Activity pages 12-13:

Expanding Vocabulary:

Read the following sentences focusing on the italicized words. Give the meaning of the
italicized words based on how they were used in the proverbs?

1. When one fools somebody, he receives wrath in return.

Ans. Wrath means he will receive a punishment in return.
2. Bamboos with many nodes are useful in provinces.
Ans. Meaning with many stem or branches that intersect together
3. People in rural areas plant yam in a sandy area.
Ans. edible starchy tuberous root of various plants used as a staple food in tropical areas
4. A potato plant produces inedible fruits which look like green tomatoes.
Ans. Inedible means you cannot it or not suitable as food.

Exploring the Text:

By referring to the proverbs in Part I, answer the following questions.

1. How are the proverbs structured? Are they metaphorical?

Ans. It is stated in figurative language and is usually given in rhyming couplets. And yes they are
metaphorical, many proverbs employ metaphor (having one thing stand in for something else)
to get their point across.

2. Are there images in proverbs? Identify these images.

Ans. Yes there are two images in the proverbs. First images is a man with his boat but seems like
he is a fisherman. Refers to “the man who goes about with more fish baskets is the one who
brings home a lot of fish. And the next picture is a container with full of rice pertaining to the
proverb “full of good cheer while borrowing a measure of rice, full of wrath when you ask him to
pay it back.

3. In Proverb 1, when can tiny drops of water dry up the sea? In real-life situations, how does this
happen?
Ans. Tiny drops of water can dry up the sea if it will continue draining. It means the amount of
dripping water was so much that if you combine all of them it could create a sea. In real-life
situation, you make people believe that you are rich but the truth is you are poor pretending to be
rich so that you can barge in and gain friends or you want to be part of that circle/group. Addition
to that, you continuously fooling yourself and draining your inner self. Stay real because if
someone really like you they will accept whoever and whatever you are.

4. What kind of a person is pictured in Proverb 2?

Ans. So simple, for me he is rude or perhaps ill-educated person. Meaning even if you are rich if
you do not know how to be respectful or you have no respect towards others you will not be
considered an educated person. In other words, even if you are poor and did not study but full of
 respect you can be called educated. If you are rich and well educated but no respect to other
person still you are poor in manners and mal-educated.

5. What do fish baskets represent in Proverbs 3?

Ans. For me the fish baskets means perseverance, if you fail many times you must not lost hope
and make an effort to your plans because at the end of the day we are going to succeed. As the
old saying goes “patience is a virtue”.

6. Are there similarities between a bamboo with many nodes and a yam which is tough and
inedible? What does these two things mean in our life?
Ans. Yes there are similarities between the two. I'd say it's directed to people who aren't satisfied
with what they are doing and always complain to someone & thinks that nothing is good enough.

7. Describe the character trait of the person in Proverb 5.

Ans. A man who can’t keep his promise or should I say user (mostly nowadays). Meaning he is
super nice when he needs something or borrow some money from you but when you ask him
about debt he’s like a dog that wants to bite you with a grumpy face.

8. What general truth or wisdom is expressed in each proverb?

Ans. The truths that proverbs teach are GENERAL TRUTHS. A primary focus in proverb is the
consequences of choices people make. Both the wise and foolish have a choice in the direction
of life they choose.  When we read a proverb we understand that each man will read that piece
of information and do with it what his heart desires.   

9. How do proverbs help in promoting peace and order in a community?

Ans. By using it in our daily lives and one way we can help maintain the peace and order in our
community is by being respectful to everyone. Be polite and avoid spreading gossips to others
that aren’t true to avoid any feud.

Enriching Insights

1. How do proverbs affect family and society?

Ans. Proverbs play many roles in society. The first, possibly, most common role that a proverb
plays is to educate. Family and friends have a great deal of influence upon the decisions one
makes in life.  The final decisions and direction one chooses however, belongs to the individual. 
The proverbs are often termed “general truths” for this very reason. It is the natural order of
things that man gain understanding and knowledge yet not all men can do.

2. As a student, how does a proverb help you become a better person?

Ans.  Proverbs are used to inspire others or to motivate students, they can be used as
cautionary wisdom. As proverbs have all developed in some human experience, students and
educators may recognize how these messages from the past can help inform our own
 experiences. Proverbs inspire me in need of a kind word and help me decide what is bad and
good in my life to become a better person.

3. Do you remember those people who have told you proverbs? With whom you can compare
them in your life?
Ans. As far as I can remember my grandmother mention a proverb when I was young, my uncle
and teacher also when I was in grade 6. Right now my mother often gives me advices whenever I
have problem and encourage me all the time to do good even if someone hurt me. No matter
where they are from whether you hear it from a grandparent or a friend from another culture,
there is a proverb for just about every circumstance.

Enhancing Skills:

Exercise 1. List at least five of your favorite proverbs and explain why you like them most?
1. "The word of friend makes you cry - the word of an enemy makes you laugh." 
Ans. A friend will tell you the truth, which sometimes hurts, but an enemy will only lead you
down the wrong path by giving you advice that seems good but is not. I really like this proverb
because it really happened to me. Thinking they were my friends but they’re not.

2. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
lifetime." 
Ans. Teaching people is better in the long run because it gives them the skills to provide for
themselves as opposed to you doing things for them. This proverb suggests that the ability to
work is of greater benefit than a one-off handout. I personally choose this because in real life if
you are not going to work hard you will not achieve or succeed. Don’t stop learning until you
reach your goal.

3. “It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.”
Ans. The experience of having loved someone is more valuable than being alone. I chose hurt
over peace. I chose to invest in a relationship until it had run its course, and I don’t regret it. I
haven’t given up on finding lasting love, even though the love I thought would last is over. I’m
happy to have tried, to have allowed myself to be vulnerable, to have given my heart license to
express itself to its maximum. And now I found my other half.

4. “Complaining is the weak man’s weapon.”

Ans. Strong people solve problems instead of complaining about them. People this days are
always complaining about modular learning. I know how it’s really hard but what can we do? We
are facing a sudden change in studying because of this pandemic, no one wants this anyway.
Instead of complaining why don’t we just move on do our thing and help ourselves to learn
something new.

5. “It is better to be by yourself than poorly accompanied.”

Ans. Being with the wrong people is worse than being alone. For many people, being alone gets
feeling bored and/or depressed. Often, people keep the wrong company just to avoid being
 alone. And by "wrong company," I mean people with whom you have nothing in common. If
people with whom you hang out spend excessive time gossiping about topics that
aren't important to you, distance yourself and take some alone time. If these people love you,
they'll understand and if they don't, well, it's probably for the best anyway.

Exercise 2. Write a narrative which attests to the truth of a particular proverb. It can be based
on your own experience, your friend’s, or a family member’s. This is a storytelling
activities in class.

“Do not cross your bridges before you come to them”

This proverb means that we should not worry about problems unti l the ti me when
they actually come up. There is no point in worrying about something ti ll it really
happens. We will not lead a happy life if we keep imagining things. We have to face
reality as it happens. Just as we cross a bridge when we reach it, we should tackle
problems when we face them.

My cousin was never good in taking exams more out of fear specially math subject. She
was always very tense before the exams and this ti me was no excepti on. Licensure exam
is coming and she was very nervous before going to Baguio as I recall . My aunt was very
worried in seeing my cousin being so nervous. My aunts decides to take this matt er with
my cousin directly and went to talk to my cousin.

My aunt ask her “Why are you wasti ng ti me worrying about your board exam? You have
prepared well and I’ m sure you will get full marks. When you put in all your eff orts the
result will always be positi ve. So please start studying the other subjects. “My cousin just
nod and then she said “but what if my preparati on is not enough? What if I fail? “It’s okay
if you fail then bett er try again next ti me. If you waste ti me worrying you will end up
losing." My aunt said.

The day of the exam came. She was not sati sfi ed with her performance in those exams. I
know she did her best but she was very worried that ti me. I can feel her hands are
shaking. That is exactly what happened when the results came out. We saw the results
through the internet, my cousin passed the licensure exam (sigh). Thank God she did,
wasted so much ti me in worrying about it thinking she failed but managed to pass. She
was crying the moment she found out. Though she is older than me sti ll I can remember
those days because we were so close that ti me.

Realizing her stupidity and decided that in future she will be positi ve in everything she do
and stop creati ng imaginary problems which resulted her anxiety. This incident created
awareness to her that worrying about the problems will help none and such a stupidity
will result in waste of ti me and energy.
Activity 2: List activities for L, S, R, W with specific activities to be
done by the pupils.

1. Listening:
The teacher will ask the students to pair up in small groups (3-4 members).
Let them think of some consequences that might/can happen if they followed the
advice of proverbs provides. Each group will recite their answers at the front so that
every group will have other ideas about it.

2. Speaking:
Teacher will ask the students of any proverbs and translate them in their
own language like Ilocano, Tagalog or Pangasinense. Give them 5-10 minutes to
think and let them recite it one by one but each student should have diff erent
proverbs to avoid asking their classmates. Most of the ti me, students will know
similar expression in their language and it can help them remember if they
compare the diff erence between English and their nati ve language.

3. Reading:
The teacher will write some example of proverbs in the board and let the
students match some proverbs that have been cut in half. Aft erwards, the teacher
must ask the students to read what is writt en in the board and then let them read
their answers one by one. In this way, they can enhance their comprehension skills.
Example.
_______1. Full of good cheer while borrowing a measure of rice, ...........
_______2. If it had been a bamboo, it has too many nodes, ……………
_______3. The man who goes about with much more baskets ……………..
_______4. Tiny drops of water conti nuously draining …………..

Choices:
a.) Enough to dry up the sea
b.) Is the one who brings home a lot of fi sh
c.) But the facts remain that you are poor.
d.) If it had been a yam, much of it is tough and edible

4. Writi ng:
Teacher will ask the students if they encountered those proverbs before and
tell them to write their own thoughts about it on a piece of paper. But if they haven’t
encountered it give them a simple proverb that they can explain well base on what
they see around them or experience. Give them 15 minutes to think and write. In this
way, you can teach them to express what they feel and enhance their ability to think
faster.
Teaching English in the Elementary
Grades through Language Arts

(Activities)

Submitted by: Rheia Q. Tangonan

Submitted to: Mrs. Pamela Carbonel

Example of Compounds Words:
(page 8)

1. Noun + adjective = adjective

Book-smart

2. Noun + present participle = adjective

Mouth-watering

3. Adjective + noun = adjective

Full-length

4. Noun + adjective = adjective

Smoke-free

5. Noun + adjective = adjective

Ice-cold