NOOR LANGUAGE SCHOOLEnglish Department

Primary 5Story Town (lesson 13)

Launching Theme & Reading STORMALONG

Genre: tall taleA tall tale is a story about exaggerated events.So, through a story you will find:

1 -exaggerated about the strength and abilities of a character.

2 -legends about American Folk heroes.

Skill :

Through the story , I want you to detect the cause and effect.

Vocabulary:

Reputation – yearning – escapades – bellowing – betrayed – outcast – withered – unfathomable

Read from p. 334- 337

1 -Is there a real giant baby that is eighteen feet?

2 -can a real baby drink barrels of milk?So, as you see here, the events are exaggerated and also can hardly happen.

3 -do you think that stormy likes the sea because he was found near the sea?

From p.338 – 341:

1 -Is there a real two ton octopus?2 -Can you fight an octopus?

3 -Can you tie an octopus hands into double knots?

4 -What would you feel if your friend betrayed you?

5 -What is Stormy’s feelings when he quitted the sea life?

From p.342- 347:

1 “ -His face was like a withered cornstalk,”Does this show that he was happy? Why?

2 -Explain Stormy’s feelings after he returned back to sea life.

3 -Do you think a giant ship can pass through this channel using soup?

Practice:

Booklet: p. 49-50-51-52Review booklet p. 18