Determine which element of

the story was described by

substituting the letters of the
alphabet as represented by
numbers.
1. Refers to the individual or
group that acts in the story
3 8 1 20 1 3 22 5 20 21
3 8 1 20 1 3 22 5 20 21

C H A R A C T E R S
2. Refers to the struggles
encountered by the character(s)

3 15 17 6 12 9 3 22
3 15 17 6 12 9 3 22

C O N F L I C T
3. Serves as the central
idea of the story
22 8 5 13 5
22 8 5 13 5

T H E M E
4. Indicates the time and of
events in the story
21 5
21 5 22 22 9 14 7
21 5 22 22 9 14 7

S E T T I N G
5. It is the series of events in the story

18 12 17 22
18 12 17 22

P L O T
Analyze the meaning of the
underlined words in the
following sentences. Supply
the missing letters to come up
with the correct word.
1. The judges made a
unanimous decision.
_ N I T_ D
UNITED
2. The heirs divided
equally the properties
of the deceased.
DE_D
DEAD
3. She treats the
homeless with great
compassion.
_ITY
PITY
4. Cats, dogs, mice and
horses are quadruped
animals.
F_U_ L_G_ED
FOUR
LEGGED
4. A feeling of resentment
arose to him because of
bad criticisms.
D_SPL_AS_RE
DISPLEASURE
 Eleuterio Alejandria
• Born on October 9, 1892
• From Maasin, Leyte
• Died on December 17, 1969
• The Tale of a Cat appears in
The Best Philippine Short
Stories of 1928,a collection
edited by Jose Garcia Villa
The Tale of a Cat
Eleuterio Alejandria
TABLEAUX
 START

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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 1:
In a village named
Maasgad, there were
four daughters whose
father died.
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 4
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 3
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 2:
The four daughters decided
to equally divide their
father’s properties including
their father’s cat.
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 3: The hind
paw of the cat got injured
so the youngest assigned
to it applied a simple
treatment and bandaged
the injured leg.
 START

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 4
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 4: The cat
accidentally stepped on
the stove and the
bandage caught fire.
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 5: The
burning cat ran to the
sugarcane plantation which
caused the plantation to
turn into ashes.
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 6: Because
their parts burned, the three
older sisters blamed the
youngest sister for the
incident.
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 7: Older
sisters asked for the help of
elders in the village regarding
on whom to blame. Many
people attended the hearing
of the unusual case.
 START

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 5
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 4
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 3
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 2
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 1
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 MEOW
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 SCENE 8: The elders
decided to take the
side of the youngest.
youngest
sister
older sisters
Hi IV- SSC! Please
help my friends to
answer their
questions.
What are the
conflicts in
the story?
What is the
lesson in the
story?
 
 If you are one of
the older sisters
will you asked for
the council’s
help? Why?
 
 In your
opinion, is the
judgment of
the council
fair? Why?
 
Thank you for
helping us!
Compose a single stanza poem with
four lines using the words below.

Family Love
Wealth
Choose one from the following
characters in the story. Give the
significance of your chosen
character to the development of
the story. Explain also why you
choose such character.
CAT 3 OLDER YOUNGEST COUNCIL
SISTERS SISTER
Assignment:
On a short bond paper,
make an illustration that will
represent what you want
your future children to inherit
from you. Explain your work
in 6-8 sentences.