DEVELOPING ON - GRADE

AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
LESSON OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
• analyze a piece of literature written in mother tongue to
determine the basic elements of a short story;
• familiarize themselves with the guidelines in developing
materials for mother tongue instruction;
• write, edit, and translate Level 1 stories using their mother
tongue language;
 THE 5 BASIC
ELEMENTS OF A
SHORT STORY
 SETTING
THE SETTING OF A SHORT STORY
IS THE TIME AND PLACE IN
WHICH IT HAPPENS. AUTHORS
OFTEN USE DESCRIPTIONS OF
LANDSCAPE, SCENERY,
BUILDINGS, SEASONS OR
WEATHER TO PROVIDE A
 CHARACTER
A CHARACTER IS A PERSON,
OR SOMETIMES EVEN AN
ANIMAL, WHO TAKES PART
IN THE ACTION OF A SHORT
STORY OR OTHER LITERARY
WORK.
 PLOT

A PLOT IS A SERIES OF
EVENTS AND CHARACTER
ACTIONS THAT RELATE TO
THE CENTRAL CONFLICT.
 CONFLICT
THE CONFLICT IS A
STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO
PEOPLE OR THINGS IN A
SHORT STORY. THE MAIN
CHARACTER IS USUALLY ON
ONE SIDE OF THE CENTRAL
CONFLICT.
 THEME

THE THEME IS THE CENTRAL

IDEA OR BELIEF IN A SHORT
STORY.
GUIDELINES IN
DEVELOPING
MATERIALS FOR
MOTHER
TONGUE
 UNITY

USE ONLY ONE IDEA

FOR EACH. VISUAL
AID AND INCLUDE A
HEADLINE.
 SIMPLICITY

MAKE IDEAS AND.

RELATIONSHIPS
SIMPLE AND EASY
TO RECALL.
 LEGIBILITY

MAKE LETTERS BIG

AND. READABLE
FOR ALL IN THE
AUDIENCE.
CONSISTENCY

USE THE SAME

TYPE STYLE
 CLARITY

AVOID TYPE
THAT IS TOO
SMALL.
 QUALITY

MAKE IT NEAT
AND
PROFESSIONAL
AND REMEMBER
Thank you!