G10

Rea d i n g
March 22, 2024

Enh a n c e m e n
 First
PRE-READING Period

A. Unlocking of Difficulties 15 MINS

DIRECTIONS:
Enrich your Word Power. Scan the selection for
words defined below the puzzle. The number of
the paragraph in which the word phrase is used is
enclosed in parenthesis. Then fill in the boxes with
correct
 PRE-READING
A. Unlocking of Difficulties
4
15 MINS

DOWN
2 1
1 1.objected (4)
3
2 2. moved lightly by wind (2)

3 5
3.not educated (2)

4 4. ran after (4)

5 5. a person required to make an answer in

a legal action (6)
ACROSS
6
1. judge (5)
2. apparently (3)
3. faced in challenge (4)
 First
Period
 Describe the food that you
ut e s ) received .
B. P r i m i n g (1 5 m in
i l l t h e  In a scale of 1-10, mark
C T I O N S : F
DIRE e o f a how meaningful that food
t h t h e n a m
p l at e w i y o u is to you. Explain your
u s f o o d t h a t
d el i c i o answer.
e c e i v e d .  Describe your feelings and
h av e r o d s
m b e r t h a t f o explain why the food was
R em e m a n y
a l u a b l e i n valuable to you. If you are
c an be v m u c h working with a partner,
t j u s t h o w
ways (no compare your answers.
t he y c o s t ) .
First
Period

C. M o t i v e Q u e s t i o n
(10minutes)

g t o s a c rif ic e y o u r im p o rt a n t
Are you w il li n
o d ju s t t o m a k e o t h e r s s u c h
things li k e f o
t he n e e d y h a p p y
as the poor____a__n__d__________________________________________________________
?

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 First
Period
DURING READING
D. Silent Reading
The
(20 minutes)
Directions: Read the
text silently. Be sure
to identify important
Cost of
details in preparation
for the next activity.
a Smell
Retold by Josefina P.
Gabriel
 The Cost of a Smell
Retold by Josefina P. Gabriel

Ulam lived with his young wife Himig in a nipa hut beside a rich man’s
house. So poor was the couple that their daily meal consisted of boiled rice
and salt. His wife of one year never complained as was true of wives
during those times. On lucky days when he was able to gather more
firewood which he sold in the market place, Ulam would bring home some
dried fish.

² The poor couple could not help but sigh longingly and look at each
other helplessly every time the mouth-watering smell of the chicken adobo
coming from their rich neighbor’s kitchen wafted into their window. But
Ulam was not exactly resigned to the smell and taste of their daily
sustenance. Although unschooled, he came up with an innovative idea.
 At lunch time, one day Ulam and Himig took their plates of steaming
rice outside and sat at the bamboo bench ostensibly set a few distance from
their neighbor's kitchen. They held their plates high and let the smoke from
the adobo mix with their rice. And true enough, the rice became flavorful.
The couple felt contented to have had a hearty meal.

This went on for a week until the rich man learned about what his
neighbors were doing. He confronted Ulam and insisted that the latter pay
for the smoke from his adobo. Ulam protested that he had not stolen
anything that belonged to his neighbor and that, as a consequence, he
owed him nothing. He added that the smoke in question would evaporate
into the air anyway. The selfish man argued that the aroma from his adobo
was intended for him and his family and not for starving neighbors. He
threatened to let loose his dogs to chase Ulam if he did not pay for the
smoke.
 It did not take long before neighbors joined the commotion. Each
had his own opinion. An elderly man, who happened to pass by
suggested, "I think you, two, should go to the village magistrate and
ask him to settle your dispute."

At the courtroom, the old judge listened intently to both

arguments. After clearing his throat, he announced in a loud voice,
"This court ruled that the defendant Ulam should condemned to pay
the owner of the chicken. adobo with the sound of his money."
Thereupon, he asked Ulam to hand him a coin. Ulam fished out a
one-centavo coin from his pocket and gave it to the judge.
 "How many times did you partake of the smoke of your neighbor's
adobo?" the judge asked.

"Seven times, your Honor," Ulam replied.

"Drop your coin seven times, then, and you, Mr. Rich Man, listen
to the sound of his coin. That will be his payment for the smoke from
your adobo," the judge said with finality.

Ulam did exactly what the judge ordered him to do as the rich
man looked and listened in dismay.

“Case dismissed," the judge declared.

E. Comprehension Check (30
minutes)
DIRECTIONS: Answer following questions:

1.What did the couple do to make their food flavorful?

2. Why did the rich man demand payment for the

smoke from his kitchen?

3. How did the judge rule the case?

Second Period
 F. CRITICAL THINKING(30 minutes)
DIRECTIONS: How good are you at anticipating outcomes of actions or events in a
story? Complete the chart that follows.
What I Anticipated What Actually
Action/Event
Would Happen Happened
1. Ulam came up with what he thought was a bright
idea.
2. The rich man learned about what his neighbors were
doing.

3. The selfish man threatened to let loose his dogs to

chase Ulam.

4. An elderly man advised them to go to court to settle

their dispute.

5. The judge told Ulam to hand him a coin.

Second Period
 Unselfish
A D I N G My Opinion
P OS T R E Practices
d i n g t o t h e
G. R e s p o n
m in u t e s )
te x t ( 2 0
e At Home
: N a m e t h r e
Directio n s
p ra c t i c e s o f
u ns e l f i s h ,
e , a t s c h o o l At School
o p l e a t h o m
pe i t y, a n d
t h e c o m m u n
a n d i n
r o p i n i o n o n In the
write y o u
c t i c e s Community
t he s e p r a

Third Period
I. Reflection. Directions: Reflect on what you learned for the
day. (10 minutes)

I learned that… I understood that… I realized that…

Third Period
 Fun ty
Activi d
Guess t he F oo
30 mins

c la s s w il l b e d iv id e d in t o
Direction s : T h e
r o u p w il l g u e s s t h e f o o d
t hr ee g r o u p s . E a c h g
u re s . T im e li m it 1 5 s e c s
from the group o f p ic t

Third Period
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