elements of story
observation in english 4, from review, Drill, motivation, presentation, Discussion, guiDeD practice, a jar of lollipops, group activity, characters, setting, plot, title
13. 2. BUS TERMINAL
They waited at the
bus terminal. Rain was
starting to fall when
the bus arrived.
14. 3. TYPHOON AND STORM
PAGASA said a typhoon
has just entered the
country. The storm will
bring rains and strong
winds the whole day. The
driver was unwilling to go.
15. 4. ROOFLESS AND DESTROYED
He said the wind
was so strong that
many houses he saw
along the way were
roofless. The wind
blew off the roads
and destroyed the
houses.
16. 5. MUDDY
When the rain
stopped, the bus left
for the city. The road
was muddy.
17. 6. LIFELESS
Beth bought sandwiches
from a vendor. But she did
not buy any because she
saw a lifeless fly in one of
the sandwiches.
18. 7. SEALED AND SUPPLY
She was sure it was not
safe to eat. Anyway, they
have some sealed biscuits
their food supply for the
trip.
19.
20. What I Know What I Want
to Know
What I
Learned
about a typhoon
This is a story about a typhoon that hit the city in
2013. What happened during a typhoon in Tacloban?
25. Beginning -The part of the plot that tells the actions of the
character to solve the problem. Who are the characters?, where is
the setting?
Middle -The part of the plot that tells how the problem was
solved. What is happening to the characters? The problem
Ending -The part of the plot that tells the actions of the character
to solve the problem. How the characters solve the problem?
26. The most important events in the story are called Plot. It is
subdivided into three.
Beginning
Middle
Ending
33. Think –Pair-Share
Julie’s Birthday Cake
One morning, Julie and her Mom are planning about
Julie’s birthday cake. They were in the kitchen. It was
only one week until Julie’s birthday. Julie’s mom asked
her what kind of birthday cake she would like to have.
Julie thought for a long time. Some of her friends liked
white cake. Others liked chocolate cake. Julie wanted
everyone to like her birthday cake. So they decided to
buy a two-layered cake for her birthday!
Title: __________________________
Characters: _______________,
Setting: __________________,
PLOT
Beginning: __________________________
Middle: __________________________
Ending: __________________________
34. What I Know What I Want
to Know
What I
Learned
about a typhoon
What happened during a typhoon in Tacloban?
As a student how can we help others that was affected by typhoon?
What are the things that one should be done when there is typhoon?
36. Assignment
Directions: Read the short story below. Analyze its elements. Choose the letter of
the correct answer.
Plants and Water
Jose’s father has a vegetable garden in their backyard. He has eggplant, pechay,
radishes, and cabbages. He has cucumbers, patola, upo, and other vegetables
vines. One day, Jose came home from school, ahead of his father who works in a
factory in town.
He saw his father’s garden. The soil was very dry and the leaves of the plants were
withered due to the hot sun. After changing his clothes, he took the sprinkler and
began watering the plants. He was almost through with her work when his father
arrived.
“Good boy,” his father said. “The plants are surely happy now. They are also like
people. When it is very hot, they also want to drink.”
“I know it, Father,” Jose said. “That’s why I’m watering them.”
37. Assignment
1. What is the title of the story?
a. Jose and the Plants
b. Plants and Water
c. Father and Jose
2. Who are the characters in the story?
a. Jose and Father
b. Jose and the plants
c. Plants and Water
3. What is the setting of the story?
a. one night, at the school canteen
b. one morning, at the shopping center
c. one day, vegetable garden in the backyard
4. What is the beginning of the story?
a. Jose saw that the soil in the vegetable garden was very dry and the leaves of the plants were wilting.
b. Jose saw that there was no food in the kitchen.
c. Jose saw that his bedroom is a mess.
5. What is the ending of the story?
a. Jose let the vegetables die.
b. Jose watered the plants and Father was happy about it.
c. Jose answered his homework.