ne, mood, purpose and technique of the
mistake. It is only because he is in desperate need of Filipino meal and, like a homing pigeon, he follows his nose
every busy sidewalk, theater, restaurant for the well-remembered golden features of a fellow-Pinoy. But make no
Better than a Chinese restaurant is the kitchen of a kababayan. When in a foreign city, a Pinoy searches
to a Filipino kitchen that is well stocked with bagoong, patis, garlic, balat ng lumpia, gabi leaves and misua..
are the bistros and the smart restaurant. The back of his hand to the Four Seasons and the Tour d' Argent. Ah,
When the Pinoy finally finds such a treasure -house, he will have every meal with his kababayan. Forgotten
the regular orgies of cooking and eating that ensue. He may never known his host before. In Manila, if he saw him
again, they would hardly exchange two words. But here in this odd, barbarian land where people eat inedible
things and have never heard of patis, they are brothers forever.
The Filipino may denationalize himself but not his stomach. He may travel over the seven seas and the five
citizen of the world. But he remains-the gastronomically, at least-always a Filipino. For, if in no other way, the
continents and the two hemispheres and lose the savor of home and forget his identity and believe himself a
Filipino loves his country with his stomach.
(Excerpt from "Where's the Patis?" by Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil)
1.What is the tone of the excerpt?
A. hopeful
D. anxious
B. nostalgic
C. witty
2. What is the mood that was created to the readers?
A. lighthearted B. happy
C. demeaning D. witty
3.What is the purpose of the excerpt?
A. to inform
B.to entertain C.to persuade D. to describe
4.What literary style did the author use?
A. Persuasive
B. Narrative
C. Descriptive D. Expository
5.What can you conclude from the text?
C. The author wants to entertain.
A. The author misses things from the Philippines.
B. The author wants to travel around the world. D. The author wants to stay abroad.
Prepared by:
1. Marybeth B. Contreras, MT-I
2. Rubie Lyn M. Carpio, MT-I
3. Mylanie G. Ladra, SST-III
4. Nemia N. Perez, SST-III
5. Aurora G. Azarcon, SST-II
6. Charito O. Mulig, SST-I
7. Zuzette Sheryl C. Garduque, SST-I
8. Aimee D. Tiu, SST-I
9. Kimberly P. Pelostratos, SST-I
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