Noting Significant Details of the Story

Noting Significant Details of the Story

​Prepared by:

Ms. Adelfa F. Liwag​

Expectations

•  Read and understand the story- The Prince and the Pauper

  
  

•  Note Significant details of the story

• Show appreciation of the story through graphic organizer

Review

• Author's Purpose

• Tone and Mood

• Characterization

• Drafting an Editorial​

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Multiple Choice

1. The _____________________ is the intent of the writer or the reason why the writer writes

the text.

• Characterization

• Author's Purpose

• Editorial

Multiple Choice

2. _________ is the author’s attitude or feelings towards the writing or the text.

• Mood

• Tone

Multiple Choice

3. _________ is the feeling that the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• Mood

• Tone

Multiple Choice

4. In _____________________, the author tells the character’s actual physical and mental traits, characteristics, abilities.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Multiple Choice

5. In _____________________, the author shows how character speaks, thinks, acts, or how other characters react to him.

• Direct Characterizaton

• Indirect Characterization

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Multiple Select

What is the purpose of the author in the previous article?

• A. to persuade

• B. to inform

• C. to entertain

• D. to describe

Multiple Select

2. The homeless face terrible problems. Many become victims of violence. Serious health problems may begin because they are exposed to bad weather and unclean conditions. Homeless children may miss the chance to go to school. Worst of all, some cities pass laws that make it even harder on the homeless. What is the tone of the text?

• A . suspicious

• B. humorous

• C. serious

• D. amused

Multiple Select

3. During the holidays, my mother's house glittered with decorations and hummed with preparations. We ate cookies and drank cider while we helped her wrap bright packages and trim the tree. We felt warm and excited, listening to Christmas carols and even singing

along sometimes. We would tease each other about our terrible voices and then sing even louder. What is the mood of the text?

• A. melancholic

• B. mysterious

• C. sorrowful

• D. happy

Multiple Select

4. An old couple living near John's house considered him just like their own son. John did all that for them what even a son these days won't do. He would shop for them, get them things and say hello everyday.

What type of characterization is used in the story?

• A. Direct

• B. Indirect

• C. Active

• D. Inactive

Multiple Select

5. John cared a lot for the well-being of others. There was an old couple living alone near his house. John used to buy weekly groceries for them and even check on them everyday, just

to see how they are doing.

What type of characterization is used in the story?

• A. Direct

• B. Indirect

• C. Active

• D. Inactive

Word Game

Multiple Choice

1. The king doted his only son and raised him in comfort and love. "Doted" means______

• A. adored

• B. promised

• C. observed

• D. protected

Multiple Choice

2. Tom grew up in poverty and hunger and had to beg strangers for a bite to eat. "Poverty" means_____.

• A. Abundant in everything

• B. Sharing everything in life

• C. Lacking many material things in life

• D. Providing everything in life

Multiple Choice

3. Prince Edward was returning from a stroll when he heard the guard’s

angry shouts. "Stroll" means ______________.

• A. jog

• B. visit

• C. rest

• D. walk

Multiple Choice

4. Tom was upset one day, he left home and wandered the streets. "Wandered" means ________.

• A. admired

• B. walked aimlessly

• C. ran fast

• D. looked closely

Multiple Choice

5. Dressed as a pauper, the Prince walked out of the palace. "Pauper" means _________.

• A. beggar

• B. soldier

• C. merchant

• D. maid

Multiple Choice

6. He ill-treated the prince and beat him. "Ill-treated" means_____.

• A. treated nicely

• B. treated sweetly

• C. treated gently

• D. treated badly

Multiple Choice

7. One day, Edward came upon a knight from a neighboring country. "Knight" means____.

• A. a man who served his king or lord in battle

• B. a man who has a position in the government

• C. a man who is feared by everybody

• D. a man who lives alone all his life

Multiple Choice

8. Tom had no choice but to continue his masquerade and act as the prince. "Masquerade" means ________.

• A. disguise

• B. mission

• C. mask

• D. work

Multiple Choice

9. They had participated in an archery competition together. "Archery" means ________.

• A. the art of using sword

• B. the sport of shooting arrows

• C. the activity which involves horseback riding

• D. the activity which involves hunting

Multiple Choice

10. Finally, he made a decision and raised his voice above the din. The expression "above the din" means______.

• A. loud continued noise

• B. soft whisper

• C. loud stomping of feet

• D. loud knock on the door

Elements of a Story

• 1. Characters refer to people, animals or objects that talk and take part in the story. The central character is called the protagonist.  

• Two types of characters:​

• Main Character - the leading character

• Secondary Characters - the supprting or other characters in the story

2. Setting is the time and place in which the story happens. 

• Example: One day, as she was entering their school gate, she heard a soft cry.

3. Plot is a series of events that relate to the central conflict in the story.

Parts of a Plot :

• 1. Exposition/Beginning: Introduction of the charaters and the setting

  Ex. Kamela lives a simple life with her family in a small barrio who happens to stumble upon a cute puppy who was badly hurt

• 2. Rising Action: Problem arises and the tension goes up

  Ex. When Kamela was about to pick up the wounded puppy she was stopped by her classmates telling her that it was dirty. 

3. Climax - the highest point of interest in the story

• Example

• Kamela explained to her classmates that animals need love

  and care too just like humans.

4. Falling Action - part of the story that leads to the conclusion

• Example:

• Kamela’s classmates felt sorry about what they said and told Kamela they will accompany her to a veterinarian. 

5. Resolution/Conclusion -ending of the story

• Example:

• Kamela’s actions towards the wounded puppy made her

  classmates realize that indeed animals need love and care just like

  humans.

4. Theme

•  the central idea or belief in a story. It is illustrated by the events of the story and the moral or lesson that you acquire or get relates directly to the theme. 

• Example: Animals love, care and compassion.

Overview: The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper is a novel by American author Mark Twain. The novel represents Twain's first attempt at historical fiction. The story is set in 1547, England. The Prince and the Pauper tells the tale of two boys who trade clothing one afternoon and, as a result, they trade lives as well.

The Prince and the Pauper

by: Mark Twain​

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Comprehension Check

Activity 1

Multiple Choice

1. Who are the main characters of the story?

• a. Edward Tudor and Tom Canty

• b. King Edward VI and the Prince

• c. Tom Canty and the Knight

• d. Samuel Clemens and Tom Canty

Multiple Choice

2. Where is the setting of the story?

• a. America

• b. England

• c. London

• d. Scotland

Multiple Choice

3. Which detail below describes the life of Prince Edward?

• a. He wears rag clothes every day.

• b. He and his family lived in poverty

• c. His birth was not expected and not awaited by his parents.

• d. His birth was celebrated by everyone including his royal family.

Multiple Choice

4. How did Tom and Edward meet?

• a. They met on the streets during a festival

• b. They met at a party held in the palace grounds.

• c. They met when Edward got lost outside the palace.

• d. They met at the palace gate when Tom was driven away by the guards.,

Multiple Choice

5. What did the two boys notice when they tried to switch clothing?

• a. They saw how much they were alike.

• b. They saw how different their social status is.

• c. They saw how much fun it was to switch places.

• d. They saw how much different they look from each other.

Multiple Choice

6. What did the prince realize when he lived the life of the poor Tom Canty?

• a. He realized how lucky he is for not being born poor.

• b. He realized that it was a scary place outside the palace.

• c. He realized how lacking his father the King in ruling their kingdom.

• d. He realized that some boys like Tom already had great troubled like

  poverty and abusive parent

Multiple Choice

7. Which could be the greatest problem for Tom as he lived the life of Prince Edward inside the palace?

• a. He could not go outside the prince’s room.

• b. He felt uncomfortable and could not eat or sleep.

• c. He appeared differently to everyone that they were suspicious of him.

• d. He lacked the training of a royalty like in greetings, eating and way of talking.

Multiple Choice

8. How did Prince Edward return to the palace and into his rightful position as prince?

• a. He asked the help of a knight whom he once knew.

• b. He was summoned by Tom through the royal soldiers.

• c. He went straight to his Father the King and told the whole story.

• d. He gathered the help of the people where Tom lived and rushed to the

  castle to help him prove that Tom was not the prince

Multiple Choice

9. How did Tom show his loyalty and honesty to his friend the prince?

• a. He tried to live the Prince’s life to the fullest.

• b. He forgot his family and stayed in the palace as the prince.

• c. He looked for the prince and brought him back to the palace.

• d. He did not covet the title and honestly admit he was not the prince.

Multiple Choice

10.Which sentence tells how the story ended?

• a. Tom was crowned King and Edward lived as a beggar outside the palace.

• b. Edward was crowned king and Tom was punished for deceiving everyone

  in the palace.

• c. Tom brought his family in the palace and they lived there together with

  Prince Edward.

• d. Edward and Tom returned to their rightful places and stayed close as the

  prince awarded an honorable title to Tom.

What is the message of the story?

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Using a Venn Diagram, compare Tom Canty and Edward Tudor.

Homework

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