WELCOME

STUDENTS!
Ma'am Judy
 Opening Prayer
Lord, thank you for the gift of life. Thank you for the gift of
strength and prosperity. Thank you for giving us your
protection and keeping us safe from the dangers of COVID-
19. May you guide us always and help us focus our hearts
and minds in accordance with Your will.

All this we ask in the name of Jesus. AMEN.

 Rules
1. Ask questions
2. Respect and listen to your teacher and classmate
3. Raise your hand to speak
4. Be quiet when the teacher is talking
5. Stay in your seat
6. Contribute to discussions & be proud of your
work/ideas
ATTENDANCE
CHECK!
 LET'S
PLAY A
GAME!
 LET'S PLAY

Guess the Word

What's the word that links these four together?

(clue: 5 letters)
 LET'S PLAY

Guess the Word

What's the word that links these four together?

(clue: starts with letter 'p')

 LET'S PLAY

Guess the Word

What's the word that links these four together?

(clue: 5 letters)
 OBJECTIVES
• Identify the different elements of a
short story
• Share prior information about the
topic
 ELEMENTS
OF THE STORY
 Elements of a Short Story
• Setting
• Characters
• Plot
• Conflict
• Point-of-View
• Theme
 Setting
Setting is the “where and when” of a story.
It is the time and place during
which the story takes place.
Characters
The person, animals, and things
participating in a story
Plot
It is the organized pattern or sequence of
events that make up a story.
The Plot Diagram
 Conflict
Conflict is the dramatic struggle
between two forces in a story.
It is a problem that must be solved.
 Conflict
Conflicts can be external or internal
• External conflict- outside force
may be person, group, animal,
nature, or a nonhuman obstacle
• Internal conflict- takes place in a
character’s mind
 Types of External Conflict
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Fate
Types of Internal Conflict

Character vs Self
 Point of View
First Person Point of View- a character
from the story is telling the story; uses
the pronouns “I” and “me”
Third Person Point of View- an outside
narrator is telling the story; uses the
pronouns “he”, “she”, “they”
 Point of View
Types of Third Person Point of View
Third-Person Limited Third-Person
The narrator knows Omniscient
the thoughts and The narrator knows the
feelings on only ONE thoughts and feeling of
character in a story. ALL the characters in a
story.
 Theme
The theme is the central, general
message, the main idea, the
controlling topic about life or
people the author wants to get across
through a literary work
Activity
 ELEMENTS
OF THE STORY
THE STORY of
orpheus
Group Activity
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• Make a poster showing how important is
trust in every relationship.
• Write a poem about the feeling of
Eurydice
• Present a song which theme is about trust
• Create a skit showing how important trust
is in our life.
 Criteria
Content 10
Creativity and Language 5
Presentation 5
10 pts.
Activity
1. The time and location in which a story takes place is called the
____________________
2. The __________is how the author arranges events to develop his basic
idea; It is the sequence of events in a story or play.
3. _______________ The beginning of the story where the characters
and the setting is revealed.
4. _______________ This is where the events in the story become
complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed.
5. ________________ This is the highest point of interest and the
turning point of the story. The reader wonders what will happen next;
will the conflict be resolved or not?
Activity

6. ________________ This is the final outcome or untangling of

events in the story.
7. There are two types of this: ________________ - A struggle with
a force outside one's self
8. _________________ A struggle within one's self.

9-10. What is the theme of the story “Orpheus”?

11-15. Create a plot diagram of the story “Orpheus”.