YEAR 4 LITERATURE COMPONENT

SHORT STORY

King Of Kites
by
Judith Heneghan
And Laure Fournier
Presented by : Nur Azrin Abdullah
English Language SISC+
Kuala Muda / Yan District Education Office

KSSR: DSKP (Dokumen Standard Kurikulum dan Pentaksiran)

Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 4
SKILLS:
Listening and speaking
1.1.2 Able to listen to and enjoy stories.
Reading
2.2.3 Able to read and demonstrate understanding of text by:
a. sequencing
b. predicting with guidance.
2.3.1 Able to read for information and enjoyment with guidance:
a. fiction
b. non-fiction
Writing (write and present ideas through a variety of media using
appropriate language, form and style).
3.3.1 Able to create simple text using a variety of media with guidance:
a. non-linear
b. linear

KSSR: DSKP (Dokumen Stardard Kurikulum dan Pentaksiran)

Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 4
Language Arts
4.2.1 Abel to respond to literary text:
a. characters
b. place and time
c. values
4.3.1 Able to plan, produce and display creative works on literary text
using a variety of media with guidance.
4.3.2 Able to plan, prepare and participate in a performance with
guidance based on literary works.

WHAT IS A SHORT STORY ?

Definition
Short work of fictional prose
Mood captures the general feel of the story (sad,
happy, humour, etc.)
Made up story but:
Characters - based on real-life people
Plot based on real-life events.
Stories may be literary ( or conform to genre
standards)

5 IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
OF A SHORT STORY

1. THEME

4. CHARACTER

2. PLOT

5. CONFLICT

3. SETTING

CONFLICT:
ties one incident
to another &
makes the plot
moves one
central struggle or
one dominant
struggle with
many minor ones.

THEME :
Main message,
moral issues,
important
lessons

ELEMENTS
OF A SHORT
STORY

CHARACTER :
people in the story
& characterisation

PLOT :
series of events /
storyline

SETTING :
time ,place,
weather
conditions, social
conditions, mood
or atmosphere

BACKGROUND OF THE STORY

The tradition of kite flying is still alive in India

especially during festivals. Kite flying is the sheer
expression of joy at the end of winter and the hope for
bright days ahead. It is a fascination for the young and
the old alike, be it from the open fields in the villages
or rooftops and terraces in the cities. It is also a
thanksgiving for the good wishes and the blessings
received in the past year. It also marks the beginning
of warm and sunny days of summer. In North India,
the wedding season coincides with the kite season.
Source: CDC

MORE INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS

Go to these links:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Kite_Festival _in_Gujerat_
%E2%80%93_Uttarayan
http://hinduism.about.com/cs/festivals/a/aa011103a.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mq7PZXOsDO

HOW TO READ SHORT SORIES

PRE READING

WHILE READING

POST READING

Storys Title:
The King Of
Kites

Pre
Reading
Predict the
story from the
cover: Accept
any suitable
answers

Background
knowledge:
Indian culture
and values.

Front Cover

Talk about:

Main
character

Title
Author
Main Character
Series

Back Cover

Talk about:
Title
Synopsis
Publisher

Example of pre reading activity

Steps:
1. Show the book cover.
Activity 1: Talk About The Cover
2. Ask Wh-questions about the cover. E.g. What do you think this boy likes
to do?
3. Get the pupils to talk about the cover.
a. Ask pupils to predict the story.
(HOTS)
b. Ask questions to elicit the features generally found on a book cover.
(HOTS)
4. Distribute worksheet 1 to pupils for them to complete.
5. Show another story book and get pupils to identify the features on the
cover.
Educational Emphasis : Thinking Skills (Analysing)

Moral: Value
of friendship
and solidarity

Climax: Anil
found twelve
kites lying on
the ground
outside his
house

Authors use of
time: Present
(the story
happens all at
one particular
time)

Identify main
characters

While

Reading

Storys point of
view: Focus on
kites as it
signifies on
important part of
Indian wedding

Identify the
plot

Setting:
Indian
village

Mood: Happy,
disappointme
nt and sad

Example of while reading activity

Activity 2: Description of the Two Main Characters
Steps:
1. Ask pupils to think of their best friend and list the things they like about
him/her.
2. Attract pupils attention towards adjectives which describe the character s
of the person. E.g. friendly, honest, kind, etc
3. Give examples of adjectives.
4. Show pictures of Anil and his mother.
5. Ask pupils to fill in the adjectives to describe the character in each picture.
6. Get pupils feedback and list the answers on the board.
Educational Emphasis : Thinking Skills (Analysing)

Activity 2 (a)

Activity 2(b)

Understanding and
analysing: Comprehension
of the series of events.

Post
Reading

Return to the title:

Connection of the title of
the book to the story line.

Impact to the reader:

Moral values in the story.
Obedience to parents (Anil
obeyed his mother when
she asked him for help)
Good deeds will always be
remembered (Anils friends
helped him when he
needed the kites)

Example of post reading activity

Activity 3: Jazz Chants
Steps:
1. Establish context: Show a picture of people flying kites and elicit from the
pupils what they see.
2. Distribute a jazz chants to pupils.
3. Pupils listen to the teacher first.
4. Pupils recite altogether.
5. Next, teacher includes actions such as clapping and stomping feet in the jazz
chants and ask pupils to follow.
6. Divide pupils into groups and ask them to use their own creativity to
come up with their own actions.
7. Ask each group to perform the jazz chant with their own actions in front of
the class.
8. Pick the best group based on creativity, fluency and pronunciation.

Lesson Plan

Example

Theme : World of Stories

Topic
: The King Of Kites
Learning Standard : 4.2.1 Able to respond to literary texts:
a) characters
b) place and time
c) values
Objectives : By the end of the lesson, pupils
should be able to :
i. identify the features on the cover of the book.
ii. complete the mind maps based on the two main
characters.
iii. sequence pictures correctly according to the main
events in the story.
Time : 60 minutes
Teaching Aids : Reading text, task sheet, picture cards.
CCE/EE : Thinking skills, contextual learning, multiple intelligences
(Visual-Spatial), I-Think Programme (Bubble Map).

Pre Reading : Talk About the Cover.

1. Show the cover.
2. Ask Wh-questions about the cover.
Examples: What do you think this boy likes to do?
What is he going to do with the kite?
When do people fly kites?
3. Get the pupils to talk about the cover.
a. Ask pupils to predict the story.
b. Ask questions to elicit the features generally found on a book cover.
4. Distribute Worksheet 1 to pupils to identify the features on a book cover.

While Reading : Mind Maps.

Steps
1. Ask pupils to skim through the book and find the pages which match the
headings of the first and the second mind maps (things needed to make a
kite and things needed for sewing).
2. Ask pupils to complete the mind maps given.
3. Ask pupils what the two main characters in the story are doing. (Anil
making kites; Anils mother sewing).

Exercise:

(a)

Things
needed for
making a
kite

Exercise:
(b)

Things
needed for
sewing

Activity 2 (a)

Activity 2(b)

Post Reading : Sequencing pictures.

1. Distribute worksheet 3.
2. Ask pupils to sequence the pictures correctly according to the main events
in the story.
E.g. Jumbled-up the pictures and ask pupils to sequence them by
pasting the pictures in the boxes 1 to 9.

Worksheet 3.
1

TASK:
In your group, design a post reading activity for Language
Arts.
1. Rewrite the story in the form of a song in two verses.
You can sing your new composed song to the tune of your
favourite song.
Example: Count On Me by Bruno Mars,
2. In your group, present your song by singing in front of the
class.
Note: This can be a group project work for the pupils to work
at.

Thank You

Remember to always bring

fun into your classroom.