The Golden Windows

• English and media
• Secondary Education

SHOW 'N' TELL

The Golden Windows

Expected Learning Outcomes

LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO -

*recall the plot of the story “The Golden Windows”

*identify and recall stated facts from texts.

*express their opinions on the boy’s altered viewpoint about golden windows.

*Make inferences what the boy learned in the story

*Justify the title of the story.

*list the events in the story which demonstrate kindness

*give reasons why the boy didn’t tell the girl what he discovered.

*analyze the importance of looking at things from a different view point.

 

What makes you extraordinary and precious?

List all the characters you have come across while reading the story.

Find and state instances from the story which mark the pure friendship between the boy and the girl?

What did the boy notice when they reached on the top of the knoll?

1. Three horse chestnuts
2. The girl's house
3. His own house
4. A woman with gold and diamonds.

MINDMAP

Dear students 

Kindly find the link given in the meeting chat to recapitulate the story.

How does the boy's viewpoint change in the story? How does this alter his belief about the golden windows?

Identify and list some examples of SIMILES used in the story.

Value based question

Test your comprehension by matching the characters with their correct traits as reflected in the story.

WISE AND CALCULATIVE

A wanderer - highly intuitive

Friendly and Beautiful

TENDER AND WARM HEARTED

a)The boy

b)The girl

c)The woman

d)Boy's Father

FIND AND STATE INSTANCES FROM THE STORY WHICH MADE THE BOY REALIZE THAT HOW PRECIOUS HIS FAMILY WAS?

What lesson has the boy learned?

1. Gold and diamond windows stand for the love and goodness of the people inside.
2. Beautiful hills have beautiful golden houses .
3. His house was similar to the girl's house and so were their families.
4. Ordinary things can never be precious to him.

Which events in the story demonstrated kindness?

Why is it important to look at things from different viewpoints?

How does the simple act of going for a walk change the boy's life?

1. He changed his thought of working on the farms regularly.
2. He sees things differently & learns the truth about the Golden windows.
3. He got closer to other farmers and their families.
4. He realizes that gold and diamonds are so attractive.

How does the title "The Golden Windows" caters to the story?

Think and give this story another exciting title.

Home Assignment

*Attempt the SAQ by opening the given Padlet link.

Q- How do you think the girl would feel if she visited the boy’s family and saw her own house at sunset? Support your answer with evidence from the story.