food is Lechon. I’m not surprised
if you become a pig.

IMEE
Hey, that’s too much!

Meanwhile, JEREZA notices the title of the story book that THEA
read, and finally understands.

JEREZA
Imee, Bianca, look at what lola is reading.

THEA smiles at them amusingly.

IMEE
Ah, lola! Why would you compare us with the three little pigs?

THEA
The three of you reminded me of them.
 BIANCA
How so?

THEA
Come, I’ll tell you their story.

[TRANSITION]

ACT 4

[Retelling of the story: “The Three Little Pigs”]

INTRO - “The Three Little Pigs go round and round, round and
round, round and round. The Three Little Pigs go round and
round, and they build a house.” - LAST

[TRANSITION]

ACT 5

THEA
Now, does their story sound familiar to you?

IMEE
How is that possible?

BIANCA
It’s like the story is based on ours.

THEA
That is the beauty of Stories, children. It often reflects the
events that happen in real life. It communicates a theme by
telling the reader about a series of events, also known as a
narrative, and within the narrative, a character faces at least
one conflict, which often changes the character.

JEREZA
I don’t know about that lola.

JEREZA hints something to her siblings and looks at IMEE and

BIANCA knowingly.
 IMEE
Okay, I’ll try to stop my habit of cramming -

BIANCA
- and I’ll try not to consume most of my time scrolling through
my phone.

IMEE
That counts as a change of character, right my dear sister?

JEREZA smiles at her sisters.

JEREZA
It’s a step. Yeah, it counts.

[TRANSITION]

ACT 6

[Discussion on Elements of Story]

AUBREY: Okay! That was indeed an insightful short story. I hope

you are able to take note class or remember the key parts of the
story that Lola Theang narrates to her three granddaughters,
since I’ll be asking you a series of questions about that story.
So, let’s begin!

Now, (1) What was the TITLE of the story that Lola Theang
narrates to her three granddaughters? (Call a student)

Yes, it is the Three Little Pigs. Next, (2) Where do you think
is the SETTING of the story? (Call a student)

Very Good! When we say setting class, it is where the story

takes place.

Now, (3) Who can tell us the PLOT of the story? Take note, when
we say plot class, it is the events or actions that drive your
story, it describes the “what” of your story. (Call a student -
The plot is the three little pigs built in their own houses made
of different materials) In a plot class, you typically find an
Introduction also known as Exposition, Rising Action, Climax,
Falling Action and Resolution.

Okay, let’s start first with the Introduction. Now,(4) in which

part of the story do you see the INTRODUCTION or EXPOSITION?
(Call a student) Yes, Introduction is basically the beginning of
the story.

(5) How about the RISING ACTION? (Call a student - All the
events happen in the story all the way to the climax)

(6) Now, who can identify the CLIMAX of the story? (Call a
student - The wolf jumps down into the chimney to get pig #3)

(7) What about the FALLING ACTION of the story? (Call a student
- The wolf falls into the boiling pot of water)

And lastly, (8) What do you think is the RESOLUTION of the

story? (Call a student - The big bad wolf is scared of the pigs
that run off into the woods never to be seen again) Yes, that is
all for the PLOT.

Next, (9) what is the main CONFLICT of the story? (Call a

student - The big bad wolf wolf wants to get inside the three
little pigs’ homes to eat them.) When we say conflict class, it
is the big problem of the story.

Now, (10) Who can tell us the CHARACTERS in the story? (Call a
student - Fiddler pig, fifer pig, practical pig, mama pig and
the wolf) Take note class, there are two kinds of character: the
protagonist and the antagonist.

When we say the Protagonist, it is typically the main character,

who is mainly described as the “good guy.” Now, in the story,
(11) who is the PROTAGONIST? (Call a student) It is actually the
Three Little Piglets. You may ask: “Miss, why are they three?
Where in fact it's supposed to be only one?” Well, in this case,
based on the title itself: “The Three Little Pigs” the story
revolves around the three. Furthermore, we are also able to see
each of their points of view, understood?
Now, on the other hand, the Antagonist is the total opposite of
the main character. They are usually what we call a “villain.”
In the story, the ANTAGONIST is the... Who can tell us who it
is? (Call a student)

Okay, last question class, what could be the THEME of the story?
(Call a student - Hard effort and perseverance pay off, and that
preparation is necessary for success) Yes, when we say theme, it
is the idea, belief, moral or lesson we want to convey to the
audience.

Now class, talking about Setting, Plot, Conflict, Character and

Theme in a story, what are they, really? Why do we need to know
about these? (Call a student) Yes, these are the ELEMENTS OF A
STORY. They are the main ingredients that make the story whole.

Well done, class! Now, I have an assignment for you. What I need
you to do is to WRITE YOUR OWN STORY, it may be short or long,
it is up to you.

Now, let’s call it a day! Goodbye and Thank you, class!

STUDENTS: Goodbye and Thank you, Teacher Aubrey!

CHONA and CAIRAH suddenly stand up from their seats. They both
went in front while talking about their assignment.

CHONA
Cairah!

CAIRAH
Chona!

CHONA
Do you already have an idea on how to make the assignment?

CAIRAH
I don’t even know what our assignments from other subjects are
about, and now - we have another one?!
 *sighs*

I still need time to process everything.

CHONA sighs stressfully.

CHONA
All I understand is that we need to write our own story. It
seems easy but I don’t know when - where - and - how to start!

CAIRAH
My brain cells are totally depleting. Why won’t you give me
some?

CHONA
You are asking me? I am also in need of extra brain cells. Don’t
you know that?

CAIRAH
Yes, I don’t know that because I know you know everything!

CHONA
Not all the time!

THEA and ALYSSA suddenly approach CHONA and CAIRAH.

THEA
What are you guys talking about?

ALYSSA
Both of you seem so stressed.

CHONA and CAIRAH sigh with relief, knowing that THEA and ALYSSA
went through the assignment already since they are ahead from
their section.

CAIRAH
Finally! Both of you are here.

CHONA
We really need help for our assignment in English.
THEA and ALYSSA look at each other, knowing already what CHONA
and CAIRAH are talking about.

THEA
Is this about the assignment wherein you need to write your own
story?

CHONA and CAIRAH exclaim at the same time.

CHONA & CAIRAH

Yes!

ALYSSA
Well, before you start drafting your story, you need to decide
first what kind of story you want to write.

THEA
It means you need to learn what are the TYPES OF STORY.

CAIRAH starts to complain.

CAIRAH
But there are so many, and I think I only know a few.
There is Fairytale, of course, and Fiction and Non-Fiction, Fan
Fiction - you know - in Wattpad. Oh, romance, action -

CAIRAH wasn’t able to continue enumerating all that type of

story she knew but CHONA cuts her off.

CHONA
Cairah, we are focusing on CHILDREN’S LITERATURE, you know that,
right?

CAIRAH
Oh, right... But at least one of them counts.

ALYSSA
Yes, you’re right about Fairytale, Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

CAIRAH is happy knowing she knew at least three types of story.

 CAIRAH
See! I know at least three. So... What are the other types of
story that we may not know about?

CHONA
Since we're talking about Children’s Literature - then let me
guess, this includes fables, tall tales, myths, and legends. Am
I right?

THEA
Yes, Chona is right. Actually, the types of story she just told
are under the FOLKTALES, which are stories made up by others to
be seen as true and - FABLES are moral bearing stories with
animal characters.

CAIRAH excitedly responds.

CAIRAH
Oh, like the “Three Little Pigs.”

ALYSSA
Yes, and it is also considered as a FAIRYTALE since it does not
only start with “Once upon a time...“ but it is also about
magical and imaginary beings and lands.

THEA
Then, we have TALL TALES, which we may have heard but... quite
unfamiliar with the stories that are associated with it.

ALYSSA
Since, it is mostly from the United States, and these stories
depict the wild adventures of exaggerated folk heroes.
Furthermore, it is spoken orally, and audiences are more
interested in the creative storytelling than the stories' actual
meaning.

THEA
Aside from that, we have MYTHS, which are traditional stories
that originated in ancient times, and also LEGENDS, which have
historical bases or information that may not be true.
Suddenly, CHONA remembers something and interrupts THEA and
ALYSSA.

CHONA
Wait, you mentioned that they are under Folktales, right?

THEA & ALYSSA

Yes!

CAIRAH
How is that possible?

ALYSSA
It is because these are Types of story that have been shared
through generations, and that is what Folktales are.

CAIRAH
Oh, that’s amazing!

CHONA
Yes, indeed! By the way, you said you knew about Fiction and
Non-Fiction, could you please tell us what they are?

CAIRAH
Oh, that’s easy! Fiction is completely made up while Non-Fiction
is real.

THEA
Actually, although FICTION is indeed untrue, the story is
realistic, in a way that it reflects real-world scenarios, while
NON-FICTION are scientific stories that are factual.
However, when a story is based on real incidents that happen to
certain people - it is already an ANECDOTE.

CHONA
What about romance and action, as she has said?

ALYSSA
Well, it could fall under TRAGIC TALE, which refers to a sad
story having an unhappy ending.
 CAIRAH
Oh, yeah... Like two lovers died together protecting each other.
They were once enemies because their families were rivals, and
the guy was a mafia and -

CHONA
Cairah... Again, we are focusing on Children’s Literature.

CAIRAH
Oh, I’m sorry. I’m just caught in the moment.

THEA
Oh, yeah! Speaking of Children’s Literature, it is not only the
Folktales. In fact, Non-Fiction is also a part of it, since
Educational books are considered Non-Fiction since the contents
are factual.

ALYSSA
Aside from that, we have TRICKSTER TALES, which are stories
about intellectual and unusual abilities possessed by the main
character that are often described as mischievous and chaotic as
they trick others, and... They always get away with their
troubles. Then, we also have the OLD WIVES’ TALES, which are
stories about superstitions on how some actions may result in
bad luck or may have negative consequences.

THEA
We also have two Types of Story in Children’s Literature that we
may not know of. These are the Concept and Issues stories.
First, we have CONCEPT STORIES, which aid children in
understanding concepts that occur in real life. An example is a
story that guides children in doing certain tasks or solving
mathematical problems. Second, the ISSUE STORIES, which are
about difficult circumstances faced by others in real life. It
can be used to talk about things that are difficult to discuss
with a child.

CAIRAH
Wow! That was very informative. They are actually easy to
understand. All I need to do is decide which of them I will use.
CHONA and CAIRAH are thinking hard.

CHONA
I think I got it!

ACT 8

CHONA
I don’t know how to start.

CAIRAH
What do you mean? I thought you got it.

CHONA
The Type of Story? Yes! But, in writing it - I don’t know how to
begin. Do you have any idea, Cairah?

CAIRAH
Actually, I am also having trouble starting my own story. It
seems like “Once upon a time” is overused already.
It must be something interesting and original at the same time.

CHONA
I guess we’re stuck again this time.

IMEE and LAURA are slowly approaching CHONA and CAIRAH.

LAURA
What’s the problem, girls? You look so stressed. Take note that
being stressed will make you ugly.

CAIRAH
That is why we need your help, for us to complete our task in
writing a story. Do you think there are steps or processes that
we need to consider before writing a story?

IMEE
Of course, before writing a story you should know the key
aspects of the NATURE OF THE STORY. That includes the Narrative
Structure, Characters, Conflict, Themes, Setting, Point of View,
and Purpose. These factors add spice to your story.

CHONA and CAIRAH listen attentively.

LAURA
To add up, the nature of the story is to tell and narrate what
is happening inside. It gives you the overall details as to how
the story is being built up from beginning to end.
In short, you need to know the purpose of writing your story.
Through this you will be able to effectively relay your story to
your audience.

IMEE
Alright, girls! Let’s break down HOW TO WRITE A STORY into
simple steps.

Step 1 is finding inspiration. That means looking for ideas, and

hey, sometimes it comes from our own experiences.

LAURA
Step 2 is brainstorming. Basically, just write down all the
ideas bouncing around in your head.

IMEE
Step 3 is outlining. Think of it like making a skeleton for your
story. You write down the main things that will happen.

LAURA
Step 4, it’s time to dive into writing the first draft. Sit down
and let those creative juices flow without worrying about fixing
mistakes right away. Just get it all out there.

IMEE
Step 5 is revising and editing. This is where you polish up your
story, fixing any mistakes and making it shine. And don't forget
to check for spelling and punctuation errors. They matter too!

LAURA
And there you have it, girls! Those are the steps to follow when
writing a story.
 CAIRAH
Thank you, so much!

CHONA
Now, we are ready to start writing our own story. Thanks for the
help!

THEA and ALYSSA came to CHONA, CAIRAH, IMEE, and LAURA.

THEA
Chona! Cairah! Do you already know how to write a story?

CHONA & CAIRAH

Yes!

JEREZA and BIANCA also came to THEM

JEREZA
We also know how to write a story thanks to you!

IMEE & LAURA

That’s great!

Suddenly, AUBREY arrives.

AUBREY
Kids, I’m looking forward to your stories, I know they will be
great!

CHONA
Now, what are you waiting for?

ALL
Start writing your story!

THE END