The document discusses reading strategies for understanding narratives, particularly focusing on stories like fables that convey moral truths through characters, often animals. It outlines key aspects of narratives, such as identifying their structure and themes, and includes a specific example involving the fable of 'The Hare and the Tortoise.' Additionally, it prompts readers to reflect on their understanding of narratives and the moral lessons derived from them.

3. • Use appropriate reading strategies
to meet one’s purpose (e.g.,
Scanning, skimming, close reading,
etc.)(EN7RC-IV-b-10)
• Determine the worth of ideas
mentioned in the text listened to
(EN7LC-IV-g-8.2)
• React to what is asserted or
expressed in a text (EN7RC-IIIe-2.1.7)
• Cite evidence to support a general
statement (EN7RC-IV-g-10.4)

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6. QUESTION
QUESTION
One type of text is called a Narrative
or a story. What do you know about
narratives?
QUESTION
With a partner, discuss your answer
and together, aside from your answer
in the previous question, what 3 more
things do you know about narratives
There are many different categories of
narratives – one of them is fantasy.
Can you think of 3 more?

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Discover what has
happened to the
characters. and learn some
strategies for reading
narratives by looking at the
story in detail.

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9. IT IS A
TYPE OF
NARRATIV
E CALLED
A FABLE.
WHAT IS A
FABLE?
IS IT A
NARRATIVE?
A SHORT
STORY THAT
TELLS A
MORAL TRUTH,
OFTEN USING
ANIMALS AS
CHARACTERS.

10. TORTOISE
CHALLEN
GED
CHAGRI
N
FABLE HARE
FINISH
LINE

11. TORTOISE
CHALLEN
GED
CHAGRI
N
FABLE HARE
FINISH
LINE

12. TORTOISE
CHALLEN
GED
CHAGRI
N
FABLE
A LARGE
RABBIT
FINISH
LINE
A SHORT
STORY THAT
TELLS A MORAL
TRUTH, OFTEN
USING ANIMALS
AS
CHARACTERS.
HARE
A LAND
ANIMAL
LIKE A
TURTLE
ANNOYAN
THE END
POINT OF
A RACE
DARED TO
ENTER A
CONTEST

13. “Hares look like
rabbits but are bigger
and are big pests for
farmers.”

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Who won the
race and how
did he win it?

16. The Hare and the Tortoise
There was once a hare who was friends with a tortoise.
One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race.
Seeing how slow the tortoise was going, the hare
thought he would win this easily.
So, he took a nap while the tortoise kept on going.
When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was
already at the finish line. Much to his chagrin, the
tortoise won the race while the hare was busy sleeping.

17. PARTS OF
A
NARRATIVE

18. PARTS OF
A
NARRATIVE

19. The Hare and the Tortoise
There was once a hare who was friends with a tortoise.
One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race.
Seeing how slow the tortoise was going, the hare
thought he would win this easily.
So, he took a nap while the tortoise kept on going.
When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was
already at the finish line. Much to his chagrin, the
tortoise won the race while the hare was busy sleeping.

21. DID YOU KNOW?

22. Fables are imaginary
Fables use animals
as characters
Fables use simple
events that leads to a
noral truth

23. Q4.WHAT IS THE MORAL/
LESSON OF THE STORY?

27. Q1.THE FOCUS OF
THE LESSON WAS
ON LEARNING
ABOUT HOW
NARRATIVES
WORK. HOW HAS
THE LESSON
HELPED YOU TO
UNDERSTAND
THIS?
Q2.WHICH
QUESTIONS
WERE EASY
TO ANSWER?
WHY?
WHAT
STRATEGIES
DID YOU USE
TO ANSWER
THE HARDER
QUESTIONS?