• Recognize positive and negative

messages conveyed in a text (Q2)

• Compare and contrast own opinions
with those presented in familiar texts
(Q2)
• Determine various social, moral and
economic issues discussed in the text
listened to (Q3
Narrative-Narratives can take many forms, such as
novels, short stories, plays, movies
They are entertaining.
• They are fiction – they did not really happen.
• They may be set in the past, present or the future.
• They have characters who may be people but are
sometimes animals who have human
abilities – e.g., they talk and think.
• They tell what happens to the characters.
• They have a moral or a message or themes.
• They tell us how to behave properly.
 Juan Gathers Guavas
One day Juan’s father sent him
to get some ripe guavas, for a
number of the neighbors had
come in and he wanted to give
them something to eat.
Juan went to the guava bushes
and ate all the fruit he could
hold, and then he decided to play
a joke on his father’s guests
instead of giving them a feast of
guavas. A wasp’s nest hung near
by.
With some difficulty he succeeded in taking
it down and putting it into a tight basket
that he had brought for the
fruit. He hastened home and gave the
basket to his father, and then as he left the
room where the guests were seated he
closed the door and fastened it.
As soon as Juan’s father opened the basket the
wasps flew over the room; and when the people
found the door locked they fought to get out of
the windows. After a while Juan opened the
door, and when he saw the swollen faces of the
people, he cried.
“What fine, rich guavas you must have had! They
have made you all so fat!”
Q1.Who and what is involved in this narrative?
Q2.What is the event that sets off the main events of
the narrative?
Q3.Does the author intend readers to admire Juan for
his cleverness or not? Give reasons for your
answer.
a feast of guavas (a meal made up of a lot of guavas –
‘feast’ also means a celebration meal with a lot of
people) • neighbors (people who live near each other)

hastened (hurried)

fastened (locked)
swollen (puffed up; enlarged, bloated, bigger than usual because of an
infection, a bite, or an
injury)

Folk tale (a legend or myth; usually belonging to a particular cultural group

(tribe) and having a moral or meaning or an explanation of the creation of
the world, animals or natural phenomena
ancient (a very long time ago – BC
times)

Emperor (a supreme ruler, like a

king)

embedded (very deep inside the

lion’s paw)
Compassion(sympathy,kindnes
s of heart)

gratitude(thanks,appreciation)

affection (friendliness, liking)

Coliseum (the arena in Ancient Rome where games
and executions were held ; where the
gladiators fought in front of huge crowds)

symbol (where something or someone comes to

represent an idea or value – e.g. a dove represents
peace

empathy (understanding, compassion

Questions

Q1. Narratives begin by telling us about the Who, Where and

When of the story to come. In this
Narrative, what does the first paragraph tell us about who is
involved, and where and when does he
story happen?
Q2. How does Androcles avoid being killed by the lion in the
forest?

Q3. Find evidence of the bravery of Androcles in the narrative.