CATCH UP
CATCH UP
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
IV. PROCEDURES
THIEF DISCIPLE
c. During Reading The learners will read the Zen Parable: The Thief Who Became a
Disciple. As they go along the parable, the teacher will ask questions on
making inferences.
d. Post Reading The students will work in pairs. They will answer the following
comprehension questions:
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
IV. PROCEDURES
b. Pre-Reading Activities The learners will work in pairs. They will be tasked to look for
the difficult words in the story. Using either the dictionary or
context clues, they will define each word and read them in class.
c. During Reading A learner will be called to read aloud each paragraph of the story.
Guided by the teacher, the learners will retell the story.
d. Post Reading The students will work in pairs. They will answer the following
comprehension questions, and will tell them in class.
1. What caused Arachne’s fears and failures?
2. How did Arachne try to fight her fear and carry out
the conditions of the challenge?
3. How does she feel about her weaving skill?
4. What prevailing mood is conveyed in “Arachne”?
Find words/ phrases in the selection that convey that
mood.
5. What tone is used in the selection? Cite paragraphs
that support your contention.
6. Describe how the mood and the tone contribute to
the total effect of the story.
e. Reflection
II. TOPIC
ORPHEUS by Alice Low
IV. PROCEDURES
b. Pre-Reading Activities Mystery Words: The learners will match the words with its
corresponding meaning.
1. Inspiration a. called forth
2. Lyre b. doomed
3. Entranced c. charmed
4. Condemned d. small string musical instrument
5. Summoned e. motivation
c. During Reading Silent Reading: The learners will read the story “Orpheus”
d. Post Reading With the same group, the learners will answer the following
comprehension questions, and will tell their answers in class.
1. What was the greatest strength of Orpheus? What
II. TOPIC
The Gorgon’s Head by Anne Terry White
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
IV. PROCEDURES
b. Pre-Reading Activities Scan for the difficult words from the text. Define each using a
dictionary.
c. During Reading Silent Reading: The learners will read the story “The Gorgon’s
Head”
d. Post Reading Create a timeline of events in the story. Why are these significant
events?
e. Reflection