Lesson 1:

On Myths
Grade 7
English
LEARNING MODULES

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 To our dear learners,
Welcome to a new journey of explorations and discoveries!
These learning modules are made to assist and guide you to learning
English at these times. This material will help you:
1. explore our native literary pieces;
2. expose you to literary and informative texts relating them to real-life
situations;
3. engage you in printed and non-printed resources;
4. enrich your grammar awareness; and
5. enhance your skills in information management and organization of
ideas.
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Module 1: On Myths

 Introduction and Focus Question(s):

In this module, you will find out how our ancestors became
very creative in making the folk stories that we use as
literary pieces today. Remember answering the following
questions:
1. How do our myths affect us Filipinos, our beliefs, and
our thinking?
2. How do those stories affect our present way of living?

 Lessons and Coverage

In this module, you will learn about The Creation (A Visayan
Account), riddles, proverbs, and idiomatic expressions.

 Module Map
 Goals
 Pre-Assessment
 Activity 1 (about the story)
 Riddles
 Activity 2 (riddles)
 Proverbs
 Activity 3 (proverbs)
 Idioms
 Activity 4 (idioms)
 YOUR GOALS
This lesson allows you to appreciate the wisdom of our ancestors that
continues to influence us and our experiences. You must aim to:
1. Understand the story in your book and be able to appreciate it’s
depth.
2. Write the differences and similarities of both Visayan and Bible
version of The Creation.
3. Answer the different levels of riddles given.
4. Match the given proverbs and their correct meanings.
5. Fill in the blanks provided the correct idioms.

PRE-ASSESMENT
Let’s find out how much you already know about the story. Read the
visayans’ version of “The Creation” on pages 3 to 4 of your English book
then answer the questions below. Choose the correct answer by
encircling the letter from the choices.
1.
 EXPLORE
Activity 1
In your previous literature classes, you have seen how literature reflects
life. In this lesson, you have read “The Creation” - version of the people
from Visayas. How do this version differ from the bible’s version? Share
your thoughts by writing their similarities (if there is/are any) and
differences on the Venn diagram below.

The The
Creation Creation
(Visayan) (Bible)

My Reflection

LET’S
TALK
ABOUT
RIDDLES!
A riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or a puzzling question posed as a
problem to be solved or guessed.
In written literature, riddles deceive the audience with their meanings. As
far as a riddle's purpose is concerned, it explores questions with enough
thoroughness to provide readers a clear view of major issues.
How to answer riddles:
Cryptic clues where the words have no meaning. One is meant to break
words apart into constituent letters and then reconstruct.
The clues are literal, however they are veiled in metaphor and use of
hyperbole and exploitation of synonyms.
The clues are totally descriptive (easiest, most obvious and least likely).

1. Read the whole clue first, line-by-line, thinking/parsing/interpreting

as you go. You must keep all the above types of clues in mind as you
go. For every word or combination of consecutive or nearby words
check against those 3 main types of clues.
2. Start conjecturing answers right from the first letter you see. Consider
making a list of candidate answers matching one part, and see if it fits
with other parts.
3. Look for conflicts (don't hope that they aren't there) with the
conjectures and adjust them.
4. If you make it through and you are in disarray go back to one.
(looking around at similar solutions/puzzles can be inspirational).
5. If it all fits, then post it. Otherwise, continue till tired and consider
giving up.
Solving riddles is essentially a creative act of invention and as such can’t
be mechanized.
Let's walk through a few to illustrate:
full poem:
You might try to pet me or kick my butt
But you cannot touch me no matter what

If you gave me presents I'd leave you for sure

But take what's around me and I will endure

You can search the whole ocean or even beyond

In sometimes for sure, a loch or a pond

If you see what’s behind it

You are very close

And as you assumed

It’s right under your nose

Now let's walk through it line by line:

“You might try to pet me or kick my butt but you cannot touch me no
matter what”
-"pet me" could refer to the letters of "me", however, the second line
indicates that they are dealing with something intangible. So, let's
constrain ourselves to concepts and things which "cannot be touched"
(abstract nouns).

“If you gave me presents I'd leave you for sure”

-We could be dealing with present tense- "I'd leave you" could mean we
are dealing with a word containing a "u" which when removing some
letters (like "ID") would leave something else. Alternatively, more
metaphorically, rather than symbol tricks, if you add something it is no
longer what it was. The second option is closer to our feelings about the
first clue. We can lean towards nothingness now, however this is
probably never going to go this smoothly but it is intuitive.

“But take what's around me and I will endure”

-This really looks like a symbol trick. The letter in the middle is an "I". It
may also mean that as long as you don't mess with the core of the thing
(which cannot be touched), it will not be affected. Nothingness may also
fit.

“You can search the whole ocean or even beyond”

-This is very cryptic and confusing. It does not seem to reveal anything.
But it gives the impression that the thing cannot be "found". But notice
the trickery of the words spoken aloud taking different meaning. One
must always keep an eye out for homophones - whole does indeed is
equal to "HOLE" - something to consider. Anagrams of ocean should also
be considered.

“In sometimes for sure, a loch or a pond”

-It is very unclear what a "loch or a pond" has to do with anything. Do

take notice that the author is cunning and a German. "Loch" means
"HOLE" in German.

“If you see what’s behind it you are very close”

-This just goes further than "cannot be touched". This is more like "is
transparent". It may also mean to look "behind it" (the letter T). "You are
very close" – it means that if your candidate is transparent then you are
looking good.

“And as you assumed, it’s right under your nose”

This looks like a clever double meaning. It is implied that the answer is
supposed to be obvious - a day-to-day thing. And that there is some
relation to the physical body.

Did you
know that…

Some common
synonyms of
riddle are
enigma,
mystery,
problem, and
puzzle.
Activity 2
Read about riddles on your book (page 6) and answer the additional
activities below. Since you are at home because of the pandemic, why
don’t we have riddles about the things inside your house?

House Riddles
Can you find what am I?

My favorite riddle: ____________________

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Answer: _____________________________
Proverbs are brief instructive expressions that suggest a specific action,
behavior, or judgment. Referred to by some scholars as “the wisdom of
many and the wit of one”, they are commonly written in the form of short
assertions or poetic two-liners which have rhyme. It is interesting to note
that people are easily struck by proverbs when they are woven in
conversations or writings. This is perhaps because they have the power
to teach people the more essential truths about life and the complexity of
living. Compared to lengthy narrations, descriptions, or argumentations,
proverbs are able to effect quickly a change in view or disposition.
In Filipino, proverbs are called salawikain or sawikain. They prescribe
norms, impart a lesson, or emphasize traditions and beliefs in a
community. In the anthology of Damiana l. Eugenio, she classified
proverbs into six categories: (1) proverbs expressing a general attitude
towards life and the laws that govern life; (2) ethical proverbs
recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices; (3) proverbs
expressing a system of values; (4) proverbs expressing general truths and
observations about life and human nature; (5) humorous proverbs and
(6) miscellaneous proverbs. Below are examples of each category.

1. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws

that govern life
Walang ligaya sa lupa na di dinilig ng luha. (Tagalog)
There is no earthly joy that is not watered with tears.
Say liket ban-bantayey ermen. (Pangasinan)
Joy is always guarded by sorrow.
Ang kapalaran ko di ko man hanapin, dudulog lalapit kung talagang akin.
(Tagalog)
The good fortune which is intended for me will come even without
seeking it.

2. Ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning

certain vices
Walang utang na di pinagbayaran. (Tagalog)
No debt remains unpaid.
Dai mo pagpaagahan an magigibo mo ngonyan. (Bikol)
Do not put off for tomorrow what you can do for today.
Ayau mo in kahui pila‟a ha kawa‟an mo bunga. (Tausug)
Do not cut the tree to get the fruit.

3. Proverbs expressing a system of values

Ti nasadot a baro cas carne a nadangro. (Ilokano)
A lazy young man is like foul-smelling meat.
Ang mga tulo singgot sa taong mangguibuhaton paga bayran gayud
sa guihapon. (Boholano)
Every drop of perspiration of an industrious man will be rewarded
accordingly.
Isa ka tuig nga tiponon, isa ka takna wagwagon. (Hiligaynon)
It takes only a moment to squander what took a year to save.
4. Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life
and human nature
Huli man at magaling, ay naihahabol din. (Tagalog)
A good thing is never too late.
Ti saan a matimtemec, nauyong no macaunget. (Ilokano)
The quite person is slow to anger but terrible when aroused.
Ing mayap a babai, maiguit ya karing rubi. (Pampango)
Every drop of perspiration of an industrious man will be rewarded
accordingly.
Isa ka tuig nga tiponon, isa ka takna wagwagon. (Hiligaynon)
It takes only a moment to squander what took a year to save.

5. Humorous proverbs
Ang gugma sang tigulang daw igui nga nagakamang. (Hiligaynon)
The love of an old man is like a snail that crawls.
Ako kanhi cabalyero nga wala‟y kabilinggan; pagdawat sa matrimonio,
sa hinanali ng lawas mingniwang. (Cebuano)
I was formerly a gentleman without a care at all, but when I got married,
my body shrank and became small.
Kay tagal nanindahan, kabili-bili‟y balindang. (Tagalog)
After shopping for a long time, he ended up with a poor purchase.

6. Miscellaneous proverbs (typically expressive of specific realities

to a certain area)
Ing matudtud a pemangca e na balu lebasa‟ ng sapa. (Pampango)
The sleeping boatman does not know the streams he has passed.
Mapipia nu sumavat ka a maysaosaod su sagap as canu caviden mu du
calawangan q manalamad su among. (Ivatan)
It is better to go home and weave a net than to stay on the shore and
watch the fish.
Dica agcapcapoyno bassit ti inapoy; dica agnengnengneng no bassit ti
diningdeng. (Ilokano)
Don‘t be too slow if there‘s only a little rice; don‘t be too shy if there‘s
only a little viand.

Words of Wisdom
Damiana L. Eugenio, the mother of Philippine Folklore compiled and
edited what may very well be considered as the most comprehensive
collection of proverbs in our country. There is a limited number of works
like this in existence. She spent a lifetime collecting pieces of folk
literature that reveal our ancestors’ wisdom. When she gathered proverbs
from various areas in our country, she declared that our elders lived by
simple, yet very meaningful rules of righteous living. In fact, she asserted
that even the Spaniards who colonized our country noticed how proverbs
formed part of the native spirit. Spanish missionaries were found to have
translated such proverbs and other oral expressions in Spanish in order
for their fellow religious people to learn our indigenous languages. By
doing so, they were able to interact with the early Filipinos and
eventually introduce the Catholic faith.
 Activity 3
You have read about proverbs and some Filipino proverbs in different
dialects in page 9 of your English book. Now, let’s see how much English
proverbs you know. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before the number.

A. Don’t express
regret for
something that
ENGLISH PROVERBS has happened and
cannot be remedied.
A proverb is a short, clever B. Wishing alone is
expression that usually contains no use; you must
advice or expresses some act as
obvious truth. well.
C. It’s always better
to be honest.
___1. Actions speak D. After an
louder than words. unpleasant
___2. Blood is thicker experience, people
than water. are careful to avoid
___3. A man is known something similar.
by the company he E. Family
keeps. relationships are
___4. It’s no use crying stronger than
relationships with
over spilled milk.
other people.
___5. A friend in need is
F. Time should not
a friend in deed.
be wasted.
___6. Honesty is the
G. Someone who
best policy.
helps you when
___7. If wishes were
you
horses, then beggars
are in trouble is a
would ride.
real friend.
___8. Once bitten, twice
H. Never give up.
shy.
I. A person’s
___9. Time is money.
character is
___10. Never say die.
judged by
___11. Walls have ears.
the type of people
___12. Beauty is in the
with whom they
eye of the beholder. My favorite proverb…
spend their time
___13. However long the
with.
night, the dawn will
J. Be careful,
break.
people could be
___14. The first step is
listening.
the hardest.
K. There could be
___15. Clothes don’t
truth in the
make the man.
rumors.
___16. No smoke
L. What a person
without fire.
actually does is
more
important than
what they say they’ll
do.
M. Appearances can
be deceiving.
N. Different people
have different
perspectives.
O. The hardest
thing to do is to
begin.
P. Bad things don’t
last forever.
Idioms play an important social role. Idiom: a manner of speaking that
They provide a sense of camaraderie is natural to native speakers of a
and friendship between people. Since language
idiomatic expressions are so
Every language has its own
frequently encountered in both the collection of wise sayings. They
spoken and written discourse, they offer advice about how to live and
require special attention in language also transmit some underlying
programs. The sheer number of ideas, principles and values of a
idioms and their high frequency in given culture/society. These sayings
conversation make them an are called "idioms" - or proverbs if
important aspect of vocabulary they are longer. These combinations
acquisition and language learning in of words have (rarely complete
general. Knowing when and where to sentences) a "figurative" meaning -
use them is an important social skill they basically work with "pictures".
that should be an integral part of a
language arts program.

This list of commonly used idioms and sayings can help you to speak English
by learning idiomatic expressions. This is a list, which contains the most
commonly used idioms and their meaning.
Activity 4
References

Textbook/s:

Tagay, Lourna V. (Ph.D.), Brutas, Ma. Luisa Z. (Ma Ed), Esteban-Basa,

Maria Majan R. (PH.D.) 2019. Journeying Through Literature and
Language with Philippine Literary Texts: Salesiana Books by Don Bosco
Press Inc.

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Prepared by:
Kristela Mae G. Manlongat
(subject teacher)

Checked by:
Numeriano Benitez Jr.
(Principal)