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21st Q1 LAS 2
21st Q1 LAS 2
Quarter 1 Week 2
Learners Name: Grade & Section: Date:
I. Learning Skills
MELC: Writing a close analysis and critical interpretation of literary texts and doing
an adaptation of these require from the learner the ability to identify: a.) the
geographic, linguistic, and ethnic dimensions of Philippine literary history from
pre-colonial to the contemporary
b.) representative texts and authors from each region (e.g. engage in oral
history research with focus on key personalities for the students’
region/province/town)
Specific Objectives:
1.) identify the geographic, ethnic and linguistic dimensions of literary
text; 2.) analyze a literary text using the formalist approach; and
3.) appreciate the various dimensions by examining the geographic, ethnic
and linguistic dimension of literary text.
III. Activities
A. Practice Task 1: Winging
Instruction: Study the information below and answer the questions the follow: The
Ivatan
Meaning: Ivatan is derived from Marunong ( Filipino) and Chapatak (Ivatan) which
literally means “someone who knows”
Place of Origin:Batanes
Also known as : “Home of the Winds”
Topographic Description :Northernmost and the smallest province in the country. It
encompasses then chief islands and three of it are
occupied.
Population :37.657
Religion : Today, the Ivatan are basically Catholic Livelihood : farming, fishing
Famous For : Vakul and kinyaki (headdress), dakay (historical house) Languages :Ivatan,
Ilocano, Tagalog, English
Proverbs:
1. Ivatan : Ipangudidi mu u mapya nanawu
English: Carry with you good teaching,
always bear in mind sound advice.
2. Ivatan : Matakaw ava dimu u kasulivan
English : Nobody can steal your knowledge
1. Choose one geographical information about the Ivatan that excites you to
explore and explain your excitement.
Interesting Information: Ivatan is also known as “Home of the Winds”
Reason: I find it interesting because it sounds like freedom and freshness.
2. Do you agree with the Ivatan’s saying that “Nobody can steal your knowledge”
Express your idea in two sentences.
● Yes, I agree with Ivatan’s statement or saying because other people don’t
know the things that I know. We have different ways of thinking, different
curiosity, different opinions and beliefs. As like what they have said, we are
all different in our own way.
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B. Practice Task 2: Taking Flight
Instruction: Read the short poem below from Ivatans. Read it carefully and answer
the questions by writing your answers in a separate sheet of paper.
Whose Face Do I Behold
(Translation by Florentino H. Hornedo from Muyin Paru Ñinu, An Ivatan Laji)
1. Whose face do I behold mirrored
2. Upon the warm water I am about to drink?
3. I dare not drink that the vision I may
4. Prolong!
5. If I die, bury me not
6. at the Cross of San Felix: bury me
7. under your fingernails, that I may
8. be eaten along with every food you eat;
9. that I may
10. be drunk along with every cup
11. of water you drink.
And now answer the questions below based on the poem read.
1. Who is the speaker in the poem?
● The speaker of the poem is Muyin Paru Ñinu and An Ivatan Laji
2. Who is being addressed in the poem?
● The speaker is talking about their perception or views about life.
3. What situation is being anticipated by the narrator?
● The narrator is expecting the delayed circumstance of his vision. On the off
chance that he dies, he would not like to be buried at the cross of San Felix.
4. Describe the irony in the poem done through the images of water. Refer to
Lines 1 and 2
● I think that the image of water signifies life.
5. The cross of San Felix is an example of symbolism. Explain what it
symbolizes.
● Based on my research, the cross of San Felix symbolizes danger or
death. It is considered as one of the most desventuradas islands.
IV. Assessment
C 1.Which of these features of a text would a Formalist NOT be
interested in?
a. Structure c. Author’s biographical background
b. Context d. Meaning of words
D 2.Which of the following appeals to the senses?
a. Imagery b. Simile c. Symbolism d. All of the above
C 3. In analyzing how the poem started with a rhetorical question you are
looking at what aspect of the literary text?
a. Form b. Setting c. Structure d. Symbol
D 4.Why does a formalist focus on diction, irony, paradox and narrative
techniques in obtaining the meaning of a literary piece?
a. A formalist considers the history to obtain meaning
b. A formalist wants to examine how the work is arranged
c. A formalist looks at how words shape the meaning of a literary piece
d. A formalist believes that a literary piece is a reflection of the author’s
mind
D 5. What is revealed when imagery, character and setting work
together?
a. Form b. Structure c. Symbol d. Theme
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