Lesson 4

I. Objectives
DMR
1. Note details of the story read;
2. Identify the ending of the story as an element of a story;
3. Role play events from the story;
4. Mime some events in the story;
5. Present how the group wishes the story to have ended;
6. Draw the setting where the four animals decide to spend the night first;
7. Compose a song using the vents of the story;
8. Explain the protective structures each animal possesses;
9. Compare and contrast the four animals using Venn diagram.
DELC
10. Retell a news broadcast
DDSS
11. Use a story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a story.
Reading-Writing Connection
12. Change direct statements to reported statements

II. Subject Matter

Story: ‘The Bremen Town Musicians’

by: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Reference: New Dynamics Series in English. pp. 275 -277

Strategies:
 Visualizing
 Predicting
 Questioning and Answering
 Brainstorming
 Retelling
 Using graphic organizers (Story Grammar)
 Gradual Psychological Unfolding

Skills
DMR: Identifying the ending of the story
Noting details of the story
DELC: Retelling a news broadcast
DDSS: Use a story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a story
Reading-Writing Connection: Changing direct statements to reported statements

Across the Curriculum Links

Science: Explain the protective structures each animal possesses

Compare and contrast the four animals using Venn diagram
Music: Compose a song using the events of the story
Arts: Role play events from the story
Mime some events in the story
Present how you wish the story to have ended
Draw the setting where the four animals decide to spend the night first
P.E: Movement of Animals

III. Materials
Charts
Copy of the story
Pictures
Pocket chart

IV. Learning Activities

A. Preparatory Activities
1. Spelling

Day 1 (Pre-Test)
a. Anecdote - N. – a brief account of an interesting or amusing incident or events.
b. Accumulate - V – to gather or collect, especially a little at a time.
c. Auspicious – Adj. – promising success.
d. Ignorance – N. – lack of knowledge about something.
e. Intermittent – Adj.stopping for a time, then starting again.
f. Nauseous – Adj. affected with nausea or disgust.
g. Nostalgia – N. – a sentimental longing for places, things, friends, or conditions belonging to the
past.
h. Reminisce – V. – to recall or talk about past experiences or events.
 i. Remorse – N. – deep regret for having done something wrong.
j. Strenuous – Adj. using or needing strong, vigorous activity.

Sentences: (Context Clue)

1. I enjoy listening to the anecdotes of my grandfather about his childhood.

2. The computer keyboard must be covered after use so that dust will not accumulate.
3. Red is an auspicious color for most people during the Chinese New Year.
4. Many children die due to their parents ignorance.
5. They can’t finalize their decision to go to the beach because of the intermittent weather condition.
6. I feel nauseous every time I pass by the pile of garbage dumped on the side walk.
7. My aunt often looks back with nostalgia the Christmas celebrations she e had when she was a child.
8. My grandparents like to return to their old neighborhood , but all they could do now is to reminisce their old times.
9. She felt remorse over the death of her pet when she had her summer vacation.
10. The elderly are advised to avoid strenuous exercise.

Day 2- Teach
Day 3- Follow – up Text
Day 4 - Supervised Study
Day 5 –Mastery Test

2 .Phonics
Day 1

A. Preparation
1. Motivation

Ask: Children do you know the long sound of the vowel [i]
2. .Showing the position of the lips for the [i] sound
3. Sounding the [i]
4. Imitation by the pupils

B. Recognition (Ear Training)

Listen carefully as the teacher pronounces the following words.

Ice lie binary bright

Iodine device biology fly
Iota wise choir kites
Island lively library five
Iambic highfalutin kind tie

2. Vocabulary development (through pictures, gestures)

3. Enunciate the following sentences.

1. The computer uses the binary code consisting of (i) or (0) digit.
2. Biology is the preparatory course for medicine.
3. Are you willing to join the school choir?
4. The hypothalamus lies beneath the brain.
5. The iambic poetic pattern consists of words with unaccented and accented syllables.

Day 2
Combined recognition-production drill
Encircle the word that does not belong to the group.

listen picture
lips pioneer
sigh traits
white sick
binary Biology

Day 3
Production drill
A. Read after the teacher.

Sound I Sound II
Sigh Shy
Sign Shine
Site Sight – cite
Live Lively
Vice Device

B. The pupil will produce the words in each sound after the teacher in the following manner.
a. Sound 1 b. Sound 2 c. in pair d. At random
 Day 4

Enrichment Drill
A. Read the following group of words with [i] as in by

Irene’s biology
Deny the lies
Device a wise vice
My lovely choir
Highfalutin hypothesis
Ice on the island
Jibe with that kind of tie
Mike’s scythe
Thrice that size
Those white mice

B. Tongue twister and jazz chant

Tom turned to Ted

Tom turned to Ted

To try to tie the tie
But soon Ted turned to Tom
To untie the tie
That Ted tightly tied.

It’s a bright beautiful day

(parah, rose, Eugene)

it’s a bright, bright beautiful day(2x)
let’s look up (2x)
and what do you see?
Seven sparrows
Seven, small sparrows,
Seven, small, black sparrows
Seven, small, black, flying sparrows

What else do you see? (2X)

Ten kites
Ten big, kites
Ten, big, oval, kites
Ten, big, oval, red kites

Lets look further. (2x)

What do you see? (2x)

Five hills
Five, grassy, rolling hills
Five grassy, rolling, green hills.

Day 5

Evaluation
Underline the words with long [i] sound.
1. It is unhealthy to keep even an iota of anger.
2. A kind word each day keeps hate away.
3. The central library of the University of Santo Tomas has six floors.
4. Friends have good vibes among each other.
5. Why should I study speech?

B. Discovering the Magic of Reading

Pre – Reading

1. Activating Prior Knowledge and Building Background

Ask: Have you ever taken care of a pet?
What pet did/do you take care of?
What pet is considered as man’s best friend?
What other animals would you like to keep as pet?
 2. Unlocking of Difficulties (Through pictures and context clues)
a. Donkey – Close relative of a horse
The donkey carries a heavy load.

b. Hound – Dog
The hounds guard our house.

c. Predict – guess
Kuya Kim predicts that next day is stormy. He announces it on TV before it happens so people
will be prepared.

d. Cock – Male chicken

The cock’s crow signals that morning is about to come.

e. Shattered - broke into pieces

The window shattered after the lightning hit it.

Vocabulary Exercise. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The mother horse trailed the road with a donkey. A donkey is a________.
a. close relative of a horse b. Young elephant c. Young goat
2. The hound looked so tired having barked all night. A hound is a_________.
a. cat b.dog c. roaster
3. The cock is crowing so loud to wake up the town. A cock is a________.
A. male chicken b. female chicken c. a baby chicken
4. The weatherman predicts the weather to warn the people of the coming weather. Predict means to______.
a. tell before it happens b. tell after it happens. C. guess something
5. The glass shattered after a hard object hit it. Shattered means _________.
a. Disappeared b. fell down c. Broke into pieces.

3. Previewing
Say: I am going to read to you a story about the four animals who wished to become musicians. The title of the
story is “The Bremen Town Musicians”. It was written by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

Look at the cover picture (animals holding instruments). What do you see? What do you think is the story
about?

4. Setting the purpose for reading

Read the title of the story once again.

Ask: From the title of the story, what do you like to find out?
Motive Question/s:

(Publish pupils’ questions on the board.)

Active Reading

Constructing Meaning

1st Reading: Let us read the story silently without interruption.

2nd Reading: Reading the story in parts. Let them stop at certain portions to answer prediction questions.

THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS

By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

A certain man had a donkey that had carried the corn sacks to the mill untiringly for many years. But strength was going
and he was growing more and more unfit for work. Then his master began to think that the donkey’s not worth his day. But the
donkey; seeing, the harm might come to him, ran away and started out the road to Bremen.’ Then he thought,” I can surely be a
town musician”.
When he had walked some distance, he found a hound lying on the road, panting like one who had run till he was tired.”
What are you panting for, you big fellow?” asked the donkey.
“Ah”, replied the hound, as I am old and growing weaker every day and can hunt no more, my master wanted to kill me.
So I ran away. How am I to earn a living now?
“ I tell you what”, said the donkey,” I am going to Bremen and shall be a town musician there. Go with me and become a
musician.
STOP Do you think the hound would join the donkey?
The hound agreed and on they went.
Before long, they came upon a cat sitting on the path, with a face as sad as three rainy days!” Now then, old one, what
has gone wrong with you?” asked the donkey.
 “Who can be merry when his life is in danger?’ answered the cat. “I am now getting old. My teeth are worn to stumps. I
prefer to sit by the fire and sleep, rather than hunt mice. So my mistress wanted to drown me: that’s why I ran away. But now,
what am I to do? Where am I to go?”
“Go with us to Bremen. You understand night music, so you can be a town musician.”

STOP Do you think the cat with them?

The cat thought it was a good idea and went with them. After this, the three of them came to a farm yard where the cock
was sitting upon the gate, crowing with all his might. “Your crowing chills my bone,” said the donkey.” What’s the matter?”

“I have been predicting fine weather because it is day in which the housewife washes her child’s little shirts and has told
the cook that she intends to eat me in the soup tomorrow. And this evening, I am to have my head cutoff. Now, I am crowing
loudly while I can.”

“Oh, cock,” said the donkey, “you had better come away with us. We are going to Bremen. You can find something
better than death there. You have a good voice, and if make music together, it must have some quality!”

STOP Do you think the cock joined them?

“They agreed to this plan and all four went on together. But then, in the evening, they came to a forest where they
decided to spend the night. The donkey and the hound lay under a large tree, while the cock and the cat settled themselves on the
branches. But the cock flew right to the top where he would be safest of all. Before he went to sleep, he looked all around and
thought he saw in distance a little spark of light burning. He called out to his companions that there must be a house not far off for
he saw a light. The donkey said, “If so, we had better get up and go on for the shelter here is bad.” The hound thought that few
bones with some meat on them would do him good too.”

So they made their way to the place where the light was and soon saw it shone brighter and grew larger. They came to
a well-lighted robbers’ house. The donkey, as he was the biggest, went to the window and looked in.

STOP What did the donkey see?

“What do you see, my donkey?” asked the cock.

“What do I see?” answered the donkey “I see a table covered with good things to eat and drink, and robbers sitting at it
enjoying them.”
“That would be the sort of things for us,” said the cock.
“Yes, yes. Ah, how I wish we were there!” said the donkey.
STOP Do you think that wish would come true?
Then, the animals talked together of how they should drive the robbers, at last they thought of a plan. The donkey was to
place himself with his forefeet upon the window ledge, the hound was to jump on the donkeys back, the cat was to climb upon the
dog, and lastly the cock was to fly up and perch upon the head of the cat.
When this was done, at a certain signal, they began to perform their music together. The donkey brayed. The hound
barked. The cat meowed. The cock crowed. Then, they burst through the window of the room so that the glass shattered! At this
horrible noise, the robbers sprang up, thinking that a ghost had come in, and fled in fear out into the forest. The four companions
now sat as if they would not eat for a month.
As soon as the musicians had finished, they put out the light and each looked for a suitable sleeping place for himself.
The donkey lay down upon some straw in the yard, the hound behind the door, the cat upon the hearth near the warm ashes, and
the cock perched himself upon a beam of the roof. And, being tired with their long walk, they soon went to sleep.
STOP What do you think happened to the robbers?

When it was past midnight, and the robbers saw from afar that the light was no longer in their house and that all
appeared to be quiet, the leader said.’ We shouldn’t let ourselves be frightened so.” He ordered one of them to go and inspect the
house.

The messenger, finding that all was still, went into the kitchen to light a candle and, taking the shining fiery eyes of the
cat for live coals, he held a match to them to light it but the cat did not understand the action and flew in his face, spitting and
scratching. The robber was so frightened that he ran through the backdoor. But the dog, who lay there, sprang up and bit his leg,
as he ran across its hind foot. The donkey, which was on the yard, kicked the man with his hind legs. The cock, too, who had been
awakened by the noise and became excited, cried down from the beam, “Cock –a-doodle-doo!!!”.

STOP What do you think did the messenger do?

Then, the robber ran back as fast as he could to his leader and said.” Ah, there is a horrible witch sitting in the house, who
spat on me and scratched my face with her long claws, and by the door stands a man with a knife who stabbed me in the leg. In
the yard, there lies a black monster that beat me with a wooden clop and above, upon the roof, sits the judge who called out.”
Bring the villain here to me!” so I got away as fast as I could.

STOP What do you think happens next?

After this, the robber did not trust themselves in the house again. The house suited the four musicians of Bremen so well
that they did not care to leave it anymore.
Post Reading

After reading, form small groups and assign each group an engagement activity to work on.
(All group leaders must be provided with activity cards.)

Engagement Activities
Discussion Questions

1. Who were the first two animals mentioned in the story?

Group Activity 1
Role play the reason that the donkey and the hound escaped their
masters. Include their masters in the role playing.
2. Where would the two animals go?
3. Who had the idea of being the Bremen Town Musicians?
4. Were they the only animals in the story? Who else? What was each animal’s dilemma?
Group Activity 2
Present through pantomime the reasons that the cat and the cock
joined the hound and donkey.
5. Where did they first decide to spend the night?
Group Activity 3

Draw the setting where the four animals decide to spend the
night first.
6. What did the cock see in a distance?
7. Who were living in that lighted house?
8. Did the four animals do something to drive the robbers away?
Group Activity 4
Compose a song using the sentences that tell how the four animals
drove away the robbers.
9. What did they do after the robbers left?
10. What did they do after eating?
11. Were they able to have a good night sleep? Why not?
12. Who came at past midnight?
13. Did the messenger find the house still or in order?
14. Did the messenger have a good time inside the house?
Group Activity 5

5.1 Tell about what the animals did to fight the messenger.
Explain the protective structures each animal possesses.
5.2 Compare and contrast the four animals using Venn diagram.

15. What did the messenger report to the leader? How did he interpret the actions of the animals?

16. Did the robbers go back in the house again?

17. How did the story end?

18. Did you like the ending? Would you like to see another ending of the story?

Group Activity 6

Brainstorm the ending that you would like to happen in the story.
Dramatize it. Be able to imitate the movement of the animals.

19. If you were one of the four animals in the story, would you also stay in the house with the other animals? Why? Why
not?

20. What did the animals show to win against the robbers? (Unity)

21. What is unity?

Say: In the story, the four animals found their happiness in the end by helping each other.

Ask: Everyone experiences a problem. Each problem can be solved through unity. Have you ever felt unity in your family,
among your friends?

Journal Writing:

Write a sentence telling about your family experience or an

experience with friends that show that you were able to solve a
problem because of unity.
C. Developing English Language Competencies

1. Review.

Who said the following statements based on the story read yesterday?

_________________1. “What do I see? I see a table covered with good things to eat and drink, and robbers
sitting at it and enjoying them.”
_________________2. “Who can be merry when his life is in danger? I am now getting old. My teeth are
worn to stumps.
________________3. “Ah, as I am old and growing weaker everyday and can hunt no more, my master
wanted to kill me so I ran away.
________________4. “But guests are coming for Sunday, so the housewife has no pity and has told the
cook that she intends to eat me in the soup tomorrow.
________________5. “We shouldn’t let ourselves be frightened so.”

2. Motivation

The class plays the modified ‘the boat is sinking game’. The class should practice how to move and sound like the
animals in the story: donkey, hound, cock, cat.

Say: The boat is sinking, hounds, group yourselves into _____.The members of the class must sound and move like
the animal called by the ship captain. (Change hounds into donkey, cat or cock)

3. Presentation

Say: In the story of “The Bremen Town Musicians’, one of the characters said:

“I have been predicting fine weather because it is the day in which the housewife washes her child’s little shirts and wants
to dry them.”

Who said this statement?

What is the statement about? About weather – the state of condition of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature
and moisture (rain).

*The teacher will read a weather forecast.

Good evening, Philippines. This is your friendly weather forecaster Ernie Barong-Barong.

Storm Yeye is expected to reach the Philippine Area of Responsibility by early tomorrow morning. It is moving
110km/hr and headed towards the direction of Central Luzon.

Storm signal number 2 is up in Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan and Metro Manila.

Residents of low-lying area are advised to be alert for any eventuality. Necessary precaution should be taken to prevent
a disaster from happening.

Classes in the elementary and high school levels, both private and public, are suspended.

What are the direct statements of Ernie Barong-Barong in his weather forecast.

1. “Storm Yeye is expected to reach the Philippines area of responsibility by tomorrow morning”.

2. “Residents of low-lying area are advised to be alert.”

3. “Necessary precaution should be taken.”

4. “Classes in the elementary and high school levels are suspended.”

You were watching a news program, then your mother asked you of what news have you heard, are you going to imitate the way
the newscaster broadcast?

How will you do it? (through re-telling a news broadcast)

How do we retell a news broadcast?

These are the reported statements of Ernie Barong-barong.

1. Ernie Barong-Barong said that storm Yeye was expected to reach the Philippine Area of Responsibility by tomorrow

morning.

2. Ernie Barong-Barong said that residents of low-laying areas were advised to be alert.

3. He said that necessary precaution should be taken.

4. He said that classes in the elementary and high school levels were suspended.

What changes happened from the direct statement to the reported statement?

4. Activities

Group 1
Study the weather forecast by Ernie Barong-barong. Prepare a map and all the materials needed to deliver the forecast as if you
are on television.

Group II
Study the news broadcast given. The pupils will retell the news broadcast.

The news caster announced, “The leader of the rolling stores, Mich Joggers, visits his Brazilian son at high
school. The band will also perform a musical number as gift to Mich Jogger’s son.

Group III
Imitate a news program on television. Be ready to perform like real newscasters. Compose news about health, politics,
education, jueteng and entertainment. Have reporters outside the studio. Use real people and current news.

Group IV
Assume that you have watched a news program on television. Be ready to re-tell the news that you have heard about the following
topics: health, politics, education, jueteng and entertainment. Have reporters outside the studio. Use real people and current
news.

5. Generalization

In retelling broadcast, you should observe the following:

1. Do not say the direct speech or the exact words said by the announcer, newscaster or broadcaster.
2. The word order speech is like that of the statement.
3. The comma after the word said and a quotation mark enclosing the direct speech are omitted.
4. The word that is added after the introductory verb is said, announced, etc.
5. Watch tense agreement: if the introductory verb is in the past tense, the verb should also be in the past tense.

*Auxiliary verbs (Will, Shall, Can, May, Has/have) should be in the past tense.
Will – Would Can – Could Has / Have – Had
Shall – Should May – Might

Pronouns are changed.

Subject pronouns Object pronoun Pronouns that show possession

I - She or He me-him or her my-his or her
We – they you (singular) me you (singular) my
You (singular) you him, her, it – him, her, it you (plural) our
You (plural) me you (plural) us our- their
They – they them – them their – their
It – it his, her, its – his, her

6. Application

Pair off with a classmate and talk about the latest broadcast heard over the radio or TV. Pretend that you are a newscaster
broadcasting the news you have chosen. Your partner will retell what you have broadcast.
 7. Evaluation

Read the news broadcasts that follow. Then retell by completing the statements below.

1. News broadcast: The TV commentator, Ms. Mel Tiangco said “The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intercepts
four container vans containing 37,087 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 1,500 dynamite sticks in Manila.

The TV commentator, Ms. Mel Tiangco said _____________the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ________ four
container vans containing 37,087 kilograms of ammonium nitrate and 1,500 dynamite sticks in Manila.

2. News broadcast: The radio announcer said, “CBCP President Angel Lagdameo urges the people to re-live the sacred
memory of EDSA People Power I. He also said, “Mr. Lagdameo invites the people to join the celebration.”

The radio announcer said ____________ CBCP president Angel Lagdameo _______The people to re-live the sacred
memory of EDSA People Power 1. He also said _______Mr. Lagdameo _________ many people to join the celebration.

3. News broadcast: The newscaster announced, “The World Teachers’ Day will culminate on October 5, 2010. The
newscaster invites all the pupils to pay tribute to their teachers.

The newscaster announced _______the World Teachers’ Day _______ culminate on October 5, 2010. The newscaster
_____ all the pupils to pay tribute to their teachers.

4. News broadcast: Journalist Rhea Santos said, “Cebuanos express their sympathy towards the victims of Southern Leyte
by extending help in cash or in kind.

Journalist Rhea Santos said _______ Cebuanos ________ their sympathy towards the victims of Southern Leyte by
extending help in cash and in kind.

5. News broadcast: Journalist Rhea Santos also said,”Hundred of Cebuanos troop to the Fuente Osmeña Circle. They carry
bags of used clothing, canned goods, medicines and cash which they will give to the victims of tragedy.

She also said __________ hundred of Cebuanos _____________ to the Fuente Osmeña Circle. They __________ bags
of used clothing, canned goods, medicines and cash which they __________ give to the victims of the tragedy.

D. Decoding and Deciphering Strategies and Skills

1. Motivation
The class is divided into four: Hound group, Cat group, cock group and donkey group. Recite ‘Banker’s Wife’s
Blues’ using the sound produces by the animal assigned in your group. Be like the Bremen’s Town Musicians.

2. Presentation

Say: Read the following sentences from the selection. Arrange the events in proper sequence. Write the number 1,2,3,4,5
to the blank.
______1. He walked towards Bremen.
______2. A certain man had a donkey that had carried the corn sacks to the mill untiringly for many years. But strength
was going and he was growing more and more unfit for work.
______ 3. Then his master began to think that the donkey’s not worth his day.
______4. But the donkey; seeing, the harm might come to him, ran away and started out the road to Bremen.’
______5. Then he thought,” I can surely be a town musician”.

A story can be divided into many episodes. The exercise above is just a part of the story which is called Episode 1.
Sometimes many episodes are summarized so they appear shorter.

A story grammar is a technique that can be used to classify the components of a story and specifies relationships among
the parts of the story.
 STORY GRAMMAR

Title

Characters Plot

1.Exposition

Setting 2.Complication

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

Theme/Message 5. Resolution

3. Guided Practice. Draw a story grammar and complete each story grammar with the information being asked.

#1 Two Painters

When Jose Rizal and Juan Luna were studying in Madrid, they lived together in a boarding house. They used to play jokes on
one another.

Juan Luna woke up early one morning and saw that Rizal was still asleep. He hid one of Rizal’s slippers and drew exactly one
like it on a cardboard. When Jose woke up, he tried to put on his slippers but he found out that it was made out of a cardboard. “I
know who painted this. It is nicely done,” he said.

One day, Juan Luna went out with his friends, Jose decided to draw the contents of Juan’s room on the closed door with the
permission of their landlady. When Luna arrived, he went directly to his room. He bumped his head on the closed door. “You are
a good painter,” Juan Luna told Rizal.

#2 The Legend of Lake Buhi

Once upon a time, the people of this enchanted town lived in abundance. But as the people became wealthy, they forgot all
about God and so God punished them. Their town sank beneath the earth overnight and in its place, there rose a beautiful lake.

When the weather was warm and clear and the surface of the lake is as clear as a mirror, it is said that one can look down into
the bottom of the lake. The people can be seen doing their everyday tasks. Some are cultivating their lands, others are building
houses and smoke can be seen coming from the kitchen as women cook their family meals.

It is also said that the tiniest fish in the world, found in Lake Buhi, are trimmings of the abaca fiber as the people in the lake
continue to make hats out of abaca for which the town was once famous.

#3 The Duck and the Golden Egg

One day, a farmer found a golden egg in the duck’s nest. He couldn’t believe what he saw. “A golden egg!” he
exclaimed. “Where did this egg come from?” He thought somebody had played a joke on him. He took the golden egg home.

“Keep this golden egg,” he told his wife. The next morning he found a golden egg again. The next day, he woke up early
and went to see the duck. The duck was still in its nest. When the duck left, he went to see what was inside the nest. There was
again another golden egg. The farmer believed that the duck lays a golden egg.

The farmer became greedy. He thought of getting all the golden eggs in the duck’s stomach. He wanted to have plenty of
gold and become rich. So he killed the duck but he did not find any golden egg. “What a loss!” the farmer exclaimed. The farmer
felt sad. He lost his duck that lays golden eggs.
#4 Frank Finds His Home

Frank was on a vacation in his uncle’s home in the city. One afternoon, he went to the park with his neighbor. The park
was not far from his uncle’s home. There were many people in the park. There were children playing.

Frank enjoyed playing in the swing. He did not notice that it was already getting dark. Frank looked for his companion.
He could not find him. Suddenly he cried, “I’m lost! How will I find my way home?”

A police officer came by. He asked him where his home was.

Frank answered, “It’s over there near the tall building. The house is painted green. There is a mango tree in front of the house.”

The police officer took Frank to his uncle’s home. His uncle invited the police officer for dinner to thank him.

#5 The Face in the Pool

Narcissus was out of breath from running when he came to a clear pool. He stopped to drink. Just as he was about to sip
the cool water, he saw a face in the pool. It was handsome and he was attracted to it.

“Who are you?” he asked.

“Who are you?” echoed someone.

“Why are you mocking me?” asked Narcissus.

“Mocking me,” said the voice.

Narcissus was puzzled. He wanted to talk with the face in the pool but it would not answer. He tried to catch it but to no
avail. At last, he lost hope and plunged into the pool hoping to see the owner of the face.

4. Independent Practice

Draw a story grammar and complete each story grammar with the information being asked.

#1 The Flower of Love

Once there lived a chieftain who had a beautiful daughter named Liwayway. One day, Liwayway went into the woods to
gather fruits and flowers but unfortunately lost her way. She became unconscious when a wild beast ran after her. When she
came to senses, she saw a young man bending over her. He was the son of another chieftain. When they parted, each one knew
they were in love with each other.

One day, the young man was going away to fight the white men who invaded their land. The lovers promised never to forget
each other saying “Sumpa kita.” But the warrior never came back. In sorrow, the maiden killed herself. Sometime later, shrubs
with fragrant flowers grew on her grave. People believed that Liwayway’s love grew and bloomed. It became a custom for young
lovers after that to exchange garlands of these flowers as a token of their faithful love. They whispered “I promise” ( Sumpa
Kita) to each other. In time, the flowers became known as sampaguita. It is adopted as our national flower because of its
fragrance and simplicity.

#2

Lazy Cart Driver

Once, a bull cart driver was passing through a muddy road. The wheels sank deep in the mud. Though the bulls pulled with
all their strength, they could not go farther.

The driver did not do anything to help his bulls. Instead he went down on his knees. He prayed to Hercules, god of strength.
He prayed to him to help him pull his cart out of the mud.

But Hercules said, “”Put your arms on the wheel, lazy fellow. Help the bulls pull the wheels put of the mud. The gods help
those who help themselves.
#3

The Mermaid

Rey and his father were fishermen. They lived near the sea.

One day, they went fishing. They carried their net and rode on a banca. His father threw the net into the sea. When his
father was pulling the net he could not do it. He said, “Somebody under the sea is holding the net.”

Rey told his father that he would dive into the sea. His father did not allow him but Rey insisted on diving. He reached the
bottom of the sea. He saw pearls and other precious stones on the floor of the sea. Then he saw a beautiful girl. Rey was surprised
and asked, “Who are you?”

The girl answered, “I am Rita. A witch changed me into a mermaid to guard these treasures. I am holding your net.”

”Please let the net go. My father will pull it,” said Rey.

The mermaid released the net. He told Rey not to tell anyone about her. Rey promised and returned to the surface of the
sea. His father was happy to see him back.

#4 The Sick Lion

All the animals in the forest were happy because they heard that their cruel king was sick. The lion did not come out of
his cave as he usually did. He sent out a message to his subjects that he wanted to bid them goodbye before he died.

“What does he want to see us for?’ asked the deer. “Maybe he will give each of us a share of his wealth.”

All the animals went to see their King Lion except the fox. He sat on a tree and watched the animals go inside the cave.
He waited for them to come out, but no on e did. Later that afternoon, the King Lion appeared at the entrance of the cave. When
he saw the fox, he said, “Why did you not come to see me? Don’t you want to share with the other animals what I have given
them?”

“I really want to visit you, my King,” said the fox. “But I am sure your home is crowded now. All the animals have gone
inside your cave and no one has come out yet.”

“Ha!Ha! laughed the King Lion. “They all wanted to stay inside the cave. You will be staying there for a long time, if
you will wait for them to come out.”

“Never mind, my King,” said the fox. “I am a very patient animal after all.”

He went away happily because he was still well and alive. He knew well why not a single animal came out of the cave.
“Our King Lion thinks he is wise but he cannot deceive me with his tricks. He will never catch me alive.”

The fox went away as fast as he could from the lion’s cave with the decision never to come back.

#5 The Tiny Pigeon

A pretty little pigeon built her nest high in the attic of an old barn. After some days, she had five little white eggs. How
proud Mrs. Pigeon was! She kept the eggs warm under her soft wings. After about three weeks, four fuzzy young pigeons broke
through their shells and peeped out to take a look at the world. Mother Pigeon looked anxiously at one tiny egg that was still
unhatched. Father pleaded for some more days for the egg to hatch. Three days passed and Mother Pigeon heard a weak chirp
from the egg and a tiny pigeon poked its head out of the shell.
 5. Generalization

A story can be divided into many episodes. The exercise above is just a part of the story which is called Episode 1.
Sometimes many episodes are summarized so they appear shorter.

A story grammar is a technique that can be used to classify the components of a story and specifies relationships
among the parts of the story.

STORY GRAMMAR

Title

Characters Plot

1.Exposition

Setting 2.Complication

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

Theme/Message 5. Resolution

6. Evaluation

Read the story. Then, complete the story grammar.

Rapunzel
Once upon a time, there was an old woman who owned a garden of turnips that was the envy of her neighbors. No one
dared to go inside the garden because a high fence surrounded it. Aside from that, they were afraid of the old woman whom they
found out was a witch.

A childless couple lived near the witch’s garden. The wife became pregnant after a long, long wait. The wife wanted so much
to eat the turnips in the witch’s garden that her husband was forced to steal from it.

One night, the witch found out that the man was stealing some of her turnips.

“What do you think you’re doing?” she asked. “You are stealing my turnips!”

“I’m very sorry,” the man said in a trembling voice, “but my wife believed she would die if she could not eat them.”

The witch thought for a while. Then she said, “I will give you as much turnips as you want. In return, you must give me the
child your wife will bear.”

The man was so scared, he readily said yes. When he told the whole story to his wife, she too was frightened.

After a few months, a baby was born to the couple. The witch came to take the baby. The couple pleaded but the witch would
not listen to them.

The witch took the baby. She named her Rapunzel.

“From now on, I will be your mother,” she whispered to the baby.

The witch brought Rapunzel in the middle of the forest. She locked her up in a tower that had no doors and stairs, only a little
window at the top. She used to visit and bring her food in the morning.

Rapunzel grew up with wonderful long hair. It was as gold as the sun. She let her hair drop to the ground when she heard the
witch say:

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair!”

One time, the king’s son went hunting. He was lost in the forest and had passed nearby the tower. The prince heard Rapunzel
singing and he immediately fell in love with her sweet voice. He searched where the voice came from and saw the tower.
 The prince looked for a door leading into the tower but he could not find any. Since then, the prince returned to the forest to
listen to Rapunzel’s songs.

One morning, the witch came. The prince hid behind a tree and watched.

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair!” the witch said.

That night, the prince decided to try his luck. After he said the words he heard from the witch. Rapunzel’s hair fell down. The
prince climbed up at once. Rapunzel was frightened when she saw the prince.

“Do not be afraid. I just want us to be friends,” he said in a gentle voice.

Since then, the prince would visit Rapunzel. They would talk and laugh and share stories until she silently fell in love with
him.

So when he asked, “Will you be my wife?”

Rapunzel gladly replied, “Yes, I will, my dear prince.”

The prince had not yet figured out how to take out Rapunzel from the tower when the witch learned they were seeing each
other.

The witch learned they were seeing each other.

The witch was so angry that Rapunzel felt she would eat her.

“You, ungrateful child,” she said. “You betrayed me!”

As a punishment, the witch cut Rapunzel’s hair and took her to a faraway place.

“Don’t leave me” Rapunzel pleaded, but the witch did not mind her pleas. All Rapunzel could do was cry.

That night, the prince came back. He called, “Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair!”

The witch who really waited for him fastened Rapunzel’s hair to the window and let it fell to the ground.

The prince was surprised when he saw the witch.

“Where is Rapunzel?” he asked.

“She’s gone. You will never see her again!” the witch said and laughed devilishly.

Before the prince could ask another question, the witch pushed him. The young man fell badly and broke hie leg.

“Help me!” he said but all he got from the witch was a sarcastic smile.

The prince thought he was going to die. He could not move his broken leg. The pain was so unbearable. He fainted.

The king had been told the prince was missing. He instructed his men to look for his son.

The king’s men found the prince. They brought him back to the palace. The palace doctors treated his broken leg and soon
enough, he was back to his old self.

The king forbade the prince to get out of the palace but he ignored his father’s order. One early morning, he crept out of the
palace to look for Rapunzel.

Mounted on his horse, the prince began to search far and wide. He would only stop when he was too tired to continue. Until
one day, he came to an isolated place.

The prince heard a voice that was so familiar. It made his heart beat faster.

“Rapunzel!” he called as he rushed towards the voice.

“My dear prince,” Rapunzel exclaimed as she saw the prince.

She was crying with joy when she noticed that he was limping. The prince told him what had happened. Rapunzel hugged
him tightly and wept.

“I will bring you to my father’s kingdom,” the prince said. “And you will be my wife.

The whole kingdom rejoiced when the prince came back with Rapunzel.

The two got married and lived happily ever after.

E. Reading- Writing Connection

Pre – writing

1. Motivation
In the story, ‘The Bremen Town Musicians’, there were four animals who wished to be musicians.

Is it possible for the animals to be musicians?

How about you? Would you like to be a musician?

2. Presentation
Read the text taken from the story read.

“Before long, they came upon a cat sitting on the path, with a face as sad three rainy days! Now then, old one,
what has gone wrong with you”, asked the donkey.

“Who can be merry when his life is in danger?, answered the cat. “I am now getting old. My teeth are worn to
stumps. I prefer to sit by the fire and sleep, rather than hunt mice so my mistress wanted to drown me. That’s why I
ran away.”

3. Discussion

What are the direct statements from the text? Change the direct statements to reported statements.

4. Recording

The teacher will ask the class to pick out direct statements based on the paragraph number she will give. These
direct statements will be written on the board in a table form. (10)

Actual Writing

Individual Writing. Pupils will change the direct statements into reported statements.

Direct Statements Reported Statements

Post Writing

1. Reading of the reported statements

2. Self-checking of the reported statements

3. Final writing in the informal theme notebook

F. Enrichment Activity

1. Review

 Who were the authors of ‘The Bremen Town Musicians’?

 What was the selection about?

2. Presentation
The teacher will show a picture.

a. “I am not feeling well today” said John.

b. John said that he was not feeling well that day.

3. Practice. Change the direct statement into reported statement.

a. “We met Mrs. Diaz yesterday,” said the pupils.

_______________________________

b. I shall tell May to come,” said Mark.

_______________________________

c. “Have you finished your work, Roy?”, asked Mother

______________________________

d. “Where do you live? The policeman asked the girl.

_______________________________

e. “Will Steven accept the gift?” Kate asked me.

_______________________________

Prepared By:

ARSENIO V. BALINAS JR.

School KET, Teacher III
Santiago Elementary School
 3.Motivation
There will be a short game. The class is divided into four. The class will choose an animal to imitate (sound and movement).
When a teacher points to a particular group, the group must produce the sound and act out the movement of that animal. The
group that has sommitted mistake will be asked to sit down.