Spectacular Season Reading

Comprehension
Madani Super Camp

Reading Team
LENI SUGIANI
RUPINA HOLIDAZIA
 Teaching Instruction (Reading Comprehension)

Pre-Activities

1. Please check the students’ readiness (dictionary must be brought during the
reading class)
2. Please check the students’ knowledge regarding the title of the story.

Main Activities:

Step 1 (Vocabulary Building):

1. Guide the students to find difficult words in the reading passages.

2. Invite the students to write the difficult words on board.
3. After finish writing, invite the students to translate each word on board.

Step 2 (Pronunciation Practice):

1. Please ask the students to focus on their papers.

2. Invite the students to listen you reading the passages.
3. Invite the students to read the passages together step by step.
4. Invite one by one to read the passage (all students must be listened at least
reading one sentence)

Step 3 (Comprehension Practice):

1. Check the students understanding of each sentence (you may ask them to
translate each sentence to Bahasa Indonesia).
2. Ask them orally (WH Questions) to make sure their understandings.
3. Guide the students to find other moral values of the story.

Evaluation (Exercise) might be in the 3 rd hour.

 DAY 1

The Lion and the Rabbit

Once, there was a Lion in the jungle who used to

kill 2-3 animals daily for his meal. All animals went

to tell him that one of them will come to him for

his meal. So, the Lion agreed and this is going for
many days.

One day, it was Rabbit’s turn. When he was on

his way, he saw a well. Now he plans to kill the

lion and saves himself. He went to the lion and
told him that there was another lion who

claimed to be more powerful than him. The lion

was very angry.

Then the lion asked the rabbit to take him to that

lion. The rabbit took him to the well and said “he

lives here.”

When the lion looked in the well, he saw his own

reflection. He thought that it was another lion. Then he jumped into the well
and died.

*Moral: Wisdom wins strength. *

 Exercise!

Answer the questions below!

1. Who killed the animal for a meal?

2. Who planned to kill the lion?

3. What did the rabbit say to the lion?

4. Did the lion jump into the well?

Fill the blank!

1. All animals _______ to him to tell, that one of them will ______ to him

for his meal.

2. Now he plans to __________the lion and ______________.

3. Then the lion ______ the rabbit to _____ him to that lion.

4. Then he _______ into the well and _______.

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb
 DAY 2

The Hunter and the Pigeons

One day a hunter set a net to catch birds and

placed grains and rice over the net. After some

time, a flock of pigeons came by and started

eating grains and got caught in the net.

After some time, they started losing hope.

Then their leader asked them to fly together

up in the sky. They did as they were told and

carried the net away.

The hunter ran after them but they flew

away to their friend’s mouse hole, then the

mouse cut the net and freed the pigeons.

*Moral: Unity is a power.*

 Exercise!

Answers the questions!

1. Who set a net to catch birds?

2. What did the hunter put over the net?

3. Did the birds fly together up in the sky?

4. Where did the bird fly away to?

5. Who cut the net for the pigeons?

Arrange the following words into the good sentences!

1. a net -a hunter sets- One day - and placed- grains and rice - to catch birds
-over the net.

2. Did as -and carried- they were told- the net away- They

3. Cuts-and freed- the net -the pigeons- Then the mouse.

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb
 DAY 3

Two friends and the Bear

Once there were two friends who were

crossing the jungle. After some time, they saw

a bear coming towards them.

Then, one of the friends quickly climbed the

nearby tree and the other one did not know

how to climb the tree. So, he laid down on

the ground holding his breath.

The bear reached near him and sniffed him

in the ear. After some time, bear left the

place, thinking the man was dead.

Now the other friend climbed down and

asked his friend what the bear said to him in

his ear. He replied,” to be safe from the fake friends.”

*Moral: Beware of fake friends. *

 Exercise!

Answers the questions!

1. What did they see when they were crossing the jungle?

2. What did they do when they see the bear?

3. Did they run to safe themselves?

4. What did the bear say?

Fill the blank!

1. Once there were _______________ who were ________the jungle

2. After _____________, they _______ a bear ___________ towards them.

3. So, he _______ down on _______________ holding his _____________.

4. The bear ____________near him and _________him in _____________.

Translate to Bahasa!

1. The bear reached near him:

2. After some time:

3. Crossing the jungle:

4. Laid down:

5. Holding his breath:

 DAY 4

The Ant and The Grasshopper Story

Once on a bright summer’s sunny day, a
Grasshopper was singing along. Then, he

saw an Ant working hard to collect food.

The grasshopper said to the ant,

“Why do you work so hard in summers?

Summers are for fun, relaxation and

enjoyment. Come let us sing and enjoy the moment.”

But Ant said, “I am collecting food for the winters and I recommend you to do the

same.”

Grasshopper said, “We have got plenty of food at present. Why bother about winter
now?”.

The Ant ignored him and went on its way.

When the winter came grasshopper had no food

to eat. He saw that Ant and begged for food,

but she said, “When I worked hard, you enjoyed

your time. You didn’t think of this.” Then

grasshopper learned his lesson the hard way.

Moral: Work hard so you can get the benefits tomorrow.

 Exercise!

Answer the questions!

1. Who is the main character in the story?

2. What was the grasshopper doing on a sunny summer’s day?

3. What was the ant doing when the Grasshopper saw her?

4. What suggestion did the grasshopper give to the ant?

5. How did the ant respond to the grasshopper’s suggestion?

Translate to Bahasa!

1. Sing along:

2. Work so hard:

3. I recommend you to do the same:

4. Why bother about ….:

5. Bagged for ….:

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb
 DAY 5

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a

duty to look after a flock of sheep. He used to lie

to everyone for fun.

One day he started shouting, “Wolf, Wolf, Wolf,”

The villager ran towards as they heard him.

They hurried to help him. But when the villagers reached him, he was laughing on
them as there was no wolf.

He was lying and making a fool out of the villagers. This continued for some days.

Finally, one day, a wolf really came. The wolf came near

him and he shouted again.

This time, nobody came to help him. So, the boy was
killed by the wolf.

There was no one to blame but him.

Moral: Never lie, no matter how bad the situation is.

 Exercise!
Answer the questions below!
1. What was the boy’s duty?

2. What did the boy do for fun?

3. What happened when the real wolf came?

4. Why did nobody come to help the boy when the real wolf came?

Fill the blank!

1. Once upon a time, there ___________who had ________ to look after

_______________.
2. But when the _________________, he was __________ on them as ________________.

3. He was ____________ and making ___________ of the villagers. This ___________ for

some days.

4. This time, nobody __________ to __________ him. So, the boy was _________ by the

wolf.

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb

 DAY 6

The Ugly Duckling

A long time ago, a farmer had a duck, which laid 4

eggs. After a few days, all eggs hatched.

Three ducklings looked like their mom and the

fourth one looked different. It was big and grey.

All other ducklings started making fun of him, as

they started calling him ugly.

Then he ran away from his mother and siblings.

However, the other ducks did the same to him. Day by

day, the sad duckling grew older and bigger with a

beautiful fur without he realized it.

After some days, he ran away to a river nearby. There,

he saw a beautiful white swan. After seeing their

beauty, he wanted to drown in the river. But when he

looked at his reflection in the river, he realized he was not an ugly duckling anymore.
He turned into a beautiful Swan!

Moral: You are beautiful just the way you are.

 Exercise!
Answer the questions below!
1. How many eggs did the farmer’s duck lay?

2. What happened after a few days?

3. How did the other duckling treat the fourth duckling?

4. Where did the sad duckling run to?

5. What did the sad duckling see in the river?

Translate to Bahasa!

1. Making fun of ….:

2. Ran away to a river nearby:

3. He wanted to drown:

4. When he looked at his reflection:

5. Looked like:

Fill the blank!

1. A _____time ago, ___________ a duck, which ___________. After a few days,

_________ hatched.

2. Three ducklings _____________ like ________ mom and _______ one looked
___________.

3. After some days __________ ran away to a ___________. There he saw a

____________________.

4. But when he looked at __________ in the river, he __________ he was not an ugly
duckling but a beautiful Swan!
 DAY 7

The Hare and The Tortoise

One day a Hare was boasting about how

fast he could run. He was laughing on the

turtle for being so slow.

After seeing the overconfidence Hare, the

turtle challenged him to a race. Hare

(Rabbit) laughed at turtle’s challenge and

he accepted the challenge.

As the race started, the hare ran very fast and

went far ahead from the turtle and got tired.

He thought there was plenty of time to relax

as the turtle was very far behind. Soon he fell

asleep thinking he would win the race easily.

Meanwhile, the turtle continued to walk

slowly, until he reached the finish line. The overslept hare saw the turtle on the other

side of the finish line. He was surprised that the turtle had beaten him in the race.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

 Exercise!
Answer the questions!
1. Who is the main character of the story?

2. Why did the Hare laugh to the turtle?

3. What did the turtle challenge the hare to?

4. What did the turtle do while the hare was sleeping?

5. Who won the race in the end?

Change the following words into the good sentences!

1. boasting -a Hare was -about- could run- One day- how fast he.
2. challenged him -the overconfidence- After seeing- to a race- turtle.

3. plenty of time- there was -to relax -as the turtle- was very far behind- He

thought.

4. of the finish line -The overslept hare - on the other side - sees the turtle.

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb

 DAY 8
The Golden Touch
There once was a king named Midas who did a good deed

for a satyr — a spirit of nature. Dionysus - the god of wine-

then granted him a wish.

For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would

turn to gold. Despite Dionysus’ efforts to prevent it, Midas

pleaded that this was a fantastic wish, so it was bestowed.

Excited about his newly-earned powers, Midas started

touching all kinds of things, turning each item into pure

gold.

But soon, Midas became hungry. As he picked up a piece

of food, he found he couldn’t eat it. It had turned to gold

in his hand. Hungry Midas groaned, “I’ll starve! Perhaps this

was not such an excellent wish after all!”

Seeing his dismay, Midas’ beloved daughter threw her arms

around him to comfort him, and she, too, turned to gold. “The
golden touch is no blessing,” Midas cried.

The Moral: Greed will always lead to downfall.

 Exercise!
Answer the questions!

1. Which god granted king Midas a wish?

2. What was the wish that king Midas asked for?
3. How did king Midas react to his power?
4. How did king Midas’ daughter turn into gold?

Fill the blank!

1. For his wish, Midas _____ that ___________ he ________ would turn _____.
Despite Dionysus’ efforts to _________, Midas ___________ that this was
__________, so it was ___________.
2. But soon, Midas _____________. As he ___________ a piece of _______, he
______________ eat it. It had __________ gold in his hand.
3. _________his dismay, Midas’ beloved daughter ___________ around him to
__________him, and she, too, turned to gold.
 DAY 9
The Fox and the Grape

One day, a fox became very hungry. He went out to

search for some food. He searched high and low but

couldn’t find anything to eat.

Finally, as his stomach rumbled, he stumbled upon a

farmer’s wall. At the top of the wall, he saw the

biggest, juiciest grapes he’d ever seen. They were a

rich purple, telling the fox they were ready to be

eaten.

To reach the grapes, the fox had to jump high

in the air. As he jumped, he opened his mouth

to catch the grapes, but he missed. The fox

tried again but missed once more.

He tried a few more times but kept failing.

Finally, the fox decided to give up and go
home. While he walked away, he muttered, “I’m sure the grapes were sour anyway.”

The Moral: Never despise what we can’t have; nothing comes easy.
 Exercise!
Answer the questions!
1. What was the fox problem?
2. How did the fox stumble upon the grapes?
3. What did the fox see at the top of the wall?
4. Did the fox succeed in catching the grapes?

5. What did the fox say about the grapes as he walked away?

Fill the blank!

1. He _________ to search for _________. He searched _____________ but couldn’t find

anything _________.

2. Finally, as his stomach ________, he stumbled upon _________________. At the top

of the wall, he saw ____________, juiciest grapes he’d ever seen.

3. To ____________ the grapes, the fox had to ____________ in the air. As he jumped,

he opened his ___________ to ____________ the grapes, but he missed.

 DAY 10

A Glass of Milk
There once was a poor boy who spent his days going door

to door selling newspapers to pay for school. One day, as

he walked his route, he started feeling low and weak. The

poor boy was starving, so he began to ask for

nourishment at each home he stopped by.

The poor boy was denied every time until he

reached the door of a young girl. He asked

for a glass of water to the girl. Seeing his

poor state, the girl returned with a glass of

milk. The boy asked how much he owed her

for the milk, but she refused payment.

Years later, the girl, who was now a grown woman, fell sick. She went from doctor to
doctor, but no one could cure her. Finally, she went to the best doctor in town.

The doctor spent months treating her until she was

finally cured. Despite her happiness, she was afraid

she couldn’t afford to pay the bill. But, when the

hospital handed her the bill, it read, “Paid in full, with a

glass of milk.”

The Moral: No good deed goes unrewarded.

 Exercise!
Answer the questions!

1. What did the boy sell?

2. Why did the boy start asking for nourishment?

3. What did the young girl do when the boy asked for a glass of water?

4. What happened to the girl when she became a grown woman?

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb

 DAY 11

CONTROLLING ANGER
Once, there was a young boy. This boy had a problem in
controlling his anger. When he got angry, he would say the first
thing that came to his mind, even if it affected people.

One day, his father gifted him a hammer and a bundle of nails. Then his father
said, “Whenever you get mad, hammer a nail into the backyard fence.”

The boy used up half of his nails in the first few days.
Over the following weeks, he used up fewer nails until his
temper was under control. The father then asked the
young boy to remove a nail for each day he didn’t lose
his temper.

On the day when the boy had removed his last

nail, his father told him, “You have done good,
boy. But can you see the holes in the wall? The
fence is never going to be the same. Likewise,
when you say mean things in anger, you’ll leave a
scar to someone’s heart.”

The Moral: Anger is like a knife — one of the most dangerous weapons. When you

use it, the wounds will heal, but the scars remain.
 Exercise!
Answer the questions!
1. What problem did the young boy have?

2. What did his father give to the boy as a gift?

3. How did the boy change over the weeks?

4. What did his father ask when he lost his temper?

5. What did the father say to the boy when he removed his last nail?

Fill the blank!

1. The boy _______ half of his nails in ____________. Over the ____________, he
used up __________ until his _________was under _________. The father then
________ the young boy to ____________ for each day he didn’t _______ his
___________.
2. But can you see __________ in the wall? The ______ is never going to be
_______. Likewise, when you say _______________________, you’ll leave a scar.”

What you got?

Noun Adj/Adv Verb