ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

LEARNING COMPETENCIES/OBJECTIVES

Show importance to literature as a means of valuing other people and their circumstances in life.

Use adverbs in oral and written communication.

Familiarize with the elements of a short story by means of enumerating, defining and giving attributes to each element.

Choose the best answer in the following questions.

Multiple Choice

1.It is the fictional story in contemporary America which observes an annual rite in which a member of the community is selected by chance as an offer for continued well-being of the townspeople.

• Sorry , Wrong Number

• The Lottery

• Romeo and Juliet

• Death of a Salesman

Multiple Choice

Identified as a querulous, self-centered neurotic who heard a murder plot as the character attempted to make a phone call to her husband in the story, "Sorry Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher.

• Mrs. Robinson

• Mrs. Johnson

• Mrs. Stevenson

• Mrs. Doubtfire

Multiple Choice

3.In the sentence, “The girls stood aside talking among themselves,” the word ‘aside’ is what kind of adverb?

• adverb of place

• adverb of time

• adverb of manner

• adverb of degree

Multiple Choice

In the story, “The Lottery”, who was chosen to become an offer in an annual ritual for good harvest?

• Mrs. Delacroix

• Mrs. Graves

• Mrs. Hutchinson

• Mrs. Dunbar

Multiple Choice

In the story, what was the estimated time of the day before the lottery could begin?

• nine o'clock in the morning

• ten o' clock in the morning

• eleven o'clock in the morning

• twelve noon

I KNOW THAT STORY!

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It is a story set during the Philippine American war in 1898 about the Filipino army general who fought in the Spanish-American War, Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War portrayed by John Arcilla in 2015.

HENERAL LUNA

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A love story shot at Hongkong which tells about the lives of OFWs in Hongkong and portrayed by Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo.

Hello, Love, Goodbye

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Multiple Choice

It is a story of Primo and George and their long-term relationship is put to test as they face conflicts from misunderstanding to opposing career paths.

• Barcelona

• The Hows of Us

• Crazy Beautiful You

• She's Dating the Gangster

THE HOWS OF US

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Multiple Choice

The story is about heroism and patriotism of a Filipino who fought for the liberty of his countrymen portrayed by Cesar Montano.

• Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo

• GOYO: Ang Batang Heneral

• Jose Rizal

• Apolinario Mabini "Ang Dakilang Lumpo"

JOSE RIZAL

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ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY

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What are the elements of a short story?

Watch the video, jot down notes to answer the questions that follow.

THINKING ALOUD!

Open Ended

What is the importance of knowing the setting or geographical location of a story?

The setting in the story is important because it dictates the following: 

• religion

  
  

• belief

  
  

• history

  
  

• culture/traditions

  
  

• policies and law

  
  

• behavior/actuation of the character including their lifestyle, their social condition, economic status and personality

  
  

• language

ACTIVITY: Watch the video on the parts of the plot. Take down notes and prepare to answer the questions that follow.

Open Ended

Based on the video, what is the sequential arrangement of plot in a short story?

Open Ended

Give a brief description for each.

Open Ended

What is the difference between resolution and ending?

Go to Google Jamboard for the next activity.

JUST ASKING

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When is the lottery conducted by the village people? Give the exact date and time. (e.g. Nov. 23, at around 4 pm)

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How long was the ritual done by the village people?

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The story, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson was published in 1948. How old was the story?

Open Ended

Do you think the story is relevant to our present time? How does it

become relevant?

Proceed to Google Jamboard for the next activity.

BE PRACTICAL

Open Ended

You encountered a very unusual event near your place while you are at your home and your parents are not around. How will you use your knowledge about the elements of a short story?

Go to KAHOOT.com for the quiz

Assignment: Using the different communicative styles and adverbs, make a campaign material about the things you want to change or the programs you want the community officers/government officials to raise in this new normal and COVID-19. Do this by

means of making a brochure

Standard: A 4C scoring rubric will be used to assess your performance-based task. 

• Creativity and/or originality of work is evident. 5 4 3 2 1 

• Concepts are relevant to theme. 5 4 3 2 1

• Communicative styles, communication strategies are used effectively. 54321

  
  

• Conventions are observed in relation to grammar. 5 4 3 2 1