Get Up

Get up, Don.

Get up, Ton.
Get ready now.
It is six o’clock.
Wash your face.
Eat your meal.
Drink your milk.
Brush your teeth.
Dress up, Don.
Dress up, Ton.
Prepare your bags.
And go to school early.
 Annie and Abby

Annie and Abby are twins. They bought a big

apple for their younger sister, Amy. They left the
big apple on the table and looked for Amy. When
they came back, they saw some big ants eating the
apple. Amy cried. “Stop crying Amy. We will buy
you another big apple,” said Annie. “Come, Amy.
We will tell you stories while waiting for mother,”
said Abby.

The Two Friends

Emma and Ella were friends. They used the

escalator to go down the supermarket to buy some
eggs, eggplants, and envelopes. As soon as they
arrived home, Ella cooked their food, while Emma
wrote a letter to her mother. They enjoyed dinner
together.

A Birthday Invitation
 There was a Hindu woman from India who had an
infant son. She received an invitation from her
friend who lived in Manila. It’s her friend’s
birthday.
“I will buy her a pen and a bottle of ink as my gift.
She is fond of writing letters. She will like them,”
she said to herself.
 Good Food

One day, Onie and Lory were talking about the

food they would like to eat.
Onie said, “I want oranges, okra, and onions.
Fruits and vegetables are good for the body.”
Lory said, “I want candies, soft drinks, and cheese
curls.”
 Onie answered, “But they are not good for the
body. They will make you sick.”

The Umpire

Peter is a baseball umpire. He takes the

underpass when he drives to the baseball park. He
wears his uniform as an umpire when he goes to
the game. He likes to stay under the tree on a hot
day. He does not use an umbrella like women do on
very hot days.

Bob

One day Bob was very tired. He went to his room

to rest. He saw his ball, bat, bag, and a toy bear on
his bed. His piggy bank where he saves his coins
was on the floor.
“Oh what a mess!” sighed Bob. “I need to put my
toys in the box so I can fix my bed.”
Bob did his best to make his room clean. Bob is a
good boy.

Cathy’s Cat
 Cathy has a pet cat that sleeps on a couch. She
feeds it with corn soup in a cup. She covers its back
with a coat when it is cold. She brings her pet with
her when she rides in her car.
Cathy loves her pet cat!

Dan’s Dad
 Dan’s dad started digging near the door of their
house to plant some seeds. His pets were
awakened. The ducks started to quack, the dogs
barked loudly, and the cats meowed with fear. The
loud sounds of the animals annoyed Dan’s dad so
he stopped digging. He prepared some food for his
pets so they would not make noise anymore when
he would dig again.
 Girlie

Girlie is a talented girl. She plays the guitar well.

She attends her guitar lessons regularly. After every
lesson, she practices what she has learned. Her
guitar teacher enjoys teaching Girlie.
“You are very good, Girlie!” her teacher tells her.
“I’m giving you a gift that you will like.”
 A Hungry Hag

A boy saw a hag. The hag wears a hat and she has
a big handkerchief on her hip. From her hand hangs
a handbag. She looks very hungry. “I am hungry,”
she pleaded to Harry.
 Harry asked the hag, “Would you like a
hamburger or a ham sandwich?”
The hag answered, “Thank you little boy. I prefer
ham.”

The “J” Family

 Jim has a pet jaguar. He feeds it with jam. His
brother Jack loves to eat a bun with jelly. They have
a sister name Jill. Both Jill and Jack love to jog
around the oval.
Jim’s father, Joe, has a job as a jockey in a
racetrack. Jim’s mother is a juggler at a circus. All
she does is to juggle the balls around to make
children happy.
 A Kindergarten School

Teacher Kiko has a kindergarten school. The

kindergarten school has a playground where kids
learn to kick. It has a kitchen where children learn
to cook. The children learn to heat water in kettles.
 Everyone loves the school. Kids can kiss their
teacher before the say “goodbye.” Would you like
to visit the school someday?

Lovely Liza

Lovely Liza has a long list of L words like lakes,

lobsters, and leopards. You will also find lollipops,
lambs, leaves, and lizards.
 To Lovely Liza, L was the best sound there was,
but later she found out something else was much
better. That’s the sound of Liza’s lovely voice.

Magi

Magi, a male monkey climbed a mango tree. He

saw a mouse eating a big mango fruit.
 “Magi, where are you? Here’s your milk now,”
said May.
Mari ran to may and kissed her. Magi drank the
milk and then climbed the mango tree again. He
was looking for the mouse but it was not there
anymore.

Nene’s Nose
 One day, Nene got hurt. Her nose was hit by a big
falling net. Nanay brought her to the hospital.
Nurse Nena attended to her. While waiting the
doctor, The nurse gave Nene an ice pack.
“What time is the doctor coming?” asked Nanay.
“He is coming at nine in the morning. Please wait
for a while,” the nurse answered.
 An Old Man with a Pipe

There was an old man who lived in a farm. Every

morning he would put a pipe in his mouth and start
to read the papers at his table. After a while, he
would get a pail of water to bathe the pigs in the
pigpen. After watching his pigs drink water, he
would get a pan to cook his breakfast. After
breakfast, he would get a pillow and sit on his
rocking chair while reading the papers.

Queen Quail

A long time ago, there lived a queen. She was

Queen Quail, the mother of two quails. She took
care of her baby quails. The baby quails would play
with her every day. One day, they sat on the bed
covered by a quilted sheet.
“We want to play, Mom,” said the quails. The
queen did not want them to play in bed. “No, Its
time to sleep,” said the queen. While the quails
were asleep, the queen sat on the table and held
her quill. She wrote a letter to the king who was far
away.
The Rotting Rat
 It is raining. Ross is in the den holding a rabbit.
He sits on the chair and looks at the red rose on the
table. “What a bad smell!” He looks under the
chair. He opens the drawer.
“Oh! It’s a rotting rat, Ryan. Ryan, pick up the rat
and throw it away or bury it. It smells bad!” Ryan
took it away. “Thank you, Ryan.”
 San and Sam

San and Sam played under the sun. They enjoyed

playing on the see-saw and the swing. It started to
rain, so they ran forward the house. Their socks got
wet. They took them off. After they washed their
hands with soap and water. They prepared their
snacks for the afternoon.
 Letter “T”

Tell me, tell me, how our tongue helps us. A

tongue helps us talk. A tongue helps us taste. Teach
me, teach me, how to use a telephone. Just touch
the buttons and listen to the tone. Take me, take
me, take me to the pond. To see a turtle swim in
the pond. To see a turtle climb on the rocks.

Valentine’s Day

It was a Valentine’s Day party!

 Victor and Vicky attended the party. Victor wore
a pair of black pants and a velvet vest. He had a
violin with him. Vicky wore a silk dress. They took a
van to the party.
Even visitors was looking at Victor and Vicky
when they arrived at the party.

Winky
 “Winky, can you get water from the well? We
need to wash our dishes. Take off your watch so it
won’t get wet,” said Ma’am Wanda.
“Yes, Ma’am Wanda,” said the maid.
“I am going out to buy wig. Please close the doors
and windows before you go to the well.”
“Yes, Ma’am Wanda.”
 Max

“Max, Max,” called Father. “Help me here.”

“Yes, Father,” answered Max.
Max helped his Father fix the fence. In the house
Xena, the sister of Max, mixed the eggs with the
flour to cook hot cakes for them.
 Yani and Yumi

One morning Yani yelled at the maid who was

sweeping the floor. Her mother heard it.
“Yani, why are you yelling?”
“Yumi, our maid, did not buy yarn and the yard-
stick I needed for school. She bought a yoyo
instead,” said Yani.
 “I’m sorry, I forgot,” answered the maid.
Mother said, “Okay, go back to the store and buy
them. Buy her also a picture of a yak and a yacht.
The Zoo

“Dad, Dad, let us go to the zoo. I want to see a

zebra eating some zinnia,” said Zeno.
“Okay, be good, Zeno. If you don’t get a zero in
your test, we will go to the zoo,” answered Dad. “I
will also repair the zipper of your pocket in your
new shirt where you can put the coins I will give
you!”
“Thank you, Dad! I love you!”

The Family

One Saturday morning, Father, Mother, and Ton

woke up early. Father check on the car. Mother
prepared the food. Ton help Mother prepared thing
for trip.
“Let’s go. We have to be in Tagaytay at eight in
the morning,” Father said.
They all went to Tagaytay to spend the weekend
together. They went to see the big animals in the
zoo. They also watched the thick fog as they took
picture of the Taal Volcano.
 “Oh! What a happy weekend!’ said Ton to
himself.
 My Dad and Mom

My dad is Dino.
He has a car.
At the back of his car,
Are a map and a jar.

Dina is my mom.
She is very sad.
She broke the jar.
At the back of the car.
The Pals

Jem and Jenny are pals.

Jem has a toy jet.
Jenny has a pet.
They play on the bed.
Ben comes with his red net.
In the net are three pens.
“Come, Jem and Jenny, Let us draw a set of hens.”
The Kid

The kid with a bib hid.

The kid hid in the crib.
The kid got the kit and opened it.
The kid got the big wig.
The kid now has a big wig.
The kid with the wig jigs.
The kid jigs and jigs.
Until his lips hit the crib.
The Nun and Her Pup

The nun is in the hut.

She has a jug and a mug.
She has a bun for her pup.
That runs around the hut.

The nun runs under the sun.

She runs under the sun with a bun.
The pup runs with the nun.
It is fun to run and run.
Let Us Play
Rain, rain, go away.
 Little children want to play
In the park they want to stay.

Fly a kite on a windy day,

Ride a bike on a sunny day,
These make the children happy and gay.

Little children, let us hurry

Bike and kite you have to carry
 Together we’ll go and be merry.

Climb and slide, Mary

Run and hide, Cory
Playing will make us strong and healthy.
 Jay and Jake

Jay wants to play a ball game.

“Jake, Jake, get a ball. Let us race with the ball up
to that gate. Come hurry!”
“No, Jay. I can’t. Dad and I will bake a cake. Let’s
play later,” says Jake.
“Who will bake a cake?” asks Jay.
 “Dad and I will bake a cake. Come and see us
bake a cake,” answers Jake.
“Okay, I’ll watch you. Be sure to give me a slice of
your cake. Then we will have our ball game later,”
says Jay.
 Be Happy

We are happy together

Brother, Sister, Father, and Mother,
Come and join the fun
 Feel the heat of the sun.

We are happy together

We eat and eat all day
Come, taste our bean and cream
As we talk about our dream.

We are happy together

We watch the bees and the trees
Come, come and be merry
Come, come and be happy

The Kite
 Lito had a white paper kite tied to a string. It flew
high in the sky. “It can fly very high,” Lito said. “If it
breaks its string, it will fly even higher.” “No,” said
Nino. “It will fall when it breaks it string.” “Okay, I’ll
break its string. Let’s see if the kite will still fly.”
The kite’s string broke. It didn’t fly higher. It flew
lower and slipped to one side. Soon. It was gliding
into the river.
 “You are right, Nino,” said Lito. “The kite can’t fly
without the string.” “And the kite can’t fly without
people who hold the string,” said Nino.
 The Goat

Mom has a rose garden. She has a garden full of

rose plants.
“Tom, Tom, get a rope. A goat is in the yard,”
Mom said.
“Mom, please call Mr. Paul. That’s his goat. He
should catch his goat.”
 “Mr. Paul, your goat is in my yard. Come and
catch your goat.”
Mr. Paul caught his goat. He tied a rope around
its neck and brought it to the barn.
The Cute Baby

Mother is worried. Her cute baby is sick. The

baby needs to be brought to the hospital for a cure.
 Mother called up a doctor. “Doctor, Doctor, my
cute baby is sick. Please come!”
The doctor said, “Okay, okay, don’t worry. I’ll be
there to see your baby.”
The doctor treated the cute baby. Mother was
very happy. The cute baby is now smiling and she
can now eat her food.
Mother sings a merry tune to thank God and the
good doctor for healing her sick baby.
 Sharing the Road
(by Betsy Franco)

From the window of our school bus

 We can see the busy road
There’s a dump truck and a tow truck
And a pick-up with a load.

There’s a fire truck! Police car!

Now I see the ice cream man!
There’s a mail truck and a sports car
And a white delivery van.
There are cars and trucks and bicycles,
A giant city bus
We can see them out of the window
As they share the road with us.

Special Friends in Town

Ding-dong, Ding-dong
Special friends in town
And who do you think they are?
The dentist, the baker, the computer parts maker
The teacher, the nurse, and me.

Ding-dong, Ding-dong
Special friends in town
Now let me tell you who they are-
The policeman’s here,
The firefighter’s there,
The mailman’s next to you.

Ding-dong, Ding-dong
Special friends in town
So how many do you see?
Librarians, bus drivers, doctors, and grocers.
We’re all a community.
 The Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell (2x)

Hi ho the dairy ho!
The farmer plants the seeds.

The firemen on the trucks (2x)

Hi ho the dairy ho!
The firemen put out fires.
 The vendor in store (2x)
Hi ho the dairy ho!
The vendor sells a lot.

The baker in the shop (2x)

Hi ho the dairy ho!
The baker bakes the bread.
 Who Am I?
(by Stephanie Calmenson)

I looked at your teeth

To see if they are all right
Then gave you a toothbrush
To help keep them white.
 Who am I?

Is your hair getting shaggy

Come in take a seat
I’ll cut it and comb it
To make it look neat
Who am I?

Climb aboard my yellow bus

 We’ll ride to school and then
When your school day’s over
I’ll drive you home again.
Who am I?

You’ll find me in your classroom

When the school bell rings
I’m always there to help you
So you can learn new things.
 Who am I?

The Fox and the Crow

A crow sat in a tall tree holding a piece of cheese

in her mouth.
 Along come a hungry pig. “The crow will laugh
when she sees my funny face,” he said. “And when
she laughs, she’ll drop her cheese,” But the crow
didn’t even smile.
Along came a hungry little elephant. “Drop the
cheese to me, Crow,” said the elephant, “or I shall
give you a shower bath.” But the crow didn’t drop
the cheese. “Whoosh!” The elephant’s trunk gave
the crow a good bath.
 “Drop the cheese to me and you may have this
pot of honey,” called a big brown bear. He lifted a
pot of honey for the crow to see. But the crow
didn’t drop the cheese. She was about to eat the
cheese when a wise little fox come along.
“Oh, beautiful crow,” he called. “You are so
lovely. A bird with such charming feathers must
sing a pretty tune. Please sing for me.”
 Now the crow had never been told that her voice
was pretty. But she thought it was. She opened her
beak and sang an ugly “Croooow!”
Down came the cheese into the fox’s mouth.
Poor crow!
 Ton and Ray

One day, Ton and Ray went to play with clay.

They sat on the bench under the shade of a big
tree. They had cake and milk. Ray saw a big cat.
Ray shouted, “Shoo! Stay away! Shoo!” But it was
too late. The cat had eaten the cake. Nothing was
left for Ton and Ray. They went home very hungry
and angry.

The Girls

Ethel stayed at home with Marie and Ana. They

had macaroni for lunch. They baked a cake for
dessert. They ate in the living room and happily
told stories and jokes to one another.
After lunch, Ethel got mad with Marie for pushing
Ethel’s tray. Marie said, “I’m sorry.” Ethel shook
hands with her. They became friends again.

The Picnic
 Nit and Fe went to a farm. They had a picnic.
They took with them a basket, a blanket, and a ball.
The basket had buns, ham, and milk in it. They set
the basket on the blanket. Then they played with
the ball. After playing, they prepared to eat their
food.
Nit ate a lot. But Fe could not eat. Nit asked Fe
why. Fe said she did not tell her mother about the
picnic. So they went home fast to tell Fe’s mother
about the picnic in the farm.
 Father and Ben

It was nine o’clock. It is time to go to bed. Ben

was already in bed when many people started to
make noise outside their house. There was a fire!
Ben got up and said to his father, “I want to
watch the fire, Father. I can’t go there myself.
Please come with me.” Father said to Ben, “No, you
can’t watch the fire.” Then Ben asked his father,
“Can I get a ride?” Father said he couldn’t because
it was late and he might get hurt. Ben didn’t try to
go out of the house. He obeyed his father and went
to sleep.
 A Bad Dream

Last night the stars were shining bright. Dan got

up and saw many bright stars. He turned off the
light before going to bed. He lay on his bed. He
slept.
Dan had a bad dream. In his dream, he saw a big
monster. He heard its deep, loud sigh. He covered
himself with his blanket. He woke up. He
remembered he forgot to pray before he slept. He
knelt down and prayed. After praying he was able
to sleep again.
Out in the Rain
 Ton said, “Look at the sky! It looks like it will rain.
I want to go out in the rain. Will you go out with
me?”
“I will go out with you,” said Ray. “I will go out in
the rain, too. I will get my umbrella.”
“I will get my umbrella, too,” said Ton. Ray said,
“I will put up my umbrella. Ton, put up your
umbrella, too. It is raining. The wind is blowing.”
 “The wind is blowing hard, Ray. Look, the wind is
blowing my hat away. Hold on to me. Hold on to
your hat.”
“The wind is blowing my hat away, too. Look, the
wind is blowing my umbrella down,” said Ray. “Let
us go back home.” Ton said, “Look at my umbrella. I
want to fix it. Can I fix it?”
 Ray said, “You can’t fix your umbrella. I can’t fix
my umbrella either. Let me ask Father and Mother
to fix them.”
“What happened to you? What happened to your
umbrella, Ton? What happened to your umbrella,
Ray?” asked Mother.
Ton said, “The wind blew them up and down. We
went out in the rain. We’re sorry.”
Ray said, “Let us ask Father to fix the umbrellas.”
 “Father, can you fix the umbrellas?” asked Ray.
Father said, “I will see what can I do with them.”
Ton and Ray said together, “Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Mother.”
Ton said, “I will not go out in the rain anymore.”
Ray said, “I will not go out anymore when the
wind is blowing hard.”
Mother said, “Children, stay home when it rains.
Stay home when the wind is blowing hard.”
 Time To Eat

“It is time to eat!

Ton! Ton!” called Moter
 “Have you set the table?
Is it ready now?’

Father said, “Is the fish cooked?”

Is it ready, Ray?
We have fruits and vegetables.
Are they ready, too?
Can we eat now?
 “Yes, Mother,” said Ton.
“The table is ready.
The fruits and vegetables are ready.
We can eat now.”

“Good, good,” said Father.

“Let us eat now. The fish looks good.
The fruits and vegetables look fresh.
Come, Ton. Come, Ray. Come, Ana.
 The table is ready.
Let us eat now.”

“Wash your hands, Ton,” said Mother.

“Wash your hands, Ray and Ana.
Wash then clean.
Let us get ready.
Let us get ready to eat.”
 Ton and Ray said, “Let us all go to the table!
Let us all eat now. Come, Mother. Come, Father.”
“Let us pray,” said Father.
“Let us pray to our Father in heaven.
Let us thank Him.
Thank You, God, for our food.”

“Thank You for all of these,” said Mother.

“Thank You for our family,” said Ton.
 “Thank You for everything,” said Ray.

Father, Mother, Ton, Ray, and Ana ate with a smile.

They all ate happily.
 Daniel and the Lions

There was once a good and kind man named

Daniel. Daniel was not only good but he is also very
wise. That’s why Darius, the King of Babylon, chose
him to be one of his assistants.
The king had many assistants but Daniel was the
first and highest assistants because he was the
best. Because of this, the other assistants were
jealous of Daniel. They wanted to get rid of him and
get his position, but they couldn’t find anything
wrong with Daniel because he was really good and
loyal to the king.
Daniel was a Jew and he believed in God. King
Darius and his assistants were not Jews. They did
not believed in the God of Daniel. So, the assistants
tricked King Darius into making an order that would
not be good for Daniel. The order was that no one
should adore anyone except the king. Daniel found
this out but he did no stop praising and adoring
God.
The assistants came to Daniel’s house and caught
him praying. They had him arrested and brought to
King Darius. They asked the king to throw Daniel
into a cave full of lions as punishment. King Darius
was sad. He didn’t want to have Daniel killed but
that was the law.
King Darius said to Daniel, “I hope that your God
will protect you.”
Daniel was not afraid. He knew in his heart that
God would help him. Daniel was thrown into the
den full of lions.
 The next morning, King Darius hurried to the
lion’s den to find out if Daniel was still alive. But
there was Daniel – unhurt.
“Daniel,” the king said, “Your God really
protected you.”
“Yes, my king.” Said Daniel. “Last night, He sent
His angels to shut the mouths of the lions so that I
would not be harmed.”
 King Darius was very happy and because of this,
he started to believe in God and asked his people to
do the same.
David and Goliath

A long time ago, there was a young shepherd

named David. He was a good and obedient son. He
loved God very much and prayed to Him always.
 At that time, David’s country was at war. Their
enemies were people from a nearby country. One
of the enemy soldiers was a giant named Goliath.
Goliath was tall and strong and was a good fighter.
He never lost a fight. All the soldiers of David’s
country were afraid of Goliath. He bragged that
nobody could fight him.
 David decided to fight Goliath even if he was not
a soldier. He prayed that night for God’s help. David
believed that God would help him defeat Goliath.
The next morning, David and Goliath met for the
fight. When Goliath saw David, he laughed because
David was so small and he didn’t even have a
sword. All he had was a sling and a stone.
“I’ll kill you easily, little boy,” laughed Goliath as
he ran towards David with his big sword.
 David said a prayer and used his sling. He fired a
stone at Goliath. The stone hit the giant on the
forehead and he fell to the ground. When the
enemies saw David defeat Goliath, they were
scared and ran away.
David and his people thanked God for His help.
They won the war and David became a great hero
in his country.
 The Story of Miriam

A long time ago in Egypt, there lived a group of

people called Hebrews. Although Egypt was not
their real country, many of them lived there. They
were so many that the king of Egypt was afraid that
if the Hebrews become too many, They might fight
the Egyptians and become leaders of Egypt. So the
king gave an order that all baby boys who were
born of Hebrew mothers would be killed. The
Hebrews were so scared. Everyone would be put to
death if they did not obey.
So, it happened that a Hebrew couple had a baby
boy. With the help of their daughter Miriam, they
hid the baby boy for three months. Finally, they
could no longer hide the boy.
 The mother put the baby boy in the basket and
hid him behind the tall grasses along the river. She
then called Miriam and told her to look after her
brother.
Miriam was scared. She was afraid that if the
Egyptian soldiers would come, they would kill her
and the baby. But she had to be brave to protect
her baby brother. So she hid behind the tall grasses
near the river while looking after the baby.
 After sometime, a group of women came to the
river. Among them was the princess, the daughter
of the king. She came to take a bath in the river.
Miriam recognized her and pushed the basket
towards the princess. When the princess saw the
basket in the river, she asked her maids to fetch it.
When she opened it and saw the baby, she knew
that was a Hebrew. She took pity on him and said,
“What a beautiful baby he is! I wonder who can
help me take care of him?”
Hearing this, Miriam came forward, “Princess,
would you like me to find a woman who can take
care of him?”
“Yes, go and find one,” the princess answered.
Miriam got her mother and the princess gave the
baby boy to her to take care of him until he grew
up. And so because Miriam was brave and wise, she
was able to let her baby brother grow up in the
care of their real mother.
When he grew up, the princess named the baby
Moses.
And so because Miriam was brave and wise, she
was able to let her Moses grow up in the care of
their real mother where he was much loved.