THE PROWESS OF ALIGUYON Retold by: F. Landa Jocano (Ifugao, Visayas) Long ago in Hannanga there lived a rich couple, Amtulao and Dumulao. They owned the longest and widest of the rice terraces that covered the mountainsides, and their harvests were the most plentiful. Their thatched house, large enough to contain three of their neighbors’ huts, had piles of red and white camote. Buried in the earth were jars of rice wine. Amtulao’s dogs were fat and well fed, not lean and starved looking as
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sa tuwa. Aktibo at masayahin ang bata. Napansin ni Amtalaw na pabilis nang pabilis ang paglaki ng bata. Amtalaw: Tara, umuwi na tayo, anak. Lakad lakad… Aliguyon: Kaya ko na pong maglakad, ama. Nang sila’y makauwi… Gumigid: Sabi ko sa’yo eh. May anak ka sa kung saan man. Anong ipapangalan natin sa kanya? Amtalaw: Aliguyon. Aliguyon. Narrator: Araw-araw tinuruan ni Amtalaw ang kanyang anak na maglaro ng trumpo at makipagbuno. Tinuruan rin niya ito ng arm bending, thigh slapping, pagbato
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Poetry Nursery Rhymes Most children love being told nursery rhymes. Many of the nursery rhymes that we have read to our children have their origins in British history. Rhymes were written for many different reasons. Some rhymes were written to honor a particular local event that has since been forgotten, while others were written to express feelings of love. Rhymes were also used to hide real meanings, such as when someone wanted to express displeasure toward the government or the sovereign without
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LITERATURE Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material. Broadly speaking, "literature" is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works, but the term is most commonly used to refer to works of the creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction. Literature, in its broadest sense, is any written work; etymologically the term derives from Latinliteratura/litteratura "writing formed with letters", although
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A Detailed Lesson Plan in English I. Objectives At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to: 1. Identify statements that show cause and effect relationship. 2. Read a poem correctly and clearly with expressions. 3. Appreciate reading poems. 4. Decode words with “augh” (o) sounds II. Subject Matter Cause and Effect Relationship Reference/s: Fun in English Reading Textbook pages 94-101 Materials: Visual Aids, Charts, Flash
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Philippine literature is the literature associated with the Philippines and includes the legends of prehistory, and the colonial legacy of the Philippines. Most of the notable literature of the Philippines was written during the Spanish period and the first half of the 20th century in Spanish language. Philippine literature is written in Spanish, English,Tagalog, and/or other native Philippine languages. Contents [hide] * 1 Early works * 2 Classical literature in Spanish (19th Century)
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