Reading and Writing
Reading and Writing
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Patterns of Development in Writing: Narration
First Edition, 2020
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Reading and Writing
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 1
Patterns of Development in Writing:
Narration
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:
Welcome to the Reading and Writing Self-Learning Module on Patterns of
Development in Writing: Narration.
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.
This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st-century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:
Notes to the Teacher
This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
Welcome to the Reading and Writing Self-Learning Module on Patterns of
Development in Writing: Narration.
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often
used to depict skill, action, and purpose. Through our hands, we may learn, create,
and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies
and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills
that you will learn after completing the module.
Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson
at hand.
Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts
and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.
Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.
Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.
Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and
application of the lesson.
Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the
lesson.
Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
EXPECTATIONS
This is your self-instructional learner module in Reading and Writing.
All the activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand:
Patterns of Development in Writing: Narration.
Specifically, you will learn the following:
1. determine the construct of a narrative;
2. analyze the given narrative paragraph; and
3. apply the structure into your own narrative.
PRETEST
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.
Write your answer after the statement.
1. Narration is giving and sharing arguments.
______________
2. The conflict in the story is the problem to be solved.
______________
3. The setting of the story is the time and place.
______________
4. The theme is the central idea or truth in the story.
______________
5. The plot signals the protagonist and the antagonist.
______________
RECAP
It is really true that when we share our thoughts to others through
social networking sites or verbally to our friends (with a face mask), the feeling
of sadness diminishes. It uplifts our love to hear stories and glaze our eyes in
sharing ours. It gives us consolation to move on and live the kind of life we
have; life that is challenged by this virus, COVID-19. We engage ourselves in
telling our own stories for it shows how we acted.
This storytelling or narrating of experiences will be re-examine in this
lesson. Brace yourself with those events to tell your own story!
LESSON
The development of story is successful in its objective through the use
of variety of patterns to better understand the material. It reflects our thinking
and explores the vast ideas that we have. Structuring your ideas will start
when you formulate your topic sentence. Then linking some details to support
your topic sentence. In linking these supporting sentences, the use of
transitional devices is essential. In this lesson, one pattern of development in
writing will be explored.
Narration is one pattern of development in writing. It is basically a skill
of chronologically telling a story of events or experience that signaled by
transition devices. The transitions like first, then, soon, after, and
suddenly maintain coherence and show movement of actions. The use of
these devices predicts that the sentences that followed are all supporting the
topic sentence. The description of the details answers the how, when, where,
and why’s questions. It creates world based on the writer’s imagination.
(Filomena T. Dayagbil, Ed.D., Ethel L. Abao, Ed.D., Remedios C. Bacus, Ed.D.
2016)
Every narrative contains elements namely; setting, character, plot,
conflict, and theme. Setting serves as background of a story for it gives the
place and time elements. A story links an incident or series of incidents that
take place somewhere or some time. Each story has main and subordinate
characters. They must speak and act naturally, like people we know. They
appear in our imagination and we start to understand their actions. They start
to create their own place in our thoughts as we read the story. At times, we
empathize with their feelings and actuations within the story. These
characters can be protagonist, antagonist, static or flat, dynamic, round,
antihero, and foil. The plot covers the series of incidents that occurs in the
story. It becomes clear and forceful if the narration captures the interest and
enriches the imagination of the readers. The sequence of events can be
categorized as linear (the events are chronologically arranged-beginning,
middle, and end), modular (not following one linear narrative), and episodic
(one episode can stand alone). The conflict elevates the reader’s emotion until
it reaches solution. It is the problem that needs to be resolved. Revealing some
truth about life is its main function. This significant truth about life that a
story attempts to communicate to its readers is called theme, most important
and least explicit. It shows that reading narratives entertains and gives us
profitable experiences.
You have to bear in mind the following suggestions in narrating a story.
First, you should have a clear setting. The time and place of the story must
be specifically mentioned. Second, you should make impactful and clear
characters. They should be alive in your imagination. It is there that they will
capture memories to tell when you are going to retell the story. Third, you
should link the events in an orderly manner. The use of transitional devices
is a must to show the smooth flow of the story. Fourth, you should use simple
and precise language. Lastly, you should use actual conversation. Using
direct or quoted statements makes your narrative clear.
Consider
this
story
entitled
“A
Birthday
Surprise”
from
englishforeveryone.org.
Ella loves music. Her favorite kind of music is rock and roll. She is constantly
listening to music on her radio, and her computer is always playing music in her room. Her
birthday is coming up in a few weeks and she really wants to see a concert to celebrate it.
She has been dreaming about it daily. Ezra, her boyfriend, has decided to surprise her with
tickets for her birthday.
“Ella, I am going to pick you up at eight tomorrow night,” said Ezra. “Great, I will
be ready. What are we doing?” asked Ella. “We are going to your favorite restaurant and
then I have a surprise for you,” said Ezra. “Great,” thought Ella, “The surprise is probably
a piece of jewelry or something useless like that.”
The following day, Ezra arrived at eight to take Ella to dinner. They ate at her
favorite restaurant and as they were paying the bill Ezra gave her an envelope. “Go on, open
it,” said Ezra. “Okay, thank you so much,” replied Ella. She opened the envelope and found
two front row tickets to her favorite concert. “Oh wow! Ezra, what a wonderful surprise!”
she exclaimed.
They left the restaurant and went to the concert. Ella was so excited. They both had
a great time at the concert. The band played all of her favorite songs. Ella and Ezra decided
that it was the best birthday celebration she had ever had.
A. Let us analyze the parts.
1. Setting: The place mentioned in the story is the room of Ella, then
restaurant, and the concert venue. The time is evening.
2. Character(s): The characters are Ella and Ezra. They are lovers and
fond of music.
3. Plot: The plot is linear in manner. It starts with the day before her
birthday, then her birthday, and its celebration.
4. Conflict: Probably the conflict is the inability of Ella to watch a concert
of her favorite band and so her boyfriend surprises her with such.
5. Theme: The theme is love and how to show it to your loved.
B. Let us have a closer look at the process of narrating the story.
First, you should have a clear setting. The time and place of the story
were specifically mentioned. It helped the readers to follow the events and the
discourse of the characters.
Second, you should make impactful and clear characters. The
characters were alive in our imagination. Their exchange of conversation
showing the feeling of joy, excitement, and love were very imminent that will
be easy for you to retell the story.
Third, you should link the events in an orderly manner. The author did
not use transitional devices in the story. He instead used the conversation
between the characters to show action indicating the smooth flow of the story.
Fourth, you should use simple and precise language. The language
used in the story is so simple. It can be understood by all for the author used
simple terms to have the events flow smoothly.
Lastly, you should use actual conversation. The use of the direct or
quoted statements of the author to show the exchange of conversation
between the two characters makes your narrative clear. The author shows the
excitement and love to both characters through their uttered words.
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Read carefully the narrative passage. Answer the questions on your answer
sheet.
The Wooden Bowl by Ramona Moreno Winner
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson.
The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate
together nightly at the dinner table.
But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult.
Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the
tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something
about grandfather,” said the son. I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food
on the floor.
So, the husband and the wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone
while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table.
Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather’s direction, he had a tear in his eyes as he
ate alone.
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped
a fork or spilled food. The four-year- old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper,
the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly,
“What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl
for you and mama to eat your food when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back
to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream
down their cheeks. Though no words were spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took the grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the
family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some
reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk
spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the setting of the story?
2. Who are the characters?
3. What is the conflict? How it was resolved in the story?
4. What is the theme? How it is applicable in our present situation?
Activity 2
Write your own narrative with 5-8 sentences. You can have the working title
“My Experiences During Pandemic”. You can narrate what have you
learned during this time. What have you accomplished so far? Remember to
indicate the needed elements; setting, character, plot, and theme. Use
transitional devices to link the events or experiences in the story.
My Experiences During Pandemic
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
Remember that your narration will be graded according to the following
criteria.
Content (the essential elements in narration are developed):
10 pts.
Originality (personal experiences during the pandemic are shared):
5 pts.
Organization (turn of events with the use of transitional devices):
5 pts.
TOTAL SCORE
20 pts.
WRAP-UP
To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson,
complete the following:
I have learned in today’s lesson _________________________________________.
I have realized after the activities _______________________________________.
I will share my knowledge to ____________________________________________.
VALUING
The pandemic that we are experiencing since March tested our faith in
God no manner how we perceived Him / Her to be. It strengthened our
bonding to our family. We reinvent ourselves especially during the times we
continuously hear news of deaths, sufferings, cases of COVID-19, and endless
anxiety if we will also be infected. Our belief of God is manifested on our
shared stories and capsulated feelings during this time.
We continue to retell this story of ours in different avenues.
POSTTEST
Directions: Match the items in column A with the items in column B. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
A
B
_____ 1. It is the central truth or idea about life.
a. Plot
_____ 2. It is the problem to be solved in the story.
b. Setting
_____ 3. It serves as background of a story.
c. Theme
_____ 4. They speak and act naturally.
d. Character(s)
_____ 5. It is the sequence of events.
e. Conflict
Filomena T. Dayagbil, Ed.D., Ethel L. Abao, Ed.D., Remedios C. Bacus, Ed.D. 2016. Critical Reading and
Writing for the Senior High School. Quezon City: Lorima Publishing Inc.
References
ACTIVITY 1
1. The setting of the story is evening at the dinner table and receiving area.
2. The characters are the old man, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson.
3. The conflict happened when the son and daughter-in-law got irritated
with the old man and set a table in the corner. It is resolved when the
grandson created a wooden bowl.
4. The central theme of the story is respect and love to the elderly. It is
applicable in our present situation because we are all together inside our
home to be safe from any infection brought by COVID-19.
POSTTEST
1. c
2. e
3. b
4. d
5. a
PRETEST
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
KEY TO CORRECTION