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The document discusses narrative techniques such as 'en medias res' and 'flashback', explaining how they are used to present stories. It provides a plot arrangement exercise for the story 'The Swan’s Gift', encouraging the use of these techniques to explore character experiences and events. Additionally, it includes comprehension questions to deepen understanding of the story's setting, characters, and moral lessons.

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Ims Grade 6-Q1-W8-Day 1-Day 1

The document discusses narrative techniques such as 'en medias res' and 'flashback', explaining how they are used to present stories. It provides a plot arrangement exercise for the story 'The Swan’s Gift', encouraging the use of these techniques to explore character experiences and events. Additionally, it includes comprehension questions to deepen understanding of the story's setting, characters, and moral lessons.

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1.

En medias res
This is a Latin phrase which
means “into the middle of
things”. Unlike the direct
narration pattern of story
events, another related story is
narrated inside the main
plotline. It is narrating from the
midpoint rather than the
beginning-usually opening with a
dramatic action rather than the
exposition.
2. Flashback
This device presents to the
reader all or most of the events
that have taken place before the
events that are currently
unfolding in the story. The
events may be past narratives by
characters of their dreams or
memories to create a
background to the present
situation, place or person. These
may be placed at the beginning
or may be inserted into normal
chronological order of events.
G1- Arrange the plot of the story
“The Swan’s Gift” using en
medias res.
____The swan rewarded Anton
with diamonds for not killing
her.
____Anton set himself out one
night to search for food.
____Anton’s family suffered
from hunger because they had
very little food supply.
____There was no sign of animal
tracks. He was disappointed.
____He saw a swan and aimed
his gun at her but he can’t kill
the most beautiful creature he
had ever seen.
G2- Look back at the events
Anton had with his family before
the winter came. Present your
plot using Flashback. Fill out the
bubbles with events Anton
might think. Add more bubbles if
necessary.
G3- Give the events under the
big event given.
Tell whether the event is a
flashback or en medias res.
a. all the happy times came back
to Anton’s mind while struggling
to look for food.
b. The swan rose up and flew
above Anton.
c. The water droplets turned into
diamonds as they touched the
ground
Comprehension Check:
1.What is the setting of the
story? How does it relate to the
characters?
2.Name the characters in the
story.
3.Describe each character’s
personality.
4.How did Anton earn a living?
5.What made Anton and his wife
worry about their family’s food
supply?
6.What decision did Anton make
that affected his family
condition? Why?
7.If you were Anton, would you
free the swan or take it for your
starving family? Explain your
answer.
What lesson does the story
teach us?
Remember:
Life is full of perplexing
circumstances, when these kinds
of situations come in your life,
stay calm, keep your focus and
think of positive actions that will
help you solve the problem or
problems
Plot
-is one of the elements of a
narrative. It consists of several
events from the story. The events
tell the action and conflict that
leads to its climax and
conclusion. It is the storyline plan
or scheme.
The plot may be presented
through literary devices such as
the following :
1.Chronological-sequential
arrangement of events.
This is the normal way of
sequencing events as shown by
the hierarchy of action below
A. Beginning (initiating event)
this is the beginning of the story
B. Conflict – problems to be
solved, struggle between two
opposing force.
C. Internal Response – character’s
feelings about the problem and
the decision made
D. Attempt – action taken to
solve the problem or achieve his
goal
E. Consequence – result of the
attempt
F. Climax – peak of the story/the
most suspenseful part
G. Conclusion – states how the
story end
G1- Arrange the following events
to show wholeness of the story.
_____The swan lifted its wings,
rose from the lake, and circled
over Anton, water dropping from
its wing feathers.
_____During spring time, the
rains didn’t fall and
Anton’s wheat died in the fields.
_____ As winter came, their food
supply grew smaller and smaller.
_____The water turned into
diamonds as it touches the
ground.
_____He saw a swan floating on
the lake which was not frozen
yet.
_____The swan rewarded Anton
with diamonds for his good
heart.
_____Anton tried to shoot the
swan but he cannot kill the
beauty that is before his eyes.
G2- Call pupils to pick up
metacards with events from the
story “The Swan’s Gift”. Those
pupils with metacards will form
group and arrange the events in
chronological-sequential, then
post them on the board.
_____Anton and his family live
happily at the foot of the forest.
_____One spring, the rain didn’t
fall and his wheat died.
____His family has little food to
eat until the time that they have
nothing to eat.
____Anton looked for food, but
he found none.
____He was too tired and felt
hopeless, when he saw a swan
floating on the half frozen lake.
____He aimed the trigger of his
gun, once, twice, thrice, but
realized he can’t kill the most
beautiful creature.
____The swan lifted up its wings
and the water from it turned into
diamonds
____Anton went home with
venison and dumplings
which his family enjoyed eating.
____His family lived a happy and
abundant life.
G3- Do a presentation of the plot
of the story “The Swan’s Gift”
using the chronological
sequential arrangement of
events. Supply the events that
happened in the story. Use the
semantic web below.
Number the pictures above in
order that they happened in the
story.

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