ecas

• Scanning


  Reading technique to search for specific information
• Legends


  Stories about creation and tribal beginnings
• Figures of speech


  Words or phrases used to express a meaning other than the literal meaning
• Personification


  • Why does the sea laugh, Mother?
• Metaphor


  • Youth is the virgin morning, the seedtime of life.
• Stress


  Characterized by force or intensity, pitch or tone and duration
• Epic


  A story about a legendary hero of the region where the epic originated
• In the story "The Prowess of Aliguyon", why were Amtulao and Dumulao unhappy

  They were childless
• Courting song


  The rooster-like dance of Aliguyon served as
• Aliguyon


  Son of Amtulao and Dumulao, he fought Pumbakhayon
• Pumbakhayon


  Son of Pangaiwan, he fought Aliguyon for three years
• Bugan


  Wife of Aliguyon and sister of Pumbakhayon
• Idiomatic expressions


  A group of words whose meaning is different from the definition of each individual word
• Antonyms


  Words with opposite meanings
• Atlas


  A collection of detailed maps
• Encyclopedias


  Contain detailed articles on nearly every subject
• Online Public Access Catalog


  A computerized listing similar to a card catalog, but faster and more convenient
• Library


  An excellent place to learn and get information
• Positive request


  Request without using words like not, don't, won't (e.g. Please walk with me, Kindly get your book)
• Negative request


  Request using words like not, don't, won't (e.g. Don't stay too long in bed, Please do not mute your audio)