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Exercise 1 - A

Norman ate his breakfast of eggs, milk, bread and banana.

After eating, he brushed his teeth.
He washed his face and combed his hair
He changes his clothes then put on his shoes.
Then Norman got his schoolbag.
He looked inside the bag.
Everything he needed in school was there.
Before he left, Mother said. “Take your raincoat.”
“It’s dark outside.”

1. Where was Norman going?

a. to a party c. to the market
b. to school d. to the hospital

2. What time of the day was it?

a. afternoon c. morning
b. noontime d. evening

3. Which of the following did Norman not do?

a. brushed his teeth c. combed his hair
b. washed his face d. cleaned the house

4. Norman’s mother told him to take his _______________.

a. shoes c. jacket
b. raincoat d. umbrella

5. What was the first thing Norman did?

a. ate his breakfast c. put on his shoes
b. drank his milk d. brushed his teeth
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Exercise 2 - A

Once, a little boy and his sister were playing.

They were playing near a big jar full of water.
The little girl fell into the jar.
The boy tried hard to get her out.
But his small arms were not strong enough to pull her out.
He got a big stone and hit the jar.
All the water flowed out.
His sister was saved from drowning.

1. Who fell into the jar?

a. the little girl c. mother
b. the little boy d. a friend

2. What were the little boy and his sister doing?

a. playing c. cleaning the house
b. singing d. going to the farm

3. How did the little boy help his sister?

a. by crying c. by shouting for help
b. by playing d. by breaking the jar

4. What did the little boy get to break the jar?

a. a bolo c. a big stone
b. a stick d. a piece of wood

5. What happened to the water?

a. It went up c. It went down
b. It flowed out d. It became hot
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Exercise 3 - A
Mark and Paulo were in school one Saturday morning.
They ran around the school to fly their kites.
They saw the sign ‘Keep Off the grass”.
They did not mind it.
Another sign read “Walk don’t run”.
But they ran instead of walked.
They saw a sign, which said “Keep Out”.
But they went into the place anyway.
The guard saw them.
They were told to go home.
So They ran home as fast as they could.

1. Who were in school one day?

a. Jose and Pedro c. Bert and Carlo
b. Mark and Paulo d. Carlos and Paulo

2. What did the boys do in school?

a. They flew kites. c. They cut the grass.
b. They had a picnic d. They climb the trees.

3. Who saw the boys?

a. the teacher c. the guard
b. the principal d. the janitor

4. What were the boys told to do?

a. Go to the office. c. Keep on playing
b. Stay for a while. d. Go home at once.

5. What day did Mark and Paulo fly their kites?

a. Sunday c. Monday
b. Saturday d. Tuesday
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Exercise 4 - A
Trina is Farida’s first friend in school.
Farida comes from Sulu.
The girls sit beside each other.
Outside the classroom after school, they tell stories.
Trina teaches Farida to speak well in Filipino.
Farida teaches Trina to speak their Muslim language.
The girls enjoy each other’s company.
Farida is a jolly, neat, and kind girl.

1. Who are the girls in the story?

a. Trina and Fara c. Trina and Farida
b. Fatima and Tina d. Trina and Fatima

2. Where did Farida come from?

a. Sulu c. Tawi-Tawi
b. Basilan d. Zamboanga

3. When did Farida teach Trina?

a. during recess c. before classes start
b. after classes d. when the teacher is busy

4. Trina like Farida because she is ________.

a. rich c. beautiful
b. poor d. jolly, neat and kind

5. What did Trina and Farida do after school?

a. They play. c. They tell stories.
b. They sing. D. They read stories.
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Exercise 5 - A

One hot day, an ant was working very hard.

It was carrying food to its house.
A grasshopper was playing in the grass.
“Hi, friend Ant!” the grasshopper said.
“Hello, Grasshopper!” the ant answered.
“it’s a beautiful day.”
“Come play with me” the grasshopper said.
“I’m sorry/ I have to gather food for rainy days,” the ant said.
The ant went on gathering food.
The grasshopper went on playing in the grass.
Then the rains came.
The ant had rice to eat.
The grasshopper had nothing to eat.

1. Who was playing?

a. cat c. pig
b. ant d. grasshopper
2. Who was working hard/
a. ant c. carabao
b. goat d. grasshopper
3. What happened to Grasshopper when the rains came?
a. He played well. c. he gathered food.
b. He worked hard. d. He had nothing to eat.
4. Who had food to eat when the rains came?
a. ant c. carabao
b. goat d. grasshopper
5. Where did Ant carry his food?
a. to a box c. to his friends
b. to his house d. to his children
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Exercise 6 - A

It is Science time in Grade One.

The pupils of Miss Arroyo are in the school garden.
There are many plants in the garden.
They are studying the different shapes of the leaves.
But they cannot pick the leaves.
They compare the leaves with those shown in their books.
At the teacher’s signal, the pupils go to their lines.
They quietly walk back to their classroom.
They discuss their findings in class.
The children learn many things about leaves.

1. Where are the children?

a. in the playground c. in the library
b. in the school garden d. in the auditorium

2. Who is their teacher?

a. Miss Alba c. Miss Valdez
b. Miss Zafra d. Miss Arroyo

3. What are the children doing in the garden?

a. studying the leaves c. looking for insects
b. picking the leaves d. studying the flowers

4. When do they return to their room?

a. after ten minutes c. at Miss Arroyo’s signal
b. after five minutes d. when it’s time to go home

5. How do they walk back to their classroom?

a. fast c. noisily
b. quietly d. slowly
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Exercise 7 - A

“We’re going to the zoo!”

“We’re going to the zoo!” Cynthia said happily.
Cynthia got in the bus.
Father, Mother and Norman got in the bus, too.
At the zoo, the children saw many monkeys.
There were many kinds of birds, too.
“Look at that big lion,” Norman said.
“I’m afraid of the lion.”
Let us not go near it,” Cynthia said.
“We better go and see the elephants.’
‘Animals in the zoo cannot harm you.”
Just don’t go very near them,’ Mother said.

1. Who was afraid of the lion?

a. Mother c. Norman
b. Cynthia d. Father
2. What animal did Cynthia want to see?
a. lion c. snake
b. birds d. elephant
3. Where did the family ride?
a. car c. bus
b. taxi d. jeepney
4. What did Mother tell the children?
a. Don’t feed the lion. c. Don’t look at the lion.
b. Don’t tease the lion. d. Don’t go near the lion.
5. Where did the family go?
a. to the park c. to the mall
b. to the zoo d. to the movies
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Exercise 8 - A

Juan Luna Loved to draw and paint.

He painted in all the places that he visited.
In Rome, he worked on a big painting.
He worked on this painting for eight months.
He stopped only at meal time.
He left his room only to buy painter’s supplies.
Then he hurried back to his work.
He named this painting Spolarium.
The Spolarium made Juan Luna, a great Filipino painter.

1. Who loved draw and paint?

a. Juan Luna c. Andres Bonifacio
b. Jose Rizal d. Fernando Amorsolo

2. Juan Luna painted in all the __________ he visited.

a. places c. houses
b. stores d. school

3. When did Juan Luna stop painting?

a. at night time c. at break time
b. at meal time d. at noon time

4. How long did he work on his big paintings?

a. one year c. five months
b. one week d. eight months

5. Which painting made Juan Luna a great Filipino painter?

a. The Sunset c. The Spolarium
b. The Server d. Madonna and Child
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Exercise 9 – A
Nilo was not happy when he came home from school.
“Why are you sad, Nilo? Are you sick?” Mother asked.
“No, I’m not sick, Mother,” said Nilo.
Nilo gave his test papers to his mother.
Mother looked at the test papers.
Then she looked at Nilo.
“next time study harder.”
“I’m sure you’ll do better,” Mother said.
“yes mother, I will study hard,’ Nilo said.

1. Who was not happy when he ame home?

a. Nilo c. Lino
b. Tony d. Roberto

2. Where did Nilo come from?

a. school c. park
b. market d. church

3. What did Nilo give his mother?

a. his card c. his test papers
b. his drawing d. his notebook

4. Where did the story happen?

a. in school c. in the street
b. at home d. in the yard

5. Nilo told his mother that he’s going to ____________

a. play c. get low grades
b. study hard d. stop studying
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Exercise 10 – A

Books are our good friends.

They make us happy.
Some books tell nice stories and poems.
Others teach beautiful songs.
Still others teach us many things in the world.
Books live long if we take good care of them.
We should cover them.
We should not tear their pages.
We should not write on their pages, too.

1. What are our good friends?

a. books c. poems
b. stories d. toys

2. What do books do for us?

a. make us bad c. make us sick
b. make us happy d. keep us busy

3. What are found in books?

a. cars c. airplanes
b. stories d. countries

4. Which is not good for books?

a. Covering them c. reading them
b. Tearing the pages d. not writing on them

5. What will live long if we take good care of them?

a. books c. toys
b. poems d. stories
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Exercise 11 – A

Many children are good helpers at home like Josefa.

Josefa is in Grade One like you.
She does many things to help her mother.
She helps her before she goes to school in the morning,
She buys bread at the store.
She sets the table for breakfast.
After coming from school, she takes care of her baby brother.
She waters the plants in the garden.
Then she studies her lessons.

1. Josefa is a good _______________.

a. cook c. sister
b. helper d. gardener

2. What grade is she in?

a. Grade Two c. Grade Four
b. Grade Three d. Grade One

3. What does she buy from the store every morning?

a. eggs c. candies
b. bread d. bananas

4. After school, Josefa __________ at home.

a. buys bread c. takes care of his brother
b. sets the table d. all of the above

5. Josefa helps her ______ before she goes to school.

a. father c. sister
b. mother d. neighbor
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Exercise 13 – A

Last Sunday, it was Ramon’s birthday.

He and his family went to Luneta.
Ramon and his brothers played in the slide.
They fed the fish in the pond.
They ran around the park.
They ate barbeque by the sea wall.
Then, they watched the beautiful sunset at the bay.
Ramon and his family had much fun.

1. Where did Ramon and his family go?

a. to Baguio c. to the market
b. to Luneta d. to the church

2. Why did Ramon and his family go to Luneta?

a. It was a holiday. c. It was Sunday.
b. It was his birthday. d. It was Saturday.

3. What did they watch at the bay?

a. the stars c. the playing children
b. the moon d. the beautiful sunset

4. What did they eat?

a. barbeque c. bananacue
b. rice and fish d. fruits and drinks

5. How did Ramon and his family feel after going to Luneta?
a. sad c. happy
b. tires d. angry

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 Exercise 14 – A

Norma and Cielo are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villa.
They are studying at P. Gomez Elementary School.
Norma is seven years old while Cielo is ten.
Every night after dinner, they study their lessons
Then, Mrs. Villa plays the piano. Norma and Cielo sing and dance.
Mr. Villa just listens.
They are a happy family.

1. Who are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Villa?

a. Nory and Cielo c. Norma and Cielito
b. Norma and Cielo d. Norman and Cielo

2. They study at ____________ Elementary School.

a. Villa c. Don Galo
b. P. Gomez d. Donna Villa

3. When does Mrs. Villa play the piano?

a. at night c. in the morning
b. everyday d. in the afternoon

4. What are the children doing as Mrs. Villa plays the piano?
a. They sing. c. They sleep.
b. They eat. d. They listen.

5. What kind of a family are they?

a. loving c. funny
b. happy d. lonely

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 Exercise 15 – A

Marcia is a six – year old girl.

She played alone in her room with her baby doll.
Her sister Linda was in the kitchen.
“Marcia, come, Mother is here now.”
“She has puto for us,” Linda called.
“Wait, I am putting baby to sleep,”
I’ll go there as soon as baby sleeps,” Marcia said.
Marcia put the baby doll in the box.
She covered her baby doll with a little handkerchief.

1. Who played alone in her room?

a. Marcia c. Nilo
b. Linda d. Daisy

2. Where was Linda?

a. in the sala c. in the yard
b. in the garden d. in the kitchen

3. What was Marcia playing with?

a. her baby sister c. her baby pet
b. her baby doll d. her baby brother

4. What did mother bring?

a. puto c. banana
b. suman d. bibingka

5. Where did Marcia put her baby doll?

a. in the bag c. in the table
b. in the box d. in the cabinet

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Exercise 16 – A
It was lunchtime.
Mike, Noel and Abe were in the canteen.
They were going to eat their packed lunch.
“Where’s Cesar?” Mike asked.
Cesar is a member of their group.
He was not in the canteen.
The boys went out to look for Cesar.
“Mother is sick”. Cesar explained.
“Father left early for work”.
“He forgot to leave some money for lunch”.
“We have enough food for all of us.” Noel told Cesar
“Let’s share what we have.”
The other boys agreed with Noel.
“What’s ours is yours.” Said Mike.
“What are friends for?” said Abe.
The boys went back to the canteen.

1. Where were the boys?

a. in the garden c. inside the room
b. in the canteen d. in the playground
2. Who was not in the canteen?
a. Abe c. Cesar
b. Mike d. Noel
3. The boys were about to _____ their lunch.
a. eat c. cook
b. buy d. finish
4. What did the boys share with Cesar?
a. toys c. books
b. food d. money
5. What happened to Cesar’s mother?
a. She got sick. c. She fell asleep.
b. She went out. d. She left the house.

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 Exercise 17 – A

A group of people followed Jesus.

They wanted to hear Him preach and teach.
It was noon and everyone was hungry.
A man gave Jesus three fished and five loaves of bread.
Jesus put the food in the basket and prayed.
Then, He told His disciples to give all the people food.
There really was enough for everyone.

1. Who followed Jesus?

a. a man c. His disciples
b. His friends d. a group of people

2. What time of the day was it?

a. noon c. evening
b. morning d. afternoon

3. What did a man give Jesus?

a. Fish and rice c. fish and bread
b. Rice and bread d. cheese and bread

4. How many fish did the man give Jesus?

a. one c. four
b. five d. three

5. Who ate the fish and bread?

a. Jesus c. His mother
b. everyone d. His disciples

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Exercise 18 – A
Wendy and Elsa are friends
They were looking at a nest on the branch of a big tree.
“The little birds are learning to fly.” Wendy said.
“Look at them fly,”
“One, two, three” Elsa counted.
“There are three little birds in all.”
“No, there are two more coming out,” Wendy said.
“So there are five,”
“How pretty the birds are!” Elsa said
“They fly a little then go back to their nest,”

1. How many birds were there in all?

a. four c. three
b. five d. eight

2. Who were looking at a nest?

a. Elsa and Ana c. Ana and Rose
b. Wendy d. Wendy and Rose

3. What were the little birds learning?

a. to fly c. to walk
b. to eat d. to stand

4. What did the girls do with the birds?

a. cooked them c. took them home
b. looked at them d. played with them

5. Where did the little birds go after flying?

a. in the grass c. on the branches
b. on the ground d. back to their nest

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Exercise 19 – A

The Mahilom’s live in a barangay in Silay City in Negros.

Eight year old Rhona, is the eldest of the four children.
One night, Mr. and Mrs. Mahilom left the children sleeping.
They went to a wake of a relative in another barangay.
They left a lighted candle at the altar.
A cat toppled the candle.
Rhona woke up to find their house burning.
She lost no time to save her sleeping brothers.
She had burns in her back, face and arms.
Newspapers carried stories about Rhona’s heroic deed.

1. Who is the girl in the story?

a. Rhona Mahalin c. Rosa Maranan
b. Rhona Mahilom d. Roda Morales

2. Where did the story take place?

a. Silang, Cavite c. Silay City, Negros
b. Sarat, Ilocos Sur d. Batac, Ilocos Norte

3. Where did their parents o tht night?

a. wake c. party
b. fiesta d. meeting

4. Rhona saved her sleeping __________.

a. friends c. parents
b. sisters d. brothers

5. Rhona got burns in her __________.

a. face c. arms
b. back d. all of the above

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Exercise 20 – A

A little frog was on top of a big, big rock.

He can’t go down to the pond.
“Croak, croak,” he said.
A hungry dog heard the frog.
“What a nice green frog I can eat,” said the hungry dog.
“Little frog,” he said, “won’t you come down?”
“We can have lunch.”
“Help me go down,” said the little frog.
“Very well, climb on my head,” said the hungry dog.
“Your tail can reach me up here,” said the little frog.
The hungry dog turned around.
He put his tail up the big rock.
The little frog hopped into the dog’s tail.
He hopped into the dog’s back.
Then he hopped into the pond.
“Thank you dog, and goodbye,” said the wise little frog.

1. Where was the little frog?

a. in the pond c. on top of a rock
b. on the ground d. on the dog’s back

2. Who heard the little frog?

a. a hungry dog c. a hungry pig
b. a hungry cat d. a hungry fox
3. What did the dog use to help the little frog?
a. his head c. his tail
b. his nose d. his feet
4. The little frog hopped on the dog’s ___________.
a. ears c. back
b. head d. mouth
5. Who was wise?
a. the cat c. the fox
b. the dog d. the frog

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Exercise 21 – A

One morning, Vivian was walking to church.

Ahead of her was a woman.
The woman was on her way to market.
Vivian saw something fell from the woman’s basket.
Vivian ran to pick it up.
She found out that it was a wallet.
She looked inside the wallet.
“Wow, it has lots of money!” she said.
Vivian ran after the woman.
“Madam, you dropped your wallet,” she said to the woman.
“Oh!” the woman said,” thank you dear little girl,”

1. Where was Vivian going?

a. to school c. to the movie
b. to church d. to the market
2. Where was the woman going?
a. to school c. to the store
b. to market d. to her home
3. What was the woman carrying?
a. a bag c. a baby
b. a book d. a basket
4. What did Vivian found inside the wallet?
a. cards c. money
b. letters d. pictures
5. What did Vivian do with the wallet?
a. She kept it. c. She gave it to her mother.
b. She ran away with it. d. She gave it to the woman.

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Exercise 22 – A

One day, a farmer had to go to the market.

He told his dogs to keep themselves away from the wolves.
Later, the wolves came.
They invited the dogs to go with them.
“Come with us, we have plenty of food.”
“You don’t have to work.”
The dogs went with the wolves.
When they had gone far, the wolves said to the dogs,
“Foolish dogs, now we are going to eat you,”

1. Who had dogs?

a. the wolves c. the woman
b. the farmer d. the master

2. What did the farmer tell the dogs?

a. Stay inside the house. c. Play with the wolves.
b. Eat with the wolves. d. Keep away from the wolves.

3. Who came to the farm?

a. the cats c. the dogs
b. the lions d. the wolves

4. The dogs ________ with the wolves.

a. ate c. lived
b. went d. played

5. What do you think happened to the dogs?

a. Lived with the wolves c. eaten by the wolves
b. Played with the wolves d. happy with the wolves

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Exercise 23 – A
The Badjaos are our Muslim brothers.
They live along the Sulu Sea.
They live on boats all their lives.
They travel in these boathouses.
That’s why they are called sea gypsies.
They are hardworking.
They are good fishermen.
They dive for pearls and seashells.
A Badjao boy and girl can swim like a fish.
They learn to dive at an early age.
They dive for pearls, too.

1. Who are the Badjaos?

a. Muslims c. natives of Brunei
b. Christians d. a warlike people

2. The Badjaos live in ________ in the sea.

a. ships c. bancas
b. houses d. boat houses

3. What can a Badjao boy or girl do?

a. dance c. dive for pearls
b. run like a deer d. catch crocodiles

4. How does a Badjao swim?

a. like a frog c. like a turtle
b. like a fish d. like a duck

5. What are the Badjaos called?

a. divers c. boatmen
b. sea gypsies d. fishermen

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Exercise 24 – A

There was once a boy named Pancho.

He always says bad words.
He says bad words whenever he is angry.
One day Pancho had a fight with his playmates.
He shouted bad words at them.
A fairy heard him and decided to punish him.
That evening during supper, Pancho became angry.
He did not like the food his mother prepared.
Pancho shouted bad words at his mother.
As soon as he said the bad words, frogs leaped out from his mouth.
Pancho became afraid and cried.
From that time on, Pancho never said any bad words again.

1. Who always says bad words?

a. Allan c. Pancho
b. Norman d. Bimbo
2. Who heard him say bad words?
a. a fairy c. the teacher
b. the guard d. his brother
3. Pancho became angry during supper because ________.
a. the food was cold c. the food was very hot
b. there was no food d. he did not like the food
4. What did the fairy decide to do with Pancho?
a. love him c. punish him
b. reward him d. fight with him
5. What came out of his mouth when he said bad words?
a. frogs c. snakes
b. worms d. cockroaches

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Exercise 25 – A

Mother Duck and Father Duck had six little ducks.

The little ducks liked to swim in the pond.
One day, Father Duck saw some men with guns!
“Hunter!” cried Father Duck.
“They’re hunting for ducks.”
“Hurry get inside the barn.”
The little ducks became very sad.
They could not swim in the pond.
Father Duck though and thought.
“Aha! You can have fun in the barn,” said Father Duck.
Father Duck got a big bathtub and put water in it
|” Now you can swim little ducks,” he said.

1. How many ducks did Father Duck and Mother Duck have?
a. six b. four
b. five d. three
2. Where did they live?
a. in a hut c. in a garden
b. in a cage d. in the barn
3. What did the little ducks like to do in the pond?
a. eat c. swim
b. sing d. swing
4. Who came one day?
a. farmers c. firemen
b. hunters d. policemen
5. What did Father Duck get so that little ducks can swim?
a. big pail c. small bowl
b. big basin d. big bathtub

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Exercise 26 – A

Once there were two butterflies.

A red one and a yellow one.
They played and sipped nectar together everyday.
One day, it began to rain.
They flew home, but they lost their way.
It was dark and the two butterflies were wet.
They were very cold.
They saw a red gumamela.
“Please let us in, we’re wet and cold,” said the two butterflies.
“I can only take the red one,” said the red gumamela.
“Thank you”, said the red butterfly.
“I’ll stay with my friend.”
The sun heard them.
The sun smiled, and dried the wings of the butterflies.
“Thank you sun, our friend,” said the two butterflies.
And they played and danced among the flowers all day.

1. A red and _________ butterfly were good friends.

a. blue c. white
b. green d. yellow
2. What do they do everyday?
a. work c. play
b. sleep d. swim
3. What do they sip?
a. sap c. juice
b. water d. nectar
4. What happened to them when it rained one day?
a. They got lost. c. They were happy.
b. They slept all day. d. They played all day.
5. Who helped them?
a. the wind c. the sun
b. the moon d. the red gumamela

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Exercise 27 – A

Long, long time ago, there were two friends.

They were Kiko and Atong.
One day, Kiko found a mill.
Immediately he went home and started grinding.
All of a sudden, something white came out of the mill.
He tasted it. it was salty.
He sold it in the market and he became rich.
One night, while Kiko was asleep, Atong took his mill.
He rode on a boat and went to the middle of the sea.
He started grinding and out came the salty substance.
The mill ground and ground but he didn’t know how to stop it.
So the boat sank under the sea.
They say that until now, it is still grinding.
That is why the sea is salty.

1. Who were the two friends?

a. Kiko and Atong c. Kent and Andrew
b. Kalil and Allan d. Kiko and Andrew
2. What did Kiko find?
a. salt c. mill
b. boat d. sugar
3. Where did Atong ride?
a. in a car c. in a boat
b. in a cart d. in a ship
4. Where did Atong go?
a. to the forest c. to the deep sea
b. to the river d. to the middle of the sea
5. What happened to the sea when the mill did not stop grinding?
a. salty c. clean
b. deep d. dirty
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Exercise 28 – A

Lino went with Mother to market.

They bought some vegetables.
“I was able to buy only some vegetables,” Mother said.
“Vegetables are very dear now.”
Lino was sorry for Mother.
She did not have enough money.
‘let’s plant vegetables in our backyard,” Lino said.
“Then we will not have to buy them.”
So, Lino planted vegetables in his garden.
Lino worked in his garden after class every afternoon.
Lino grew more vegetables than they could eat.
Mother sold some of them in the market.

1.Who went to market with mother?

a. Lina c. Lino
b. Rita d. Father
2. Mother was not able to buy enough _________.
a. milk c. fruit
b. bread d. vegetables
3. Lino felt sorry for his mother because she did not have ________.
a. money c. a basket
b. a wallet d. enough money
4. Lino helped his Mother by planting ___________.
a. rice c. flowers
b. fruits d. vegetables
5. When did Lino work in his garden?
a. holidays c. after class
b. before class d. during class

Code: Red
Exercise 29 – A

The moon was big and bright.

The children played Hide and Seek in the moonlight.
Edmund was the IT.
Mario hid behind the acacia tree.
Andres hid behind some bushes.
Rita hid behind some banana plants.
Edmund looked around but saw no one.
Just then someone moved behind the bushes.
Edmund ran to see who it was and found Andres.
“One, two, three!” he said. “Now you are the IT, Andres.”
The children played and played.
How happy they were!

1. What part of the day was it?

a. night c. morning
b. afternoon d. midnight
2. Where did the children play?
a. in the rain c. under the sun
b. in the sunshine d. under the moonlight
3. What game did the children play?
a. Hide and Seek c. Cat and Mouse
b. Jump the Spine d. Open the Basket
4. Who was the first IT?
a. Rita c. Andres
b. Mario d. Edmund
5. How did the children feel?
a. sad c. sleepy
b. lonely d. happy

Code: Red
Exercise 30 – A

Nonoy lived in a little barrio away from the town.

He had to wake up in the morning to get water from the river.
One day, men came to the barrio and put water pipes!
How happy the barrio people were!
They would have clean, safe water for their needs.
In ten days, the pipes were ready.
It was like a fiesta.
Now, they have safe water to drink.

1. Where did Nonoy live?

a. in a city c. in the barrio
b. in the town d. in a province
2. Every morning, he gets water from the __________.
a. well c. river
b. pond d. faucet
3. Then, men came to the barrio to put _________.
a. dam c. water pipes
b. deep well d. artesian well
4. How many days did it take to finish putting the water pipes?
a. ten c. five
b. two d. seven
5. How did the barrio people feel about it?
a. sad c. happy
b. angry d. ashamed

Code: Red
Exercise 31 – A

“Get ready, children”, said mother.

“We will go to the department store.”
The children clapped their hands!
“I will buy you new clothes for Christmas,” said Mother.
“I like a red dress,” said Pilar.
“I want a blue T-shirt” said Jojo.
“I want a pink dress,” said Ninay.
Mother bought the clothes they wanted.
How happy the children were!

1. Where did mother take the children?

a. to a drug store c. to a sari-sari store
b. to a restaurant d. to a department store
2. How did the children shoe that they were happy?
a. They ran and jumped c. They clapped their hands.
b. They sang and shouted. d. They jumped and jumped.
3. Mother bought new clothes for the children for ___________.
a. New Year c. Christmas
b. Graduation d. Birthday Party
4. What kind of dress did Pilar want?
a. red dress c. blue dress
b. pink dress d. yellow dress
5. What did mother buy for Jojo?
a. a red T-shirt c. a green T-shirt
b. a blue T-shirt d. a yellow T-shirt

Code: Red
Exercise 32 – A

One day, Mr. Salameda walked home from work.

He passed by a store and bought something for Alex.
“I have a surprise for you, Alex” he said.
‘What is it, father?” Alex asked.
His father answered. “Here it is. Open it.”
Alex smiled. He pulled the string and opened the box.
“Marbles”. He shouted. “Now I can play marbles with my friends.”
Alex counted the marbles. There were fifty.
He was very happy! “Thank you, father”, he said.

1. Who had a surprise for Alex?

a. his sister c. his mother
b. his father d. his brother
2. What was the surprise?
a. a ball c. marbles
b. tapes d. cartoons
3. How many marbles were there?
a. fifty marbles c. forty marbles
b. sixty marbles d. twenty-five marbles
4. Where did father buy the marbles?
a. at the park c. at the lumber
b. at the store d. at the market
5. Who is Alex’ father?
a. Mr. Santos c. Mr. Salameda
b. Mr. San Juan d. Mr. Santo Tomas

Code: Red
Exercise 33 – A

Juan was alone at home.

His mother and sister went to the dentist.
So Juan played with his dog.
Juan ran so fast that he knocked down the table.
The flower vase on the table fell and broke.
How frightened Juan was!
Soon Mother and Pacita arrived.
Pacita saw the broken vase first.
“Mother, look! The vase is broken,” said Pacita.
“Who broke it?” asked Mother.
“Perhaps the cat,” said Pacita.
Juan heard what Pacita said.
He went to mother and said, “It is not the cat,”
“I broke the vase, mother, I’m sorry.”
“It’s good you told the truth.” Said Mother.
‘Next time, be careful.”

1. Who was alone in the house?

a. Juan c. Mother
b. Pacita d. Brother
2. Where did Mother and Pacita go?
a. to the market c. to the river
b. to the dentist d. to the hospital
3. With whom did Juan play?
a. cat c. sister
b. dog d. brother
4. What happened to the vase?
a. It was kept. c. It was given away.
b. It was broken d. It was thrown away.
5. What did Juan do when Mother arrived home?
a. He hid. c. He told the truth.
b. He played. d. he blamed the cat.

Code: Red
Exercise 34 – A
Hector and his family has a store.
Every Sunday morning, hector sees many people in their store.
Aling Mina, his mother, is busy selling in their store.
“Mother, may I help you?” asks hector.
“Yes, you may Hector,” answers Aling Mina.
Soon Hector is as busy as her mother, until it is lunch time.
“Go and eat your lunch, Hector,” Mother said.
‘Thank you for helping me in the store,”
“Don’t mention it, Mother,” said hector.
“It’s nice helping you,” said hector with a smile

1. Who is Hector’s mother?

a. Aling Nina c. Aling Lina
b. Aling Mina d. Aling Tina
2. When does hector help mother?
a. Sunday morning c. Friday morning
b. Monday morning d. Saturday morning
3. Where does hector help Aling Mina?
a. in the store c. in the garden
b. in the farm d. in the kitchen
4. How does Hector help his mother in the store?
a. by cleaning c. by selling
b. by playing d. by sleeping
5. What did Mother say to Hector?
a. “Sorry” c. “Thank you”
b. “Goodbye” d. “You’re welcome”

Code: Red
Exercise 35 – A

Parents went to school to attend the PTA meeting.

As they came in, his or her child proudly introduced them.
Minda’s mother is a laundrywoman.
She stayed in the corridor, away from the meeting room.
She did not want to enter the room.
Minda saw her mother leaving the school.
She ran after her and led her mother back into the room.
“Miss Alcala, Parents, classmates,” Minda said proudly.
‘This is my mother, Mrs. Zafra.”
‘I’m glad you came Mrs. Zafra,” Miss Alcala said.

1. Where did the story take place?

a. in the office c. in the barangay hall
b. in the playground d. inside the classroom
2. What is going to be held?
a. a party c. a PTA meeting
b. an election d. an athletic meet
3. Who did not want to enter the room?
a. Mrs. Sosa c. Miss Alcala
b. Mrs. Zafra d. Mrs. Zaldivar
4. How did Minda introduce her mother?
a. softly c. angrily
b. proudly d. timidly
5. What is Mrs. Zafra’s work?
a. seller c. street sweeper
b. dressmaker d. laundry woman