Giving an Appropriate Ending to a Given Situation and Justification for Such Ending

I. Learning Objective II. Giving an appropriate ending to a given situation and justification for such ending.

Subject Matter A. Topic: B. References: C. Materials: Giving an Appropriate Ending to a Given Situation and Justification for Such Ending PELC III 9 New Dynamic Series in English 5, p. 99 Over the Ocean 6, p. 135-136 charts, pictures

Value Focus: Kindness III. Procedure A. Preparatory Activities Review Let the pupils finish the following sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. When I grow up, I want to be a _____________. I am very happy when ____________________. I like my teacher because _________________. My mother scolded me when _______________. I like my best friend because _______________.

Motivation Show pupils illustrations of a fox or a crow. Ask them if they have seen either a fox or a crow.

B. Developmental Activities Presentation Present the story The Fox and the Crow. The Fox and the Crow A hungry fox saw a crow. The crow was sitting on a tree. He had a piece of cheese in his mouth. You are the best crow I ever saw, said the fox. I wish you would sing. A bird always had a good voice. And it has been a long time since I last heard fine music. The crow was very proud at being asked to sing. So he opened his mouth and started to sing. Discussion and Analysis Ask: 1. Who are the characters in the story? 2. What did the fox ask the crow to do? Why? 3. What do you think happened when the crow opened his mouth? Who can finish the story? 4. Who has another ending? 5. What can you say about the fox? The crow? Values Integration 1. If you were the fox, would you do the same? Why? 2. What should you do if you want to ask something from others? Generalization What did we do after reading the selection? How do you give one kind of ending? C. Post Activities Application Give an appropriate ending to the given situations and justifications for such ending.

1. Marcia bathed in the rain. She ran about the flooded yard with open arms. She enjoyed the rain as the plants in the garden did! That night, Marcia couldnt sleep. Mother gave her medicine and placed an ice bag on her head. a. She got sick. b. She was afraid to sleep alone. c. She had a stomachache. Reason: __________________________________ 2. Rina leaves at seven o clock in the morning for school. A school bus usually stops by to fetch her. One day, Rina woke up late. The school bus left without her. a. Rina cried very hard. b. Rina stayed home. c. Rina took another vehicle to school. Reason: __________________________________ 3. Jon-Jon saw a kitten lying helplessly in the street. hear the kittens faint cries. a. He brought home the kitten. b. He gave the kitten some food. c. He brought the kitten to the mother cat. Reason: __________________________________ Enrichment Activities 1. Give an appropriate ending to the situations below and give reasons for such ending. Ramon and Rico were childhood friends. They grew up together like real brothers. One day, Ramon got very sick. He was taken to a hospital where he stayed for almost a week. He became thin and weak because he couldnt eat. Red spots appeared on his skin. He fought for his life. a. Rico ignored him. b. Rico visited him only once. c. Rico helped take care of him. Reason: __________________________________ He could hardly

Once there was a little boy who lived in the mountain near the river. He took care of the river and would not let other children play in the river. An old beggar came and asked a little water. But the boy pushed the beggar. The beggar got angry with the little boy and said Because you are selfish, the water will be your home forever. a. The little boy became a horse. b. The little boy turned into a frog. c. The beggar became a rich man. Reason: __________________________________

2. Optional: ICT Material The City Mouse and the Country Mouse http://bygosh.com/Features/082000/mouse.htm IV. Evaluation Give an appropriate ending to a given situation and give justification for such ending. Write your answer on the blank. 1. It is January and Nilo is invited by his business-minded aunt to go with her to Hongkong to work for her for a year. But in March, he is graduating from the sixth grade with honors. ________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________ 2. A group of boys are throwing paper balls in a mock fight in the playground. Suddenly a ball is thrown so hard that it hits the head of the principal who is passing by. ____________ ________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________ 3. Don Zosimo has been suffering from toothache for two days. eight o clock of the next day, he is at the dental clinic. ________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________ At

4. Ramon and Joey had been friends in grade two in Cebu. But the next year Ramons family took him to Leyte, where he finished grade three. The following summer, Ramon happened to go to Cebu. ____________________________________ ________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________ 5. After many months of negotiation, Mrs. Bala was able to borrow P20,000 to complete her little house. Now her 15-year old son wants to spend P8,000 on a bicycle so he can earn as a newspaperboy. ___________________________________ ________________________________________________ Reason: _________________________________________ V. Assignment Read the paragraph. Give the appropriate ending and give reason to such ending. Luis is a newsboy. One afternoon, Miss de Leon telephoned him that she hadnt been getting her morning newspapers at her doorstep. __________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Reason: ___________________________________________