LESSON

7
Connectin
g to My
Past

More Than Words

Orchard
Cautioned
Rascals
Penalty
Beat

ORCHARD
a

place where fruit

trees are grown

cautioned
To warn

or tell
someone about a
possible danger or
problem

rascals
A

mischievous person or
animal
Someone who causes
trouble or does things
that annoys people

penalty
A

punishment for
breaking a rule or law

beat
To strike

or hit
To stir vigorously
A rhythmic sound or
movement
To win or overcome

Are you familiar?

Charles Darwins Evolution of Man

Do you agree that human

came from an apes/monkey?

The First
Monkey

Elements
of a
Short
Story

Character
The

people, and in
some stories, the
animals that take
part in the story.

Setting
Tells the reader

where and

when the story takes place.

Plot

Exposition

Ac
tio

Climax

Conflict

Fa
llin
g

of
events that
take place in
the story

g
sin
Ri tion
Ac

Sequence

Resolution

conflict
Problem

in the story

Resolution
Ending

of the story/
how the story ends

The First
Monkey

1.What did the

goddess ask the girl
to do?
2.What is a goddess?
3.Why was the girl
punished by the
goddess?
4.What does the
story try to
illustrate?

The First
Monkey

What did the

mother tell Juan to
do?
Why did Juan not
like to plant the
seeds?
What did his
mother do to him?
What happened to

Do you think
being lazy
deserves to
be
punished?
Why? Why
not?