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Soon the jug was nearly full of stones. The water came to the top. Then the clever crow had her drink.

Story B

The big, black raven wanted a drink. She saw a big jug with water at the bottom. She could not reach the water and wondered what to do.

“I know,” she said. “I shall put some stones in the jug. Then the water will come up to the top.”

After the first stone, the water rose a little. Then she put in another stone, and the water rose more. She put more and more stones in until the water came up to the top of the jug.

“Now I can reach the water. At last I can have a drink,” said the raven. So she had a very long drink.

MORAL: NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION.

Activity 4

To read to find specific details [lo 3.1.3]

THE THIRSTY CROW: STORY A AND B

Complete the table

STATEMENTS Story A Story B
1. The bird was thirsty.
2. The bird was a female.
3. The bird was a crow.
4. The bird was a raven.
5. The bird almost fell into the jug.
6. The bird was helped by another animal.
7. It was a hot day.
8. The jug was big.
9. The bird tried to break the jug.
10. The bird thought she would die of thirst.
11. The moral is: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.

Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 2: SPEAKING The speaker is able to communicate effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

2.1 communicates experiences, ideas and information in different contexts for different audiences and purposes:

2.1.2 uses language with ease for interpersonal communication in everyday conversation.

LEARNING OUTCOME 3: READING AND VIEWING The learner is able to read and view for information and enjoyment, and to respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

3.1 reads a variety of South African and international fiction and non-fiction texts for different purposes (e.g. poems, stories, myths, brochures, reference books and text-books);

3.1.1 reads independently using a variety of reading and comprehension strategies appropriate for different purposes;

3.1.3 scans for specific details;

3.5 shows understanding and identifies and discusses aspects such as central idea, characters, setting and plot in fiction texts.

LEARNING OUTCOME 5: THINKING AND REASONING The learner is able to use language to think and reason, as well as to access, process and use information for learning.

Assessment Standard

We know this when the learner:

5.1 uses language to think and reason:

5.1.3 infers meanings that are not obviously stated and can explain how the meaning was conveyed.

Memorandum

Activity 1: THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS

MY SUMMARY IN ONE SENTENCE.

A farmer who had a goose that laid a golden egg daily, became greedy and killed the goose to get all the eggs at once, only to find nothing and so lost everything.

OPEN MEMO, but above is an example.

Activity 2: HERE IS A NEW CHALLENGE FOR YOU!

  • The Hare and the Tortoise .
  • The Fox and the Grapes .
  • The Country Mouse and Town Mouse .
  • The Fox and the Cow.

THE THIRSTY CROW: STORY A AND B

STATEMENT STORY A STORY B
1. The bird was thirsty.
2. The bird was a female.
3. The bird was a crow. X
4. The bird was a raven. X
5. The bird almost fell into the jug. X
6. The bird was helped by another animal. X X
7. It was a hot day. X X
8. The jug was big.
9. The bird tried to break the jug. X
10. The bird thought she would die of thirst X
11. The moral is: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.

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Source:  OpenStax, English home language grade 4. OpenStax CNX. Sep 18, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11092/1.1
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