LESSON GUIDE IN ENGLISH FOR GRADE THREE - READING (Page 183 to 397)

Evaluating Ideas:  Telling Whether an Action or Events Is Reality or Fantasy

I.       Learning Objectives

·         Distinguish whether an action or event is reality or fantasy
·         Tell whether an action or event is reality or fantasy

II.    Subject Matter

Evaluating Ideas:  Telling Whether an Action or Events Is Reality or Fantasy

References:             PELC Reading 14.2        
Over The Ocean 6 (Skill book)
                               Basic English Skill Builders, pp. 241
                     
Materials:                comic strips from newspapers, Superhero posters, chart for exercises and stories, related pictures

 Value Focus:           Using wise judgment at all times

III. Procedure

A.   Preparatory Activities

1.   Motivation

Show a poster of “Spiderman.”

Ask:                    Have you seen the movie “Spiderman”?
                          What marvelous actions of Spiderman did you like best in the movie?

(Teacher will write down on the board all the ideas from children about Spiderman)

Children, do you think Spiderman, as a Superhero character, reality or fantasy?

2.   Unlocking of Difficulties

Remember:
·         A story or an event that can happen in real life is reality.
·         A story or an event that can happen in reality is a fantasy. It may have strange characters not powers that no person in real life has.

B.   Development of the Lesson

1.   Presentation

Show the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis

(Teacher will ask the pupils to look closely at the comic strip. Ask a pupil to read the contents of the comic strip.)


2.   Analysis and Discussion

a.    Who are the characters in the comic strip?
b.    What did Garfield do to Jon one day?
c.    Did he like it?
d.   Looking at the picture of Jon after drinking the coffee, what do you think is the taste of the coffee Garfield had brewed?

Now, let us distinguish what are reality and fantasy in the comic strip presented.

Creating an Organizer:
       Construct a T-graph on the board to list and establish the reality and fantasy things about the comic strip.


Reality                   Fantasy

1. Cat is an animal.                1. Cat brewing coffee
2. Jon talking to his pet.                  2. Cat drinking coffee
3. Jon loves Garfield.              3. Cat standing on two feet
4. Jon feeding his pet.            4. Cat talking to Jon
5. Jon having pet cat.             5. Cat preparing coffee
Present this story for reinforcement:

Class, listen to this story and let us try to identify the sentences which express reality and fantasy:

Every morning, if you look carefully, you can see a Fairy Castle in the sunbeams.

Early morning is cleaning time. The working fairies open all the windows and hang the silk blankets out to air. They dust, scrub, and clean.

At exactly nine o’clock, Queen Fairy comes out. She is going marketing. Her coach is a pretty shell, drawn by six white butterflies. Over the Queen’s head is a fresh rose leaf. This keeps off the sun so that the queen won’t get freckles on the nose.

Note: It is suggested that teacher should prepare an illustration for this story if possible to emphasize the idea of reality and fantasy.

After listening to the story and looking at the illustration, have them identify the following sentences if Reality or Fantasy using the R and F cards.

1. A castle can be found in the sunbeams.
2. Blankets should be cleaned after use.
3. The coach of the Queen is driven by six white butterflies.
4. The sun’s heat can cause freckles on the skin.
5. The Queen put a rose on her head.


3.   Generalization

Ask: When do we say an action or event is real?
       When do we say it’s just a fantasy?


C.   Post Activity

1.   Application

Identifying Reality or Fantasy. Prepare R and F cards and distribute it to the children.

Say: I will read each sentence. Raise the R card if the event or action is  reality; raise the card if the action is fantasy.

Activity 1

____ 1. The May 14, 2007 elections.
____ 2. Eruption of Mt. Mayon in Bicol.
____ 3. The butterfly flew from flower to flower.
____ 4. The top of the mountain is covered with fog.
____ 5. The giant carried the building in his right hand.
____ 6. The Malacañang building is a castle.
____ 7. The Philippines is a well-developed country.
____ 8. Mother gave me a talking dog for my birthday present.
____ 9. Ghosts visiting in the night.
____ 10.When the man hit the pot, diamonds came out.

Activity 2

In each story below, underline the statement or part that could be real.

1.    When the princess awoke from her nap in the woods, a frog was sitting beside her. The frog asked the princess to marry him. The frog said that he would turn into a prince if she married him.

2.    A two-foot tall man dressed in green clothing sat beneath a tree on the forest. Vic saw the little man and captured him. Vic said, “Now, Mr. Leprechaun, you must lead me to your treasure!”

3.    The violet was talking to the rose when a strange creature came along. The violet cautioned the rose to be very still.The flower bed was very quiet as the girl picked the rose.

2.   Enrichment Activities

(Here are suggested enrichment exercises to develop the concept.)

Option 1: Some words have both a real and a fanciful meaning. Read both sentences in each number carefully. Write R before the sentence where the meaning of the sentence is real. Otherwise, write F.

_____ 1. Raul made up a story about his trip to the province.
_____ 2. Raul met a monster in the woods.
_____ 3. The purple cow gave more milk than the white cow.
_____ 4. We read a poem about animals on a farm.
_____ 5. The dragon belched real fire.
_____ 6. We enjoyed looking at pictures.
_____ 7. When he rode on the airplane, Bong flew above the clouds.
_____ 8. Superman flies and Spiderman crawls on walls.
_____ 9. Arthur rubbed his ring and a genie appeared.
_____ 10.The class is planning an educational tour to visit the museum and the zoo.
Option 2: Group Work

Divide the pupils into three groups and give them a copy of a comic strip or a picture. Have them distinguish realities and fanciful things about it.

Option 3

Listen to the following sentences. For every sentence, identify the reality and the fantasy statements or things about them.

(Teacher will read the sentences slowly and ask: What is the reality there? fantasy? or vice versa.)

Ruben is fond of telling stories. It’s fun listening to him, but not all his stories are true.

1.   “You know, I went mountain climbing with my friend in Mt. Makiling.”
2.   “It was a real hard climb.”
3.   “As I was climbing, I realized I was left by the group. They were hundreds of meters away from me!”
4.   “Then, a very beautiful woman appeared before me. She was wearing white and she seemed to float on air.”
5.   “Ruben,” she said. “Do you want to attain all the powers on earth?”
6.   “Sorry, dear woman, I am not interested.”
7.   “Before you say no, watch this. I will turn the bird into a fly.”
8.   “Wow! That’s fantastic!”
9.   “Can you change me into a dragon? I want to spit fire on people who are teasing me.”
10.    “But then, before I could say another word, the beautiful woman disappeared. I tried calling her back but she did not appear anymore.

Write T if the statement could happen and F if it could not.


The Goat and the Wolf

One warm day, a goat lay down to sleep under a tree in the field. Soon a hungry wolf came out of the forest and was about to eat him.

At the sight of the wolf, the goat said, “Wait, Brother Wolf! Look at these legs. You can see that they are not fat enough for you. Please don’t eat me now.”
The wolf looked at the goat’s legs.

The goat went on to say, “My master will have a merry party next week. There will be so much good food to eat that I shall grow fat.”

The wolf said, “If that is true, you may go now. You may live until the party.”

After two weeks, the wolf came back, but the goat was not in the field. The wolf found him sleeping on the porch.

“Come down,” called the wolf in a cheerful voice. Let me see how fat you are now.”

The wolf’s call woke the goat. He said, “if you find me sleeping in the field again, you may eat me. But if you are clever, you would not have waited until my master has a party.”


____ A wolf can eat a goat.
____ If the goat says “No,” The wolf will not eat it.
_____Wolves and goats can talk to each other.
_____A goat can be slaughtered for food.
_____A wolf asks permission first before eating a goat.


3.   Values Integration

As children, you must learn how to use good judgment on things whether they are reality or fantasy.
You must also learn how to judge the things/materials we are reading if they are true or not.

IV.   Evaluation

Identify which statements below express reality and which express fantasy. Write R before the statement of reality and F before the statement of fantasy.

_____1.  As the teacher entered, the pupils rushed to their seats.
_____2.  The teacher waved to the pupils as they all became statues.
_____3.  When classes ended, the chairs danced with joy.
_____4.  Aminah raised her hand and she was called on to recite.
_____5.  While Aminah was reciting, diamonds and pearls dropped from her
     mouth.

V.      Assignment

·         Write five things that ca happen in reality.
·         Write five things that are impossible to happen in real life.


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