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ENGLISH
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Appraising the Unity of
Plot, Setting, and Characterization

Department of Education - MIMAROPA Region

English – Grade 10
Quarter 1- Module 3: “Appraising the Unity of Plot, Setting, and
Characterization”

First Edition, 2020

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 Introductory Message

The Module:
One of the macro skills in English a learner must acquire is viewing.
In this phase of the lesson, the learners will be asked to watch a movie
to improve more the viewing skill which was developed in the previous years.
This will provide them more opportunities to express their reaction
and observations about the movie and the chance to evaluate the unity and
harmony of the characters, setting, and the plot of the story.
It is hoped that after watching the film, they will enjoy working on
the prepared tasks.

For the Learner:

This module is intended for you my dear learners.

I have selected a movie which I think will inspire you to be a
better person. I have provided you with activities which I hope will help
you achieve the expected skills. Though we will not have face-to-face
discussion,
To successfully achieve the objectives you have to bear in mind
the following tips:
1. Read and follow instructions carefully.
2. Do the activities accurately and honestly.
3. Write answers neatly and legibly.
4. Ask assistance if you find the activity/ies difficult.

I know you can do all these.

Are you excited? Turn to the next page. Have fun, and learn!

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 What I Need to Know

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. appraise the unity of plot, setting, and characterization in a material
viewed to achieve the writer’s purpose.
1.1 recognize the writer’s purpose in writing the text.
1. 2 determine the plot, setting and characters of the material viewed/read

What I Know

Let’s see how much you know about this module. Read the following
statements carefully, then, write the letter of your answer. Take note of the
number items that you were not able to answer correctly and find out the
correct answer as you go over the module.
1. It is part of the story where a problem can start to be
resolved
A. Conclusion
B. Falling Action
C. Rising Action

2. It shows how the problem is resolved.

A. Conclusion,
B. Exposition
C. Falling Action

3. The character is faced with a very difficult situation and

he/she needs to make a decision.
A. Character
B. Climax
C. Rising Action

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 4. Series of events in the story is called
A. Plot
B. Setting
C. Character

5. “Once upon a time, there was a boy whose name was Makato,
he was an orphan, for his father and mother died when he
was very young”. What element of plot is the above
statement?
A. Climax
B. Denouement
C. Exposition

Let’s see how you scored:

5 correct- you have a picture-perfect memory
4 correct- you have a wholesome memory
3 correct –you have a half-baked memory
2 correct –you have a disconnected memory
1 correct – you have a low battery memory

APPRAISING THE UNITY OF PLOT,

Lesson
SETTING, AND CHARACTERIZATION

In this lesson, you will learn about the elements of a story and the
elements of plot. You will be required to watch a video/movie in order to
understand how the writer achieve his/her purpose in writing the story.
You will be watching the 1993 English movie “Dennis the Menace”
screen played by John Hughes Jr. and directed by Nick Castle.
While watching, take note of the important events that happened in the
story.
Try to identify the characters, the setting and the plot of the story.
The following activities will help you in evaluating the unity of plot,
setting and characterization of a material viewed to achieve the purpose of the
writer.

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 What’s In

ACTIVITY 1: READgister ME
Read and understand the short story. Then, do the activities that follow.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

(Aesop)
There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the
hillside watching the village sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath
and sang out, “Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing the sheep!” The villagers came
running up the hill to help the boy drive the wolf away. But when they arrived
at the top of the hill, they found no wolf. The boy laughed at the sight of their
angry faces. “Don’t cry wolf”, shepherd boy,” said the villagers, “when there’s
no wolf!” They went grumbling back down the hill.
Later the boy sang out again, Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is chasing the
sheep”. This naughty delight, he watched the villagers run up the hill to help
him drive the wolf away.
When the villagers saw no wolf they sternly said, “Save your frightened
song for when there is really something wrong! Don’t cry Wolf” when there is
NO wolf.
But the boy just grinned and watched them go grumbling down the
hill once more.
Later, he saw a real wolf prowling about his flock. Alarmed, he leaped
to his feet and sang out loudly as he could, “Wolf! Wolf!”
But the villagers thought he was trying to fool them again, and so they
didn’t come.
At sunset, everyone wondered why the shepherd boy hadn’t returned
to the village with their sheep. They went up the hill to find the boy. They
found him weeping.
“There really was a wolf here. The flock has scattered! I cried out “Wolf!”
Why didn’t you come?”
An old man tried to comfort the boy as they walked back to the village.
“We’ll help you look for the lost sheep in the morning, he said, putting
his arm around the youth, “Nobody believes a liar… even when he is telling
the truth.”
Source: http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/boy.html

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ACTIVITY 2. SEE HOW THE EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED
AND HOW IT WAS ENDED
Below are events that happened in the story “The Boy Cried Wolf”.
Present your plot analysis using the organizer as shown below. Write them
in their proper place.

A. Over a constant time a real wolf came and he scorched

B. To amuse himself he scorched “Wolf Wolf,the wolf is attacking the sheep
C. They found the little shepherd boy weeping in the field.
D. The villagers wondered why the shepherd boy hadn’t returned to the village.
They move toward the hill to observe.
E. There once was a little shepherd boy sitting on the hillside watching the village’s sheep

CLIMAX
RIS FA
IN LLI
G NG
AC
AC TI
EXPOSITION TI ON CONCLUSION
ON

Were you able to do the activity? (Yes/ No) How did you do it? Are you glad
that you are able to finish this task? (Yes/ No). Nice try and that’s a good start.

Heart if you scored 5

Happy face if you scored 4

Cloud if you scored 3

Star if you scored 2

Rainbow If you scored 1

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 What’s New

ACTIVITY 3: CHARTing the INFO

Use the chart below to analyze the short story “The Boy Who
Cried Wolf”. Use the questions provided in the first column.

QUESTIONS ELEMENT OF THE EXPLANATION/NARRATION

STORY

1. Who are the characters in

the story?
2. When and where did the
story happen?
Elements of Plot
3. Why did the little boy cry
wolf?

4. The little boy cried wolf

three times. What did the
villagers do when they heard
him cry for the;
a. First time and second time
they heard the little boy.
b. Third time they heard the
little boy.
5. What happened to the little
boy who cried wolf?
6. What does crying wolf
mean?
7. What is the moral of the
story?

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Bits of Information
About the Film Maker
John Hughes Jr. is an American film maker who began as an author of
humorous essays and stories for national lampoon. He went on to write, produce
and sometimes direct some of the most successful live action comedy films of 1980’s
and 1990’s. “Dennis the Menace” is one of his best stories screen played along with
“Home Alone”, Home Alone 2-Lost in New York, and “Home Alone 3”

About the Text/Movie

Naughty Dennis Mitchell, a mischievous five year-old tiny rascal, is dedicated

to making his forbearing next-door neighbor George Wilson’s life miserable, even
though he really doesn’t mean it. But, now that school is out for the summer, Dennis
will have all the time in the world to channel his overbearingly excessive energy to
his beloved pensioner who only wants to be left alone with his garden, while in the
meantime, a tattered thief visits the town. Undoubtedly, Dennis only wants to be of
assistance. Who can hold a grudge against his innocent and adorable little monster?
(Source:https://m.imdb.com/video/vi2510356761?=tt0106701https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0106701/plot/summary
Films are big parts of our lives. Movies have always entertained us, whether in
cinemas or at home. When the movies are good, you love to see them over and over
again. You even think about the characters even after the movie is over. A lot of
talents and creativities go on making great movies. Here are the elements of a great
movie.
The character is the most important part of storytelling. They are the life of
the film. When you watch a film you need to like some of the characters. You should
feel like you can relate to those characters. The plot- A simple plot is enough to win
people’s heart. People don’t want an elaborated plot. It can make or break the
cinema. The parts of the plot in a story are exposition, rising action, climax, falling
action and resolution or denouement. Exposition is the beginning of the story and
prepares the way for upcoming events. In here, the writer introduces the major
characters, establishes the setting and reveals the major conflicts in the story.
Rising Action occurs when the main problem or conflict is addressed with a form of
action. It leads up to the climax. It begins with the provoking incident, or a moment
that sets the story into action. Climax or the Turning point the highest point in
the story where the conflict is most intense and the reader or the viewer are forced
to keep on reading/viewing until the end. It deals with the culmination of events.
Falling Action occurs immediately after the climax and details the consequences
whether good or bad that characters must deal with after turning point of events. It
leads up to the resolution and sets the stage for the final chapter of the story.
Resolution or denouement tells us what happens to the characters after the conflict
is resolved. It usually leaves readers or viewers with a sense of closure, so, they
understand the fate of the protagonists and antagonists.
Now that you know these elements, you may proceed to the next activity.
http:/www.msfilms.org/5element-makes-greatmovie
published March 13, 2016 by Penny Flores
https://penandthepad.com/5-parts-plot-story-8394628.html

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 What Is It

ACTIVITY 4 iWATCHu
Watch the movie “Dennis the Menace” carefully and answer the
questions below. Before watching, try to give as many word as you can think
about the word “menace”. You are allowed to use dictionary. Focus on the
possible traits/attitudes of Dennis as mentioned or implied in the material
viewed.

(Note: In case you don’t have gadget, and internet access to download
the movie, your facilitator may provide a copy for you. If in case there is no
available copy, you have been provided the written summary of the movie
“Dennis The Menace”. You may read it so that you may be able to finish the
given tasks.

By: Lonchita B.
Aguinaldo

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 DENNIS THE MENACE
By: John Hughes Jr.
(The Summary)

Dennis Mitchell is a five-year old boy who lives with his parents,
Henry and Alice, and is the bane of next door neighbour George Wilson and
others in his neighbourhood. One morning, Dennis shoots an aspirin into
George’s mouth with a sling shot after two failed attempts to give the man an
aspirin by hand. This causes George to gag and spit out the pill, as Dennis
flees home. Henry and Alice
learned of the incident, but because they both have to work, Alice has to take
him to stay at Margaret Wade’s house for the day.
Dennis dislikes Margaret who is mean to him. Margaret and
Dennis, along with his friend Joey, venture into the woods to an abandoned
tree house and intend to fix it up. Later, while getting paint from a high shelf
in the garage, Dennis tries to grab his slingshot, which was taken away from
him by Henry, and accidentally spills the paint on the ground. He tries to
vacuum it up, but ends up spilling a glob of paint into George’s barbecue grill,
while George cooks chicken, and he tastes the paint. That night, Dennis has
set of baby sitters: Polly and her boyfriend, Mickey. He plays doorbell pranks
on them and they retaliate by sticking a thumbtacks on the doorbell and
preparing water and flour to douse on the prankster. However, George goes
over to Dennis’ house, against the wishes of his wife, Martha, to find out what
Dennis knows about the paint in his chicken…But when he rings the doorbell,
he pricks his thumb, and gets water and flour dumped on him, much to
Martha’s amusement.
Meanwhile, a burglar named Switchblade Sam
arrives in town and begins robbing houses as well as
stealing things outdoors and striking fear into the children
he meets. Henry and Alice are having increasing difficulty
getting people to watch Dennis when they both work.
George and Martha are charged with the task for the
weekend when Henry and Alice have been called away on
business trips. Martha loves Dennis as if he were her own
grandson, as she and George are childless and she enjoys
telling Dennis a bedtime poem that her mother told her.
However, George is further irritated by Dennis spilling bath
on the bathroom floor, replacing Georg’s nasal spray with his mouthwash and
his toilet cleanser, and letting Dennis dog Ruff into the house. George
mistakes Ruff for Martha in the dark. Fortunately for George, he has been
selected to host the Summer Floraganza, a long-awaited garden party. He has
spent virtually forty years growing and nurturing a rare night-blooming orchid
especially for the event. Despite the investment, the flower is supposed to
die shortly after blooming. Alice’s flight is delayed by a thunderstorm, so
Dennis remains at the Wilsons’ house from the night of the orchid’s blooming.
Martha is understanding, but George is deeply dismayed about this. But at
her insistence, he grudgingly lets Dennis stay outside for the party with a firm
warning to behave himself. However, Dennis presses the garage door button,

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causing the door to knock over the dessert table and make a huge mess.
George angrily sends him inside shortly after seeing the mess.
While the Wilsons and their guests await the flower’s nocturnal
blooming, Switchblade Sam robs the house. Dennis hears him as he leaves,
then goes downstairs to find the safe open and George’s gold coins missing
from the safe. Just as the flower is about to bloom, he alerts George of the
robbery, distracting him and everyone else long enough to miss the flower’s
brief display. Furious about his forty-year investment gone to waste and
constant mishaps Dennis has cause, George severely chastises and disowns
Dennis, causing him to flee on his bike.
Dennis heads into the park, where Switchblade Sam grabs him as a
hostage. Henry and Alice arrive home to learn from Martha and the police of
Dennis’ disappearance prompting a town-wide search. Having discovered
Dennis was telling the truth about the robbery, a guilt-ridden George reflects
on the harsh things he has said to Dennis and carries out his own search for
him. Meanwhile,
Dennis unintentionally but effectively defeats Sam by trying him, losing
the handcuff key, bludgeoning him several times and torching him twice,
among other things. He returns to the Wilson’s house the next morning with
an injured Sam in his wagon, having also
recovered George’s gold coins which he
discovered Sam stole. Before long, Sam is
taken into police custody by the town’s police
chief who advised him at one point to leave
town. When the officer closes the door on
Sam’s handcuffed hand, he ends up breaking
his hand, and Sam’s switchblade knife falls
down the drain. Dennis and George make
amends, and the Mitchells and Wilsons are also
on better terms. That night, George explains
that he learned some things about children.
“Kids are kids, you have to play by their rules. If you can’t do that,
you’re headed for trouble. You have to roll with the punches. You have to
expect the unexpected.”
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(film)#Plot
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ACTIVITY 5: LET’S CHARACTERIZE

Fill in the characters’ organizer with the attitude or behaviour of
Dennis, Mr Wilson and the thief displayed in the story. Write your
answer on the face of each characters. Take note that all your
answers/ideas are accepted, so, you should not hesitate to give your
answer.
Dennis
Mr. Wilson The thief

by Lonchita .

ACTIVITY 6: ACCELERATE- DISCELERATE

From the movie “Dennis the Menace”, identify these elements
of plot: the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and
resolution or denouement. In a separate sheet, draw a mountain or any
organizer where you can write the sequence of events in the story. Try to
evaluate the unity of plot.

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Sources of photos  pls see link in the text

Organized by Lonchita B. Aguinaldo

What’s More

ACTIVITY 7 EYE WONDER ABOUT IT

Let’s see how well you understand the movie “Dennis the Menace”
Read the questions carefully, then, write your answer on a separate
sheet.

1. Who are the characters in the story? Characterize each

Character Characteristics
A.
B.
C.

2. When and where did the story happen? Describe the setting of the story.
3. What problems and solutions are presented by the writer in the story?
4. Do you think the five-year old Dennis intentionally do bad things to Mr.
Wilson? Why? Why not?
5. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the story? Do the characters,
setting, and plot help the writer achieved his purpose? Explain.
6. “Kids are kids, you have to play by their rules. If you can’t do that,
you’re headed for trouble. You have to roll with the punches. You have to
expect the unexpected”. How do you understand this statement? Cite your
own idea/ opinion in 1- 2 sentences. (answers may vary)

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 What I Have Learned

After you finished the given activities, remember to answer this question.

Did the writer achieve his/her purpose in writing the story?

How did he/she achieve his/her purpose?

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 8 WATCH THE MUCH LOVED

You have already learned how a writer can achieve his purpose
in writing.

This time, you will be asked to watch your favourite movie/film.

After watching, try to evaluate the unity of the characters, plot, and
setting and explain how the writer achieve his purpose. Make your own
organizer to show the 5 elements of plot.

(Note: If ever you don’t have gadget or internet access to watch your
favourite movie, enjoy recalling what you had watched before. Ask
assistance from your facilitator or your siblings or whoever is around you
in case you forgot some characters and events. Then, use it to do this
activity.) I know you can do it.

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 What I Can Do On My Own

Let us now evaluate the learnings you gained from this module. Read
the statement carefully. Then, write the letter of the answer that you think is
the best answers to the question. If you answered this activity well, you can
move to the next module. In case you get below 75% rating, you will be given
another activity/ies related to this module. But, I believe, you are ready to
proceed to the next module because you work hard on this.

Good luck!

1. Who are the two major characters in the story?

A. Dennis and Mr. Wilson
B. Dennis and the robber
C. Dennis and Margaret
D. Mr. Wilson and the robber
2. What does Dennis give to Mr. Wilson because he is so sick
A. a bath
B. a kiss
C. an aspirin
D. a teddy bear
3. What does the robber/thief steal from Gunther, the little boy?
A. his bike
B. an apple
B. his arrow
D. a glass of lemonade
4. What does the robber have for dinner when he kidnapped Dennis?
A. beans
B. hotdog
C. potatoes
D. soup
5. If you were Dennis, and you were stuck in a forest for 24 hours with
one person, who would you like it to be?
A. Mr. Wilson
B. the robber
C. the parents
D. Martha
6. What type of conflict is the story?
A. Man vs. man
B. Man vs. himself
C. Man vs. nature
D. Man vs. Society

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 7. Who recovers Mr. Wilson’s gold from the robber?
A. Dennis
B. Henry
C. Martha
D. the robber
8. Why did Dennis run away and bump into the villain of the town
Switchblade Sam?
A. because he spills the paint on the ground
B. because he shoots an aspirin into George’s mouth with a sling
shot
C. because Mr. Wilson angrily tells him that he no longer wants to
be in his presence
D. because he plays doorbell pranks on them and they retaliate by
sticking a thumbtacks on the doorbell
9. Alice and Henry felt sad and dismay when
A. Martha scolded Dennis
B. Dennis insisted to go with them
C. Mr. Wilson did not accept their son
D. Everyone refused to babysit their son
10. “Dennis Mitchell is a five-year old boy who lives with his parents,
Henry and Alice, and is the bane of next door neighbour George
Wilson and others in his neighborhood”. This event shows
A. Exposition
B. Falling Action
C. Resolution
D. Rising Action
11. The writer/playwright describe Dennis as a 5-year-old tiny rascal and
A. naughty and stupid
B. naughty but obedient
C. naughty but responsible
D. naughty and mischievous
12. What did Dennis find out when he hears Sam and he goes downstairs?
A. George’s friends stayed downstairs
B. The robber stole the nocturnal flower
C. Martha prepared foods for the visitors
D. George’s gold coins were missing from the safe
13. Based on the film entitled “Dennis the Menace,” how do you define
menace?
A. adventure
B. danger
C. gamble
D. threat
14. Which of the events can you consider the best part of the story?
A. Dennis games and plans go astray, often in the direction of Mr.
Wilson
B. George and Dennis make amends and their family is in good terms
C. Dennis heads into the park and was grabbed by Sam as a hostage
D. Switchblade Sam menaces the little boy

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15. “You’re a pest., a menace, a selfish spoiled little boy and I’ve no use for
you. You took something from me that I can never get back, something
that means more than you ever will.” Mr. Wilson is referring this
statement to
A. Dennis broke George dentures
B. The home which was being burglarized
C. The gold coin robbed by Switchblade Sam
D. He missed the entire life cycle of a rare species of flower that he had
nurtured for 40 years

What I Can Do More

Good job my dear learner, you have passed all the activities provided
for you. Did you find it enjoyable? We’re almost done. So, here’s an additional
activity that will help you remember the competency you have learned in this
module.
From the favorite film you watched, try to identify the significant
events in the plot by accomplishing the following chain of events;

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 Answer Key

What I Know
What Is In-Activity 3
Over
a constant
time a real wolf
came and he scorched
CLIMAX
To amuse himself, The villagers
he scorched “Wolf RI FA Wondered why the
Wolf,the wolf is SI LLI shepherd boy hadn’t
attacking the sheep NG NG returned to the village,
they came to observe
EXPOSITION AC AC
TI CONCLUSION
There once was a little shepherd TI
boy sitting on the hillside
ON ON They found the little shepherd
watching the village’s sheep. boy weeping in the field.

The Boy Who Cried

QUESTIONS ELEMENT OF EXPLANATION/NARRATION
THE STORY
1 Character The little shepherd boy
2 Setting In hillside/village
Elements of
Plot
3 Exposition He cried out to catch the attention of the
villagers
4 Rising Action *To amuse himself, he scorched “Wolf ! Wolf!
the wolf is attacking the sheep.
Climax *The real wolf came prowling his flock but the
villagers did not come because they thought he
was trying to fool them again.
5 Falling Action/ The villagers wonder why the little boy did not
Resolution return to the village so they went up and found
him weeping. Then, an old man tried to
comfort him.
6 Answer may vary
7 Answer may vary

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Activity 4 CHARTing the INFO
Activity 5 iWATCHu
Answers may vary
Activity 6 Let’s CHARACTERIZE
Answers may vary
Activity 7 ACCELERATE-DISCELERATE
Answers may vary
Activity 8 EYE WONDER ABOUT IT
Answers may vary

What I Can Do On My Own

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. A/C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. A.
15. D

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