Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

NATIONAL READING MONTH CELEBRATION

Contest will be on November 23, 2022
Criteria for Judging (Pagbigkas ng Tula) - English and Filipino
Kindergarten
 Pronunciation - 40%
 Delivery and Interpretation - 40%
 Memorization - 20%

Criteria for Judging (Storytelling) - English and Filipino

Primary Level
 Pronunciation - 25%
 Voice Variation and Projection - 20%
 Content and logical presentation of event - 20%
 Skills and eliciting emotions and expressions of the character played - 25%
 Impact - 10%

Criteria for Judging (Declamation) - English and Filipino

Intermediate level
 Mastery of piece - 40%
 Delivery - 20%
 Gestures and Facial Expressions - 20%
 Overall performance - 20%

Criteria for Judging (Read Aloud Contest) - English and Filipino

Primary and Intermediate Level
 Voice and Articulation - 40%
 Reading Performance - 30%
 Gestures and Expressions -20%
 Posture - 10%

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

Kindergarten - Pagbigkas ng Tula (Filipino)

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

Kindergarten - Poetry Recitation (English)

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
by: Edward Lear
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
   In a beautiful pea-green boat:
They took some honey, and plenty of money
   Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
   And sang to a small guitar,
"O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love,
   What a beautiful Pussy you are,
            You are,
            You are!
   What a beautiful Pussy you are!"
Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl,
   How charmingly sweet you sing!
Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried,
   But what shall we do for a ring?"
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the bong-tree grows;
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood,
   With a ring at the end of his nose,
            His nose,
            His nose,
   With a ring at the end of his nose.
"Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
   Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will."
So they took it away, and were married next day
   By the turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince and slices of quince,
   Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
   They danced by the light of the moon,
            The moon,
            The moon,
   They danced by the light of the moon.
Primary - Storytelling Contest (Filipino)

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

Ang Kabayo at ang Kalabaw

Isang magsasaka ang nais manirahan sa ibang bayan kaya isang araw ay inipon niya
ang kanyang mga gamit at inilulan sa kanyang alagang kabayo at kalabaw. Maaga pa ay
sinimulan na nila ang mahabang paglalakbay. Makaraan ang ilang oras ay nakaramdam ng
matinding pagod at pang-hihina ang kalabaw dahil sa bigat ng kanyang pasang gamit.
“Kaibigang kabayo, di hamak na mas mabigat ang pasan kong gamit keysa sa iyo.
Maaari bang tulungan mo ako at pasanin mo yung iba?” pakiusap ng kalabaw.
“Aba, yan ang ipinataw sa iyong balikat ng ating amo kaya pagtiisan mo,” anang kabayo
na lalo pang binilisan ang paglalakad.
“Parang awa mo na tulungan mo ako. Di ko na kakayanin ang bigat ng dala ko.
Nanghihina ako. Alam mo namang kailangan kong magpalamig sa ilog kapag ganito katindi ang
init ng araw dahil madaling mag-init ang katawan ko,” pakiusap pa rin ng kalabaw.
“Bahala ka sa buhay mo,” naiinis na sagot ng kabayo.
Makaraan pa ang isang oras at lalong tumindi ang init ng araw. Hindi nagtagal at ang
kalabaw ay iginupo ng bigat ng kanyang dala at siya’y pumanaw. Nang makita ng magsasaka
ang nagyari ay kinuha niya ang lahat ng gamit na pasan ng kalabaw at inilipat sa kabayo na
bahagya namang makalakad dahil sa naging napakabigat ng kanyang mga dalahin.
“Kung tinulungan ko sana si kasamang kalabaw ay hindi naging ganito kabigat ang
pasan ko ngayon,” may pagsisising bulong ng kabayo sakanyang sarili.

Aral
 Maging matulungin sa kapwa.
 Kung may kakayahan kang tumulong ay huwag mong ipagdamot ito sa iba. Malaking
pasanin ang gagaan kung tayo ay magtutulungan.
 Huwag maging makasarili.

Primary - Storytelling Contest (English)

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Once upon a time, there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow by the
river. It was during the hot summer season when the ant was toiling hard by collecting wheat
grains from the farmer’s field.
The ant would work hard all day long from dawn to dusk collecting the heavy grain well
balanced on her back. She would then put the wheat grain in her larder carefully and rush back
to the field to collect another grain. She would scurry back and forth between the field and her
larder, often repeating this task the whole day.
On the other hand, there was a grasshopper in the grassy meadow who would spend all
his time in singing and dancing. He would often scorn at the ant for toiling so hard the entire
day in collecting the grains. He would frequently call the ant to join him in singing, dancing and
making merry at the present time.
However, the ant would ignore him and continue with her work. This would make the
grasshopper laugh even louder and he would often ridicule the ant stating that they have
enough food to sustain themselves in summer.
Hearing this, the ant said that she was saving some food for the cold season and
recommended the grasshopper to follow the same. The grasshopper didn’t pay heed to her
words and continued singing and dancing merrily.
Soon summer faded to autumn and autumn to winter. It became freezing cold outside
due to snowfall and the sun was barely visible and the nights were long and dark. Out of cold,
the grasshopper lost his interest in singing and making merry. He was cold and hungry and had
no place to take shelter from the snow outside. He wondered how to save himself from this
tough situation.
Suddenly he remembered about the ant and visited her for some food and shelter. Off
he went to her place and knocked at her door for help. When she opened the door, the
grasshopper offered to sing for her in return for some food and shelter.
To this, the ant replied that she had toiled hard in summer to save enough food for
winter and the grasshopper had mocked her then. She gently asked him to sing somewhere else
and earn his food and shelter. It is then, the grasshopper realised that he should have saved up
enough for the winter instead of wasting his time being lazy during summer in singing and
dancing around.

Intermediate - Declamation Contest (Filipino)

HULI NA ANG LAHAT PARA SA AWA

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Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Oh, bakit po? Bakit parang ang sama ng tingin niyo sa
akin? May ginawa po ba akong masama sa inyo? Bakit po parang ang laki ng kasalanan ko sa inyo?
Ah, alam ko na po, dahil na naman po ba sa kung ano ako? Dahil ba sa isa akong pulubi? Dahil sa
isa akong batang palaboy? Batang kung saan saan niyo lang ako nakikita? At dahil ba sa kasuotan
ko? bakit? Dahil ang layo ng agwat ko sa inyo? Lagi naman ‘di ba? Pero kahit ganon, nirerespeto ko
pa rin kayo. Pero ako, ‘di niyo magawang irespeto? Bakit kaya ‘di niyo subukang wag kumain ng
ilang araw nang maranasan niyo kung gano kahirap ang buhay nang walang kasama?
Ano? Tinatanong niyo kung nasaan ang mga magulang at mga kaanak ko? bakit? May
pakialam ba kayo? Wala naman ‘di ba? Dahil naaawa kayo? Hindi rin naman ‘di ba? Ni minsan, hindi
niyo kinaawaan ang isang musmos na katulad ko. Hindi niyo kami nauunawaan. Ni minsan ay hindi
niyo man lang tinanong kung okey lang ba kami? Kasi para sa inyo, salot ang isang katulad ko, salot
sa lipunan. Pero kung tutuusin, hindi lahat nang mga pulubi o palaboy na katulad ko ay masama.
Dahil kahit gano pa kami kadungis sa mga paningin ninyo, may mga kabutihan rin naman kaming
itinatago. Alam kong nakikita nyo rin iyon, kahit gano namin kailangan ng pera, hindi namin
nagagawang magnakaw o mandukot, pero iyon ang alam ninyong lahat tungkol sa’min. Hindi nyo
alam na masakit para sa’min ang mga panghuhusga ninyo. Subalit hindi ko kayo masisisi kung
ganyan nga ang tingin ninyo sa’min. Ang bawat panghuhusga nyo ay buong tapang naming
tinatanggap. Kahit hindi niyo alam ang lahat. Ang lahat sa likod ng mga gutay-gutay na mga
kasuotan namin.
Hinahanap niyo ang magulang ko? hindi ko alam. Ang alam ko lang, patay na ang aking ina
nung pitong taong gulang ako. Namatay sa mabigat at malupit na kamay ng aking ama. Mula noon,
nagsimula akong mabuhay nang mag-isa. Naaalala ko pa ang mga habilin ng aking ina, “anak, kahit
anong mangyari, wag na wag kang gagawa ng masama.” Iyan ang pinakamahalagang aral at habilin
sa’kin ni mama. Ang nag-iisang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko ginagawa ang mga ibinibintang ninyo sa
akin. Pero naniniwala ba kayo sa akin? Hindi! Kasi wala kayong pakialam. Ang tatay ko nga, walang
pakialam sa akin eh, kayo pa kaya? Imposible,.
Kelan nyo ba tutulungan ang isang batang katulad ko? sadya bang kay lupit ng tadhana?
Kelan nyo ba ako kaaawaan? Kelan nyo ba kami mauunawaan. Pag huli na ang lahat?
Ngayon ay kita ko na ang habag sa inyong mga mata, awang matagal ko nang nais na
makuha at makamit. Pero huli na. huli na para ako ay inyong kaawaan. Huli na ang lahat. Huling huli
na.
Para saan pa ang mga limos na ibinibigay ninyo kung hindi ko naman yan madadala sa
aking patutunguhan. Hindi ko na yan madadala sa mahabang paglalakbay na aking tatahakin. Ang
nais ko lang ngayon ay ang inyong awa, para sa mga aking maiiwan. Sa mga taong mas
makikinabang niyan.
Hindi ko man naranasan ang mabuhay nang matiwasay, sa langit ay may kaligayahang
sa’kin ay naghihintay. Paalam…
Intermediate - Declamation Contest (English)
Vengeance Is Not Ours, It’s God’s

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV A – CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS CITY
KUMINTANG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KUMINTANG ILAYA, BATANGAS CITY

Alms, alms, alms. Spare me a piece of bread. Spare me your mercy. I am a child so young,
so thin, and so ragged.Why are you staring at me? With my eyes I cannot see but I know that you
are all staring at me. Why are you whispering to one another? Why? Do you know my mother? Do
you know my father? Did you know me five years ago?
Yes, five years of bitterness have passed. I can still remember the vast happiness mother
and I shared with each other. We were very happy indeed.
Suddenly, five loud knocks were heard on the door and a deep silence ensued. Did the cruel
Nippon’s discover our peaceful home? Mother ran to Father’s side pleading. “Please, Luis, hide in the
cellar, there in the cellar where they cannot find you,” I pulled my father’s arm but he did not move.
It seemed as though his feet were glued to the floor.
The door went “bang” and before us five ugly beasts came barging in. “Are you Captain Luis
Santos?” roared the ugliest of them all. “Yes,” said my father. “You are under arrest,” said one of the
beasts. They pulled father roughly away from us. Father was not given a chance to bid us goodbye.
We followed them mile after mile. We were hungry and thirsty. We saw group of Japanese
eating. Oh, how our mouths watered seeing the delicious fruits they were eating,
Then suddenly, we heard a voice call, “Consuelo. . . . Oscar. . . . Consuelo. . . . Oscar. . . .
Consuelo. . . . Oscar. . . .” we ran towards the direction of the voice, but it was too late. We saw
father hanging on a tree. . . . dead. Oh, it was terrible. He had been badly beaten before he
died. . . . and I cried vengeance, vengeance, vengeance! Everything went black. The next thing I
knew I was nursing my poor invalid mother.
One day, we heard the church bell ringing “ding-dong, ding-dong!” It was a sign for us to
find a shelter in our hide-out, but I could not leave my invalid mother, I tried to show her the way to
the hide-out.
Suddenly, bombs started falling; airplanes were roaring overhead, canyons were firing from
everywhere. “Boom, boom, boom, boom!” Mother was hit. Her legs were shattered into pieces. I
took her gently in my arms and cried, “I’ll have vengeance, vengeance!” “No, Oscar. Vengeance, it’s
God’s,” said mother.
But I cried out vengeance. I was like a pent-up volcano. “Vengeance is mine not the Lord’s”.
“No, Oscar. Vengeance is not ours, it’s God’s” these were the words from my mother before she
died.
Mother was dead and I was blind. Vengeance is not ours? To forgive is divine but vengeance
is sweeter. That was five years ago, five years. . . .
Alms, alms, alms. Spare me a piece of bread. Spare me your mercy. I am a child so young,
so thin, and so ragged. Vengeance is not ours, it’s God’s. . . . It’s. . . . God’s. . It’s…

Kumintang ES: Soaring High For Excellence!

Address: Kumintang Ilaya, Batangas City

Telephone No. (043) 300-1750
Email: kumintangcentralelemschool@gmail.com
School ID: 109551