The Sadness Collector LP Julie Ann David
The Sadness Collector LP Julie Ann David
The Sadness Collector LP Julie Ann David
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
III. PROCEDURE
A. Preparatory Activities
a. Greetings
b. Checking of Attendance
c. Opening Prayer
B. Motivation:
C. Lesson Proper
It is a tale about a little girl named Rica who has issues growing up with her dad since her mom
works as an OFW domestic helper.
After her mom left for Paris, she sent Rica different gifts to prove her love and presence.
Her father, on the other hand, told her a story about a woman who eats away sadness. The father
said that the lady grow too fast and burst after eating away their mess, so she has to be a good
girl and save the lady by staying happy.
Rica would often listen to the sound to see if the woman shows up. One night, Rica heard noises
again and because of the story that her father made about the lady who eats sadness. She was
afraid that the lady might come and burst. Fortunately, it was only her drunk dad. Rica told her
father about her doubts and noises she heard and even argued with him. Her father felt guilty
about making a story about the woman and told Rica that he will not let her her away from him
since he loved her.
Rica, however, still waits for the lady to appear.
Comprehension Questions
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. Who introduced the idea of Big Lady to Rica?
3. What has the Bid Lady been eating?
4. Why was Rica’s father always drunk when he comes home late at night?
Aesthetic Questions
1. How do you deal with sadness whenever you feel it?
2. What do you think is the moral lesson of the story?
3. Why did the father introduce the idea of the Big Lady to Rica?
5. What do these lines of the father mean: “She can’t take you away from me…” and
“Just because she’s ‘legal’ now.” ?
a. that the mother looks forward to rica and her father’s following her to paris
b. that the mother wishes to take custody of rica
c. that the mother already has another family and is already settled in paris
d. that the mother does not want rica and her father to go to paris
ASSIGNMENT
Write an Essay: In your own understanding of the story, what
domestic economic issue does the story tackle? (Write at least a
minimum of 5 sentences.)