Page 22 - SK Year 6 English

Reading

Let’s read.

It has been said that children today are
very demanding. Do you agree?

Lee Ann is reading an online article.

BE APPRECIATIVE
Published: Thursday 25 FEB 20__- 9:25 a.m.
By Medina A.D.
Hasnah goes out of her way to give her daughter, Mira, everything she never had as a child.
To her surprise, this approach had backfired. Mira is not appreciative. “Buy her a simple mobile
phone, she wants a branded smartphone. She is only nine and she demands only the most
expensive things,” said Hasnah.
“Mira is a child who does not appreciate what she has and it is not a healthy practice,” said
a child therapist, Dr. Azwan. He advised children to appreciate what they have.
He said that there are many ways children can learn to be appreciative. First, before they
go to bed, they should list the things they are most grateful for that day. Second, children must
learn to be thankful. For example, thanking their parents, friends, the postman or the bus driver.
Most importantly, they should be thankful for the little things they have such as food, clothes,
and shelter.
Parents play an important role in teaching children to be appreciative. They can encourage
their children to read stories with good values or watch inspiring movies. These would help
them to be grateful for what they have.

Answer the questions.
1. Why is Hasnah worried?
2. Describe Mira’s character.
3. What are the child therapist’s suggestions?
4. List out the basic necessities mentioned in the article.
5. Find the word in the article that has the same meaning as:
a. gone wrong b. a roof over your head c. major

Surf the Internet to
Let’s talk. find out how to say
‘thank you’ in different
1. Why must we appreciate what we have? Discuss. languages.
2. How do you say ‘thank you’ in other languages?

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