Lesson 2 in English 7. English Communication through Philippine Literature

1. Lesson 2
The Cycle of the Sun and Moon

2. Lore
something that is taught; a lesson

3. Local Color
the presentation of the features and
peculiarities of a particular locality and its
inhabitants in nature. It is a unique trait of
community, country or nation.

4. Riddles
play with words that will make a
person think and analyze. It is also a
creative manner of imparting
wisdom from older generations.

5. Solve the Following Riddles:
1. Its entrails are long and it can fly. But then
becomes lazy when no wind goes by - (Mahaba
ang bituka at ito’s lumilipad. Kapag hindi
mahangin ito ay tinatamad.)

6. Solve the Following Riddles:
• They have tongues but don’t have speech. Always
together, identical to each. Tie them up, bind them
even tight. They’ll still be faithful and leave you
not. (May dila nga ngunit ayaw magsalita. Kambal
sila’t laging kasama ang isa’t-isa. Itali o igapos kahit
higpitan mo pa. Tiyak silang sa iyo ay sasama.)

7. Solve the Following Riddles:
• It’s not heaven but has days and months. It stops but
then right away resumes. Grows older but stays always a
year in age. Its life’s end is celebrated with fun and
homage. (Mayroong araw, mayroong buwan hindi
naman langit. Mayroong katapusan ngunit muling
nagbabalik. Tumatanda ngunit isang taong gulang lagi.
Wakas nya ay ipinagbubunyi.

8. Solve the Following Riddles:
• It has no eyes but it can cry. It has no feet but it
can walk by. (Lumuluha walang mata. Lumalakad
walang paa.)

9. Solve the Following Riddles:
• Not a priest, not a king but wears different kinds
of clothes. (Hindi pari hindi hari. Ngunit ang damit
ay madami.)

10. Solve the Following Riddles:
• My cow is in Manila, you can hear its moo.(Nasa
Manila ang baka. Ngunit rinig mo ang unga.)

11. Solve the Following Riddles:
• House of Pedro, full of stone. (Bahay ni Pedro.
Puno ng bato)

12. Proverbs
pithy sayings that contain advice or state a basic
truth. Proverbs or salawikain are an important part of
our cultural heritage. They preserve our traditions,
beliefs, customs, and ways.

13. Folk Narratives
Folk narratives include myths and legends
that involve religion and gods of old.

14. Myth
a traditional story, especially one concerning
the early history of a people or explaining
some natural or social phenomenon.

15. Legends
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a
narrative featuring human actions, believed or
perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have
taken place in human history.

16. Fables
types of animal tales that teach a moral using
animal characters that have human personalities.

17. Assignment
Ask you elders for some proverbs and share
them in the class.

18. Identifying Figures of
Speech
Figure of Speech - a word or
phrase used to express a meaning
other than the literal meaning.

19. 1. Metaphor
• compares two
unlike things by
saying that one
thing is the other
thing. It does not
use like or as.
• The Philippines is the Pearl of
the Orient Seas.
• My sister thinks life is a game.
• Lisa believes that time is money.
• Liam has the heart of a lion.
• She’s a real firecracker.

20. 2. Simile
• uses the words
like or as to
compare two
unlikely things.
• She swam like a fish.
• He was as quiet as a mouse.
• She is like a firecracker.
• My sister thinks life is like a
game.
• Lisa believes time is like money.

21. 3. Personification
• giving human
attributes to
objects that are
not human.
• The trees danced in the wind.
• The stars winked in the night sky.
• The flowers begged for water.
• The camera loved her.
• The wind whispered softly in the night.

22. Activity:
Decide whether the figure of speech used in the
sentences is a metaphor, simile, or personification.
1. Why does the sea laugh, Mother?
2. Like an angry giant, the storm uprooted trees and
hurled the roofs of houses across the fields.
3. Bugan is the brilliant sun that warms the earth and
drives away the chill of the night.
4. Death comes like a thief in the night.
5. My heart cries for you, sighs for you.

23. The Cycle of the Sun and Moon
Assignment Questions:
1. Who are the main characters of the story?
2. What is the conflict of the story?
3. What is the theme of the story?

24. The Prowess of Aliguyon
Story Chart
Setting:_______________
Characters:
Protagonist: Antagonist: Supporting:
Conflict:______________
Theme:_______________

25. Differentiating Literary Writing from
Academic Writing
Literary Writing
tells a story, is read for
pleasure, and is written in a
more creative manner.
Novels, poems, and short
stories fall under this
category.
Academic Writing
aims to inform, is written
clearly and concisely, and
assumes a formal form.
Research articles, essays, and
reports are examples.

26. Identifying and Using
Verbs

27. Verb - a word used to express an action, a
condition, or a state of being.
Action Verbs
• Describe an action.
• Filipinos fought for freedom.
• Every lawful citizen pays
his/her taxes.
• We Filipinos decide our own
policies.
Linking Verbs
• Connects the subject and
predicate
• I am a Filipino.
• Jose Rizal is a Filipino
hero.

28. Linking Verbs
Linking Verbs Examples
1.Forms of be be, is, am, are, was,
were, been, being
2.Verbs that express
condition/state of
being
look, appear, seem,
feel, smell, taste,
sound, grow, become
Examples:
I was sad yesterday.
You look beautiful.

29. Activity
Write 3 sentences using the
be form of linking verb.