POETRY:

Descriptions and

Imagery
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Poetry

Group Activity:
Strengths and
Weaknesses from
Last Year's English
Class
Instructions:
Poetry
1. Group Formation: Organize the
class into groups of 4-5 members.

2. Individual Sharing: Each student

will identify and share one strength
and one weakness from their
performance in last year's English
class.
Instructions:
Poetry
• Examples of weaknesses could
include difficulties with reading
comprehension, challenges in
vocabulary usage, or struggles with
public speaking.

• Examples of strengths could include

strong essay writing skills, good
understanding of grammar, or
effective participation in class
Instructions:
Poetry

3. Group Discussion: After sharing,

group members will take turns
offering a tip or piece of advice on
how to address a weakness or
reinforce a strength shared by a
member.
Instructions:
Poetry
• Tips for addressing weaknesses
might include strategies like regular
reading practice, using vocabulary-
building apps, or practicing public
speaking.

• Tips for reinforcing strengths might

include engaging in advanced
writing exercises, participating in
debate clubs, or taking on
leadership roles in group projects.
Instructions:
Poetry
4. Choosing a Representative: The
group will select one representative to
share their group's findings and
feedback with the entire class.

5. Class Presentation: The chosen

representative from each group will
present their group’s collective
insights, tips, and advice to the class.
 Activity:
Knowing Your
Feelings
Through Music
“AKO AY
PILIPINO”
(A Nationalistic
Song)
• What are your thoughts about
the song "Ako Ay Pilipino"?
• How did the song make you feel?
• Did you experience any specific
emotions while listening and
singing (e.g., joy, sadness, pride,
love)? Why do you think you felt
that way?
• Have you ever expressed your
feelings in a creative way, such
as writing a poem or song?
Share your experience with the
class.
Unlocking Content
Vocabulary

Activity: Think
and Pick! Word
Puzzle
Activity: Think and Pick! Word
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c o n f l i c t
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a e s t y l e l
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a q c m o t i f
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t u e o v t w g
e w t d d m e f
r h y g h i j r
a c o n t e x t
b e g k l m n o
c e d i c t o n
d p q r s t u v
• Are you familiar with
the words you found
in the puzzle? How
familiar are you with
these words?

• Can you define or

explain any of these
terms in your own
words?
• Now that you know
the key terms we will
be using, what are
your expectations for
our lesson on poetry?
 AGREE or DISAGREE

Answer the following statements.

Write “AGREE” or “DISAGREE” on
your Notebook.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

1. A Character is an
individual who plays a part
in a literary piece.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

2. Characterization is a term
used to describe the
strategies that an author
utilizes to present and
develop the characters in
literature.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

3. A character that goes

against another character is
a conflict that does not arise
in a literary work.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

4. A challenge that a
character may encounter in
a literary piece is one that
turns him, the character
against nature, this means
the weather, wilderness or
natural disaster.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

5. In a piece of writing, a
character may be pitted
against the society when he
is placed in opposition with
the government or a cultural
tradition.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

5. In a piece of writing, a
character may be pitted
against the society when he
is placed in opposition with
the government or a cultural
tradition.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

6. Conflict is the problem in

the story.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

7. A linear plot is one that

takes the text back in time
from the current point.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

8. One that moves in

chronological order is called
a flashback plot.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

9. Plot refers to the series of

events in a written work.
 AGREE or DISAGREE

10. The antagonist is the

main character in a story
while the protagonist is the
one that opposes the main
character.
 ● What can you say
about each of the
statement used in our
‘Agree or Disagree’
activity?

● Why is it important
that you can distinguish
each element of poetry?
DAY
2-3
Activity:
Describing
and Reading
 How will
you
describe
the beach?
 Good
descriptions
are also
important in
poetry
 Read the short
poem "Song"
by NVM Gonzales
 Behold the beautiful land,
The young hills and the corn;
In the green river’s womb
Children are born.

Honey’s in the forest

Blue fish in the sea;
The ash gray of the clearings
Grows grain for me.
• Na m e t h e
ac te r / s th at p l a y
c ha r
o r m o v e .

a t f e e l i n g d o y o u
• Wh
k i s e x p re s se d i n
thin
o e m . C i te a te x t
the p
or a l i n e .
 a t a r e t h e t h i n g s
• Wh
describe d i n th e
poem?
• What a r e s o m e
e s c r i p ti v e w o rd s
d
yo u f o u n d ?
• H ow d i d t h e
e s c r i p ti v e w o r d s
d
y o u i n a n a l y zi n g
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Descriptive Words

- help a writer create vivid

mental images for readers,
painting scenes, emotions, or
sensory experiences through
language. They can evoke
specific emotions or moods,
adding depth to the poem.
Descriptive Words

- provide specific details that

enhance the reader’s
understanding and
engagement with the poem.
They can describe physical
characteristics, actions, or
even abstract concepts in a
tangible way.
Poetry
Group Activity:
POWER OF WORDS
Directions: Form words
out of the jumbled
letters and use the
sentence provided as
context clues.
1. B M U N – unable to feel
anything in a particular
part of your body.

Sentence: He felt ________on

his right arm after hitting it
hard on a tree trunk.
2. P I L S – stammering or
faltering when speaking.

Sentence: She spoke with

a slight ______ when she
met Mr. Richards.
3. E N R C X B E U A E –
having the quality of high
energy and cheerfulness.

Sentence: Sarah walked

with ______when she was
called to receive her
award.
4. N I E R I G N A D –
something existing for a
very long time and is
difficult to change.

Sentence: Our traditions

are already _____ in our
culture
5. G R L I A E P I G M – a
journey usually to any
unfamiliar place to
discover new experience
and understanding of self
and/ others

Sentence: Julius wants to

go on a _____ to Simala
Shrine.
6. E C E D T H - to cut a
pattern on a smooth
surface.

Sentence: Judy _____ her

name on a wooden plank
as a remembrance.
7. D T E V N R A – green
with grass and other
vegetation

Sentence: The cows

grazed on the lush and
_____ hills of Bohol.
8. M E L R A – a kingdom
or domain.

Sentence: The forest is a

lion’s _______.
9. D I R D K N E – similar
in kind or related (as a
family)

Sentence: Grandmother
held a party for all her
children and _______.
 Activity: Fulfill Me, Point It Out!
Find My Form, Color Me

Directions: Read a poem out loud

entitled “For the Young Yearning a
Song of Green.” The reading will
be divided per stanza, and guide
questions will be asked for every
pauses.
For the Young Yearning a Song of
Green
By Arnold Molina Azurin

Never tell the children trees are numb

They hold secrets
Of soil or sun: they lisp their quiet
Melodies of green
Exuberance to passerby. Twigs trip the
wind
Guide Questions (Fulfill Me):

1. Character: Who do you

For the Young Yearning a Song of think is the one speaking
Green
By Arnold Molina Azurin
in the poem?
2. Characterization: What
Never tell the children trees are numb word/s support the
They hold secrets author’s claim to “Never
Of soil or sun: they lisp their quiet
tell the children trees are
Melodies of green
Exuberance to passerby. Twigs trip the numb”?
wind 3. Conflict: Which line in the
So leaves may flutter poem tells that there is a
Their fragrant salutes, griefless conflict?
goodbyes.
4. Plot: How was the story
revealed?
 Within their trunks, rings are
ingrained,
Telling of refrains
Of lush rain or blooming: Times
pilgrimage
But upon the bark
Tender passages are etched: Jun loves
Ester
Complete with the year,
Arrow and heart border, despite the
Guide Questions (Find My Form):

1. What are the words that

Within their trunks, rings are rhyme?
2. What emotion or tone is
ingrained,
present in the poem. Pick
Telling of refrains out the text evidence.
Of lush rain or blooming: Times 3. What pattern is used?
pilgrimage Look at how the lines are
being written.
But upon the bark
4. Can you describe the
Tender passages are etched: Jun loves choice of words(diction)
Ester used in the poem.
Complete with the year,
 Stillness is yet their clearest
expression
In beckoning birds and
Orchids onto their limbs. Now bear in
mind,
Each leaf falling
Is the precious page in their petition
For still a verdant season
 (Color Me)
Stillness is yet their clearest Color the words described
expression by the highlighted words.
In beckoning birds and Then, answer the
Orchids onto their limbs. Now bear in following:
mind,
1. Whose attributes or
descriptions do these
Each leaf falling
words refer to?
Is the precious page in their petition 2. What figure of speech
For still a verdant season do you think is used?
 (Color Me)
Stillness is yet their clearest 3. What are figures of
expression speech? Do you know of
In beckoning birds and other figures of speech like
Orchids onto their limbs. Now bear in simile and metaphor? Can
mind,
you mention some
examples?
Each leaf falling
4. In what point of view
Is the precious page in their petition the poem is presented?
For still a verdant season 5. How are the sequencing
of the idea delivered?
 DAY
FORM A TI V E 4
S S M E
ASSE the poem “For N T
U si n g
Y o u n g Y ea r n i n g a
the
g o f G re e n ,” th e
So n
n e e d s t o d o t h e
c l as s
fol l o w i n g:
FORMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
1. Pick out the text
evidence, the place where
the story is written, lines
which you can relate about
history, and the group of
people the poem context is
connected to.
 2. Give reasons to support your
answers for question number 1.
(Use the table below as reference)
 Prepared by Ma’am Loresa
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Thank you!
Happy Writing!