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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2 Lesson 5
Interpreting The Things We See
Around Us
English– Grade 6
Quarter 1 – Module 2 Lesson 5: Interpreting The Things We See Around Us

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Regional Director: Gilbert T. Sadsad

Assistant Regional Director: Jessie L. Amin

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Lea D. Toriaga

Teacher I, San Roque Elementary School
Editors: Vilma V. Arevalo
MT I, Sorsogon Pilot Elementary School
Precy B. Enaje
Teacher III, Sorsogon National High School
Mylene J. Jeresano
Teacher II, Sorsogon National High School
Reviewers: Cleofe D. Ariola and Masbate City Division
Layout Artist: Mark Gregory D. Gacosta
Teacher I, Lydia Martinez Memorial National High School
Antonio L. Morada
Regional Librarian
Introductory Message

For the learner:

Hey learners! This module is specially made for you to enjoy while
learning. This module contains a series of activities wherein you will be
required to use analyzation, creativity, drawing skills and most of all, the
visual interpretation skills. Do all the activities from activity 1 to additional
activity in proper order. Do not start from the back or from the part which you
think is easier to do. Do not skip any activity. Some may look difficult but I
know you can do it all. All the exercises in this module is provided with
answer keys at last page but remember, do not look at it unless you are told
to do so. You may also ask someone else to check your output to make sure
that you’ll not see the answers for the following activities. Remember to keep
this module clean and use a separate sheet for your answers.

Good luck and enjoy!

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 What I Need to Know

Hey learner! Your journey will be exciting today. However, before you start your
long trip; please be guided by the following learning targets.
MELC: Interpret the meaning suggested in visual media through a focus on
visual elements, for example, line, symbols, colour, gaze, framing and social
distance
Specific Objectives:

• Identify the different forms of visual media;

• Identify the different visual elements in a visual media;
• Interpret the meaning suggested in visual media through a focus on visual
elements (lines, shapes, value, symbols, and colors);
• Identify the values suggested in the visual media

Are you ready? Here we go!

Let us try to find out if you already have an idea of what we are going to take
up. Relax and focus. Go learner!

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 What I Know

Hi learner! Your journey starts now

Direction: Study the puzzle and find all the hidden examples of visual media. Pick
them out by writing your answers in your notebook.

See the answers on page ____.

Do you want to learn more? You are on the right path!

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 Lesson

1 Elements of Visual Media

When do you learn better, by reading texts only or by reading texts with other
visual presentations? Those visual presentations are also called Visual Media.
Visual media are sources of data or information in the form of visual representation
like cartoons, videos, memes, photography, screenshots, infographics, charts,
graphs, and visual note-taking.
Visual media have different elements that make it effective according to its
purpose.
This module, “Interpreting The Things We See Around Us” is specially
designed for you to learn the different elements of visual media and learn how to
interpret its meaning based on how it is presented. After using this module, you are
expected to master different skills presented herein.

What’s In

Study the jumbled letters below. Rearrange them to form a word that can be
an element of visual media.
1. CROOL
2. EINL
3. EPSHSA
4. EVUAL
5. MBSOSLY

How was the first task?

Go to the next page to see the answers.

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 If your answers are color, followed
by line, then shapes, value, and symbols
respectively, you are amazing! These are
the basic elements of visual media.

Each element of visual media plays an important role in

realizing its purpose such as to gain attention, create meaning,
and facilitate retention.

What’s New

Activity 1: Perfect Match

Match the following visual media element to the sentences that best describe
them.

1. LINE A. It is the contrast between black and white and all the
tones in between.

2. SYMBOLS B. A figure that stands for or suggests something else by

reason of relationship, association, or accidental
resemblance.

3. SHAPES C. It is determined by its hue, intensity and value that are

used for emphasis or elicit emotions from viewers.

4. COLOR D. A geometric or organic area that stands out from the

space next to or around it.

5. VALUE E. It describes an outline that can be actual, implied,

vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or contour.

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 Hey! Was the activity easy? Or do you still need some help for clarification?
Do not worry, this module will guide you throughout the lesson.

You may refer to page ______ to check your answer.

Just keep moving, my friend!

What is It

Activity 2: Hey learner! It is time to learn more

What are the things you see around you? What are they made of? All of them
show different elements of visual media. Let’s start from the simplest one. Basically,
visual media are made up of lines, and these things represent different values or
meanings based on how it is used in a media. Now, let us see how well you can
interpret the lines in this activity.

Below are the different forms of lines. Choose from the box the form that is
being interpreted in each item.

Thin Thick Broken Continuous Wavy

Freehand Jagged Curved Vertical Horizontal

__________1. Suggest distance and calmness

__________2. Suggest height and strength
__________3. Suggest movement
__________4. Suggest comfort and ease

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__________5. Suggest turmoil and anxiety
__________6. Express personal energy and mood
__________7. Lead the eye in certain directions
__________8. Can express the insubstantial
__________9. Express strength and emphasis
__________10.Express delicacy

Did you get them right? Check your answers here!

1. Horizontal
2. Vertical
3. Wavy
4. Curved
5. Jagged
6. Freehand
7. Continuous
8. Broken
9. Thick
10. Thin

If you got a score of 9 and above, it is mind blowing! You can now proceed to
the next activity.
If you got 6 to 8 scores, you did your best! Also, you can now step forward
going to the next activity.
If your score is 5 below, do not worry. You can read again the meaning/
representations of different lines in the activity to get a better score in the final
activity.
Do you know that using lines, we can form another visual element?
What do you think is the visual element that we can form out of these lines?

By enclosing the lines, we can form another visual element which is SHAPE.
Shapes are enclosed space that are two dimensional. They are categorized
into two: Organic Shapes (come from nature) and Geometric Shapes
(formed using a compass or ruler).
Geometric shapes are common to us. Can you give some?
These are circles, squares, triangles, and more.

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 Different shapes also have different meanings or interpretation. Are you good
in interpreting shapes? Let us see as you do the activity below.

Activity 3: Enclose it if you mean it!

Connect the shapes to their meaning. Write the letter of your choice inside the
shape.

a. represent continues movement, infinity or completeness

b. portray strength and stability
c. lead the eye in an upward movement, may mean conflict, or power
d. create a sense of imbalance and tension
e. convey sense of formation and development, softness, sensuality,
flexibility and fluidity

1. 4.

3.
2. 5.

Check your answer by turning this page on page____.

Did you get all five correct answers?

Shapes can help us to identify what is in the image. It directs our eyes
into and around the image. It can also be used to control or evoke our moods
and feelings in the composition of a visual media.

Forming lines into shapes will be more exciting if we’ll add some colors. Color
is one of the most powerful elements of visual media. It can be associated with
different emotions or mood. It may also be used as symbol to communicate
ideas in a piece of media.

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 Let us discover more about colors in this activity.

Activity 4: I Can Feel Your Color

What feelings or emotions can you associate with the colors below?

1. 5.

2. 4. 6.

3. 7.

Hey! How was it? You may turn this on page___ to know if studies on color
representations and your answers agree on how you feel with these colors.

How’s your learning? Can you tell me if this module is helpful? Draw a big
happy face on your paper. Write the word YES below it.

To know more about colors, take time to analyze the infomercial below.

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 I hope you have realized something by looking at it. Do you want to learn
more visual media elements? If you do, let’s have more activities for you to discover
it.

Another visual element that goes with color is TONE or VALUE. Tone or
value pertains to the degree of light and dark in a design or maybe defined as
the contrast between black and white and all the tones in between. Light tones
may suggest happy feelings while dark tones may suggest gloominess and
fear. Combining light and dark tones in a visual media affects its impact to the
viewers.

Look at these examples.

CARAVAGGIO(c.1527-1610) JUAN SANCHEZ COTAN (1560-1627)

Basket of Fruit, 1595-96 (oil on canvas) Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber, 1602 (oil on canvas)

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What can you say about the values or tones used in each picture?

What is the effect of the light toned background in the first picture?

What is the effect of the dark toned background in the second picture?

Dark toned images can be emphasized with light back grounds and light toned
images can be best emphasized with dark back grounds.

How do you find the activity?

What have you learned from it?

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 Now, let us talk about the last visual element included in this module. Are you
ready? The element that I am talking about is the SYMBOLS. Symbols are widely
used in visual media. It can be made of lines, shapes, colors, or combination
of the three wherein a concept is presented though an image. For example,
wings may symbolize freedom. Can you give other examples? Let us see how well
you can interpret the given symbols in the activity below.

Activity 5: What does it mean?

What does each picture symbolize? Choose the correct answer from the box
below.

Upward Love Equal Male/Female Message

Faith Royalty Justice Christianism PWD

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

If your score is 8 and above, I salute you! You are now ready to apply all that
you have learned in doing the next activity.
If 5-7, clap, clap, clap! Efforts worth it. Prepare yourself on the next activity.
If 4 below, Never Give up! There is always room for improvement!

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 What’s More

Activity 6: Do you still remember?

Direction: Read the sentences carefully. Choose your answer inside
the parenthesis.

1. Jagged lines may suggest ________.(smoothness, sincerity, turmoil)

2. Yellow color denotes__________feeling.(happy, sad, irritating)

3. Squares and rectangles shows _________.(softness, stability, form)

4. _________values or tones may suggest gloominess.(light, dark, medium)

5. Circles may symbolize ________(infinity, brokenness, stability)

6. The color white is usually used to mean _______( softness, purity, boldness)

7. An image of the lion is one of the images used to show ________ (strength,
responsibility, wisdom)

8. Books are used to symbolize ___________( writing, education, skill)

9. Adds that promote growth and health use the color ____________ (red, blue,
green)

10._________shapes come from things seen in nature. (geometric,

abstract, organic)

Check your answers on page ___.

How many correct answers did you get?
If you got a score of 8 above, you are amazing!
If you got a score of 7 and below, practice makes perfect. Study it again.
Are you still having fun? Let us have more about it.
Be ready to the next activity.

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 Have you experienced reading a selection with combined texts and images?
Try to read one below.

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How did you find the activity? Did you enjoy it?
You may see if you’ve read it correctly by looking at page____.
Remember that synonymous words are accepted.

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 If I Were…

Look back on the story “The Lion and The Hare”.

If you were to choose one character from the story, who would it be? Write at least 2
reasons. Write your answers in your notebook.
1.______________________________________________________.
2.______________________________________________________.
Can you imagine the place where and when the story happened?

We refer it as the setting of the story.

Let’s check if it helped you. Do the activity below.

What I Can Do

Draw the setting of the story. You may do it creatively by applying

all the inputs on visual elements.

Can you tell me how satisfied are you with this module? Draw an emoji to show your
emotion or feeling.

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Below is the self-rate, please shade the level of your satisfaction.
1-being the lowest, 5-being the highest

Numbers

1 I am not happy using this module. Please provide exciting activities

to make it interesting.
3 I enjoy using this module. The activities provided were interesting.
This is helpful.
5 This module is convenient to use. The activities were informative
and exciting. I learned a lot from this module.

What I Have Learned

Congratulations! Few more steps and you will reach the finish line!
What are the things that you have learned in this module? What is your
interpretation of the sample visual media given below? Choose your answer from the
given choices and explain why you think it is the right one.

Explanation:
1. a. A mouse _______________
b. A bull _______________
c. A horse _______________
d. An elephant _______________

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

2.
a. Joy _______________
b. Sadness _______________
c. Fear _______________
d. Rage _______________

VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890)

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 3. a. Freedom _______________
b. Excitement _______________
c. Joy _______________
d. Gratefulness _______________

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

a. Injustice _______________
b. Fairness _______________
4. c. Equality _______________
d. Weight _______________

5. a. Love _______________
b. Faith _______________
c. Friendship _______________
d. Frustration _______________

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Assessment

Finally, you are one step closer to the finish line.

Take a deep breath and relax. I know you will be able to answer the following
questions prepared for you. Just apply what you have learned in this module.
Good luck, learner!

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 How much have you learned?
A. What is your interpretation of the sample visual media given below? Choose
your answer from the given choices. Justify your answer.

1. a. The picture shows peace and serenity.

b. The picture shows happiness and
enjoyment.
c. The picture shows sadness.
d. The picture shows trees.

2. a. The painting expresses enjoyment.

b. The painting expresses anxiety.
c. The painting expresses excitement.
d. The painting expresses nature.

aaaaaaaaaaaa EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944)

3. a. The artwork depicts freedom.

b. The artwork depicts peace.
c. The artwork depicts noise.
d. The artwork depicts orderliness.

GINO SEVERINI (1883-1966)

4. a. It means smoking is allowed.

b. It means smoking is allowed but with limitation.
c. It means smoking is not allowed.
d. It means smoking is allowed but in
specific times only.

a. Most respondents have cats as pet.

b. Most respondents have rabbits as pet.
5. c. There are more dogs that cats.
d. Rabbits and gold fishes have the same number.

a. It shows climate change.

b. It shows productive Filipinos.
c. It represents poverty.
6. d. It represents the progress of the Philippines.

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 a. Teacher’s head is a candle.
b. Teacher enlightens the pupils.
c. The pupils follow the teacher.
7. d. Both the teacher and his pupils have bags.

a. Books can be used as wings.

b. Big books can help you fly.
c. You can reach different places by reading.
8. d. Reading books makes your perspectives wider.

a. It symbolizes desire.
b. It symbolizes peace.
9. c. It symbolizes fear.
d. It symbolizes happiness.

a. Rainbow symbolizes scarcity.

b. Rainbow symbolizes hope.
10. c. Rainbow resembles the sky.
d. Rainbow is beautiful.

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B. TRUE OR FALSE.

1. Wings symbolizes freedom.

2. Light is a symbol of goodness and clarity.
3. Emphasis can be visualized using thin lines.
4. Color green is for peace.
5. Visual media aims to gain attention, create meaning, and facilitate retention.

Additional Activities

A. Cut out or take a picture of at least three examples of visual media. Write
2-3 sentences that explains the concept or idea presented in each
sample.

B. Do a research about the other elements of visual media not mentioned in

this module and list them down on your notebook. Write a simple
definition for each. You may use your output as you go on with the next
module.

Congratulations! You are done with your first trip. You are now ready to
continue in the next module. See you in the next trip!

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 Answer Key
What I Know?

Activity 1
Activity 4
1. E
(possible answers)
2. B
3. D 1. Peace/
4. C sadness
5. A 2. Energy/
danger
3. Fear/death
Activity 3
4. Joy/
1. E friendship
2. D 5. Health/
3. C nature
4. B 6. Purity/
5. A cleanliness
7. Femininity/
care

Activity 5 Activity 6 What I Have Learned (explanations may vary)

1. Love 1. Turmoil 1. B-the image formed by the lines is a bull

2. Christianism 2. Happy 2. B-the painting used a blue color which can be
3. Equal 3. Stability associated with sadness
4. Message 4. Dark 3. B-yellow is a color for happiness
5. Upward 5. Infinity 4. A-it shows an unequal weight
6. Faith 6. Purity 5. D-frustration results a broken heart
7. Royalty 7. Strength
8. Justice 8. Education Assessment
9. PWD 9. Green 1. A 4. C 7. B 10. B 13. false
10. Male/female 10. Organic 2. B 5. A 8. D 11. True 14. true
3. C 6. C 9. A 12. True 15. true

The Lion and The Hare

Once in a forest there lived a lion who was very proud of his strength. He would kill any animal
which came in his way just for fun. All the animals in the forest were worried about their survival. “If
the lion keeps this up, none of us will be left in the forest”, said the bear. “He kills much more than he
really needs to”, squeaked the little hare. “We have to think of something to stop this massacre, let us
all join together and meet the lion”, said the monkey. They talked to the lion as planned. “O king of the
forest, we have come to make a small request”, they all said to the lion. “Now what would that be?”
asked the amused lion. “You are the king of the forest, but soon there will be no animals to rule over.
So we beg you to stop this unreasonable killing and we promise that one of us will come to you every
day for your food”. Pleaded all the animals. So from that day, the animals drew lots to decide on who
was to go to the lion as his prey. It’s time for the hare to be the lion’s prey and he came late. “You little
thing, how dare you come so late? How dare they send such a small animal? I will kill them all!” the
angry lion roared. “It is not my fault, O mighty lion. There were three other hares with me. But on the
way here, another lion attacked us. I just managed to escape. The other three hares were eaten by
that lion”, said the hare. “What? Another lion in my jungle? Take me to him immediately”, said the lion
in a fit of rage. The hare took the lion to the well and pointed it out to him from a distance. There
inside the well he could see another lion glaring at him. He jumped in and landed inside with a loud
splash.

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