Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF CALAPAN CITY
ADRIATICO MEMORIAL SCHOOL
ENGLISH V
Self-Learning Activity Sheet
Quarter 4-Weeks 1 and 2

ANALYZING HOW VISUAL AND MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE

MEANING OF A TEXT

KEY CONCEPT:

As a learner, you should learn how to analyze visual and multimedia elements and how they
contribute to the meaning of the text that you read. By analyzing images, diagrams and other visual elements
you can read and understand the terms you encounter in a text. With the help of visual and multimedia
elements you can analyze and generalize the story or poem based on the visual and multimedia elements
presented.

In order to acquire the skill of analyzing visual and multimedia elements, you need to read and study
the bolded words below.

Visual elements are images such as photographs and drawings. These can be in the form of images
like pictures, illustrations, comics, cartoons and diagrams.

Multimedia elements are video, audio recordings, sound effects, animations and interactive images.

Meaning suggests the message of the visual and multimedia elements that the text would like to convey.

Tone is the feeling of the story that the author wants to convey to the reader/viewer. It indicates a
particular feeling. It can be cheerful, serious, funny, sad, frightening/fearful, angry, hopeful, gloomy, etc.

Mood is the general impression of the story. It is somewhat similar to the tone.

*Importance of Visual and Multimedia Elements*

1. The illustrations add or contribute to the meaning of the story. Example: Big books
2. With visual elements, you can easily understand the meaning stated in the text.
3. When you encounter unfamiliar words while reading, you can go over the illustration to give
you an idea to what the term is about.
4. Photographs and diagrams are helpful in comprehending the information in factual or
nonfiction writing.
5. Adding illustrations make us feel the way the author wants to make us feel.
6. Multimedia elements also work the same as visuals in printed materials.
7. They are essential to make the materials you are reading or viewing more meaningful or
appealing.

Visual and multimedia elements affect

or contribute to the meaning of a text. They
can help us to better understand words in a
text and to connect with given information.
ACTIVITY 1.
A. Directions: Study the given picture. Then, read the text and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of the
correct answer in your notebook.

Orange is my pet. I call him

Orange because of his color. He is
fond of running in the house and
in the garden. He loves to play
with me.

1. What does the image tell the reader about Orange?

A. Orange is my pet.
B. Orange is colorful.
C. Orange loves to play.
D. Orange loves to pose in front of camera.
2. Which word in the text shows connection to the given illustration?
A. Orange is happy go lucky.
B. Orange is playful.
C. Orange likes to eat fish.
D. Orange makes me happy.
3. Does the image tell something about the text?
A. Not at all.
B. Partially yes.
C. Maybe.
D. Yes.
4. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned in the text?
A. Orange loves to play with me.
B. Orange likes to run around.
5. If you will add a text related to the image which of these is correct?
A. Orange sits on the plastic chair.
B. Orange is playing with the other cat.
C. Orange makes funny poses.
D. Orange makes others happy.
B. Directions: Study and analyze the information presented in the diagram of food chain. Answer the questions by
writing the correct answers in your notebook.

6. What is the idea or concept shown by the

diagram and the text?
A. How animals eat
B. How animals live
C. What animals eat
D. Why animals eat

7. What should you do in order to understand

the meaning of the diagram?
A. Study the diagram alone.
B. Study the labels or texts alone.
C. Study the diagram and labels or texts.
D. None of these.

C. Directions: Study and analyze the information presented in the editorial cartoon. Answer the questions by writing
the correct answers in your notebook.

8. What is the message of the cartoon?

A. SJPES kill rats.
B. SJPES love rats.
C. SJPES have trashes.
D. SJPES conducts cleanliness drive to remove
Trashes

9. What is the general mood of the cartoon?

A. fearful
B. funny
C. serious
D. gloomy

10. What do you think is the cartoonist’s purpose in the given cartoon?
A. to tell us kill rats
B. to tell us clean school’s surroundings
C. to tell us beat rats with gavel
D. to tell us that rats are harmful
ACTIVITY 2 .
Directions: Study the comic strip and read the dialogue of the characters. Then answer the questions that follow.

Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the comic strip?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are they talking about?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Does the comic strip relate to the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the tone used by Mark in the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
5. Does the mood of the characters affect the message conveyed in the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
6. How did the illustration help you understand the words in the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 3.
Directions: Study the given illustration and read the poem. Then answer the questions that follow.

A pair of marble-like gems, Be grateful and fortunate

shiny and round we’ve got good sight
We see the environment with
Like open doors that can our naked eyes Let’s take good care of our
explore you around incredible eyesight
The trees, birds, fields and the
Our eyes are marvelous, blue skies God gave them to us for
magical and lovely happiness and satisfaction
Tall mountains, blue oceans,
Let’s see nature’s amazing rivers and falls For seeing the things around
beauty and serenity. because of our vision.
Our heart beats fast when we see
them all.
 Questions:

1. What things are presented in the illustration?

ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the message of the poem?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Does the illustration show relationship to the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
4. Does the illustration speak of the meaning of the text? Why?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the tone of the poem? Does the tone affect the illustration?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
6. How did the illustration help you to understand the words of the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 4.
Directions: Study the illustration below and read the text. Then answer the questions that follow.

The only living thing that can

make its own food is a green plant. The
food-making process is called
photosynthesis. It happens in the leaves
of plants.

Photosynthesis takes place with

the help of sunlight, water and carbon
dioxide.

QUESTIONS:

1. What concept or idea does the illustration show?

ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the message of the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Does the illustration show relationship to the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
4. Does the illustration speak of the meaning of the text? Why?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
5. How did the illustration help you to understand the words of the text?
ANSWER: ________________________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS KEY IN ENGLISH

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2
1. D.
1. Mark and Mira
2. B.
2. They talk about the comic book.
3. D.
3. Yes.
4. B.
4. happy, cheerful; Yes
5. C.
5. Yes
6. C.
6. By studying the objects/things and the facial expressions of the
7. C.
characters of the illustration you can relate and understand what
8. D.
the comic strip is all about.
9. B.
10. B.

ACTIVITY 3

1. illustrations of eyes, mountains, trees, birds, fields

2. importance of eyes; what eyes can see; be grateful with our eyes (answers may vary)
3. Yes.
4. Yes. The illustration used shows or expresses the idea used in the text.
5. grateful, serious; Yes
6. By analyzing the illustration of eyes, field, trees, and birds which connect to the text you
will know the words used in the text and the meaning of the text is easily understood.

ACTIVITY 4

1. food making process in plants; photosynthesis

2. The text tells what plants need in order to make their own food
3. Yes
4. Yes, because the illustration shows objects that connect to the text.
5. By analyzing the illustration, you will know the words used in the text and you will also
understand the meaning of the text.