Reading Log Meeting 4 (Fable Story)
PRE-READING
No
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Day
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Titles
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Why I am interesting to read
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Questions before I read
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1
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Wednesday
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The Fox and The Crow
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Because it
seems like an interesting story and I would like to find out what happened
between the fox and the crow.
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What happened between the fox and the
crow?
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The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
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Because the title of
this story makes me wonder what is meant by a wolf in sheep's clothing, it is
like a proverb.
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What is meant by a
wolf in sheep's clothing
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2
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Thursday
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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Because I was curious
about what made the shepherd boy cry.
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Why the
shepherd boy cried?
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The Miser
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Because I have
never read a story about a miser.
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What happens
with a miser?
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3
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Friday
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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Because it seems like an interesting story
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What is the
relationship between them?
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The Tortoise
and the Hare
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Because it
seems like I have ever heard this story.
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What happened
between the tortoise and the hare was same as
the story I had read?
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4
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Saturday
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The Goose with
the Golden Eggs
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Because I am curious about the life of the golden goose and golden egg.
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Why about the life of the golden goose and golden egg?
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The Ant and
the Dove
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Because of the
cover, an ant on a leaf in a river and the dove above it
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What was
happened to both of the ant and the dove?
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Day 1
Wednesday
Date: 19th February 2020
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Time
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19.40 – 19.55
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Title
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The Fox and The Crow
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Sources
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Characters
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Fox and Crow
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Main point of the story
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The fox saw a crow fly with a piece of cheese, and then the fox praised
the crow that her sounded so beautiful. Fox wanted the crow to sing a song.
The crow was flattered and obeyed the wishes of the fox, finally the crow
opened her mouth and the piece of cheese fell. Fox also managed to trick the
crows and eat the cheese slices.
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New vocabularies found
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Beak, Feathers, Snapped, Flatterers
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Comment
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I am not surprised by the nature of foxes that are so cunning, because
foxes always play an antagonistic role in every children's story. But this
story is very good and contains moral values.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
Do not trust flatterers.
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Day 1
Wednesday
Date: 19th February 2020
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Time
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20.00 – 20.15
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Title
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The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
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Sources
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Characters
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Wolf, Sheep, Shepherd, Dog.
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Main point of the story
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Wolf confused looking for ways to prey on sheep because of the tight
guarding of herdsmen and dogs. Finally the wolf found the flayed sheep skin.
The wolf put the sheep skin on his body. the wolf joins the sheep and manages
to separate one of the lambs from the crowd. even wolves can enjoy the food
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New vocabularies found
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Owing, Vigilance, Shepherd, Flayed, Deceiving.
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Comment
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How sad! This often happens in real life. Many are good just by their
appearance but the inside is rotten.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
Don't judge something just by its appearance. The good is not necessarily
good, bad is not necessarily bad
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Day 2
Thursday
Date: 20th February 2020
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Time
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19.00 – 19.15
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Title
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
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Sources
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Characters
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A shepherd-boy, A shepherd-boy neighbors, The Wolf
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Main point of the story
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The shepherd kid joked he shouted "Wolf .. Wolf .." and when his neighbors came to help
him, laughed at them for their pains. Finally the wolf really came and no one
believed him and wanted to help him. The sheep were all eaten by wolves that
had no fear.
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New vocabularies found
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Flock, Rendered, Leisure, Lacerated, Destroyed
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Comment
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What a poor boy! He just wanted to joke but when the wolf really came
nobody believed him and he had to give up his sheep to be killed by the wolf.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
There is no
believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth. Therefore we
must be honest even if it hurts and we should not play with words.
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Day 2
Thursday
Date: 20th February 2020
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Time
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19.20 – 19.35
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Title
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The Miser
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Sources
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Characters
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A miser, his workmen, miser’s neighbor.
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Main point of the story
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A miser sold
all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the
ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. Until
one of the workers knows the gold and takes it. A miser also lost the gold,
he began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor suggested
burying a rock and fancy that the gold is still lying there. Because even
though a miser has gold he doesn't use it.
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New vocabularies found
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Treasure, digging down, grief, slightest.
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Comment
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Stupid fool! Spent it all to buy gold that he didn't use at all.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
Buy what you need not what you want. And the
worth of material weath comes from what you do with it.
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Day 3
Friday
Date: 21st February 2020
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Time
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19.05 – 19.20
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Title
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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Sources
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Characters
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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Main point of the story
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The ant is gathering food for winter supplies. When the ant passes
through the grasshopper that is playing in the park, the grasshopper calls
the ant to play together, but the ant still chooses to help collect food.
When winter comes, the grasshopper who does not collect food, the grasshopper
has no food and he is dying. Then the grasshopper also helps provide food to
the grasshopper. Then the grasshopper knew: it's best to prepare for days of
need.
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New vocabularies found
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Field, bearing, instead, toiling, dying
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Comment
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I agree with the ants who gather food for winter preparations, because no
one knows what will happen in the future.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
It is best to
prepare for days of need. Because no one knows what will happen in the future.
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Day 3
Friday
Date: 21st February 2020
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Time
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19.25 – 19.40
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Title
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The Tortoise and the Hare
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Sources
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Characters
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The Hare and The Tortoise.
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Main point of the story
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The Hare was once boasting of his speed and he also challenged other
animals to race with him. The Tortoise finally accepted the challenge of the Hare
to race with him. So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted
almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for
the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on,
and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the
winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.
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New vocabularies found
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Beaten, boasting, darted, nap, plodded.
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Comment
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What an arrogant Hare! I don't like Hare that like to underestimate the
abilities of other animals.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
Slow but steady progress wins the race.
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Day 4
Saturday
Date: 22nd February 2020
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Time
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19.00 – 19.15
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Title
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The Goose with the Golden Eggs
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Sources
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Characters
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A man and his wife, a goose.
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Main point of the story
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A man and
his wife have a goose which laid a golden egg every day. They imagined that
if the bird must be able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made of
gold. So
the man and his wife decided to kill the goose.
However, upon cutting the goose open,
they were shocked to find that its innards were like that of any other goose.
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New vocabularies found
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Mighty, innards.
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Comment
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They kill goose instead making them lose assets for a better life.
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
Think before you act
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Day 4
Saturday
Date: 22nd February 2020
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Time
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19.30 – 19.55
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Title
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The Ant and the Dove
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Sources
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Characters
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Ant, dove, hunter.
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Main point of the story
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Ant was searching for some water, she
had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and
fell into the water. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly
plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The
ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her safely
to dry ground. Just at that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net
towards the dove the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the
hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.
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New vocabularies found
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Blade, plucked off, bit
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Comment
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Such a good personality both the ant and the dove have
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What I can get from the story (moral value)
First, One good turn deserves another.
Second, if we do good, good will come back to us.
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