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English
Quarter 4 - Module 1
Analyzing Visual Media Elements
English – Grade 5
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Analyzing Visual Media Elements
First Edition, 2021

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Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Writer:
Writer/Illustrator/Layout
Content Editor: Artist/Editor:
Marilou M. Editor:
Language Pangilinan, PhD
Ma. Concepcion A. Montalbo
Illustrator:
Glaiza
LayoutC. Manuel
Artist:
Olivia D. Evaluator:
Content Mercado
Caroline V. Perez
Language Evaluator:
ContentEvaluator:
Layout Evaluator : Rainelda M. Blanco, PhD
Language Evaluator:
Management Rushjet C.
Team: Gregorio R. Quinto
Penaranda
Layout Evaluator :Rainelda
Karen P.M.Lagos
Blanco
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R. Bernardo
Rainelda
Jay M. Blanco, PhD
Arr V. Sangoyo
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Glenda S. Constantino
Jay Arr V.C.Sangoyo,
Joannarie Garcia PhD
Glenda S. Constantino
Joannarie C. Garcia

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English
Quarter 4 - Module 1
Analyzing Visual Media Elements
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to
ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the
lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also provided
to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of
this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercise and tests. Read
the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks
in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

This module provides varied activities that will help you learn about how
visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text. EN5VC-IVd-
1.7.1

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

• identify visual elements of visual media;
• interpret meaning suggested in visual media through visual
elements such as line, symbol, color, gaze, framing and space; and
• infer purpose of visual media.

What I Know
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on
your answer sheet.

1. Which among the following refer to pictures, images and graphic organizers used inside
the classroom?
A. art medium
B. martial arts
C. mass media
D. visual media

2. Which among the following best describe any characteristic that we can see including line,
shape, direction, size, texture color and value?
A. visual arts
B. visual elements
C. visual graphics
D. virtual videos

3. What do you call the element of visual media which is composed of set of points extending
both directions and are used in creating shapes and forms?
A. color
B. direction
C. line
D. shape

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4. Which lines suggest height and strength and seem unshakeable?
A.

B.

C.

D.

5. The following are tools to get the variation of lines EXCEPT one. Which is it?
A. curve
B. length
C. weight
D. width

6. What instantly makes people think of traits or message that they want to associate with a
company, group, product or service?
A. line
B. texture
C. symbol
D. quotation

7. Which of the following color expresses life, renewal, nature, growth and harmony?
A. blue
B. green
C. red
D. pink

8. Which of the following color expresses joy, enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity,
determination and attraction?
A. black
B. green
C. orange
D. white

9. This element of visual media means to stare and look steadily and intently. What is it?
A. color
B. gaze
C. texture
D. width

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10. Which of the following refers to proper placement of the subject together with other
images?
A. balance
B. color
C. framing
D. texture

What’s In

Directions: Read the following statements. Write FACT if the statement is based on facts and
BLUFF if based on opinions. Do this on your answer sheet.

________1. San Ildefonso is one of the towns in Bulacan.

________2. The coronavirus is not a deadly virus.
________3. The municipal mayor leads the municipality.
________4. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is the 16th president of the Philippines.
________5. There are no face-to-face classes because of DepEd’s insufficient fund.
________6. The richest municipality in Bulacan is San Ildefonso.
________7. Face-to-face classes are prohibited to avoid human transmission of the virus.
________8. The coronavirus can be transmitted through direct contact with the infected
person.
________9. Social distancing is a way of promoting fast transmission of the coronavirus.
_______10. The secretary of the Department of Education is Leonor Magtolis Briones.

What’s New

Directions: Read the selection carefully.

A Great Way of Expression

by: Marilou M. Pangilinan, PhD

Source: https://www.facebook.com/municipalityofsanildefonso/photos

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 In this time of pandemic, when people experience strict community quarantines and
protocols just to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the youths, need a pace to
creatively express their feelings, relax their minds and free themselves from negative vibes
and effects of the sudden lockdown to promote sound mental health. During the strict
community quarantine, there were trending forms of entertainment or art where people were
able to express themselves in different ways.

It is in this light that a remarkable day for San Ildefonso young artists was pushed last
January 20, 2021. The first mural painting contest was held in the municipality initiated by the
local government as part of the celebration of the feast of the patron saint, St. Ildefonsus.

Mural painting is an artistic and great way of expression which reflects to the inner
state, feelings, and thoughts of an artist.

The mural painting contest aimed to let the youth of San Ildefonso showcase their
talents in mural painting by group of three through artistically expressing their feelings and
thoughts connected to the theme “Gifted to Give” which is very timely.

There were many youths San Ildefonsonians who joined the contest. They painted the
wall of San Ildefonso Commercial Complex. Their murals gave color and added beauty to the
place.

All of the participants did their best to bring home the bacon but still only the top three
placers were awarded. Their works were evaluated by the judges, Mr. Glem Bernardo, Mrs.
Maricel C. Jacutan and Mrs. Mylene Silos, who are art mentors in the field of education and
all pioneers in mural paintings.

Veronica Jane Reyes’ group bagged the 1st place and the Php 12,000.00, John Mark
Marquez’s group won the 2nd place and Php 10,000.00 while Arvhic San Diego’s group got
the 3rd place spot and Php 7,000.00.

The murals were evaluated considering content, relevance and the different elements
of murals as visual arts.

Answer the following questions based on the selection.

1. What remarkable day for San Ildefonso young artists was held last January 20, 2021?

2. What is the objective of the said program?

3. How were the murals evaluated?

4. If you were one of the participants who joined, given the theme “Gifted to Give”, what
will you include in your mural?

5. How does art/mural painting become a great way of expression?

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 What is It

Analyzing Visual Media Elements

Try to look and examine the photo below. It is a poster which took second place in a
Science Poster Making Contest about the role of science and technology in improving the
environment. Examine the elements and try to interpret what is the message that the artist
wants to convey.

Poster is a form of visual media.

Visual media is a good source of data or information in the form of visual

representations which include abstractions, analogues, rough illustrations or digital
representations of objects or subjects. It is very important to know how to properly interpret
different forms of visual media because it helps you as a reader in clarifying and
comprehending information. Through properly interpreting visual elements, you will be able to
develop own perception of the content and avoid misinterpretations.

Some forms of visual media, be it printed or digital, are paintings, caricatures, posters,
murals, drawings, infographics and comics.

Visual media is interpreted through looking at the visual elements. These are the
characteristics that we can see such as line, shape, direction, size, texture, color and value.

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 Here are some most common visual elements:

1. Lines- These are set of points extending in both

directions, used to create shapes, forms and textures. It
can vary in direction, length and width.

a. Horizontal Lines- These are straight lines

parallel to the horizon that move from left to right. They
suggest width, distance, calmness and stability.

b. Vertical Lines- These are straight up and down lines that are moving in space without any
slant and are perpendicular to horizontal lines. They suggest height and strength because
they extend towards the sky and seem unshakeable.

c. Diagonal Lines- These are straight lines that slant in any direction except horizontal or
vertical. They suggest movement and lack of stability.
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d. Zigzag Lines- These are series of diagonal lines joined at ends. They convey action,
excitement, restlessness and anxiety.

e. Curve Lines- These are lines that bend and change direction. They can be wavy or spiral.
These lines suggest the feeling of comfort and ease.

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2. Symbols- These instantly make people think of traits
or message that they want to associate with a subject.
These help us recognize, identify and recall images than
texts. These are commonly used in logos and signages.

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Some forms such as posters and caricatures use
symbols which have definite meaning.

3. Color- It is a very powerful visual element which can

create varied emotions. Color suggests different
meanings and emotions in visual media as follow:

a. orange- joy, enthusiasm, fascination, happiness,

creativity, determination, attraction, success and
encouragement

b. yellow- happiness, optimism, creativity, cowardice and madness

c. black, white and gray- simplicity and balance

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d. green- life, renewal, nature, growth, harmony, freshness, safety, fertility, money, finances,
banking, ambition, greed and jealousy
e. rainbow- friendly, fun and youthful

f. red- warm, anger, adventure, violence, fire, blood, passion, love and excitement

g. blue- cool, calmness, peace, trust, wisdom, loyalty, confidence, intelligence, faith and
heaven

4. Gaze- It means to stare or look fixedly at something.

It means to look steadily and intently at something,
especially at that which excites admiration, curiosity and
interest. To gaze with eyes widely open can mean
surprise, wonder, alarm or witnessing unbelievable.
Looking and observing the eyes and gaze of the subject
can help us infer the emotion.

5. Framing- It deals with the proper placement of subject

together with the other images. It is used to highlight the
subject inside a particular frame. Using frames can give
more emphasis to the subject.

6. Space- It is the area covered by the entire artwork. It

can be positive and negative. Understanding the
positive and negative space plays important role in the
composite of artwork. Positive space denotes the area
of interest or the subject of the artwork.

Looking at the elements of any form of visual media can help us understand what the
image wants to convey. From these, we can also infer what the character is feeling or thinking
through processing the elements. Thus, these can be great tools for better understanding a
visual medium.

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 What’s More

Independent Activity 1
Directions: Write the word TRUE if it states true about visual media and FALSE if not. Do
this on your answer sheet.

_________1. Visual media includes pictures, images, symbols and graphic organizers.

_________2. Visual elements can help understand the message that the image wants to
convey.

_________3. The feeling of the character can also be inferred through observing the visual
elements.

_________4. Color cannot be considered as an element at all times because it has no

meaning.

_________5. Through focusing on the visual elements, the character of the subject can also
be analyzed.

_________6. Visual elements are the characteristics which we cannot see.

_________7. Poster is a form of visual media.

_________8. Through properly interpreting visual elements, you will be able to develop own
perception of the content and avoid misinterpretations.

_________9. Framing is used to highlight the subject inside a particular frame.

_________10. Visual media is good source of data or information in the form of visual
representations which includes abstractions, analogues, rough illustrations or
digital representations of objects or subjects.

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Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Match the pictures in Column A to the visual elements in Column B. Write the
letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

Column A Column B
1.

a. gaze

2.
b. lines

3. c. framing

4. d. symbols

5.

® e. space

f. visual illusion

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Independent Activity 2
Directions: Search for five words related to visual media in the word hunt activity. It could be
horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Do this on your answer sheet.

F R E A K B R W E A S K J O L T H U B D

Y R L A N O H R S I Y P A B A E D U N O

N K A E K N C E I C M M N O O D L E S G

P I R M E I P R A R B O L A H M A L O S

A E G C I R I C O L O R N O Y A M G O L

G L A A Z N S T A A L A E R C M T A P O

S O L I N G G A N G I S C U L P Y Z E B

S T L I N E R S T E M P O R A L K E D E

1.____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________

Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Write the letter of the picture that corresponds to the description below. Do this on
your answer sheet.

A B C D E

___________1. It suggests the value of trees in our environment.

___________2. This image shows proper way of crossing the road and promotes safety.
___________3. The value of prayer is being suggested in the image.
___________4. This image symbolizes being nationalistic and patriotic.
___________5. This image suggests the value of proper hygiene to avoid diseases.

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Independent Activity 3
Directions: Evaluate the given illustrations. Choose and copy the correct sentence which
best describes the visual. Do this on your answer sheet.

1.
The image suggests the value of taking care of
animals.

The image suggests playing with your pet often.

2.
The boy happily celebrates his birthday.

The boy happily celebrates his graduation day.

3. The image shows care for environment.

The image shows how to properly manage

waste.

4.
The girl is enjoying under the rain.

The girl feels so lonely.

5.
The teacher has great passion in teaching.

The teacher is a terror mentor.

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Independent Assessment 3
Directions: Analyze the given illustrations and answer the questions below. Do this on your
answer sheet.

A.

1. What is the positive space in the image?

_________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think is the subject being emphasized by the framing in the visual?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. What does the picture symbolize?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. What value is suggested by the image?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. What do you think is the message behind the image?
_________________________________________________________________________

B.

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6. What is the positive space in the image?
_________________________________________________________________________
7. What do you think is the subject being emphasized by the framing in the visual?
_________________________________________________________________________
8. What does the picture symbolize?
_________________________________________________________________________
9. What value is suggested by the image?
_________________________________________________________________________
10. What do you think is the message behind the image?
___________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. You may choose from the words
in the box below. Write them on your answer sheet.

line symbol gaze framing

color visual media information visual elements
perceptions misinterpretations gallery

The (1) ______________is a good source of (2) ______________ in the form of visual

representations. It is interpreted through looking at (3) _____________, which are the

characteristics that we can see in the visual. Through properly interpreting the visual elements,

we will be able to develop (4) _____________and avoid (5) ____________. Some of these

visual elements are (6) _____________, (7) ____________, (8) _______________,

(9)____________ and (10)_____________.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Interpret the image below by completing the statements. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.

1. The value suggested in the image is ______________________________.

2. The picture symbolizes ________________________________________.

3. The subject being emphasized is ________________________________.

4. The positive space in the image is _______________________________.

5. The artists want to convey that __________________________________.

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 Assessment

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do this on
your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following is NOT a visual element?

A. color
B. line
C. symbol
D. tempo

2. Which of the following visual elements is concerned with the proper placement of subjects
with other images and giving emphasis?
A. color
B. framing
C. gaze
D. lines

3. Which of the following statements is true about visual elements?

A. These are the characteristics which we can see.
B. These are the characteristics which we cannot see.
C. These are the characteristics which we can actually feel.
D. These are the characteristics which are hidden in any visual.

4. Which of the following lines can suggest distance and calmness?

A. curve lines
B. diagonal lines
C. horizontal lines
D. vertical lines

5. If the artist used red as dominant color in an art piece, what does it mean?
A. life, renewal and nature
B. friendly, fun and youthful
C. cool, calmness and peace
D. warm, anger, adventure and passion

6. If the artist used yellow as dominant color in an art piece, what does it mean?
A. life, renewal and nature
B. youthfulness, friendly and fun
C. happiness, optimism and creativity
D. warm, anger, adventure and passion

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7. This element focuses on the eyes of the subject to see the emotions. What is it?
A. color
B. framing
C. gaze
D. symbol

8. Which among the following suggests action, excitement, restlessness and anxiety?
A. curve lines
B. horizontal lines
C. vertical lines
D. zigzag lines

9. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of visual media?

A. to convey message using arts
B. to deliver information in artistic way
C. to develop critical thinking among viewers
D. to portray a message using different kinds of sound

10. How do visual elements help in decoding the meaning of a visual?

A. These aid developments of misinterpretations.
B. These distract viewer in giving own perception.
C. These avoid the development of misinterpretations.
D. These aid developments of own perception and avoid misinterpretation.

Additional Activities

Directions: Write an essay interpreting the given visual media through giving insights by
observing the elements present. Use the rubric below in writing our interpretation. Do this on
your answer sheet.

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 Rubrics for Making Interpretation

Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Only 4 Only 3 Only 2 Only 1
All elements
Element elements are elements are elements are element is
are clearly
Interpretation clearly clearly clearly clearly
interpreted.
interpreted. interpreted. interpreted. interpreted.
The
The The The The
interpretation
interpretation interpretation interpretation interpretation
is clearly
is clearly is clearly is clearly is clearly
written in an
Content written in an written in an written in an written in an
organized
organized organized organized organized
way but with
way, free way but with way but with way but with
more than 6
from errors. 1-2 errors. 3-4 errors. 5-6 errors.
errors.

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What I Know Independent Activity 3
1. The image suggests the value of
1. D taking care of animals.
2. B 2.The boy happily celebrates his
3. C birthday.
4. A 3.The image shows care for
5. C environment.
6. C 4.The girl feels so lonely.
7. B 5.The teacher has great passion in
8. C teaching.
9. B
10. C
Independent Assessment 3
What’s In
Answers may vary
1. FACT
2. BLUFF
What I have Learned
3. FACT
1. visual media
4. FACT
2. information
5. BLUFF
3. visual elements
6. BLUFF
4. perceptions
7. FACT
5. misinterpretations
8. FACT
6-10 (in any order)
9. BLUFF
line
10. FACT
symbol
gaze
Independent Activity 1
framing
1. TRUE
color
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
What I Can Do
4. FALSE
Answers may vary
5. TRUE
6. FALSE
Assessment
7. TRUE
1. D
8. TRUE
2. B
9. TRUE
3. A
10. TRUE
4. D
5. D
Independent Assessment 1
6. A
1.b
7. C
2. a
8. D
3.c
9. D
4.e
10. D
5.d
Independent Activity 2
Additional Activity
Color, line, symbol, gaze, framing
Answers may vary
(in any order, descriptions vary)
Independent Assessment 2
1.C
2.E
3.A
4.D
5.B
Answer Key
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https://www.facebook.com/municipalityofsanildefonso/photos

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 For inquiries or feedback, please write:

Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: lrmdsbulacan@deped.gov.ph

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