INFERRING HOW THE STORY WOULD TURN OUT IF SOME EPISODES WERE

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ENGLISH VI

3RD GRADING

Identify the group of words according to characters, setting and incidents.

• 1. In an old nipa hut by the sea• 2. The Ant and the Grasshopper• 3. Jose Rizal, the National hero• 4. met an old man by the seashore• 5. hid behind the tall grass

setting

characters

characters

incidents

incidents

Match the ideas in column A with those in column B. Write the letter only

• 1. once there was a merrymaking

• 2. The fairy heard the grieving voice of the seed

• 3. for a while the seed was very happy

• 4. he wished to be sent back to her chamber.

• 5. from that time on

• A. and she granted her wish

• B. the seed remained outside the fruit

• C. the seed wished to be released from the chamber

• D. but when the storm came she felt very afraid

• E. but the fairy did not grant her wish

The Other Wise Manby Henry Van Dyke

• The three wise men followed the star of the Bethlehem and found the king. Artaban, the fourth wise man, sold all his possessions so that he could bring worthy gifts for the child Jesus. He carried the Sapphire, the Ruby, and the Pearl but he was delayed. Would he ever reach the King?

• Artaban was delayed because, on his journey, he helped a sick Hebrew peasant. After ensuring that the peasant was alright, he rode fast across the place to where the three Magi were waiting only to find out that they had gone without him. So he returned to Babylon, sold his Sapphire and provided camels to cross the desert. At last, he arrived at the village of Bethlehem.

• 1. What was the name of the Fourth Wise Man?

• 2. Why was he delayed in his journey?• 3. what do you think have happened if he

did not help the sick Hebrew peasant?• 4. What do you think would happen if he

lost all his treasures while taking care of the Hebrew peasant?

• 5. What do you think Artaban do when he reahed Bethlehem?

• To infer how the story would turn out, it is important to take note of the given data and previous events in the story.

• If you were the author of the story, what episodes will you change?

• What ending will you give this story?

What would have happened if some of the events have been altered? Read the selection to find out.

• 1. What would have happened if Rapunzel was not taken by by the witch from her parents?

• 2. What would have happened if David failed to hit goliath’s forehead?

• 3. How do you think the little mermaids story’s end if she had a voice to tell the rince that she was the one who saved him?

• 4 In what way would life be different for belle if she didn’t go to the castle of the beast?

• 5. What would have happened if Cinderella had no fairy Godmother?

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow

• One day , the rabbit was caught between the crocodiles sharp teeth. Of course the rabbit was very frightened, but he did not want the crocodile to know this,” I’m not afraid of you”, said the rabbit. “I’m only afraid of animals that roars. Everyone knows that the crocodile can’t roar, so you can’t frightened me .”

• When the crocodile heard this, he became very angry. He wanted to show the rabbit that he could roar as fiercely as a tiger. And so the corcodile opened his mouth to roar. Instantly the clever rabbit jumped fast and escaped.

• 1. What happened to the rabbit one day?• 2. What can you say about the rabbit?

Why?• 3. What can you say about the crocodile?

Describe it?• 4. What would have happened if the rabbit

was not clever enough to fool the crocodile?

• 5. What would have happened if the crocodile was not fool enough to believe the rabbit?

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