1. Lesson Plan #1
2. Lesson Plan #2
Preparing the Reading Exercise: Rooster and Fox, Short Version 1
Detailed Solutions
1. What did the Fox do to lure the Rooster down?
Answer:
Observing the Rooster perched on a branch, the Fox tempted him with a perfect bait - then deceitfully invited him down with false information about forming an alliance, making it easier to pounce and devour him.
2. Why didn't the Rooster listen to the Fox?
Answer:
The Rooster was wise to the Fox's nature: cunning and deceitful. Thus, the Rooster wasn't easily ensnared by the sweet words of one who 'speaks sweetly while harboring malicious intentions.'
3. Why did the Rooster spread the rumor of hunting dogs approaching?
Answer:
The Rooster did so because: The Fox is inherently afraid of hunting dogs. If the information provided by the Fox were true, there would be no reason for fear. However, if it were false, upon hearing about the hunting dogs, the Fox would surely flee. This would expose the Fox's treacherous nature, revealing the deceitful villain.
4. According to the author, what is the purpose of writing this poem?
Answer:
The author wrote this poem to advise people not to hastily believe the sweet words of those who are inherently cunning and deceitful.
Preparing the Reading Exercise: Rooster and Fox, Short Version 2
Main Content
The poem depicts the cunning Fox's malicious intent to lure the Rooster down for consumption, claiming harmony among all creatures. The Rooster, aware of the Fox's scheme, immediately warns of approaching Hunting Dogs, causing the Fox to flee.
Question 1 (page 51 of 4th Grade Vietnamese textbook): What did the Fox do to lure the Rooster down?
Answer:
Seeing the Rooster perched on a branch with a tempting bait, the Fox deceitfully invites the Rooster down by spreading false information about all creatures living in harmony, thus making it easier to pounce and devour the Rooster.
Question 2 (page 51 of 4th Grade Vietnamese textbook): Why didn't the Rooster listen to the Fox?
Answer:
The Rooster didn't heed the Fox's words because it deeply understood the Fox's nature: cunning and deceitful. Thus, it wasn't easily deceived by the sweet words of one who 'speaks sweetly while harboring malicious intentions.'
Question 3 (page 51 of 4th Grade Vietnamese textbook): Why did the Rooster spread the rumor of hunting dogs approaching?
Answer:
The Rooster spread such rumors because: The Fox is inherently afraid of hunting dogs. If the information provided by the Fox were true, there would be no reason for fear. However, if it were false, upon hearing about the approaching hunting dogs, the Fox would surely flee. This would reveal the Fox's treacherous nature, exposing the deceitful villain.
Question 4 (page 51 of 4th Grade Vietnamese textbook): According to the author, what is the purpose of writing this poem?
Answer:
The author wrote this poem to advise people not to hastily believe the sweet words of those who are inherently cunning and deceitful.
Content: The poem advises against trusting the sweet words of inherently deceitful and cunning individuals like the Fox.
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