Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XIII-CARAGA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
CARRASCAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Nat’l. Highway, Gamuton, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

WORKSHEET IN 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE FROM THE PHILIPPINES & WORLD

GRADE LEVEL: 11 – STEM/HUMSS & TVL DISCIPLINE: English

SUBJECT AREA: 21st Century Literature from the Philippines & World TOPIC: Pre-colonization Writings
QUARTER: 3 WEEK: 2

General Instructions: These worksheets are intended to be answered for the duration of one week, answer all given activities to
earn a grade in this subject. You are not allowed to write anything, crumple or put unnecessary marks in the worksheets, provide
yellow sheet of paper/s for your answers. Please answer the activities provided HONESTLY. Enjoy answering!

 Objectives: Discuss pre-colonial forms of writing such as modern riddle and how it is being compose.

Activity No. 1
PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

Below are examples of riddles from different regions and ethnic groups. Choose the best answer from the right and place the letter
of your answer on the space provided.

______ 1) Ilocano _______ 2) Aklanon ________ 3) Visaya

Ajjar tangapakking Nagabuka owa‘t baba Baboy sa lasang
(When you cut it) (It opens though it has no mouth) (A wild pig of the forest)

Awaya ipagalliuk Nagahiyom-hiyom Ang tunok puro lansang.

(It is mended without a scar) (It smiles quietly)
Matsa may sikreto.
(There seems to be a secret.)
_______ 4) Bondoc _______ 5) Tagalog
Wada san duay sing-anag-I Nang hatakin ko ang baging
(There are two brothers) (When I tugged on the vine)
Menkasidkugda. Nagkagulo ang mga matsing.
(They turn their backs on one another). (The monkeys went crazy).
(Covered with spikes)
_______ 6) Badjao
Daing-daing ai bang kekita,
(What kind of fish is this that
Angekit kita?
(When we bite, it bites us?)

a. Sili (Chili Pepper) b. Boat c. Pineapple d. Flower e. Water f. ears

g. Earrings h. Bell j. Jackfruit

Key Takeaways

Riddles are generally poetic in form and come in one, two, three or four lines. During the pre-
colonial period, riddles serve as a form of folk speech and are about the battle of the wits. Riddles use
one or more images to refer to an object to be guessed. The use of obscure words has been invented
for the purposes of rhyme and meter.
 Very often, obscure or vague words appear as proper names, fictitious names of animals, also to meet the need of rhyme.
Sometimes the riddle may be in the form of a direct question. These riddles are called is tigmo in Cebuano, bugtong in Tagalog,
paktakon in Ilongo and patototdon in Bicol. One prominent element present in riddles is the use of a metaphor. Riddles describe
something by comparing it to another that has no significant relation to it but has similarities. Then anyone can try guessing what
the thing being described is.
Folk narratives consist of myths, legends and folktales. Myths are prose narratives explaining how the world and people came
to be in their form. These were the first tools man used to define his world. The origin of the surrounding world has always been the
object of interest of prehistoric Filipinos.
The proverbs or aphorisms express norms or codes of behavior, community beliefs or they instill values by offering nuggets of
wisdom in short, rhyming verse.
The extended form, tanaga, a mono-riming heptasyllabic quatrain expressing insights and lessons on life is "more emotionally
charged than the terse proverb and thus has affinities with the folk lyric." Some examples are the basahanon or extended didactic
sayings from Bukidnon and the daraida and daragilon from Panay.
Filipino proverbs or Tagalog proverbs or salawikain, echo the values of the Philippines. Though they have been retold and
passed down from one generation to another, and the values and lessons they impart to us still hold true to this day.

Guide Questions:
1. How is riddle different from proverb or salawikain?
2. What is an Epic?
3. How important is these pre-colonial writings to the present generation?

Objective No. 2: Write a modern riddles (bugtong) associated with contemporary life

Activity No. 2
BUGTONG BUGTONG

Compose three (3) modern riddles (bugtong). Each riddle should contain two lines. They may refer to common school and home
equipment and appliances, food and things associated with contemporary life. Write the riddles on the answer sheet.
Creativity/use of imagery 40%
Wordings and syntax 30%
Rhyme 30%

Objective No. 3: Render appreciation of the topic through writing proverbs or salawakian.
Activity No. 3
LET’S REFLECT
List down two (2) proverbs or salawikain that you may have heard from your elders. Then give the lesson that it is trying to impart
on us.

THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING AND KEEP SAFE ALWAYS!