Self-Learning Material 1 Quarter 1 Week 1 English Grade 7: Name: Date: School
Self-Learning Material 1 Quarter 1 Week 1 English Grade 7: Name: Date: School
QUARTER 1 WEEK 1
ENGLISH
Grade 7
Competency:
Analyze literary texts as expressions of individual or communal values within. (EN7LIT-I-1)
Content:
Poetry: Descriptions and Imagery
Descriptive words help a writer create vivid mental images for readers, painting scenes,
emotions, or sensory experiences through language. They can evoke specific emotions or
moods, adding depth to the poem. Descriptive words provide specific details that enhance the
reader's understanding and engagement with the poem. They can describe physical
characteristics, actions, or even abstract concepts in a tangible way.
Example:
"Song"
by NVM Gonzales
Discussion Questions:
1. Name the character/s that play or move.
2. What feeling do you think is expressed in the poem? Cite a text or a line.
3. What are the things described in the poem?
4. What are some descriptive words you found?
5. How did the descriptive words help you in analyzing the poem?
Possible Answers:
1. The characters that play or move are river, children, forest (trees) and fish.
2. The feeling expressed in the text is admiration or amazement.
“Behold the beautiful land.”
3. The things described in the poem are land, hills, corn, river, children, fish, and clearings.
4. Some of the descriptive words found in the poem are beautiful and young.
5. The descriptive words in the poem helped me understand better the message of it.
ACTIVITY FOR SELF-LEARNING MATERIAL 1
QUARTER 1 WEEK 1
ENGLISH
Grade 7
Discussion Questions:
1. Who do you think is the one speaking in the poem?
2. What feeling do you think is expressed in the poem? Cite a text or a line.
3. What are the things described in the poem?
4. What are some descriptive words you found?
5. How did the descriptive words help you in analyzing the poem?