Time

Theme

: World of Stories

Topic

: The Poor Farmer

Focus

: Reading

Content Standard

Learning Standard

Date

Day

: 2.2 By the end of the 6-year primary schooling, pupils will be able to
demonstrate understanding of a variety of linear and non-linear texts in
the form of print and non-print materials using a range of strategies to
construct meaning.
:
: 2.2.2 Able to read and understand phrases and sentences from:
a) linear texts

Objectives

: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. read and understand phrases and sentences from the text given.
2. answer 3 questions correctly about the text given.

Time

: 30 minutes

Teaching Aids

: Text, worksheets

CCE/EE

: Multiple Intelligence

Activities

:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Pupils listen while a student read the text given.

Pupils read aloud the text with teachers guidance.
Pupils read in small groups. ( Divided according to pupils level )
Pupils answer the questions given.

Once, there was a poor farmer. He grew many vegetables. One day, he
found a big pumpkin. He gave it to the king. The king gave him a bag of gold
coins. A rich man saw this. He wanted the gold too. He gave the king eight big
pumpkins. The king took the pumpkins. He gave the rich man a gold coin.
Reflections

Worksheet 1 ( LOW AVERAGE )

Answer the questions by circling the correct answers.

Once, there was a poor farmer. He grew many vegetables. One day, he
found a big pumpkin. He gave it to the king. The king gave him a bag of gold
coins. A rich man saw this. He wanted the gold too. He gave the king eight big
pumpkins. The king took the pumpkins. He gave the rich man a gold coin.

1. There are _____________________ people in the story.

A. two
B. three
C. four

2. The farmer gave the king a ____________________.

A. bag of gold
B. gold coin
C. pumpkin

3. Put a tick () or a cross (X).

A. The rich man wanted the pumpkin. ( )
B. The farmer was happy.
( )
C. The king got nine pumpkins.
( )

4. In the end, the rich man was ______________________.

A. happy
B. sad

Worksheet 2 ( AVERAGE )
Answer the questions correctly by filling in the blank and circling the correct answers.

Once, there was a poor farmer. He grew many vegetables. One day, he
found a big pumpkin. He gave it to the king. The king gave him a bag of gold
coins. A rich man saw this. He wanted the gold too. He gave the king eight big
pumpkins. The king took the pumpkins. He gave the rich man a gold coin.

1. There are _____________________ people in the story.

2. The farmer gave the king a ____________________.

3. Write true or false.

A. The rich man wanted the pumpkin. (
B. The farmer was happy.
(
C. The king got nine pumpkins.
(

)
)
)

4. In the end, the rich man was ______________________.

Worksheet 3 ( ABOVE AVERAGE )

Answer the questions.

Once, there was a poor farmer. He grew many vegetables. One day, he
found a big pumpkin. He gave it to the king. The king gave him a bag of gold
coins. A rich man saw this. He wanted the gold too. He gave the king eight big
pumpkins. The king took the pumpkins. He gave the rich man a gold coin.

1. There are _____________________ people in the story.

2. The farmer gave the king a ____________________.

3. Write true or false.

A. The rich man wanted the pumpkin. (
B. The farmer was happy.
(
C. The king got nine pumpkins.
(

)
)
)

4. In the end, the rich man was ______________________.

5. Replace the underlined words and rewrite the whole paragraph.

Once, there was a poor farmer. He grew many vegetables. One day, he found a
big pumpkin. He gave it to the king. The king gave him a bag of gold coins. A rich man
saw this. He wanted the gold too. He gave the king eight big pumpkins. The king took
the pumpkins. He gave the rich man a gold coin.

rings
queen

queen
fisherman

caught
queen

box
rings

queen
fish

ring

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