Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet born in the 13th century in Florence. He is best known for writing the epic poem Divine Comedy, which is divided into three parts - Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Inferno describes Dante's journey through Hell and the types of sins people are punished for. The document provides a brief biography of Dante and summarizes the three parts of his most famous work, the Divine Comedy.

1. by: Dante Aleghieri

2. Grammar Review
Directions: Choose the correct answer inside
the parentheses.
Virtue is the moral excellence of a
person. A virtuous person (has, have) a
character made-up of virtues valued as good.
He is honest, respectful, courageous, forgiving,
and kind. Because of these virtues or positive
character traits, he is committed to (do, doing)
the right thing no matter what the personal
cost, and (do, does) not bend to urges or
desires, but acts according to values and
principles.

3. Idiom of the Day
Cherry pick- to choose something
with great care , or to select the
best.
 Tagalog Translation: piling-pili
o salang-sala

4. Vocabulary Building Activity
• crimson – /’krim- zen/
n. a deep purplish-red color
Tagalog translation: pulang-pula
Synonyms: redden, blush, bloom
• allegory- /’ a-lә-gor-ӗ/
n. a story in which the characters and events are
symbols that stand for ideas about human life.
Tagalog translation: allegorya
Synonyms: emblem, representation, symbolism

5. • blaspheme- /blas-fӗm/
n. to talk about God or religion in a way that
does not show respect
Tagalog translation: lumapastangan sa Diyos
Synonyms: swear, curse
Sentence:
The crimson rosaries are cherry picked
because it could be an allegory for
blaspheme.

6. Idiom of the Day
Cherry pick- to choose something with great
care , or to select the best.
VBA
crimson – n. a deep purplish-red color
allegory- n. a story in which the characters
and events are symbols that stand for ideas
about human life.
blaspheme- n. to talk about God or religion in
a way that does not show respect

7. Write About
Proofread the given sentence.
A virtue is a positive trait
or qualities deem ed to be
Morally good and is valued a
as foundation of principle and
good moralbeing.

8. Video Watching

9. Objectives:
1. analyze author’s purpose in
writing ;
2. exhibit virtuous living;
3. present an infomercial, slogan,
song about virtuous lifestyle.

10. Divine Comedy
by: Dante Alighieri
Epic
pp.65-67 (old)

11. Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri was
born in Florence of a
prominent family. He
apparently played a
leading in part in
politics rising to the
highest local position
in 1300. Dante was
accused of a crime
and was exiled.

12. “Who is the demon with
eyes of glowing coal?

13. Read with
your eyes,
Not with
your lips

14. Divine Comedy
Inferno (Hell)
Purgatorio (Purgatory)
Paradiso (Heaven)

15. Video Watching

16. Story Map
Title:
Author:
Genre:
Settings: When? Where?
Plot: (3 important events)
Theme:
Moral:

17. Comprehension Questions

18. Comprehension Questions
 What warning was posted at the top of the
gate?
 What must have been the place that Dante
was taken to? give details to the following :
Kind of people in the place
Why they were lamenting
 What must have been Dante’s purpose in
writing in writing about this place?

19. Author’s Purpose in Writing
Authors write for many different
reasons. Those reasons are called
the author's purpose. Depending on
the purpose, authors may choose all
different sorts of writing formats,
genres and language.

20. The Different Types of Author’s
Purpose
• to persuade- the author's goal is to convince
the reader to agree with him.
• to inform- to enlighten the reader about real
world topics and provide facts on those topics.
• to entertain- to tell a funny or interesting
story.
•t o describe- to paint a picture in the reader’s
mind by making use of sensory details (what
the writer sees, hears, smells, feels)

21. to Persuade
The Slim-O-Matic will help you lose weight in
only one month. This amazing machine helps
you to exercise correctly through an easy
video to show you the proper way to exercise.
So what are you waiting for? Buy now and
begin exercising today.

22. to Inform
The giant panda is a bear
like animal that feeds on
bamboo forests at high
altitudes in western China.

23. to Entertain
Boy: Hey, Are you single?
Girl: No! I’m plural!
Boy: I mean are you free this
Friday?
Girl: What ! Of course not! I’m
so expensive.

24. to Entertain
Question: Just imagine , you are on
the 8th floor , when a fire burst, How
will you escape?
Answer: It’s very simple I will stop
my imagination.

25. to describe
Sunset is the time of day when
the sky meets the outer space
solar winds. There are blue,
pink, and purple swirls,
spinning and twisting, like
clouds of balloons caught in a
blender.

26. Descriptive

27. Directions: Read the
following sentences and
determine the author's
purpose by writing the
letter of the correct
answer.

28. 1. Tomatoes were once
considered poisonous. Some
brave people finally took a bite
of a tomato, and they survived.
Now, we use tomatoes in our
salads and sandwiches.
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

29. 2. These are the best shoes in the
world! If you wear these shoes you
will jump higher, run faster, and score
more points in a ballgame than
anyone. Get a pair today! They are
refreshing! Get your pair of SkyHigh
Flyers TODAY!
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

30. 3. There are three lights on a traffic
light. The top light is red and that
means stop. The middle light is
yellow and that means caution. The
bottom light is green and that means
go.
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

31. Formative
Assessment

32. Directions: Read the
following sentences and
determine the author's
purpose by writing the
letter of the correct
answer.

33. 1. I hope that you will go ahead with
your plan to study photography.
Taking pictures does two
wonderful things for you. One, it
forces you to look at the world
around you. Two, the pictures you
take, you will have forever.
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

34. 2. Spring is the air here now, you can
smell the muddy Earth as it melts
out from the winter, small green
leaves are popping up everywhere
and the birds are chirping and
squawking. I wish you could be
here.
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

35. 3. If you want to become a better reader
you need to read often. Research
supports that children need to read
frequently to be able to read fluently
and to be able read high frequency
words. All students will benefit by
reading at least 20 - 30 minutes per day.
Make it a point and read more often!
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

36. 4. Rabbit thought Turtle was slow, so
he challenged Turtle to a race. But
Rabbit was so confident that he
would win the race he decided to
take a nap during the race. Turtle
knew he could win the race if he
just kept on going. Turtle did just
that and he WON!
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

37. 5. Liza asked her husband "How would
you describe me?"
"ABCDEFGHIJK :Adorable, beautiful, cute,
delightful, elegant, fashionable, gorgeous,
and hot." husband said."Aw, thank you, but
what about IJK?" asked Liza.
"I'm just kidding!" her husband replied.
A. to persuade C. to entertain
B. to inform D. to describe

38. Group Enrichment Activities
Group 1 and 2: Present an infomercial
about the wrongdoings men always
commit
Group 3 and 4: Present a slogan about
virtuous living.
Group 5 and 6: Present a song about
the importance of living a life according
to the will of God.

39. 6 Facets of Understanding
Questions
 Explanation: What are the common misconceptions about
life after death”?
 Interpretation: Why does the story matters to all of us?
 Application: How could you use the moral of the story to
live a good life?
 Perspective: What are your different points of view about
hell, purgatory and heaven?
 Empathy: What was the selection trying to make you feel
and see?
 Self-knowledge: How are your views about life and death
changed by the lesson?

40. Presentation of the Group’s
Output
6 Facets of Understanding
GEA

41. Objectives:
1. Analyze the different types of
essay.
2. Exhibit righteousness in judging
a person’s character;
3. Present a poster, jingle, slogan,
infomercial and 3- minute role play
about judgement.

42. Thank You!