English 7 Quarter 2 Week 1: My Father Goes to Court PDF

ENGLISH 7 Quarter 2 Week 1 Elements of a Short Story  Unlocking of Difficulties: WORDS DEFINITION 1. Gavel a small mallet with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to...

ENGLISH 7 Quarter 2 Week 1 Elements of a Short Story  Unlocking of Difficulties: WORDS DEFINITION 1. Gavel a small mallet with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order 2. Character a person, or sometimes an animal, takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work 3. Aroma a distinctive, pervasive, and usually pleasant smell 4. Condemn to say in a strong and definite way that someone or something is bad or wrong 5. Denouement the final part of a narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolve  Unlocking of Difficulties: WORDS DEFINITION 6. Savor taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely 7. Anemic not strong, forceful, or impressive weak 8. Plot the arrangement of the incidents or actions in a story 9. Judge a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law 10. Contagious an emotion, feeling, or attitude) likely to spread to and affect others  MY FATHER GOES TO COURT By: Carlos Bulosan  CARLOS P. BULOSAN  He was born in the Philippines in the rural farming village of Mangusmana, near the town of Binalonan (Pangasinan province, Luzon island).  He was a Filipino American author, poet, and activist  Bulosan’s works describe the experience of growing up poor in a rural area of the Philippines  He wrote about the social and economic conditions created by the American occupation and centuries of Spanish colonialism. CHARACTERIZATION Speech What does the character say? How does the character speak? Thoughts What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings? Effects on What is revealed through the character’s effect on other people? Others/ Toward How do other characters feel or behave in reaction to the the Character character? Actions What does the character do? How does the character behave? Looks What does the character look like? How does the character dress?  Activity I. CHARACTERS Directions: Complete the Character List below with characters from the story My Father Goes to Court. Write a brief explanation to support each of your answer. I. Protagonist/s: II. Antagonist/s: III. Static Characters: IV. Dynamic Characters:  Activity II. Directions: Answer the following questions in your English Activity Notebook. 1. How does the father’s approach to the court case reflect his values and beliefs? 2. What is the outcome of the court case and how does it impact the narrator’s family? 3. How did the author use humor in the story and what effect does it have on the overall message? 4. In what ways does the story reflect social class or economic issues? 5. What lesson or moral can be taken from the story?