What's More Activity 1. DIRECTIONS: Examine the sample text below. Analyze its meaning by answering the given guided questions. Write your answers on your answer sheet. The Song of Maria Clara By: Dr. Jose Rizal Sweet the hours in the native country, where friendly shines the sun abovel Life is the breeze that sweeps the meadows; tranquil is death; most tender, love. Warm kisses on the lips are playing as we awake to mother's face: the arms are seeking to embrace her, the eyes are smiling as they gaze. How sweet to die for the native country, where friendly shines the sun abovel Death is the breeze for him who has no country, no mother, and no lovel Guide Questions: 1. What is the emotion shown in the lines of the poem? 2. Who is referred to as the "mother" in the poem? 3. How does the speaker talk about her/his native language?

What's More Activity 1. DIRECTIONS: Examine the sample text below. Analyze its meaning by answering the given guided questions. Write your answers on your answer sheet. The Song of Maria Clara By: Dr. Jose Rizal Sweet the hours in the native country, where friendly shines the sun abovel Life is the breeze that sweeps the meadows; tranquil is death; most tender, love. Warm kisses on the lips are playing as we awake to mother's face: the arms are seeking to embrace her, the eyes are smiling as they gaze. How sweet to die for the native country, where friendly shines the sun abovel Death is the breeze for him who has no country, no mother, and no lovel Guide Questions: 1. What is the emotion shown in the lines of the poem? 2. Who is referred to as the "mother" in the poem? 3. How does the speaker talk about her/his native language?