CREATIVE WRITING
ACTIVITY SHEET
JULY 2020
Content Standards: The learners have an understanding of imagery, diction, figures of
speech, and variations on language.
Performance Standards: The learners shall be able to produce short paragraphs or
vignettes using imagery, diction, figures of speech.
MELC: Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences to evoke
meaningful responses from readers. HUMSS_CW/MP11/12-Ia-b-4
Activity 1
1. Write down ten sentences describing many sounds that you can hear when you
go to the market. Use as many sounds words as possible.
2. write a similar paragraph using words which indicate bad smell?
3. Write a paragraph describing an imaginary or real event when you first touched
water under a fall. Describe how you felt using touch words.
Activity 2
Identify the imagery on the given poems below
This is an excerpt from “Preludes” by T. S. Eliot.
The winter evening settles down
With smell of steaks in passageways.
Six o'clock.
The burnt-out ends of smoky days.
And now a gusty shower wraps
The grimy scraps
Of withered leaves about your feet
And newspapers from vacant lots;
The showers beat
On broken blinds and chimney-pots,
And at the corner of the street
A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps.
And then the lighting of the lamps.
Activity 3
Excerpt: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud/ Daffodils" by William Wordsworth.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Activity 4
Write a two-paragraph essay that employs imagery, diction, and figures of speech.
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 1
5 4 3
Meaning and Essay is creative Essay is Most of the Essay appear to
Originality and original. It is thoughtful and paragraph is be thoughtless or
evident that the creative. A couple creative, but rushed. Work is
writer put thought of phrases or appears to be very repetitive,
into their words ideas may be rushed. This is and ideas are
and uniquely revisited, but the evident in the unoriginal.
conveyed their overall product is writer’s
ideas and carefully written. redundancy or
emotions. use of clichés.
Sensory and Vivid, detailed Clear sensory Some use of Difficult to
Figures of images, figurative images and image, idea, or visualize image or
speech details details and figurative emotion emotion
intensely felt language are
emotion make the used to portray
essay come alive. ideas or emotions
Form The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is not
complete and written in its somewhat written written in its
follows its proper forms with in its proper form. proper form.
intended form. a few mistakes.
Grammar Proper use of A couple of The poet's There are
English spelling spelling or intended meaning numerous spelling
and grammar is grammar mistakes is confusing by or grammar
used consistently are evident, but several spelling or errors, making the
throughout each do not diminish grammar errors. poems difficult to
essay. the meaning of Punctuation may understand.
Punctuation is the poem. be misused. Punctuation is
utilized when Punctuation is used incorrectly.
necessary. utilized when
necessary.
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Quiz
Directions: Read the following sentences/phrases below and identify what imagery is
used.
1. Here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wall-paper, and its
pattern of dark brown was like wall-paper: shapes like full-blown roses strained
and lost through age.
2. The sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the strain when zephyr gently
bows, and the smooth stream in a smoother numbers flow; but when the loud
surges lash the sounding shore, the hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent
roar.
3. And what a congress of stinks! -roots ripe as old bait, Pulpy stems, rank, silo-rich,
leaf-mold, manure, lime, piled against slippery planks. Nothing would give up life:
even the dirt kept breathing a small breath.
4. The lush green grass formed a living frame for a single white blossom.
5. His eyes moved from the golden registration number at the top of the handle right
down to the perfectly smooth, streamlined birch twigs that made up the tail and
he could feel it vibrating into his skin.
Content Standards: The learners have an understanding of poetry as a genre and how
to analyze its elements and techniques.
Performance Standards: The learners shall be able to produce a short, well-crafted
poem.
MELC: Identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in specific forms
of poetry. HUMSS_CW/MP11/12cf-6.
Write a short poem applying the various elements and literary devices exploring
innovative techniques. HUMSS_CW/MP11/12cf-10.
Activity 1
Directions: Identify the following as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or personification.
1. James ran like a cheetah.
2. Good luck getting that out because blueberry stains are stubborn.
3. So I sit spinning still, round this decaying form, the fine threads of rare and subtle
thought.
4. Well, that went over like a lead balloon.
5. I am so busy. I have a million things to do.
6. I so loved reading I was willing to walk 15 miles to the library in the snow, uphill.
7. He did not realize his last chance was walking out the door.
8. My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it.9. Easy-going
9. My love for you is a s deep as the ocean.
10. I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.
Activity 2
Compose a poem in free verse or in rhyme scheme using simile, metaphor, hyperbole.
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 1
5 4 3
Meaning and Poem is creative Poem is Most of the poem Essay appear to
Originality and original. It is thoughtful and is creative, but be thoughtless or
evident that the creative. A couple appears to be rushed. Work is
poet put thought of phrases or rushed. This is very repetitive,
into their words ideas may be evident in the and ideas are
and uniquely revisited, but the Poet’s unoriginal.
conveyed their overall product is redundancy or
ideas and carefully written. use of clichés.
emotions.
Sensory and Vivid, detailed Clear sensory Some use of Difficult to
Figures of images, figurative images and image, idea, or visualize image or
speech details details and figurative emotion emotion
intensely felt language are
emotion make the used to portray
essay come alive. ideas or emotions
Form The poem is The poem is The poem is The poem is not
complete and written in its somewhat written written in its
follows its proper forms with in its proper form. proper form.
intended form. a few mistakes.
Grammar Proper use of A couple of The poet's There are
English spelling spelling or intended meaning numerous spelling
and grammar is grammar mistakes is confusing by or grammar
used consistently are evident, but several spelling or errors, making the
throughout each do not diminish grammar errors. poems difficult to
essay. the meaning of Punctuation may understand.
Punctuation is the poem. be misused. Punctuation is
utilized when Punctuation is used incorrectly.
necessary. utilized when
necessary.
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Activity 3
1. Compose a song with your own lyrics and melody in your chosen genre using the
elements of figure of speech.
2. Make a 2-3-minute video of your composition and submit it to your teacher
through Edmodo.
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 3
10 8 5
Lyrics The song lyrics The song lyrics The song lyrics The song lyrics
are outstanding. are good. The are somewhat are not coherent.
The words words memorable. coherent. The The words not
memorable. The The song lyrics song lyrics are memorable.
song lyrics are are well received by
enthusiastically enthusiastically the audience.
received by the received by the
audience. audience.
Creativity composed an composed an The song The song
original song with original song but composed is not composed is not
a clear theme. there are some very original, but very original. The
elements that are there are some message is not
not excellent. elements that are conveyed.
not excellent.
Organization The writers clearly The writers lacked The writers lacked The song was
organized one of the two of the unorganized and
information, used following: clearly following: difficult to follow.
mostly correct organized clearly organized
grammar and information, information,
spelling and used correct grammar correct grammar
legible and spelling and spelling
handwriting. usage, and/or usage, and/or
legible legible
handwriting. handwriting.
Sensory and Vivid, detailed Clear sensory Some use of Difficult to
Figures of images, figurative images and image, idea, or visualize image or
speech details details and figurative emotion. emotion.
intensely felt language are
emotion make the used to portray
essay come alive. ideas or emotions.
Mechanics The essay The essay The essay The essay
contains few, if contains some contains contains serious
any, errors in the errors in the numerous errors errors in the
conventions of the conventions of the in the conventions conventions of the
English language, English language, of the English English language
understanding but does little to language, but may which interferes in
that slang may be interfere with interfere with the the
used in song or understanding. understanding. understanding.
rap.
Time The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
lasted for 3 lasted for more lasted for more lasted for a longer
minutes of less. than 3 minutes- 4 than 4 minutes - 5 time more than
minutes. minutes. the expected.
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Activity 4
Haiku could be a style of Japanese poetry. Typically, haikus are written about nature,
but they will be about any topic. Haikus have an awfully specific morphology. the
primary line of each haiku has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and also
the last line has 5 syllables.
Use the space below to brainstorm, plan, and write your own haiku.
Choose your topic
___________________________________________________________________
Brainstorm Words
Brainstorm a list of words about your topic. Next to each word, write the number of
syllables in the circle.
Write Your Draft
Now that you simply have brainstormed some words about your topic, you'll draft your
haiku below. you are doing not must use only the words from your brainstormed list, but
each line will have to form either 5 or 7 syllables. Be creative!
Title:_________________________________________________________________
Line 1 (5 syllables)
____________________________________________________________________________
Line 2 (7 syllables)
____________________________________________________________________________
Line 3 (5 syllables)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Source: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30697_haiku.pdf
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 1
5 4 3
Meaning and Essay is creative Essay is Most of the Essay appear to
Originality and original. It is thoughtful and paragraph is be thoughtless or
evident that the creative. A couple creative, but rushed. Work is
writer put thought of phrases or appears to be very repetitive,
into their words ideas may be rushed. This is and ideas are
and uniquely revisited, but the evident in the unoriginal.
conveyed their overall product is writer’s
ideas and carefully written. redundancy or
emotions. use of clichés.
Sensory and Vivid, detailed Clear sensory Some use of Difficult to
Figures of images, figurative images and image, idea, or visualize image or
speech details details and figurative emotion emotion
intensely felt language are
emotion make the used to portray
essay come alive. ideas or emotions
Form The essay is The essay is The essay is The essay is not
complete and written in its somewhat written written in its
follows its proper forms with in its proper form. proper form.
intended form. a few mistakes.
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Content Standards: The learners have an understanding of fiction as a genre and are
able to analyze its elements and techniques.
Performance Standards: The learners shall be able to produce at least one striking
scene for a short story.
MELC: Identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in various modes
of fiction. HUMSS_CW/MPIg-i-11.
Write journal entries and other short compositions exploring key elements of fiction.
HUMSS_CW/MPIg-i-13.
Activity 1
1. Finding Materials
a. Students will take the whole spread of the front and back of newspaper.
List as many as possible topics and put “What if” in every topic.
2. Concept Extraction
a. Watch the first ten scenes of a movie: then write the concept as well as
write the what if? situation.
3. Plotting
a. In one frame there is a drawing of factory. Above the factory, there is a
naked man whose feet is no longer on the roof---meaning to say he is
either to fly, to jump or to fall.
if this will be the fifth frame, construct the first four frames and after the
fifth frame construct the sixth frame.
Activity 2
This exercise will help you make your imagination healthier and more visually
stimulating.
1. Connecting Images.
Connect the five images until you create a story with a beginning, middle, and
end. Please take note that the images are not required in order you may
formulate a story, plot and character creatively. Minimum of 200 words only
a. Man, dancing Pandanggo
b. Crying old woman
c. Broken guitar floating in the river
d. Old man laughing in the rain
e. Woman looking in the mirror
f. Blood on the diary page
2. A father just received a word that his son was killed by the NPA in an encounter
at the mountain. He is really sad while entering his son’s room.
Describe the room without mentioning the words NPA, death, and encounter but
conveying the deepest feelings of the father. Not less than 300 words.
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below Standards
Standards Standards Standards 1
5 4 3
Meaning Essay is creative Essay is thoughtful Most of the Essay appear to be
and and original. It is and creative. A paragraph is thoughtless or
Originality evident that the couple of phrases creative, but rushed. Work is
writer put thought or ideas may be appears to be very repetitive, and
into their words and revisited, but the rushed. This is ideas are
uniquely conveyed overall product is evident in the unoriginal.
their ideas and carefully written. writer’s redundancy
emotions. or use of clichés.
Essential -Student shows -Student shows -Student shows
Component deep -Student shows little understanding little to no
s understanding of understanding of of each of the understanding of
each of the each of the Essential each of the
Essential Essential Components. Essential
Components and it Components and it -Assignment Components.
is evident in the is evident in the includes 3 of the -Assignment only
content provided content provided components: includes 1 or 2
for each for each character(s),setting components:
component. component. , plot, conflict, and character(s),setting
-Assignment -Assignment theme. , plot, conflict, and
includes all of the 5 includes 4 of the theme.
components: components:
character(s),setting character(s),setting
, plot, conflict, and , plot, conflict, and
theme. theme.
Grammar, - Grammar is ALL - Grammar is Grammatical errors - Distracting or
Punctuation, correct mostly correct that don't distract incomprehensible
and Spelling -Vocabulary is -Vocabulary is from the paper on account of
appropriate to the appropriate to the -Vocabulary that is grammar errors
topic topic inappropriate but -Inappropriate
-All punctuation -Most punctuation doesn't distract vocabulary makes
marks are used marks are used from the topic the text almost
correctly correctly -Some punctuation incomprehensible
errors -Punctuation is
mostly incorrect
Formatting -Essay is at least -Essay is between -Essay is 200-249 -Essay is less than
300 words in length 250-300 words words in length 200 words in length
-Clear Introduction, -Clear Introduction, -Clear Introduction, -Not clear structure
body, and body, and body, and or lacks in
conclusion conclusion conclusion introduction, body,
paragraphs. paragraphs. paragraphs. or conclusion
-Final word count is -Final word count is -Final word count is paragraphs
listed at the end of listed at the end of listed at the end of -Final word count is
paper paper paper not included at the
-Paper is turned in -Paper is not turned -Paper is not turned end of paper
on time in on time in on time -Paper is not turned
in on time
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Activity 3
Relate a story that has something to do with any of the following:
A. Personal
a. An argument or quarrel that you witnessed
b. Receiving a present from someone you like or from someone who likes
you
c. Receiving a present from someone you do not like
d. Saving someone from embarrassment
B. Socio-Political
a. Observations about the campaign period during an election
b. Street children begging in the streets
c. A job-haunting experience of a fresh graduate
d. Having a parent who is an OFW
e. Being bashed on social media
Make sure that your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. It need not follow a
linear plot structure. Not less than 300 words only.
Rubrics
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below
Standards Standards Standards Standards
5 4 3 1
Meaning Essay is creative Essay is thoughtful Most of the Essay appear to be
and and original. It is and creative. A paragraph is thoughtless or
Originality evident that the couple of phrases creative, but rushed. Work is
writer put thought or ideas may be appears to be very repetitive, and
into their words and revisited, but the rushed. This is ideas are
uniquely conveyed overall product is evident in the unoriginal.
their ideas and carefully written. writer’s redundancy
emotions. or use of clichés.
Essential -Student shows -Student shows -Student shows
Component deep -Student shows little understanding little to no
s understanding of understanding of of each of the understanding of
each of the each of the Essential each of the
Essential Essential Components. Essential
Components and it Components and it -Assignment Components.
is evident in the is evident in the includes 3 of the -Assignment only
content provided content provided components: includes 1 or 2
for each for each character(s),setting components:
component. component. , plot, conflict, and character(s),setting
-Assignment -Assignment theme. , plot, conflict, and
includes all of the 5 includes 4 of the theme.
components: components:
character(s),setting character(s),setting
, plot, conflict, and , plot, conflict, and
theme. theme.
Grammar, - Grammar is ALL - Grammar is Grammatical errors - Distracting or
Punctuation, correct mostly correct that don't distract incomprehensible
and Spelling -Vocabulary is -Vocabulary is from the paper on account of
appropriate to the appropriate to the -Vocabulary that is grammar errors
topic topic inappropriate but -Inappropriate
-All punctuation -Most punctuation doesn't distract vocabulary makes
marks are used marks are used from the topic the text almost
correctly correctly -Some punctuation incomprehensible
errors -Punctuation is
mostly incorrect
Formatting -Essay is at least -Essay is between -Essay is 200-249 -Essay is less than
300 words in length 250-300 words words in length 200 words in length
-Clear Introduction, -Clear Introduction, -Clear Introduction, -Not clear structure
body, and body, and body, and or lacks in
conclusion conclusion conclusion introduction, body,
paragraphs. paragraphs. paragraphs. or conclusion
-Final word count is -Final word count is -Final word count is paragraphs
listed at the end of listed at the end of listed at the end of -Final word count is
paper paper paper not included at the
-Paper is turned in -Paper is not turned -Paper is not turned end of paper
on time in on time in on time -Paper is not turned
in on time
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