The Four-Pronged Approach

in
Reading Instruction

Prepared by:
Jennifer B. Roxas
 Objectives:
At the end of the session
participants must be able to:
• Learn the four pronged approach
in reading instruction
• Identify the parts of the approach
• Use the approach in making a
lesson plan.
1st Prong
Genuine love
for reading
1. Genuine Love for Reading

The first prong aims to immerse

child in literature and develop a
deep and lasting love for reading.
• Find a good and interesting story / poem that is suitable
to the age, interest and vocabulary level of the students
• The message of the story must be clear to the teacher
• Methods of clearing the obstructions should be planned.
• To develop a love for reading the child must also have a
need desire to read or listen.
MOTIVATION
Motivation:
Widen your imagination and tell
something about the following
pictures:
2nd Prong
Critical
Thinking
2. Critical Thinking

In this stage, students are asked to

answer motive questions.
The discussion then unfolds the
events and the beauty of the
selection.
• The children arrive at this on their own pace guided by
the teachers question.

• Creative exercises may then follow to elevate their

reading/listening activity to a more aesthetic level when
they can understand the stry/poem on their own.

• Through this method of sharing literature, vocabulary is

developed, attention span is lengthen, listening
comprehension is honed and critical thinking, applied
daily becomes a habit.
 Let us read the story
“ The Biggest Lie”

Who were the characters in the story?

Where
• Thedid the story
children happen?
arrive at this on their own pace guided by
Whatthewas the ultimate
teachers rule God imposed to Adam
question.
and Eve?
• Creative exercises may then follow to elevate their
What was the rule ofactivity
reading/listening the serpent/ snake
to a more in the level
aesthetic story?
when
Whythey
were
canthey forbidden
understand thetostry/poem
eat that fruit?
on their own.
What happened after they eat the forbidden fruit?
• Through this method of sharing literature, vocabulary is
developed, attention span is lengthen, listening
comprehension is honed and critical thinking, applied
daily becomes a habit.
 “ The Biggest Lie”
Engagement Activity

GROUP 1
Using Graphic organizer identify the setting, character
and ending of the story

GROUP 2
Draw the most dramatic incident in the story. Explain
in two to three sentences
3rd Pronged
Mastery of
the English
Language
• Literature is an excellent source of good language
• The child will catch this language and use it on their
conversation outside the school
• Story/poems gives the children a common experience
which they can talk about.
• Capitalizing on this shared knowledge and individual
security to teach specific language structure will
eliminate the burden of listening and speaking about
unrelated topic.
 Let us read the story
“ The Biggest Lie”

Who were the characters in the story?

Where did the story happen?
What was the ultimate rule God imposed to Adam
and Eve?
What was the rule of the serpent/ snake in the story?
Why were they forbidden to eat that fruit?
What happened after they eat the forbidden fruit?
 “ The Biggest Lie”

Arrange the following scenes in chronological order:

• Adam and Eve live together in their beautiful new home.

• God called his children, Adam and Eve, but nobody is
answering. They were afraid of him and hid in the shadows.
• The serpent whispered words against God that tempted
Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
• Adam and Eve were asked to leave the garden of Eden.
• The serpent is looking for the right time to tempt Eve.
4th Prong
Transfer
stage
4. Transfer Stage

This is the prong where reading

readiness activities are given to the
pupils.
• Fuller approach is used as a guide for sequence of
teaching the phonemes.

• In Filipino Marungho approach provides the structure.

 “ The Biggest Lie”

Activity 1
Have you ever disobeyed your parents?
When? Why did you disobey? What happened?

Activity 2

Make a slogan about disobedience.

SLOGAN
 FINAL ACTIVITY:
MAKE A LESSON PLAN USING
UTILIZING THE 4 PRONGED
APPROACH.

*GOOD LUCK AND God Bless