The document provides guidance for teaching vocabulary development and comprehension exercises. It includes a short story called "The Crow and the Pitcher" and instructions for teachers to have students: 1) listen carefully to read passages and try to understand the main point of each sentence, 2) write their own summaries of passages in groups, and 3) answer comprehension questions independently. Students are also asked to restate sentences in their own words and evaluate their understanding. The document aims to help students improve their vocabulary, listening comprehension, and written expression through interactive classroom activities centered around short stories and questions.
The document provides guidance for teaching vocabulary development and comprehension exercises. It includes a short story called "The Crow and the Pitcher" and instructions for teachers to have students: 1) listen carefully to read passages and try to understand the main point of each sentence, 2) write their own summaries of passages in groups, and 3) answer comprehension questions independently. Students are also asked to restate sentences in their own words and evaluate their understanding. The document aims to help students improve their vocabulary, listening comprehension, and written expression through interactive classroom activities centered around short stories and questions.
The document provides guidance for teaching vocabulary development and comprehension exercises. It includes a short story called "The Crow and the Pitcher" and instructions for teachers to have students: 1) listen carefully to read passages and try to understand the main point of each sentence, 2) write their own summaries of passages in groups, and 3) answer comprehension questions independently. Students are also asked to restate sentences in their own words and evaluate their understanding. The document aims to help students improve their vocabulary, listening comprehension, and written expression through interactive classroom activities centered around short stories and questions.
The document provides guidance for teaching vocabulary development and comprehension exercises. It includes a short story called "The Crow and the Pitcher" and instructions for teachers to have students: 1) listen carefully to read passages and try to understand the main point of each sentence, 2) write their own summaries of passages in groups, and 3) answer comprehension questions independently. Students are also asked to restate sentences in their own words and evaluate their understanding. The document aims to help students improve their vocabulary, listening comprehension, and written expression through interactive classroom activities centered around short stories and questions.
P R E PA RED BY: JOA N T. T E R A DO BABAT N G ON I I DI STRI C T Vocabulary Development: Find the meaning of the words in column A from column B A. B 1. beak a.top edge of a glass or container 2. half-dead b.a large container 3. pitcher c. very tired 4. brim d.the hard pointed part of the bird e. no life Vocabulary Development: Find the meaning of the words in column A from column B A. B 1. beak d a.top edge of a glass or container 2. half-dead c b.a large container 3. pitcher b c. very tired 4. brim a d.the hard pointed part of the bird e. no life Presentation read it to the class) The Crow and the Pitcher A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher that had once been full of water. When the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher, he found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach down enough to get at it. He tried so hard to reach the water, but could not. But then, a thought came to him. He picked up one stone and dropped it into the pitcher. He looked another and dropped it. He did this again and again until the water came to the brim, afterwards, he drank and drank. Answer the following questions. 1. How did the crow feel that day? 2. What did the crow see? 3. Why did the crow drink the water from the pitcher 4. How did the crow make the water come to the brim? 5. What did the crow do when the water in the pitcher came up? Read again the short selection “The Crow and the Pitcher “and instruct the pupils to listen carefully and try to get the main point of every sentence. 1. A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher that had once been full of water. When the crow put its beak into the mouth of the pitcher 2. He found that only very little water was left in it, and that he could not reach down enough to get at it. 3. He tried so hard to reach the water, but could not. But then, a thought came to him. 4. He picked up one stone and dropped it into the pitcher. He looked another and dropped it. 5. He did this again and again until the water came to the brim, afterwards, he drank and drank. Group activity Give each group a short selection. Have the leader read the selection then the member will write at least 5 sentences they heard. One man bought a beautiful house with an orchard. Nearby an envious man lived in the old house. He was constantly trying to ruin the mood of his new neighbor: he threw garbage under his gates and made other nasty things. One day the man woke up in a good mood, went out onto the porch and saw a bucket of slops there. The man took this bucket, poured out the slops, cleaned a bucket, put the most ripe and delicious apples there and went to his neighbor. The neighbor heard a knock at the door and gleefully thought: “Finally I got it!” He opened the door expecting for a quarrel. However the man gave him a bucket of apples saying: The one who is rich with something, shares it with others. Independent Practice Read the short paragraph then answer the following questions in a complete sentence The Donkey and the Sponges A man drove his donkey to the seaside and purchased there a load of salt. The man and the donkey went home at once. While crossing a stream, the donkey stumbled and fell into the water. He lay there for some time until he regained his energy. Upon arising, the donkey was delighted to find that he had lost his burden. After that, the donkey again had a chance to cross the same stream, but this time he carried a load of sponges. Remembering what happened before; he stumbled intentionally and again fell into the stream. The donkey was surprised when he found out that, his load became many times heavier than before Answer the following questions: 1. What was the donkey’s burden on his first journey? 2. Why was he delighted after falling into the stream the first time? 3. What happened the second time he crossed the stream? 4. Why was the donkey sorry in the end? 5. What is the lesson of the story? Evaluation : Listen to your teacher while reading the following sentence then restate it in your own words.(option: you can use pictures so pupils can get the main point /message of the sentence.) 1. A rich man in a certain town once owned a dog and a cat, both of which were very useful to him 2. The dog had served his master for many years and had become so old that he had lost his teeth and was unable to fight anymore, 3. The dog was a good guide and companion to the cat who was strong and cunning. 4. The master had a daughter who was attending school at a convent some distance from home, and very often he sent the dog and the cat with presents to the girl. 5. One day he called the faithful animals and bade them carry a magic ring to his daughter. Thank You