ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 6 ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 6

What is a Fable? What is a Fable?

- The Fable is a short fictional story that is characterized by animals and it always
gives us a lesson in life.
What is the purpose of a fable?
- The purpose of a fable is to entertain and to inform.
What makes it unique?
- It is characterized by animals having the attributes of humans.
Examples of Fables: The Fox in the Well, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Bundle of Sticks
- The Fable is a short fictional story that is characterized by animals and it always
gives us a lesson in life.
What is the purpose of a fable?
- The purpose of a fable is to entertain and to inform.
What makes it unique?
- It is characterized by animals having the attributes of humans.
Examples of Fables: The Fox in the Well, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Bundle of Sticks

Direct and Indirect Discourse/Speech Direct and Indirect Discourse/Speech

Direct Speech: the message of the speaker is conveyed or reported in his own actual Direct Speech: the message of the speaker is conveyed or reported in his own actual
words without any change. words without any change.
Indirect Speech: the message of the speaker is conveyed or reported in our own words. Indirect Speech: the message of the speaker is conveyed or reported in our own words.

In the reported command, the verb “said” is not used, instead, “told”. The word “to” is In the reported command, the verb “said” is not used, instead, “told”. The word “to” is
added before the verb. added before the verb.

-In reporting request, the verb “asked” or “requested” is used instead of “told”. The word -In reporting request, the verb “asked” or “requested” is used instead of “told”. The word
“please” is dropped. “please” is dropped.

The quotation marks are dropped. The quotation marks are dropped.

Necessary changes are made in the pronouns. Necessary changes are made in the pronouns.

Examples: Direct Discourse: Examples: Direct Discourse:

1.“Put down your bag,” mother said to Leo. 1.“Put down your bag,” mother said to Leo.
2.“Please try the other button,” Lyka said. 2.“Please try the other button,” Lyka said.
3.Rico said,”Eric water the plants.” 3.Rico said,”Eric water the plants.”
4.”Jose submit your project early tomorrow morning,” Mrs. Mirasol said. 4.”Jose submit your project early tomorrow morning,” Mrs. Mirasol said.
5. “Wash the dishes in the sink Lina,” Lola Basyang said. 5. “Wash the dishes in the sink Lina,” Lola Basyang said.

Examples of Indirect Discourse: Examples of Indirect Discourse:

1.Mother told Leo to put down his bag. 1.Mother told Leo to put down his bag.
2.Lyka said to try the other button. 2.Lyka said to try the other button.
3. Rico told Eric to water the plants. 3. Rico told Eric to water the plants.
4.Mrs. Mirasol ordered Jose to submit his project early tomorrow morning. 4.Mrs. Mirasol ordered Jose to submit his project early tomorrow morning.
5.Lola Basyang told Lina to wash the dishes in the sink. 5.Lola Basyang told Lina to wash the dishes in the sink.
Answer the following exercises:
I. Identify her statement if it is a command or request then transform each
into a reported form.
1. “Kevin, please dust the furniture”.
2. “Susie, arrange the books and magazines”.
3. “Husk the floor, Ruben.”
4. “Help me put some plants inside, Roy”.
5. “Please be careful with the plates, Susie”.
II. Read and tell what the person in each sentence said.
1.Father said, “Avoid playing near the pool, John”.
2.“Please help me with my toy, Sandy”, Sam said.
3.“Pray before sleeping Ela”, aunt Norma said.
4.Estella said, “Please allow me to visit my friend, Grandma.”
5.“Proceed to my office” the Principal said.
III. Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect
speech.
1. ‘My Lord, is any of your silver missing?’ the Sergeant said to the Bishop.
2. ‘Did you see the exhibition?’ the teacher said to me.
3. ‘My son, when will you come back?’ said the mother.
4. The teacher said to the boys, ‘If you do your best, you will surely pass.’
5. ‘’Joseph, have you finished writing?’ asked the teacher.
6. ‘I have something to show you,’ Maya told her friend.
7.. ‘Can you help me please?’ the tourist asked the policeman.
IV. Change the following indirect sentences to direct sentences.
1. She asked him what he wanted.
2. He asked me if I was coming/going with them.
3. He enquired when I/he/she intended to make the payment.
4. The prince asked the girl if she came from China.
5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
Answer the following exercises:
I. Identify her statement if it is a command or request then transform each into
a reported form.
1. “Kevin, please dust the furniture”.
2. “Susie, arrange the books and magazines”.
3. “Husk the floor, Ruben.”
4. “Help me put some plants inside, Roy”.
5. “Please be careful with the plates, Susie”.
II. Read and tell what the person in each sentence said.
1.Father said, “Avoid playing near the pool, John”.
2.“Please help me with my toy, Sandy”, Sam said.
3.“Pray before sleeping Ela”, aunt Norma said.
4.Estella said, “Please allow me to visit my friend, Grandma.”
5.“Proceed to my office” the Principal said.
III. Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.
1. ‘My Lord, is any of your silver missing?’ the Sergeant said to the Bishop.
2. ‘Did you see the exhibition?’ the teacher said to me.
3. ‘My son, when will you come back?’ said the mother.
4. The teacher said to the boys, ‘If you do your best, you will surely pass.’
5. ‘’Joseph, have you finished writing?’ asked the teacher.
6. ‘I have something to show you,’ Maya told her friend.
7.. ‘Can you help me please?’ the tourist asked the policeman.
IV. Change the following indirect sentences to direct sentences.
1. She asked him what he wanted.
2. He asked me if I was coming/going with them.
3. He enquired when I/he/she intended to make the payment.
4. The prince asked the girl if she came from China.
5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.