N AT I O N A L

READING PROGRAM
ENGLISH
GRADE 4 - QUARTER 3
April 19, 2024

TEACHER:_______________
 OBJECTIVE

Distinguish reality from

fantasy in stories read
“COMPLETE
THE WORD”
U_ND_ _D_ G
UNDERDOG
P_ _ N _ I _G
PLANTING
_A_ _ N G
EATING
F_ _ R_
FAIRY
_EA__NG
READING
-Which of the following do you
see or do every day?
-Which ones are not?
“Spelling
Drill”
Arrange the scrambled letters to
form a word.
“Pronunciation Drill”
Phrases
Unlocking of
Difficulties
 Woodcutter - a person who cuts down
trees or branches, especially for fuel.
Foolish - (of a person or action) lacking
good sense or judgment; unwise.
Complaints - a statement that a situation
is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
 Read the story

The Three Wishes

Once a woodcutter and his wife lived in a
little cottage in a big forest. One day, the
woodcutter said to himself,” My wife and
I are so poor and hungry. We work hard
and get so little in return.” Just then a
fairy appeared. “I heard what you said. I
will help you.
Your next three wishes shall be granted.”
Then, the fairy disappeared. The
woodcutter hurried home and told his
wife what happened. “We could ask for
riches or a beautiful house,” said the
man. “Or a whole kingdom or pearls and
diamonds,” said his wife.
 They could not decide what to wish for.
Finally, the man looked at the crust of
bread on his plate. “I wish I had a big
sausage,” he said and a great sausage fell
upon the table. “You have been foolish,”
said his wife.
Your next three wishes shall be granted.”
Then, the fairy disappeared. The
woodcutter hurried home and told his
wife what happened. “We could ask for
riches or a beautiful house,” said the
man. “Or a whole kingdom or pearls and
diamonds,” said his wife.
“One of the wishes has now been granted
and we just have a big sausage. “But we
do have two wishes left,” said the man.
“We can still wish for the riches and the
kingdom. “It’s your fault that we can’t
even ask for more. It’s all your fault for
being foolish!”
 “I’m tired of your complaints,” said the
man. “I wish that sausage would hang
from the end of your nose.” The next
minute, the sausage was hanging from the
woman’s nose. She really complained
now. “We can still ask for riches,” said
the man.
 “What can we do with the riches? I have a
sausage hanging from my nose and it’s all
your fault!” Finally, the woodcutter said,” I
wish the sausage weren’t here at all!” The
sausage vanished. The woodcutter and his
wife had used up all their three wishes. They
had no riches, no kingdom, no pearls, no
diamonds, nor even a sausage.
1. Did the woodcutter think very well about
the things he wished for? Why?
2. Do you think the three wishes were
wasted? Why?
3. If you were the woodcutter, what would
you have wished for? Why?
4. Is the story a reality of fantasy?
5. What is the message of the story?
Using the T-chart organizer, the following
events from the story show reality and
fantasy.
 Remember that:
• Reality refers to a situation that
may happen in real life
• Fantasy refers to situations that
are magical or make-believe that
could not happen in real life
 GROUP
ACTIVITY
● There will be three groups of pupils.
● Each group will receive a different
task to complete.
 Each group will form a circle and
have their illustration board, chalks
and eraser ready.

Read the following sentences and

write whether it is REALITY or
FANTASY.
ACTIVITY
 Read the paragraph then
distinguish which is reality and
fantasy from the underlined
phrases. Write your answers in
the chart.
ACTIVITY
 Read the short stories and
examine if they could really
happen in real life. Write Reality
if real and Fantasy if not real.
__________ 1. Etong is a mountain boy. He
lived in a house near a forest. There were
wild pigs in the forest. When he was ten
years old, his father gave him hunting
gadgets as gift. He used them in hunting
wild animals.
__________ 2. Mother found a hair floating
on the water. In the bottom of the pool of
water were soft snails or ginga. These were
the boy’s skin and muscles. She also found
hard-shelled snails or katan, the boy’s
former bones. Sadly, she realized that her
son turned into a snail. “My son! My poor
son had become a snail.”
 __________ 3. Peter dove into the ocean
with a spear. Suddenly the king of whales
swallowed him. Inside the mouth, Peter put
the spear between the whale’s jaw so it
could not close its mouth
 . __________ 4. Gab went to Tagaytay for the first
time. He was delighted to see Taal Volcano from the
People’s Park. He was thrilled to visit the Puzzle
Mansion and try the rides in Sky ranch. He liked the
cool breeze and the beautiful flowers. Most of all he
enjoyed the company of his family.

__________ 5. The group of thrill seekers laughed and

shouted whenever their seats wound up and down the
roller coaster rails.
THANK
YOU!