the caring tree

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The Caring Treeby

Sheikh Hassan Seylan Abad

SYNOPSIS

CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE

COMPONENT SHORT STORY FORYEAR 6 (SK)


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Noble Tales Untold The Caring Tree

LESSON PLAN 1

LO :(.).) #ead and learn the meaning of keywords for each topic taught.

OBJ. +y the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to name the parts of the treeverbally and orally.

MATERIALS lash cards - worksheet on setting

TIME ( minutes

STEPS :

/. To begin with the lesson, teacher picks a few pupils to talk about the parts ofthe tree.

&eaves, fruits, twig, branch, trunk, stump, root

). "iscuss with the class of the parts of the tree mentioned in the story.

(. "rill the pupils of the words and discuss the meanings.

0. 1ive flashcards on the names of parts of the tree, where the pupils arere2uired to say out loud.

3. "istribute the worksheet.

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SETTING


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LESSON PLAN 1Activity /

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trunk

twig

leaves

fruits

branch

root

Sample of flash


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or!"heet 1:

What do you know about trees4 &abel the parts of the tree correctly in the space provided.

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LESSON PLAN .

LO (.5 #ead the story and predict the outcomes

OBJ. +y the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to rearrange the paragraphsto form a story map and write the story.

MATERIALS: worksheet

TIME ( minutes

STEPS

/. "o a chain story telling with the pupils in the class where teacher needs toprompt those weak ones.

). #epeat the activity above but this time teacher gives the /stimportant eventand pupils say the ne6t.

(. "iscuss with the class on the stages in the development of the plot.

0. Teacher give 7umbled up events, where the pupils are re2uired to arrange

them into the correct se2uence.

3. #ead out the events before the teacher distribute the worksheet to becompleted in class.

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PLOT


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LESSON PLAN .W8#%SH99T /

#earrange the paragraphs to form a story map and write the story.

There was a huge tree

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He returned as a young man. He

did not have time to play. He needsa house for a shelter for his family.

He went sailing far away and

never showed up for a longtime.

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

There was a huge tree where alittle boy loved to come and playaround it. He climbed to thetreetop, ate the fruits and took anap under it.

The tree told the man to use itstrunk to build the boat. The man cutthe trunk to build the boat.

Again, the man returned and the treewas delighted. Te man was getting oldand wanted to sail to rela6.

inally, the man returned. Helooked weak and old. The tree hadnothing to offer.

The tree asked the boy to pick hisfruits and sell them. The boygrabbed the fruits on the tree andleft.

The boy was no longer a kid. He did notwant to play around it anymore. Hewanted toys and needed money to buythem.

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OR/SHEET .

;atch the answers to the 2uestions correctly.

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$ho had been ver% caring&

$hich part of the tree has the bo% not

taken&

$hat did the tree offer the bo% to build a

house&

$h% did he take all the fruits&

$h% did the bo% stop pla%ing with the tree& The roots

'ts branches

The tree

(e wasgrowing older

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LESSON PLAN 0

/. Teacher prepares phrases or sentences words and call a pupil out to pick the cards and togroup them to describe a certain character. This will be repeated with theother characters.

(. 9ncourage the pupils to read the words and add in some more words thatthey think are relevant to the characters.

0. &et the pupils read a few rounds before distributing the worksheet to becompleted in class.

3. "iscuss the answers to the 2uestions on the worksheet before the lessonends.

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LO : (.5./ #ead and give details about the characters in the storyOBJ : +y the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to i. describe the characters in the story. ii. list down the words that describe the characters.

STEPS

CH R CTERS

MATERIALS :flashcards depicting on characteristics -Worksheet &esson !lan (

TIME ( minutes


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LASH CAR2S

&oved to play around it. #eturned after many years. ?olunteer to give its branches.

@eed money to buy toys. &ooked weak, old and tired. ?olunteer to give away its

trunk.@eed a house for shelter. @eed a place to rest. "o not have anything to give

anymore.

96cited to come back. &oved to play with him. Happy to see him again.

@eed a boat to go sailing. ?olunteer to give its fruits. 8ffer its dying roots.

&eave the tree for manyyears.

Sad for being abandoned bythe boy.

Happy and smiled with tears.

OR/ SHEET LESSON PLAN 0

Co%&'r+"o$ o* (h'r'(ter"

State and compare the different characters of the two.

No The Boy The Tree

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+y the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to recogniseand analyse the characters in the story.

Worksheet &9SS8@ !&A@ 0

.5./ #ead and give details about the characters in the story

LESSON PLAN 3

/. "o a brief revision on ad7ectives.

). "iscuss with the class of the characters mentioned in the story.

(. "rills the pupils of the words and discuss the meanings.

0. Teacher divides the whiteboard into two columns namely DThe boyE andDThe treeE.

3. 1ives word cards depicting the 2uality of the characters and the pupilsare re2uired to put them up under the correct name>place.

. "istribute the worksheet.

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MATERIAL

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How do you describe

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or!"heet LESSON PLAN 3:

Ho, 5o yo# 5e"(r+be %e6

!ick words from the bo6es below to describe each of the following characters. Some of thewords may be repeated.

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The boy

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The tree

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pla%ful

determined

responsible

kind/hearted

understanding

hardworking

positive

considerateprotective

loving demanding

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LESSON PLAN 7

/. "istribute the worksheet. !upils are to identify thepossible themes of the story.

). Teacher then gives instructions to pupils to do DReadersTheatre. Teacher provides scripts for ( pupils thenarrator, the boy and the tree.

Worksheet &esson !lan 3The%'t+( &o""+b+8+t+e"


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THE SCRIPT

@arrator A long time ago, there was a huge tree. A little boy loved to coma and playaround it every day. He climbed to the treetop, ate the fruits and took a napunder its shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Tree $ome and play with me.+oy FEm no longer a kid. F donEt play around trees anymore. F want toys. F need money to

buy them.Tree Sorry, but F donEt have any money. ou can pick all my fruits and sell them. Then, youEll

have money.

@arrator The boy was so e6cited. He plucked all the fruits on the tree and left happily.However, the boy failed to come back for a very long time. The tree was sad.8ne day, the boy who was now a young man, returned. The tree was verye6cited to see him again.

Tree $ome and play with me.;an F donEt have time to play. FEve to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. $an

you help me4Tree Sorry, but F donEt have a house. ou can chop my branches off to build your house.;an 8h, thank you.

@arrator So, the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was leftlonely again and sad for a long time.8ne fine day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.

Tree $ome and play with meI;an F am getting old. F want to go sailing to rela6 myself. $an you give me a boat4Tree 'se my trunk to build your boat. ou can sail far away and be happy.

@arrator So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and again nevershowed up for a long time.inally, the man returned after many years. He looked weak and old.

Tree Sorry, my boy. +ut F donEt have anything for you now. @ot even fruits.;an @o problem. F donEt have any teeth to bite.

Tree @o more trunk for you to climb on.;an F am too old for that now.Tree F really cannot give you anything. The only thing left is my dying roots.;an F donEt need much now. Just a place to rest. FEm tired after all these years.Tree 1oodI 8ld tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest. $ome sit down with me

and rest.

@arrator The man sat down, leaning on the roots. The tree was glad and smiled withtears.

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LESSON PLAN 9

LO (./ #ead and tell what one has learnt from the story

OBJ4 +y the end of the lesson, pupils will be able to tell what moral lesson

they have learnt from the story.

MATERIALS: Worksheet /


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LESSON PLAN 9

W8#%SH99T /Choo"e the (orre(t %or'8 )'8#e" *or the *o88o,+$- &'rt" o* the "tory4

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riendship sometimes involves sacrifice and generosity.

$ompanionship and moral support are important even when we are old. $hange and adventure are part of lifeEs e6periences.

riendship and companionship is important to everyone.

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OR/SHEET .

A. rom the beginning of the story to the end, the boy always sought the tree to solve hisproblem. "escribe the tree in your own words.

+. The tree did everything to make the boy happy. "o you think it was right for the tree tohelp him the way he did4 1ive reasons for your answer.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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LETS REVIEill in the blanks with the correct words listed on the right.

riend House face $limb;oney $hopped family TreeShield Shelter fruits oung

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$hen the bo% was ------------------6

(e had the tree as his ------------------6

(e would ------------------ to the treetop6

0nd the tree would ------------------ him from the sun7

The bo% came one da% to visit the ------------------6

$ith a ver% sad look on his ------------------6

(e needed ------------------ for to%s to pla% with6

o he sold ------------------ from the tree and left the place7

Now the bo% was a %oung man6

(e had a ------------------ to take care of6

(e needed a ------------------ to ------------------ his

famil%6

o he ------------------ all the branches on the tree7


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PRACTICE 1

Circle the correct answer.

PRACTICE .

Answer the questions correctly.

/. Why did the little boy no longer play around the tree4

). What did the tree suggest the boy do in order to get money4

(. What did the boy want the second time4

0. How did the tree help him4

3. What did the man re2uest from the tree the third time4

. How did the tree help him4

B. Why did the tree cry when he finally returned4

C. What did the man want in the end4

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/. $hoose the statement which is true.

A. The boy was always sad to see thetree.

+. The tree was always glad to see t heboy.$. The tree had always chased the boy

away.

). What is the most important thing thetree has given to the boy4

A. ruits, branches and trunk

+. Toys, house and boat$. The roots". &ove

(. The boy said KFEm no longer a kid.L Howold do you think he was4

A. M / years old.+. // to /3 years old.$. / to ) years old.". Above )/.

0. Why was the tree in tears4

A. Ft was angry with the old man+. Ft was sad$. Ft was happy and glad". Ft was in pain.


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ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITY 1

ind, cut and paste pictures of plants in your log book M flowering plants, nonflowering plantsand woody plants.

ACTIVITY .

"raw a poster entitled D&ove @ature Save 8ur TreesL@8T9S FtEs optional for the teacher to use any activities

SUGGESTE2 ANSERS:or!"heet 1: SETTING or!"heet 1 : PLOT or!"heet . : PLOT


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or!"heet LP9: MORAL VALUESWs 1

/. riendship sometimes involves sacrifice and generosity.). riendship and companionship is important to everyone.(. $hange and adventure are part of lifeEs e6periences.0. $ompanionship and moral support are important even when we are old.

Ws 2 - (Pupils own answers

Let" Re)+e,oung, friend, climb, shield, tree, face, money, fruits, family, house, shelter, chopped

Pr'(t+(e 1/. + ). " (. " 0. $

Pr'(t+(e ./. +ecause he had already grown up and needed money to buy toys.). The tree offered the boy its fruits to sell.

(. He wanted a house for shelter.0. The tree offered its branches to build his house.3. The man re2uested a boat to go sailing.. The tree offered its trunk to build his boat.B. The tree felt sad because it cannot give anything to the old man anymore.C. The old man wanted a place to rest.

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/. Sheikh Hassan Seylan DAbad.


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