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1. FOOTNOTE TO YOUTH

2. A. Read the story Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia Villa. I. Testing One’s Word Power Write in the blank in Column A the letter corresponding to the word in Column B that is synonym in the word in column A. Column A Column B

3. Column A ________ 1. Climacteric ________ 2. Cursorily ________ 3. Fidget ________ 4. Insolent ________ 5. Feeble ________ 6. Immense ________ 7. Interminable ________ 8.Hazy _______ 9. Furrows ________10. Resent _______ 11. Dusk ________ 12. Flustered ________ 13. Querulous _______ 14. Proded ________ 15. Rebuking

4. Column B a. restless b. trench c. great d. dark e. prompted f. blame g. endless h. excited i . summit j. abundantly k. weak l. outcry m. dissatisfied n. angry o. hastily p. cloudy q. bold

5. 1.Give the summary of the short story

6. 2.Identify the following: Characters - Dudong - Teang -Blas -Tena Setting -Farm Point of view -Third person Narrator -Jose Garcia Villa ( The Author)

7. 3.What made Dodong feel that he was no longer a boy but a man?

8. 4.Does manhood consist only of physical appearance? Defend your answer

9. 6.Why was Dodong confused when his young wife was giving birth?

10. 7.How did Teang find married life?Did she regret her early marriage? How about Dodong ? Cite instances in the story to prove your answer.

11. 8.Why did Dodong not object to his son’s decision to marry at a young age?

12. 9. If you were Dodong would you have allowed your son/daughter to marry at a young age? Why or why not?

13. 10. What is the conflict of the story?

14. 11. What message does the author wish to convey to the youth of today?