Lesson 2: Reading

Between the Lines

 Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the student are
expected to:

1. identify the meaning of metaphor in the story

of “ The Burning Hut”

2. relate the “ the burning hut” to the difficulties

one encounters in life
 Let’s Get Ready
Read the following and try to figure out what they mean:

Metaphor Meaning
“Light at the end of the dark tunnel”
“Surf the web”
“Information superhighway”
“Got to run!”
“Saved by the bell”
“Hop online”
“A sea of troubles”
What is Metaphor?

A metaphor is an implied
comparison between two or more
things. In reality, a metaphor also
conveys meaning other than the
literal meaning.
 The Burning Hut
One day, a sailor got
tossed at the sea after
a strong blew him
overboard. Luckily, he
got washed ashore on
an uninhabited island.
On the first day, he
built a makeshift hut to
take refuge in and a
collection of pictures
he saved that reminded
him of “home”.
 The Burning Hut
He kept himself busy by
gathering food. Thinking that
nothing could be worse than
being stuck alone on an island,
he was surprised when he
arrived from collecting woods
one day. He saw a huge
billowing column of smoke
coming from his campsite.
It was his hut burning. Angry he
screamed at the top of his lungs,
cursing God for everything , “Why?
You left me alone here and much
worse, burn everything I own!” In
his despair and severe stress, he fall
asleep. The following morning the
loud sound of a ship horn echoed
throughout the island. It was the
rescue team looking for him. He
asked the team how they found
him. They said, “We saw smoke
signal from a distance of 50 miles
and followed it.
 Question:

What is the burning hut symbolizes?

What is your own burning hut moments?

Why we must not despair when we encounter

difficult situation in life?
 Remember!
A metaphor is somewhat
like life. Life gives a lot of
events that at the moment
seem to mean nothing, but
in the end reveals to you the
larger picture. So, we often
we see our own “ burning
hut” and do not realize the
importance of the incident.
Extra Challenge!

Think of one thing that best represent

your life. The thing clearly reflect your
life.
You are required to create a song or
poem that will represent your life’s
metaphor.