English Grade 7 Lesson 19

Reading the Text –

Narratives
Consolidation Camp
Most Essential Learning Competencies
 Use appropriate reading strategies to meet one’s purpose (EN7RC-IV-b-10)
 Determine the worth of ideas mentioned in the text listened to (EN7LC-IV-g-8.2)
 Cite evidence to support a general statement (EN7RC-IV-g- 10.4)
 React to what is asserted or expressed in a text (EN7RC-IIIe-2.1.7)
 Discover literature as a tool to assert one’s unique identity and to better understand
other people (EN7LT-III-b-5)
Short Review
Instructions:
1. Write down one thing you know about narratives on your Worksheet.

2. With a partner, discuss your answer and together write down 3 more
things you know about narratives.

3. There are many different categories of narratives – one of them is

fantasy. Can you think of 3 more?
Purpose of the Lesson
Purpose/Focus:

● Practice reading narratives using the

strategies that students have learnt.
Language Practice
 fable inseparable
an imaginary short story that tells a moral truth, very close; together all the time
often using animals as characters

boastful wisdom

too proud experience, knowledge, and good judgment

drought humility
a long period with very low rainfall, leading to a
being humble, lack of pride
shortage of water

rival; rivalry cooperation

someone you compete against; competition working together with the same purpose

agility

power to move quickly and easily

Instructions:
1. The class will be divided into groups of two.
2. Each pair will select three words from the list.
3. The pair will compose a sentence using the words
they have chosen.
4. The students will have three minutes to complete the
activity.
Reading the Text
 The Cow and the Carabao
Long ago, both the cow and the carabao were proud and boastful creatures.
One day, a severe drought struck the land, causing a shortage of water and food for all the animals.
The cow and the carabao, who were once rivals, found themselves suffering together. They realized that
their pride and rivalry had only caused them harm.
In their time of need, the cow and the carabao set aside their differences and decided to work
together. The cow used its agility to search for water sources, while the carabao used its strength to dig
wells. Together, they managed to find water and ensure the survival of all the
animals.
From that day forward, the cow and the carabao became inseparable friends. They were respected by
all the creatures of the land for their wisdom, humility, and cooperation.
 The Cow and the Carabao
Long ago, both the cow and the carabao were proud and boastful creatures.
BEGINNING
One day, a severe drought struck the land, causing a shortage of water and
we can find answers to the
food for all the animals. The cow and the carabao, who were once rivals, found questions, “Who is the story
themselves suffering together. They realized that their pride and rivalry had only about (characters)? Where and
caused them harm. when does the story take place
(setting)?
In their time of need, the cow and the carabao set aside their differences and
decided to work together. The cow used its agility to search for water sources,
while the carabao used its strength to dig wells. Together, they managed to find
MIDDLE
water and ensure the survival of all the animals.
where a problem occurs or
From that day forward, the cow and the carabao became inseparable something happens to disrupt
friends. They were respected by all the creatures of the land for their wisdom, or confuse the situation (a
“crisis”) and leads to a
humility, and cooperation. sequence of events that lead to
a “climax”, a big event

END
where the problem is solved, or
the action comes to an end – a
resolution
Questions
Questions:

Q1. Who are the main characters in the story?

Q2. What event sets the action going/causes the
problem? What is the problem?
Q3. How was the problem resolved?
Questions:
Q4. What words would you use to describe the characters? Find words
from the text to support
your answer.
Q5. What is the moral or lesson of the story?
Q6. Can you think of a time when you had to cooperate with others to
solve a problem or crisis? Describe what happened, what you did, why
you did it, and how you felt.
Conclusion
Questions:

Q1. The focus of the lesson was on learning about how

narratives work. How has the lesson helped you to
understand this?
Q2. Which questions were easy to answer? Why?
Q3. What strategies did you use to answer the harder
questions?
End of the Lesson