TUTORIAL 1LGA 3033Stories For Young LearnerBy: Jannah, Amirah, Syafiqah, Farah Ain

Tutorial QuestionChoose any stories from any 3 genres of children stories to be taught for a designated level.

Justify your choice.

Modern Fantasy

Realistic Fiction

Non-fiction

Biography /Autobiography

Folktales

GENRE:

GENRE:MODERN FANTASYclosely related to traditional literaturenot originally told orallywritten down by known authorstalking animal as characters

Story ReviewCharlotte's Web is about a girl named Fern, a pig named Wilbur and a spider called Charlotte. They live on a farm and Fern is horrified when she finds out that Wilbur as a piglet is to be slaughtered. She rescues Wilbur only then to have him sent away from her to her uncle's farm where he is friendless and snubbed by the otheranimalsexcept Charlotte, a spider, and this is where Wilbur's adventures begin.

AGEIt is appropriate for Year 4 students as the story is straightforward and direct. No hidden meaning.

The vocabulary used is suitable for this age as it is simple yet introduce them with new vocabulary. E.g ; rescue, runt and etc.Justification:INTERESTThe story tells about animal which trigger the pupils interest.

students learn how to use their imagination, look at situations from different points of view, expand their curiosity, and understand reality through surreal circumstances.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCYIt is appropriate for these advanced students as the story enriches the students with new vocabulary, structures of sentences and so on.

The story is quite lengthy which challenge this type of students yet understandable.

MORAL VALUESThis story express several moral values such as be kind to each other and appreciate people around us.

GENRE:PARABLE

Short and simple storyHas a moral and religious lessonIt is usually about familiar and ordinary things

Story ReviewThis story is about a guy named Nasreddin Hodja who was wondering why Allah created a little walnut hanging on a huge tree instead of pumpkin.

LEVEL OF PROFICIENCYIt It is appropriate for these advanced students as the story enriches the students with new vocabulary. Example: swap and spindly vinesThis story is short but it has hidden meaning which is appropriate for the advanced learner.

MORAL VALUESThis story tells us not to question the wisdom of Allah. Everything that Allah created in that way has its own reason.

GENRE:FABLE Have characters who are usually animals and can talk, think, and act like humans

Useful lesson or moral that is stated at the end of the story

Story ReviewIn a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing in the sun. But the ant was hardworking. He was collecting food grains and storing them in his house. The grasshopper did not understand why the ant was doing so. The ant explained that he has to store foods for winter and recommend him to do so. The grasshopper asked the ant to play together but the ant refused and went on his way.

When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger while he saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.

Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need.

CONTENTThe vocabulary used in the story is simple and understandable. (field,singing, hardworking)The story is easy to comprehend by children as it is straightforward and no hidden meaning.Encourage children to notice the form.

Justification:INTERESTThe story tells about animal; as children love animal so much.They can relate the animal in the story with their lives where they can found ants are usually busy looking for foods.

AGEThis story can be related to the pupils lives (where they can find ants and grasshopper in the garden or even in the playground) and fantasy as pupils at this age (7-9 years old) have their own imagination.Increase the childrens creativity and fantasy in imagining how animal can talk like human being.

MORAL VALUES

This story teach the children it is best to prepare for the days of need and not to stick in their comfort zone until they feel regret once confronting the hard situation.

THANK YOU