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L E A R N I N G A C T I V I T Y S H E E T FOURTH QUARTER No. 1.A
ACTIVITY TITLE :“The Magic Pomegranate” A Jewish Folktale______________
LEARNING TARGETS : Role play a scenario that demonstrates acts of sacrifice and charity for the ones
who need help.
TYPES OF ACTIVITY : Literature/Choral Reading
REFERENCES : English Perspective Afro-Asian 8 pages 472-481

TASK 1: Read the beautiful folktale “THE MAGIC POMEGRANATE” on PAGES 473-476.

TASK 2: PAIR WORK After reading the story “THE MAGIC POMEGRANATE” on PAGES 473-
476. Answer the following questions below. (14+1=15pts.)

1. In the beginning of the story, what do the three brothers plan to do?
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2. Where does the oldest brother go? What does he see there?
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3. Where does the second brother go? What does he find there?
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4. Where does the youngest brother go? What does he find there?
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5. What is unusual with the pomegranate tree the youngest brother finds?
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6. What makes the pomegranate magical in the story?
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7. How does pomegranate show its magic in the story?
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8. Why do the brothers quarrel?
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9. Why does the princess choose to marry the youngest brother?
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10. What is the moral lesson of the story based from the actions of the characters?
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TASK 3: PAIR WORK Fill in the boxes to show how your story developed. (10pts.)

TASK 4: Look for the meanings/definitions of the vocabulary words below. USE YOUR
DICTIONARY. (10pts.)
1. fascinated – 6. chambers–
2. juggler– 7. kernel–
3. pomegranate– 8. lavish–
4. pluck– 9. grief–
5. marveling– 10. restore-