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English
Quarter 3- Module 5
Features of a Narrative Text
 What I Need to
Know

Most Essential Learning Competency: Cite an evidence to support a general statement. (K to

12 BEC CG: EN7LT-III-b-5)
Specifically, this module aims to:
o identify the features of a narrative text;
o cite textual evidence based on the story read; and,
o create a meaningful plot by citing appropriate details.

What I Know

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Put a check mark ( ) if the

statement is correct and cross mark (X) if the statement is incorrect on
the blank.
1. A narrative text tells a story.
2. A narrative often includes an orientation, a conflict and
a resolution.
3. A narrative is usually fiction or a made-up story.
4. A novel is not an example of a narrative story

Lesson Features of a Narrative Text

1 What’s In

In your previous lesson, you learned about the life of a young woman, named Waywaya, who
was abducted by a young man called Dayaw, who lives in a neighboring community, a long
time enemy of hers. It emphasizes the Filipino’s continuing and often futile search for justice
and moral order. In this new lesson, let us continue exploring another piece of literature with
lessons that we could apply in our daily life situation.

What’s New

Directions: The following jumbled words below are the main characteristics of narrative
Writing. Arrange them by writing your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Polt-
2. Chraatcers-
3. Setintg-
4. Srtctuure-
5. Temhe-
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 What Is It
A narrative text is a story that is created in a constructive format that
describes a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events.
Narration is the telling of a story. The succession of events is given in chronological
order.
The basic purpose of narrative is to entertain, to gain and to hold a reader’s
interest. However, narratives can also be written to teach or inform, to change
attitudes/ social opinions e.g., soap operas and television dramas that are used to
raised tropical issues.
To develop an effective narrative essay, paper, poem or book, you need to
include several common narrative elements.
A theme is the central premise in the story. A main character's coming of
age is a common theme, for instance. Characters include main characters,
subordinate or supporting characters and minor characters. The plot is the way in
which the story develops and includes goals of the characters, obstacles they face
and significant turning points. The setting includes geographical location and other
facets about where the story occurs, such as in the forest or in a small town.

What’s More

Conflict in a narrative is created when the main character wants

something. When something else gets in the protagonist's way, a conflict arises.

 "Man vs. Self" is the only true version of internal conflict you will find in literature. In this
mode, the conflict takes place within the mind of the main character, and often involves
the character making a decision between right and wrong, or other mixed emotions.
 Man vs. Man" is probably the most common form of external conflict, and is
also known as interpersonal conflict.
 "Man vs. Nature" pits the main character against the forces of nature -- in the
form of a natural disaster or a similarly dangerous situation
 "Man vs. Fate" exists in any story in which the protagonist is struggling against
a god or gods.

I. Directions: Match the descriptions in column A with the types of

conflict in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
Column A Column B
1. In this mode, the conflict takes place a. Man vs Fate
within the mind of the main character
2.Exists in any story in which the b. Man vs. Nature
protagonist is struggling against a god or gods
3. Also known as interpersonal conflict c. Man vs. Man
4. Pits the main character against
the forces of nature in the form
of a natural disaster
or a similarly dangerous situation d. Man vs. Self
 II. Directions: Determine the type of conflict used in each situation below.
Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.

1. You and your older sibling disagree on TV channel to watch.

a. man vs. man b. man vs. self c. man vs. fate d. man vs. nature
2. Your father decides to cut your daily allowance in half to be able to pay the electric
bill.
a. man vs. man b. man vs. self c. man vs. fate d. man vs. nature
3. Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final.
a. man vs. man b. man vs. self c. man vs. fate d. man vs. nature
4. Hurricane Katrina destroying a person’s house and livelihood.
a. man vs. man b. man vs. self c. man vs. fate d. man vs. nature
5. An alcoholic struggling to abstain from liquor.
a. man vs. man b. man vs. self c. man vs. fate d. man vs. nature

What I Have Learned

I. Directions: Find a conflict in the story, Waywaya. Then, indicate how

it was solved by the character. Write them in each circle.

Conflict Solution Result

What I Can Do

WAYWAYA by F. Sionil Jose( An Excerpt)

Dayaw is from Daya he kidnaps a woman (Waywaya) - at first no given name, from
the neighboring land, Laud. The woman becomes his slave. They produce a son. It turns out
that the woman was the daughter of the chieftain of Laud.The people of Daya and Laud
have long been warring tribes. Waywaya dies. Dayaw with his younger brother Parbangon,
against their father's wishes (their father is stated throughout the story as the Ulo or in
Filipino, means the head or chief, yes their father is the chief of Daya - so they are like
princes of Daya) goes to Laud to talk to the chief - Waywaya's father, about peace between
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the two tribes. Dayaw knows that the people of Laud will or may both kill them, he has a
feeling that death will come to them and that peace was absolutely uncertain.

At the end, it is unknown whether Dayaw was able to come back to Daya."There is
something about an old tree," he said, "it grows no more. At the same time, it is difficult to
cut it down. Its roots are deep although it can draw no more sustenance from the earth.
Maybe, it is right that new trees should grow…"

He ate little when the food finally came, Parbangon ate nothing for he had fallen
asleep. They brought Dayaw wine- sweet and slightly bitter- and he wondered if it would be
in the wine. But it was not.

It was late and he must rest so they left him while the feasting and dancing continued
outside. He slept fitfully until dawn- that deep and tranquil quiet when just a tint of purple
appeared in the east and stars still studded the sky like germs. Now thoughts crowded his
mind like drones and he was filled once more with regret that he had not been kinder to her.
He could see her now in this time of day, her hair glossy and black, her precious face, the
luminous eyes, the moist lips - the image of her alive and breathing and touching, pottering
in the kitchen, preparing his meal. And the baby - yes their son, how would it be when he
finally became a man?

And Parbangon, would they enslave him or let him return as he had hoped they
would, so that he could tell the Taga Daya? And how would it end for him? He had been
trained not to fear death and though he had considered fighting, there was no sense to it as
there was really no logic for his being here, just as the Ulo had said. No logic, but since
when did love have any?

Morning, and time to leave. The old chief was at the door and as he approached,
Dayaw glanced at Parbangon who was still asleep.
"Don't wake him up," the chief said softly. "He needs rest; we will take him back to the
river…"

A wave of joy engulfed him. They went down the broad steps, into a brilliant morning
where some of the warriors have already gathered. The old chief put an arm around his
shoulder, murmuring. "Husband of my daughter - my son." "Father of my wife, my father." He
returned the farewell. In the clear light, everything stood out now- the bamboo houses with
their grass roofs, the corrals of the pigs, the chicken houses, the vegetable patches, the
orange trees. He knew almost everything around him just as Waywaya had described it; why
he was almost at home!
They walked him to the edge of the village. He must utter now the important word,
Waywaya," he said in reverential prayer, "I loved her."The fruit of our union, a boy. Your
blood is in him, he is across the river. Will you let him grow in peace, ignorant of a time like
this?
The chief did not answer and if he did spoke, Dayaw did not hear. The gongs started
again and then, from the women in the distance came the sound of wailing. Was it for him?
In his heart, though he was afraid, he was glad. The forest awaited him but as sure as
sunset, he knew that he would not reach the river.

Source:
http://anthony-me.blogspot.com/2012/08/waywaya-by-f-sionil-jose.html

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Directions: Read the story, WAYWAYA by F. Sionil Jose. Then, answer the questions below.

1. Who are the main characters in the story?

2. What is the most significant human experience found in the story? Cite the paragraph
that will prove your answer.

Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.
1. It is the telling of a story.
a. Narration b. Theme c. Plot d. Setting
2. It is the basic purpose of narratives.
a. to inform b. to encourage c. to entertain d. to investigate
3. It is the central premise in the story.
a. Theme b. Character c. Plot d. Conflict
4. This conflict takes place within the mind of the main character, and
often involves making decision between right and wrong.
a. Man vs. Man b. Man vs. Self c. Man vs. Fate d. Man
vs. Nature
5. It includes geographical location and other facets about where the
story occurs.
a. Theme b. Character c. Plot d. Setting
6. It is a story that is created in a constructive format that describes a
sequence of fictional or non-fictional events.
a. Narrative text b. Plot c. Narration d. Purpose of narrative
7. These include the main character, subordinate or supporting characters
and minor characters.
a. Setting b. Characters c. Conflict d. Plot
8. It is also known as interpersonal conflict.
a. Man vs. Man b. Man vs. Nature c. Man vs. Fate d. Man vs. Self

9. It is the way in which the story develops and includes goals of the
characters, obstacles they face and significant turning points.
a. narration b. man vs. man c. plot d. conflict
10. Narratives can also be written to teach or inform.
a. True b. False c. Maybe d. Not at all
Additional Activity
Directions: Read the story WAYWAYA by F. Sionil Jose. Then, tell
something about it by creating a story map.
Answer Key
What I know What’s More? What I Assessment: Additional
1. / I. Have Activity:
2. / 1. D Learned
Answers may
3. / 2. A Answers may vary
4. X 3. C vary

What’s New? 4. B
1. Plot II.
2. Characters What I Can
1. A
3. Setting- Do
2. B
4. Structure- 3. A
5. Theme Answers may
4. D vary
5. B
6. D

What I Have Learned/ What I Can Do/ Additional Activities

Rubric 5 3 1

Complete Answered all of the Answered Responses do not answer

questions the questions completely.
the questions but
with complete missed some parts
sentence
Clear Answers are Answers are well Not well written and
easily written but lacks some too hard to understand
understood clarity
Accurate Answers are accurate, Answers are missing Not accurate and missing
complete few parts most of the parts

and containing all parts

Neat Well written and no Well written with partly Too many erasures
erasures erasures

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