Grade6 Eng Reading - Catch Up Friday
Grade6 Eng Reading - Catch Up Friday
Grade6 Eng Reading - Catch Up Friday
Materials: Handouts: Copy of the story: The Golden Fish Keeps a Promise by L. M. Gask
Powerpoint Presentation
Drawing Materials
Graphic Organizer
Worksheets
Components Duration Activities
A. WARM UP
Answer the motive question: What is a promise?, by
identifying words that relates to promise
Concept mapping:
PROMISE
B. PRE-READING:
Students will be grouped accordingly based on their reading
level to read and answer activities on vocabulary
development.
WORDS DEFINITION
scrap pieces of discarded or leftover food
creature anything created like human or animal,
either animate or inanimate
adventure an exciting or remarkable experience
mouthful many or as much as a mouth will hold
hurry to move fast
starve very hungry
laughed to show happiness
promise to pledge to do
request something asked for
diamond an important gem or mineral
A B
scrap anything created like human or animal,
either animate or inanimate
creature pieces of discarded or leftover food
adventure to show happiness
mouthful an exciting or remarkable experience
hurried something asked for
starve to move fast
laughed to pledge to do
promise An important gem or mineral
request very hungry
diamond many or as much as a mouth will hold
9. “You let the fish go? We have not any food in the
house, and I suppose that now we must ___________.”
10.The fisherman made a ____________ to have plenty of
food on his table.
Group 3
DIRECTIONS: Match the words in Column A with correct
definition in Column B.
A B
scrap anything created like human or animal,
either animate or inanimate
creature pieces of discarded or leftover food
adventure to show happiness
mouthful an exciting or remarkable experience
hurry something asked for
starve to move fast
laughed to pledge to do
promise An important gem or mineral
request very hungry
diamond many or as much as a mouth will hold
Activity 15 mins
C. DURING READING:
ACTIVITY 2. PAIR READING
Pair students accordingly (independent with
frustration/capacity)
Upon a certain island in the middle of the sea lived a fisherman and his
wife. They were so poor they often went without bread when the fishing
did not go well.
One day when the man had been fishing for many hours without any
luck, he hooked a small golden fish with eyes as bright as diamonds. “Let
me go, kind fisherman,” the little creature cried. “I would not even make
a single mouthful for your dinner.”
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The man was so moved by the beauty of the golden fish that he let him
go. Before he swam away, the fish promised that he would come back if
the fisherman ever needed help.
The fisherman laughed, for he could not think how a little fish could help
him, other than providing a bit of food. He went home and told his wife
about his adventure.
“What!” she cried. “You let him go? We have not a scrap of food in the
house, and I suppose that now we must starve.”
“Golden Fish, Golden Fish! Come and help me, please,” he called. The
last word was not out of his mouth when the little fish popped its head
up out of the water.
“You see I have kept my promise,” said the fish. “How can I help you, my
friend?” And when the fisherman made his request, the fish simply said,
“Don’t worry about that. There will be plenty of food when you get
home.”
And strangely enough, when the fisherman arrived home, there was a
basket of bread on the table, and cheese and fruit as well.
D. POST READING:
ACTIVITY 3: THINK PAIR SHARE
Ask each pair to answer the post-reading questions after
reading.
QUESTIONS:
1. Who is this story mostly about?
2. Where does this story mostly take place?
3. What can you say about the fish? Fisherman?
Describe the characters
4. What problem does one or more of the story
characters have?
5. Which event happens first in this story? second?
third?
6. How is one of the characters’ problem solved?
Reflection 10 mins
ACTIVITY 4: GALLERY WALK
Group students into four. Each group will be given a
maximum of 5 minutes to go through each station and
perform the indicated task.
Drawing/Coloring 5 mins
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Situation:
A. Imagine that you are like the fish in the story, where
you will experience problem/difficulties in life. What
will you tell yourself?
Activity (Grades
1- 3) B. Imagine that you are the fisherman in the story,
Journal Writing where someone make a promise. What will you tell
(Grades 4 – 10) yourself?
JOURNAL WRITING:
Ask the students to trace their right hand on
a piece of paper. Inside the drawing, (on the
palm) make a promise to yourself about your
chosen situation.
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Upon a certain island in the middle of the sea lived a fisherman and his wife. They were so poor they often went
without bread when the fishing did not go well.
One day when the man had been fishing for many hours without any luck, he hooked a small golden fish with eyes as
bright as diamonds. “Let me go, kind fisherman,” the little creature cried. “I would not even make a single mouthful
for your dinner.”
The man was so moved by the beauty of the golden fish that he let him go. Before he swam away, the fish promised
that he would come back if the fisherman ever needed help.
The fisherman laughed, for he could not think how a little fish could help him, other than providing a bit of food. He
went home and told his wife about his adventure.
“What!” she cried. “You let him go? We have not a scrap of food in the house, and I suppose that now we must
starve.”
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The fisherman’s wife continued to fuss at him until, finally, he decided to go and put the little fish to the test. He
hurried down to the seashore and stood at the edge of the waves.
“Golden Fish, Golden Fish! Come and help me, please,” he called. The last word was not out of his mouth when the
little fish popped its head up out of the water.
“You see I have kept my promise,” said the fish. “How can I help you, my friend?” And when the fisherman made his
request, the fish simply said, “Don’t worry about that. There will be plenty of food when you get home.”
And strangely enough, when the fisherman arrived home, there was a basket of bread on the table, and cheese and
fruit as well.
QUESTIONS:
Scrap
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Creature
Adventure
Mouthful
Hurry
Starve
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Promise
Request
Diamond
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STATION
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STATION
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