Value Focus: Fairness and Honesty

Lesson 14Identifying the Elements of a Story

I. Learning Objectives

Name and differentiate the elements of the story Identify the setting, main character and secondary character, climax and

ending of the story listened to Show fair and honest decision through wise judgment

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Identifying the setting, main character and secondary character, climax and ending of the story.

b. References: PELC I 1.4.1Holy Bible, 1 Kings 3:16-28Developing Reading Power 6, pp.

c. Materials: Holy Bible, charts

III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activities

1. Motivation

Teacher leads the pupils to close their eyes and listen attentively to sounds heard from their surroundings. (15 seconds)

Process the experience by asking:1. What sound did you hear while your eyes were closed?

Possible Answers: human voice, gusty wind, noise, crumpling of paper, etc.

2. Did you hear the beating of your heart?

Possible Answers: Yes/No

3. In what situations should you listen to what your heart tells you? (answers vary)

2. Unlocking of Difficulties

Give the letter of the word or phrase that is closest to the meaning of the underlined words in the sentences. Choose from the box.

__________1. Prostitutes work in night clubs whose customers are males.

(Answer: c)

__________ 2. I nurse my newly born infant well.

(Answer: e)

__________ 3. “You can claim your prize in the office,” said the contest coordinator.

(Answer: d)

__________ 4. The audience was awed as they watched the acrobatic show.

(Answer: a)

__________ 5. We are given talents to render service to others.

(Answer: b)

3. Motive Question

How did Solomon make the wise judgment?

B. Development of Lesson

1. Presentation

The teacher reads to the pupils the story, “Solomon Judges Wisely”.

a. amazed or surprisedb. make, givec. women who engage in sexual

activities for moneyd. take as the rightful owner e. take care of and watch over

SOLOMON JUDGES WISELY

Some time later, two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled. “Please, my lord”, one of them began, “this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house. Three days later, she also had a baby. We were alone; there were only two of us in the house. But her baby died during the night when she rolled over on it. Then she got up in the night and took my son from beside me while I was asleep. She laid her dead child in my arms and took mine to sleep beside her. And in the morning when I tried to nurse my son, he was dead! But when I looked more closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn’t my son at all.”

Then the other woman interrupted, “It certainly was your son, and the living child is mine.”

“No,” the first woman said, “the dead one is yours, the living one is mine.” And so they argued back and forth before the king.

Then the king said, “Let’s get the facts straight. Both of you claim the living child is yours, each says that the dead child belongs to the other. All right, bring me a sword.” So a sword was brought to the king. Then he said, “Cut the living child into two and give half to each of these women!”

Then the woman who really was the mother of the living child, and who loved him very much, cried out, “Oh no, my lord! Give her the child – please do not kill him!”

But the other woman said, “All, right, he will be neither yours nor mine; divide him between us!”

Then the king said, “Do not kill him but give the baby to the woman who wants him to live, for she is his mother!”

Word of the king’s decision spread quickly throughout all Israel, and the people were awed as they realized the great wisdom God had given him to render decisions with justice.

Then the king said, “Do not kill him but give the baby to the woman who wants him to live, for she is his mother!”2. Analysis and Discussion

a. Answering the Motive Question Solomon ordered to have the baby killed. From that move, he

was able to prove to himself who the real mother was.

b. Answering other questions:1. Who had an argument before King Solomon? What was the

argument about?

The two prostitutes had an argument. It was about a baby whom they both wanted to claim.

2. What can you say about Solomon’s judgment? If you were him, would you also do what he did?

Solomon had wise judgment. If I were him, I would also do what he did because for me that really proved who between the two mothers showed true love for the baby.

3. The real mother of the baby would rather let the other woman have the baby than let the baby be killed; she showed selfless love and sacrifice. Will you share with the class what your mother has done for you out of selfless love and sacrifice?

My mother bought me a new pair of shoes though I knew her money was just enough for our school allowances.

My mother was absent for several days from her work just to take care of me when I got sick.

3. Skill Developmenta. Elicitation

Ask: 1.When did the story happen?(A long time ago) - Where did the story happen?(In the Kingdom or at King Solomon’s kingdom)

2. Who is the main character?(King Solomon)Who are other characters in the story?(The two women / mothers)

3. What is the most interesting or exciting part of the story? (When King Solomon ordered to have the baby killed and cut in two)4. How did the story end?(King Solomon ordered the baby to be given to the woman who wanted the baby to live.)

Suggested graphic organizer during the elicitation of the elements of story:

Solomon Judges Wisely

Setting

in the Kingdom of King Solomon

a long time ago

Characters

MAIN

King Solomon

SECONDARY

the two women or mothers

Climax

When King Solomon ordered to have the baby killed and cut in two

Ending

King Solomon ordered that the baby be given to the woman who wanted the baby to live.

a. Analysis

Say: The ideas in number 1,2,3 and 4 are called the elements of a short story.

Ask: What two questions are asked in number 1?(where and when)What element of the story does it tell?(setting)

Ask: Number 2 question refers to what elementof the story?(characters)What are the two kinds of characters? (main and second)

Ask: Number 3 adds the most exciting / interesting part of the story, what element is it? (climax)

Ask: And what element of the story is in number 4?(ending)

4. Generalization

The elements of a short story are setting, main and secondary characters, climax, and ending.

Setting – tells when and where the story happensMain character – the lead actorSecondary characters – other characters aside from the main

characterClimax – the most exciting / interesting part of a storyEnding – the conclusion or the fall of the climax

C. Post Activity

1. Application

Listen as the teacher reads the story. Then be able to tell the setting, main character, second character, climax and ending.

BABY FISH LOOKS AT LAND

“Mother, what is land?” Baby Fish asked Mother Fish. “May I go and find out?

But his mother would not let him go. Baby Fish was very much disappointed. He did not like to eat and play. Mother Fish was afraid Baby Fish might die so she allowed him to go. Baby Fish was very happy, but his Mother was very sad. Baby Fish swam and swam. Soon he became hungry. He saw one live shrimp. He caught the shrimp and was about to swallow it when he felt a tug in his mouth. He tightened his bite on the shrimp. But he felt himself pulled upward and fast.

“This shrimp must be very strong,” thought Baby Fish. He was not frightened. He opened his mouth. He struggled to set himself free but the pull upward was strong. Then he felt himself being lifted out of the water and being tossed to the land.

2. Enrichment

Supply the needed information in the table.

SettingMain

CharacterSecondary Character

Climax Ending

THE SICK LION

All the animals in the forest were happy because they heard that their cruel king was sick. The lion did not come out of his cave as he usually did. He sent out a message to his subjects that he wanted to bid them goodbye before he died.

“What does he want to see us for?” asked the deer.“Maybe he will give each of us a share of his wealth.”

All the animals went to see their king lion except the fox. He sat on a tree and watched the animals go inside the cave. He waited for them to come out, but no one did. Later that afternoon, the king lion appeared at the entrance of the cave. When he saw the fox, he said,“Why did you not come to see me? Don’t you want to share with the other animals what I have given them?”

“I really want to visit you, my king” said the fox.“But I am sure your home is crowded now. All the animals have

gone inside your cave and no one has come out yet”“Ha! Ha!” laughed the king lion. “They all wanted to stay inside the

cave. You will be staying there for a long time, if you will wait for them to come out.”

He went away happily because he was still well and alive. He knew well why not a single animal came out of the cave. “Our king lion thinks he is wise but he cannot deceive me with his trick. He will never catch me alive.”

With the decision never to come back again, the fox went away as fast as he could from the lion’s cave.

IV. Evaluation

Listen to the following short story then answer the questions that follow.

______1. Where did the story happen?a. in a gardenb. in a forestc. in a cityd. in a castle

______2. Who is the main character?a. deerb. foxc. king liond. other animal

_______3. Who are the secondary characters?

a. fox b. king Lionc. deerd. other animals

_______4. Which is the climax of the story?a. King Lion got sick.b. The fox went away as fast as he could.c. All the animals went to visit their king Lion.d. King Lion told the fox to see him in the cave.

_______5. What is the ending of the story?a. Other animals did not come out of the cave.b. The fox went away as fast as he could from the lion’s

cave.c. The lion invited the fox to see him in the cave.d. King lion wanted to bid goodbye to the animals.

V. Assignment

Listen to a story over the radio and be able to retell it to the class tomorrow.