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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)
Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
INFERRING THE GENERAL
MOOD OF EXPRESSION IN A
SELECTION
Department of Education
Revised 2010
by the Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS), DepEd - Division of Negros Occidental
under the Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education in Selected Provinces in the Visayas (STRIVE).
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GRADE V
INFERRING THE GENERAL MOOD OF EXPRESSION IN A SELECTION
Good day!
Aren’t you tired yet? I hope not.
Here’s another module for you to work on.
In this module, you will learn to infer the general mood of expression in a selection.
Read and do the exercises joyfully.
In this module, you will encounter a happy Japanese family living in a home where love for each other dwells. Find out the different moods expressed in the selection. Moods means the feelings or emotions contained in the selection.
Before you read the story, you will encounter different words for you to know. Read the sentences and fill in the boxes with the missing letters to form the appropriate word. The meaning of each word is also given. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. The people are preparing for the May ______.(holiday, entertainment)
S A R T 2. Ana received a set of paper dolls and a
which was tied around her neck. ______( red, oriental red)
E P E O
3. The sent all his soldiers to the city to check the people’s security.
______ (dictator, ruler)
THE HAPPY MIRROR
A Japanese Folktale
Long, long time ago in Japan, there lived a respected couple with one pretty daughter. When she was just thirty days old, the couple took her to the temple with a long Kimono as all Japanese babies wore. She received a set of dolls from her parents on her first doll festival. Her dolls had long black hair, smooth and silky and were clad in Kimonos of satin and silk. On her third birthday, she received her first sash of scarlet and gold which her lovely mother tied around her small waist. She grew up fast. When she was seven, she could sing, dance and help her parents in many ways.
One day, the emperor sent the father to Tokyo through a messenger. Tokyo was quite far and the roads were quite rough. There were no railways or even jinrikishas to take him there. He had no horse and he had to walk throughout the way.
The mother was happy that he was sent by the emperor for this was a great honor indeed. The little girl was also happy because she knew that her father would come back with interesting stories to tell. She expected some presents, too.
The father then left. The days seemed very long for the mother and the little girl. They prayed many times each day for his safe journey.
The days slipped by and one morning, the little girl saw someone coming. They went together to the garden gate and waited. As he came nearer, they knew it was him. So they both ran to meet him. They were thankful for his return.
As they were in the house, they all sat down on the white mats on the floor to see what presents the father brought.
The father gave his present to his little girl. After bowing her head, she opened and played with her new doll.
Then the husband took out a square wooden box. The box was tied with a gay colored ribbon. The wife opened the box. She saw one side with beautifully carved pine trees and storks on it and the other side was smooth and shining. Then she exclaimed, “Oh, I see someone looking at me and she is very lovely.” Her husband just laughed, then her mother’s eyes grew big with wonder and said, “ Why is the lady’s dress like mine and she seems to be talking to me?”
“My dear,” her husband said, “That is your face that you see. I have given you a mirror. All the ladies in Tokyo have them. If you bring a smiling face to the mirror, you will see a smiling face. If you are cross when you look at it, then you see the same cross face. The wife thanked her husband. She promised to bring a happy face to the mirror everytime she looked at it.
Years went by and her little girl grew up to a lovely lady like her mother. One day the mother called her daughter and said “My dear I’m giving you this present. I want you to look at it once a year.” The daughter took it and did as she was told.
One time she told her mother that she saw her when she looked at the mirror. Her mother said, “ Yes dear, that is the way I looked when I was young. Be sure to smile when you look at me and I will smile back at you.”
From that day on, she kept the box and once a year she opened it and looked at the mirror remembering to smile and the smile always came back to her.
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A. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook. 1.Where did the story happen?
a. Italy
b. Philippines c. Japan
2.What did the pretty girl receive on her third birthday? a. first sash of scarlet
b. long Kimono c. mirror
3.How did the mother feel when the emperor sent father to Tokyo? a. angry
b. happy c. sad
4.How did the lovely wife feel when she saw a lovely lady smiling who had the same dress as hers in the mirror?
a. confused b. frightened c. surprised
5.Japan is frequently visited by earthquakes.
Children cry and shout for help. Some run here and there not
knowing what to do. Old people panicked and seek on something to hold on. What is the mood/feeling expressed in this situation?
1. The best answer to question number 1 is C.
It is directly stated in the story.
2. The best answer to question number 2 is A.
It is directly stated in the story.
3. The best answer to question number 3 is B.
It is directly stated in the story.
4. The answer to question number 4 is implied in the paragraph. The best answer is letter C.
5. The best answer to question number 5 is B.
The cue words are given like: panicked
seek on something to hold on run here and there
B. Read these paragraphs. Infer the mood of expression that is shown. Write the correct answer in your notebook.
1. Arnold was wandering around his neighborhood when suddenly he was challenged by a rude teenage rascal shouting from the age of the bush. Arnold trembled when the other boy said, “Come on. Let’s fight and see who’s stronger?”
A. frightened B. surprised C. happy
2. A baby had swallowed a coin and his lola exclaimed to her other apo, “Quick! Call for the doctor!”
A. terrified B. excited C. shocked
3. Robert could hardly eat dinner. As he dashed from one room to the other amidst the cheers of his dormmates, he had the feeling of one on the eve of a great adventure.
A. peaceful B. excited C. satisfied
4. She folded her hands upon her bosom, this sick, little four-year old of mine. And as her breathing became more labored, she prayed as I led her. Jesus, you love little children. Help me! A few minutes later she died.
A. suffering B. excited C. lonely
5. Ramon and Susan were very happy with the birth of a third baby boy. He had light brown eyes and fair hair and his father and mother thought him beautiful. So beautiful did the father think his little son was that he soon painted him as an angel.
A. Read these situations. Identify the mood expressed in each situation. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. The night was dark. It was raining hard. I was on my way home. When I heard a strange loud sound, I trembled, I was _______.
2. Leo stood over the poor little puppy. He was crying because he could no longer play with his pet. The little puppy lay dead on the ground. Leo was very _______.
3. Juan climbed the mango tree. He enjoyed picking and eating the ripe mangoes. They were ripe and just right to his liking. Later, he was clutching at his stomach. Juan was _______.
Always Bear in Mind that:
Writers have a way of making you feel the emotion expressed in what they have written. As a reader, move your heart and feel what the characters feel. Use the setting, events or actions to generate the mood in the story/sentence/paragraph read.
happy, sad, afraid
4. When Ramon came home, his mother and sister were reading a letter. They did not see him. Ramon heard his mother say, “It’s from your cousin in Davao. He is inviting you and your brother to visit them. I think you should go.” Hiding from behind both of them, Ramon turned and jumped. Ramon was ________.
5. The children danced and sang. They were having fun. They had balloons, chocolates, cakes and ice cream. Everybody was ______ with what they were doing.
B. Read the following quoted statements. Identify the mood displayed by the characters. Select your answer from the words inside the box.
1. “Father” Margie sobbed, Why did my pet dog die?”
2. “Mother! Mother! I won first place in the oratorical contest.” 3. “What? You lost your penny? I told you to be careful.”
4. Lolit ran into her bedroom and hid under the bed trembling.
5. There were many visitors. Everybody was singing and dancing. The visitors clapped when the celebrant came out of her room.
sorry, happy, sad
worried, excited, surprised
Read the following paragraphs. Decide what mood or feeling is aroused in you. Choose your best answer and write it in your notebook.
1. It was time of harvest. Hundreds of rice stalks can be seen in the field. It had been a fine harvest, everyone was having a good time.
A. boredom B. contentment C. hesitation
2. The sky grew dark. The thickening clouds blocked the sun. The once-mild breeze began to blow harder. Suddenly a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. Arman was alone in the house.
A. grief B. happy C. fear
3. A rich man complained to his friend. “People don’t like me. They say I’m selfish and stingy. And yet in my last will and testament, I donated all that I own to a charitable institution.
4. Mario could hardly eat dinner. As he dashed from one room to another amidst the cheers of his dormmates, he had the feeling of one of the eve of a great adventure.
A. rattled B. satisfied C. excited
5. Michael’s mother was awakened by a great noise in the pen where the fowls had been locked up for the night. The roosters and hens were squawking and cackling. The ducks were quacking. It took some moments for Amado to wake up, but as soon as he did he got up quickly and joined his mother. Snatching a flashlight, they hurried out to see what was causing all the trouble.
A. dissatisfied B. fatigued C. curiosity
Enrichment Activity
In your notebook, write a short paragraph about your experiences using the topics below. Describe the different moods you want the readers to feel when they read your paragraph. Ask the help of your teacher in checking your work. Four to five sentences will be enough.
1. The Big Population of the Philippines 2. My Most Embarrassing Moment 3. My Hopes About My Family
