Read the story:

Hope of The Flower

By: Trina Paulus
Adapted by: Ernest L. Tan
Elements of a
Short Story
 - Setting talks of time and place
where and where the story occurs
or happens.
Characters
- Are the people, animals, or
inanimate objects that make the
story unfold through their
actions or decisions.
 - It is
consists of
events in the
story.
4 Basic Parts of Plot
1. Conflict – refers to the
problem of the story

2. Climax – is the turning point

or highest point of the story.
4 Basic Parts of Plot
3. Resolution – is the solution to
the problem or conflict presented.
4. Denouement – is the outcome
of the main dramatic complication
(conflict).
Denouement
Elements of a Short Story
Answer Exercise A in LIFE6 Skill Book on pages 80 - 81.

caterpillar caterpillar

Stripe wanted
to reach the top
of the
caterpillar
pillar
One day in a Trying to find
garden out what is in
the top.
Answer Exercise B in LIFE6 Skill Book on pages 81 -
82.

Trina Paulus
Stripe wanted to reach the top of the
caterpillar pillar
Stripe reached the top only to find out that
there was nothing there after all.

one day, Stripe, Stripe decided to build a cocoon for

garden Yellow himself so he can be a butterfly.
Eventually, he became hope for the
flowers.
 Study Life is
Challenging on pages
82 – 83.
Determining
Author’s
Purpose, Tone
and Mood
Every literacy piece
is written for a
reason or purpose.
The author’s
purpose may vary.
 Entertain
-The author wants to amuse
you or cause you to enjoy the
writing.
Examples: fiction, stories,
poems, songs, plays, jokes
 Inform
-The author wants to give
information.
Examples: textbooks, nonfiction
books, expository essays, biographies,
newspapers/magazines articles
 Explain/Teach
-The author helps readers
understand a subject(sometimes
though directions).
Examples: science textbooks,
instruction manuals
 Describe
-The author draws a picture
using words of a person, place,
event or item.
Examples: travel books, vacation
brochures
4 General Purpose
1. To relate a story or to recount
events, an author uses narrative
writing.
2. To tell what something looks
like, sounds like, or feels like,
the author uses descriptive
 4 General Purpose
3. To convince a reader to
believe an idea or to take a course
of action, the author uses
persuasive writing.
4. To inform or teach the reader, the
author uses expository writing.
TONE & MODE
- Both deal with the emotions
centered around the piece of
writing.
- Though they seem similar and
can be related casually, they are
in fact different.
 TONE
- Is writer-centered.
- It is the attitude a writer takes
toward the subject or the reader.
- You can recognize the tone/attitude
by the language/word choices the
author uses.
 TONE
- His/her language reveal his/her
perspective/opinion (that is whether
it is positive or negative)about the
subject.
- Tone must be inferred through the
use of descriptive words.
 MOOD
- Is reader-centered and is influenced by
the setting.
- It is the overall feeling or atmosphere
created by a work of literature.
- The authors can move their readers’
moods through their choice of words and
level of detail.
REMEMBER:
Author’s purpose Tone & Mood

“why it was “how it was

written” written”
ANSWER:
Exercise A & B on
pages 83 – 84 in
LIFE6 textbook
To relate the reader’s life to the story, to convince the
reader to believe, and to inform and teach the reader.

Tone is when stripe understand his purpose, that is to be

the hope for the flowers.

The mood is positive. Yes the author was able to move my feelings
because it was written in a very clear manner that the reader was
able to understand the story easily.
Patty, cow

Farm and market

Her thoughts
of becoming wealthy and
rich/she tripped and fell.

The problem was not solved

because the milk fell and
all her dreams were
shattered.
The Playground Molly and Bella
Study Persuasive
Essay