I.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the Grade V pupils should be able to:

 Identify the elements of a short story in the story of The Three Wishes
 Sketch the plot of the story
 Realize the importance of being contented

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: The Three Wishes

B. Reference: ECHOES Integrated English Arts and Skills, Grade 5

C. Time Allotment: 60 minutes

D. Materials

III. PROCEDURES

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preliminary Activities

1. Prayer
 ______________, will you  I close my hands. Bow my head
please lead our opening prayer and pray
for this day?

2. Greetings
 Good Morning Grade V – SSES!  Good Morning Sir! Good Morning
Classmates! Mabuhay!

3. Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will call the class secretary)
 Trisha? Is there anyone absent  Sir, I’m glad to say that no one is
today? absent today.

B. Review of Past Lesson

 Before we move on to our next
discussion, what we discuss
yesterday?
 Very good, we discussed the
elements of a short story. Will
you give me one element and
please explain?
 We discussed about the elements
of short story.
 The first element is the Character.
Characters are very important
because they are the hearts of the
story.

 Very good! How about the
others? What are the other
elements of a short story?
 Setting refers to the place and
time of the story.
 Conflict is the problem that gives
excitement to the story.
 Plot is the arrangement of the
events in the story.
  What are the elements of a  Exposition, Rising Action, Climax,
plot? Falling Action and Resolution

C. Motivation
 We are done discussing the
elements of short story but before  Yes Sir!
we proceed to our next discussion,
we are going to play. Do you want
to play?
 Before we play, I want you to
listen carefully the instructions of
our game.
 Our game entitled “Your Wishes
are my Command”
 In this game, I will be showing 10  Yes Sir!
pictures of things that you are
wishing for in your entire life. The
only thing you need to do is to buy
the certain wish depending to the
value of money that you are going
to pay. The group who will give the
highest amount will have the
chance to get that wish. Is that
clear Grade 5?
 I will be grouping you now in 5
groups. (The teacher will now
group the pupils.)

 Now, you are already grouped.  Yes…Yes Sir! We are now ready!
Each group will be given 3000
pesos. Your money will be used to
buy your desired wishes. Are you
ready Grade 5?
 Okay, let’s start now the game!
(The teacher will now present the pictures and
start the auction.)
(After the game, the teacher will ask
questions.)
 Aside from the wishes given from  Pupil 1
our game, what are the things that  Pupil 2
do you want to wish?  Pupil 3

 If you are given a chance to wish  Pupil 1

but you need to sacrifice the most  Pupil 2
important thing in your life, what
would it be? Why?
D. Lesson Proper
 Today, I want to tell you a story
about wishes. Later, we are going
to find out if the characters are
going to sacrifice the things that
are important to them.
 Are you ready to listen class?  Yes Sir!

(The teacher will now tell the story of The

Three wishes.)
Many years ago, there lived a woodsman
and his wife. They were very poor but very
happy in their home in the forest. Poor as they
were, they were always ready to share what
little they had with anyone who came to their
door. Each evening, before eating, they gave
thanks to God for their happiness.
One day, while the husband was working in
the woods, an old man came to the little house
and said, “Please help me. I lost my way in the
forest and had eaten nothing for many days.”
The woodsman’s wife had little to eat herself,
but, as was her custom, she gave a large
portion of it to the old man. After head eaten
everything she gave him, he told the woman
that he had been sent by God to test her and
that, as a reward for the kindness she and her
husband showed to all who came to their
house, they would be granted a special grace.
This pleased the woman, and she asked what
the special grace was.
The old man answered, “Beginning
immediately, any three wishes you or your
husband may wish will come true.”  Pupil 1
(What would be the first wish to be uttered?)  Pupil 2
When she heard these words the woman
was overjoyed and exclaimed, “Oh, if my
husband were only here to hear what you
say!”
The last word had scarcely left her lips
when the woodsman appeared in the little
house with the ax still in his hands. The first
wish had come true.
(What do the woodsman feel when he  Pupil 1
suddenly appeared to their house?)
 Pupil 2
The woodsman couldn’t understand it at
all. His wife explained it as she embraced him.
The woodsman just stood there, thinking what
his wife had said. Suddenly, he realized that
his wife had used one of the three wishes. He
became annoyed and angry because the
desire to become rich was now impossible. He
scolded his wife “It doesn’t seem possible
that you could be stupid! You’ve wasted one
of our wishes and now, we have only two left.
May you grow ears of a donkey!”
(If you are the woodsman, are you going to  Pupil 1
scold your wife for wasting one of the three  Pupil 2
wishes? Why?)
After saying those words, his wife’s ears
began to grow and continued to grow until
they changed into the pointed and fury ears of
a donkey. The woman began to cry. Her
husband was very ashamed and sorry. He
went to his wife to comfort her.
The old man now came to said “Until
now, you have known happiness together
and have never quarreled with each other.
Nevertheless, the mere knowledge that you
could have riches and power has changed you
both. You have only one wish left. What do
you want? Riches? Beautiful Clothes?
Servants? Power?”
(What do you think is the last wish that the  Pupil 1
woodsman will be asking for?)  Pupil 2
The woodsman tightened his arm about his
wife, looked at the old man and said, “We
want only the happiness and joy we knew
before my wife grew donkey’s ears.” The
donkey’s ears were disappeared.
They fell upon their knees to ask God’s
forgiveness and gave thanks for all the
happiness had given to them. As a reward for
their repentance, a son was born to them and
the family lived happily all the rest of their
lives.

E. Generalization
 Will you describe the life of the  Before the old man came to their
couple before they had given 3 house and gave the 3 wishes, the
wishes? couple were living together happily.

 Are you going to sacrifice the  Pupil 1

things that are important to you  Pupil 2
for the sake of having 3 wishes/
Why or Why not?
 Pupil 1
  What is the lesson of the story  Pupil 2
entitled “The 3 wishes’?

F. Application
(The teacher will give different activities to
each group.)