I.
INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the ten (10) verbs in the short paragraph below and classify
them as either an action verb [AV], a linking verb [LV], or a helping verb [HV].
Once upon a time, there lived a young man named Jhemerlyn. Jhemerlyn is a very smart,
sociable, and kind boy. As he was walking through the dark and scary forest, he suddenly
tripped on the loose branch. Oh no! Jhemerlyn had been crying for ten minutes when a
beautiful girl named Mimi Yuh helped him get back on his feet. When they arrived in the
village, Jhemerlyn married Mimi Yuh as a sign of thanks.
VERB Action Verb
Helping Verb
Linking Verb
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II. In your notebook, copy, study and underline the different modals mentioned in this
song. Then, analyze if the said modals express permission, obligation and prohibition.
"Honestly" by Harem Scarem
I stand before you accused of many The words that I've been searching for or
crimes just some peace of mind
But I want to believe that love can still
survive Tell me honestly, if you're still loving me
You don't have to say it, I don't have to Looking into my eyes honestly
read your mind Tell me honestly, if you're still loving me
To know that emptiness has finally Looking into my eyes honestly
arrived All the nights I sit and wonder there must
How was I to know right from wrong be more to life
Words were hardly spoken, so where did I I'm sure that days and years go by while
go wrong I am living with a, living with a lonely
feeling
Tell me honestly, if you're still loving me
Looking into my eyes honestly Tell me honestly, if you're still loving me
Words have more meaning, if they're said Looking into my eyes honestly
at certain times Tell me honestly, if you're still loving me
I need you now so I can feel alive Looking into my eyes honestly
How would you know if you won't give
me some time I stand before you accused of many
To see if everything could work out you'll crimes
be mine But I want to believe that love can still
I'll be lost forever or someday I may find survive
Panchatantra is a compilation of inter-woven series of tales in prose and poetry, mostly
animal fables. It was compiled in Sanskrit (Hindu) and Pali (Buddhist). The compilation,
attributed to Pandit Vishnu Sharma, is considered by most scholars to be dated around
3rd century BCE and to be based on older oral civilization. Through cross-border
mutations, adaptations and translations, the Panchatantra remains the most popular
work of literature, especially amongst storytellers.
The Lion Makers
In a certain town were four Brahmans who lived in friendship. Three of them had reached
the far shore of all scholarship but lacked sense. The other found scholarship distasteful;
he had nothing but sense.
One day they met for consultation. “What is the use of attainments,” said they, “If one
does not travel, win the favor of kings, and acquire money? Whatever we do, let us all
travel.”
But when they had gone a little way, the eldest of them said: “One of us, the fourth, is a
dullard, having nothing but sense. Now nobody gains the favorable attention of kings by
simple sense without scholarship. Therefore, we will not share our earnings with him. Let
him turn back and go home.”
Then the second said: “My intelligent friend, you lack scholarship. Please go home.” But
the third said: “No, no. This is no way to behave. For we have played together since we
were little boys. Come along, my noble friend. You shall have a share of the money we
earn.’
With this agreement they continued their journey, and in a forest, they found the bones
of a dead lion. Thereupon one of them said: “A good opportunity to test the ripeness of
our scholarship. Here lies some kind of creature, dead. Let us bring it to life by means of
the scholarship we have honestly won.”
Then the first said: “I know how to assemble the skeleton.” The second said: “I can
supply skin, flesh, and blood.” The third said: “I can give it life.” So, the first assembled
the skeleton, the second provided skin, flesh, and blood. But while the third was intent
on giving the breath of life, the man of sense advised against it, remarking: “This is a
lion. If you bring him to life, he will kill every one of us.”
“You simpleton!” said the other, “it is not I who will reduce scholarship to a nullity.” “In
that case,” came the reply, “wait a moment, while I climb this convenient tree.”
When this had been done, the lion was brought to life, rose up, and killed all three. But
the man of sense, after the lion had gone elsewhere, climbed down and went home.
And that is why I say:
“Scholarship is less than sense.
Therefore, seek intelligence:
Senseless scholars in their pride
Made a lion; then they died.”
Guide Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. Where does the story take place?
3. Explain this: “Scholarship is less than sense.
Therefore, seek intelligence:
Senseless scholars in their pride
Made a lion; then they died.”