PHILIPPINE LITERATURE DURING THE

PERIOD OF APPRENTICESHIP
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
GRADE LEVEL/CLASS: 7 | SPECIAL SCIENCE
SCHOOL YEAR: 2021-2022
SUBJECT TEACHER: DANALYN BORAGAY, LPT | Subject Teacher

INTRODUCTION
The apprenticeship period is said to be a stage of imitation' of the works of
American writers because some of the works produced during the period
religiously followed poetic structures without putting much emphasis on
creativity and the message to be conveyed. However, it was in the year 1925
when a major shift in the period happened. Paz Marquez- Benitez penned the
very first Philippine short story in the English language- Dead Stars which
defied the stereotype at that time and in which you will encounter as you go on
with this quarter. In this chapter, you will learn other literary pieces under this
period and the concepts of sentence pattern, literal and figurative languages
and simple narrative text.
STANDARDS:
In this module, you are expected to:
a. Discriminate literal and figurative language EN7V-II-a-10.1
b. Identify figures of speech EN7V-II-b-10.2
c. Discover the conflicts presented in literary selections and the need to
resolve those conflicts in nonviolent ways EN7LT-II-a-4
d. Identifying features of narrative writing EN7WC-III-a-2.2.12
e. Use phrases, clause and sentences appropriately and meaningfully EN7G-
II-a-1
f. Noting details, sequence and relationships of ideas and events EN7VC-II-
a-1/2

THE MONKEY AND THE TURTLE, SENTENCE

PATTERN, LITERAL LANGUAGE
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, TO MY NATIVE LAND,
SIMPLE NARRATIVE TEXT AND DEAD STAR
INTRODUCTION
Thumbs up to all of you! Despite the challenges and circumstances, you
experienced when you answered your 1st quarter module, you still struggle to
make it until everything was done. And so, as we continue our learning journey,
I welcome you all to your 2nd quarter module.
“Love your own”, has always been an oft-repeated reminder whenever we make
known our preference for foreign goods. We are quick to rebut with, “Imported
products are of high quality”, which (consciously or unconsciously) can be
translated as, “Philippine products are of inferior quality”. To show our social
consciousness, we have to appreciate Filipino-made products, goods, services,
arts, literature and many others. And so, in this module, you will discover
insights on how Filipino show their love for our country. And you will learn how
to distinguish features of literature during the Period of Apprenticeship.

THE MONKEY AND THE

WEEK LESSON

1 1
TURTLE
DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY

Read and analyze the story of “The Monkey and

the Turtle” on pages 70-72

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 1:
Directions: Complete the story pattern.

Situation Problem Attempted Result

solution

WEEK LESSON

2 SENTENCE PATTERN 1
 DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY
Read your book about “Recognizing Sentences in the S-IV and S-TV Pattern on
page 73 and “Recognizing Sentences in the S-LV-C S-TV-IO-O, and S-TV-O-OC
Patterns on pages 75-76.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 2:
Directions: From your book ECAS 7, turn it to page 74. Answer Exercise no.3
letter A & B. Also on page 76 then answer Exercise no.4 A. (You can read first the
discussion on your book and module for better understanding of the rules)

LITERAL LANGUAGE &

WEEK LESSON

3 2
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
LITERARY PIECE: TO MY
NATIVE LAND
DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY
TO MY NATIVE LAND
By: Trinidad L. Tarrosa- Subido
(Read and analyse the poem on your reference book
ECAS 7 on page 122)

DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN LITERAL AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

LITERAL LANGUAGE

Means exactly what it says. Does not use figures of speech,

instead, it uses the actual meanings of words or phrases in
their exact sense. Literal language is very straightforward and
to the point. Literal language is precise and often tells the
reader exactly the point. The reader or listener does not have
to extract meaning.
Example:
Literal descriptions:
a. Grass looks green.
b. Sands feel rough.
c. The flower smells sweet
d. Grasshoppers make high pitched noise.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Describes sometimes beyond what it appears to be
creating on image or suggesting an idea. In
contrast, figurative language uses different figures
of speech to make the content more persuasive or
to have a greater impact. It uses figures of speech
such as metaphors, similes, or an oxymoron to
make the message more meaningful. A writer uses
it to create more interesting and often colourful
content.
Example:
Figurative descriptions:
a. The grass looks like spiky green hair. (simile)
b. Sand is solid water. (metaphor)
c. The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world. (hyperbole)
d. Grasshoppers are fiddlers who play their legs. (personification)

FIGURES OF SPPECH
1. SIMILIE- is a comparison which uses the words like, as, seems and
resembles to.
Examples: The man is as tall as a giraffe.
She told me that she loves me like the sun.
2. METAPHOR- is a way of directly comparing one object or person to
another. Two different things are being compared and related to each other
because of their qualities.
Examples: He is a walking dictionary’
She is my sunshine.
3. IRONY- is the opposite of what is meant. It is a figure of speech in which
words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from
the actual meaning of the words.
Example: “Oh! The weather is perfect for picnic!” said Charles, as
the blistering heat scorched the earth.
4. PERSONIFICATION- is a way of showing how non-living forms become
alive. It is a way of giving human qualities to objects.
Example: The wind groaned.
5. HYPERBOLE- use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a
point.
Example: If I can’t buy that perfect prom dress, I’ll die!
 6. OXYMORON- is a figure of speech that puts together two contrasting
words.
Example: Upon learning of the news of the child’s death, a deafening
silence filled the room.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 3:
Directions: Answer the following questions about the poem “To My Native Land”
1. How does the persona feel when he/she thinks about death? Why?
2. How does the persona feel about his/her country? Which line in the poem
prove this?
3. How would you describe the persona in the poem?
4. Do you have the same feelings for your country as the persona? Why or
why not?

ACTIVITY 4:
Directions: Read the following sentences. Write L if it uses literal language and
F if figurative language.
1. Mike thinks doing schoolwork is one big video game.
2. Liza has made up her mind to volunteer every Thursday after school.
3. Thinking about Chocolate Hills make me feel like a bundle of joy and
sunshine.
4. As I delivered my speech, my voice sounded as if I’d swallowed rocks and
sand.
5. Edna may seem clumsy, but on stage she dances like a swan lake.
6. Francis expresses different emotions through his photography.
7. My team mate is a snail and turtle combined.
8. Before the basketball match, both teams attended s sportsmanship
program.
9. I have a ton of paperwork to do before I can enjoy the sun this summer.
10. Sometimes I have to be my little brother’s brain.

WEEK
FEATURES OF NARRATIVE LESSON

4 WRITING & INDEFINITE 3

PRONOUNS

DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY

FEATURES OF NARRATIVE WRITING
A narrative tells a story. This kind of writing is commonly found in fiction, such
as in myths and legends, but can also occur in nonfiction,
such as autobiographies. Since a narrative is a story, it has
characters who move in a certain time and place, which
make up the setting. These characters also encounter
problems, whether big or small, which they have to solve.
This forms the plot. A narrative text is also filled with details
that appeal to the senses—sight, smell, taste, touch and
hearing—through clear and vivid descriptions. Figurative
language also enhances the details of a narrative piece.

EXAMPLE:
“She was lovely. She was tall. She looked up to my brother with a smile,
and her forehead was on a level with his mouth”.
“She was fragrant like a morning when papayas are in bloom”.
“The sky was wide and deep and very blue above us: but along the saw-
tooth rim of the Katayaghan hills the southwest flamed huge masses of
clouds”.
“I looked back and they were sitting side by side, leaning against the
trunks, hands clasped across knees”,

IDENTIFYING & USING INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS take the place of nouns in a sentence.

Pronoun shorten a sentence and make it easier to read.
Aside from personal pronouns that stand for persons or
things (such as you, me, it, hers) and reflective and
intensive pronouns (those ending in – self-or-selves,
such as himself, ourselves, themselves), there are also
indefinite pronouns.
INDEFINITE PRONOUN does not refer to a specific person, place or thing. It may
be either singular or plural. Some singular indefinite pronouns are: another,
any, either, everyone, neither, nothing, someone, and nobody. Some plural
indefinite pronouns are: all, many, several, few and some.
Example:
➢ Someone collects the donations for us. (Someone is a singular indefinite
pronoun and takes a singular verb which is collects)
➢ Few flunk in the first term, but many do in second. (Few is a plural
indefinite pronoun and takes a plural form of verb which is flunk)
 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
ACTIVITY 5:
Directions: You have learned to form the plural of nouns. Change the following
statements by using the plural form of each italicized singular noun. Make other
necessary changes so that the resulting sentences are correct.
Example:
Singular: A Spanish missionary was surprised to find that the Filipino was
civilized.
Plural: Spanish missionaries were surprised to find that the Filipinos were
civilized.
1. A Spaniard strolled through a village in Leyte four hundred years ago.
2. He was surprised to see the great respect a man had for a woman.
3. In another country, women were treated as mere servants.
4. The early Filipino considered man and woman as equals.
5. A rajah consulted his wife before coming to an agreement with the
Spaniards.
6. Our history includes both male and female hero.
7. Honesty was one virtue possessed by our ancestors. Spoken words were
like contract before a notary public.
8. Telling a lie was unknown to early Filipinos.
9. The penalty for theft was very severe.
10. A story is told of Filipinos being completely honest in trade.

ACTIVITY 6:
Directions: Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences:
1. Annie and her brother (is, are) at school.
2. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on the street.
3. The players, as well as the captain (want, wants) to win.
4. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I have seen.
5. Mathematics (is, are) John’s favorite subject.
6. All of the dogs in the neighborhood (was, were) barking.
7. Sally (run, runs) to the park every day.
8. The dogs (bark, barks) at strangers.
9. Ted and Mary (is, are) going to the movies.
10. The movie (was, were) incredible.

WEEK LESSON

5 DEAD STARS 4
DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY
 DEAD STARS
By: Paz Marquez Benitez
Read the story on your book ECAS 7 on pages 163-176.

THE READING TREE is a graphic organizer that you can see when reading
informative or narrative selections. It helps you better understand the material
you are reading. ON-THE-SURFACE-READING helps you identify what the text
says. It allows you to get specific details directly from the text, such as the
characters in the story, the location or setting, and the order of events. You can
actually point to the information in the selection. Briefly, the idea of surface
reading is this: when examining a text or other cultural production, the
important meanings are in the foreground rather than the background. (See the
example of reading tree on your book ECAS 7 on page 161.

*Read additional discussion about it on your book ECAS 7, page 161*

COMPOSING SIMPLE NARRATIVES

(Please read the discussion on your book ECAS 7, page 180-181).

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 7:
Directions: On-the-surface-reading: Fill out the reading tree below to note down
relevant information as you read the selection Dead Stars. (Draw this in a short
bond paper, then paste it in your notebook)
WEEK LESSON

6 SIMPLE NARRATIVE TEXTS 4

DISCUSSION AND SUMMARY
COMPOSING SIMPLE NARRATIVES
(Please read the discussion on your book ECAS 7, page 180-181).

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

ACTIVITY 8:
Directions: Identify the elements of narrative by filling in the box.
Characters Setting
(what are their names? What are their (where does the story take place? At
characteristics? What are their what time? Does the story happen
interest? How do they speak? only in one day? Or does it happen in
a much longer period? is it night or
day?

Plot
(where are the events in the narrative? How does the story begin? What is the
problem? How is it solved? How does the story end? is it a happy or sad
ending? is the story serious or light?

WEEK

7 PERFORMANCE TASK
Saint Anthony’s College will be holding the annual Book Fair on November 2020.
As an expert writer, you are task to narrate your life by creating a Book of life.
Your output will be presented to the library director of your school. The work will
be evaluated using the following rubrics:
*Note: Your narrative must include a discussion of how the course of the world
events shaped you as a person. Your outputs should include photos of you and its
description. You may also create your own title.
CRITERIA EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR
5 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point
Focus of Topic and title Topic and title Topic and Topic and
Project/ clear and are mostly clear title difficult title are not
content easily and easily to identify. clearly
identified. identified. Main Main idea identified.
Main idea is idea is not clearly No main
clearly appropriate to stated idea.
appropriate to topic. Project is
topic. In adequately
depth and organized and
well organized comprehensive.
project. Meets Length
length requirement is
requirement met with
with quality adequate
content content
Presentation/ All Most Few Illustrations
design illustrations illustrations illustrations do not
complement complement complement complement
purpose of purpose of purpose of purpose of
visual visual visual visual
Organization Good Organized; Some Poorly
organization; points are organization; organized;
points are somewhat points jump no logical
logically jumpy; sense of around; progression;
ordered; beginning and beginning beginning
sharp sense of ending and ending and ending
beginning and are unclear are vague
end
 SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
TEST 1:
Directions: Pick out the O (object), the IO (indirect object), and the OC (object
complement). You might find only one or all of them in each sentence.
1) At first, man saw only the sea and the sky.
2) The early Filipinos created a story about the origin of the universe.
3) The sons fought Kaptan for supremacy.
4) Magwayen had an only daughter, Lidagat.
5) With the consent of their parents, Liham married Lidagat.
TEST 2:
Directions: Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence. Write S for simile,
M for metaphor, P for personification, H for hyperbole, I for irony, and O for
oxymoron.
1) “Can we pretend that airplanes in the sky are like shooting stars?” (B.o.B)
2) “Missing him was dark grey all alone”. (Taylor Swift)
3) “It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters”. (Taylor Swift)
4) “You are my golden star”. (Bruno Mars)
5) The leaves are chattering.
6) I feel like dying every time I can’t see you.
7) The blew of the air is whispering to me.
8) The comedian was seriously funny.
9) I forgave him a thousand times.
10) There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of
them.
TEST 3:
Directions: construct your own sentences using the following sentence patter.
Sentences in the S-IV Pattern
1)
2)
Sentences in the S-TV-O Pattern
1)
2)
Sentence in the S-LV-C Pattern
1)
2)
Sentence in the S-TV-IO-O Pattern
 1)
2)
Sentence is the S-TV-O-OC Pattern
1)
2)
TEST 4:
Directions: Answer the question and explain your answer briefly or at least
1paragraph.
Do you think that love for one’s country is a requirement for all citizens of a
certain nation? Why or why not? (5pts)

REFERENCES
1. Integrated English for Effective Communication Philippine Literature
Ria Karla I. Arana, Mark Gleen O. Cidro, Patriluz C. Manongsong
2. Philippine Literature 7 (K-12 compliant)
Paul Anthony B. Mendoza & Marlon B. Santos
3. ECAS English Communication Arts and Skills through Philippine
Literature 7
Josephine B. Serrano & Milagros G. Lapid