ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

Part I

Subject: ENGLISH Week: ___________ Duration: _________________

Name of Learner: ________________________________ Grade/Section:____________________

Competency:
Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material viewed to achieve the
writer’s purpose. (EN10VC-IVc-29)
Objective/s:
1. To identify the plot of the story.
2. To recognize the characters and setting of the story.
3. To determine the writer’s purpose.
Topic/s:
UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION TO ACHIEVE THE WRITER’S
PURPOSE

Part II
STATEMENT YES NO REMARKS
Activity 1 1- Not accomplished
The learner is able to identify the plot of the story. 2- Partially accomplished
3- Needs improvement
4- Satisfactory
5- Excellent
Activity 2- Application 1- Not accomplished
The learner is able to recognize the characters and 2- Partially accomplished
setting of the story. 3- Needs improvement
4- Satisfactory
5- Excellent
Activity 3- Evaluation 1- Not accomplished
The learner is able to determine the writer’s purpose. 2- Partially accomplished
3- Needs improvement
4- Satisfactory
5- Excellent
Comments:

_____________________________________
(Name of parent/guardian/parateacher)

Submitted to: _______________________________

(Name of Teacher)

Date: _______________________
(Date submitted)
 LEARNER’S ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS)
Part I

Subject: ENGLISH 10 Week: _______ Duration: _________________ Date: ________________

Name: _____________________________ Grade/Section:_____________________
Teacher: __________________________________

Competency:
Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material viewed to achieve the
writer’s purpose.
Objective/s:
1. To identify the plot of the story.
2. To recognize the characters and setting of the story.
3. To determine the writer’s purpose.
Topic/s:
UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION TO ACHIEVE THE WRITER’S
PURPOSE

Dear Learner,
Good day. Below are your learning activities for the whole week. Please carefully understand and follow
the instructions provided. Don’t hesitate to ask for support from anyone whom you think can help you
do the activities. Most importantly, be free and creative in doing the activities. Have fun.
Sincerely,
Your Teacher
Part II
ACTIVITY I: LET’S EXPLORE
TASK 1. READ ME Process Questions:
Read and analyze the sample story. 1. Who are the characters in the story? Where
Once upon a time, there was did the story happened?
an old woman with strange magical
qualities. She lived in the forest on the
outskirts of a fishing village and was
famous for her beautiful flowers. The
farmers would barter their treasured 2. Which part of the story build the conflict?
catch for her flowers.
The local villagers had noticed
her house seemed brighter at night
even though there was no electricity.
According to rumors some had even 3. Which part of the story is the moment of the
seen dwarfs helping a mysterious and highest interest and emotion?
beautiful girl at night. No one ever
discovered the source of the
mysterious night time glow.
A young couple came to visit
the village. They were haughty and 4. Which part of the story is the winding up
were not from around there. A proud where events and complications were
pair hated anything they thought was resolved?
ugly. They would make fun of anything
they thought were ugly.
They were exploring the village
one day and came upon the old
woman in the forest. Since they found 5. How did the story end?
her ugly, they mocked her. After
making fun of her, the old woman
asked them to leave but they refused.
To punish them, she said,
“Since you only like beautiful things I
 will turn you into the most beautiful
insect.” She tapped them with her
cane and they became the first two
butterflies.

LET’S LEARN
 The plot is a literary device used to describe the events that makes up a story. There are
five elements of a plot.
1. Introduction or Exposition. This is where the characters and settings are established.
2. Rising Action which occurs when a series of event build up the conflict.
3. Climax or the moment of the highest interest and emotion.
4. Falling Action or winding up of the story. Events and complications begin to resolve.
5. Resolution or the conclusion. It is the end of the story and ends with either happy or
tragic ending.

 Setting is the time and place in which a story takes place. Several aspects of narrative’s
setting need to be considered in examining how they contribute to a story.
1. Place- (Geographical location) Where is the action of the story taking place?
2. Time- (Historical period, time of the day, year, etc.) When is it taking place?

 Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a

character. There are two types of characterization. The Direct Characterization tells the
personality of the character and the Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal
the personality of a character such as his speech, thoughts, actions, effect on others and
looks.

 What is author’s purpose?

writer’s goal

 An author’s purpose is the writer’s goal, or reason to write.

An author writes to share the main idea about a story. And an author’s main idea is directly
related to the author’s purpose.
 Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Grade/Section: _________________________ Score: ____________________

Learner’s Reference Number: ________________________

Activity 2: LET’S PRACTICE

Unlocking of Difficulties
1. lyre A small stringed musical instrument
2. entranced To put somebody into trance
3. summoned Called forth
4. clasped To enclose and hold with the arms; to embrace
5. descended To pass, move, or climb down or down along.

Orpheus
Alice Low

Calliope was the inspiration of poets and musicians. She was the mother of Orpheus (a
mortal because his father was one) and gave to her son a remarkable talent for music. Orpheus
played his lyre so sweetly that he charmed all things on earth. Men and women forgot their
cares when gathered around him to listen. Wild beasts lay down as they gathered around him
to as if they were tame, entranced by his soothing notes. Even rocks and trees followed him,
and the rivers changed their direction to hear him play.
Orpheus loved a young woman named Eurydice, and when they were married, they
looked forward to many years of happiness together. But soon after, Eurydice stepped on a
poisonous snake and died.
Orpheus roamed the earth, singing sad melodies to try to overcome his grief. But it was
no use. He longed for Eurydice so deeply that he decided to follow her to the underworld.” I
will charm Persephone and Hades with my music and win Eurydice’s release.”
He climbed into a cave and through a dark passage that led to the underworld.
Orpheus continued to play his lyre tenderly as he made his way through the gloomy
underworld. At last Orpheus came to the palace of Hades and Persephone, King and Queen of
the underworld. Before they could order him to leave, he began his gentle song, pleading for
Eurydice.
When stern Hades heard Orpheus’ song, he began to weep. Cold Persephone was so
moved that, for the first time in all her months in the underworld, her heart melted.
“Oh, please, my husband, “she said to Hades, “let Eurydice be reunited with Orpheus.”
And Hades replied, “I, too, feel the sadness of Orpheus. I cannot refuse him.”
They summoned Eurydice, and the two lovers clasped each other and turned to leave.
“Wait!” said Hades to Orpheus. “Eurydice is yours to take back to earth on one
condition.”
“What is that?” asked Orpheus.
“She must follow you, and you must not look back at her until you are on earth again.”
“I understand,” said Orpheus, “and I am forever grateful.”
Orpheus and Eurydice left the underworld and made their way through the dark passage
that led to the upper world. At last they reached the cave through which Orpheus had
descended.
“I can see daylight ahead” called Orpheus to Eurydice.” We are almost there.” But
Eurydice had not heard him, and she did not answer.
Orpheus turned to make sure that she was still following him. He caught one last
glimpse of her arms stretched out to him. And then she disappeared, swallowed by darkness.
“Farewell,” he heard her cry as she was carried back to the underworld.
Orpheus tried to follow her, but this time the gods would not allow it. And so he wandered the
earth alone. He sang his sad songs to the trees and longed for the time when he, too, would die
and be reunited with his beloved Eurydice in the underworld.

SETTING THE SCENE AND CHARACTERS

Based on the story of Orpheus, complete the worksheet by describing in details the given
elements
Place Time

Name of Character Characterization/Description

Direct:

Orpheus

Indirect:

Direct:

Eurydice

Indirect:
 ENGLISH 10

Quiz no. ______

Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Grade/Section: _________________________ Score: ____________________

Learner’s Reference Number: ________________________

Activity 3: LET’S ASSESS

ELEMENT ARRAY. Supply each element with the correct details given Box A. Rewrite your
answer on Box B.
BOX A
Orpheus lost his beloved wife. He tried to follow her again but the king and queen of
the underworld did not allow him.
He longed for Eurydice so deeply that he decided to follow her to the underworld.
Orpheus is the son of Calliope, one of the muses. He has a remarkable talent for music
and he married Eurydice.
Orpheus wondered the earth alone and sang his sad song to the trees and longed for
the time when he too would die and be reunited with his beloved Eurydice.
Eurydice stepped on a poisonous snake and died.
BOX B
Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

WRITER’S PURPOSE
Read the story “Orpheus” once again. Determine the purpose of author in writing the text.
 TEACHER’S REFERENCE GUIDE

SCHOOL: ________________________________________ GRADE LEVEL: _________________

TEACHER: _______________________________________ LEARNING AREA: _______________

TEACHING DATE: _________________________ QUARTER: ___________________

I-OBJECTIVES:

1. To identify the plot of the story.

2. To recognize the characters and setting of the story.

3. To determine the writer’s purpose.

A. CONTENT STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literature serves as a
way of expressing and resolving one’s personal conflicts through using strategies in linking textual
information, repairing or enhancing communication, and crafting formal/informal word definitions, the
ethics and strategies of public speaking and using of emphasis markers in persuasive texts.

B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learner demonstrates communicative competence through

his/her understanding of British- American Literature, including Philippine Literature and other
text types for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature.
C. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY (MELC): Appraise the unity of plot, setting and
characterization in a material viewed to achieve the writer’s purpose.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

UNITY OF PLOT, SETTING AND CHARACTERIZATION TO ACHIEVE THE WRITER’S PURPOSE

A. REFERENCES/MATERIALS:

References: English 10 Learner’s Material

English 7 Learner’s Material
Source: Anderson, R. et.al. (1989). Elements of Literature, Second Course. United States
of America: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, In
Source: http://www.englishunits.com/authorspurpose
B. INTEGRATION
C.

III. PROCEDURE

ACTIVITY: LET’S EXPLORE

Task 1. READ ME

Direction: Read and analyze the sample story.

Once upon a time, there was Process Questions:
an old woman with strange magical 1. Who are the characters in the story? Where
qualities. She lived in the forest on the did the story happened?
outskirts of a fishing village and was
famous for her beautiful flowers. The
farmers would barter their treasured
catch for her flowers.
 The local villagers had noticed 2. Which part of the story build the conflict?
her house seemed brighter at night
even though there was no electricity.
According to rumors some had even
seen dwarfs helping a mysterious and
beautiful girl at night. No one ever 3. Which part of the story is the moment of the
discovered the source of the highest interest and emotion?
mysterious night time glow.
A young couple came to visit
the village. They were haughty and
were not from around there. A proud
pair hated anything they thought was 4. Which part of the story is the winding up
ugly. They would make fun of anything where events and complications were
they thought were ugly. resolved?
They were exploring the village
one day and came upon the old
woman in the forest. Since they found
her ugly, they mocked her. After
making fun of her, the old woman 5. How did the story end?
asked them to leave but they refused.
To punish them, she said,
“Since you only like beautiful things I
will turn you into the most beautiful
insect.” She tapped them with her
cane and they became the first two
butterflies.

ABSTRACTION: Let’s Learn

 The plot is a literary device used to describe the events that makes up a story. There are
five elements of a plot.
1. Introduction or Exposition. This is where the characters and settings are established.
2. Rising Action which occurs when a series of event build up the conflict.
3. Climax or the moment of the highest interest and emotion.
4. Falling Action or winding up of the story. Events and complications begin to resolve.
5. Resolution or the conclusion. It is the end of the story and ends with either happy or
tragic ending.
 Setting is the time and place in which a story takes place. Several aspects of narrative’s
setting need to be considered in examining how they contribute to a story.
1. Place- (Geographical location) Where is the action of the story taking place?
2. Time- (Historical period, time of the day, year, etc.) When is it taking place?
 Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a
character. There are two types of characterization. The Direct Characterization tells the
personality of the character and the Indirect Characterization shows things that reveal
the personality of a character such as his speech, thoughts, actions, effect on others and
looks.
 What is author’s purpose?

writer’s goal

 An author’s purpose is the writer’s goal, or reason to write.

An author writes to share the main idea about a story. And an author’s main idea is directly
related to the author’s purpose.
Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________
Grade/Section:_____________________________ Score: ____________
Learner’s Reference Number: ____________________

APPLICATION (Apply) LET’SPRACTICE

Unlocking of Difficulties
6. lyre A small stringed musical instrument
7. entranced To put somebody into trance
8. summoned Called forth
9. clasped To enclose and hold with the arms; to embrace
10. descended To pass, move, or climb down or down along.

Orpheus
Alice Low

Calliope was the inspiration of poets and musicians. She was the mother of Orpheus (a
mortal because his father was one) and gave to her son a remarkable talent for music. Orpheus
played his lyre so sweetly that he charmed all things on earth. Men and women forgot their
cares when gathered around him to listen. Wild beasts lay down as they gathered around him
to as if they were tame, entranced by his soothing notes. Even rocks and trees followed him,
and the rivers changed their direction to hear him play.
Orpheus loved a young woman named Eurydice, and when they were married, they
looked forward to many years of happiness together. But soon after, Eurydice stepped on a
poisonous snake and died.
Orpheus roamed the earth, singing sad melodies to try to overcome his grief. But it was
no use. He longed for Eurydice so deeply that he decided to follow her to the underworld.” I
will charm Persephone and Hades with my music and win Eurydice’s release.”
He climbed into a cave and through a dark passage that led to the underworld.
Orpheus continued to play his lyre tenderly as he made his way through the gloomy
underworld. At last Orpheus came to the palace of Hades and Persephone, King and Queen of
the underworld. Before they could order him to leave, he began his gentle song, pleading for
Eurydice.
When stern Hades heard Orpheus’ song, he began to weep. Cold Persephone was so
moved that, for the first time in all her months in the underworld, her heart melted.
“Oh, please, my husband, “she said to Hades, “let Eurydice be reunited with Orpheus.”
And Hades replied, “I, too, feel the sadness of Orpheus. I cannot refuse him.”
They summoned Eurydice, and the two lovers clasped each other and turned to leave.
“Wait!” said Hades to Orpheus. “Eurydice is yours to take back to earth on one
condition.”
“What is that?” asked Orpheus.
“She must follow you, and you must not look back at her until you are on earth again.”
“I understand,” said Orpheus, “and I am forever grateful.”
Orpheus and Eurydice left the underworld and made their way through the dark passage
that led to the upper world. At last they reached the cave through which Orpheus had
descended.
“I can see daylight ahead” called Orpheus to Eurydice.” We are almost there.” But
Eurydice had not heard him, and she did not answer.
Orpheus turned to make sure that she was still following him. He caught one last
glimpse of her arms stretched out to him. And then she disappeared, swallowed by darkness.
“Farewell,” he heard her cry as she was carried back to the underworld.
Orpheus tried to follow her, but this time the gods would not allow it. And so he wandered the
earth alone. He sang his sad songs to the trees and longed for the time when he, too, would die
and be reunited with his beloved Eurydice in the underworld.

SETTING THE SCENE AND CHARACTERS

Based on the story of Orpheus, complete the worksheet by describing in details the given
elements
Place Time

Name of Character Characterization/Description

1. Orpheus Direct:

Indirect:

2. Eurydice Direct:

Indirect:
 ENGLISH 10
Quiz No._____

Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade/Section:_____________________________ Score: ____________
Learner’s Reference Number: ____________________

IV- EVALUATION: LET’S ASSESS

ELEMENT ARRAY. Supply each element with the correct details given Box A. Rewrite your
answer on Box B.
BOX A
Orpheus lost his beloved wife. He tried to follow her again but the king and queen of
the underworld did not allow him.
He longed for Eurydice so deeply that he decided to follow her to the underworld.
Orpheus is the son of Calliope, one of the muses. He has a remarkable talent for music
and he married Eurydice.
Orpheus wondered the earth alone and sang his sad song to the trees and longed for
the time when he too would die and be reunited with his beloved Eurydice.
Eurydice stepped on a poisonous snake and died.
BOX B
Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

WRITER’S PURPOSE
Read the story “Orpheus” once again. Determine the purpose of author in writing the text.