2. ACTIVITY 1. Link it!
Endeavored to earn a college
degree
Dr. Maugan P. Mosaid is a
freelance writer
Educational Background
To climb up the ladder of position
in government employment
Dr. Maugan P. Mosaid is a
freelance writer
Professional Background
He is presently the Municipal
Administrator of Pikit, North
Cotabato
He teaches statistics in the
graduate school
3. Socioeconomic Background
PAST
I only had my love to offer when I married you
and all of them were far better off in life than
me
On a clear night I could see some stars through
the roof; on a rainy day we had to find our place
to avoid getting wet
PRESENT
If I strove to build a house…
If I manage to buy a car…
If I did everything to support our children to
school and made each one of them earn a
college degree…
4. ACTIVITY 2 – Unlock It!
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. Based on the language used in the selection, I can tell that the author is so in
love with his wife that he feels the urge to do the letter immediately.
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. A loving father nurtures his daughter like a princess and sees in their daughters traits of her own mom.
They are obsessed with raising their daughter and will do whatever to make sure she is happy that’s
why the father find it hard to buckle down to reality that his daughter is getting married. And his father
is worried that he might not be able to give his daughter a good life.
5. ACTIVITY 3 – Extract It!
A. Role of the father in the family
- The father in the story is portrayed as a traditional figurehead in the family who will hold
strong opinions and expectations regarding his daughter’s marriage. However, he he does
not vocalize his thoughts on the wedding day, leaving the narrator to interpret his feelings
based on his facial expression
B. A husband’s responsibility towards his wife and children
- The husband in this story takes responsibility for his wife’s happiness and well-being, as
well as the upbringing and care of their children. He strives to improve his own life and career
in order to provide for his family and ensure they have a comfortable and stable home. He
also shares in domestic duties and supports his wife’s in all aspects of family life.
6. ACTIVITY 4 – Express It!
The narrator expresses their regret for not having a grand wedding and
reception party for Jasmine, their youngest daughter. They vow to
dedicate their life to making her happy and to find a better man than
the narrator’s suitors, who were all better off in life than the narrator.
The narrator took on the challenge of striving for the better and being
the best they can be to raise and nurture a family. They strived to earn a
college degree, climb up the ladder of government employment, sit
with them around the stove , wash their clothes, bathe the children, and
build a house to avoid experiencing what they had experienced when
they were a young child.
7. ACTIVITY 5 – Unlock It!
1. B
2. A
3. A
ACTIVITY 6 – Make a point!
Context Views
Parents have the right to
meddle in their children’s
marriage.
I disagree because I believe that If
the two individuals are of legal age,
parents have no right to interfere in
their children’s marriage.
8. It is the husband’s
responsibility to help his wife
at home.
The father should make sure
that his children finish their
education.
I agree because, I believe an important
responsibility of a decent husband is
to help his wife at home, particularly
when she is busy, running late for
work, exhausted or ill.
I agree because it is their responsibility
to give a better future for their
children and education is the answer
for this to achieve.
