Teaching Short Story

The Fisherman and the Genie (Don’t show the topic for exercise purpose.)

-Grade V

- -Yubaraj NeupaneCourse Facilitator

ABCD Objectives of the Lesson ( Comprehension & Production)

• By the end of the class, the Ss shall;– write the meaning of eight words.– tell the setting and characters’ name.– write answer of three questions with the help of

teacher.– write a brief summary in group.

Pre-reading activities

• Setting the scene– Play the video for 1 minute on http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Idhb8UqE0&list=PLGrNcSUFWUwmG3mLQ1eHOMQWBm1jvEUnR

• What is the story about?

• Group division • Can you match the meaning of these words?• seashore, weighed, dejected, sealed, merchant,

precious, genie, disgraceful

• measured, closed, seaside, businessperson, valuable, shameful, unhappy, spirit

• (Pre-teach Vocabularies)

Play the video for 3 min. • What place does the story take place?

• What is the time?

• What is tone: happy or serious?

• WHILE READING ACTIVITIES

Play the video completely.

• Name the characters.

• Who freed the genie?

• Why did the genie want to kill the fisherman?

How did the fisherman put the genie in the pot again?

• Watch the video once again completely.

You can use this clue.

• First, the fisherman…• Then, the genie…• Again, the fisherman…• After that, the genie was furious…• Finally, the fisherman merely picked up the …

and sealed…

Do you know these words?• centuries• captive• expectations• vowed • pleaded• vain and so on.

• (Make them generalize these using the referential sentences from the story. One can play the video for

further comprehension and do the ongoing checking.)

• What is the moral of the story? (Reward the best group.)

• Post-reading activity/ies

• Is the title of the story suitable? Why? (Justification of title)

• Write a brief summary of the story in group. (The best one would be awarded.)

Home assignment

• Which character do you like most and why? Write a paragraph in about 100-120 words in group.– (For developing critical commentary habit from

the beginning boys would favour the genie while the girls write for the fisherman.)

Plan B

• Use the story on Page no 111 if the video/internet doesn’t work. Other activities would be similar.