Meanings Through Personal Experiences

Meanings Through Personal Experiences

Week 8

Remember:

Stories can be related to real-life experiences. We always learn lessons based on what we have experienced, and what we have read or listened to. One’s personal experiences give wider views to better understand a particular story. 

Remember:

It is advantageous when we talk about things that each of us can relate to. If we can relate to a particular story, we can easily connect to its major points and ideas. 

Read the story and tell if you can relate to it. 

Lara and her family love going to the beach. It relaxes them. They feel that they are safe whenever they are at the beach. It is also fun for them. The sound waves and the smell of the sea give them peace and make them happy. 

Open Ended

Have you experienced going to the beach or have you known someone who had been to a beach?

Open Ended

What did you/they feel while you/they were at the beach?

Open Ended

Did you/they have fun at the beach?

Learning Task 1: Read the story. Then, answer the questions that follow.

The Lonely Rainbow Horse The Rainbow Horse is the prettiest among other horses in the farm. He has glowing pink, purple, and yellow skin. One day, a little brown pony asked the horse how he got his glowing skin. “Go away!,” said the Rainbow Horse. The little brown pony was very upset and told the other horses what happened, and the day after that, no one wants to go near or help the Rainbow Horse.

Multiple Choice

What did the little brown pony feel when he was asked by the Rainbow Horse to go away?

• happy

• upset

• excited

Multiple Choice

What would the Rainbow Horse feel when he knew that other horses would never go near or help him?

• happy

• sad

• proud

Multiple Choice

If you were the Rainbow Horse, what would you feel if you had the prettiest color among the horses?

• lonely

• angry

• happy

Multiple Choice

If you were the Rainbow Horse, what would you feel if other horses would not go near you?

• lonely

• excited

• angry

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

Personal experiences are important in understanding a story. Using your personal experiences, you will be able to establish connection to the story. With that connection, you will easily know the details of the story, and understand what the characters do and feel.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

Using your personal or others’ experiences, you will easily relate to the story that will be understandable to your own context and level. They will help you in interpreting the story using your personal experiences. 

Learning Task 2: Read the story. Then, answer the questions that follow. 

The Rose and the Sunflower The Rose thought that she was a slow-grower and less pretty than the Sunflower. She said to herself, “When the sun rises and shines bright, I will bloom and be prettier than the Sunflower.” The day after that, the sun shone, and the rose bloomed, while the Sunflower died.

Multiple Select

How did the Rose feel towards the beauty of the Sunflower?

• happy

• lonely

• proud

Multiple Select

Why did the Rose say those things to herself?

• She is insecure.

• She is just singing.

• She is a proud flower.

Multiple Select

Should the Rose be insecure with the Sunflower?

• yes

• no

Learning Task 3: Read the story. Then, answer the questions that follow.

The Test It was Caloy’s exam day. He reviewed well for the past few days. Before the exam started, he immediately placed his books and notes in his bag. He answered his papers silently and honestly during the test. He was satisfied with the results of the test.

Learning Task 3:

Complete the paragraph by selecting your answers from the choices.

Multiple Select

How did the Rose feel towards the beauty of the Sunflower?

• happy

• lonely

• proud