LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

1st Semester 2020-2021

Date:
Applying ICT Skills in Interpreting Literary Text Week: 6 Learning Sheet: 2
I. OBJECTIVE
At the end of the lesson, the learners CAN…
Produce a creative representation of a literary text by applying multimedia and ICT
skills, by:
1.1 Demonstrating an understanding of the anecdote
1.2 Interpreting the anecdote using appropriate multimedia format.

II. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

1.1 Summary of Essential Concept

An anecdote is a short entertaining or interesting story about a real incident or person

(Nagpal 2016).
An anecdote tell about a variety of stories and tales, since they can be about any
topic under the sun. It is a short story about a real person or event which usually
intends to make the listeners laugh or ponder over a topic (Your Dictionary 2020).

For example, if a group learners tell about their favorite pets, and one learner shares a
story about how his dog cuddles every time he comes home from school, then the learner has
just imparted an anecdote. Let’s look how John Wigley made use of anecdotes in his memoir
“Home of the Ashfall”.
 Let’s explore the purpose anecdotes:

1. To Bring Cheer stories pop up anywhere and these are just sometimes making

2. To Reminisce in most anecdotes, people are talking about their experiences in the
past. They try to look back on moments in their lives and share the joy of that time
with others. Here is an example of an anecdote with a hint of reminiscence:
 A mother tells her children a story about her life in the province when he
was stranger.

3. To Caution sometimes, just giving rules for individuals is not effective. Sharing to
them frightening stories of dangers can be helpful for them to realize the possible
consequences of their actions. Here is an example of an anecdote with a hint
 Before beginning a lecture on not following traffic rules, a father tells his
son an incident of collision that caused many lives due to ignoring traffic
signs.

4. To Persuade or Inspire sometimes, people share stories on how they surpassed

their struggles in life. These, most of the time, give encouragement to others who
have been in similar situations. These message usually conveys successes in life as a
fruit to hard work. Here is an example of inspirational anecdote:
 Before beginning a remedial class, the teacher tells the students how a boy
who used to struggle in reading managed to be a proficient reader.

1.2 Testing for Knowledge

1. This refers to stylized method that represents the occurrence of words within a textual content
such as websites, articles, speeches and databases.
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2. It is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, replying, broadcasting and displaying o
f moving visual media.
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3. These are series of slides, often displayed on a large screen using a projector.
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 1.3 Knowledge Scanning

Directions: Answer the following questions based on the video clip you have watched.

1. In the first part of the video, we are introduced to Efren Penaflorida, 2009 CNN Hero of the
Year. To whom does he compare his friend and mentor, KB Manalaysay?

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2. What was Efren’s problem when KB met him?

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3. What do you think is the message of the video? What lesson does it want to share to the
viewers?

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1.4 Integration of Learning

EXIT TICKET
Today I learned….

I could have….

Next time I need to….

III. SELF-DETERMINING PRACTICE

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_______1. Most of the writers use anecdotes to _____________.

A. tell a story
B. deal with differences and opinions
C. share helpful tips on making a living
D. impart a lesson in an entertaining

_______2. It is a brief, serious, amusing and interesting story.

 A. tale
B. fable
C. legend
D. anecdote
_______3. What point of view did the author use in the “Home of the Ashfall”?
A. first person
B. omniscient
C. third person
D. second person
_______4. What someone talks about when he/she shares an anecdote?
A. opinions
B. personal experiences
C. plans and dreams in life
D. biography of other people
_______5. The author’s purpose of using anecdotes in his memoir “Home of the Ashfall”
is to _________________.
A. bring cheer
B. reminisce
C. caution
D. persuade

V. REFLECTION/ACTION
Have you applied computer programs and applications in doing school related tasks like
studying literature? What computer programs and applications have you used? Does using these
ICT tools make your learning more meaningful and exciting?

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Reference: Chua, Rina Garcia (2016). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World. Makati City: Diwa Learning System Inc.

Prepared by:

Ms. Jhan Mikaella A. Reyes

Subject Teacher