Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LIPA CITY
PANINSINGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAMBO, LIPA CITY

Objective:
1. Sequence series of events of story listened to
2. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
3. Write different forms of simple composition (thank you card, note, poster, slogan) as a
response to stories read

Developmental Activities
Before Reading
1. Unlocking of difficulties
a. awful
Say: “The dead animal smells awful. It has an unpleasant smell.
What word in the second sentence gives the meaning of the
word awful? What other things smell awful?”
b. coals
Say: “My mother cooked my favorite barbecue over hot coals. What
would happen if you touched some hot coals? What phrase in
the first sentence has the same meaning as hot coals?”
c. fragrant
Say: “I love the fragrant smell of my mother’s perfume. It smells like
fresh flowers. What other things smell fragrant?”
d. treats
Say: “My sister brought some chocolates, candies, and other treats
when she came back from the city. How do you feel when you are
given some treats?”
e. enchanted
Say: “Stories say that fairies live in Mount Makiling. They say that
the mountain is enchanted. What could be happening in an
enchanted place?”
f. porridge
Say: “My mother cooks delicious porridge especially on rainy days.
She puts more water and cooks the rice longer than usual.
Then, she adds chicken and some vegetables to the porridge.
My brother likes it very hot. Do you also like porridge? What
do you like to eat with it?”
2. Motivation
Show a picture of a sick child.
Ask: “How do you know that she is sick?”
“Have you ever been sick?”
“What made you feel better when you were sick?”

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LIPA CITY
PANINSINGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAMBO, LIPA CITY

3. Motive Question
Say: “Today, you will listen to a story about Jackie, a girl who got sick.”
“What made Jackie feel better when she was sick?”
During Listening

Read the story to the pupils. Pause at some parts of the story and ask
prediction questions.

Ask after the line “Think of a happy place, Jackie.”

What happy place did Jackie think of?

Ask after the line “Hello Jackie,” a soft, familiar voice whispers in my ear.
Whose voice do you think is it?

Ask after the line: ... she has brought with her the magic of the sugarcane
fields and her enchanted kitchen.
What kind of magic did she bring?

Ask after the line: Later that afternoon, Mama comes home from the office
and puts a thermometer in my mouth.
How do you think Jackie now feels?
Say: “That is the story of Jackie. What made her feel better?

After Reading
1. Answer the motive question.
2. Answer the following questions
- “Who is sick?”
- “How does she feel about being sick?”
- “What should Jackie think of, that will make her feel better?”
- “What is Jackie’s happy place?”
- “What makes it a happy place?”
3. Draw Jackie’s happy place and says something about it.

4. Made a food calendar and says something about it.

5. Made a thank you card for Lola Itang.

Address:
ProvidingPaninsingin, Tambo, Lipa City
Excellent Service
Telephone No.: (043) 321 8285