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1. The Poor Bunny’s Magic Present By Pedro Pablo Sacristan Once upon a time there was a place where animals were suffering greatly from drought and hunger. A very poor bunny was walking sadly through the fields when, all of a sudden, a wizard appeared in front of him .

2. The wizard offered the bunny a bag filled with little bouquets of flowers.

3. “They are magical, and they’re even more magical if you know how to use them properly,” said the wizard. The bunny was dying of hunger, but he decided not to eat the bouquets. He wanted to put them to good use . On his way home, the bunny met a very old and poor sheep who could hardly walk. “Can you give me something?” asked the sheep.

4. The bunny had nothing except his bouquets, and since they were magical, he was unwilling to give them to the sheep. But he remembered how his parents had always taught him to share everything; so he pulled a bouquet out of the bag and gave it to the sheep. As soon as he did this, the bunch shone with a thousand colors . Magic was at work.

5. The bunny continued his way, feeling both happy and a bit annoyed. He had given away one of the bouquets, but at the same time it was obvious that the sheep needed it more than he did. As he continued his journey, the very same thing happened to the bunny when he met a blind duck and then a lame rooster. When the bunny arrived home, he had only one magical bouquet left. He told his parents all about what had happened with the wizard.

6. His parents were very proud of the bunny’s behavior . He was about to pull out the final bouquet, when his little brother arrived home, crying with hunger. The bunny gave his brother the magical bouquet.

7. At that moment, with a great rumble of thunder, the wizard appeared again. He asked the bunny “Where are the magical bouquets I gave you? What have you done with them?” The bunny was frightened and he started to say sorry. But the wizard interrupted, saying, “ Didn’t I tell you that if you used them well they’d be even more magical? Well, go outside and see what you’ve done!”

8. The bunny went out, shaking. What he saw was something unbelievable. As far as the eye could see, the whole countryside had turned into wonderful , green farmland. Farmland with enough water and food to feed all the animals ! The bunny felt very happy that he had acted as he did, and that the magic of his generosity would bring happiness to everyone.

9. When can we say that a person is being generous? Have you been generous to others?

10. In what ways can we show our generosity to the people around us? Why do you think it is important to have generosity?

11. For group 1, your task is you are going to write a thank you letter for bunny and pretend that you are the sheep, duck and rooster. 1 letter from the sheep, 1 letter from the duck and 1 letter from the rooster

12. Group 2 will list down 3 ways of showing generosity to others.

13. Choose 1 representative for every group for the group presentation. Post your work on the board.

14. Based on your work, do you admire bunny for being generous towards the 3 animals? If yes , let us give bunny 3 claps of hands and 3 stomps of foot .

15. Which of the sentences that you heard show fantasy?

16. FANTASY The wizard offered the bunny a bag filled with little magical bouquets of flowers. At that moment, with a great rumble of thunder, the wizard appeared again.

17. Can they happen in real life? Why did you say it shows fantasy? Can you construct sentences that show fantasy?

18. Which of the sentences that you heard show reality?

19. REALITY The bunny was dying of hunger. He remembered how his parents had always taught him to share everything.

20. Can they happen in real life ? Why did you say it shows fantasy ? Can you construct sentences that show fantasy ?

21. REMEMBER !!!

22. REALITY – refers to situations that happen in real life

23. FANTASY - refers to situations that are magical or make-believe and could not happen in real life

24. ______The sun sleeps and goes to bed at night ______ The sun rotates on its axis ______ The sun is a star ______ The sun eats the moon during lunar eclipse ______ Too much exposure to the sun may cause skin problems ______ Astronauts will be sent to the sun to study it more closely ______ The sun is bigger than the moon ______ Human beings can live on the sun ______ The sun is made up of burning gases ______ All planets revolve around the sun

25. The Legend of Locusts There once lived a rich man named Lucoy who was very selfish. Although he had much rice in his house, he never shared any to the poor and needy . One day, an old beggar came to his house to ask for food. Lucoy was rude to him and told him to go away. The beggar who was a bit deaf asked again for food. Lucoy pushed him roughly out of the house. The beggar stumbled and fell. When he got to his feet, he told Lucoy , “A great misfortune will soon happen to you,” suddenly there was loud roaring thunder and a lightning flashed across the sky . That evening, when Lucoy went home, he saw a swarm of insects around his house. The air was filled with the noise they made. He went outside and found that his rice had turned into insects which we now call locusts.

26. REALITY FANTASY There once lived a rich man named Lucoy who was very selfish One day, an old beggar came to his house to ask for food Lucoy pushed him roughly out of the house He went outside and found that his rice had turned into insects which we now call locusts When he got to his feet, he told Lucoy , “A great misfortune will soon happen to you,” suddenly there was loud roaring thunder and a lightning flashed across the sky.

27. Assignment Interview your grandparents or any older member of your family. Ask them about the different beliefs in your area or region. Write these beliefs and identify these beliefs as real or fantasy.