TAHUN LIMA SK

To help teachers use the book effectively in the

classroom;

To exploit the text in order to teach specific

language contents such as sound system,
grammar and vocabulary;
To instil the reading habit among pupils in a
fun environment; and

To help teachers assess pupils oral skill.

The objectives of the curriculum specifications for Year 5 SK in

relation to the teaching of the story:

Talk a little about their like and dislikes in relation to everyday matters
and on solving matters in everyday life;
Sing songs, recite simple poems and tell simple stories;
Follow simple instructions and directions;
Ask and answer simple questions;
Read and understand simple texts;
Read and understand simple stories and talk about the people and
events in these stories;
write short paragraphs; and
show an awareness of moral values and love towards the nation

Contents of the module

The module contains the following sections:

Section 1

Section 2
Section 3

Brief overview of the book

Contents of the book

Teaching-Learning Strategies and

Sample Activities;

Pre-Reading

While Reading

Post Reading

Section 1: Brief Overview of the Book

Activity 1
Label the book cover. Choose the correct words from the box below.
author

publisher

title

illustrator

illustration

Activity 2
Match the words with the meanings.

Title

The person who writes the story.

The pictures in the book.

author

The company that produces the book.

illustrator

The name of the story.

illustration

International Standard Book Numbers

publisher

The person who draws the pictures.

ISBN

SECTION 2- Contents of the Book

A.

SYNOPSIS

The story is made up of two parts.

The first part is about Turtle dropping in at Anansis house. Turtle wanted to
have dinner at Anansis house. The second part is about Anansi going to
Turtles house. Anansi was invited to dinner at Turtles house.
Anansis house was situated on a hill. The weather was very hot. Turtle
reached Anansis house feeling hot, tired and hungry. At that time, Anansi was
setting his dinner table. He had prepared a delicious yam dish. Anansi did not
want to share it with anybody. He was not happy to see Turtle. Turtle knocked
on Anansis door several times. Anansi did not want to invite Turtle into his
house. Finally,Turtle said he had come for dinner. Anansi had to invite Turtle
in. It was Anansis culture to do so. At the dinner table, Anansi found ways to
stop Turtle from eating the yam. Many times, Anansi made Turtle wash his
hands. Quickly, Anansi ate all the yam. Turtle did not eat the yam at all. He
was dissappointed. He thanked Anansi before going home. Turtle was polite.
Three days later, Turtle invited Anansi to dinner. Anansi started his
journey to Turtles house. It was early morning. Turtles house was by a river.
Anansi arrived at Turtles house. He was hot, tired and hungry. At that
time,Turtle was sunning himself on a rock. He greeted Anansi. Then,Turtle
dived into the river. He wanted to prepare the dinner table. Meanwhile, Anansi
sat under a shady palm leaf. On the dinner table were crayfish, clams,
sardines,scallop, etc. Anansi dived into the river for dinner. Each time Anansi
dived, he floated. Finally, Anansi put stones in the pockets of his jacket. This
made him sink. Anansi sat on a chair for dinner. Turtle told Anansi about his
culture. In Turtles culture, Anansi had to take off his jacket for dinner. Anansi
then took off his jacket. He floated to the surface. Turtle ate the fabulous
dinner alone.

B. Characters

Anansi

Characters

C.

Events

1. Turtle went to Anansis house to have dinner.

2. Anansi went to Turtless house, invited for dinner.

Pre- reading
PRE-READING

Activity 1
Class discussion on the book cover.

1.

What is the turtle holding in his hand?

2.

What is the spider holding in his hands?

3.

What do you think the spider is saying to the turtle?

4.

What do you think is the turtle thinking?

5.

Do you think the turtle is hungry? Why?

6.

Where are they at ?

7.

What time of the day are they eating food?

8.

Look at the frame of the picture. What do you notice?

9.

Which animal walks faster? Why?

Activity 2
1.

When you think about turtles, what words come to your mind?
Discuss.

Turtles

2.

When you think about spiders, what words come to your mind?
Discuss.

Spiders

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While reading

WHILE READING
Activity 1
Choose the correct answer.
1.

Where was Anansis house? It was..

a)
b)
c)

by the river
on a hill
in a garden

2. What was Anansi doing when he saw Turtle? He was..

a)
cooking the yam dish
b)
preparing the dinner table
c)
pulling the curtain shut
3. Why did Anansi shut the curtain? He shut the curtain
a)
to make Turtle think he was not at home
b)
because the weather outside was very hot
c)
because he wanted to start eating the yam

4. Turtle reached Anansis house. How did Turtle feel?

hungry
sad
happy

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5. How was the weather at that time?

hot and windy
hot and dusty
hot and cloudless
Activity 2
(i) True ( ) or false ( X ). Pupils to answer true or false
1.

Turtle was invited to Anansis house for dinner.

2.

Turtle knocked on Anansis door five times.

3.

Anansi told Turtle that he was cooking yam.

4.

Anansi had a mean face when he saw Turtle.

5.

Turtle knocked on Anansis door at night.

6.

Turtle washed his hands three times.

7.

Turtle ate the last yam.

8.

Turtle went home feeling happy.

9.

Anansi invited Turtle to his house again for dinner.

10. The characters in the story are Anansi and Turtle.

(ii) The story is about:

visiting house to have dinner.

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Activity 3
Fill in the boxes below . Follow the sequence of the story.

Anansi cooked .

Turtle arrived at.

Anansi did not want

. Turtle was
hot,
..

to share..

..

Every time Turtle

Then,Turtle said he

Turtle knocked on

wanted to eat, Anansi

Anansi invited Turtle

Anansis door.

..

In the end , only

Turtle felt

Anansi

Before going home

..

Turtle..

..

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The End

Activity 4
i.

Choose the correct answer from the boxes. Complete the sentences.
in the river

on a hill

invited Anansi for dinner

on a Sunday

sunning on a rock

exhausted, thirsty and very, very hungry

1.

Why was a messenger sent to Anansis house?

It was because Turtle

2.

When did Anansi go to Turtles house?

Anansi went to Turtles house

3.

Where did Turtle live?

He lived

4.

How was Anansi when he arrived at Turtles house?

Anansi was

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5.

What was Turtle doing when Anansi arrived?

Turtle was
Activity 5
(i)

Match box A with box B . Make complete sentences from the

story.

BOX A
1. The journey to Turtles house
2.
3.

BOX B
a. he floated each time he dived.

Turtle dived into the river

While waiting for Turtle
to call him to eat

b. the guest had to remove the jacket

before having dinner.
c. to prepare the dinner table.

4. Anansi felt frustrated because

65. Anansi put stones in his
pockets
6. In Turtles culture
7. Anansi was unable to eat the
eels because
8. Turtle had a fabulous feast
because

d. he ate all the clams, crayfish, eels,

sardines, scallops, watercress and
fiddle ferns.
e. he suddenly floated.
f.

Anansi sat under a palm leaf.

g.

to make him sink.

h.

took Anansi the whole day.

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ii. The story is about:

inviting.. to his house for dinner.
Activity 6
Rearrange the sentences to make the story.
a. Anansi floated up and Turtle ate all the fabulous food alone.

b. Turtle poked his head out of the water and invited Anansi to dinner.

c. When Anansi arrived, Turtle was sunning on a rock.

d. Anansi dived three times but he kept bobbing up.

e. Turtle then dived into the river to prepare the dinner table.

f. Anansi sat down and waited under a shady palm leaf.

g. Anansi filled his jacket pockets with stones.

h. Then Anansi had to take off his jacket.

i. He sat by the bank of the creek and threw stones into the river.

j.

Anansi took a whole day to arrive at Turtles house.

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k. He sank into the river and sat on the chair at the dinner table.
l. Turtle invited Anansi for dinner on Sunday, at seven oclock.

Activity 7
Comparisons Similarities and Differences
(a) Find the similarities when Turtle went to Anansis house and
when Anansi went to Turtles house.

Similarities
1

E.g. Both of them went for dinner on a hot day.

2
3
4
5
(b)

Find the differences when Turtle went to Anansishouse and

when Anansi went to Turtles house.

Differences
Turtle went to Anansis house Anansi went to Turtles house
1

E.g. Anansi was setting the

dinner table

Turtle was sunning himself on a

rock

2
3

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4
5
Activity 8
Pair the words with the same meanings taken from the story
Example
floated

bobbed
shut

reached
expectation

going

remove

wending

wonderful

eating
scrumptious

jumped

famished
arrived

hungry

anticipation
devouring
leaped
fabulous

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take off
delicious

slammed

POST- READING
1.

Anansis favourite time is dinner time.

What is your favourite time? Why?

2.

Do you like Anansi? Why?

3,

Do you like Turtle ? Why?

4.

What type of a friend do you like? Why?

5.

Are you a good friend? Why?

6.

Anansi likes to eat yam.

Turtle likes to eat clam, crayfish, sardines, scallops, eels, watercress
and fiddle fern.
What do you like to eat?

6.

In Anansis culture, when the guest says that he comes for dinner,
Anansi has to invite him into the house for dinner.
What is Turtles culture?

7.

What are the Malaysian cultures? Can you name a few.

8.

Why, it gets so cool in there that you might freeze!

Can you be creative and complete these sentences.
i

Why it gets so hot in there that you might..

Ii

Why it gets so windy in there that you might

iii

Why it gets so cloudy in there

iv Why it gets so wet in there ..

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Enrichment
1.

When you have your dinner, these are the things you use. Can you
label them? Use the words in the box.
fork
goblet
table mat
spoon
napkin
plate

2.

Find out how these things look like, yam, clam, crayfish, sardines,
scallops, eels, watercress and fiddle fern. Draw and label them.

3.

Can you name other animals that look like the turtle?

4.

Can you name other animals that have eight legs like the spider?

5.

Before eating you must wash your hands.

What must you do and must not do while eating?
i
Example :
I must chew my food.
ii

I must

iii

I must

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iv.

I must not ..

I must not

Suggested activities:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Pick out the dialogues from the story , improve on them and role play.
Dramatise the 2 events of the story.
Encourage students to come up with different endings to the story.
Find appropriate wise words that can conclude the story.
E.g. You try to outsmart someone, you just may be outsmarted
instead.

5.
6.
7.

Retell the story in one owns words.

Grouping words with similar sounds.
Vocabulary building activities such as grouping words according to
categories, making small words from big words etc.
Students to tell stories that involve two animals.
Design a poster for the film Anansi and Turtle Share Dinner.
Write an invitation card for dinner/lunch/breakfast/party.
Design a card to reply to the invitation.
Pretend you are Anansi. Tell a friend about Turtles visit and vice
versa.
Find recipes that use either yam, scallop, sardines, crayfish,
watercress, clam and fiddle fern. Pretend you are the chef and
cooking on television.

8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

Grammar items that can be taught in Year 5 as in the curriculum

specifications:

Articles
Prepositions
Personal pronouns
Simple past tense
Subject verb agreement
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Conjunctions
Simple sentence

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Punctuation
Interrogative pronouns
Comparative Form
Superlative Form
Positive Statements
Negative Statements

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