“The Foolish Farmer and His Carabao”.

The Foolish Farmer and His Carabao

In the town of San Diego, there lived Tatang Juan. He was a farmer and he owned a large farm and a carabao. His carabao’s
name was Makisig, who helped him with his farm chores.
Everyday, Tatang Juan took time to feed Makisig four bundles of grass and gave him four buckets of water to drink. makisig
grew stronger everyday. But Tatang Juan thought otherwise.
“I am wasting too much precious time in cutting grass, carrying water and feeding Makisig. Perhaps I could teach him not to eat
and drink anymore. That will save me from toiling and working hard on the farm. I don’t have to pester my self anymore about Makisig. I
will just spend my time drinking wine in the village with my compadres.
The following day, he began to teach Makisig to fast. Instead of the unusual two bundles of grass and buckets of water. Tatang
Juan gave him one. He decided that he would cut Makisig’s average amount of consumption for the next few days, just until the carabao
learns not to eat nor drink.
Makisig was asking for extre food but Tatang Juan was firm and said, “You have to learn not to eat and drink anymore. So that,
you will just work and work on the farm while I rest.”
Eventually, Makisig was so weak because of hunger and thirst. He could not even look up at Tatang Juan. As this, Tatang Juan
was ecstatic: “Hurrah! Makisig no longer cares food and water! Good! How wonderful! He’ll just work and work without eating or
drinking. Husrrah!”
Little did he know that on the next day, Makisig was lying dead, starved to death by his master, Tatang Juan. Still Tatang Juan
managed to say, “How stupid and foolish of that carabao! Why did he die just when he learned not to eat or drink?”

Comprehension Check-up
 Who lived in the town of San Diego?
 What did he have in his possession?
 What did Tatang Juan do everyday?
 How did Tatang Juan carry out his plan of not feeding Makisig?
 As a pupil, how do you intend to keep your body and mind active for the whole day school/

What is the big idea conveyed by the whole selection?

What are the details that support the main idea?
How do you recognize important or significant details in a selection?

ACTIVITY:
Have the pupils arrange the following sentences as they happened in the story, “The foolish Farmer and His Carabao”. Then have them retell the story.

_______ 1. Makisig asked for an extra food but Tatang Juan didn’t bother to give him any.
_______ 2. In the town of San Diego lived a farmer and his carabao.
_______ 3. Tatang Juan taught Makisig not to ear or to drink anymore.

REPORTING TIME:

Divide the class into 5 groups. On a sheet of cartolina, have each group write the main idea
conveyed by the selection, “The Tyrant Who Became A Just Ruler”, and the details that support the main idea.

The Tyrant Who Became A Just Ruler

In olden times there lived a king, who was cruel and unjust towards his subjects that he was always called The Tyrant. So heartless was he that his
people used to pray night and day that they might have a new king. One day, muchch to their surprise, he called his people together and said to them.
“My dear subjects, the days of my life tyranny are over. Henceforth you shall live in peace and happiness, for I have decided to try to rule
henceforth justly and well.”
The king kept his word so well that soon he was known throughout the lands as a Just King. By and by one of his favorites came to him and
said.
“Your majesty, I beg you to tell me how it was that you had this change of hearth towards your people?”
And the king replied.
“As I was galloping through the forest one afternoon, I caught sight of a hound of a chasing fox. The fox escaped into his hole, but not until
he had been bitten by the dog so badly that he would be lame for life. The hound, returning home, meat a man who threw a stone at him, which broke
his leg. The man had not gone far away when a horse

Arrange the sentences/events as they happen in the story ““The Tyrant Who Became A Just
Ruler” to form the summary. Write the summary on their paper.

One day the king called his people and said that the days of his tyranny are over.

In the olden times there lived a cruel and unjust king, that he was always called a tyrant.

The king said that one afternoon while he was galloping through the forest, he witnessed
situations which led him to change his rule.

The king kept his word so well that soon he was known as “The Just King”.

One of the followers begs the king to tell reason why he had this change of heart.