Elements of the story

DIRECTIONS: In this activity, you have to identify the plot structure of the story “Sinigang”.

1. “Did you meet…her?” Tita Loleng asked.

• for exposition

• for rising action

2. The woman looked to me like she was in her forties—the same age as my mother.

• for resolution

• for exposition

3. The woman, upon seeing my curious stare, had explained, “I am Sylvia.”

• for rising action

• for resolution

4. I finally turned to him. There was only one question I needed to ask. “Why?”

• for exposition

• for climax

5. I wanted to scream at her to let go but I did not move away.

• for climax

• for falling action

6. All my muscles tensed upon hearing her name. It took all my self-control to outwardly remain calm and simply raise an eyebrow.

• for falling action

• for exposition

7. When my Dad had come out of the room, I remembered sensing it immediately— the same way an animal instinctively perceives when it is in danger.

• for resolution.

• for climax

8. When her weeping had subsided, she raised her head and looked at me. “Everyone makes mistakes, Liza.” Her eyes begged for understanding.

• for rising action

• for exposition

9. I continued to pick out tomatoes for the sinigang we were to have for dinner. I wasn’t usually the one who assisted my aunt with the cooking.

• for exposition

• for resolution

10. “I’m sorry,” he had told me.

• for resolution

• for exposition