Reading Task and Journal Writing: Module 1

Lesson 1: Daedalus and Icarus

Answer the following questions:

1. Which among the events in the selection could happen in real life?
Explain.
ANS: The part where Icarus disobeyed his father’s advise that leads him to
his own death. This part is often happening in real life where in the children often
forget that our parents just became they wanted to enjoy. The children often forget
that our parent wants nothing for us but the best and to always secure our safety.

2. Personal challenges make one a better person. Write your insights

about this quote in the light of the experiences of Daedalus and Minos.
ANS: Personal challenges may have wounded us or what, but we can’t deny
the fact that these challenges make us a lot better than before, a lot useful than
before and a lot stranger than what we used to be, before we encounter these
trials in life. Personal challenges are obstacles that needs to be passed in order to
attain a brighter and a more successful life. The challenges maybe difficult and cannot
be understood but the reasons behind these challenges are always for our own good.
These challenges will make us stronger, wiser and more confident to face life. It gives
us wisdom on things we never thought we could understand.

3. Identify the character/s that was/were “bullied” in this myth. Explain

how they were bullied.
ANS: Perdix he’s been bullied by Daedalus. Daedalus doesn’t give him a chance to
show more of his talents just because he’s jealous of him.
Minotaur since he was born, he’s been trapped in a maze because they really think
that he’s a monster.
Lesson 2: The Gorgon’s head

1. What was the oracle about? Write a brief account on how it was
fulfilled.
ANS: The oracle said that King Acrisius midy not have a son who will be
born by him, but he will have a grandson who will kill him on his own hands.
This oracle was been fulfilled when Perseus unintentionally killed his own
grandfather by the discus that he has been

2. Is there a character in the Gorgon’s head who is discriminated?

Why do you say so?
ANS: I think Acrisius was been discriminated a bit, because he only did what
he did to Danae and Perseus because he’s scared that Perseus will be the one who
will cause him death. He’s not really bad, he’s just scared to death and just trying to
avoid the faith that the Gods had ordained.

3. Do you believe in “sumpa”? Why or why not? Can an oracle be

considered our local “sumpa”? defend your answer.
ANS: I don’t really believe in “sumpa” because I believe more to God. I always,
know to my heart that every little thing that happened in my life is God’s plan.
Maybe there are times that we experienced bad things or event in our life, but
it’s not “sumpa”. I think God just want us to learned a lesson for all the bad things
that we did before. But even though I don’t believe in “sumpa” I think oracle and
sumpa can’t be considered as same, because as long as I know oracle are just
prediction or what, while sumpa is cause of anger.
Lesson 3: Orpheus

1. What would you consider the climax of the story?

ANS: for me the climax of the story is when Orpheus decided to bring back
his beloved Eurycide, because it makes me think on how or what he’ll going to
do just to bring back Eurycide. This part obviously caught my attention, so I considered
it as the climax of the story

2. Orpheus had a remarkable talent for music. If Orpheus had a remarkable

talent for music. If you were given the chance to choose a God given talent,
what would it be and why?
ANS: I don’t really know what specific talent that I wanted, I only know that I wanted a
talrnt that I can used to help other people, that I can used to bring love to each other
hearts, and to bring peace that we people wanted.

3. What lesson did you learned from the experience of Orpheus? Expound.
ANS: In the experienced of Orpheus, I learned that we should enhance our
talent or ability, because there will be a time in our lifetime that where going
to need it, there will be a time that these talent and ability will going to help us
in an unknown situation. I also learned that we shouldn’t broke our promise to anyone
and we should always trust the person that we love even in the middle of the
darkness.
Lesson 4: Arachne
1. “It was not right for even the best men to claim equality with Gods.”
Explain this line in the light of Arachne’s story.
ANS: It only tells that even you’re the most talented, the most beatufil
among the rest and the best men ever, its still not right to compare It only
tells that even you’re the most talented, the most beautiful among the rest
and the best men ever, its still not right to compare yourself to the Gods and even
claim that you’re better or you’re in the same level or what (even to the other
people), comparing yourself to others makes you pathetic, because in order to stand
out you need first to bring down or to involve othe names. We should always
remember that we shouldn’t be arrogant overconfident, and boastful just because we
possessed the talent, ability or personality that the others don’t, we shold always be
grateful and stay low-key to have a happy and a peaceful life.

2. Characterized Arachne. Is there any positive traits we can emulate

from her? Prove your answer.
ANS: Even though Arachne’s was known as a selfish and ungrateful girl, I can
say that she still has a positive traits.
 Diligent – She works day and night to produce wonderful embroidery.
 Generous – She lets people watch her weave.

3. If you were to give this story a new title, what would it be?
ANS: The KARMA of a weaver
Lesson 5: How Odin Lost His Eye

1. Write about Odin’s sacrifices.

ANS: Odins sacrifice one of his blue eyes for the sake of his people (men and
women of the earth). He is a selfless man that is willing to do and to give sacrifice
everything for his people. He sacrifice one of his eyes that taught him what was
good and beautiful, the eyes that makes him happy just to win knowledge of how to
help the men and women of the world.

2. Looking back, what can you consider is the great sacrifice you have so
far done for the people you hold dear?
ANS: I sacrifice my own happiness for the sake of the others. I always smile even
though my heart is crying, because I don’t want others to worry and be
uncomfortable for them to be happy just because I am sad. I’m always willing to go
with them as long as their happy, even if it doesn’t make me happy or even if I don’t
usually do those things.

3. Write your realization/s about life, love and sacrifices.

ANS: I realize that life will never be perfect. That in our life, there will
always, be challenges, obstacles or a situation where in we need to sacrifice
for the sake of the others. To live a happy and a peaceful life, we should know
how to love truly. We should let the love to rule our heart. A life that is full of
love instead of hatred can help us to have a wonderful life, and in the case of
sacrificing, even though it cost, it hurts or even it empty ourselves, sometimes we still
need to sacrifice in order to get ahead. Sometimes you just need to move away from
the familiar and what you expect in order to get the results that you are seeking in
your life.
Lesson 6: From The Analects

1. Choose two Analects and explain each of them.

ANS: “In old days, men studied for the sake of self-improvement
nowadays men study to impress other people.”
Explanation:
In old days, men studied because they want to improve themselves,
knowing you dint know and know is knowledge. Nowadays, men studied to
impress other people just to gain merits or praises from them.
“The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits.
His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize others.”
Explanation:
This emphasize the importance of humility. We must not focus on how people
praise us for what we have done good. Instead, let us focus on how we encourage
people to pursue their good deeds through commending them. Most of the boastful
and proud ones fail. So let us not allow ourselves to become one of those.

2. Write the Analects that is most relevant to your personal circumstances.

ANS: “A young man’s duty is to behave well to his parents at home
and to his elders abroad, to be cautious in giving promises and punctual in
giving them, to have kindly feelings towards everyone, but seek the intimacy
of good. If, when all that is done, he has energy to spare, and then let him
study the polite arts.”
“Behave in such a way that your father and mother have no anxiety about you, except
concerning your health.”
Reading Task and Journal Writing: Module 2
Lesson 1: Canto III

1. Who are the characters in literary selection?

ANS: The characters are:
 Dante
 The opportunist
 The outcasts
 Pope Celestine v.
 Charon
 Virgil

2. How the opportunists are describes in the selection?

ANS: The oppportunist are those souls who in life were neither for good
nor evil but only for themselves.

3. What is the Charon’s reaction to Dante’s attempt to cross the river of

Acheron. How does Virgil persuade him?
ANS: He is against Dante crossing Acheron the area beyond the river is only for
the dead. Dante is ALIVE so he shouldn’t be there, but after Virgil’s talk with
Charon they were no longer troubled by him.
Lesson 2: Song of Roland

1. Who are the characters in the selection? Identify the motivion and
morality of each character/s?
ANS: The characters are:
 Roland
 Emperor Charlemagne
 King Marsilion
 Count ganelon
 Blancandrin
 Oliver

2. What are the important symbols in the selection?

ANS:
 Charlemagne’s gloves – As early as 10th century, powers were
symbolizes by a pair of gloves.
 Sword – This sword are extensions of their owners personality. Their
awesomeness in fighting, their devotion to God and their manliness.
 Charlemagne’s Beard – the possession of a beard indicates age, experience and
wisdom.
 The Horn – It indicates a call of help
Lesson 3: Sonnets by Francisco Petrarch
1. Identify the rhyme scheme and structure of the three sonnets.
ANS:
 LAURA – the first eight lines, or octave, has a rhyme scheme
abbabba then the rest is cdedce. It also has a 10 syllable per line
and it is 14 line in total.
 THE WHITE DOE – the white doe has a rhyme scheme: abab cddc efe
geg. It onsisit of 14 lines also, but it has 4 4 stanza. The first and the second
stanza consist of 4 lines while the other left has a 3 lines.
 SPRING – the spring has a rhyme scheme ABBAABBA CDCDCD. It has fourteen
lines and the first two stanza is consist of 4 lines and the last two has 3 lines.

2. Compare and contrast the sense of the three poems.

ANS: The “Laura”, “The White Doe” and “Spring” are referred to a one woman.
Who is a caused of obsession of Francesco. These are consist of 14 lines, but
the “Laura” was written as one stanza while “The White Doe” and “Spring” was
written as four stanzas.
Lesson 4: Federigo’s Falcon

1. What is the situational irony in the story?

ANS: the situational irony in the story is when Federigo cooks the falcon as a meal.
He does this to show good manners to Monna, but it is ironic because at that time
Monna came to ask him for the falcon. She needs it to save her dying son.

2. Why this selection part of a frame story?

ANS: In the frame story “THE DECAMERON” the woman should represent
the four cardinal virtues (Prudence, Justice, Temperance and Fortitude) and
the three theological virtues (Faith, Hope and Love). So Filomena represent virtue
of love or the true meaning of love through the story “Federigo’s Falcon”.

3. How does Monna prove this conclusion: “ I would sooner have a gentleman
without riches, than riches without gentleman”?
ANS: When she marries Federigo even though he was poor.
Lesson 5: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1. What is the reputation of Quasimodo in the story?

ANS: Quasimodo is known for being the ugliest person in Paris so he has been
elected as the Pope of Fools in the parade around Paris by the jeering mob.

2. Who are the main characters in the story? Provide brief description
of role in the story.
ANS:
 Quasimodo – he is the main character of the story who died along with La
Esmeralda.
 La Esmeralda – a beautiful street dancer that catches a lot of attention
including Gringoire and Quasimodo.
 Frollo Gringoire – he is the antagonist in the story, who fell ii love with La
Esmeralda.
 Pirre Gringoire – he’s been married with La Esmeralda for four years.
 Phoebus – the flirt captain of the king’ Archers
 Sister Gudule – La Esmeralda’s long lost mother

3. What does the last part of the story tell about Quasimodo?
ANS: Quasimodo was never seen again after he cries out “ There is everything I
ever loved”. Then years later they discover his skeleton curled around La Esmeralda
remains.
Lesson 6: The Three Musketeers

1. Compare and Contrast the main character in the story.

ANS: Clearly, their personalities are all drastically different. Porthos and
Aramis have a lot less experience than Athus in many aspects. Aramis also has a
very laid character while the other two definitely like to be in control of the situation.
Porthos relationship with D’Artagnan is more as companions or travelling mates, as well as
Aramis and D’Artagnan relationship. However Athos deficitly the closest to D’Artagnan.

2. Prepare a timeline of important events in the story.

ANS:
 D’Artagnan looses his introduction letter in a fight
 D’Artagnan sets off to go to Paris
 D’Artagnan meets the king of the three musketeers
 The three musketeers and D’Artagnan are good friends from the
beginning
 Monsieur Bunacieux explains his wife was stolen
 Madame Bunacieux is saved by D’Artagnan
 D’Artagnan rides to get the necklace back for the queen
 The queen get the diamond just in time
 D’artagnan is falling into trap
 D’Artagnan fight milady
 Milady escapes jail
 Milady is executed
 D’Artagnan, Athos, and Aramis stayed best friend for life
 D’Artagnan is given a commission
Reading Task and Journal Writing: Module 3
Lesson 1: A Day in a Country
2. From which is point of view is in the story told?
ANS: The point of view of the story “a day in the country” is a third person
point of view. The narrator is not one of the characters in the story instead he
was the one telling what is going on in the story. This story was written by Anton
Chekhov that is a reflection of nature's beauty and the wisdom of country folks. And by
using a third person the story can understand easily.

1. What could be considered as the antagonist of the story?

ANS: There is no antagonist. But rather, Terenty, Fyokla and Danilka faced a
storm which only passed away.

3. What are the instances that tell about the Spirituality of Terenty?
ANS: Terenty was able to recognize the gift of the nature because he has been
in the field all his life, with the birds singing as if teaching him the wonders of
nature and their secrets. He knows everything in nature. The wild flowers and their
names and the herbs and its uses. No questions are left unanswered or baffled him which
makes Danilka more awed the beauty of nature.
Lesson 2: The Story of Keesh

1. In an iced-covered place, what is the staple food of the people?

ANS: Meat(ice-bear or polar bear)

1. Describe how the people treat Keesh before and after the meeting at the igloo.
ANS: Before : One night, the village council met in the big Igloo of Klosh-kwan, the chief.
He listened, then he waited for silence. He said, “It is true that you give us some meat. But
it is often old and tough meat, and has many bones.” The hunters were surprised. This was
a child speaking against them. The council ordered Keesh to go to bed. The next day,
Keesh started out for the shore, where the land meets the ice. Those who watched saw
that he carried his bow and many arrows. Across his shoulder was his father’s big hunting
spear. Again there was laughter.
After: Early next morning, Keesh walked into the village. Across his shoulder was fresh
meat. His mother was very happy. Keesh, trying to be a man, said to her mother that he
would sleep because he was tired. There was much talk after Keesh went to his igloo. The
men did not believe Keesh had done so. But the women pointed to the fresh meat. At last,
the men agreed to go for the meat that was left. Then there was talk of magic and
witchcraft in the vill. Keesh continued to bring meat to the village. Some people though
the was great hunter.

3. What kind of hunter is Keesh?

ANS: Keesh's essential traits (bravery, generosity, intelligence) and connecting
those traits to the theme of leadership. Using key events from the story as evidence,
including Keesh's decision to hunt the bear and provide food for his entire village.Keesh is
one of the best and great hunters in their place like his father, Bok.
Lesson 3: Song of Autumn

1. Which countries have Autumn?

ANS: Sonoma County, California. Northern New Mexico. Holmes County, Ohio. Gaspé
Peninsula, Quebec, Canada. Douro Valley, Portugal. ... Bavaria, Germany. Transylvania,
Romania. Moscow, Russia.

1. What feeling does autumn elicit from the readers?

ANS: The tone of the French author, Charles Baudelaire, in the poem Song of Autumn is
threatening and menacing. The author represented the coming of winter to death and
darkness and used negative words to convey and symbolize his message.

3. Name some song that talk about Autumn.

ANS: *Summer *Autumn in New York *Wake me up when September ends *Pale
September *Autumn Sweater *Gone till November *Autumn Almanac *Harvest moon
*Leaves that are green Dead leaves and the dirty ground
Lesson 4: To Build a Fire
1. What could be considered a rookie mistake of man in the story?
ANS: In the first place, he could have listened to the warnings of the people who told him
that he should not make the trip when he did. He should have waited until the weather
was warmer. The fact that the path had not been recently traveled should have been an
indicator to him, just as it was a foreshadowing to us, that making the trip at this time of
the year was not something other people did and therefore not the best idea. He set
himself out for failure by not listening to good advice. Secondly, if he still felt he had to try
to make the trip, he should have learned a bit more about the simple facts of nature such
as where to build your fire. Had he taken the time to think about it, he might have realized
that building a fire under a tree that had branches laden with snow was not the best idea.
Lastly, he could have let go of his arrogance and superiority and learned to watch the
reactions of his dog who knew how to survive against the odds.

1. What does feeling temperature do to one’s blood?

ANS: After the man steps into frozen water, he must build a fire so he can dry his moccasin
and foot. For, if he tries to run with a wet and freezing foot when it is seventy-five below.
No matter how fast he runs, the wet feet will freeze harder. The blood of his body recoiled
before it…like the dog it wanted to hide away and cover itself up from the fearful cold.

2. What does the statement of the man, “A real man could travel alone,” tell about this
character.
ANS: He remembered the advice of the old-timer on Sulphur Creek, and smiled. The old-
timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the
Klondike after fifty below. Well, here he was; he had had the accident; he was alone; and
he had saved himself. Those old-timers were rather womanish, some of them, he thought.
All a man had to do was keep his head, and he was all right. Any man who was a man
could travel alone. (21) This quote draws a direct connection between the man's pride and
his sense of masculinity. He criticizes the old-timer for being too womanish, and doesn't
seem to have any appreciation for the fact that this old-timer probably knows a lot more
about the Yukon than he does.
Lesson 5: The Voice of The Mountain

1. What kind of creature is Popocatepetl?

ANS: This is a Mountain or In real life Volcán Popocatepetl, whose name is the
Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to form
North America's 2nd-highest volcano . The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-
walled, 250-450 m deep crater.

2. What is referred to as Little animal?

ANS: when Popocatepetl perceived the little animal and the eagle he stretch
forth his great, solemn arms. “oh blessed little animal with two arms, two legs,
a head, and a very brave air, help me in my agony. Behold I, Popocatepetl, who
saw the king of everything fashioning the stars, I, who knew the sun in his childhood, I,
Popocatepetl, appeal to you, little animal. I am hungry.”

3. How does the Little animal intend to help Popocatepetl?

ANS: No, Because Popocatepetl who is forbidden to move by the King of
Everything. The King of Everything is afraid that he will make great holes in every
step he takes in land. One day, his friend, the little eagle suggested him to summon
the little animal (human) because the little human can invent things to satisfy his hunger.
Popocatepetl summon the little animal but the little animal asked to be paid.
Popocatepetl was very angry that the little animal bowed and prayed. He promised to
make him a pair of wings but he didn't kept it. Or in short Little animals asked for
payment.
Lesson 6: The Last Leaf

1. In which coast in US is New York City?

ANS: In the US states and coastlines, Thirty states have a coastline: twenty-three
with a coastline on the Arctic, Atlantic, and/or Pacific Ocean, and eight with a Great Lakes
coastline; New York has coasts on both. Or New York City is part of the East Coast of
United States

2. How many leaves were left when Johnsy stopped counting upon Sue’s prodding?
ANS: She stopped counting at 6 and said it very quiet. She also said that they are falling
faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It makes my head ache to count
them. But now it's easy. There goes another one. There are five left now.

3. How many days had Mr. Behrman been sick before he died?
ANS: Old Mr. Behrman died in the hospital this morning of pneumonia. He was sick only
two days. First day, helpless with pain and fever. Because during the wind and rain, he
climbed up and painted a green leaf on the wall of the house opposite.
Reading Task and Journal Writing: Module 4
Lesson 1: The Little Prince

1. Describe the idea of “taming” in the relationship of the prince and the fox.
ANS: The process of “taming,” he explains, they will come to mean something to
each other and will need each other. ... But after the fox is tamed, the prince and
the fox will become unique for each other. What the fox means by “tame” is to “make
friends” or “to establish a relationship.”

2. Explain how their friendship was compared into a “rose”

ANS: Much has been written comparing the little prince’s relationship with
his rose to the relationship between Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and his wife,
Consuelo, but the rose can also be read as a symbol of universal love. In literature,
the rose has long served as a symbol of the beloved, and Saint-Exupéry takes that
image in good stride, giving the prince’s flower human characteristics, both good
and bad. Because of the rose, the prince learns that what is most essential is invisible, that
time away from one’s beloved causes a person to better appreciate that love, and that
love engenders responsibility—all of which are broad morals that obviously extend
beyond the author’s personal history.
Lesson 2: A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
1. Identify the theme/s depicted in the poem.
ANS: In 1979 Craig Raine received the New Statesman’s Prudence Farmer Award for his
poem “A Martian Sends a Postcard Home.” Written from the point of view of a Martian
attempting to describe what he sees on earth to his fellow Martians, the poem employs a
series of metaphors to explain both natural and man-made phenomena. Often the
metaphors make connections between technology and nature, with the Martian
frequently describing nature or culture in terms of a machine. For example, the speaker
calls books “mechanical birds with many wings” because he does not know the word
“book.” The effect of describing the world in this way causes us, as readers, to experience
the strangeness of our own everyday lives—to see things the way that an outsider would
see them.

3. How is rain like television? What other machines may you compared with rain?
ANS: "Rain is when the earth is television. It has the property of making colours darker." -
television. Another one is Rain is like a rainbow. "When it rains, look for Rainbows. When
it's dark, look for Stars." For me this means something like there is always a light at the
end of the tunnel. So basically always look for the something in the bad situation that will
give you hope.

4. If you are a Martin, how would you describe a cell phone?

2. In line 17-18, Martin describes a wristwatch as something tied to wrist, and a clock as
something kept in the box. What does the Martin mean when says, “Ticking with
impatience”?
Lesson 3: Les Misirables,

3. What kind of life Cossette has with Madame Thenardier?

1. What was Cossette doing in the forest? How about the man?

2. Why did he help her bring the bucket of water?

Lesson 4: Excerpt from The Kaffir Boy

2. How does the child perceived education?

1. What made his mother decide to send him to school?