Activity: Respond critically to the following questions.

1. Dalagang namatay sa isang digmaan

2. Sementeryo ng abo, ng tao

3. A photographer waiting for the mayon to blow more smoke

4. -Sa ilang retrato na ibinebenta ng mga bata

-Tinitigan ko ang nakangangang bulkan
-Sa isang lumang post card na nakita ko

5. sense of vision is one of the physical senses used in the poem

6. negative, because the images were a disaster for the people who
experienced the volcanic eruption

7. It shows that it is like a graveyard of people who died at the volcanic

eruption and covered in ash

8. The author used a security guard as the final image of persona because
it symbolizes the author itself. The author as a persona because he has a
character on the poem and that is the security guard.
Activity: Respond critically to the following questions.
1. Pampanga, Angeles City

2. Mt. Pinatubo

3. Because he was shocked when he saw his hometown covered in ash by

the Volcanic eruption

4. because he thought the barker thought he was a sissy

5. He meant that poor people cannot end like fungi--that is very hard to
erase and catastrophe increases the number of people

6. it will sound like Wigley’s taking the essay for a joke. it more likely that
others will think of it a joke and not take into consideration. But for me, it is
a disaster that I should be more serious about. More likely, the poor people
who lost their lives and houses.

7. Not totally, because the story all depends on the person. Some people
would think it adds more meaning, and some people wouldn't really think
so. It also depends on what the prompt is about.

8. Kapampangan lives in Pampanga. Their dialogue enriches the story.

Because Kapampangan dialogue can use for making stories.

9. Wigley’s mother portrays strong and. This is reflected in the form of

writing that Wigley uses to demonstrate the events that make up his
essays, showing how the mother's presence showed a composure that
must be evidenced.
Activity: Read and answer the following questions:

1. Filipinos love balikbayan boxes because they are usually full of imported
products such as food, chocolates, clothes, accessories, perfume, and
more.  These products are expensive in the Philippines which is why
Filipinos are excited to get them every time.
2. I think the box symbolize as a container. It seems that the box is more
important than the object it is because the box is the one that carries the
object. when the box, breaks, all the object will also break.
3. It shows that we shouldn't be ashamed of being Filipino citizen because
he elevated the good attitude of Filipino towards culture and family even in
a small thing like remembering them through balikbayan boxes. through
balikbayan boxes it can say that love will always prevails even though you
are fat away from each other.
4. Airport symbolize warehouse according to the story.
5. A person of Asian descent whose perfect comprehension of and
participation in major urban trends, current and old-school
6. Yes, I think that Filipinos who live or work abroad suffer from
homesickness. The main reason for these is their family. They miss the
people here, the everyday living here is different from living there everyday
7. Louis Vuitton is a known brand. It is expensive, and most people can't
afford it. So, that means the author is rich
8. This depends on your nationality if you are really proud to be a Filipino,
you cannot actually be sometimes proud to your country.
9. Turban legend involved the hardships that Filipino experiences when
they are far away from their families. It shows the longing of Filipinos all
around the globe. Just because a person works abroad doesn't mean they
wanted it. It is because they need it.
Activity: Story Search

"How my Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife"

To summarize the story, Baldo was able to meet his brother's wife
Maria, As Baldo saw his older brother's wife, he described her as
lovely, tall, and beautiful. The moral lesson in this story is that it is
better to give than to receive. Though Baldo really loved Maria, he
let his brother Leon marry her. The story depicts the difficulties
experienced between city and province life