Makato was an orphan boy in Thailand who worked hard his entire life. One day, while working near the king, a small shell called a cowrie fell near the king. Makato picked it up and returned it to the king, who allowed Makato to keep it. Makato used the cowrie to buy lettuce seeds, which he diligently grew into a large garden. He later gifted the king some of the lettuce, impressing the king with his intelligence and work ethic. Over the years, Makato served the king loyally and was promoted to high positions, eventually marrying the king's daughter and becoming the ruler of Mon kingdom.
6. BANGKOK?
ī Bangkok (English pronunciation: /ËbÃĻÅkÉk/)
is the capital and most populous city of
Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep
Maha Nakhon (ā¸ā¸Ŗā¸¸ā¸āšā¸ā¸ā¸Ąā¸Ģā¸˛ā¸ā¸ā¸Ŗ, pronounced [krÅĢÅ
tĘ°ÃĒËp mahĮË nÃĄkĘ°ÉĖËn] ( listen)) or simply Krung
Thep (help
ī angkok, Thailandâs capital, is a large city known
for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The
boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network
of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal
district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its
sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple.
8. THAILAND???
ī Thailand (/ËtaÉĒlÃĻnd/ TY-land or /ËtaÉĒlÉnd/ TY-
lÉnd;[12] Thai: ā¸ā¸Ŗā¸°āšā¸ā¸¨āšā¸ā¸ĸ), officially the Kingdom of
Thailand (Thai: ā¸Ŗā¸˛ā¸ā¸ā¸˛ā¸ā¸˛ā¸ā¸ąā¸ā¸Ŗāšā¸ā¸ĸ), formerly known
as Siam (Thai: ā¸Ēā¸ĸā¸˛ā¸Ą), is a country at the centre of
the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. With a
total area of approximately
513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), Thailand is the
world's 51st-largest country. It is the 20th-most-
populous country in the world, with around 66 million
people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok.
10. Today, letâs learn a folktale!
ī& a folktale is a story or
legend forming part of an oral
tradition. Folktales are
generally passed down from
one generation to another
and often take on the
characteristics of the time
and place in which they are
told.
13. GROUP 1
LEADER: ALYSSA ASHLEY A. CORONEL
ASSISTANT LEADER: PRINCESS YVHIE R. MONTEALTO
MEMBERS:
IELLA MARIZ M. SALIGAO
HAZEL C. ALANA
HANNA JEAN MAULION
JOLINA F. SEBUC
PRINCESS ALLIAH ILAGAN
DIANA HERNANDEZ
JOVEL P. REGLOS
LEE VINCENT F. ARAZA
MRS. JONI ROSARIOB. DELACRUZ
English Teacher
24. Once upon a time there was a boy whose
name was Makato. He was an orphan,
for his father and mother had died when
he was very young. He had no brothers,
sisters, cousins, or friends to take care of
him, so he had to make a living for
himself. He did every kind of workâ
carrying heavy things, clearing away the
forest, or feeding pigs. He never idled
over his work, and although he was paid
only a small wage, he was satisfied.
25. He knew that if he did not work he would
starve. Wherever he went his employers
praised him for being sensible, hard-
working, good-tempered, and cheerful.
He left his village and set out into the wide
world & go to Sukhothai.He walked along
cheerfully,enjoying new insights and
talking to the people he met on the
way.After a month's journey,he reached a
village on the boundary of the Kingdom of
Sukhotai.Fortunately he met an old
woman who helped her. Then, he finally
met the King.
26. The day he met the king, Makato
impressed him after sharing his
life to the curious kingâĻ& when
the king was about to live-
īMakato saw a little cowrie,a small
shell with fine gloss used as
money, lying on the ground.
īHe ran to pick it up and held it
out to the king, but the king
simply gave it to him with a smile.
27. īAt that time the people of
Sukhothai used cowrie shells as
money. Although
īone cowrie shell had little value,
Makato wanted to make as much
use of
īit as possible, for it was the kingâs
gift. For a long time he could not
īthink of a way to use it so that it
would earn more money for him.
28. īOne day he passed by a stall
in the market where the
seeds of
īmany different plants were
sold. He looked along the
stall and
īcaught sight of a basket full
of lettuce seed.
29. īLettuce! He could grow small
plants like that. He asked the
jolly-looking woman
īat the stall if he could buy
some in exchange of his cowrie
shell. At first the woman
laugh& said that, it wonât buy
anything.
30. Makato eagerly told the woman
that he would only dip his finger
into a pile of seeds; then heâll
take the seeds that stick to itâ
that must be about right for one
cowrie shell-the woman was
amused. So she agreed. &
Makato paid the woman his one
cowrie shell.
31. ī Makato paid the woman his one
cowrie shell. Then he put his finger into
hismouth and dipped it into a pile of
seeds. When he pulled his wet finger
out, it
was covered with seeds. He carefully
scraped them off his finger into the
palm of
his hand and went away happily,
clutching the seeds.
32.
33. ī Now that he had seeds, Makato broke
the soil and sowed them at once. He
īwatered the seed bed every day and
soon the young plants appeared. Day by
day he cleared more ground and
planted mo garden was covered with
them. He was very proud of himself
because he had
īdone so well.
34.
35. One day the king passed by the elephant
sheds again. Makato waited his
īopportunity, then knelt down and
proudly presented his biggest bunches
of lettuce to the king.
īThe king was surprised & was puzzled.
īMakato told the king the whole story.
The king was impressed with his
īintelligence and industry.
36.
37. So much so that later on he gave Makato a job
in the palace.
īAs the years passed, Makato grew tall and
handsome. He mastered every grace and
served the king well. He was so loyal that
the king trusted him absolutely. He was
promoted to higher and higher positions
until he was given the title of KhunWang,
which meant that he was the most
important person in the kingâs court.
38. īHe was also happily married to a
beautiful young daughter of the
king. After that,the king made
him the ruler of Mon.
īSo it was that Makato, who had
once been a poor orphan,
became the king of
īthat prosperous kingdom.
42. NAME:__________________________________
a.INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ACTIVITY: USE THE CHART BELOW & GIVE
THE ELEMENTS OF THE STORY.( 5 POINTS EACH)
CONFLICT:Since Makato was a poor
orphan, he cannot change the fact that
he's longing for a family no matter how
happy he is.
He left his village that's why he need to
familiarize the place where he is now
and get along with his new neighbors.
CLIMAX: The cowrie shell fell from the
King. Makato picked up the cowrie shell
and gave it back to the King but the King
said to him that he may keep it. He used
the cowrie shell to buy lettuce seeds.
When he harvested the lettuce he gave
some of them to the King and the King
was pleased to him.
CONCLUSION:He was happily married to a
beautiful young daughter of the king. After
that, the king made him the ruler of Mon.
So, Makato, who had once been a poor
orphan, became the king of a prosperous
kingdom.
FALLING ACTION:As the years passed
Makato grew tall and handsome. He
mastered every grace & served the king well.
He was so loyal that the king trusted him
absolutely. Hewas promoted to higher and
higher positions until he was given the title
of KhunWang, which meant that he was the
most important person in the kingâs court.
43. NAME:__________________________________
QUIZ: Based on the chart answer the following questions. Write your
answer on a short coupon bond.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1.What is the plot of Makato & The
Cowrie Shell?
1.
2.Who are the characters from the
story?
2.
3. What is mahout? 3.
4.Makato used one cowrie to buy the
seeds of lettuce, what does cowrie
mean?
4.
5.Give a specific person you know who
attained success through diligence and
hardwork.
5.
44. NAME:__________________________________
QUIZ: Based on the chart answer the following questions. Write your
answer on a short coupon bond.
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
1.What is the plot of Makato & The
Cowrie Shell?
1.The plot of the story is basically the
coming of age a an orphan looking for
his future.
2.Who are the characters from the
story?
2. The characters from the story are:
Makato, Makatoâs employer, old
woman, the king,Pra Ruang, woman at
the market, the daughter of the king.
3. What is mahout? 3. Mahout is the keeper of the
elephants.
4.Makato used one cowrie to buy the
seeds of lettuce, what does cowrie
mean?
4. Cowrie means a small shell with fine
gloss used as money.
5.Give a specific person you know who
attained success through diligence and
hardwork.
5. Answer may vary.