It refers to written material such as poetry, novels, essays, etc.

It refers to the time and place thestory happens.

It refers to the person or sometimes animal that takes part in the action of the story.

It is the central idea of a story or the lesson the author wants to convey to the reader.

It is the sequence of events or incidents that happen in a play or story.

It is when the character and setting are introduced.

It is the most intense part and the turning point in the story or play.

It is the action of solving the problem in the story, or its end.

• Identify the exposition of the story.

The Little Match Girl (Summary)

It was a cold and dark last evening of the year. A poor girl is selling matchsticks in the dark and cold streets. She has lost her slippers and is shivering from cold. To protect herself from chilling cold, she takes shelter in a corner and sits down. She doesn’t want to go back home as she has not sold a single matchbox and her father would beat her for that reason.

To keep herself warm, she lights a matchstick. In the glow she sees various pictures. Every time she lights a matchstick, she sees a dream and as soon as it blows out, the dream vanishes. She sees shining dinner service, steaming roast goose, beautiful Christmas tree and sometimes a falling star which reminds her of her grandmother, the only person who loved her and is now dead. As she doesn’t want her grandmother to vanish, she lights one match after another to keep her vision alive. When all the matches are lit up, the child dies and is taken up to the heaven by her grandmother.

• Identify the rising action of the story.

The Little Match Girl (Summary)

It was a cold and dark last evening of the year. A poor girl is selling matchsticks in the dark and cold streets. She has lost her slippers and is shivering from cold. To protect herself from chilling cold, she takes shelter in a corner and sits down. She doesn’t want to go back home as she has not sold a single matchbox and her father would beat her for that reason.

To keep herself warm, she lights a matchstick. In the glow she sees various pictures. Every time she lights a matchstick, she sees a dream and as soon as it blows out, the dream vanishes. She sees shining dinner service, steaming roast goose, beautiful Christmas tree and sometimes a falling star which reminds her of her grandmother, the only person who loved her and is now dead. As she doesn’t want her grandmother to vanish, she lights one match after another to keep her vision alive. When all the matches are lit up, the child dies and is taken up to the heaven by her grandmother.

• Identify the climax of the story.

The Little Match Girl (Summary)

It was a cold and dark last evening of the year. A poor girl is selling matchsticks in the dark and cold streets. She has lost her slippers and is shivering from cold. To protect herself from chilling cold, she takes shelter in a corner and sits down. She doesn’t want to go back home as she has not sold a single matchbox and her father would beat her for that reason.

To keep herself warm, she lights a matchstick. In the glow she sees various pictures. Every time she lights a matchstick, she sees a dream and as soon as it blows out, the dream vanishes. She sees shining dinner service, steaming roast goose, beautiful Christmas tree and sometimes a falling star which reminds her of her grandmother, the only person who loved her and is now dead. As she doesn’t want her grandmother to vanish, she lights one match after another to keep her vision alive. When all the matches are lit up, the child dies and is taken up to the heaven by her grandmother.

• Identify the resolution of the story.

The Little Match Girl (Summary)

It was a cold and dark last evening of the year. A poor girl is selling matchsticks in the dark and cold streets. She has lost her slippers and is shivering from cold. To protect herself from chilling cold, she takes shelter in a corner and sits down. She doesn’t want to go back home as she has not sold a single matchbox and her father would beat her for that reason.

To keep herself warm, she lights a matchstick. In the glow she sees various pictures. Every time she lights a matchstick, she sees a dream and as soon as it blows out, the dream vanishes. She sees shining dinner service, steaming roast goose, beautiful Christmas tree and sometimes a falling star which reminds her of her grandmother, the only person who loved her and is now dead. As she doesn’t want her grandmother to vanish, she lights one match after another to keep her vision alive. When all the matches are lit up, the child dies and is taken up to the heaven by her grandmother.

What does the matches symbolize in the story?

What is the theme of the story?

What is the social issue in the story that still exist today even here in our country?

Its purpose is to inform or update the reader about a particular topic.

It is written to entertain the reader through creative pieces as poems and stories.

It states news and factual events.

It is an issue which is the state of being extremely poor.

It refers to a population which is more than the size the society can support.

The state where a number of people do not have a job to provide for self and family.

It is the employment of a child in a business which deprives them of their rights.

• What is the text type of the given passage?

Philippines Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.9% in September 2021

The Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 8.9% in September 2021,even as the government somewhat eased restrictions despite surging COVID-19cases.

This is the highest unemployment rate for 2021, so far, or since the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) began releasing monthly labor force data.

But it could also be viewed as the highest since the 10% recorded in July 2020, when the PSA released labor force data on a quarterly basis.

In a briefing on Thursday, November 4, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the latest figure is equivalent to 4.25 million jobless Filipinos.

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• What social issue is shown in the passage?

Philippines Unemployment Rate Jumps to 8.9% in September 2021

The Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 8.9% in September 2021,even as the government somewhat eased restrictions despite surging COVID-19cases.

This is the highest unemployment rate for 2021, so far, or since the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) began releasing monthly labor force data.

But it could also be viewed as the highest since the 10% recorded in July 2020, when the PSA released labor force data on a quarterly basis.

In a briefing on Thursday, November 4, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the latest figure is equivalent to 4.25 million jobless Filipinos.

^{NOV 4, 20219:51 AM PHT}

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What do you mean by social issue?

What do you think is the cause of the increase in unemployment rate in the country ?

• What is the text type of the passage?

In the beginning was the earth. It was beautiful. And man lived upon the earth.

And man said: “Let us build skyscrapers and expressways”. And man covered the earth with steel and concrete.

And man said: “It was good”.

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• Which social issue is shown in the passage?

In the beginning was the earth. It was beautiful. And man lived upon the earth.

And man said: “Let us build skyscrapers and expressways”. And man covered the earth with steel and concrete.

And man said: “It was good”.

^{- Anon}

What best describes a literary text?

What best describes an informative text?