English 10 Lesson 5 - DLP Activity

Arellano University
Juan Sumulong Campus

Junior High School Department
Legarda, Manila
PACUCOA Accredited- Level II
Grade 10 English
First Quarter
LEARNING PLAN
Week 5
Activity Title: Extracting the Author’s Purpose
Learning Target: Appraise the unity of plot, setting and characterization in a material viewed to achieve the
writer’s purpose
Reference: English 10, Learner’s Manual Page:
ecas English Communication Arts and Skills through World Literature 10 Page: 211-213
Authors: Milagros G. Lapid & Josephine B. Serrano
Concept Notes:
The Purpose of Fiction
The purpose of the author when writing a story is to give his/her imagination some exercise—to be
creative. Before we can analyse a short story, we should understand its purpose and find out its basic methods
and materials. The purpose of fiction is to embody certain truths of human life in a series of imagined
incidents, which bring about the theme of the story. Fiction writers forsake the realm of fact in order to tell the
truth better; they lure the readers away from actualities to present them with realities.
Fiction writers differ in their subject matter from other seekers after truth. Their subject matter is
human life. It is their purpose to seek, to discover, to understand, and to communicate truths about human life.
They must be accurate in their careful observation of persons and things; then they must correlate the facts
they have observed and build out of them a structure of belief. It is only after they have done this that they
will imaginatively create such scenes and characters, the plot, as these will illustrate the truths they have
discovered and convey these truths clearly and effectively to their readers.
Therefore we can say that a story is life distilled. In the author’s mind, the actual is first evaporated
into the real, and the real is condensed into the imagined.
Elements of fiction and elements of story in general can be used by the reader to increase their
enjoyment and understanding of different literary pieces. To further understand these elements, just click the
link below.
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Selection 1: Oli Impan by Alberto S. Florentino

Task 1: You had learned from your Grade 9 English class that drama/play can be an instrument to show the
realities that are happening in our society-social conflict. At this point, you are about to read a play written by
a Filipino writer, Alberto S. Florentino. Also, find out how this play reveals the social conflict in the Philippines.
To know more about the playwright, click the link given below.
https://prezi.com/z_ojnjtvhyvm/the-life-of-alberto-s-florentino/
Click the link below to have an access to the full text of the play, “Oli Impan”. Please be reminded of the
questions to be answered.
http://developmentalbookworms.blogspot.com/2009/12/oli-impan-alberto-s.html
Task 2: Character Tracker (40 points)

Characters are important aspect of a story. They give life to the story. At this point, analyse the main
characters in the play you have just read to have a better understanding of the play. Use the graphic organizer
below.
Get to know your character!
Appearance: Who is the character? Personality:

What does the character What are the character’s
look like? thoughts and feelings of
this point in the text?
Text Evidence: Text Evidence:
BOY
Actions: Text Evidence:

What is the character doing?
Process Questions:
1. What characteristics did the boy show in the play? He wasn’t sad nor was happy, but despite what’s
going on around him, he stayed strong, or he just didn’t know what was going on around him.
2. What is the conflict being faced by the boy? That his home was getting destroyed, but in spite of that,
he trusts his mother because her mother has a job, but he really doesn’t know what her mother really
does.
3. Is the conflict being shown in the play happen in our country? Prove your answer.
4. How did the boy respond to the conflict he was facing?
5. Was he able to resolve the conflict?
6. How effective is the play as an instrument in resolving social conflict?
Get to know your character!
Appearance: Who is the character? Personality:

What does the character What are the character’s
look like? thoughts and feelings of
this point in the text?
Text Evidence: Text Evidence:
GIRL
L
Actions: Text Evidence:

What is the character doing?
Process Questions:
1. Based on your answer in the activity, how would you characterize the girl in the play?
2. What are the fears of the girl in the play? Why is she crying? How did the boy appease her?
3. What other conflicts does the girl face in the play? What causes those conflicts? Cite examples from
the lines in the play.
4. Are these conflicts happening in real life? Explain.
5. How did the girl respond to the conflict/s she experienced? Cite supporting lines from the play?
6. Is the play an effective instrument in resolving social conflict? Prove your answer.
Task 3: Plot Analysis (20pts.)

Read the play again, and trace the significant events in the play to get its theme. Use the plot diagram below.
CLIMAX PLOT
TITLE: _________________
RISING ACTION
AUTHOR: ______________
(List examples that create complications or
suspense)
FALLING ACTION
CONFLI
CT
RESOLUTION
EXPOSITION
Setting: __________________ vs ________________
Situation/climate:
Characters:
THEME
Tell the purpose of the author in writing the story by filling up the graphic organizer.
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE PIES (15points)
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Arellano University

Juan Sumulong Campus

PACUCOA Accredited- Level II

Selection 1: Oli Impan by Alberto S. Florentino

Task 2: Character Tracker (40 points)

Get to know your character!

Appearance: Who is the character? Personality:

Text Evidence: Text Evidence:

Actions: Text Evidence:

Get to know your character!

Appearance: Who is the character? Personality:

Text Evidence: Text Evidence:

Actions: Text Evidence:

Task 3: Plot Analysis (20pts.)

PERSUADE INFORM ENTERTAIN

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