Subject Matter:

Observe politeness at all times

Show tactfulness when communicating
with others

References:
Curriculum Guide (EN5A-Ih-17)/ (EN5A-Ig-17)

RUTH E. MABINI
San Pedro Elementary School
A. Setting the Stage
Ask pupils to supply the missing letters to
complete the configuration clues
Say: “Let us try to guess the following words
used in the story”.
Write your answer in the configuration clues
given before each number.
___ a r ___ h ___ r
1.more distant, remote
 1.more
distant,
remote
___ u r ___ h ___ r
 2.to press
between
two bodies,
to crush

s ___ u ___ e ___ e ____

 3.to mark
the surface
of anything

s ___ r ___ t ___ ___

 4.a cry of a
hen or a
goose

__ a ___ k ___ e
pul·let
/ˈpo͝olət/
noun
1.a young hen,
especially one less
than one year old
B. Explaining to Students
What to Do
Say: “Read the following
story and find out how
politeness and tactfulness
can make one reach great
heights.”
 The Long Necked
Giraffe and the
Humble Pullet
There was a giraffe
that was very tall. He
always said, “It is
good to be tall. Oh.
How good it is to be
tall”.
 “Oh no. It is
good to be
short.
Honestly, it is
wonderful to
be short,” said
the pullet.
“Let us take a
walk and see,
“the giraffe
answered back.
They came
upon a wall.
They came upon
a wall. There
were trees near
the wall. The
giraffe ate and
ate leaves of the
trees while the
pullet just looked
and looked.
“See, it is good to be
tall! I told you so,”
the giraffe said to the
pullet in between big
bites.
“Let us walk farther
and see,” said the
pullet. They came upon
a very high wall. The
pullet wished she could
cross the tall wall, but
with her size, she
thought she couldn’t.
All of a sudden, she
saw a hole at the
bottom.
The pulley
squeezed
herself and
went into the
vegetable
garden.
 There she ate
and scratched
while the
giraffe waited
patiently.
“See it is good
to be short,”
the pullet said
when she
joined the
giraffe again.
The giraffe remarked.
“You know what I
think? I think it is best
to be what you are.”
“You are right, my
friend,” cackled the
pullet happily.
And then they
became best of friends.
C. Guided Practice
The teacher will guide pupils in
answering the following
questions.
Say: “Let us answer the following
questions “.
1. Who was very tall? very
short?
2. What is the best thing to
be according to the giraffe?
3. What became of them?
 4. Why is it good to be tall?
How was this shown in our
story?
5. Why is it good to be
short? How was this shown?
6. Do you agree with the
giraffe that “it is best to be what
you are?” If so, give examples.
7. Do you like the title of
the story? Why?
If not, what title do you
think is better?
D. Independent Practice
Say: Think of the advantages and
disadvantages of being a tall and a
short child. Write them in paragraph
form on the space provided for.
Advantages Disadvantages
IV. Evaluation:
Direction: Using Venn diagram
compare and contrast the Long
Necked Giraffe and the Humble
Pullet.
V. Assignment:
Direction: Using the “Getting
to know Chart”, choose a
story that you found most
interesting and fill in the
character chart.
Character Chart
Getting to know my character chart
Story________________________________________
Character____________________________________

Facts about my character My character’s action

My character’s My character’s thoughts

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