Noble Tales Untold

KURSUS PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM BACAAN SASTERA KONTEMPORARI KANAK-KANAK

BAHASA INGGERIS TAHUN 6 SK & SJK (2006)

PUSAT PERKEMBANGAN KURIKULUM

KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA

CONTENTS OF THE MODULE:

This module will contain the following sections:-

Section 1 : Brief overview of the book

Section 2 : Story : The Caring Tree

Section 3 : Story : Hole in the Fence

Section 4 : Story : True Wealth

Sections 2, 3 & 4 will deal with a story thoroughly, that is incorporating pre-reading, while reading, post reading and enrichment activities for each story. These activities are closely linked to the curriculum specifications and hands-on activities have been incorporated to create the ‘fun element’ in literature learning.

SECTION ONE

Section 1: Brief Overview of the Book

Activity 1

Label the book cover. Choose the correct words from the box below.

author

title

illustrator

Activity 2 Write out the meanings of the words given.

1. Title: _____________________________________________________

2. Author: _____________________________________________________

3. Illustrator: ___________________________________________________

4. Illustration : _________________________________________________

5. Publisher : __________________________________________________

6. ISBN : ______________________________________________________

The person who writes the story

The name of the story

The pictures in the book

International Standard Book Numbers

The company that produces the book The person who draws the pictures

SECTION 2

Title of Story Settings:

An orchardA gardenA park

Five Senses :Sight, hearing, touch and taste

Emotions :Happy, excited, sad, glad and delighted

Messages/Lessons learnt :

1. We should not only ask but give in return as well.

2. Be grateful with what we have.

3. Bear in mind what we ask for is within the means of the other person.

Characters:

A boy

A tree

Plot:

There was a huge tree. A little boy loved to play around it. When he grew up, he wanted to play with toys so he needed money. The tree suggested he sell the fruits to get the money. He came back as a young man and needed a house for shelter. The tree suggested he chop off its branches to build his house. He cut all the branches and left. Then he came back again. He wanted a boat so the tree suggested he used its trunk to build the boat. Finally he returned as an old man but this time he just wanted a place to rest. The tree offered his roots for

him to rest.

THE CARING TREE

Pre-reading

Activity 1

Class discussion on the book cover.Let’s think.

1. What is the old man doing?

2. What can you see on the tree?

3. What is the tree doing?

4. Where is the tree?

5. What is the old man thinking about?

6. What is the tree saying to the old man?

7. Do you think the tree is happy? Why?

THE CARING TREE

Pre-reading

Activity 2

Name the parts of the tree.

While Reading Activities

Level One

A. Match the answers to the questions correctly.

THE CARING TREE

1. Why did the boy stop playing with the tree?

2. Why did he take all the fruits?

3. What did the tree offer the boy to build a house?

4. Which part of the tree has the boy not taken?

5. Who had been very caring?

The roots

Its branches

The tree

He was growing older

To buy toys


Level One

A. Match the answers to the questions correctly.

THE CARING TREE

1. Why did the boy stop playing with the tree?

2. Why did he take all the fruits?

3. What did the tree offer the boy to build a house?

4. Which part of the tree has the boy not taken?

5. Who had been very caring?

The roots

Its branches

The tree

He was growing older

To buy toys


Level Two

A. Circle the correct answer.

THE CARING TREE

1. Choose the statement which is true.

A. The boy was always sad to see the tree. B. The tree was always glad to see the boy. C. The tree had always chased the boy away 2. The boy said, “I am no longer a kid.” How old do you think he was?

A. 6 to 10 years old B. 11 to 15 years old C. 16 to 20 years old D. Above 21

3. What is the most important thing the tree has given to the boy? A. Fruits, branches and trunk B. Toys, house and boat C. The roots D. Love

4. Why was the tree in tears? A. It was angry with the old man B. It was sad C. It was happy and glad D. It was in pain.


Level Two

A. Circle the correct answer.

THE CARING TREE

1. Choose the statement which is true.

A. The boy was always sad to see the tree. B. The tree was always glad to see the boy. C. The tree had always chased the boy away

2. The boy said, “I am no longer a kid.” How old do you think he was?

A. 6 to 10 years old B. 11 to 15 years old C. 16 to 20 years old D. Above 21

3. What is the most important thing the tree has given to the boy? A. Fruits, branches and trunk B. Toys, house and boat C. The roots D. Love

4. Why was the tree in tears? A. It was angry with the old man. B. It was sad. C. It was happy and glad. D. It was in pain.


Level Three

A. Answer the questions correctly.

THE CARING TREE

1. Why did the little boy no longer play around the tree? ____________________________________________________

2. What did the tree suggest the boy do in order to get money? ____________________________________________________

3. What did the boy want the second time? ____________________________________________________

4. How did the tree help him? _____________________________________________________

5. What did the man request from the tree the third time? _____________________________________________________

6. How did the tree help him? ______________________________________________________

7. Why did the tree cry when he finally returned? ________________________________________________________

8. What did the old man want in the end? _________________________________________________________

Post Reading Activities THE CARING TREE

Rearrange the paragraphs to form a story map and write the story.

He returned as a young man. He did not have time to play. He needs a house for shelter for his family.

He went sailing far away and never showed up for a long time.

The tree gave its branches to build the house. The man cut the branches to build the house and left.

There was a huge tree where a little boy loved to come and play around it. He climbed to the treetop, ate the fruits and took a nap under it.

He returned as a young man. He did not have time to play. He needs a house for shelter for his family.

The tree told the man to use its trunk to build the boat. The man cut the trunk to build a boat.

Again, the man returned and the tree was delighted. The man was getting old and wanted to sail to relax.

Finally, the man returned. He looked weak and old. The tree had nothing to offer.

The tree asked the boy to pick his fruits and sell them. The boy grabbed the fruits on the tree and left.

The boy was no longer a kid. He did not want to play around it anymore. He wanted toys and needed money to buy them.

There was a huge tree _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Caring Tree(Song sung to the tune of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb)

You can pick my juicy fruits, juicy fruits, juicy fruitsYou can pick my juicy fruits and sell them to get money.

You can chop my branches off, branches off, branches off,You can chop my branches off and make a house for shelter.

You can also use my trunk, use my trunk, use my trunk,You can also use my trunk to build yourself a boat.

You can also lean on me, lean on me, lean on me,You can also lean on me and take a rest my friend.

Post Reading Activities THE CARING TREE

Enrichment Activities THE CARING TREE

I think we should save our treesbecause ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 1

Find, cut and paste pictures of plants in your log book – flowering plants, non-flowering plants and woody plants.

Activity 2

Draw a poster entitled : ‘Love Nature Save Our Trees”

Activity 3

Give suggestions on how to preserve nature

Save Our trees

SECTION 3


FieldHouse

Five Senses :Sight, hearing, touch and taste

Emotions :Anger, sad, afraid, pride, remorse, miserable


1. We should be tolerant.

2. We should always control our temper.

3. We should forgive and forget.

4. If we are tolerant and able to control our temper, we will have friends.

Characters:

Father MotherBoy

Plot:

A bad tempered boy did not have any friends. His brothers and sisters were afraid of him. His mother was angry with him. His father advised him how to control his temper. Finally, the boy learnt how to control his temper.

HOLES IN THE FENCE

Pre-reading HOLES IN THE FENCE

Activity 1

Fill in the boxes with the appropriate adjectives.Discuss.

angryangry

Pre-reading HOLES IN THE FENCE

Activity 2

Describe the picture of the man with the appropriate adjectives.

happyhappy

While Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCE

Level One

Write True or False.

1. The little boy who had a bad temper did not have any friends. ( )

2. The little boy felt proud to see his brother and sisters running away from him. (

)3. He was very rude to his mother. (

)4. His father is his servant. (

)5. It was the boy himself who had asked for help. (

)6. The boy never changed. (

)7. He helped his father to repair the fence. (

)8. Finally he was able to control his temper. (

)9. The boy was obedient and pulled the nails out. (

)10. The boy hated his father who had changed him. (

)


Level One

Write True or False.

1. The little boy who had a bad temper did not have any friends. (True)

2. The little boy felt proud to see his brother and sisters running away from him.

(False)3. He was very rude to his mother.

(True)4. His father is his servant.

(False)5. It was the boy himself who had asked for help.

(True)6. The boy never changed.

(False)7. He helped his father to repair the fence.

(False)8. Finally he was able to control his temper.

(True)9. The boy was obedient and pulled the nails out.

(True)10. The boy hated his father who had changed him.

(False)

While Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCELevel One

Choose the answer and complete the sentences.

A little boy had ______________________________

He dumped his boots __________________________

He went to the kitchen _________________________

The old man invited the boy _____________________

The father took his son by the hand and ___________

a bad temper a bad temper

to the ground to the ground

looking for his mother looking for his mother

to sit next to him to sit next to him

led him to the fence led him to the fence

the wound is still therethe wound is still there

While Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCELevel One

Choose the answer and complete the sentences.

A little boy had a bad temper.

He dumped his boots to the ground.

He went to the kitchen looking for his mother.

The old man invited the boy to sit next to him.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

While Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCELevel Three

Complete the flow chart below.

There was once a __________

little boy__________________

His temper was so bad that ____________________________

____________________________

One day, his father advised him

to _________________________

His father told him to hammer a

nail into the fence ___________

__________________________

As the weeks went by, the boy

____________________________

____________________________

Finally, the day came when ___________________________

____________________________

He learnt the lesson that when you speak and act in anger _________________________

____________________________


Level One

Underline the correct answer.

A bad tempered boy did not have any friends. His brothers (and/but)

sisters were afraid of him. His mother was (afraid /angry) with him. His

father (scolded / advised) him and showed him how to (control / show) his

temper. Finally, the boy learnt how to control his temper. He had learnt

his (subject/lesson).


Level Two

Choose the correct answer.

A bad tempered boy did not have any friends. His brothers ___________ 1sisters were afraid of him. His mother was __________ with him. His father 2

_____________ him and showed him how to __________ his temper. 3 4

Finally, the boy learnt how to control his temper. He had learnt his __________ . 51. A. but B. or C. and2. A. afraid B. angry C. happy3. A. advised B. scolded C. shouted4. A. take B. control C. throw5. A. lesson B. temper C. duty


Level Three

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate answers.

A bad tempered boy did not have any friends. His brothers ___________

sisters were afraid of him. His mother was __________ with him. His father

__________ him and showed him how to __________ his temper. Finally, the

boy learnt how to control his temper. He had really learnt his __________ .

Post Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCEHoles In The Fence

(Song sung to the tune of ‘If You Happy and You Know It)

If you feel angry, clap your hands.(2x)If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, clap your hands.

If you feel angry, count till three-1,2,3.(2x)If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, count till three.

If you feel angry, laugh loudly- Ha! Ha! Ha!If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, laugh loudly.

If you feel angry, start jumping.(2x)If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, start jumping.

If you feel angry, say cool it – COOL IT!.(2x)If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, say cool it- COOL IT!

If you feel angry, do all five.(2x)If you feel angry, control your temper. If you feel angry, do all five.

Post Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCERole- Playing the Story

Scene 1

The boy goes to the kitchen looking for his mother.

Boy: Any food for me? (he asks rudely)

His mother walks away, leaving him alone in the kitchen. He takes a bite of the bun on the table and goes to his room.

Boy: “Where’s my towel?” (he shouts)

Nobody answers. It is all quiet! He is furious. Bang! He shuts the door behind him. Father knocks on the door. Tap! Tap!

Father : “Here’s your towel, sir. Would you like anything else, sir?”

Boy : “Oh! Oh!” Boy stands still. His face turns red. No words come out of his mouth. He looks like he has seen a ghost.

Father: “Is that all, sir ?” (sarcastically)

Boy: “Oh Dad! Please don’t do this to me! (pleads the boy crying) “I know I am bad. Please forgive me!

The father invites the boy to sit next to him.

Father: I don’t keep ‘bad’ people in my house, son. You aren’t bad. It’s your temper which is bad.”

Boy: I’m scared, dad.”

Father: “Son, because of your temper, you have lost your friends, brothers, sisters and even your mom. If I lose my temper, I could punish you. Then you’ll run away from me, too.

Boy: “I’m sorry Dad. Would you please help me?”

Father: “Of course, but you’ve to promise that you really want to change.”

Father: “Go and take your bath. We’ll talk again after dinner.”

Post Reading Activities HOLES IN THE FENCE


Scene 2

The family is gathered at the living room. The boy sits next to his mother. The old man comes in last. He is holding a box of nails and hammer in his hand.

Father: “Son, you had promised that you want to change. It’s not going to be easy.

Son: “A promise is a promise, Dad” (confidently)

Father: “Well, here’s a box of nails and a hammer. Every time you lose your temper, you must hammer a nail into the wooden fence.”

Boy: “Is that all?”

Father: “Yes”


Scene 3

After many weeks, the boy learns to control his anger. Finally, the day comes when the boy does not lose his temper at all. He feels proud and happy.

Boy: “Dad, I don’t need these nails anymore. I have friends around me now.”

Father: (smiles) “I’ll take back the nails but you’d still need the hammer.”

Boy: “Why?”

Father: “Now, that you are able to hold your temper, pull out one nail each day.”


Scene 4

The days passed and the boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

Father: “You have done well my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same again. When you speak and act in anger, they leave scars just like the holes in the fence. It won’t matter how many times you say you are sorry, the wound is still there.”(The boy was full of remorse. He felt miserable.)

Father: “It’s okay son.” At your age, you don’t put scars on others yet, but if I don’t correct you now, you might hurt many people one day.”

Boy: : “ I have really learned my lesson, Dad. You’re the best dad in the world!”

Enrichment Activities HOLES IN THE FENCE

Activity 1

Would you like to have a friend like him?If not which type of friend do you like?Make a collage of your friend.

Activity 2

Write a letter to the boy and advise him on how to control his temper.

SECTION 4


In a townIn a village

Five Senses :Sight, hearing and touch

Emotions :Worried, happy, shocked


1. Money is not everything.

2. Respect the poor.

3. Be thankful and appreciate what we have in life.

4. We should see beyond material wealth.

Characters:

Wealthy ManSonFarmersHeadmanVillagers

Plot:

A wealthy man who thought wealth was everything. He worried as he was getting old. He wanted his son to be just like hi. He wanted his son to see how the poor lived. He took him to a village. The son experienced how the poor lived. The son found out that ‘the poor were actually richer than them.’

TRUE WEALT

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Pre-reading TRUE WEALTH

Activity 1

Imagine you are very rich. Write or draw things that you would like to own if you are rich.

Pre-reading TRUE WEALTH

Activity 2

What does ‘being poor’ mean to you?

While Reading TRUE WEALTH

Level One

Choose the correct answer.

A wealthy man thought ________ was everything. He was worried as he was 1getting ________ . He wished ______ son to be just like him. He wanted his son 2 3to _________ how the poor lived. The son found out that ‘the poor were actually 4 _________ than him.’ 5

1. A. rich B. wealth C. weak2. A. young B. son C. old3. A. his B. her C. their4. A. see B. saw C. seeing5. A. richer B. poorer C. weaker


Level Two

Fill in the blanks with the correct letters.

A wealthy man thought w_ a l t _ was everything. He was worried as

he was getting _ l _. He wished h _ s son to be just like him. He

wanted his son to s _ _ how the poor lived. The son found out that ‘the

poor were actually r _ c h _ _ than him.


Level Three

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

A wealthy man thought _________ was everything. He was worried as

he was getting _____________ . He wanted _________ son to be just like

him. He wanted his son to ____________ how the poor lived. The son

found out that the poor were actually _____________ than him.


Level One

Rearrange the words to form sentences.

1. very – was – man – There – wealthy – once – a

________________________________________

2. money – everything – thought – He – was

_________________________________________

3. villagers – poor – The – were

___________________________________________

4. gave – stay – the – travellers – place – villagers – The – a – to

_____________________________________________

5. opener – The – an – son – trip – for – the – was –eye

_____________________________________________

6. animals – had – The – them – plenty – around – villagers – of

_________________________________________________


Level Two

Make sentences from the words given.

1. man - old - worried - wealth - ________________________________________________________

2. took - son - trip - village - ________________________________________________________

3. time - leave - thanked - headman - villagers

________________________________________________________

4. pool - reaches - middle - garden ________________________________________________________ 5. servants - serve - others ________________________________________________________


Level Three

Construct short paragraphs based on the words given.

1. wealthy man - worried - his wealth - wanted - son - like him - gathering - money - wealth -each day - to him - money - happiness ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

2. took - son – village – far away – town – worked – lived- together – farmers – few – days – time to leave – thanked headman - villagers ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________


Level Three

Construct short paragraphs based on the words given.

3. On – return –trip – son – told – father – many things – villagers had – plenty – animals – river – no end – field – beyond sight friends – protect them – boy – realised –poor- actually – were

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

Post Reading TRUE WEALTH

Look at the pictures and retell the stories.

12 3

4 5

Post Reading TRUE WEALTH

These are the Things That Make Us Poor(Sung to the tune of ‘These Are a Few Of My Favourite Things’)

They have plenty of animals around them, We only have a cat and a pair of canaries, They have cattle, lambs, ducks and chickens, These are the things that make us poorer.

We have a pool in the middle of our garden,They have a river that has no end,We have a piece of land but they have fields,These are the things that make us poorer.

We have servants who serve us but they serve others,We buy our food but they grow their own food,We have walls around us but they have friends,These are things that make us poorer.

Enrichment TRUE WEALTH

Activity 1

List down the currencies of these countries.

Country Currency Country Currency

1. Indonesia 5. Myanmar

2. Brunei 6. Philippines

3. Singapore 7. Vietnam

4. Thailand 8. Laos


Activity 1

List down the currencies of these countries.

Country Currency Country Currency

1. Indonesia Rupiah 5. Myanmar Kyat

2. Brunei Bruneian Dollar 6. Philippines Peso

3. Singapore Dollar 7. Vietnam Dong

4. Thailand Baht 8. Laos Kip


Activity 2

If you were a millionaire, what would you do?

Millionaire

References:

1. Sheikh Hassan Seylan Abad. Noble Tales Untold. Abad Ceria

Enterprise. Johor. 2005

2. Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris (2003). Pusat Perkembangan Kurikulum. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia.

3. Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 6 Sekolah Kebangsaan dan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan . 2004

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