GRADE

Leveled Reader (Chapters 1 to 4)

Loro Gets Stuck

Story by Nathalie Louge and Suzanne Simard

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod

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Leveled Reader in English
Loro Gets Stuck (Chapters 1-4)

Story by Nathalie Louge and Suzanne Simard

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod
Reviewed by Regina Ubaña and Eleanor Villanueva
2016 by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Produced for the Department of Education under the Basa Pilipinas Program

Basa Pilipinas is USAID/Philippines’ flagship basic education project in support of the

Philippine Government’s early grade reading program. Implemented in close
collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Basa Pilipinas aims to improve
the reading skills for at least one million early grade students in Filipino, English, and
selected Mother Tongues. This will be achieved by improving reading instruction, reading
delivery systems, and access to quality reading materials.

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 Chapter 1

Sap Sap felt bad. He knew he

should help Loro.
But, Loro was not kind. Loro was
mean.

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Sap Sap swam to see Pugita, the
octopus.
“Loro is stuck in a net. We have
to help him.”
Pugita nodded his big head.
“I know what to do,” he replied.

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Pugita and Sap Sap swam to
Loro.
“I will save you,” Pugita said.
“I have eight long legs that can
pull on the ropes of the net.”
Pugita took his long legs and
pulled. He pulled on the ropes.
Oh no! His long legs were tied up
in a knot!
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Just then, Gaby, the sea bird,
flew by.
“I will save you,” Gaby said.
“I have a big sharp beak. I will
peck at the ropes.”
Gaby pecked the ropes. He
pecked and pecked. But, the
ropes did not break.

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Just then, Tahong, the mussel,
burrowed out of the sand.
“I will save you,” Tahong said.
“I have two strong shells. I will
burrow into the ropes.”
Tahong burrowed into the ropes.
He burrowed and burrowed.
But the ropes did not break.
How will Loro be freed?
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 Skill Builder 1

Phonics: Words with short o and

long o sounds

Find words with short o and long

o that end with “e” in your books.
Write them down and sort them in
your notebook in 2 columns.

Short o words Long o words

Read them to your partner.

Spelling words

long kid help no sole

top job note so close

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 Chapter 2

Sap Sap swam to find more help.

He spotted Biya, the goby fish.
Biya was stuck to a stone. He was
eating sea moss. Sap Sap swam
to him. He asked Biya to help him
free Loro.

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Biya stopped eating. He spoke
very slowly.
“I have a big mouth that can
suck sea moss. I will suck on the
ropes and gob it up.”
Biya sucked on the ropes. He
sucked and sucked. But the
ropes did not break.
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Just then, Tambakol, the tuna,
swam by. He saw Loro stuck in
the net.
“I will save you,” Tambakol said.
“I have a huge fin. I will hit the
ropes.”
Tambakol hit the ropes. He hit
and hit. But, the ropes did not
break.
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They were all sad. They could not
help free Loro. Loro had no hope.
How will he survive?

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 Skill Builder 2

Grammar: Write these sentences in

the past tense.

I am stuck.
We are happy.
She is free.

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 Chapter 3

The tug boat stopped. Loro was

scared. He pulled and pulled on
the ropes. But, he was still stuck.

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Two divers jumped into the water.
They swam around. They looked
here and there. They sucked air
through their tubes.

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Sap Sap swam back to Loro.
Loro yelled to Sap Sap, “Why did
you leave me alone?”
Sap Sap yelled back, “No need
to be rude! We don’t know what
to do.”

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Just then, Sap Sap had an idea.
He swam to the others. He talked
in a hush. What will they do?

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 Skill Builder 3

Phonics: Words with short u and

long u sounds

Find words with short u and

long u that end with “e” in your
books. Write them down and sort
them in your notebook in 2 columns.

Short u words Long u words

Read them to your partner.

Spelling words

their know made cube fun

tune bud prune huge you

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 Chapter 4

Sap Sap swam to the divers.

He swam here and there.
He made his scales shine in
the sun.
“That is a cute little fish. It has
shiny scales. It is small,” thought
one diver. They went after him.

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Sap Sap swam to the others. All
of the fish swam around Loro in
a huge circle. Gaby flew in
circles above Loro. The divers
swam over to see.

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The divers saw Loro. They saw he
was stuck in the net.
“What a nice fish!” they thought.
“It is sad the fisherman did not
follow the rules. We can save
him. We have arms and a knife.
We will cut the ropes.”

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The divers took out a knife. They
cut the ropes.
Loro swam out of the net.
He was free.
All of the fish swam in a circle
around the divers. This was their
way of saying thank you.

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From that day on, Loro was nice
to others. He always said hello.
He was never rude to his friends
again.

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 Skill Builder 4

Write these sentences in the past

tense and read them to your
partner.

They follow the fish.

We save him.
I like fish.

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 Extra Fun

Word Search: Words with short o and long o

sounds

Copy the grid in your notebook. Find 3 words

with the short o sound and 3 words with the
long o sound hidden in the grid. Then, encircle
the words.

m o p K h
R o b E o
s b m T p
n o T E e
a x O B r
f h P M w

Word Search: Words with short u and long u

sounds

Copy the grid in your notebook. Find 3 words

with the short u sound and 3 words with the
long u sound hidden in the grid. Then, encircle
the words.
b u s u p
k m t W u
r x j v p
u h u g e
d p n r a
e c u b e

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 Extra Fun

Long u: huge, rude, cube

Short u: bus, up, pup
Words with Short and Long u words

Long o: robe, hope, note

Short o: mop, top, rob
Word Search with Short and Long o words

Answers:

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 Leveled Reader (Chapters 1 to 4)

Loro Gets Stuck

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