The story of Yin and Yang

• English
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo
• Leerjaar 4

Expected Learning Outcomes:

Learners Will Be Able to

1. read about an ancient tale related to symbols of peace.

2. identify antonyms and synonyms given in the story.

3. identify key characters and events given in the story through oral/written responses.

4. discuss the importance of peace and harmony in the world. 

5. apply the theme of the story in a real -life context.

6. Augment their vocabulary through drag and drop.

Do you remember any particular story or folktale you might have heard from your grandparents ?What was the main theme of that story? Share your experiences.

Drag and drop

MATCH MY MATE ACTIVITY.

Match the words with their appropriate meaning.

drought

avalanche

trek

tug

quest

a long period of low rainfall

difficult journey

a large mass of snow

sudden pull

search

Page number-60

"Life was hard for both the villages"
Choose the synonym of hard from the options given below.

1. tough
2. facile
3. straightforward
4. contented

"_____years ago ,there were two villages in the West of China."

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1. five thousand
2. twenty two thousand
3. twenty three thousand
4. two thousand

Where were the villages Yin and Yan located?

"They were struggling to survive in the village ."
The word "survive" means______

1. sustain
2. tiredness
3. exhaustion
4. All the above

Each village had its own council of monks with a High monk to run it .
Find the option which is closest in meaning to "monk"

1. a contraption
2. a device which looks awkward
3. unclear shape or object
4. a man who has dedicated his life to religion or community.

Why did Zhan and Chen decide to visit Quin Tzu?

1. For a leisure trip
2. because they wanted revenge
3. to seek a solution for their hardship
4. none of the above

"They pulled and pulled until the chains snapped."
Choose the synonym of snapped.

1. difficult journey
2. blinked
3. break suddenly and completely
4. None of the above

When they joined together ,a bright light flashed and momentarily blinded the monks .
The option closest in meaning to "momentarily" is:

1. for a very short time.
2. sight
3. a band that passes underneath
4. a meadow

The village is still rumoured to exist somewhere in the West of China.
The option closest in meaning to rumoured is ______.

1. hampered
2. hatred
3. obstructed
4. gossiped.

"The god had given them a sign".
How did both villages finally resolve their difficulties ?(20 words)

Make your own symbol of Peace like the one that was created at end of the story by joining the symbols of villages Yin and Yang. (use colours, paper cuttings or use an app that you have recently learnt in you I.T class) 

Success Criteria:
Now I Can
read an ancient tale about symbols of peace with correct pronunciation and intonation.
identify antonyms and synonyms given in the story.
brainstorm to identify key characters and events given in the story through oral/written responses.
discuss and identify the importance of peace and harmony in the world.
apply the theme of the story in a real -life context.
Augment their vocabulary through drag and drop.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not Sure
4. Need Help

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1.  Explore elements of a folktale

2. List elements of a folktale from the given story

3. Critically think about a given situation and list the possible results 

 

         Post your responses on the next screen

Imagine the people in Yin and Yang village ,fought with each other to make their own lives better .What do you think could have happened ?

Define a folktale with few examples.

Folktale a story passed on by word of mouth, or a legend or myth shared among people of a culture. The story  Shepherd and the lion  is an example of folktale.

List few differences between a folktale and a drama.

List the key elements of a folktale.

If you get a chance to write a folktale, what will it be based on?

List the main characters in the "The story of Yin and Yang"

Identify the theme of "The story of Yin and Yang"

How can you tell if a piece of writing is a folktale?

                     Homework ,Serial number 3.1

Success Criteria:Now,I CAN
Explore elements of a folktale
List elements of a folktale from the given story
Critically think about the given situation and list the possible results

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. Need Help

Welcome!

Dear Students

LET'S JOIN OUR HANDS IN PRAYER

Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

1. Identify words that are similar in meaning but different in degree.

2. Frame sentences using words to convey correct meaning.

3. Select correct option to answer the given questions.

Page number-72

Do these three words (big, gigantic, huge) mean the same?

Can you use these words(big, huge, gigantic) in place of each other in the sentences given in the PEP activity?

Write a synonym of the word "small". Ensure they are similar in meaning but used differently based on degree.

"I thought it to be very dreadful."
Which of the following is a synonym to dreadful?

1. pleasant
2. awful
3. wretched
4. Both B and C

"the jury returned a verdict of not guilty"
Choose the synonym of verdict.

1. hesitation
2. timid
3. judgement
4. translucent

I thank you for it, and ______ that God will bless you.
Fill in the blank with the correct word

1. pray
2. prey

You are the most _____ woman I have ever seen.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.

1. decorative
2. magnificent
3. beautiful
4. asthetic

She seemed ______ and well educated.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.

1. intelligent
2. penetrating
3. innate
4. inherent

This lake is _______ for swimmers.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.

1. treacherous
2. dangerous
3. desperate
4. savage

Speaking Skills-Marks 10

Folktale is a story passed on by word of mouth, or a legend or myth shared among people of a culture.

Narrate and record a folktale on flipgrid in not more than 60 seconds. You may use props like hand puppets /hand sticks to make it more creative.

Last date to submit your folktale on flipgrid- May 15,2021

Complete Think and Ink activity 3.6 in your studio book.

Success Criteria:
Now I Can
Identify words that are similar in words but different in degree

Frame sentences using words to convey correct meaning

Select correct option to answer the given questions
read an episode in the life of a young horse with correct pronunciation and intonation.
Share answers to factual ,inferential and evaluative questions with precision
Identify the synonyms/antonyms of the given words.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not Sure
4. Need Help