Hi! I’m Andeng.
I will be joining you in this
lesson. But oooopps! Before I forgot, one of our
friends will be joining us! I’m sure you will be
happy to meet him!
Hello! moooo…. I’m Labang’s best friend, you
can call me Bakang. I miss Labang so much; I
wish we can be friends too. Don’t you worry;
Andeng and I were here to help you.
Pre-Test
For test I, read the following questions. Circle
the letter of the correct answer.
1. This is totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all
other products of human work and thought.
A. Belief C. Mores
B. Tradition D. Culture
2. A belief, custom, story, or practice handed down from generation to generation by word of
mouth or demonstration.
A. Literature C. Habit
B. Tradition D. Culture
3. They basically reflect the customs, traditions, and mores of a group, which may be based on
religious beliefs, opinions, old or popular practices. They also tell of how a people view the
unknown and the means to appease the gods that control the future.
A. Magic Realism C. Superstitious Beliefs
B. Super Power D. Fantasy
4. It is part and parcel of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, it must go on.
Each city and barrio has at least one of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint.
A. Wedding C. Anniversary
B. Fiesta D. Baptism
5. It is the ability to empathize with others, helpfulness and generosity in times of need, the
practice of bayanihan or mutual assistance, and in the famous Filipino hospitality.
A. Values C. Power
B. Strength D. Vigor
For test II, read the sentences. Match the sentences to the
words and phrases in the box. Write your answer to the space
provided for each number.
Ilocos Midsummer and Heat Manila
How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife
Nagrebcan Bauang, La Union
Amador Daguio Manuel Arguilla
1. Manuel Arguilla was born in __________ on June 17, 1911. He was the fourth son of
Crisanto Arguilla and Margarita Estabillo.
2. __________this story of Manuel Arguilla won the 1 st price in the Commonwealth Literary
contest in 1941.
3. __________ often portrayed rural scenes and the life of the ordinary Ilocano farmer in his
short stories.
4. His stories __________ was published in United States by the Prairie Schooner.
5. His bond with his birth place forge by his dealing with the peasant folks of __________.
Don’t give up! For the last part, read the
following sentences. Write your answer on
the space provided for each number.
1.__________is shorter than the novel or novelette, characteristically developing a single
central theme and limited in scope and number of characters.
2. __________ is a traditional historical tale or collection of related tales popularly regarded as
true but usually containing a mixture of fact and fiction.
3. The theme of __________ is used in both story of How My Brother Leon Brought Home a
Wife and Morning in Nabregcan.
Finish? Let us see if your answer is
correct. Turn your page on ___.
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