Elementary 1

DepEd MIMAROPA
Curriculum and Learning Management Division
Compilation of
ENGLISH POEMS
for
Elementary
RO_MIMAROPA_COMPILATION OF POEMS0FOR JHS

Compilation of Short Stories for Junior High School
First Edition, 2021
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Published by the Department of Education-MIMAROPA Region

Regional Director: NICOLAS T. CAPULONG, PhD, CESO III
OIC, Assistant Regional Director: ATTY. SUZETTE T. GANNABAN-MEDINA
DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE COMPILED POEMS FOR JHS
Writers: Maria Aiza Graciela Corazon P. Culla, Mary Grace S. Sagun, Catherine Mae
H. Ceniza, Reina Mae G. Ordinario, Shara M. Dayo, Ruth Jane M. Arce, Rene Rose L.
Fesalbon, Leo Anthony M. Reccion, Audrey Mae Consular-Abaja, Pearlie May A.
Barquilla, Sunshine Rayos-Graza, Nerissa C. Bukid, Madelyn P. Almazan, Maricel M.
Albufera, Erlinda M. Nicolas, Teresa Marites M. Cabanding, Prescilla S. Agillon
Editors: Joey Bool Gutierrez
Reviewer/Evaluator: Joey Bool Gutierrez

Illustrators: Louie J. Cortez
Layout Artist: Leo Anthony Morales Reccion

Management Team: Nicolas T. Capulong, PhD, CESO III, Director IV
Mariflor B. Musa, CLMD Chief
Freddie Rey R. Ramirez, PhD, RO LRMS Supervisor
Edna C. Oabel, RO English Supervisor
Laida M. Lagar-Mascareñas, OIC, Office of the SDS
Florina L. Madrid, CID Chief
Joey Bool Gutierrez, SDO English Supervisor
Norman F. Magsino, SDO LRMS Supervisor, SDO LR EPS
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Table of Contents
Grade 1
See the Bug ………………………………………………………… 3 – 5
A Day with Annie ………………………………………………………… 6 – 7
The Dog and the Clown ………………………………………………………… 8 – 9
The Little Plant ………………………………………………………… 10 – 12
We Give Thanks ………………………………………………………… 13 – 15
Little Things ………………………………………………………… 16 – 17
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play ………………………………………………… 18 – 19
The Caterpillar ………………………………………………………… 20 – 21
Trees ………………………………………………………… 22 – 23
At the Seaside ………………………………………………………… 24 – 25
Grade 2
Shoes ………………………………………………………….3 - 4
Wishes ………………………………………………………….5 - 7
Know Them All ………………………………………………………….8 - 9
All of Me ………………………………………………………….10 – 11
Play ………………………………………………………….12 – 13
Little Fish ………………………………………………………….14 – 15
Care for Mother Earth ………………………………………………………….16 – 17
My School ………………………………………………………….18 – 19
The Little Turtle ………………………………………………………….20 – 21
I Like To Go To School ………………………………………………………….22 – 23
A Gift for Father ………………………………………………………….24 – 25
Advice from My Father ………………………………………………………….26 – 27
Doing and Saying Things Right ……………………………………………………28 – 29
2
Guess Who Do I See In School ……………………………………………………..30 – 31
Lots of People Around Me ………………………………………………………….32 – 33
Grade 3
My Two Pet Cats ……………………………………………………..….3 - 5
Funny MacMac ………………………………………………………….6 - 8
Colors ………………………………………………………….9 - 11
The Carrot Seed ………………………………………………………….12 - 14
Chat, The Honest Kid ………………………………………………………….15 - 17
A House We Built Together ………………………………………………………….18 - 20
Roy and The Field of Soy ………………………………………………………….21 - 23
The Mouse and The Sow ………………………………………………………….24 - 25
The She in Her, The He in Him ………………… …………………….…………….26 - 27
Pail of Grains ………………………………………………………….28 - 30
Joy, Rey, and the Clay ………………………………………………………....31 - 33
Glimpse of a Polluted Future ………………………………………………………. 34 - 37
Every Time I Climb A Tree …………………………………..……………………. 38 - 40
What Should I Do …………………………………………………………. 41 - 43
It is Never Wrong to Say I Love You ……………………………………………... 44 - 46
Grade 4
The Leaves ……………………………………………………..….3 - 5
Work ………………………………………………………….6 - 8
Me, You and Them ………………………………………………………….9 - 11
Don’t Give Up ………………………………………………………….12 - 14
I Love the Market ………………………………………………………….15 - 17
Memories ………………………………………………………….18 - 20
Happiness ………………………………………………………….21 - 23
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Haira, The Honest Girl ………………………………………………………….24 - 25
The Elephant Who Forgot Who He Was …………………………….…………….26 - 27
Little Cloud ………………………………………………………….28 - 30
The Game in My Room ………………………………………………………....31 - 33
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost ……………………………………………. 34 - 37
Ran in Summer by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ……..……………………. 38 - 40
A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll ………………………………. 41 - 43
As I Grow Older by James Langston Hughes ………………………………... 44 - 46
There is No Frigate Like a Book by Emily Dickinson …………………………47 - 49
Grade 5
Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay ……………………………………………….…….3 – 5
A Beautiful World by Vincent Godfrey Burns…………………………………….….6 – 8
Be the Best of Whatever You Are by Douglas Malloch ……………….…………..9 - 11
What Do We Plant? by Henry Abbey…………………………………….………….12 -
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A Priceless Gift by Helen Steiner Rice…………………………………………….…15 -17
Silver Ships by Mildred Plew Meigs …………………………………………….….18-20
The Sea by Lindy Maughan ………………………………………………………….21-22
April Rain Song by Langston Hughes …………………………………………….23-24
Foreign Lands by Robert Louis Stevenson .……………………………………..25-26
Thank You, Lord by Carmen G. Malimban ……………………………………..27-28
Grade 6
The Fisherman …………………………………………3 - 5
The Unfolding Bud …………………………………………6 - 7
Willow and Ginkgo ………………………………………….8 - 11
The Blind Men and The Elephant .……………………………………….12 - 15
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Memories ………………………………………..16 – 19
Hymn to Labor ………………………………………..20 – 22
Wanted – A Boy ………………………………………..23 – 25
Wilbur Wright & Orville Wright ………………………………………..26 – 28
Psalm of Life ………………………………………..29 – 33
Salutation to the Dawn ………………………………………..34 – 36
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set ………………………………………..37 – 39
Good and Bad Children ………………………………………..40 – 41
The Animals Wish ………………………………………..42 – 44
Beauty ………………………………………..45 – 47
Awake ………………………………………..48 – 49
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud ………………………………………..50 – 52
To the Youth ………………………………………..53 – 55
Deluge ………………………………………..56 – 58
The Arrow and the Song ………………………………………..59 – 60
You ………………………………………..61 – 63
Key to Correction ……………………………………………………………87-91
References …………………………………………………………...92-93
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Grade 1
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Let’s Read and Learn
Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Recognize rhyming words in nursery rhymes/poems/songs
heard
Lesson: Recognizing Rhyming Words
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Difficulty
bug – a small insect See the Bug

Anonymous
See the Bug
rug – a floor covering Anonymous
made of woven
See the bug
material
See Onthe thebugrug
On thegive
I will rug
tug – a sudden pull
HisI will
leggive
a tug.
hop – an act of
His leg a tug.
jumping on one foot See him hop
See
On him hop
the mop
mop – a cleaning On
Seethe himmophide
material used to ToSee
make himmehide stop.
wipe the floor To make me stop.
I will stop
I Iwill
willnot
stop tug
I willsafe
You are not tug
little bug.
You are safe little bug.
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Source: CO Self-Learning Module in English 1 Quarter 3, Module 1

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Vocabulary Development
Directions: Match the words in column A with the corresponding pictures in column
B. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
A B
_________1. bug a.
_________2. hop b.
_________3. mop c.
_________4. rug d.
_________5. tug e.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. What is the title of the poem?

A. See the Bag C. Sea the Bug
B. See the Bug D. See the Rug
2. Which word rhymes with bug?

A. give C. rug
B. mop D. stop
3. Which word rhymes with tug as mentioned in the poem?

A. bug C. hug
B. hop D. mop
4. Which pair of words rhyme in the poem?

A. mop – hop C. stop – make
B. see – safe D. tug – leg
5. Which pair of rhyming words was not mentioned in the poem?

A. bug – rug C. stop – shop
B. mop – hop D. tug – bug
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Note important details pertaining to:
a. character, b. setting; and c. events
Lesson: Listening to a Short Story/Poem and Noting Important Details
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morning – the
beginning of the day
pretty – attractive
or pleasing A Day with Annie
doll – a small model by Chuchi T. Villanueva
of a human figure,
mostly played by
girls Good morning, little Annie.
kite – a toy made of
You look so pretty.
a light frame with With your smile so sweet,
thin material
stretched over it,
It will surely make our day so great.
flown in the wind at
the end of a long “Hello”, said Maggie.
string
“I want to play with you, Annie.”
trends – a general
direction in which Enjoy this day playing,
something is With a doll that is dancing.
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developing or
changing
“Good afternoon,” said little Roy
“I want to play with my toy.”
Let us fly kites together
With the children out there.
“Good night,” said my friends.

Tomorrow will give us another trends.
Let us call it a day,
Full of happiness all the way.
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Directions: Choose from the words inside the box to complete each sentence below.
Write your answers in your notebook.
doll morning tomorrow
kite pretty trends
1. Sophia looks _______________ in her red dress.
2. Uncle Ben and I will fly _______________ tomorrow.
3. Father loves the smell of coffee in the ______________ when he wakes up.
4. Auntie Rita bought a new _______________ for little Anna.
5. Doing online activities are the _______________ during these days.
Comprehension Check
notebook.
1. What is the name of the doll in the poem?

A. Annie C. Mon
B. Maggie D. Roy
2. Who wants to play with Annie?

A. Annie C. Mon
B. Maggie D. Roy
3. When did Maggie play with the doll?

A. morning C. afternoon
B. noon time D. evening
4. With whom will Roy fly kites?

A. doll of Maggie C. children out there
B. the toy D. the boy in the street
5. What do they look forward for tomorrow?

A. another day C. another trends
B. another friends D. another ways
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Identify cause and effect/or effect of events
Lesson: Identifying Cause and Effect
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Clown – someone
who wears a
traditional costume
with make-up and
performs tricks
during parties
Growl – a low harsh

sound from the
throat (an animal
sound)
Tired – a not so
fresh feeling after
doing something
The Dog and the Clown
Anonymous
Crown – something
that is worn on top
of the head like a There was a dog beside a tree
king or queen It growled and growled
Party – a ‘Til it grew tired
celebration of And feeling old.
important events
The dog barked seeing a clown

Who was wearing a crown
He went to the party
And made everybody happy.
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Directions: Based on the poem, draw a happy face ( ☺ ) inside the circle if the
underlined word in the sentence is used correctly and sad face (  ) if it
is not. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. The princess wears a beautiful crown.
2. My brother graduated from school. We will have a growl for him.
3. After cleaning the house the whole morning, mother felt tired and fell asleep.
Comprehension Check
notebook.
1. What was the animal beside the tree?

A. bird C. dog
B. cat D. tiger
2. What happened to the dog after growling and growling?

A. It grew tired and feeling old C. It grew old and feeling happy
B. It grew tired and feeling cold D. It grew old and feeling angry
3. Who was seen by the dog?

A. brown C. crown
B. clown D. master
4. Where did the clown go?

A. to his house C. to the beach
B. to the party D. to the castle
5. How did everybody feel after seeing the clown?

A. They were afraid. C. They were sad.
B. They were happy. D. They were tired.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Use Common action words in retelling, conversation, etc
Lesson: Identifying the Speaker in the Story or Poem
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Difficulty
Plant – a living
organism that grows
on the soil The Little Plant
Buried – placed or Anonymous
hidden underground
Sunshine – the ray In the heart of the seed,

of light from the sun Buried deep so deep,
Creep – the act of A tiny plant
crawling Lay fast asleep.
Raindrops – tiny
drops of water from “Wake”, said the sunshine,
the rain
“And creep to the light.”
Bright– a shining
“Wake”, said the voice
light
Of the raindrops bright.
Wonderful – very
good or fine
The little plant heard
And it rose to see,
What the wonderful,
Outside world might be.
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Directions: Color the box that contains the word that will best complete each sentence.
Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. The vines _____ on the branches.
creep sleep
2. The _____ keeps growing everyday.
heart plant
3. The treasure is _____ deep in the ground.
buried creep
4. A new-born baby needs some _____ in the morning.
sunshine raindrops
5. Children want to play outside but the _____ keep on falling.
sunshine raindrops
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions carefully. Write your answers on your
activity notebook.
1. What is the title of the poem?

A. The Seed C. The Little Plant
B. A Tiny Plant D. The Little Planet
2. Where was the little plant buried?

A. above the tree
B. under the ground
C. inside the cabinet
D. in the heart of the seed
3. Who said this line in the poem: “Wake and creep to the light”?
A. light C. seed
B. raindrops D. sunshine
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4. Who said this line in the poem: “Wake”?
A. light C. seed
B. raindrops D. sunshine
5. Who is the speaker in the poem?

A. raindrops C. sunshine
B. seed D. somebody not in the poem
Additional Activity
Directions: Fill the tree with 5 good Filipino values that you want to have as a kid.
Color your work.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 Score
Content Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write
5 good 4 good 3 good 2 good 1 good
Filipino Filipino Filipino Filipino Filipino
values values values values value
Creativity Displayed Displayed Displayed Displayed Displayed
creativity in creativity in creativity in creativity in creativity in
the output in the output in the output in the output in the output in
an excellent a very a a fairly a very
manner satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory
manner manner manner manner
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Use/Respond appropriately to polite expressions: greetings,
leave takings, expressing gratitude and apology, asking
permission, offering help (EN1OL-IIIa-e-1.5)
Lesson: Using Polite Expressions
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Give – to transfer We Give Thanks
the possession of Anonymous
something to
someone
We give thanks
Thanks – another
way of saying Thank
For all the things that are our very own
You
Own – belonging to We give thanks

someone; For all the things that are ours to share
possession
Share – to divide a We give thanks

part of something to
For all the things that others share with us
somebody
Enjoy – to have a
good time
We give thanks for all the things we can
enjoy together.
Together – to be in
one place as a group
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Source: My Very First Prayers
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Directions: Identify the pictures with the corresponding word. Choose from the words
inside the box. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Enjoy Own Thanks
Give Share Together
1. _________________________
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2. _________________________
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3. _________________________
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Use the number clues to decode the hidden message based on the poem.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
12 5 20 21 19 1 12 23 1 25 19
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ .
7 9 22 5 20 8 1 14 11 19
Additional Activity
Directions: Write everything that you are thankful for inside the heart. Color your
work.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 Score
Content Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write
5 or more 4 things that 3 things that 2 things that 1 thing that
things that he/ she is he/ she is he/ she is he/ she is
he/ she is thankful for thankful for thankful for thankful for
thankful for
Creativity Displayed Displayed Displayed Displayed Displayed
creativity in creativity in creativity in creativity in creativity in
the output in the output in the output in the output in the output in
an excellent a very a a fairly a very
manner satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory satisfactory
manner manner manner manner
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 4
Target Competency: Distinguish rhyming words from non-rhyming words
(ENIPA-IVa-b-2.3)
Lesson: Rhyming words and Non-rhyming words
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Difficulty
Beauteous - Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney (pen names, Julia, Minnie May, Frank
beautiful Fisher, Sadie Sensible, Minister's Wife, Rev. Peter Benson's Daughter;
April 6, 1823 – November 1, 1908) was an American educator, poet,
Humble - of less author, and editor. Remembered for her poem "Little Things", many
importance of her poems were set to music and published in school textbooks,
and used in church hymn-books for more than half a century. She
Mighty - strong and
died November 1, 1908, in Galesburg, Illinois.
powerful
Eternity - endless
time
“Little Things”
Errors - mistakes By: Julia A. Carney
Soul - inner self
Little drops of water,
Sin - a wrongful act
Little drains of sand,
Stray - to move Make the mighty ocean
away from the right And the beauteous land.
path
And the little moments,
Virtue - goodness Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.
So our little errors

Lead the soul away,
From the paths of virtue
Into sin to stray.
Little deeds of kindness,
Little words of love,
Make our earth an Eden,
Like the heaven above.
Source: Basa Pilipinas Quarter IV Grade One English, Learner’s Materials
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentences below.
Write your answers in your activity notebook. .
mighty stray virtue soul eternity
1. The ___________________ lion roared fiercely in the forest.
2. She had developed the _________________ of humanity.
3. The boy was attacked by the __________________ dogs.
4. The man thought he would be rich for ___________________.
5. Many people believe that we have a __________ which continues to exist after we
die.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Based on the poem, color the heart red if the line has rhyming words and
write them on the space provided. If the line does not have rhyming words,
color the heart green. Do the activity in your notebook.
6. Little drains of sand; and the beauteous land
____________________ ____________________
7. Little drops of water; make the mighty ocean
____________________ ____________________
8. Lead the soul away; into sin to stray
____________________ ____________________
9. Little deeds of kindness; make our earth an Eden
____________________ ____________________
10. Little words of love; like the heaven above
____________________ ____________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 4
(ENIPA-IVa-b-2.3)
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Difficulty
Supper - an evening
meal, typically a
light or informal one Boys
“Boysand
andGirls
GirlsCome
ComeOut
OuttotoPlay
Play”
Anonymous
Anonymous
Whoop - a loud cry
of joy or excitement
Ladder - a piece of
equipment used for
climbing up
Halfpenny - a
British coin equal to
half an old or new
penny
Girls and boys come out to play,

The moon it shines as bright as day;
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
Girls and boys come out to play,
And come to your playmates in the street;
The moon it shines as bright as day;
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
Come with a good will, or come not at all;
And come to your playmates in the street;
Up the ladder and down the wall,
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
A halfpenny loaf will serve us all.
Come with a good will, or come not at all;
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A halfpenny loaf will serve us all.
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Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Write your answers in
your notebook.
1. Grace is my _________________ in my childhood.

A. bright B. playmate C. ladder
2. My mother came across the ___________________.

A. street B. playmate C. tree
3. ______________ stars shone out here and there in the sky.

A. moon B. bright C. sky
4. I need a _______________ so I can get up to my roof.

A. girl B. street C. ladder
5. Vhiktor couldn’t get to ________________ because he was too excited.

A. sleep B. whoop C. halfpenny
Comprehension Check
Directions: Color the box yellow if the line in the poem is True and blue if it is False.
1. The moon it shines as bright as day.

True False
2. Leave your breakfast, and leave your sleep.

True False
3. Come with a good will, or come not at all.

True False
4. Girls and boys come out to sleep.

True False
5. Up the ladder and down the wall.

True False
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 4
(ENIPA-IVa-b-2.3)
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Poet Christina Rossetti was born in 1830, the
youngest child in an extraordinarily gifted family.
Furry - consisting of
Her father, the Italian poet and political exile
or resembling fur
Gabriele Rossetti, immigrated to England in 1824
Shady - sheltered and established a career as a Dante scholar and
from the sun’s rays teacher of Italian in London.
Hovering - to
remain suspended
over a place or
object
Prey - an animal
taken by a predator
as food “The Caterpillar”
By: Christina Rossetti
Brown and furry

Caterpillar in a hurry,
Take your walk
To the shady leaf, or stalk,
Or what not,
Which may be the chosen spot.
No toad spy you,
Hovering bird of prey pass by you;
Spin and die,
To live again a butterfly.
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stalk hurry toad prey spin
1. Spiders ____________ webs.
2. Two flowers usually develop on each ______________.
3. In her ______________, she dropped the eggs
4. The ___________ has a yellow stripe down its back.
5. The lions in this area ________________ on deer and other wild animals.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Look at the following lines from the poem. Circle the words that rhyme.
Do this in your notebook.
1. Brown and furry; Caterpillar in a hurry
2. Take your walk; to the shady leaf, or stalk
3. Or what not; which may be the chosen spot
4. No toad spy you; hovering bird of prey pass by you
5. Spin and die; to live again a butterfly
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 4
(ENIPA-IVa-b-2.3)
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Difficulty
Poplar - any of
genus of slender
Sara Coleridge was an English author and translator.
Catkin - bearing She was the third child out of four and the only daughter
quick growing of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and his wife Sara
deciduous trees. Fricker. She gained further popularity with instructive
Spreads - to open or verses for children.
expand over a larger
area
Pleasant - having
qualities that tend
to give pleasure
“Trees”
Timber - a growing
By: Sarah Coleridge
trees of their wood
The Oak is called the king of trees,

The Aspen quivers in the breeze,
The Poplar grows up straight and tall,
The Peach tree spreads along the wall,
The Sycamore gives pleasant shade,
The Willow droops in watery glade,
The Fir tree useful in timber gives,
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Oak quivers grows spread droops
1. The soldier had two _________________.
2. Jim pointed at the old _________ tree.
3. The tree ___________to the height of 150ft.
4. The table was ______________ and the supper was ready.
5. One side of her face _____________.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Draw pictures in the box using the following rhyming words from the poem.
Trees Breeze
Tall Wall
Shade Glade
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Poem Information
Grade Level: One
Quarter: 4
(ENIPA-IVa-b-2.3)
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Difficulty
Spade – a tool used
to dig the ground Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist,
essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for
works such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr
Dig - to remove soil
or dirt to form a Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's
hole in the ground Garden of Verses.
Empty - not having

anything
“At the Seaside”

By: Robert Louis Stevenson
When I was down beside the sea

A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore.
My holes were empty like a cup.
In every hole the sea came up,
Till it could come no more.
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Directions: Read the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. The boy who sat ________________ him was his son.

A. beside C. above
B. inside D. outside
2. It shouldn’t be hard to ______________ in the sand.

A. dig C. hole
B. shore D. sea
3. I have chosen the sea _______________ as my resting place.

A. dig C. sea
B. shore D. hole
4. My house was _____________ because I was gone.

A. full C. empty
B. dig D. hole
5. The cave has a narrow ____________.

A. hole C. empty
B. dig D. shore
Comprehension Check
Directions: Based on the poem, color the happy face red if the line has rhyming words
and the sad face green if does not have rhyming words. Write also those
rhyming words in your notebook.
1. To dig the sandy shore; till it could come no more
2. A wooden spade they gave to me; to dig the sandy shore
3. My holes were empty like a cup; in every hole the sea came up
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Grade 2
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 1
Target Competency: Give the beginning letter of the name of each picture
(EN2AK-IIa-e-3)
Lesson: Beginning Letter and Its Sound
Unlocking of
Difficulty
shoes – a covering
of a foot
beautiful – very
attractive
wear – to use or
have something on
your body
pair – a set of two

things used together
grown – become
larger or greater Shoes
over a period of time by Tom Robinson
own – something
that belongs to a My father has a pair of shoes
person or thing So beautiful to see!
mentioned
I want to wear my father’s shoes,
They are too big for me.
My baby brother has a pair
As pretty as can be!
My feet won’t go into that pair –
They are too small for me.
There’s only one thing I can do
Till I get small and grown.
If I want to have a fitting shoe,
I’ll have to wear my own.
Source: Copied from the book “Let’s Begin Reading in English”

Learner’s Materials.
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the paragraph below.
beautiful pair grown shoes wear own
When I was 5, my mom would always take me to the mall and buy me
_____________. My favorite is the pink one with laces because it was so
_________________ and sparkling. Now that I am 8 years old, I cannot _________
it anymore. My feet have ____________ a little longer now. I have to tell my mom
that I need a new __________ of shoes but I want to buy it with my _________
money because I'm a big girl now.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in your activity
notebook.
1. Who is talking in the poem?

A. father
B. mother
C. brother
D. son
2. What did he say about his father’s shoes?

A. The shoes was small.
B. The shoes was so beautiful.
C. The shoes was old.
D. The shoes was new.
3. Why can’t he wear his father’s shoes?

A. It was dirty.
B. It was smelly.
C. It was too small.
D. It was too big.
4. What do you think did he feel when he couldn’t wear his father’s shoes?
A. angry
B. sad
C. happy
D. annoyed
5. What must he do if he wants a shoe that fits him?

A. He will have to wear his mother’s shoes
B. He will have to wear his sister’s shoes
C. He will have to wear his own shoes
D. He will have to borrow his friend’s shoes
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 1
Target Competency: Give the beginning letter of the name of each picture
(EN2AK-IIa-e-3)
Lesson: Beginning and Ending Sounds
Unlocking of
Difficulty
wish – a desire or
hope for something
to happen
watch – a small Wishes

object used to tell
time
What is your wish?
match – to go well I wish to have a bag with
with something
a pretty pink tag.
pay – to give what is
due
What is your wish?
friend – a person
you like and trust I wish to have a watch
with a gold ring to match.
friendship – a
relationship of
mutual affection What is you wish?
between people I wish to have two dresses.
I will pay you with hugs
and kisses.
What is your wish?

I wish that you will be my
friend and our friendship
won’t end.

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Directions: Using the Across and Downward clues, write the words in the numbered
grid below. Copy the activity in your notebook.
wish match pay watch friend friendship
ACROSS DOWNWARD
2. to go well with something 1. a small timepiece worn on the wrist
3. a person whom one knows, likes and trusts 4. a strong feeling or desire for
6. to give someone money that is due for work something to happen
done 5. a relationship between friends
Comprehension Check
notebook.
1. What was the first wish of the speaker?

A. a bag
B. a friend
C. a dress
D. a watch
2. What should be on the bag?

A. a gold ring
B. a book
C. a pencil
D. a pink tag
3. What should match the watch?

A. a pink tag
B. a timer
C. a gold ring
D. a locket
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4. What will she give if she gets two dresses?
A. She will give chocolate
B. She will give hugs and kisses
C. She will give money
D. She will give a gold ring
5. What was her last wish?

A. a bag
B. a friend
C. a dress
D. a watch
6. Who do you think is making the wish?

A. a mother
B. a father
C. a boy
D. a girl
7. Write a paragraph consisting of three (3) sentences about your wish in your life.
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 2
Target Competency: Identify title, author and book illustrator and tell What They
Do (EN2BPK-IIIb-2)
Lesson: Identifying Title of a Book and Telling What the Author and Illustrator Do
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Finds – to discover
(something or
someone) without
planning or trying
to: to discover
(something or
someone) by
chance.
Gather – to bring
(things or people)
together into a
group.
Know Them All
Author- a person
who has written a
book or who writes
many books. Title is the name of the book.
Illustrator – a
person who draws
It easily helps the reader
or creates pictures
finds he or she wants to gather.
for magazines,
books etc. Author can be anybody
the one who writes the story
just to make you happy.
Illustrators are many
who draw the things in the story
that bring stories alive to everybody.
Source: Copied from the Self- Learning Module in English 2, Quarter 2- Module 5:
Identifying Title of a Book and Telling What the Author and Illustrator Do.
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Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the meaning of the underlined word
in the sentences using context clues. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. Based on the poem, which of the following words is the synonym of the word find?
A. discover
B. learn
C. pick up
D. decide
2. Give me just a minute to gather my things before we leave. The word gather in the
sentence means?
A. carry
B. get
C. find
D. search
3. Based on the poem, which of the following words is the synonym of the word author?
A. director
B. developer
C. discover
D. writer
Comprehension Check
notebook.
1. What helps the reader find what he wants to gather?

A. author B. title C. illustrator D. writer
2. Who draws the things in the story?

A. reader B. author C. illustrator D. writer
3. Who writes the story?

A. reader B. illustrator C. author D. teacher
4. What does the illustrator do?

A. draws the pictures in the book
B. writes the book story
C. reads the book story
D. creates the whole book
5. What does the author do?

A. sells the story
B. writes the story
C. colors the story
D. reads the story
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 2
Lesson: Using Common Action Words in Retelling and in Conversation
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Tight – flat or firm
from being pulled or
stretched.
Snap – to move into

a specified position
with a short, sharp
sound.
Turn- to move
around a central
point.
Hug – to put your All Of Me

arms around by Jessica McDonald
someone especially
as a way of showing
love or friendship. My hands are for clapping.
My arms can hug tight.
My fingers can snap
Or can turn out the light.
My legs are for jumping.
My eyes help me see.
This is my body,
And I love all of me!
Source: Copied form the Self- Learning Modules in English 2, Quarter

2- Module 7: Common Action Words in Retelling and in Conversation.
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snap tight turn hug
6. I think she would like to put her two soft arms around your neck and ______ you.
7. That elastic band will ______ if you stretch it too far.
8. She made a ______ knot in the rope.
9. _____ the wheel all the way to the left.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions carefully. Write your answers on your
activity notebook.
1. What can the hands do? _____________________________

2. What can your arms do? _____________________________
3. What can the fingers do? _____________________________
4. What is the function of the eye? _____________________________
5. What can your legs do? _____________________________
Additional Activity
Directions: Can you think of at least two (2) other parts of your body and write their
functions. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 2
Lesson: Using Common Action Words in Retelling and in Conversation
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Lill Pluta is a "retired" homeschool mom, a former English
Shake – to move or
teacher, and a published author best known for writing
have parts of your
body move in short,
educational ditties covering everything from nouns to
quick movement. electricity. She currently lives along the South Texas coast
with her small menagerie of rescued animals. Her hobbies
Scoot – to go or include sumo wrestling (as a spectator not a participant) and
leave suddenly and playing her collection of neglected string instruments. At last
quickly.
count, Lill owned two ukuleles, a dulcimer, a classical guitar,
Across – from one and a banjolele.
side to the other.
Spin – to turn or
Play
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cause someone or
something to turn by Lill Pluta
around repeatedly.
Leap – to jump from I jump. I shake.

a surface. I dance. I hop.
Skip – to pass over I like to move.
or omit an interval, I cannot stop.
item or step.
Swing – to move I scoot and roll

backward and
Downloaded from clipartmax.com across the floor.
forward or from side
to side while I spin in circles
hanging from I run outside.
something.
Flip – to turn over I leap. I skip.

by throwing it up in I swing. I flip.
the air with quick
movement.
But I’m still careful! Downloaded from friendstock.com
I don’t trip.
Source: Copied form the Self- Learning Modules in English 2, Quarter

2- Module 7: Common Action Words in Retelling and in Conversation.
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flip shake skip across spin
1. Turn the jar upside down and ________ it.

2. Ana got the book to _____ the pages for her assignment.
3. The wheel started to _____ around.
4. We took a ferry ____ the river.
5. He used to _____ the lessons and hang around with his friends.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Search for a word that shows action in the puzzle. Use the provided
questions below to get the correct word from the puzzle. Write your answers on your
activity notebook.
F E S O S L
S L K E H E
P T I J A A
I Y P P K P
N H G P E L
S C N O T H
K R Q A Y M
A C R O S S
1. Based on the poem, what is the synonym of the word twirl?
2. The boy grabbed the coin to toss it. The word toss in the sentence
means___________.
3. The explosion made the whole house quake. The word quake in the sentence is
the synonym of the word___________.
4. Based on the poem, what is the synonym of the word hop?
5. His horse jumped over the fence. The word over in the sentence is a synonym of
the word _____?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 2
Target Competency: Identify the Basic Sequence of Events and Making Relevant
Predictions about the stories (EN2RC-IIId-e-2.4)
Lesson: Sequencing of Events and Making Relevant Prediction about the selection
read
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Swam– past tense of
swim. To move
through water by
moving your arms
and legs.
Blew – past tense of

blow.
An act or instance of
blowing.
An instance of air
moving with speed
or force.
Little Fish
Wish – to want
something to be One little fish swam in his dish.
true or to happen.
He blew bubbles and made a wish.
All he wanted was to have another fish
To swim with him in his little dish.
Another fish came one day
To blow bubbles while they played.
Two little fish, blowing bubbles in the dish
Swimming around, singing plish, plish,
plish
Source: Copied from the Self- Learning Modules in English 2, Quarter 2-

Module 8: Sequencing Events and Making Predictions.
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Directions: Choose the correct word to be used in the sentences below. Choose your
answer from the box.
wish blew across swam
1. She grabbed a tissue from the box and ______ her nose.
2. I _____ of something colorful gift this Christmas.
3. He _______ deeper into the lake.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Give the correct order of the following events by writing the numbers 1, 2,
and 3, 4, 5. Copy first the sentences and write your answers in your notebook.
________1. Another fish came one day.
________2. One little fish, swam in his dish.
________3.Swimming around, singing plish, plish, plish
________4. Two little fish, blowing bubbles in the dish.
_______ 5. All he wanted was to have another fish.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 2
Quarter: 2
Target Competency: Listen and respond to texts to clarify meanings heard while
drawing on personal experience. (EN202-IIIe-f-1.1)
Lesson: Listening and Responding to the Poem Read : "Care For Mother Earth"
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Offer– to give
someone the
opportunity to
accept or take
(something).
Abound – to be
present in large
numbers or in great
quantity. Care for Mother Earth
Bare – not covered by Teacher Nong
by leaves, grass,
trees, or plants.
Mother Earth has lots of gifts
Breathe – to move
air into and out of To us she brings and offers!
your lungs: to See the clean rivers and the seas.
inhale and exhale.
See the tall mountains and the forests.
See the green hills all around.
Feel the fresh air that abounds
But look once more and see!

Look at the dirty seas and rivers.
Look at the bare forests and mountains.
Look at the polluted air we breathe.
Look once more and see!
Mother Earth has lots of gifts
Gifts we enjoyed and forgot to care for!

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Directions: Choose the correct word to be used in the sentence. Write only the letter of
your answer in your activity notebook.
1. The islands also __________ with a wide variety of sea birds.

A. abound C. breathe
B. bare D. offer
2. My _____ to help you is still negotiable.

B. bare D. offer
3. Do not go outside to play with your ______ feet.

B. bare D. offer
4. Her chest was too tight for her to ________ deeply.

B. bare D. offer
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the following questions about the poem read. Write your answers
in your activity notebook.
1. Compare the gifts of Mother earth at the start of the poem and at the end of the
poem.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think is the cause why the gifts from Mother Earth look like this
now?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. How do you feel about how Mother Earth looks like now?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Recognize common action words in retelling, conversation,
etc. (EN1G-IIa-e-3.4)
Lesson: Action Words
Unlocking of
Difficulty
cool – fashionably
attractive,
impressive or
awesome
doubt – to believe My School

that something may
not be true or
unlikely to happen I will tell you about
a place that is cool
dear – much loved
or valued it is without doubt
prance – to walk or
my dear old school.
dance in an
energetic way In school I can sing
dream – a series of and do many other things
thoughts, visions, or
feelings that happen
I can read, write, and dance
during sleep I can skip, hop, and prance.
home – the place
where a person lives In school I have fun
I play under the sun
I count things I can see,
dream of what I can be.
There’s so much I can do

in my school, that’s so true
It is after all, my home
away from home.

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home dream dear doubt prance
1. I ____________ if I can sing as good as my sister.

2. We used to ________________ around our bedroom pretending to be popstars.
3. Mike told me that he _____________ of becoming a pilot someday.
4. A ___________ is a place where a family lives.
5. My _________ little cat has been missing for a week.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions below and write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. In the poem, what is referred to as a place that is cool?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does it mean when one says that a place is cool?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Based on the poem, give two activities that can be done in school.
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Aside from what was said in the poem, what other activities can you do in school?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do you dream of becoming in the future?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Use common action words in retelling, conversations, etc.
Lesson: Action Words
Unlocking of
Difficulty
little – small in size
waded – to walk
through water
puddle – a small
pool of water
climb – to go
upward
crawl – move slowly

on hands and knees
The Little Turtle
swallow – allow
something to pass
down the throat There was a little turtle.
He lived in the box.
He waded in the puddle.
He climbed on the rocks.
He crawled at a mosquito.
He crawled at a flea.
He crawled at a cockroach.
But he didn’t crawl on me.
He swallowed the mosquito.

He swallowed the flea.
He swallowed the cockroach.
But he only looked at me.
Source: Copied from the book “English for You and Me”
Reading and Language.
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Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the following sentences. Write your
answers in your activity notebook.
1. That (huge /little) cat fits in my small bag.
2. She pulled her boots off and (waded/hop) into the cool water.
3. Simon and his friends are planning to (climb /slide) the mountain next week.
4. My sister accidentally (vomited/swallowed ) a coin and now it is stuck in her throat.
5. The baby (crawled /fly ) toward her mother.
Comprehension Check
notebook.
1. Where did the turtle live?

A. on the rocks
B. on the sand
C. in the puddle
D. in the box
2. Where did the turtle climb??

A. on the rocks
B. on the sand
C. in the puddle
D. in the box
3. What did the turtle do next after climbing on the rocks?

A. he crawled
B. he waded
C. he climbed
D. he swallowed
4. What did the turtle swallowed?

A. worm, ants, bugs
B. lizard, flee, cockroach
C. mosquito, flee, cockroach
D. mosquito, bugs, cockroach
5. What was the poem about?

A. the puddle
B. the mosquito
C. the bugs
D. the little turtle
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Talk about texts identifying major points and key themes
Lesson: Identifying Major Points and Key Themes
Unlocking of
Difficulty
school – is a place
building used for
instruction,
learning and
education.
recess – a
suspension of
business or
procedure often
for rest or I Like To Go To School
relaxation
row- a number of
I like to go to school
persons or things I want to read a book,
arranged in a line, I want to learn the words
especially a And at the pictures look.
straight line
I want to learn to write,

I like to write my name;
And when it is recess,
Run out to play a game
I want to learn to count,

Add numbers in a row;
I study hard at school,
That’s where I like to go!
Source: Grade-Two English Quarter 3 Module
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Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your
notebook.
1. I like to go to school every day to meet my classmates and learn new things
together. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. a park
B. a place where one can have his/her teeth checked
C. a place for learning and teaching
D. a place where we worship God
2. Which set of words are synonyms?
A. learn and count

B. school and game
C. pictures and books
D. like and want
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook.
1. What is the poem about?

A. Things We Learn from School
B. Things We Like in School
C. Things We Want in School
D. Things We Want at Home
2. Who is speaking in the poem?

A. an old man B. a teacher C. a child D. mother
3. What will you learn in school?

A. sleeping B. reading C. crying D. eating
4. What is the key theme of the poem?

A. The key theme of the poem is the importance of going to school.
B. The key theme of the poem is the importance of a child.
C. The key theme of the poem is the importance of a teacher.
D. The key theme of the poem is the importance of being a child.
5. Why should children go to school?

A. The children go to school so they will know how to read, write and count.
B. The children go to school so they can play all-day.
C. The children go to school so they can sleep.
D. The children should go to school in order for them to meet other people.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Short Story Title

A GIFT FOR FATHER
Unlocking of
Difficulty
gift – a thing
given willingly to
someone without
payment; a
present
socks – a garment
for the foot and
lower part of the
leg
A Gift for Father
See, Father, see a box for you.
A small box for you.
Open it. Open it.
It is not big. It is not black.
But it is for you.
Blue socks, blue socks. Blue socks for
me.
Thank you, Lenny.
Thank you, Gerry.
Thank you for the big blue socks.
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in the following sentences using context clues. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. My mother gave me a gift for my birthday. What is the synonym of the word gift?
A. present
B. toy
C. game
D. playmate
2. Based on the poem, which of the following words is the antonym of the word open?
A. bring
B. close
C. happy
D. turn off
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.

A. The poem is about a gift for sister.
B. The poem is about a gift for father.
C. The poem is about a gift for mother.
D. The poem is about a gift for a friend.
2. What does the poem tells us?

A. It tells us to love our Father.
B. It tells us to love our Mother.
C. It tells us to love ourselves.
D. It tells us to love our neighbor.
Additional Activity
Directions: Write a paragraph consisting of two-three sentences about a gift that you
wish to give to any family member. Write your paragraph in your notebook.
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Unlocking of
Difficulty
advice – a
suggestion about
what someone
should do
childhood – the
state or period of
being a child
catch- to take or
get hold of a
moving object, or
to hold and
prevent someone
Advice from My Father
from getting away by: Lisa Molegraft
join- to come
together
Each day of my childhood
My father dressed for work
Then he joined us for breakfast
And with a smile,
My father said, “Today be happy,
Be kind and yet strong.
Be the first to start your work
For the early bird catches the worm.”
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Directions: Read the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. We are happy because our father bought us new clothes. What is the antonym of
the underlined word?
A. angry
B. mad
C. sad
D. glad
2. Carabaos are strong because they can work all day under the heat of the sun.
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. weak
B. lame
C. lazy
D. powerful
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions below. Write your answers in your notebook.

A. The poem is about an advice from a Father.
B. The poem is about an advice from a Mother.
C. The poem is about an advice from a Sister.
D. The poem is about an advice from a Brother.
2. Where does father go every day after breakfast?

A. to play B. to work C. to read D. to travel
3. What does it mean to be an early bird?

A. Someone should always be late
B. Someone should always be early
C. Someone should always look like a bird
D. Someone should always be neat
4. The lesson of the poem is _____________________.

A. walks slowly like a worm
B. start work/ activities early
C. go to school early
D. sleep early
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Unlocking of
Difficulty
proud – very
happy and pleased
because of
something you
have done
greetings –
something friendly
or polite that you
say or do when
you meet or
welcome someone
brighten- to
make (something) Doing and Saying Things Right
more colorful or
cheerful
kind- generous, There are things that we should do
helpful
And things that we should say,
That make people happy
So, they can be proud of you and me.
Let’s say our greetings right
Morning or noon or night,
Let’s brighten up each day
With kind words to say.
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Directions: Complete the sentences below. Choose the appropriate word from the word
bank.
greet morning night
kind proud brighten
1. I _____ my teacher whenever I see her around.
2. Lita helps the old woman cross the street. She is _______.
3. My parents are ______ of me because I received high grades from my teacher.
4. At ______, we love to watch the stars and moon.
5. I wake up early in the ________ to help my sister in sweeping the backyard.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Fill the graphic organizer below. Write your answers in your notebook.
The major/main idea of the poem is

Doing and Saying
_______________________
Things Right
The key theme of the poem is

_______________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: Two
Quarter: 3
Target Competency: Identify important details in expository text listened to
(EN2LC-IIIh-3.1)
Lesson: Identify important details in expository text listened to
Unlocking of
Difficulty
safety – freedom
from harm or
danger
delight – great
pleasure, or
happiness Guess Who Do I See in School
upset- unhappy
Guess who do I see in school?
duty- something They’re the people who help me.
that one is They make school a place like home.
expected or Come and listen to this poem.
required to do
station- a place They are always at the gate.
or position in Our safety is their duty.
which a person or They check who gets in and out.
thing is normally They keep the bad people out.
located
mealtime- the
The canteen is their station.
time at which a Our food is what they care for.
meal is eaten. Recess is their busy time
Because it’s our mealtime.
lends- to give
something to
They are always dressed in white.
someone for a
Our good health is their delight.
short period of
time, expecting it We call them if we are sick
to be given back And they answer fast and quick.
She is in the library.

She lends books to you and me.
When you see her don’t forget
Loud noises make her upset.
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Directions: Complete the sentences below. Choose the appropriate word from the word
bank.
upset lend safety sick
fast duty library
1. The team was _______ because they lost in the game.
2. Will you please ____ me your pencil? I forgot mine.
3. I go to the _________ to borrow books.
4. Romeo won the race. He runs very ______.
5. Policemen care about our ________.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions below and write your answers in your notebook.
1. In the poem, who are the people seen in school?
____________________________________________________________________________________
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2. What do these people do in school?
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3. Who are being referred to in stanza 2? Stanza 3? Stanza 4? Stanza 5? Stanza 6?
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Are they important in school? Why?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 2
Quarter: 4
Target Competency: Writing some words, a phrase, or a sentence about an
illustration or a character
Lesson: Describing Words
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community – a
group of people who
live in the same
place
farmer – a person
who owns or
manages a farm
field – an area of
land with grass or
crops growing on it
vendor – a person
that sells goods Lots of People Around Me
tired – feeling a by Teacher Nong
need to rest or sleep
admire– to regard Lots of people around me,

someone or Lots of people in my community!
something with
amazement, delight
I see the farmer on the field,
and approval Busy and working so hard.
I see the vendor in the streets,
Tired from selling the whole day.
I see my teacher in the school,
Always greeting me with a smile.
I see the doctor in the clinic,
Helping me get well when I am sick.
Lots of people around me,
Lots of people I admire in my community!

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Directions: Match each word in the word box to a definition below. Write your answers
community farmer vendor tired admire
1. A group of individuals living in the same place - _______________________

2. To think that a person is special - _______________________
3. A person who operates a farm or cultivates land - _______________________
4. Drained of energy - _______________________
5. A person who sells and supplies products - _______________________
Comprehension Check
activity notebook.
1. Who is NOT mentioned in the poem?

A. doctor
B. farmer
C. carpenter
D. teacher
2. What does a vendor do?

A. sell goods
B. teach pupils
C. plant seeds
D. cure sick people
3. Where did the poem take place?

A. farm
B. school
C. hospital
D. community
4. Who do you think is speaking in the poem?

A. doctor
B. teacher
C. pupil
D. farmer
5. What does the speaker feel in the poem?

A. angry
B. happy
C. sad
D. tired
6. What is another good title for the poem?

A. Many People Here and There
B. Happy People in the Community
C. People I Admire in the Community
D. Works of People in the Community
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Grade 3
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 1
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Use Common and proper nouns in a sentence EN3G-If-2.2
Lesson: Common and Proper Nouns
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MY TWO PET CATS
pet- tamed animal N.N. Hermosa
tan- brown color
I have two pet cats.
mad- angry Tintin is my white cat.
Bimbim is my tan cat.
Tintin White Cat sits on a red mat.

She is fat and pretty.
She likes to sit on the red mat.
Bimbim Tan Cat walks by.

He jumps on the mat.
And now Tintin is mad.

“You can’t have my mat!”
She says to Bimbim.
Bimbim is sad.
He does not want the red mat.
He just wants to play with Tintin.
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Directions: Choose from the box the correct word that corresponds to each picture.
Write the correct vocabulary word opposite each picture.
pet tan mad
1.
____________________
I
2.
____________________
3.
____________________
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.
1. In the poem, how many cats does the author have? Who are they?
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Tell something about each cat.

_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did Tintin get mad?
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Why was Bimbim sad?
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Which cat do you like? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Draw a cat or any pet you have in your house. Then write how you will take care of
this pet.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Use personal pronouns (Gender and Person)
Lesson: Using of personal pronouns (person and gender)
Unlocking of
Difficulty
FUNNY MACMAC
funny- causing N.N. Hermosa
laughter
Macmac is a black crow. She is a funny crow.

well- a pit into the Macmac likes to go to the well.
earth to reach a She likes to run around the well.
supply of water
Ted sees Macmac run around the well.

yell- loud call Ted yells, “Macmac, don’t run around the well!”
Macmac falls into the well! Oh, oh!

She can’t swim. What to do, what to do?
Ted gets a big net.
He gets Macmac out of the well. That’s good.
Macmac is wet but happy. Ted is happy, too.
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Directions: Draw a line that match each picture with the correct word. Write your
1.
funny
2.
well
3.
net
4.
yell
Comprehension Check
activity notebook.
1. Macmac is a?
A. friendly crow
B. funny crow
C. brown hen
D. lazy pig
2. What does Macmac like to do?

A. She likes to drink water from the well.
B. She likes to run around the well.
C. She likes to fly around the well.
D. She likes to eat near the well.
3. What does Ted see?

A. He sees Macmac eat by the well.
B. He sees Macmac fall into the well.
C. He sees Macmac sings by the well.
D. He sees Macmac play yarn by the well.
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4. What did Ted use to get MacMac out of the well?
A. Ted gets Macmac out of the well with a big net.
B. Ted gets Macmac out of the well with a long chain.
C. Ted gets Macmac out of the well with an orange pail
D. Ted gets Macmac out of the well with a brown basket.
5. In the end, what did Macmac feel?

A. Macmac is wet but happy.
B. Macmac is wet and sad.
C. Macmac is mad.
D. Ted is mad.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Use Different kind of sentences in a dialogue(e.g.
declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative)
Lesson: Kinds of Sentences
Unlocking of
Difficulty COLORS
buttercup- a cup- N.N. Hermoso
shaped flower
What is yellow?
cub- an offspring of
an animal A buttercup’s yellow
What is green?
ladybug- small, A cub’s pillow
round beetle
What is pink?
muddy- dirty soil A bud in a jug
What is black?
A spot on a ladybug
What is white?
A nun’s dress
What is gray?
Bugs Bunny, the rabbit.
What is brown?
A hand that’s muddy
What is blue?
Gum that’s yummy!
What is violet?
Why, just a violet!
What is orange?
Well, just an orange!
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buttercup cub ladybug muddy
Aleah likes to play in the garden. There, she loves looking at the
beautiful gumamela, santan, roses and ____________ flowers. She also loves to
observe the different insects living in the garden like butterflies, dragonflies
and beetles. Suddenly, she found a small, round creature sneaking around the
yellow petals of her favorite buttercup flower. Oh it’s a __________, a kind of red
beetle with dark spots.
She looked at it closely as it flew to her hair. Aleah was scared. She jumped
across the garden’s ___________ puddle. She also frightened the cow’s
little_________ lying down the green grasses. What a day Aleah had!
Comprehension Check
Directions:
A. Read the following questions about the poem. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. What color is the bud in the jug?
2. What color is Bugs Bunny?
3. What color is buttercup?
4. What color is a nun’s dress?
5. What is the color of an orange fruit?
6. What color is a cub’s pillow?
7. What color is the yummy gum?
8. What color is a spot on a ladybug?
9. What color is a muddy hand?
10. What is the color of a violet flower?
B. Write a sentence that asks about the color of an object in your house.
____________________________________________________________________________________
C. Write a sentence that tells about the color of your chosen object.
___________________________________________________________________________.________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Describe one’s drawing about the stories/poems listened to
using simple and compound sentences
Lesson: Writing Descriptive Sentence
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Difficulty THE CARROT SEED
Ruth Krauss
weed- a plant that is

One day, a little boy planted a carrot seed.
usually pulled out His mother said, “I’m afraid it won’t come up.”
His father said, “I’m afraid it won’t come up.”
ground- soil from His brother said, “It won’t come up.”
which plants grow
Every day, the little boy still watered the ground and
pulled out the weeds.
But nothing came up.
And nothing came up.
Everyone said it wouldn’t come up.
But every day, the little boy still watered the ground
and pulled out the weeds.
And then, one day…

A carrot plant came up.
Just as the little boy had known it would.
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weeds ground
1.
The farmer takes care of the plants
in the field.
He makes sure all the __________ are

pulled out so the plants will grow
fast.
2. Plants grow to the well-tilled soil.

The seeds are sown to the ____________.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the questions based on the poem you have read. Write your
answer in your activity notebook.
1. What did the boy do one day?

____________________________________________________________________________________
2. What do you think the boy had in mind when he planted the seed?
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. What did the boy mother, father, and brother tell him?
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Did the boy lose hope when he heard their words? Prove your answer.
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. What happened to the seed in the end?

___________________________________________________________________________________
6. What can you say about the boy?

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Read words, phrases, sentences, and short stories consisting
of words with consonant digraph ch and sh and other words previously studied
EN3 PWR-IIij-22.1
Lesson: Scanning for Information to Answer Question
Unlocking of
Difficulty CHAD, THE HONEST KID
Raymond T. Bustamante
honest- good and
truthful
Chad has so much cash now.
The cash came from Ninong Charles.
cash- ready money He counted it seated on the branch of a tree.
And he shouted, “I’m very rich! Yippee!”
watch (noun)- a
jewelry used in
measuring time Chad has a new watch now.
He bought a sketch pad, too.
watch (verb) – to He went to watch a movie.
look closely
Chad is so cheerful and happy.
change (noun)- a
smaller amount of Chad ordered chocolate and chips.
money returned “My change is too much,” said Chad.
He checked and returned the extra money.
“That’s great! You’re an honest kid!”
Said his mommy.
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honest cash watch (noun)
change
It was Saturday afternoon. Mother’s __________ ticked at 2:30, and

that reminded her of her weaving project. Mother needs a yarn for her
macramé wall décor so she asked me to buy her a yarn. She gave me a
twenty peso ________________ from her wallet. The yarn I bought only cost
ten pesos. I went home and gave mother the exact ten peso _____________.
Mother tapped my back saying “What an __________ kid I have?”.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following lines from the poem and choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. Chad has so much cash now.

The cash came from Ninong Charles.
He counted it seated on a branch of tree.
And he shouted, “I’m very rich! Yippee!”
Who has so much cash?

A. Ninong Carlos
B. Ninang Clara
C. Chad’s Mom
D. Chad
2. Read and analyze this stanza.

Chad has a new watch now.
He bought a sketch pad, too
He went to watch a movie.
Chad is so cheerful ang happy
Which lines show the two things he bought from the cash?
A. lines 1 and 2
B. lines 2 and 3
C. lines 1 and 3
D. lines 3 and 4
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3. What line from the stanza below shows his mommy’s happiness on Chad’s
decision?
Chad ordered chocolate chips.
“My change is too much, said Chad.”
He checked and returned the extra money.
‘” That’s great! You’re an honest kid!” said his mommy.
A. line 1
B. line 2
C. line 3
D. line 4
4. If you have cash or money, what will you buy and why?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Make inferences and draw conclusions based on
texts(pictures, title and content words ) EN3RC-IIIa 2.11
Lesson: Making Inferences
Unlocking of
Difficulty A HOUSE WE BUILT TOGETHER
Cristina Vrincianu Romania
House- a building
Our house is a house.
where family lives
We built it together.
Board- a part of the We have laid every board, one blow at a time.
house made with Our house is a house.
wood
Wall- a part of the
house made with Not every board is perfect, some are not even
bricks straight.
Laid- set Some walls are built in the wrong place.
We must carefully remove those boards.
Board- long thin We must carefully remove those walls.
piece of wood
We must rebuild them in the right place.
We must replace each board one by one.
Until the holes are all filled.
Until all the walls are in the right place.
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Directions: Write the corresponding word for the pictures in the story below. Write
your answers in your activity notebook.
house board wall
The wise man built a on the rock. He used fine woods in its
and strong bricks and stones as so no storm can beat the
that the wise man built on the rock. Its keeps the wise man’s things
from getting wet, while the keeps the from getting blown away
by the wind.
There is a wise man who built a on the rock and he built it with just the
finest woods as and the strongest bricks and stones as and that
made him a wise man.
Comprehension Check
correct answer. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. Our house is a house.

We have laid every board, one blow at a time.
Our house is a house.
What was done to build a house?

A. They cemented the road.
B. They looked for dried woods.
C. They laid every board one at a time.
D. They designed the house with flowers.
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2. Not every board is perfect, some are not even straight.
Some walls are built in the wrong place.
What are the problems encountered while building a house?

A. There is no more available paint
B. They can’t find strong woods as boards
C. They cannot use bricks and stones as walls
D. Not every board is perfect and some walls are built in the wrong place
3. Not every board is perfect, some are not even straight.

Some walls are built in the wrong place.
We must carefully remove those boards.
We must carefully remove those walls.
The author wants to say:

A. Nothing is needed in building a house
B. It needs a lot of walls in building a house
C. It needs a lot of boards in building a house
D. One needs to be careful in the process of building a house
4. We must rebuild them in the right place.

We must replace each board one by one.
Until the holes are all filled.
Until all the walls are in the right place.
What are the two words from the stanza that tells the reader to “try again”?
A. board and wall
B. holes and board
C. rebuild and replace
D. break and destroy
5. Why is the word “together’’ repeated in the poem for number of times?
A. Because in building a house there must be unity and helping hand
B. Because the house is built using a machine
C. Because the house is built by one person
D. Because the house is built in the farm
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 3
Target Competency: Read phrases, sentences, stories and poems consisting of
long a, i,o, u words
Lesson: Words with long /a/,/i/, /o/, /u/
Unlocking of
Difficulty
ROY AND THE FIELD OF SOY
Mil Flores- Ponciano and Leo Go
field - a piece of
land for planting
Father works in the field. He toils in the field.
coy- shy Two coy boys go with Father to dig the field of soy.
Roy, with a yellow toy, joins the coy boys.
moist- slightly wet
Father warns Roy and the coy boys.
annoyed- irritated “Don’t destroy and Roy still play with your toy”
But the boys and Roy still play and jump with joy.
toil- to work hard They jump on the moist soil and the soy was
dig- to prepare the
destroyed.
soil for planting Now father has no soy to harvest. He is annoyed.
destroy- to crash
harvest- the process

of gathering crops
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Directions: Name the pictures with the correct word. Guide letters are supplied to
help you. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Image of field Image of
1. f ________ld 2. m_________st
3. ann______ed 4. c ________
Comprehension Check
1. She in the poem pertains to who?

A. Anna
B. Amelia
C. Angelina
D. Amencita
2. What does Cornelio love to do?

A. drives car
B. collect pens
C. paints flowers
D. rides a bicycle
3. They are twins. They are happy together. They are sweet and lovely brother and
sister. The stanza shows, what feeling?
A. excitement
B. happiness
C. sadness
D. anger
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4. Draw a field, then name five things that you include in your drawing. Do it in your
activity notebook.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 3
Unlocking of
Difficulty THE MOUSE AND THE SOW
Mil Flores- Ponciano and Leo Go
sow- female pig
The Mouse and the Sow walked on the ground.
bog- swamp The two friends found a pail of pig food
The Mouse shouted, “It tastes good.
frowns- become sad Come on, Sow, let us run on the ground.”
pail- a vessel or
container But there was a bog on the ground.
And now the Mouse and the Sow
hop-jump Must hop to cross the bog on the ground.
pouting-push one's
But the Sow can’t, hop on the ground.
lips or one's bottom
lip forward as an “Hop with me, Sow,“ Mouse said.
expression “I can’t hop,” The Sow said.
Now the Sow frowns with a pouting mouth
mouthful- a
quantity of food or
As the Mouse eats a mouthful.
drink that fills or
can be put in the
mouth
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Directions: Study the pictures on the left. Copy the word that names each word on
your notebook.
1. sow saw tow
2. brown crown frown
3. log bog fog
Comprehension Check
1. Where were the Mouse and the Sow?

A. house
B. cloud
C. ground
D. mound
2. What did the Mouse and the Sow find?

A. a pail of pig food
B. a pail of pug food
C. a pail and a mug
D. a pail with a bug
3. What was on the ground?

A. fog
B. bog
C. log
D. bug
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4. What is another word for “bog”?
A. swamp
B. stamp
C. sprout
D. stout
5. Why did the Sow frown?

A. She can’t pout.
B. She can’t swim.
C. She can’t sing
D. She can’t eat
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 3
Target Competency: Compare and contrast information heard EN3OL-IIIij-i-.9
Lesson: Comparison and Contrast
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Difficulty
The She in Her, The He in Him
Ana Lou N. Caspi
hobby- activity one She writes. Her hobby is to write songs.

likes She is Angelina.
twins- children born
at the same time, a He drives. His hobby is to drive cars.
pair
He is Cornelio.
sweet- delightful They are twins.

They are happy together.
lovely- beautiful
They are sweet and lovely brother and sister.
hobby twins
Pepe and Pilar are ____________. Pepe loves to collect toy cars while Pilar loves to
collect paper dolls. They have this wonderful love for their ___________ called collecting.
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Comprehension Check
1. She in the poem pertains to who?

A. Anna
B. Amelia
C. Angelina
D. Amencita
2. What does Cornelio love to do?

A. drives car
B. collect pens
C. paints flowers
D. rides a bicycle
3. The ‘He’ in the poem is?

A. Cassie
B. Romeo
C. Cornelio
D. Benjamin
4. To write songs and to drive cars are examples of?

A. school assignments
B. church activities
C. teacher’s work
D. hobbies
5. They are twins.

They are happy together.
They are sweet and lovely brother and sister.
The stanza shows, what feeling?

A. excitement
B. happiness
C. sadness
D. anger
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 3
Unlocking of
Difficulty
PAIL OF GRAINS
Mil Flores- Ponciano and Galileo Go
trail- road
grains- seeds of Faye walked along the trail

plants Carrying a pail full of grains
chain- a long metal Accidentally, she stepped on a chain
She fell on the ground in pain.
pail- a container of
(water, grains, milk,
etc.) Faye thanked the Lord sincerely
For the pail settled on the ground safely.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box. Write your answers
trail pail grains chain
1. Mika carried a ___________full of milk.
2. The long, silver ___________ extends through the end of the road.
3. Father sows the garden with all kinds of _____________.
4. Chona walked along the bushy ___________.
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Comprehension Check
1. Who walked along the trail?

A. May
B. Faye
C. Lara
D. Guia
2. What was she carrying?

A. a pail full of grains
B. a box of nail
C. a big whale
D. a snail
3. Why did she fall on the ground in pain?

A. She broke the pail full of nail
B. She tripped down the hill
C. She stepped on a chain
D. She lost her shoes
4. Why did she thank the Lord sincerely?

A. The grains sprouted
B. The grains turned red
C. The pail was broken a little
D. The pail settled to the ground safely
5. Analyze the following lines:

Faye thanked the Lord sincerely
For the pail settled on the ground safely
What is shown in the lines?

A. Faye is grateful to God
B. Faye is disappointed
C. Faye becomes angry
D. Faye is afraid
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 3
Target Competency: Write a simple story EN2WC-IVa-e-22
Lesson: Writing a Journal Entry
Unlocking of
Difficulty
JAY, REY AND THE CLAY
clay- mud Mil Flores-Ponciano and Leo Go
tray- a dish or a
vessel
Jay loves to play clay.
stray- a lost animal, Playing clay is his way to spend days in May.
or an animal
without home
He puts his clay on a tray away from sun
rays.
gateway- an opening But Rey, the stray cat, takes the clay from the
for a gate
tray.
hallway- an Jay runs through the gateway, along the
entrance hall
hallway, and end up to the subway.
subway- a passage But there is no way for Jay to get back his
under the street clay.
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Directions: Choose the correct phrase that describes the picture in the left. Copy your
1. a school’s gateway
Church’s gateway
a stray kitten
2.
sleeping kitten
3. old subway station
new subway station
4.
a tray full of fruits
a tray full of pebbles
5.
wet clay
molded clay
6. house’s hallway
hospital’s hallway
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer based on the poem. Write your
1. Who loves to play clay?

A. Rey
B. Jay
C. Say
D. Matt
2. Where does Jay place his clay?

A. on a bay
B. on a tray
C. on a spray
D. on a display
3. What takes the clay of Jay?

A. a stray cat
B. a sway cat
C. a flying bat
D. a sneaking rat
4. Where does Jay search for his clay?

A. hallway, gateway, and subway
B. tray, railway and Milky Way
C. hi-way
D. away
5. What does the line below mean?
But there is no way for Jay to get back his clay means?
A. It’s impossible for Jay to find his clay

B. Jay will surely find his clay
C. Rey will look for Jay’s clay
D. The clay is in the hallway
III. Write simple paragraph composed of 5 sentences about your personal experience
while playing.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 4
Target Competency: Restate facts from informational texts (climate change ,
children’s rights, traffic safety , etc.) listened to EN3LC-IVi-j-3.5
Lesson: Listening to Informational Text
Unlocking of
Difficulty GLIMPSE OF A POLLUTED FUTURE
Kelly Roper
glimpse-, glance,
look Where are the birds that used to dot the sky?
polluted- They’re not here anymore, and I have to
contaminated, wonder why.
weakened
mistake- wrong Where are the fish that used to swim in this
actions
stream?
rewind- to go back I can’t see them anymore. What does that
to old days mean?
creatures- living
things Where are the frogs that used to croak around
damaging- able to
this lake?
cause damage I can’t hear them anymore. There must be
some mistake.
alarming- causing
people to feel danger
or alarm I wish there was a clock whose hands I could
rewind.
We might have saved these creatures if we’d
just had more time.
Time to make people see how we are

damaging our Earth,
Time to realize what is all was truly worth.
But the animals are disappearing at an

alarming rate.
If we don’t finally band together,
It may really be too late.
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Directions: Supply the sentence with the missing word from the word list below. Write
your answers in your activity notebook.
WORD LIST
glimpse polluted mistakes
rewind creatures damaging alarming
1. I want to go back to the time I visited Baguio City with my whole family. I was
so happy then, if I could just ______________ time.
2. The villagers throw their garbage in the river and that made the water
__________________.
3. God created all the living ______________ in Earth for us to love and
cherish.
4. Too much carbon emission is very _________________ to the Earth’s
ozone layer.
5. Part of being a human is to commit _____________, and what is important
is to learn to ask for forgiveness.
6. At a typhoon signal number 4, the wind becomes devastating and what
is more _______________is the possibility for landslide and floods due to
heavy rains.
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Comprehension Check
correct answer. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. Where are the birds that used to dot the sky?

They’re not here anymore, and I have to wonder why.
In the first stanza, what are the creatures that used to dot the sky?
A. butterflies
B. fireflies
C. birds
D. bats
2. Where are the fish that used to swim in this stream?

I can’t see them anymore. What does that mean?
The second stanza tells that,

A. there are more fish in the river than in the sea
B. there are many fish now compared before
C. there are few fish now than before
D. there are no fish in the lake
3. Where are the frogs that used to croak around this lake?
I can’t hear them anymore. There must be some mistake.
The lines tell about the,
A. the birds that used to sing
B. the frogs that used to croak
C. the wolves that used to howl
D. the turtles that used to swim
4. I wish there was a clock whose hands I could rewind.

We might have saved these creatures if we’d just had more time.
The stanza expresses a feeling of:

A. excitement
B. happiness
C. anger
D. regret
5. Time to make people see how we are damaging our Earth,

Time to realize what is all was truly worth.
But the animals are disappearing at an alarming rate.

If we don’t finally band together,
It may really be too late.
These lines want the reader to feel…

A. the urge to unite and start healing the Earth
B. make New Year’s resolution
C. fight for our rights
D. start to get rich
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 4
Target Competency: Read words containing vowel digraphs ai, ay, ea, ee, oo, oa
Lesson: Digraphs
Unlocking of
Difficulty
EVERY TIME I CLIMB A TREE
scrape- bruise David McCord
dodge- play, ruse
I scrape a leg
nest- a structure or Or a knee.
place made or chosen
by a bird for laying And every time I climb a tree,
eggs and sheltering its I find some ants
young Or dodge a bee.
spot- find And get the ants
All over me.
climb- to go up the
tree And every time I climb a tree.
1. shallows- an area of
“Where have you been?”
the sea, a lake, or a
They say to me.
river where the water But don’t they know what I am free,
is not very deep. Every time I climb a tree?
I like it best to spot a nest

awfully- very badly That has an egg
or unpleasantly. Or maybe three.
And then I skin
The other leg.
But every time I climb a tree,

I see a lot of things to see.
Swallows, rooftops and TV
And all the fields and farms there be-
Every time I climb a tree.
Through climbing may be good for ants,

It isn’t awfully good for pants.
But still it’s pretty good for me
Every time I climb a tree.
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Scrape Dodge
Marcel has a friend named Cole. Every time they play marbles, Cole will
hide it in the pit so Marcel will lose.
One day, Marcel planned to ____________ Cole with fake marbles. Marcel
then, run so fast and he bumped to Cole.
Now they both have ______________ on their knees.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the following questions from the poem. Write your answers in
your activity notebook.
1. the “I” in the poem refers to?

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____________________________________________________________________________________
2. What happens every time he climbs a tree?

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3. Give two things that the boy does everytime he climbs a tree.
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4. What do you think these lines mean?

And every time I climb a tree.
“Where have you been?”
They say to me.
A. He used to hide
B. He is at school
C. He went hunting
D. He was in costume
5. But don’t they know what I am free,

Every time I climb a tree?
The lines form the poem shows a feeling of;

A. freedom and happiness
B. sadness and trouble
C. excitement
D. anger
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 4
Target Competency: Present information in varied artistic ways (e.g. role playing,
show and tell, radio play/ podcast/broadcast/reporting/poster presentations)
EN3OL-IV-a-e-1.19
Lesson: Presenting Information Artistically
Lesson:
Unlocking of
Difficulty WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Ma. Criselda G. Ocang
Campaign- an
action or movement What should I do?
Restricted- limited The times are tough, the trees are gone
The path is rough; garbage is around
We need to do something John
What should I do?
Should I go and campaign

Though resources are limited
Or plant a tree with a friend
although time is restricted
Should I stand still and eat dough instead
Or go and till the soil and let boughs grow?
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Directions: Unscramble the word in each of the following sentences. Write your
1. We must follow the mandated minimum health protocols. There is a notice

saying people must be limited in (r s e t t e c d r i) ______________ areas, such
as malls and cinemas.
2. I will soon launch a (a n c m a p i g) _________________ named “Earth Savers

on the Move!”, encouraging you all to participate in Proper Waste Disposal.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the poem “What Should I do?”.
1. What should you do when the trees are gone and the garbage is around?
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____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Should we go and plant a tree though time is restricted?

____________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Write a slogan on proper waste management. Be ready to present it in class.

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 3
Quarter 4
Target Competency:
Lesson:
Unlocking of
Difficulty IT IS NEVER WRONG TO SAY I LOVE YOU
Ma. Criselda G. Ocang
wreath- garland in a
loop It is never wrong!
I just really love her
wren- a singing bird
I want to wrap a gift or write a letter.
wrinkle- furrows in I want to give a Valentine wreath or a wren whatever.
face, specifically
when one ages It is never wrong!
I want to tell grandmother
My love for her is deeper than her wrinkle
I want to tell her I love her.
It is never wrong
To say I love her.
It is never wrong to say
I love you grandmother!
Directions: Unscramble the word in each of the following sentence. Write your answers
1. It’s Christmas time! No doubt people will be hanging colourful and glittery (r
e w t h a) ______________ on their doors.
2. I love everything about my mother’s face, he lips, her nose, her sincere eyes
and especially the (i k l e s w r n) _________________in her cheeks.
3. It’s relaxing to hear the singing (r e w n) ________________ in my rooftop.

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Comprehension Check
I. Directions: Answer the following questions based on the passage “It is Never Wrong
to Say I love You!”. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. What in the poem is said to be not wrong?

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____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Is it alright to say I love you to the person that mean the most to us? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Have you ever given a gift to anyone? Why did you give him/her a gift?
____________________________________________________________________________________
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II. On your activity notebook, draw something that describes your grandmother.
Explain your drawing in not more than 5 sentences.
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Grade 4
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Use the past form of regular and irregular verbs
Lesson: Past form of regular
THE LEAVES
Unlocking of
Difficulty
frolic – playful
action or movement The Leaves
whirled - move or
cause to move The leaves had a wonderful frolic
rapidly around and
around They danced to the wind’s loud song
They whirled and they floated,
scampered – a
playful or hurried and scampered.
run They circled and flew along.
quilt – a bed
covering made of
padding between
layers of fabric. The moon saw the little leaves dancing.
Each looked like a small brown bird
The man in the moon smiled and listened
And this is the song he heard.
The North Wind is calling, is calling,

And we must whirl round and round,
And then, when our dancing is ended,
We’ll make a warm quilt for the ground.
-Unknown-
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Directions: Study the following table. Look for the meaning of the highlighted
words on the left. Color the one that DOES NOT belong to the group
using your favorite color.
1. frolic game Escapade engagement merrymaking

2. whirled rotated Turned revolved appeared
3. scampered stayed Run scurried hurried
4. quilt cover Plain bedding blanket
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions below. Write the letter of your
1. How were the leaves described in the poem?

A. wonderful frolic
B. afraid of the North Wind
C. warm in the ground
D. happy to listen
2. What happened to the leaves before they drop to the ground?
A. smiled and listened
B. danced, whirled, floated and circled
C. make a warm quilt
D. listened to the man’s loud song
3. What feeling did the moon show?
A. sadness
B. happiness
C. hopelessness
D. bitterness
4. After whirling and dancing in the wind, what did the leaves plan to do?
A. make a warm quilt for the ground
B. dance and float with the moon
C. make a warm quilt for the man
D. scamper and whirl to the ground
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Directions: Answer the questions substantially. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.
5. What does “warm quilt for the ground” mean?
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___________________________________
6. As a learner, what will you do to the leaves that made a warm quilt to the
ground?
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___________________________________
7. If you were asked to listen on the wind, what song would you hear? Write
the four lines of your song.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4 Short Story Title
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Identify meanings of unfamiliar words through structural
analysis (words and affixes: prefixes and suffixes)
Lesson: Suffixes -er or -or
Unlocking of
Difficulty
WORK
An Adaptation
-Hitomi Sakamote
taxi – a vehicle for
hire with a driver
My mother is a police officer.
My father is a taxi driver.
sailor– a person
They work and help people in many ways.
whose job is to I’d like to be like them one day.
work as a member
of the crew of a
naval ship or boat
My sister is a zookeeper.
My brother is an actor.
zookeeper – an
animal attendant I’d like to be like them one day.
employed in a zoo,
keep animals
enclosures clean,
and safely secured My grandmother is a teacher.
My grandfather is a sailor.
I’d like to be like them one day.
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentences
below. Write the letter of your answers in your activity notebook.
A. zookeeper B. taxi C. sailor
1. Freya stares at the _____________________ who feeds, maintains and provides

environmental enrichment for the animals in the zoo.
2. Even in a cold and stormy days, the _____________ navigates sea-going vessel
and ensures its operation and maintenance.
3. The __________ has responsible driver who willingly assists the passengers
in loading and unloading of their luggage.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your
1. What are the works or jobs of the speaker’s parents in the poem?
A. teacher and sailor
B. driver and zookeeper
C. police officer and taxi driver
D. actor and teacher
2. Which line from the poem shows being proud of the speaker in his family’s
works?
A. I’d like to be like them one day.
B. My mother is a police officer.
C. My grandmother is a teacher.
D. My brother is an actor.
3. Why do you think he was proud of?

A. His grandmother is a teacher.
B. His brother is an actor and has television shows.
C. His family work and help people in many ways.
D. His mother is a police officer.
4. From the current health situation, which worker can also be considered as
a frontliner?
A. taxi driver
B. sailor
C. actor
D. teacher
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5. If you were a worker or an employee, which best quality should you
possess?
A. popularity
B. honesty
C. confidence
D. ambitiousness
Directions: Answer the questions substantially. Write your answer in your

activity notebook.
6. If you were to choose from the professions mentioned in the poem, which
one would you like to be someday? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
7. Do you think helping others in many ways have a great help in times of
pandemic? Why? Why not?
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Poem
ShortInformation
Story Title
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2 - MELCS
Target Competency: Use personal pronouns in sentences
Lesson: Personal Pronouns
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Me, You, and Them

belongs – a word
that shows property He is a boy, and
His name is Jim.
plain – simple and
ordinary If this toy is his, then
It belongs to him.
special – different
from what is usual
She is a girl, and
Her name is Sue.
Hers is the boat
That is painted blue.
You are you.

That is plain to see.
I am not you,
And you are not me.
We are together.
We are more than one.
Please come join us
In our fun!
“They” describes others.

They are more than one.
They walk and talk together.
Together they play and run.
I am me,
And I am special as can be.
You are my friend.
Together, you and I are we!
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentences
below. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
belongs plain special
1. Kahl is a _________________ honest man having no pretensions.

2. Mother advised her children not to get Xian’s favorite chicken part as that
breast _____________ to him.
3. We always make a _______________ effort for Christmas and New Year.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write the letter of your
1. According to the poem, what do you call the thing belongs to her?
A. her
B. hers
C. she
D. it
2. Who are the persons in the pronoun we?
A. you and they
B. them and her
C. his and her
D. you and I
3. To whom the words he, him and his refer?

A. man
B. woman
C. team
D. group
4. Which pronouns mean more than one?

A. they and we
B. you and I
C. he and her
D. they and you
5. Is being together or with others important?

A. Yes, some may help bully others.
B. Yes, it makes us united.
C. No, it makes your group miserable.
D. No, we don’t need others support.
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6. If I am not you and you are not me, how should we treat each other?
A. with anger
B. with pity
C. with respect
D. with disgrace
7. What sayings is appropriate in the poem?
A. Prevention is better than cure.

B. To see is to believe.
C. No man is an island.
D. Use your time wisely.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2 (MELCS) Use adjectivesShort Story
(degrees Title
of comparison, order) in sentences
Target Competency: Identify and use words that show degrees of comparison of
adjectives in sentences (CG - EN4G-IIIb-14, Week 2-3)
Lesson: Adjectives Degrees of Comparison
Unlocking of
Difficulty
patient – accept Don’t Give Up
problems, delays
and sufferings If you’ve tried and have not won.
without being
annoyed Never stop for crying:
All that’s great and good is done
sturdy – strong and Just by patient trying.
solidly built
oak – a tree
common in north Though young birds, in flying fail
temperature forests Still their wings grow stronger:
and has a hard and
durable wood And the next time they can keep
Up a little longer.
blast – a strong gust
of wind or air
risen – get up from Though the sturdy oak has known

lying, sitting or Many a blast that bowed her,
kneeling She has risen again, and grown
loftier –of majestic Loftier and prouder.
or impressive height
gaining – getting or
acquiring If by easy work you beat,
Who the more will prize you?
victory – success, Gaining victory from defeat...
triumph, act of
defeating an enemy
That’s the test that tries you!
or opponent
defeat – loss, beat ,

conquer
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Directions: Choose the correct word that matches with the picture. Write the
letter of your answer in your notebook.
WORD LIST 2.
vA. risen v
1.
B. patient
v
C. sturdy
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D. blast
E. loftier
3. 5. 4.
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v v v
Comprehension Check
1. Who is the main character that gained victory from defeat?

A. oak
B. man
C. bird
D. you
2. What should be avoided if you’ve tried and have not won?

A. trying
B. rise again
C. crying
D. waiting
3. Which is NOT true about sturdy oak after being bowed??

A. grown loftier
B. be prouder
C. risen again
D. bowed again
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4. Which stanzas tell that you should try again?
A. stanzas 1 and 2
B. stanzas 2 and 3
C. stanzas 3 and 4
D. stanzas 4 and 1
5. Which approach would you AVOID if you experience failure in life?

A. Stay calm and comfort yourself.
B. Make a new plan.
C. Learn from your experience.
D. Find reasons to give up.
6. How is that oak and bird similar to us?

A. They failed, tried and give up
B. They failed, tried and never give up
C. They cried and bowed
D. They tried and have not won.
7. What conclusion can you draw from the poem?

A. Be patient and never give up
B. Crying will gain victory.
C. If you fail, give up.
D. Trials make you weak.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2 (CG and MELCS) Short Story Title
Target Competency: Use clear and coherent sentences employing
appropriate grammatical structures: Kinds of Nouns (EN4G-Id-33 Week4)
Lesson: Kinds of Nouns – Mass Nouns and Count Nouns
Unlocking of
Difficulty
goods – items or
products that I Love the Market
human consume Grace U. Rabelas
stew –a dish of
meat and vegetables
Today I will visit the old market
cooked slowly Buy some goods and fill my basket
Tomatoes, potatoes, and a kilo of meat
spices – an For the soup and stew that I love to eat.
aromatic or pungent
vegetable substance
used to flavor food I would care for some apples and bananas too,
Peanuts, rice, and corn, a kilo of them will do
all sorts – varied
range of dishes, Then a bottle of vinegar and a jar of spices.
varieties of things, Cabbage, lettuce, vegetables of all sorts
and sizes.
pocket – a small
patch sewn into or
on clothing If there will be coins left in my pocket
I will buy my favorite box of chocolate.
Going to the market I simply love to do.
I think you’ll love doing it, too.
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the paragraph
below. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
pockets stew spices goods all sorts
These times of pandemic, my parents prepare for _________________ to

supply the necessities of the whole family. They make sure that all the
_________________ are ready to savor whatever menu we decided to eat. They love
to share their especially ___________ beef. My parents are responsible and
thoughtful, they assure that their __________are full to give us ________________
of needs.
Comprehension Check
1. When did the speaker visit the old market?

A. yesterday
B. today
C. tomorrow
D. last week
2. Tomatoes, meat, and ____________. Which ingredient will complete his
favorite soup and stew?
A. corn
B. lettuce
C. potatoes
D. cabbage
3. What do you think he prepared first before going to market??
A. market list
B. basket
C. his shirt
D. old market
4. The speaker preferred to buy more vegetables and fruits than others.
Why eating them is important to a child like you?
A. Offer weakness and keep your skin pale.
B. Provide essential vitamins, mineral and nutrients.
C. Help you maintain fats.
D. Provide cholesterol and high calories.
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Directions: Answer the questions substantially. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.
5. Children are prohibited to visit the market because of the current health
situation. What other task/s or household chores can you offer and be
considered a great help in your family?
___________________________________________________________________________
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6. If your mother sends you to the market/grocery store, what are the items or
things would you buy? Prepare your market list below.
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7. Pretend that there are coins left from your budget, what will you do or buy?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2 (CG) Short Story Title
Target Competency: Read words, phrases, poems, or stories with compound
words (CG - EN4F-If-11 Week6)
Lesson: Reading poems with compound words
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Memories
Lenore Hetrick
complain – express
dissatisfaction or
annoyance about We may complain about our school work,
something Perhaps we think our lessons hard.
We’d much prefer to be out playing,
prefer – like better
than another, tend
And running in the big schoolyard.
to choose But with the passing of the years
The dearest memories we’ll call
old gray – aged, Will be of hours that we have spent
obsolete or outdated
Within the old gray schoolhouse wall.
long-drawn –
continue for a long
time
We may consider it a trial
anxious – worry, To have to add and multiply,
unease or And lessons in geography
nervousness
Bring many a long-drawn, anxious sigh,
purple haze – one But with the passing of the years
that is surrounded When time has cast its purple haze
by mystery and The memories that we will treasure
curiosity
Will be of long-gone, old school days.
long-gone – having
ended, died,
disappeared at
distant time in the
past
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Directions: Choose the correct synonym of the underlined word. Write the
letter of your answer in your activity notebook.
A. anxious
1. My family chose to stay at the farm.
2. I’ll never criticize my parents for being poor. B. purple haze
3. Do not show your nervous face in the game.

C. long-gone
4. Those heroes who fought for freedom are
unrecalled now.
D. preferred
5. Our respect for elders is long-lasting.
6. When trials test us, some experience E. complain
vagueness of mind.
F. long-drawn
Comprehension Check
1. How did the author describe the school?

A. with big schoolyard and old gray wall
B. with treasure in the big schoolyard
C. bring many long-drawn anxious sigh
D. dearest memories
2. What are the things they considered school’s trials?
A. to be out playing
B. to add and multiply
C. the hard lessons
D. lessons in geography
3.Which lesson brought many long-drawn and anxious sigh?
A. English Language
B. Mathematics
C. Geography
D. Science
4. What do you think is the intelligence that can be developed from running
and playing in the schoolyard?
A. Logical-mathematical intelligence
B. Musical intelligence
C. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
D. Linguistic intelligence
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Directions: Answer the questions substantially. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.
5. Do you believe the speaker had happy school days? Prove your answer.
__________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________
6. At present, what are the memories that you will treasure in your school days?
Share them below.
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7. What do you think is “cast its purple haze” mean? Explain in your own words.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Use context clues to find meaning of unfamiliar words:
definition, exemplification
Lesson: Context Clues
Unlocking of
Difficulty
happiness - the Happiness
state of being happy (from the 1985 TV special You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown)
secret - not known

Happiness is finding a pencil
or seen
Pizza with sausage
whistle - a clear, Telling the time
high-pitched sound Happiness is learning to whistle
made by forcing Tying your shoe for the very first time!
breath through a Happiness is playing the drums in your own school band
small hole between And happiness is walking hand by hand.
partly closed lips
Happiness is two kinds of ice cream
alone - having no
Knowing a secret
one else present
Climbing a tree
different - not the Happiness is five different crayons
same as another Catching a firefly
Setting him free.
together - into
companionship Happiness is being alone every now and then
And happiness is coming home again
Happiness is morning and evening

Daytime and nighttime, too
For happiness is anyone and anything at all,
This loved, by you!
Happiness is having a sister

Sharing a sandwich
Getting along!
Happiness is singing together when day is through

And happiness is those who sing with you.
Happiness is morning and evening
Daytime and nighttime, too.
For happiness is anyone and anything at all,
This loved, by you!
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentence below.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.
together different alone secret whistle happiness

1. My parents are not at home. They visit my brother in Manila so I am
__________________.
2. Although twins may look similar, they have _________________
characteristics.
3. When I am happy, I tend to sing and _________________ a happy tune at the
same time.
4. “I have something to tell,” said Mara.
“Is it a ________________? I promise not to tell anyone,” replied Rose.
5. My friends love to watch concerts. We watch the concert _________________
when there is time.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the following questions on your notebook.
1. According to the author, what is happiness?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. Draw the expression of your face when you found your missing puppy
that was missing for month now.
3. Aside from what mentioned in the poem, are there other things that
make you happy? Draw them inside the box and color your work.
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4. How can you make other people happy? Write 2 examples.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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5. During the pandemic, people find their ways to ease their worries. What
did you do to make yourself happy? Write 2 examples.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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Grade Level: 4
Quarter: 1
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Identify the words with silent letters h and gh
Lesson: Word Recognition
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honest - free of Haira, The Hones Girl
deceit and
untruthfulness;
Jennalyn S. Datuin
sincere
Haira found a wallet,
return - come or go
back to a place or
while she was in the market.
person Honest as she is,
she gave it to the police.
owner - a person
who owns
something “Little girl, where did you find this?
Come, have seat in my office.”
daylight - the
natural light of the
“Oh! There is no name on it,” said the police
day We don’t know whom to return this.
midnight - twelve
Haira answers, “You’re right”.
o'clock at night
We need to return this tonight.
It’s still broad daylight.
I hope we can find the owner before midnight.
Source: Copied from the book English Learner’s Materials 4
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Directions: Choose the correct word from the parentheses to complete the sentence
below. Write your answers on your activity notebook.
1. Jed and his friends woke up early one morning. They were playing in broad
(daylight, midnight, sunshine).
2. Jed went to a nearby store to buy a soda. He saw a small red bag under the table.
He looked around trying to find the (other, owner, otter).
3. He asked for the manager’s help in finding the owner. The manager said that he is
an (honest, honesty, honor) boy.
4. He wanted to (turn, turn on, return) it to the owner at once.
5. The police officer traced who the owner was. It was late in the evening already!
He went to the owner’s house and brought the wallet before (sunlight, midnight, at
night).
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions. Write your answers on your notebook.
1. What trait best describes Haira?

A. Loving C. Honest
B. Peaceful D. Industrious
2. What did she do with the wallet?

A. She gave it to the police officer to help her find the owner.
B. She hid it in her bag and left the marketplace.
C. She gave it to her mother and spent the money right away.
D. She spent the money and threw it in a trash can.
3. Where did Haira go when so found the wallet?

A. In the church
B. To the police station
C. At home
D. In a mall
4. Why did Haira look for the owner of the wallet?

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5. If you were Haira, would you do the same? Why or why not?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Arrange words in alphabetical order
Lesson: Arranging words in alphabetical order
Unlocking of
Difficulty
swung – move or
cause to move back
and forth
limp - walk with

difficulty
The Elephant Who Forgot What He Was
Christopher Ronald Jones, UK
sniffled - sniff
slightly or
repeatedly, typically The elephant sat on the telephone wire
because of a cold or And sang with all the birds.
fit of crying “Am I just like you?” he asked
But they only said one word “NO.”
stool - a seat
without a back or The elephant climbed up the church tower
arms And was hiding in the bell.
“Maybe I’m a snail”, he thought
junk - old or
“and this could be my shell.”
discarded articles
that are considered
“NO.”
useless or of little
value The elephant swung from tree to tree.
Until his legs went limp
trunk – a person's “Maybe this is where I belong”
or an animal's body “I think I must be a chimp.”
apart from the limbs “NO.”
and head
The elephant sniffled at all the flowers
chimp – a
And he began to cry
chimpanzee that is
a species of great “I thought I was a bee,” he said
ape native to the The he realized, “I can’t fly.”
forest and savannah
of tropical Africa The elephant went home and sat on his stool.
And sorted through all of his junk.
tower – a tall, “This is good and this is bad
narrow building, And this goes in the trunk.”
either freestanding
or forming part of a “Trunk!” he cried. I know at last!”
building such as a
“How could I have been such a dumbo.”
church or castle
“I know exactly what I am
And I know my name, it’s Jumbo!”
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Directions: Read the sentences then choose the word with the same meaning as the
underlined word. Write your answers on your notebook.
1. Shaniel went home crying. She sniffled while telling her mother about what
happened in school.
A. scream B. screech C. shriek D. sob
2. The monkey swung from tree to tree.

A. stable B. sway C. immovable D. stay
3. The vacant lot is full of junk. People who don’t use these things throw them
here.
A. clutter B. valuable C. important D. treasure
4. The child didn’t stop running until his legs went limp.
A. firm B. steady C. stiff D. falter
5. The elephant’s trunk is big and sturdy. An elephant's trunk contains more
than 40,000 muscles.
A. ear B. feet C. body D. eyes
6. I saw some tall towers in the city. They look awesome.

A. steeple B. trees C. buses D. boats
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions on your notebook.
1. What word helps the elephant remember what he was?

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2. What did he do that made him remember what he was?

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3. What did he realize after sniffling at all the flowers?

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4. Is comparing himself to other animals made him realize what he was? Justify
your answer.
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5. Do you also compare yourself with others? Why?

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter: 2
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Listen and answer questions about a story
read/listened to EN4OL-IIc-12
Lesson: Noting Details
Unlocking of
Difficulty
trailed - draw or be Little Cloud

drawn along the Eric Carle
ground or other
surface
stayed - remain in
the same place
changed - make
(someone or
something) different
drifted - be carried Photo Courtesy of PMAB

slowly by a current
of air or water The clouds drifted slowly across the sky.
Little Cloud trailed behind.
huddled - crowd The clouds pushed upward and away.
together Little Cloud pushed downward and
Touched the tops of the houses and trees.
The clouds moved out of sight

Little Cloud changed into a giant cloud.
Little Cloud changed into a sheep.
Sheep and clouds sometimes look alike.
Little Cloud changed into an airplane.

Little Cloud often saw airplanes
Flying through the clouds.
Little Cloud changed into a shark.

Little Cloud once saw a shark
Through the waves of the ocean.
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Little Cloud changed into two trees.
Little Cloud liked the way trees never
moved and stayed in one place.
Little Cloud changed into a rabbit.

Little Cloud loved to watch rabbits
dash across the meadows.
Then Little Cloud changes into a hat.

Because……
Little Cloud changed into a clown
and needed a hat.
The other clouds drifted back.

They huddled close together.
“Little Cloud, Little Cloud,” they called.
“Come back.”
Little Cloud drifted toward the clouds.
Then all the clouds changed into one big cloud and …
rained!
Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the sentence below.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.
stayed changed trailed drifted huddled
1. The little girl was crying. She went straight to her room, ________________
her teddy bear behind her.
2. She didn’t want to go out of her room. She thought about what
happened in the school. She _______________ in her room.
3. Her mom asked about what happened. The little girl smiled again that
______________ how she felt.
4. Her mom _______________ her and kissed her.
5. Her sadness ______________ away. She put on a sweetest smile on her

face.
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Comprehension Check

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2. What little shapes did Little Cloud form? Give two examples.
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3. What happened when Little Cloud joined the other clouds?

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4. How was rain formed according to the poem?

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5. Based on lessons in Science, how is rain formed?

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Directions: Draw your favorite shape of the clouds on your notebook. Color
your work.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter: 3
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Use context clues (synonym and antonym) to find meaning
of unfamiliar words EN4V-IIIa-13.2
The Games in My Room

Kenn Nesbitt
Unlocking of
Difficulty
The Games in My Room
invaders - a person Kenn Nesbitt
or group that
invades a country The video games that
I keep in my room,
dresser - a chest of
drawers like Tetris, Terraria,
Minecraft, and Doom,
scattered - throw in and one about somebody
various random raiding a tomb,
directions and one with invaders from space…
battered - damaged They’re up on the dresser
by age and repeated and down on the floor.
use
The Legend of Zelda
tossed - throw
and Street Fighter IV,
(something)
somewhere lightly
and Roblox, and Pac Man,
and Fortnite, and more,
shame - a painful are scattered all over the place.
feeling of There’s Sonic the Hedgehog
humiliation and Dragon Ball Z,
blame - assign and Mario Party,
responsibility for a and Madden for Wii,
fault or wrong and FIFA 18 for the
Playstation 3.
littered - make (a
place) untidy with
They’re littered and strewn all around.
rubbish
There’s Kidz Sports and Kirby
strewn - covered and Kingdom Hearts II,
with untidily Jurassic Park, Jeopardy,
scattered things Just Dance Wii U,
stuffed - fill (a and don’t forget Pokemon
receptacle or space) Red, Green, and Blue,
tightly with all over my desk and the ground.
something They’re under my bed
in a battered old box.
They’re tossed in the closet
with Legos and blocks.
They’re stuffed in a drawer
with my undies and socks.
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They’re thrown
It’s kind a problem.
It’s sort of a shame.
It’s clearly my fault.
They’re under my bed
in a battered old box.
They’re tossed in the closet
with Legos and blocks.
They’re stuffed in a drawer
with my undies and socks.
They’re thrown around every which way.
It’s kind a problem.

It’s sort of a shame.
It’s clearly my fault.
No one else is to blame.
The game I can’t locate
is always the same…
it’s the one that I’m wanting to play.
Directions: Read the sentences then choose the word with the same meaning as the
underlined word.
1. The big red box where I put my old toys was battered.
A. new C. damaged
B. good D. intact
2. My room is such a mess. My pet cat scattered the rolls of yarn in the floor.
A. maintain C. keep
B. spread D. collect
3. Doing bad things to people is such a shame. We should respect and love
them.
A. pride C. glory
B. honor D. humiliation
4. If you did something wrong, you must accept it. You should never blame
other people for your irresponsibility.
A. absolve C. criticize
B. forgive D. respect
5. The invaders were very skilled and avoided us.

A. attackers C. defenders
B. peacemakers D. pacifists
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers on
your notebook.
1. Based from the poem, how would you describe the room of the author?
A. clean C. in proper order
B. messy D. peaceful
2. What does the author do after playing a video game?
A. He gives the video game to his friend.
B. He donates it to those in need.
C. He puts it everywhere.
D. He sells it to his friends.
Directions: Draw three places where the author puts his video games.
3.
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answers on
your notebook.
4. In stanza 6, what does, “It’s kind a problem. It’s sort of a shame. It’s
clearly my fault. No one else is to blame” mean?
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5. Was he able to find the game he wanted to play? Justify your answer.
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6. Why is it important to organize your things?

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2
Short Story Title
definition, exemplification (EN4V-Ia-31 - Q2)
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California in
Diverge - moved in March of 1874. He is one of the most popular American
a different direction poets of all time. His highly accessible work made him
or draw apart
famous in his lifetime and has since solidified his place
Undergrowth - in American literary history.
small trees and
plants growing From 1912 to 1915, Robert Frost lived in England.
beneath larger trees There he developed a friendship with the poet Edward
Tread - put down,
Thomas. Often they went out for walks. One day, as
place, or press the they were walking they came across two roads
foot diverging in different directions. Thomas was indecisive
about which way to take. In 1915, when Frost returned
Bent - stooped to New Hampshire, he wrote the verses of ‘The Road Not
(used of the back
and knees)
Taken’ recounting this event. He sent the copy to
Thomas and it compelled him to get rid of his
Hence - from that indecisiveness concerning other things of his life
fact or reason or as
a result; from this
time THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Robert Frost
Bend - form a curve
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
Lead - take
somebody
And sorry I could not travel both
somewhere And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
Fair - promising;
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
favorable
Claim - demand or Then took the other, as just as fair,

right And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Trodden - walked Though as for that the passing there
on Had worn them really about the same,
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And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete the paragraph
below. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
diverged undergrowth fair claim trodden hence
Last weekend, we went to the mall. The sales looked (1)________________,

and Ezra and I headed to the discount store. Ezra and I (2)________________ once
we got in the store because he was looking for socks and I was in search of a
notebook. It was obvious that shoppers had been here. The aisles were littered
with clothing. Walking through the store was like struggling through the
(3)________________ of a jungle. I found the notebook and made my
(4)________________ on it before any other shoppers could grab it. After searching
through the store, I finally found Ezra who had (5)________________ through the
store with no success in finding socks. We left the store – Ezra was discouraged,
and vowed that in the weeks (6)________________, he would only wear sandals.
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following lines from the poem and choose the letter of
the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
The poet is standing:
A. at a crossing
B. at the crossing in the autumn season
C. where two roads cross
D. in a forest
2. And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
‘Both’ in line one refers to:
A. leaves
B. roads
C. steps
D. the poet and his friends
3. I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Sigh means ________________
A. regret
B. to hate
C. not to feel sorry
D. to be indifferent
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Directions: Paraphrase the poem by using the sentence prompts to help you.
Write your answer in your activity notebook.
4. Which road was chosen by the speaker? Why do you think the speaker has
chosen that road?
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5. What lesson in life can be reflected from the poem?

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6. If you were the speaker, which road will you choose? Justify your answer.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 1
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Identify different meanings of content specific words
EN4V-IIIf-38
Lesson: Denotation and Connotation
Unlocking of
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (born February 27,
Fiery-consisting of 1807 – died March 24, 1882) was an American
fire or burning poet of the Romantic period. He served as a
strongly and
brightly professor at Harvard University and was an adept
linguist, traveling throughout Europe and
Clatters-a immersing himself in European culture and
continuous rattling
sound as hard poetry, which he emulated in his poetry. Before
objects falling or television, radio, and film, he rose to become not
striking each other just the leading poet and literary figure of 19th-
century America, but also an American icon and
Tramp-walk
heavily noisy household name.
Hoofs-a horny part RAIN IN SUMMER

of the foot of an
ungulate animal,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
especially a horse
Gushes-flow out in How beautiful is the rain!

rapid and plentiful After the dust and heat,
stream
In the broad and fiery street,
Struggles-make
forceful or violent In the narrow lane,
efforts to get free How beautiful is the rain!
of restraint or
constriction
Overflowing- How it clatters along the roofs,

flooding or flowing Like the tramp of hoofs
over a surface or
area How it gushes and struggles out
Window-pane – a
From the throat of the overflowing spout!
pane of glass in a
window
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Pours-flow rapidly
in a steady stream
Across the window-pane
Swift -happening It pours and pours;
quickly or
promptly And swift and wide,
With a muddy tide,
Tide -alternate Like a river down the gutter roars
rising and falling
of the sea
The rain, the welcome rain!
Gutter -a channel
at the lower edge
of a roof for
carrying away rain
Directions: Match the given word with its denotative meaning. Write the letter
of your answer in your activity notebook.
_______1. Clatters a. walk heavily noisy
_______2. Fiery b. a pane of glass in a window
_______3. Gushes c. flow rapidly in a steady stream
_______4. Hoofs d. flow out in rapid and plentiful stream
_______5. Overflowing e. alternate rising and falling of the sea
_______6. Pours f. flooding or flowing over a surface or area
_______7. Struggles
g. a continuous rattling sound as hard objects
_______8. Tide falling
_______9. Tramp h. a horny part of the foot of an ungulate
_______10. Window-pane animal
i. consisting of fire or burning strongly and
brightly
j. make forceful or violent efforts to get free of
restraint or constriction
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Choose the word in parentheses that has more positive

connotation. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. The poet is trying to capture the picture of the immense (bliss, grief) of
rain in a scorching summer day.
2. In the last two lines, the poet writes how the rain falls from the sky as if
it is freeing from the (draining, overflowing) clouds in the sky.
Directions: Read and understand the questions carefully. Provide denotative

or connotative meaning for each question. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
3. When does the rain look beautiful?

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4. How does the poet compare the sound of rain?

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5. Why the street is called “fiery”?
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6. What is spout? Why is it called overflowing?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 3
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Infer the speaker’s tone, mood and purpose EN4RC-IIe-30
Lesson: Speaker’s tone, mood and purpose
Unlocking of
Difficulty Charles Lutwidge Dodgson or "Lewis Carroll," as he
Beneath: under was to become known, was born on January 27 1832.
His family was predominantly northern English, with
To linger: to take
one's time Irish connections, Conservative, Anglican, High
Church, upper middle class, and inclining towards
Onward: ahead,
the two good old upper middle class professions of the
forward
army and the Church. His great-grandfather, also
To nestle: to move Charles Dodgson, had risen through the ranks of the
close to someone
church to become a bishop; his grandfather, another
To fade: to become Charles, had been an army captain, killed most
pale, to lose energy romantically in action in 1803 while his two sons were
Frost: very cold hardly more than babies.
temperature that
causes freezing
To slay, slew, slain:

A BOAT BENEATH A SUNNY SKY
Lewis Carroll
to kill
Phantomwise: like a A boat beneath a sunny sky,

ghost
Lingering onward dreamily
Shall nestle: will In an evening of July —
nestle (future)
Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear —
Long has paled that sunny sky:

Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.
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Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.
Children yet, the tale to hear,

Lovingly shall nestle near.
In a Wonderland they lie,

Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:
Ever drifting down the stream —

Lingering in the golden gleam —
Life, what is it but a dream?
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Directions: Solve the crossword using the list of words and the clues. Write
your answer in your activity notebook.
1 BENEATH
LINGER
ONWARD
4
NESTLE
1 2 3
FADE
FROST
5 3 SLAY
PHANTOMWISE
2
ACROSS DOWN
1. like a ghost 1. very cold temperature that causes

freezing
2. to become pale, to lose energy 2. move close to someone
3. under 3. ahead, forward
4. take one's time
5. kill
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following lines from the poem and choose the letter of
the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. What is the theme of the poem?

A. growing old
B. good memories
C. sad in the past
D. time changes
2. Where is the shift in tone?

A. long paled that sunny sky
B. echoes fade and memories die
C. autumn frost have slain July
D. never seen by waking eyes
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3. What is the author’s tone in Stanza 4?
A. haunted
B. moving
C. serious
D. somber
4. What is the mood of the poem in Stanza 5?
A. feeling sorry
B. warmhearted
C. sorrowful tone
D. feeling indifferent
Directions: Read and identify the mood and tone of the lines in the poem.
5. Children three that nestle near,

Pleased a simple tale to hear —
TONE:_________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
MOOD:________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
6. Ever drifting down the stream —

Lingering in the golden gleam —
Life, what is it but a dream?
TONE:_________________________________________________________________
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MOOD:________________________________________________________________
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 2
Short of
Target Competency: Get the meaning Story
wordsTitle
through word association (analogy)
and classification. EN4V-IIIh-39
Lesson: Word Association (analogy) and Classification
Unlocking of
Difficulty James Langston Hughes [1902-1967] was born in
Ago: before the Joplin, Missouri, USA, the great-great-grandson of
present Charles Henry Langston (brother of John Mercer
Forgotten: past Langston, the first Black American to be elected to
participle of forget public office). He attended Central High School in
Cleveland, Ohio, where he began writing poetry in the
Shadow: a dark area
or shape produced eighth grade. His father would discourage him from
by a body coming pursuing writing as a career, in favour of something
between rays of light 'more practical'. Langston's tuition fees to Columbia
and a surface. University were paid on the grounds that he study
Shatter: break or engineering.
cause to break
suddenly and
violently into pieces AS I GROW OLDER
James Langston Hughes
Smash: violently
break (something)
into pieces It was a long time ago.
Whirling: I have almost forgotten my dream.
characterized by But it was there then,
rapid movement
round and round In front of me,
Bright like a sun—
My dream.
And then the wall rose,
Rose slowly,
Slowly,
Between me and my dream.
Rose until it touched the sky—
The wall.
Shadow.
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I am black.
I lie down in the shadow.
No longer the light of my dream
before me,
Above me.
Only the thick wall.
Only the shadow.
My hands!
My dark hands!
Break through the wall!
Find my dream!
Help me to shatter this darkness,
To smash this night,
To break this shadow
Into a thousand lights of sun,
Into a thousand whirling dreams
Of sun!
Directions: Write words that are associated with the listed words in the figures
below. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
1. What did a speaker have a long time ago?

A. A wall
B. A dream
C. despair
D. hopelessness
2. What is his dream?

A. to make music
B. to break down the wall
C. to achieve racial equality
D. to solve mystery
3. What does the light represent?

A. dreams
B. racism
C. the sun
D. hope for the future
4. What does shatter mean?

A. drop
B. show
C. shower
D. break into pieces
Directions: Complete the graphic organizer in your notebook. Write what will
you do when you grow older?
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RUBRICS:
3
Need
5 4 2
support
Criteria Mastered Progress in Little
from the
the skills this area Evidence
teacher/
parent
Content/Ideas
Sentence
Organization
Grammar and
Vocabulary
TOTAL
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 4
Quarter 3
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Use appropriate graphic organizers in text read EN4RC-IIe-30
Lesson: Graphic Organizers
Unlocking of
Difficulty Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst,
Frigate: a sailing Massachusetts, on December 10, 1830 to Edward
warship of a size and Emily (Norcross) Dickinson. At the time of her
and armament just birth, Emily’s father was an ambitious young lawyer.
below that of a ship
Educated at Amherst and Yale, he returned to his
of the line.
hometown and joined the ailing law practice of his
Prancing: move with father, Samuel Fowler Dickinson.
high springy steps
Traverse: travel THERE IS NO FRIGATE

across or through
LIKE A BOOK
Oppress: cause Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
(someone) to feel
distressed, anxious,
or uncomfortable There is no Frigate like a Book
Frugal: simple and To take us Lands away
plain and costing Nor any Coursers like a Page
little Of prancing Poetry –
Chariot: a two-
wheeled horse-
drawn vehicle used
This Traverse may the poorest take
in ancient warfare Without oppress of Toll –
and racing How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human Soul –
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Directions: Read the descriptions and write the corresponding word to its
definition. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
Chariot Frigate Frugal Oppress Prancing Traverse
1. travel across or through

2. move with high springy steps
3. simple and plain and costing little
4. cause (someone) to feel distressed, anxious, or uncomfortable
5. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing
6. a sailing warship of a size and armament just below that of a ship of the
line.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read and answer the questions. Write your answer in your activity
notebook.
1. How similar are frigate and a book?

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2. Why is poetry “prancing”?

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3. What benefits do books offer?

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Directions: Copy and complete the graphic organizer in your notebook.
Images I imagined
while reading the
poem
RUBRICS
3
Need
5 4 2
support
Criteria Mastered Progress in Little
from the
the skills this area Evidence
teacher/
parent
Content/Ideas
Clarity of Ideas
Organization
TOTAL
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Grade 5
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 1
Shortbody
Target Competency: Use appropriate Story Title
movements/gestures (EN5OL-Ib-2.6.2)
Lesson: Reciting a Poem with Gestures
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railroad-a Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October

system of tracks 19, 1950) was an American lyrical poet and playwright.
on which trains
travel Encouraged to read the classics at home, she was too
rebellious to make a success of formal education, but she
shrieking- to say won poetry prizes from an early age, including the Pulitzer
something in a Prize in 1923, and went on to use verse as a medium for
loud, high- her feminist activism. She also wrote verse-dramas and a
pitched voice highly praised opera, The King's Henchman. Her novels
appeared under the name Nancy Boyd, and she refused
cinders-a very lucrative offers to publish them under her own name.
small piece of
burned materials
Travel
engine-a
machine that by Edna St. Vincent Millay
changes energy
(such as heat The railroad track is miles away,
from burning And today loud noises are speaking,
fuel) into Yet there isn’t a train coming
mechanical
But lo! its whistle is shrieking.
motion
steaming- using All night there isn’t a train passing by,
pressure to push The night is still for sleeping and dreaming
a piston back
But I see its cinders red on the sky,
and forth inside
a cylinder. And its engine is steaming.
My heart is warm with friends I make

And better friends I’ll soon be knowing,
Yet there isn’t a train I wouldn’t take,
No matter where it’s going.
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Directions: Complete the thought of the sentences by supplying the correct

vocabulary word. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
railroad shrieking cinders engine steaming
1. The car has a four-cylinder __________________.
2. That __________________ hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades.
3. __________________ from the campfire floated through the air.
4. The men ran across the meadowlands to the __________________ ships.
5. A group of students were __________________ with laughter.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in
1.What is the poem about?

A. Trail
B. Train
C. Travel
D. Track
2. How do you effectively share your poem with others?

A. By reciting it loud and fast.
B. By displaying little tension.
C. By holding the attention of some audience.
D. By displaying correct gestures and body movements.
3. Why do gestures and body movements important in reciting poem?

A. Gestures and body movements help convey message.
B. Gestures and body movements make the voice loud.
C. Gestures and body movements make the poem short.
D. Gestures and body movements make the poem brief.
Directions: Answer the questions correctly. Write your answers in your

activity notebook.
4. As a grade five pupil, how do you recite a poem effectively? What are the
things do you need to consider?
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5. Recite the poem with proper voice, pronunciation, and gestures. Ask your parent or
home tutor to rate your presentation based on the rubrics below and to send the
recorded video to your teacher.
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
TRAIT 4 3 2 1
EYE Holds attention Consistent use Displayed No eye contact

CONTACT of entire of direct eye minimal eye with audience,
audience with contact with contact with as entire report
the use of direct audience, but audience, while is read from
eye contact; still returns to reading mostly notes
seldom looks at notes from the notes
notes
BODY Movements Made Very little No movement or
LANGUAGE seem fluid and movements or movement or descriptive
help the gestures that descriptive measure
audience enhance measures
visualize articulation.
POISE Displays Makes minor Displays mild Tension and
relaxed, self- mistakes, but tension; has nervousness
confident nature quickly recovers trouble is obvious; has
about self, with from them; recovering trouble
no mistakes. displays little or from mistakes recovering from
no tension. mistakes.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 1
Target Competency: Identify the elements of literary texts (EN5LC-Ib-2.17.1)
Lesson: Identifying the Elements of Literary Texts
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Vincent Godfrey Burns (1893 in Brooklyn – 1979) was Poet
pilgrims- someone Laureate of Maryland, from 1962 until 1979. He graduated
who travels to a
from Penn State University in 1916, Harvard University,
holy place
and Union Theological Seminary in 1922. He studied
selflessly- having at Columbia University from 1922 to 1924.
or showing great
concern for other
people and little or A Beautiful World
no concern for by Vincent Godfrey Burns
yourself
miracle-a very Make your world beautiful…

amazing or
Begin with just the simplest thing,
unusual event,
thing, or A word to speak, a song to sing,
achievement A prayer to say, a note to write
paradise-a very A room to clean, a lamp to light
beautiful, pleasant, To lead some pilgrims through the night.
or peaceful place
that seems to be
Make your world beautiful…
perfect
Be kind to one you thought unkind,
rose-strewn path- Love selflessly and you will find
cross each other's
lives The miracle that makes a friend;
A rose-strewn pathway, round the bend,
rover-a person who
spends their time
A rainbow at the rover's end.
wandering
Make your world beautiful…
awake-to become
aware of something Awake to beauty, come aware
Of all the good in which you share,
surprise-the feeling
caused by The love that round about you lies,
something that is And you will see with glad surprise
unexpected or How close you live to paradise.
unusual
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Directions: Read and analyze the sentences. Choose the letter of the correct
1. They moved to the country hoping to find paradise. The underlined word
in the sentence means _________
A. ideal place
B. tropical place
C. common place
D. agricultural place
2. She believed that God had given her the power to work miracles. Which of
the following words is the synonym of the underlined word?
A. normal
B. ordinary
C. supernatural
D. usual
3. We have to serve selflessly and everything else will come. What do you
think is the antonym of the underlined word?
A. generous
B. kind
C. compassionate
D. selfish
Comprehension Check
1.What does the speaker think about our world?

A. beautiful
B. alarming
C. dreadful
D. unpleasant
2. What is the mood or overall feeling expressed in the poem?

A. joyful
B. hopeful
C. peaceful
D. playful
3. What do you think is the author’s purpose in writing the poem?

A. To persuade the readers
B. To inform the readers
C. To instruct the readers
D. To entertain the readers
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4. What message does the poem express?
A. A kind act a day contributes to a beautiful world
B. Continue using much of our resources.
C. Construct more business establishments for our progress.
D. Let the government create ordinances in protecting our world.

activity notebook.
5. Do you think our world can be a paradise? How can it be so?
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6. In your own little way, how can you help make the world beautiful?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 1
Target Competency: Infer the speaker’s tone, mood, and purpose
(EN5LC-If-2.8.1/2.8.2/2 .8.3)
Lesson: Inferring the speaker’s tone, mood, and purpose
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Difficulty
pine - a tree that Douglas Malloch (May 5, 1877 – July 2, 1938) was an
has a long, thin American poet, short-story writer and Associate Editor of
needles instead of American Lumberman, a trade paper in Chicago. He was known
leaves and that as a "Lumberman's poet" both locally and nationally. He is noted
stays green for writing Round River Drive and "Be the Best of Whatever You
throughout the
Are" in addition to many other creations .
year
In this poem, Douglas Malloch shares an encouraging message
scrub- a stunted for readers of all ages. Douglas Malloch reminds us that success
tree or shrub is measured by being the best at whoever we are. Like many, he
bush-a low densely came from humble roots, but he used his gift of writing to touch
branched shrub the lives of many people.
rill- a very small Be the Best of Whatever You Are

brook by Douglas Malloch
hill-a usually
rounded natural If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
elevation of land Be a scrub in the valley — but be
lower than a
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
mountain
Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
muskie-a large
predatory
freshwater
If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,
fish that grows to And some happier highway make;
3-4 feet If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass —
bass -are edible
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
fish that are found
in rivers and the We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,
sea There's something for all of us here.
crew-a group of
There's big work to do and there's lesser to do,
people who work And the task you must do is the near.
on and operate a
ship, boat, aircraft,
spacecraft, or train
If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,
If you can't be the sun be a star;
It isn't by size that you win or you fail —
Be the best of whatever you are!
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Directions: My Word Box. Select four (4) words you find interesting, or you
want to understand better. Try to use the words in your own sentence and write
them in your notebook.
pine bush
scrub rill
hill muskie
bass crew
Comprehension Check
1. What is the mood of the poem?

A. hopeful
B. surprised
C. amused
D. curious
2. What is the tone of the poem?

A. funny
B. confident
C. playful
D. respectful
3. What do you think is the poet’s purpose in writing the poem?

A. To instruct the readers
C. To persuade the readers
4.What does the poet want you to do?

A. Be a good reader.
B. Be a better child to your parents.
C. Be the best of whatever you are.
D. Be a responsible citizen of our country.
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Directions: Answer the question correctly. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
5. As young as you are, have you thought of what you like to be when you
grow up? How do you think will you be able to reach your dream in life?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 2
Target Competencies: Identify informational text-types (EN5LC-IIb-3.19)
Give precise information on a given topic (EN5OL-IIb-1.26)
Lesson: Identifying Informational Texts
Giving Precise Information
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Difficulty
planks-a long, Henry Abbey was an American poet who is best
thick board that is remembered for the poem, "What do we plant when we plant
used especially in a tree?" He is also known for "The Bedouin's Rebuke".
building
something In much of his work, Abbey displays traditional
characteristics of the nineteenth century American poetic
lath- a long and approach.
thin piece of wood
that is used in
walls and ceilings What Do We Plant?
to support plaster, by Henry Abbey
tiles, etc.
gales-a very strong What do we plant when we plant the tree?

wind We plant the ship which will cross the sea.
crag- a steep We plant the mast to carry the sails;
rugged rock or cliff We plant the planks to withstand the gales;
keelson-a
The keel, the keelson, the beam, the knee;
longitudinal We plant the ship when we plant the tree.
structure running
above and fastened What do we plant when we plant the tree?
to the keel of a
ship to stiffen and We plant the houses for you and me.
strengthen its We plant the rafters, the shingles, the floors,
framework We plant the studding, the lath, the doors,
rafters-one of The beams and sidings, all parts that be;
several internal We plant the house when we plant the tree.
beams extending
from the eaves to
the peak of a roof What do we plant when we plant the tree?
and constituting A thousand things that we daily see;
its framework We plant the spire that out-towers the crag,
We plant the staff for our country’s flag,
We plant the shade from the hot sun free;
We plant all these when we plant a tree.
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Directions: My Word Cards. Choose three (3) words from the list. Read and
spell the words then complete the word card below. Copy the activity in your
notebook.
planks lath gales crag
keelson rafters
My Word Card
Word: Part of Speech:
Sentence:
My Word Card
Sentence:
My Word Card
Sentence:
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Comprehension Check

A. Importance of saving water
B. Importance of planting trees
C. Importance of preserving food
D. Importance of conserving energy
2.What does this poem want to point out?

A. We need to spend our time wisely.
B. We fulfill our dreams when we study.
C. We can be stewards of all the creations.
D. We plant other things when we plant a tree.
3.What factual details or information does the poem give you?

A. Trees provide enough light and energy.
B. Trees provide gold for making jewelries.
C. Trees provide metals for constructing buildings.
D. Trees provide the needs of human beings, animals, and plants.

activity notebook.
4. What can you do to contribute to the fulfillment of the poet’s goal?
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5. Does the government or your school have projects to restore our forests?
What are these projects?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 2
Target Competencies: Read grade level text with accuracy, appropriate rate and
proper expression (EN5F-IIh-1.3)
Ask questions to check understanding of information
presented (EN5OL-IIc-1.3.1)
Lesson: Reading Poem
Asking Questions to Check Understanding
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Helen Steiner Rice (May 19, 1900 – April 23, 1981) was an
priceless – American writer of both inspirational and Christian poetry.
extremely valuable Rice became a successful businesswoman and lecturer but
or important found her most satisfying outlet in writing verse for the
greeting card company Gibson Greetings. Her poems received
lifeless- lacking wide exposure in the 1960s when several were read
qualities by Aladdin on the poetry segment of the Lawrence
expressive of life Welk television show.
trouble-problems
or difficulties A Priceless Gift
powerless- unable by Helen Steiner Rice
to do
Friendship is a priceless gift
thankful- delighted
That can’t be bought or sold,
cheer- a happy But its value is far greater
feeling or attitude Than a mountain made of gold.
For gold is cold and lifeless,
It cannot see nor hear,
And in the times of trouble,
It is powerless to cheer.
It has no ears to listen,
No heart to understand,
It cannot bring you comfort
Or reach out a helping hand.
So, when you ask God for a gift,
Be thankful that he sends,
Not diamonds, pearls, or riches
But the love of real, true friend.
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Directions: My Vocabulary Notebook. Read and analyze the sentences.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your activity
notebook.
1. Our family photos are priceless. The underlined word in the sentence
means _________
A. precious
B. worthless
C. useless
D. insignificant
2. I am always thankful for their enthusiasm and commitment. Which of

the following words is the antonym of the underlined word?
A. contented
B. grateful
C. happy
D. dissatisfied
3. Loud cheers were coming from the bleachers. What do you think is the
synonym of the underlined word?
A. worries
B. upsets
C. yells
D. sadness
Comprehension Check

A. The value of leadership
B. The value of citizenship
C. The value of friendship
D. The value of guardianship
2.What do you think is the poet’s purpose in writing the poem?

A. To instruct the readers
C. To persuade the readers
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3. What message does the poem express?
A. Be a good pupil.
B. Be the best writer.
C. Be real and true friend.
D. Be a responsible family member.

activity notebook.
4. How can you be a good friend to others?

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5. How can you treasure your friends?

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6. Read the poem with accuracy, appropriate rate, and proper expression. Ask
your parent or home tutor to rate your presentation based on the rubrics
below and to send the recorded video to your teacher.
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
TRAIT 5 4 3 2
ENTHUSIASM Demonstrates Occasionally Shows some Shows

a strong, shows negativity absolutely no
positive positive toward topic interest in
feeling about feelings presented topic
topic during about topic presented
entire
presentation
ELOCUTION Uses clear Voice is Voice is low; Mumbles,
voice and clear; incorrectly incorrectly
correct, pronounces pronounces pronounces
precise most words terms; terms, and
pronunciation correctly; audience speaks too
of terms so most members quietly for
that all audience have most students
audience members difficulty to hear
members can can hear hearing
hear presentation presentation
presentation
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 1
Target Competency: Identify the major ideas and themes.
Infer the speaker’s tone, mood and purpose
Analyze figure of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole) in a
given text.
Lesson: Identifying the major Short
ideas and themes
Story Title
Inferring speaker’s tone, mood and purpose
Figure of Speech
Providing evidence to support the understanding
Mildred Plew Meigs was an American poet, author of poems. She contributed dozens
of poems to Child Life Magazine, Harper’s Motion Picture, Poetry and other lifestyle
magazines, and is credited as the author of six children’s book. Mildred Plew Mdied
1944, February 22, in her home in Valparaiso, Florida. Plew’s works have been
featured in elementary school choral reading and educational literature.
Unlocking of
Silver Ships
Mildred Plew Meigs
Difficulty
chimney- n. a vertical There are trails that a lad may follow
channel or pipe that When the years of his boyhood slip,
conducts smoke and But I shall soar like a swallow
combustion gases up On the wings of a silver ship.
from a fire or furnace
and typically through Guiding my bird of metal,
the roof of a building One with her throbbing frame,
Floating down like a pedal,
lad – n. a boy or young Roaring up like a frame.
man (often as a form of
address). Winding the wind that scatters
Smoke from the chimney’s lip,
soar – v. fly or rise high
Tearing the clouds to tatters
in the air
With the wings of a silver ship.
swallow – n. any of
numerous small widely Grazing the broad blue skylight
distributed oscine birds Up where the falcon’s fare,
that have a short bill, Riding the realms of twilight
long pointed wings and Brushed by a comet’s hair.
often deeply forked tail
Snug in my coat of leather,
throbbing – v. to beat Watching the skyline swing,
or pound with Shedding the world like a feather
abnormal force or From the tip of a tilted wing.
rapidity
There are trails that a lad may travel
When the years of his boyhood wane,
But I’ll let a rainbow ravel
Through the wings of my silver plane.
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Roaring – v. making or uttering a loud, deep, or harsh prolonged sound
Winding - v. the act of one that winds
Tatter – v. irregularly torn something into pieces

Falcon – n. a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically
catching prey by diving on it from above.
Fare – n. a range of food of a particular type

Realms – n. area, a kingdom, dimension, sphere
Twilight – n. the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between
sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere
and its dust
Snug – adj. comfortable, warm, and cozy, well protected from a weather or cold
Skyline – n. a horizon, the boundary line between earth and sky

Shedding – v. to give off, discharge or expel from the body of a plant or animal
Tilted – adj. inclined

Trails – n. a track or pathway made by passage especially through a wilderness
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the meaning of the

underlined word in the sentences using context clues. Write your answer in
1. Smoke was rising from the chimney. What is the meaning of the word
chimney?
A. a fireplace B. sky C. a house D.forest
2. “There are trails that a lad may follow when the years of his boyhood slip”.
What is the meaning of lad?
A. girl B. boy C. child D. man
3. The bird soars high up in the sky. It flies gracefully as it spreads its wings
through the wind.
A. flies B. spreads C. wind D. high
4. The girl was safe and snug in her mother’s arm.

A. comfortable B. haggard C. tired D. unsafe
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5. We watch the skyline with my friends at the beach. We are amazed by the
beauty of the horizon.
A. beauty B. horizon C. beach D. friends
Comprehension Check
1. Silver ship in the poem refers to ____.

A. a plane B. desire
C. a vessel larger than a boat D. delivery

A. journey in life B. travel
C. game D. decision-making
3. What does the poet mean by “There are trails a lad may follow when the
years of his boyhood slip”?
A. It means carelessness and inattentiveness
B. It means lack of dreams in life
C. It means sadness and pressure in life
D. It means beginning of a journey when a boy becomes a man and
begins to make choices
4. “Shedding the world like a feather” is an example of ________.

A. metaphor
B. personification
C. simile
D. onomatopoeia
5. What kind of sound device is used in the line “On the wings of a silver
ship.”?
A. onomatopoeia B. alliteration
C. assonance D. simile
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5 Quarter: 1
Target Competencies: Summarize information from various text-types
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words based on given context clues
(synonyms, antonyms, word parts) and other strategies)
given text. Short Story Title
Lesson: Summarizing information
Inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words
Figure of speech
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Difficulty
wallows – v. to rise The Sea
or roll in waves or Lindy Maughan
surges
The waves are rough,
clung – v. past tense
of cling, to hold
The sea is angry.
together The sand is so white,
the enormous big whale wallows in the sea,
rough – adj. the tiny snail clung to a rock.
characterized by
harshness, violence
or force; wild, Then a huge wave came,
turbulent, stormy Crashing like thunder!
enormous – adj. The wind blows hard
marked by The sand stings,
extraordinarily great So do the bluebottles.
size, number, or
degree
Then it is calm again.
huge – adj. a great You look into the rock pools,
size or area, What a lovely sight.
crashing – v. to Fish, eels, snails and seaweed.
cause to make a loud The sun sets and then we go home.
noise
stings – n. a wound
or pain caused by
stinging //v. to prick
painfully, to affect
with sharp quick
pain or smart
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underlined word in the sentences using context clues. Write your answers in
1. The enormous big whale wallows in the sea.

A.to hate B. to insult C. to swallow D. to roll
2. The tiny snail clung to a rock.

A. to hold together B. to detach C. to halt D. to loose
3. The weather is so rough. He decided to stay inside his office because of the
stormy weather.
A. stay B. office C. stormy D. weather
4. He was adored for being generous as he donated an enormous amount of

money.
A. huge B. adored C. generous D. donated
5. The bee stings are painful as the blade cut.

A. wounds B. blade C. painful D. cut
Comprehension Check
1. Which of the following sentences best summarizes the poem?

A. The sea was rough, and it made the day at the beach terrible.
B. The sea was rough, and it brought all kinds of creatures into the rock pools.
C. The day was lovely, the sea was calm, and they had a lovely time.
2. “The sea is angry” is an example of:

A. Onomatopoeia C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Simile
3. What sea animals does this poem mention?

A. whale , snails, fish, eels B. bird, whale, snails
C. snail, bird, fish D. whale ,snake, birds
4. Write an example of a simile from the poem.
5. What two things are being compared in the simile?
6. Give two synonyms for the word ‘big’ that are mentioned in the poem.
7. Which two feelings does the sea feel?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 5
Quarter: 1
Target Competencies: Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words based on given
context clues (synonyms, antonyms, word parts) and other strategies)
Provide evidence to support understanding
given text.
Lesson: Inferring meaning of words
Providing evidence to support understanding
Figure of Speech
\
James Mercer Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His
parents divorced when he was a young child, and his father moved to Mexico. He was
raised by his grandmother until he was thirteen, when he moved to Lincoln, Illinois,
to live with his mother and her husband, before the family eventually settled in
Cleveland, Ohio. It was in Lincoln that Hughes began writing poetry. After graduating
from high school, he spent a year in Mexico followed by a year at Columbia University
in New York City. During this time, he worked as an assistant cook, launderer, and
busboy. He also travelled to Africa and Europe working as a seaman.
Unlocking of
Difficulty April Rain Song
Langston Hughes
Lullaby – n. a song
to quiet children or
lull them to sleep Let the rain kiss you.
Sidewalk – n. a Let the rain beat upon your head

usually paved walk
for pedestrians at
with silver liquid drops.
the side of a street Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
Beat – v. to strike The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
repeatedly
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
Gutter – n. a
trough along the The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at
eaves to catch and night—
carry off rainwater
And I love the rain.
Pools – n. a small
area of still water
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underlined word in the sentences using context clues. Write your answers in
1. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. The rain plays a little sleep-song on our
roof at night—
A. a sleep-song B. roof C. night
2. The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.

A. side of the house B. side of the street C. side of the pool
3. The teacher got angry to Carlo because he beat the table.

A. strike repeatedly B. cherish C. wipe
4. My father repairs the gutter to divert rainwater away from our house.
A. drainage B. pool C. sidewalk
5. They usually spend their time swimming in the pool.

A. sea B. falls C. a small area of still water
Comprehension Check
1. “The rain plays a little sleep-song.” Which phrase means the same as “sleep-
song”?
A. “silver liquid drops” C. “still pools on the sidewalk.”
B. “a lullaby” D. “the gutter”
2. The poet shows the rain as both ___________________________________ .

A. gentle and strong. C. silver and gold.
B. lips and head. D. drops and sheets.
3. The poet describes all of the following except how

A. the sound of rain helps some people sleep.
B. the rain makes puddles on the sidewalk.
C. the rain makes moving pools in the gutter.
D. the sun comes out and creates a rainbow
4. “Let the rain sing you a lullaby” is an example of:

A. Onomatopoeia C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Simile
5. The poet writes, “And I love the rain.” Explain how the poet shows his
feelings about the rain throughout the poem. Use specific examples from the
poem to support your answer.
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Poem Information
Target Competencies: Distinguish reality from fantasy
Note significant details
Identify elements of literary texts
Provide evidence to support
Lesson: Distinguishing reality from
Short fantasy
Story Title
Noting details
Elements of literary texts
Robert Louis Stevenson (born November 13, 1850, Edinburgh, Scotland – died
December 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa) He was A Scottish essayist, poet, and author
of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island (1881),
Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886),, and the Master
of Ballantrae (1889).
Unlocking of Foreign Lan

Difficulty Robert Louis Stevenson
adorned – v. to
enhance the Up into the cherry tree
appearance of Who should climb but little me?
especially with I held the trunk with both my hands
beautiful objects; And looked abroad in foreign lands.
beautify
tramping – v. to I saw the next door garden lie,

walk, tread or step Adorned with flowers, before my eye,
especially heavily; And many pleasant places more
to travel about on That I had never seen before.
foot; hike
climb – v. to pull I saw the dimpling river pass

oneself up, over, to And be the sky’s blue looking-glass;
the top by using The dusty roads go up and down
hands and feet With people tramping in to town.
foreign – adj.
If I could find a higher tree
situated outside a
place or country; Farther and farther I should see,
unfamiliar To where the grown-up river slips
Into the sea among the ships
trunk – n. the main
stem of a tree apart To where the roads on either hand
from limbs and
Lead onward into fairy land,
roots
Vocabulary Development Where all the children dine at five,
And all the playthings come alive.
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1. He’s been tramping looking for a job. He walks barefoot along the street.
A. run B. walks C. barefoot D. looking
2. The dancers were adorned with flowers. Beauty was added to their
dress.
A. beautified B. added C. disfigure D. impoverish
3. The trunk of the tree blocks our way to school. What is the meaning of
trunk?
A. leg B. torso C. stem D. luggage
4. The mango tree was easy to climb. I was on the top when my mother
called me to go down.
A. to go up B. to go down C to crawl D. to jump up
5. Hannah is learning three foreign languages.

A. unfamiliar B. familiar C. local D. relevant
Comprehension Check
1. What or who is speaking in the poem?

A. a child B. a man C. a woman D. a tree
2. What did the speaker do when he is up in the tree?

A. The speaker meditated and slept.
B. The speaker ate the cherries.
C. The speaker looked abroad on foreign lands.
D. The speaker hid when he was up in the tree.
3. List all the pleasant places that the speaker saw from the tree.
4. Pick out the words that tell us that the speaker is a child.
5. What does the speaker imagine in the poem?

A. a make-believe land
B. a land in the other country
C. a land full of cherries
D. a land in the city
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Poem Information
Target Competencies: Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words based on given
context clues (synonyms, antonyms, word parts) and other strategies)
Short Story Title
Analyze sound devices (onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance)
Analyze a 2-stanza poem in terms of its elements (rhyme, sound
devices, imagery and figurative language

Imagery
Sound Devices
Thank You, God!

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meadow – n. land
that is covered or
Thank you, God, for the eyes that see
mostly covered with
grass The pretty things You’ve made for me.
errand – n. a short Thank You for the nose that smells
trip taken to attend
to some business The fragrant flowers in the meadows and dales.
often for another
Thank You, God, for the ears that hear
fragrant – adj.
having a sweet or The bird-songs sweet and clear.
pleasant smell
Thank You, for the lips that can sing
clear – adj. easily
heard Of Your goodness, to all man bring:
pretty – adj. Thank You, for the feet that run

beautiful, attractive
On willing errands, for play in the sun.
Thank You, for all these, oh God of Love!
Thank You, again, our Father above.
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1. The cows were pastured on rich meadow.

A. Land that has no grass.
B. Land that is covered with grass.
C. A muddy ground
D. Land that is filled with rocks.
2. He was sent out on an urgent errand.

A. mission B. mistake C. experiment D. misdelivery
3. The soup is fragrant with herbs and spices. I am excited to taste it once
it is cooked.
A. aromatic B. foul C. putrid D. smelly
4. I love to listen to her soothing and clear voice as she sings my favorite
song.
A. easily heard and understood
B. bright and luminous
C. free from mist, haze or dust
D. free from doubt
5. My cousin enjoys going to pretty places like beaches, waterfalls,

mountains, forest and many more.
A. dangerous B. attractive C. ugly D. unattractive
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Comprehension Check
1. Which of the following lines expresses sound imagery?

A. The bird-songs sweet and clear.
B. On willing errands to play in the sun
C. The fragrant flowers in the meadows and dales
D. The pretty things You’ve made for me.

A. Showing love and care for nature
B. Gratefulness and appreciation to God’s Love
C. Parts of the body
D. Different kinds of senses
3. What are the reasons why the speaker in the poem thanks God?
A. He thanks God about the beauty of life and love He offers us
B. He thanks God he is still alive
C. He thanks God he is attractive
D. He thanks God he is rich
4. List down six pairs of words that rhyme from the poem.
5. Write an example of alliteration.
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Grade 6
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Analyze poem with 4 or more stanzas in terms of its
elements (rhymes, sound devices, imagery and figurative
language) (EN6RC-Ib-6.1-4)
Lesson: Analyzing Poem
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abed- lying in bed
bottom – the
surface on which
the body of water
lies
curious- eager to The Fisherman

know or learn by Abbie Farwell Brown
something
dawn – to begin to The fisherman goes out at dawn

grow light as the When everyone’s abed,
sun rises And from the bottom of the sea
Draws up his daily bread.
queer – differing in
some way from
what is usual or His life is strange; half on the shore
normal And half upon the sea.
Not quite a fish, yet not quite
wondrous - The same as you and me.
inspiring feeling of
wonder or delight
The fisherman has curious eyes;
They make you feel so queer,
As if they had seen many things
Of wonder and of fear.
They’re like the sea on foggy days-

Not gray, nor yet quite blue;
They’re like the wondrous tales he tells-
Not quite-yet maybe-true.
He knows so much of boats and tides,

Of winds and clouds and sky!
But when I tell of many things,
He sniffs and shuts one eye!
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Directions: Identify the meaning of the following encircled words using the clues found
in the sentences. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. While everyone is still abed and sound asleep, the fisherman is ready to earn
his living.
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2. Whenever he looks at me, I always feel queer and strange.
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3. I am always amazed at the wondrous tales he tells which could be true or not.
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4. We are very curious with the story of his life so we are always interested to
listen to his adventures.
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who is being described in the poem?

A. the fisherman B. the author C. the reader D. the sea
2. Who is describing the fisherman in the poem?

A. the reader C. the fisherman
B. the poet D. the narrator
3. Why is a fisherman’s life strange?

A. Because he has a hard job.
B. Because he is living a poor life.
C. Because his life is half on danger.
D. Because his life is half on the shore.
4. What is the meaning of the line, “And from the bottom of the sea, draws up his
daily bread”?
A. The fisherman earns his daily living through fishing.
B. The fisherman gets bread from the bottom of the sea.
C. The fisherman catches fish from the bottom of the sea.
D. The fisherman works night and day at the bottom of the sea.
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5. What element did the poet use to make the end of a line echoes at the end of
another line?
A. He used rhyming words.
B. He used figurative language.
C. He used visual imagery.
D. He used onomatopoeia.
6. The lines taken from the poem show visual imagery. Which of them does NOT
use the element?
A. The fisherman goes out at dawn

B. And from the bottom of the sea
C. They’re like the sea on foggy days
D. They make you feel so queer
7. As a youth, how can you show that you value the importance of a fisherman in
your locality or in other places that you know? Explain your answer briefly.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Determine tone, mood, and purpose of the author
EN6RC-Ic-6.5
Lesson: Determining the tone, mood, and purpose of the author
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amaze – to fill with

The Unfolding Bud
wonder
by Naoshi Koriyama
bud – a small lateral
or terminal One is amazed
protuberance on a By a water lily bud
stem of a vascular Unfolding
plant that may
With each passing day,
develop into a
flower, leaf, or
Taking on a richer color
shoot. And new dimensions.
dimension - One is not amazed,

measure in one
At a first glance.
direction; a level of
By a poem,
existence or
consciousness Which is as tight-closed
As a tiny bud.
revealing – making
something secret or Yet one is surprised
hidden known
To see the poem
generally or publicly
Gradually unfolding,
unfolding – open or Revealing its richer inner self,
spread out from a As one reads it
folded position. Again
And over again.
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Directions: Match the underlined word in Column A with its appropriate meaning in
Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in your activity notebook.
Column A Column B
1. water lily bud A. exposing hidden parts

2. gradually unfolding B. fill with wonder
3. new dimension C. calm and quiet
4. amaze at a first glance D. a level of existence
5. revealing inner self E. an incompletely opened flower
F. to open the fold
Comprehension Check
1. What are the two things that unfold in the poem?

I. bud II. water lily III. poem IV. day
A. I & II B. I & III C. II & III D. III & IV
2. Why are people not amazed at “first glance” with a poem?

A. Because the poem is as tight-closed as the tiny bud.
B. Because the poem is as short as a shrub.
C. Because the poem is as unclear as mud.
D. Because the poem is as long as the railroad.
3. What mood is expressed in the second stanza of the poem?

A. cool B. relax C. confused D. frustrated
4. How will you describe the tone of the author in writing the poem?
A. joyful B. worried C. foolish D. serious
5. What is the purpose of the author in writing the poem?

A. To compare a poem to the unfolding water lily bud.
B. To entertain the readers of the unfolding of the water lily bud.
C. To inform the readers that understanding a poem takes time.
D. To persuade the readers to read poems on water lily bud.
6. Aside from the unfolding of a lily bud, in what particular scenario would you
compare a poem? Explain why.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Short Story Title
Target Competency: Analyze figures of speech (EN6RC-Id-6.8)
Lesson: Figures of Speech
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delicate – very fine

in texture or
structure
etching - the act or

process of making Willow and Ginkgo
designs or pictures By Eve Merriam
on a metal plate,
glass, etc.
The willow is like an etching,
ginkgo – is a specie Fine-lined against the sky,
of tree native to The ginkgo is like a crude sketch,
China known as the Hardly worthy to be signed.
maiden tree hair The willow’s music is like a soprano.
sleek - smooth and
glossy Delicate and thin.
The ginkgo’s tune is like a chorus
soprano – is a type
of classical female
With everyone joining in.
singing voice and
has the highest The willow is sleek as a velvet-nose calf;
vocal range of all The ginkgo is leathery as an old bull.
voice types. The willows branches are like silken thread;
The ginkgo’s like stubby rough wool.
stubby - being short
and thick
The willow is like a nymph with streaming hair,
willow – a tree or Wherever it grows, there is green and gold and fair.
shrub of temperate The willow dips to the water,
climates that
Protected and precious, like the king’s favourite
typically has
narrow leaves,
daughter.
bears catkins, and
grows near water. The ginkgo forces its way through gray concrete;
Like a city child, it grows up in the street.
wool- curly thick Thrust against the metal sky,
undercoat of
Somehow it survives and even thrives,
various hairy
mammals
My eyes feast upon the willow,
But my heart goes to the ginkgo.
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Directions: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the words from the word bank that fit
with the given clues below. Do the crossword puzzle in your activity notebook.
WORD BANK
ginkgo wool etching stubby
willow delicate soprano sleek
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
1. curly thick undercoat of various hairy mammals
4. a printmaking technique
5. being short and thick
6. smooth and glossy
Down
1. a tree or shrub with narrow, lance-shaped leaves
2. the highest vocal range of all voice types
3. very fine in texture or structure
7. known as the maidenhair tree
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Comprehension Check
1. What are willow and ginkgo?

A. bulls B. nymphs C. trees D. kids
2. Why do you think the author compares the two?

A. To describe the features of a willow and a ginkgo
B. To see the differences between a willow and a ginkgo
C. To express her judgement for a willow and a ginkgo.
D. To entertain the readers about a willow and a ginkgo.
3. How do the willow and the ginkgo differ?
A. They differ in color.

B. They differ in appearance.
C. They differ according to life span.
D. They differ according to importance.
4. What figure of speech is used in the first stanza of the poem?

A. Simile B. metaphor C. irony D. personification
5. Which of the following lines of the poem uses personification?

A. The ginkgo is leathery as an old bull
B. The willow is like a nymph with streaming hair
C. The ginkgo’s like stubby rough wool
D. The willow dips to the water
6. What is the significant message of the poem about giving judgement? Explain
briefly.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 3
Target Competency: Provide evidence to support opinions (EN6OL-IIIa-1.27)
Lesson: Providing Evidence to Support Opinions
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The Blind Men and the Elephant
By John Godfrey Saxe
bawl- to cry out
loudly and
unrestrainedly It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
inclined – having Who went to see the Elephant
inclination, (Though all of them were blind),
disposition, or
That each by observation
tendency.
Might satisfy his mind
squirm – wriggle or
twist the body from The First approached the Elephant,
side to side as a And happening to fall
result of Against his broad and sturdy side,
nervousness or
At once began to bawl:
discomfort.
"God bless me! but the Elephant
sturdy –firmly built, Is very like a wall!"
reflecting physical
strength The Second, feeling of the tusk,
tusk – an elongated Cried, "Ho! what have we here
greatly enlarged So very round and smooth and sharp?
tooth that projects To me 'tis mighty clear
when the mouth is This wonder of an Elephant
closed and serves Is very like a spear!"
especially for
digging food as a
The Third approached the animal,
weapon.
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a snake!"
The Fourth reached out an eager hand,

And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he;
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!"
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The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!"
The Sixth no sooner had begun

About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a rope!"
And so these men of Indostan

Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!
Directions: Unscramble the letters to identify the correct words based on the given
clues below. Answers should be written in your activity notebook.
________________ 1. The word (licdenin) refers on having an interest to do something.
________________ 2. The word (dyrust) is synonymous to strong.
________________ 3. The word (walb) is a verb which means to shout loud.
________________ 4. The word (kuts) refers to a long protruding tooth of an elephant.
________________ 5. The word (mquirs) is the antonym of still.
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions carefully and select the letter of the best answers to
be written in your activity notebook.
1. Who went to “see” the elephant?

A. the author of the poem C. the reader of the poem
B. the narrator of the poem D. the six blind men of Indostan
2. What was their purpose of “seeing” the elephant?

A. to argue about an elephant
B. to describe each part of an elephant
C. to satisfy their curiosity about an elephant
D. to touch the different parts of the elephant
3. Which part of the elephant did each man touch and feel?
A. first man – side C. first man- ear

second man - tusk second man- tusk
third man – trunk third man- side
fourth man – knee fourth man- tail
fifth man- ear fifth man- knee
sixth man- tail sixth man- trunk
B. first man – tail D. first man- tusk

second man - ear second man- side
third man – knee third man- tail
fourth man – trunk fourth man- ear
fifth man- tusk fifth man- knee
sixth man- side sixth man- trunk
4. What did each man think the elephant was like?
A. first man – fan C. first man- wall

second man - tree second man- spear
third man – rope third man- snake
fourth man – wall fourth man- tree
fifth man- tail fifth man- fan
sixth man- ear sixth man- rope
B. first man – rope D. first man- snake

second man - fan second man- wall
third man – tree third man- rope
fourth man – snake fourth man- fan
fifth man- spear fifth man- spear
sixth man- wall sixth man- trunk
5. Did the six blind men agree with one another on their findings? Why? Support
your answer by providing evidences based from the poem.
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6. What is the significant message of the poem about the reality of life? Explain
your answer in three to five-sentence paragraph. A good output merits a
corresponding score of 10 points based on the following: content – 4 points,
grammar – 3 points and vocabulary and mechanical neatness – 3 points.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 3
Target Competency: Note significant details (EN6LC-IIIa-2.2)
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capture – an act of
recording in a
me
permanent file
childhood – the
state or period of
being a child.
Memories
holiday- a day Anonymous
marked by a general
suspension of work Memories from childhood stay with us forever,
in commemoration
Taking us where we have been and will go,
of an event.
Pieces of life that live on and will never,
memories – the time Let us forget we were young long ago.
within which past
events can be or are Sometimes I wanted back into those shadows,
remembered. Quietly being who I used to be,
shadow – the dark Bringing to life all the joys and the sorrows,
figure cast upon a Days that can’t die while they should still live
surface by a body in me.
intercepting the rays
from a source of Holidays linger and happy times glisten;
light.
I can see everyone active and well,
treasure – I can still hear if only I will listen,
something of great Feeling each motion and breathing each smell.
worth or value
Life has such treasures that time’s always
stealing;
Nothing can ever entirely stay.
While you are young, you can capture each
feeling;
Make all the memories you can every day.
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Directions: Fill in the configuration boxes with the correct words based on the given
meaning or clues below. The word bank is provided for additional reference. Do the
activity in your activity notebook.
WORD BANK
capture holiday shadow
childhood memories capture
1. Something remembered from the past
2. A reflected dark image
3. A special day to celebrate events or traditions
4. Valuable things
5. An act of recording in a permanent file
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Comprehension Check
1. Who is the person speaking in the poem?

A. a young lady or a gentleman
B. an elderly man or woman
C. a professional
D. a teenager
2. What was the poet doing while he or she was writing the poem?
A. He or She was recalling events from his or her childhood.
B. He or She was not doing anything.
C. He or She was talking to some friends.
D. He or She was travelling.
3. What particular part of the speaker’s life was he or she recalling?

A. his or her married life
B. his or her childhood days
C. his or her teenage life
D. his or her olden days
4. Why does it seem important for the speaker not to forget about his or her
childhood?
a. It brings feelings of both happiness and sadness to the speaker.
b. It reminds him of the kind of person he was in the past.
c. It captures all the memories to be treasured.
d. All of the above
5. What is his or her advice to the readers?

a. Remember and enjoy the memories of your childhood.
b. Remember and enjoy only the beautiful memories of your childhood.
c. Remember and enjoy the memories of your family.
d. Remember and enjoy the company of your friends.
Answer the following questions briefly.
6. What does the poet mean by “treasures that time is always stealing”?
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7. If you were the poet, which memories in your life you would treasure the most?
Why?
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Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
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HYMN TO LABOR
Toils- works
extremely hard
Hail to labor! Blessed be it
Struggle - to For it brings our country wealth.
experience difficulty
and make a very May we ever hold it sacred
great effort in order `Tis our country’s life and health.
to do something
Wandering - If youth would win our favor

travelling aimlessly
from place to place;
By his work should forth be shown.
itinerant Only he would toil and struggle
Will Support and keep his own.
Sires - a respectful
form of address for
someone Show us then the way to labor
-biological father
Guide our careless, wandering feet,
So that when our country needs us
Sacred -connected
We, who work may make complete.
with God or a god or
dedicated to a
religious purpose
And the old men then will call us
and so deserving
veneration Children worthy of their sires!
For the dead are honored chiefly
By their sons whom worth inspires.
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Directions: Read the sentences. Identify the meaning of the underlined

words. Write the letter of the correct answer in your activity notebook.
1. Day after day, the farmers had to toil in the hot fields without payment. Toil
as used in the sentence means________
A. rest and relax B. work hard C. harvest the crops
2. Pupils struggle because of the pandemic and they experience difficulty in

answering their modules. What is the meaning of struggle as used in the
sentence?
A. Because of the pandemic
B. Answering their modules
C. Have trouble
3. Having an enormous wealth made him very popular in the City of Calapan.
Wealth means__________
A. Having an abundant possession of money
B. The most popular
C. Someone who is smart and good looking
4. We spend the afternoon wandering around the area in the blistering heat.
Wandering means________________________.
A. Blistering B. spend C. travelling
5. Henry was also a very good sire, producing many excellent offspring. Sire as
used in the sentence means _____________.
A. male parent of an animal
B. biological father
C. younger brother
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following questions and choose the letter of the correct
1. What do the labors bring to our country?

A. Health B. Wealth C. Death

A. the beauty of our land
B. the importance of work
C. our dead ancestors
3. What does the word worth mean in the last stanza?

A. with high value or merit and deserves to be valued or rated
B. the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time
C. an amount of a commodity
4. Which sentence is TRUE?

A. Only the old man should work.
B. The old man honors the dead.
C. The old man calls on the youth who works, worthy of their sires.
5. According to the poem, what brings about wealth to our country?

A. money B. labor C. man
6. What lesson in life can be reflected from the poem?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Lesson: Context Clues (Synonyms and Antonyms of Words)
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Gulf - a deep inlet “Wanted – a boy.”

of the sea almost
surrounded by
land, with a narrow How often do we see
mouth This quite familiar notice.
Wanted – a boy for every kind
Fame- the state of Of a task that is busy for every kind.
being known or
talked about by He is wanted – wanted now and here.
many people, There are towns to build; there are paths to clear;
There are seas to sail; there are gulfs to span
Employ- to give
work to someone
In the ever onward march of man.
and pay them for it
Wanted – the world wants boys today,
Stance– a way of
thinking about And it offers them all it has for pay.
something It will grant them wealth, position, fame,
A useful life and an honored name.
Alloy- metal made
by combining Boys who will guide the plow and pen;
elements especially
Boys who will shape the ways for men;
to give greater
strength or
Boys who will forward the tasks began;
resistance to For the world’s great work is never done.
corrosion
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Familiar - well known
from long or close The world is eager to employ
association
Not just one, but every boy
Earnest – serious and Who, with a purpose stance and true,
determined Will greet the work he finds to do.
Wealth - an
abundance of Honest, faithful, earnest, kind,
valuable possessions
or money
To good, awake; to evil, blind,
A heart of gold without alloy,
Plow- turn up the Wanted – the world wants a boy.
earth of (an area of
land) with a plow,
especially before
sowing:
Eager- strongly
wanting to do or have
something:
Faithful- remaining
loyal and steadfast
Directions: Read the sentences. Identify the synonyms and antonyms of the
underlined words. Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
1. His talent in dancing long enjoyed a high popularity. What is the

synonym of popularity?
A. silence B. fame C. gloom
2. They employ her in San Miguel Corporation as company’s secretary.

What is the synonym of employ?
A. apply B. lay-off C. interview
3. There was something familiar about that face, yet she was certain she
had never met him before. What is the antonym of familiar?
A. strange B. known C. similar
4. Julio cried earnestly when he heard about the death of his father. What
Is the synonym of earnestly?
A. joyfully B. sadly C. seriously
5. During the rest of his life John was a faithful servant of the Mr. Ignacio.
What is the antonym of faithful?
A. affectionate B. unreliable C. true
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Comprehension Check
1. This poem tells about

A. The importance of boys in the society
B. Without boys, the world is not secured
C. Boys are better than girls in all aspects.
2. What does the line “Wanted – wanted now and here”, mean?
A. The boy is very much needed in the society.
B. The boy is wanted for a crime he committed.
C. The boy wanted to be paid for the work he has done.
3. What is the best title for the poem?

A. The Boy Who Wanted Work
B. The Boy Who Applied For a Job
C. The World Wants an Honest, Dutiful Boy
4. According to the poem, what does the world want today?

A. Boys who love to play
B. Boys who love to work
C. boys who love to watch others
5. Explain the line “Wanted-the world wants boys today”

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright

Unlocking of Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet
Difficulty
Dusty - covered Said Orville Wright to Wilbur Wright

with, full of, or “These birds are very trying.
resembling dust I’m sick of hearing them cheep-cheep
Murmur -say About the fun of flying.
something in a A bird has feathers, it is true
low or indistinct That much I freely grant
voice But, must that stop us, W?
Said Wilbur Wright, “It shan’t”
Patching -
treating someone's
injuries or And so they built a glider, first,
repairing the And then they built another,
damage to There never were two brothers more
something in an Devoted to each other.
improvised way They ran a dusty little shop
Glider - a light For bicycle – repairing,
aircraft that is And bought each other soda – pop
designed to fly And praised each other’s daring.
without using an
engine. They glided here, they glided there,
They sometimes skinned their noses,
For learning how to rule the air
Was not a bed of roses
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Steer- guide or But each would murmur, afterward,
control the
While patching up his bro.
movement by
turning a wheel
“Are we discouraged, W?”
or operating a “Of course we are not, O!”
rudder
And finally, at Kitty Hawk
Grant- agree to In Nineteen-Three (let’s cheer it!)
give or allow
The first real airplane really flew
(something
requested) to
With Orville there to steer it!
And kingdoms may forget their kings
Daring- brave And dogs forget their bites,
and taking risks: But, not till Man forgets his wings,
- the quality of Will men forget the Wrights
being brave and
willing to take
risks
Devoted- very
loving or loyal
Discouraged-
having lost
confidence or
enthusiasm;
disheartened
Directions: Complete the sentences below by writing the correct word on the
line. Choose from the words inside the box.
A. glider B. patching C. murmured D. dusty
Mygz tried his very best to clean the ____________ wheels of

his_____________. It was given to him by his father and he loved it dearly.
Afraid to be heard of Mygz father, Jim and Jam ________, trying to
help Mygz attach the left wing of the glider. They wanted to play with Mygz in
the park so they chose to help him fix it.
“Oh, I think we need to ask for help.” said Jam. The control bar is not
working, too. It needs a thorough ____________ to make it fly again.
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions and write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook.
1. Where did the Wright brothers get the idea of making a glider?
A. From the soda –pop
B. From the birds
C. From the bicycle
D. From the dogs
2. According to the poem, what business did the Wrights work together?
A. Bottling soda – pop
B. Canning vegetables
C. Repairing bicycles
D. Selling bicycles
3. What happened when the brothers heard the birds “ cheep cheep about
the fun flying?”
A. Orville became very ill
B. They started trying to make a glider.
C. They praised each other’s daring
D. Wilbur bought Orville a soda pop.
4. Based on the text, how do the poets feel about the Wright brothers?
A. The poets think the brothers are to be admired.
B. The poets think of the brothers as friends.
C. The poets think the brothers drank too much soda – pop.
D. The poets think the brothers were careless.
5. For learning how to rule the air--- Was not a bed of roses… What do
these words imply?
A. That it had no real importance
B. That it was as easy as planting flowers
C. That it took too long to accomplish
D. That it was a very difficult task
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Unlocking of
Difficulty
PSALM OF LIFE
Bivouac-a
temporary camp
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
without tents or
cover, used Life is but an empty dream,
especially by For the soul is dead that slumbers.
soldiers or And things are not what they seem.
mountaineers.
Muffled- being or
Life is real ! Life is earnest!
made softer or less
loud or clear And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest
Strife- violent or
Was not the spoken of the soul.
angry disagreement
Sublime- of very Not enjoyment and not sorrow,

great excellence or
Is our destined end or way;
beauty
But to act that each tomorrow
-elevate to a high Finds us farther than today.
degree of moral or
spiritual purity or
excellence: Art is long and time is fleeting,
Forlorn- pitifully And our hearts, though stout and brave,
sad and abandoned Still like muffled drums are beating
or lonely Funeral marches to the grave.
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Slumber - to sleep
lightly : doze.
In the world’s broad field of battle,
Sorrow- a feeling In the bivouac of life
of deep distress Be not like dumb-driven cattle;
caused by loss, Be a hero in the strife!
disappointment
Grave-an excava- Lives of great men all remind us

tion for burial of a We can make our lives sublime,
body; And departing leave behind us
a burial place Footprints on the sands of time;
Mournful- feeling,
Footprints that perhaps another,
expressing, or
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main
inducing sadness,
regret, or grief A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing shall take heart again.
Empty- containing
nothing; not filled
or occupied:
Slumber- a sleep
Earnest- resulting
from or showing
sincere and
intense
conviction
Fleeting- lasting
for a very short
time
Stout- rather fat

or
of heavy build
Broad- having a
distance larger
than usual from
side to side; wide
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Dumb- make
dumb or unheard;
silence;
temporarily unable
or unwilling to
speak
Sublime- of very
great excellence or
beauty
Departing- to go
away or leave,
especially on a
journey
Solemn-formal
and dignified;
characterized by
deep sincerity
Shipwrecked- the
destruction of a
ship at sea by
sinking or
breaking up, for
example in a storm
or after striking a
rock
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Directions: Choose the correct word that will make the sentence correct.
Choose from the words inside the box. Write your answers in your
notebook.
sorrow sublime mournful

grave slumber bivouac
1. The battered ______________ has been replaced with a modern tent

and a pickup.
2. When Mila’s mother died, she experienced immeasurable __________.
3. When the voice is out of tune it sounds ______________ instead of
joyous.
4. She silently prayed beside the _______________ of her sister for a
while.
5. The voice awoke her from her deep ________________.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the sentences and write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook.
1. The speaker in the poem could be

A. A man
B. The author
C. An old man
D. Anybody
2. What word in stanza 2, line 1 means the same as serious?

A. slumber
B. mournful
C. real
D. earnest
3. In line 2, “Life is but an empty dream” means________________.

A. Life is only a dream.
B. Dream is an empty life
C. There is nothing in life if you keep on dreaming.
D. There is emptiness when a person doesn’t make any action.
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4. In stanza 6, “We can make our lives sublime” simply means
___________.
A. We can also follow the lives of great men.
B. We can be like Apolinario Mabini, the sublime paralytic.
C. We can live life to the fullest.
D. We can be great in our own little way just like our heroes.
5. The author challenges each of us to _____________.

A. accept one’s destiny as is
B. ready oneself for life’s consequences
C. achieve and continue with hardwork
D. put our heart in what we are doing and learn the art of patience
6. What lesson can be learned from the poem? Write your answers in
two-three sentences.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Short Story Title
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Verities - The SALUTATION TO THE DAWN
quality or condition
of being true,
factual, or real. Look to this day!
Existence- the For it is life, the very life of life.
fact of something or In its brief course
someone existing a
Lie all the verities and realities of our existence:
particular way of life
Bliss - perfect The bliss of growth
happiness; great joy The glory of action
Splendor - The splendor of beauty
magnificent and
splendid
appearance;
grandeur For yesterday is but a dream
Salutation – a And tomorrow is only a vision
gesture or utterance But today well-lived makes
made as a greeting
or acknowledgement
Every yesterday a dream of happiness
of another's arrival And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
or departure Look well, therefore, to this day!
Realities- the state Such is the salutation to the dawn.
of things as they
actually exist, as
opposed to an
idealistic or notional
idea of them
Glory- magnificence
or great beauty;
high renown or
honour won by
notable
achievements
Vision- the ability
to think about or
plan the future with
imagination or
wisdom
Dawn- the first
appearance of light
in the sky before
sunrise
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Directions: Write the correct word on the line to make the sentence complete.
existence splendor salutation

bliss verities vision
1. The brightness from the lamps adds ___________ to the whole show.
2. The teacher doubted the _____________ of the student’s excuse for being
absent.
3. He raised his hand in ________________.
4. There is no evidence of the _______________ of “Tikbalang and Aswang in the
province.
5. The boy jumped high with a look of pure _________ on his face.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions and write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook
1. What advice is given in the poem?

A. Look at yesterday
B. Look to this day
C. Look to tomorrow
2. How can you make every yesterday a dream of happiness?

A. Living well for tomorrow
B. Living yesterday well
C. Living today well
3. What does yesterday stand for?

A. hope
B. dream
C. love
4. What does tomorrow stand for?

A. vision
B. hope
C. dream
5. Explain the line “ Look well, therefore , to this day!”

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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Identify real or make- believe, fact or non-fact
images(EN6VC-6.2)
Lesson: Identifying real or make- believe, fact or non- fact images
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Jimmy Jet and His TV Set
knob – a rounded Shel Silverstein
button for
adjusting or
controlling a I’ll tell you the story of Jimmy Jet-
machine And you know what I tell you is true.
pale and lean- He loved to watch his TV set
weak and thin Almost as much as you
tube – a hollow
cylinder of metal,
He watched all day, he watched all night
plastic, glass, etc. Till he grew pale and lean,
, for holding or From “The Early Show” to “The Late, Late Show”
transporting And all the shows between.
something chiefly
liquids or gas And his brains turned into TV tubes,
And his face to a TV screen.
And two knobs saying “:VERT” and “HORIZ”
Grew where his ears had been.
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tube pale and lean knob
Television is one of the main fastest and accessible media of spreading

news in a piece of time. News about the economy of the country and world,
industry, politics and sports can be provided and broadcasted speed and
manner with pictures and video clips in a _____________.
It provides comprehensive varieties of entertainment for adults and kids
on their rectangular, flat, and curve ______ television. But don’t be a TV slave.
Watch TV moderately and eat your meals regularly for you not to be
_____________.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following sentences then choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What did Jimmy Jet love to do?

A. He loved to watch television.
B. He liked to see his favorite shows every day.
C. He was an avid fan of “The Early Show” and “Late, Late Show”
D. He loved to be an avid fan of his favourite show.
2. Why did he grow pale and green?

A. He forgot to do morning exercises.
B. He skipped his meals.
C. His interest was on television.
D. His did not want to miss every shows on his TV set.
3. How did Jimmy Jet look like after obsessively watching TV?
A. Jimmy Jet turned out into an alien.
B. Jimmy Jet became a monster.
C. Jimmy Jet looked like a stranger.
D. Jimmy Jet looked like his TV set.
4. Where on his head did two knobs grow/

A. They grew on his head.
B. They grew on his brain.
C. They grew on his ear.
D. They grew on his face.
5. When did Jimmy turn into a TV?

A. From the “Early Show”
B. At the end of “The Late, Late Show”
C. When he grew pale and lean
D. After being obsessed on his television.
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6. Does the poem tell a realistic story?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Perhaps
7. Who wrote the poem about Jimmy Jet?

A. Jimmy himself
B. Jimmy Jet
C. Shelly Silverstein
D. Shel Silverstein
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Note details
Unlocking of
Difficulty
Good and Bad Children
diet – a special course Robert Louis Stevenson
of food to which one
restricts oneself, either k
to lose weight or for
Children, you are very little,
health medical reasons And your bones are very brittle;
If you would grow great and stately,
innocent – not guilty of You must try to walk sedately.
crime or offense
sages – wise persons You must still be bright and quiet,

And content with simple diet;
gabies – an intelligent
And remain, through all bewild'ring,
person
Innocent and honest children.
brittle – hard but liable
to break easily Happy hearts and happy faces,
sedately - keeping a Happy play in grassy places--
quiet steady pace That was how in ancient ages,
Children grew to kings and sages.
bewilder - confuse
ancient – old, former But the unkind and the unruly,

And the sort who eat unduly,
They must never hope for glory-
Theirs is quite a different story!
Cruel children, crying babies,

All grow up as geese an gabies,
Hated, as their age increases,
By their nephews and their nieces.
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Directions: Read the following sentences. Choose the letter of the correct answer and
write them in your activity notebook.
1. To what does the words simple diet in the second stanza refer to?
A. food/meal C. vitamins and minerals
B. innocent children D. good and bad children
2. Which is the opposite of the underlined word in the phrase innocent and honest?
A. pure C. virtous
B. decent D. guilty
3. Which is the synonym of kings and sages in the third stanza?

A. crazy C. wise men
B. dull D. hallow
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following items then choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answer in your activity notebook
1. Who is the author of the poem?

A. Robert C. Louis Robert Stevenson
B. Robert Louis D. Robert Louis Stevenson
2. Which imagery is used in the poem?
A. alliteration C. rhyming words

B. personification D. assonance
3. What is the tone of the poem?

A. serious C. A only
B. instructive D. both A and B
4. What advice does the speaker give to children?

A. about good and bad habits C. how to grow king and wise
B. about good habits and diet D. how not to be cruel
5. Why does the writer warn the little children if they pick up bad habits?
A. They will be disliked as adults.
B. They will be liked as adults.
C. They will grow old as good and bad.
D. They will grow old and sulky.
6. Which words the author used to create negative image of bad children?
A. Cruel children C. age increases
B. crying babies D. cruel children, crying babies, geese and gabies
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Unlocking of
Difficulty
The Animal’s Wish
fancy – not genuine
fate – a power
We beg no fancy
beyond human To keep us warm
control; a destiny Nor softer bed to rest
Though it should be less hard.
silly – having or
lack of common
We wish not our liberty
sense or judgement
For to serve is our fate
mute – refraining We live as servants forever
from speech or To work early and late.
temporary
speechless
To talk is a silly dream
dumb – speech- For us domed mute to remain
less; tongue-tied But we hear, see and feel
Please to us be a bit kinder.
liberty – freedom
servants – helper Be kind a little bit more

And be unkind ten times less
We are poor dumb creatures
And we have but few needs.
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Directions: Read the following sentences. Find the meaning of the Italicized word in
each sentence. Write your answers in your notebook.
____________ 1. Mother surprises me for a fancy pair of earing . It is not a real gold yet
a beautiful one.
____________ 2. My friend often talks about fate, a destiny which she wants to have in
the future.
____________ 3. Marcia is a silly person. She talks non-sensible facts on COVID 19.
______ _____4. My friend is mute. She cannot talk but knows sign language.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following questions then choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers in your activity notebook
1. What do animals ask in general?

A. That we make them sleep
B. That we be more kind to them
C. That we ask them to dine with us
D. That we spare them from harm
2. How long do animals serve us?

A. a few years
B. for some time
C. as long as they live
D. as long as you like
3. What do animals consider a silly dream?

A. To be able to talk
B. To be able to hear
C. To be able to serve
D. To be able to work
4. What do they beg of us?

A. shelter for them
B. kindness to them
C. clothing for them
D. comfort and love
5. Which of these statements is TRUE?

A. Giving food to dumb creatures is enough.
B. We need to be more kind to dumb creatures.
C. We must not consider dumb creatures as our friends.
D. Giving shelter makes them feel safe
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6. Are they asking their master to let them free?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Does not say
D. Maybe
7. When do the animals work as their master’s servant?

A. early and late
B. non-stop
C. only at night
D. all day
8. How much needs do animals have?

A. many
B. none
C. few
D. some
9. What are the animals doomed to remain?

A. mute
B. sensitive
C. untrainable
D. useless
10. What three things can the animals do?

A. feel, hear, see
B. see, hear, speak
C. hear, speak, fee
D. peep, crawl, love
11. Write at least two to three sentences that show your love for animals.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Lesson: Noting details.
Unlocking of
Difficulty
BEAUTY
sigh – relief,
tiredness Beauty is seen in the sunlight
The trees, the birds
harvest – the Corn growing, people working
process or period of Or praying for a good harvest.
gathering crops
deeds – an action Beauty is heard all around

that is performed Wind sighing,
intentionally or Rain falling or a singer humming
consciously An old folk song.
folk song – a song Beauty is in yourself

that originates in Good deeds, happy thoughts reflected
traditional popular In your dreams in your work,
culture or that is During peaceful rest.
written in such a
style
Directions: Complete the paragraph by writing the appropriate group of words on the
blanks. Write your answer in your notebook.
wind sighing good harvest good deeds folk song
It is a chilly month of December. Our family visits grandmother at the

farm. She tenders a verdant field with mango trees teeming with green and mouth-
watering fruits. She has always a ______________ of mangoes and ripe papaya. For every
____________ we do for her, like watering her flowering plants she gave us ripe sweet
mangoes. We eat them under a nipa hut while we hear the ______________ a beautiful
tune. At night grandmother serenades us with her favorite ______________.
It is indeed a wonderful visit at the farm!
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Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following questions then choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answers in your activity notebook
1. Does beauty depend upon the observer?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Perhaps
2. Is there beauty everywhere?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. None of the above
3. Where lies the beauty in people?

A. in themselves
B. in their wealth
C. in their appearance
D. nothing at all
4. Is there beauty in the falling rain?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Perhaps
5. When is a person peaceful?

A. when he is rich
B. when he is intelligent
C. when he has performed good deeds
D. When he has lots of money
6. According to the poem, where can you find beauty?

A. in flowers
B. in yourself
C. in the house
D. in your eyes
7. Can we hear beauty?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
D. Sometimes
8. Based on the poem, who are praying for good harvest?

A. rice growers
B. corn growers
C. coconut growers
D. farmers
9. Where are good deeds and happy thoughts reflected?

A. at home
B. in your dream
C. in other people
D. at home
10. When do the happy thoughts occur?

A. when praying
B. during peaceful rest
C. when you are with other people
D. during problems
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Lesson: Noting details
Unlocking of AWAKE
Difficulty
peeped – looked Awake! Awake!

quickly at Called the cock to the morn
something The sun peeped out
meadow – grassy A new day was born.
land
Awake! Awake!
steeple – a church Cried the sun in the sky
tower and spire
Every meadow flower
repose – a state of Opened a wonderful eye
rest, sleep, or
tranquillity Awake! Awake!
Chirped the birds in the tree
The tree stirred and said, “
Who’s calling me?”
Awake! Awake!
Rang the bells in the steeple
Awake! Awake!
All you sleeping people.
One by one
They yawned and arose
Thanking the good God
For the night’s repose.
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Vocabulary Development:
Directions: Write True if the sentence is correct and False if not. Write your
answer on your answers in your notebook.
_____ 1. To peep means to look quickly at something.

_____ 2. A meadow is a piece of grassland.
_____ 3. A tall tower of a church refers to roof.
_____ 4. Repose does not mean a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the following sentences. Choose the letter of the correct answers and
write them in your notebook.
1. Which of the following tells a new day is born?

A. the moon shone
B. clouds gather
C. the sun peeped out
D. leaves stirred
2. What word tells what the birds did.

A. fly
B. sang
C. chirped
D. giggled
3. Which objects woke the people up?

A. bells
B. vestries
C. churches
D. gongs
4. Which of the following objects ring?

A. rattle
B. bell
C. birds
D. engine
5. Which phrase tells what the people thanked God for ?

A. early morn
B. night’s repose
C. meadow
D. flowers
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Analyze figures of speech: simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony,
personification
(EN6RC-Id-6.8-6.9, EN6RC-Ie-6.10-6.11)
Lesson: Figures of speech
vales- valleys
daffodils- a flower that blooms

in the spring
solitude – a state or situation of

being alone
bliss – heavenly joy; complete

happiness
pensive- sad
jocund- merry
glee- a strong feeling of

happiness
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
sprightly - lively
William Wordsworth
beneath -below
I wandered lonely as a cloud
fluttering- moving with quick, That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
light movements When all at once, I saw a crowd,
breeze-a light gentle wind A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
glance- to look at someone or Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
something very quickly
Continuous as the stars that shine
tossing- to move or lift
(something such as part of your And twinkle on the Milky way,
body) quickly or suddenly They stretch in never-ending line,
Along the margin of a bay;
outdid- (past form of outdo)- Ten thousand I saw at a glance
exceed Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
oft-often, repeatedly
couch- a long piece of furniture

on which a person can sit or lie
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The waves beside them danced: but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee;
A poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company:
I gazed-I gazed- but little thought
What wealth the snow to me had brought.
For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood.
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude:
And then my hearth with pleasure fills
And dances with the daffodils.
Directions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence. Write
your answers in your notebook.
vales glee sprightly pensive solitude
1. My sister was very happy with her gift that she rose in a ________ dance to
show her approval.
2. In Region II, tobacco plantations are abundant in _______ due to a very
good temperature caused by the mountains that surround them.
3. Camille dances with _________ after her father told her they’re leaving for
the Enchanted Kingdom.
4. Upon hearing about the postponement of the meeting, every player is very
quiet and in a _____________ mood.
5. All her companions left her in a hurry but she still enjoyed her __________
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Comprehension Check
correct answer. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. Which line from the poem indicates simile?
A. I wandered lonely as a cloud
B. the waves beside them dance
C. Along the margin of a bay, ten thousand saw I at a glance
D. For oft, when on my couch I lie
2. A host of golden daffodils tossing their heads in sprightly dance. What figure of
speech is shown in this line from the poem?
A. personification
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. irony
3. What descriptions can you give to the daffodils?

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4. Differentiate a “lonely cloud” from a “friendly cloud”.

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5. What is the wealth that the picture brought to the speaker of the poem?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 2
Target Competency: Read grade level text with accuracy, appropriate rate, and
proper expression
Lesson: reading with accuracy
Unlocking of Difficulty TO THE YOUTH

articulate – expressive G. M. Gacoscosim
forego – disregard Wake up young man and rise;

portray- perform There’s much to do for the wise,
Do not forego the precious chance;
sculptures – carvings The gift of life comes only once.
waver- hesitate
Why do you waver, why don’t you stand?
precious-very valuable or Everything around you is at your command
important
You are strong, articulate, and bright;
defend-to fight or work Defend, protect, exercise your right.
hard in order to keep
(something), such as Our country waits for you to create
right, interest from being Sculptures and paintings that are great;
Key to Correction
taken away. The best songs, poems, dramas, to portray;
Inventions- discovery, Scientific inventions to display.
creation
Key to Correction
The nation’s needs are many;
Our people call for you to give
Vocabulary DevelopmentHonesty and loyalty to duty,
A clean and happy life to live.
Woke up young man and rise

Whom are you waiting for?
Your beloved country cries;
Serve her forevermore
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word to complete the following
sentences. Write your answers in your notebook.
Articulate portray waver

Forego sculpture
1. Jan was very _________with his presentation.

2. Although Nicole won tickets to the game, she decided to _________the
experience in order to spend time with her sick grandmother.
3. I saw a ___________ of an eagle carved out of wood.
4. Be proud of who you are and never _______ from your beliefs.
5. Lea ___________herself as a victim.
Comprehension Check
your activity notebook
1. Because there is much to do, a young man must_________
A. Show doubt
B. Live only once
C. Become alert and active
D. Give up the precious chance.
2. The youth must remember that_____________

A. nothing is ever wrong
B. the gift of life comes only once
C. chances will keep on coming
D. they should not take the chance
3. The youth should perform their duty __________

A. with honesty and loyalty
B. with gloominess
C. with timidity
D. with strength and pride
4. According to the poem, who is asked to rise? Why?

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__________________
5. Jose Rizal, our national hero said, “The youth is the hope of our
country”. How true is this? As a young fellow, how can you serve your
country?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 4
Target Competency: Distinguish text-types according to purpose and language
features: cause and effect ( EN6RC-Iva-b-3.2.6
Lesson: Cause and effect relationship
DELUGE
Sr. Ma. Isabelita O. Riego de Dios, R.V.M.
epitaph- words inscribed on
tombs describing a person
sap- vital liquid that circulates in

plants
stump- base of tree remaining on

the ground when the rest has
fallen or has been cut down.
tombstone- memorial stone set

up over a grave.
Bare now the mountainsides,
sear- discolored Mere stumps of fallen trees
bare-not having a covering Stands out like tombstones,
impress-a mark on something bearing unwritten epitaphs
hauling-pulling or dragging with
effort No trace of trunks and logs,
Except the impress of tires
scarring-damaging
Of hauling machineries
yield-to produce or provide Are found scarring the earth.
watershed- a line of high land
where streams on one side flow Remaining roots can’t hold
into one river, sea or ocean
The water in their clutch
lumberlords- powerful loggers Because the drying stumps
No longer yield their sap.
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And soon the greenery
Turned brown and sear;
The watershed let loose
Flooding the lowlands deep.
Gone now the forest green,

But full and bulging
The money bags of lumberlords,
While man and nature die.
Dry now the water source,

The land deluged
What for the bulging money bags,
If earth is sank and drowned.
notebook.
1. The epitaph reads In loving memory of Ignacio M. Salvador: husband,
father, great grandfather”.
A. Something written on a gravestone in memory of a dead person
B. Words written on the wall of a building
C. A brief statement about a dead person
D. A brief statement of a good deed of a dead person
2. The sap of some plants blisters the skin.
A. A person who lacks good judgement
B. The liquid part of a plant
C. A sweet liquid from a flower
D. A body fluid
3. The writing on the tombstone was barely visible.
A. gravestone
B. landmark
C. a wall
D. a board
4. Because of too much heat from the sun, the grassland turned brown
and sear.
A. Colorful
B. Bloom
C. Discolor
D. grow
5. The hunter sat and rested for a while on a stump.
A. branch of a tree
B. a big stone in the forest
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C. a place where anyone can take a rest
D. the bottom part of a tree that remains standing after the other parts
are removed
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct
answer and write it in your notebook.
1. Why are the mountainsides now bare?
A. Because people cut down the trees
B. Because of improper disposal of waste
C. Because of too much pollution
D. Because the drying stumps no longer yield their sap
2. What is the effect of loose watersheds?
A. Flooding of the lowland
B. Mountainsides are bare
C. Water pollution
D. The drying stumps can no longer produce their sap.
3. Why can’t roots hold the water anymore?
A. Because the main roots are dry
B. Because water is too heavy
C. Because the roots are rotten
D. Because the drying stumps can no longer yield their sap
4. What does the author want to convey in the last two lines of the
poem?
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5. The earth is sunk and drowned. Using the fishbone diagram write
down the causes why this happened. Copy the diagram in your
notebook.
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Analyze poems with 4 or more stanzas in terms of its
elements ( rhymes, sound devices, imagery and figurative
language) EN6RC-Ib-6.1-6.4
Lesson: Analyzing poems in terms of rhymes
THE ARROW AND THE SONG

Unlocking of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Difficulty
sight- sense of
seeing I shot an arrow into the air.
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
flight- travel by For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
air Could not follow in its flight.
keen- sharp I breathed a song into the air.

It fell to earth I knew not where;
oak- a kind of For who has sight so keen and strong
evergreen tree
That it can follow the flight of a song.
arrow- a straight
shaft with a point Long, long afterwards in an oak
at the end I found the arrow still unbroke
And the song from beginning to end
swiftly- quickly I found it again in the heart of a friend
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Directions: Find the words in the poem that will best complete the following
sentences. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. A bow and ____________ is a device used by hunters.
2. Animals have a_________ sense of smell and can detect danger from a
distance.
3. The hunter rested under an _______ tree.
4. The whole song from ________ to end was found again.
5. The arrow is still _________ and intact when he found it.
6. It took a ______ time before he found the arrow and the song.
7. The eagle _______soared into the air. It was out of my _______.
Comprehension Check
Directions: Read the questions below and write your answers in your notebook.
1. According to the title, what two things did the poet write about?
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2. Below are rhyming words from the poem. In what stanzas and lines can
these words be found?
a. air-where ________________________
b. strong – song ____________________
c. oak- unbroke ___________________
d. end- friend _____________________
3. Why, according to the poet, was it impossible to know where the arrow
had landed?
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4. In the third stanza, where did the poet find the arrow?
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5. In the fifth line “I breathed a song into the air,” what could the poet be
thinking about?
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6. What other things did the poet associate with the words “arrow” and
“song”? For you, what may those two words refer to?
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Poem Information
Grade Level: 6
Quarter 1
Target Competency: Determine the tone, mood, and purpose of the author
EN6RC-Ic-6.5-6.7
Lesson: Determining the tone, mood, and purpose of the author
You
fellow- a man or a boy
linger-stay
scorned- refuse to do You are the fellow that has to decide
something because one Whether you’ll do it or toss it aside.
is too proud You are the fellow who makes up your
loafer- a person who mind
avoids work, idle
Whether you’ll lead or linger behind,
compel- force or oblige
someone to do
Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s
something afar
betray-break faith with Or just be contented to stay where you
toss-to throw are.
(something) with a
quick, light motion
Take it or leave it. Here’s something to
do!
earnest-serious
Just think it over-it’s all up to you!
crooked-not straight,
not honest
shirk –(verb) to avoid
doing something that What do you wish? To be known as a
you are supposed to do shirk,
shirk-(noun)- someone Known as a good man who’s willing to
who avoids doing his
work or duty
work,
fate-destiny
Scorned for a loafer of praised by your
chief,
fashion- to mold into a
particular character by Rich man or poor man or beggar or
training thief?
Eager or earnest or dull through the
day,
Honest or crooked? It’s you who must
say!
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You must decide in the face of the test
Whether you’ll shirk it or give it your best.
Nobody here will compel you to rise;

No one will force you to open your eyes;
No one will answer for you yes or no,
Whether to stay there or whether to go.
Life is a game, but it’s you must say,
Whether as cheat or as sportsman you’ll
play.
Fate may betray you but you settle first
Whether to live to your best or your worst.
So whatever it is you are wanting to be,

Remember, to fashion the choice you are
free.
Kindly or selfish, or gentle or strong,
Keeping the right way or taking the wrong,
Careless your honor or guarding your pride
All these are questions which you must
decide.
Yours the selection, whichever you do;
The thing men call character’s all up to you!
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word in the box to complete
the following sentences. Write your answers in your notebook.
Shrink scorn betray

Fellow compel linger
1. Kim and his _______ students will work on their project right after their
class.
2. Meat and other meat products ________ as we cook them.
3. Joana _________ in bed and missed breakfast.
4. He cannot _______ his best friend to testify against him.
5. Jayson was offered money to _______ his friends.
6. Though he did not mean to _______ the girl, his rejection came off as
extremely offensive.
Comprehension Check:
your notebook
1. Who do you think is the person in the poem?
A. person in authority
B. a young person
C. a famous man
D. a beggar
2. What is the mood of the poem?
A. formal B. somber C. happy D. informal
3. What does the author probably intend?
A. to instruct C. to dissuade
B. to challenge D. to warn
4. What does the poem suggest?

A. One must be responsible for his actions.
B. One must be happy and contented.
C. One must be conscious of his actions.
D. One must be active to improve his life.
5. What do you think the author wants to convey in the poem? As a child,
do you agree with him?
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KEY TO CORRECTION
Grade 1
See the Bug A Day with Annie

Vocabulary Dev’t Comprehension Check Vocabulary Dev’t Comprehension Check
1. C 1. B 1. pretty 1. A
2. E 2. C 2. kite 2. B
3. B 3. A 3. morning 3. A
4. A 4. A 4. doll 4. C
5. D 5. C 5. trends 5. C
The Dog and the Clown The Little Plant

1. ☺ 1. C 1. creep 1. C
2.  2. A 2. plant 2. D
3. ☺ 3. B 3. buried 3. D
4. B 4. sunshine 4. B
5. B 5. raindrops 5. D
We Give Thanks Little Things

1. give Decoded Message: 1. mighty 1. red
2. enjoy Let us always 2. virtue 2. green
3. share give thanks. 3. stray 3. red
4. eternity 4. green
5. soul 5. red
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play Caterpillar

1. B 1. True 1. spin 1. furry – hurry
2. A 2. False 2. stalk 2. walk – stalk
3. B 3. True 3. hurry 3. not – spot
4. C 4. False 4. toad 4. spy you – by you
5. A 5. True 5. prey 5. die – butterfly
Tress At the Seaside

1. quivers Answers may vary 1. A 1. happy face
2. oak 2. A 2. sad face
3. grows 3. B 3. happy face
4. spread 4. C
5. droops 5. A
Grade 2
Poem 1 Poem 2
1. shoes 1. shoes 1. watch 1. A
2. beautiful 2. beautiful 2. match 2. D
3. wear 3. wear 3. friend 3. C
4. grown 4. grown 4. wish 4. B
5. pair 5. pair 5. friendship 5. B
6. own 6. own 6. pay 6. D
Additional Activity
Answer may vary.
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Poem 3 Poem 4
1. A 1. B 1. hug 1. clapping
2. B 2. C 2. snap 2. hug tight
3. D 3. C 3. tight 3. snap
4. A 4. turn 4. to see
4. B Additional Acitivy 5. jumping
Answer may vary.
Poem 5 Poem 6
1. shake 1. spin 1. blew 1. 3
2. flip 2. flip 2. wish 2. 1
3. spin 3. shake 3. swam 3. 5
4. across 4. leap 4. 4
5. skip 5. across 5. 2
Poem 7 Poem 8
1. A 1. Answer may vary 1. doubt 1. school
2. D 2. Answer may vary 2. prance 2. Answer may vary
3. B 3. Answer may vary 3. dream 3. Answer may vary
4. C 4. home 4. Answer may vary
5. dear 5. Answer may vary
Poem 9 Poem 10
1. little 1. D 1. C 1. B
2. waded 2. A 2. D 2. C
3. climb 3. A 3. B
4. swallowed 4. C 4. A
5. crawled 5. D 5. A
Poem 11 Poem 12
1. A 1. B 1. C 1. A
2. B 2. A 2. D 2. B
Additional Activity 3. B
Answer may vary. 4. B
Poem 13
Vocabulary Dev’t Comprehension Check
1. greet 1. Major Idea – Doing and saying things right
2. kind 2. Key Theme – Choosing to do what is right
3. proud
4. night
5. morning
Poem 14
1. upset 1. The people seen in school are the ones who make it a place like home.
2. lend 2. They do different duties inside the school.
3. library 3. Stanza 2 – security guard
Stanza 3 – canteen hepers
Stanza 4 – nurse
Stanza 5 – librarian
4. fast 4. Yes, because if we don’t have security guard we will not be safe; if we do not
have canteen helper no one will prepare our food; if we do not have nurse no
one will look after our health and if we do not have librarian no one will assist
us in the library.
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5. safety
Poem 15
1. community 1. C
2. admire 2. A
3. farmer 3. D
4. tired 4. C
5. vendor 5. B
6. C
Grade 3
MY TWO PET CATS

Key to Correction
1. pet
2. mad
3. tan
Comprehension Check
1. I have two pet cats. They are Tintin and Bimbim.
2. Tintin is my white cat while Bimbim is my tan cat.
3. Tintin gets mad because Bimbim jums on the red mat.
4. Bimbim was sad because Tintin got mad. / answers may vary
5. Answers may vary.
FUNNY MACMAC
Key to Correction
1. well
2. net
3. yell
4. funny
Comprehension Check
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
COLORS
Key to Correction
1. buttercup
2. ladybug
3. muddy
4. cub
Comprehension Check
1. pink
2. gray
3. yellow
4. white
5. orange
6. green
7. blue
8. black
9. brown
10. violet
B answers may vary
C answers may vary
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THE CARROT SEED
Key to Correction
1. weeds
2. ground
Comprehension Check
1. One day, the boy planted a carrot seed.
2. The little boy wanted the carrot plant to come up. / Answers may vary
3. The boy’s mother, father, brother and everyone told him that the carrot plant would
not grow.
4. The boy did not lose hope, He watered the ground and pulled-out the weeds.
5. In the end the seed finally came up.
6. The boy is hopeful and determined. / Answers may also vary.
CHAD, THE HONEST KID

Key to Correction
1. watch
2. cash
3. change
4. honest
Comprehension Check
1. D
2. A
3. D
A HOUSE WE BUILT TOGETHER

Key to Correction
- House
- Board
- Wall
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. A
ROY AND THE FIELD OF SOY

Key to Correction
1. twins
2. hobby
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. A
3. B
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THE MOUSE AND THE SOW
Key to Correction
1. sow
2. frown
3. bog
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. D
THE SHE IN HER, THE HE IN HIM

Key to Correction
1. twins
2. hobby
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
PAIL OF GRAINS
Key to Correction
1. pail
2. chain
3. grains
4. trail
Comprehension Check
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
JAY, REY AND THE CLAY

Key to Correction
1. school’s gateway
2. stray kitten
3. old subway station
4. a tray full of fruits
5. molded clay
6. hospital’s hallway
Comprehension Check
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
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GLIMPSE OF A POLLUTED FUTURE
Key to Correction
1. rewind
2. polluted
3. creatures
4. damaging
5. mistake
6. alarming
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
EVERY TIME I CLIMB A TREE

Key to Correction
1. dodge
2. scrape
Comprehension Check
1. The I in the poem is the author
2. Every time he climbs a tree, he got a scrape on his knee/ answer may vary
3. Answers may vary
4. A
5. A
WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Key to Correction
1. restricted
2. campaign
Comprehension Check
1-3 answers may vary
IT IS NEVER WRONG TO SAY I LOVE YOU
Key to Correction
1. wreath
2. wrinkles
3. wren
Comprehension Check
1-3 answers may vary
Grade 4
➢ The Leaves
Vocabulary Development Comprehension Check
1. engagement 1. A
2. appeared 2. B
3. stayed 3. B
4. plain 4. A
5-7 Answers may vary.
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➢ Work
1. A 1. A
2. A
2. C
3. C
3. B 4. D
5. B
6 – 7. Answers may vary.
➢ Me, You, and Them
1. plain 1. B
2. D
2. belongs
3. A
3. special 4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
➢ Don’t Give Up
1. B 1. B
2. A 2. C
3. D
3. C 4. B
4. E 5. D
6. B
5. C 7. A
➢ I Love the Market
1. goods 1. B
2. spices 2. C
3. A
3. stew 4. B
5-7. Answers may vary
4. pocket
5. all sorts
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➢ Memories
1. D 1. A
2. B
2. E
3. C
3. A 4. C
5 -7. Answers may vary
4. C
5. F
6. B
➢ Happiness
3. Alone
4. Different
5. Whistle
6. Secret
7. Together
Comprehension Check
Answers may vary.
➢ Haira, The Honest Girl
1. Daylight
2. Owner
3. Honest
4. Return
5. Midnight
Comprehension Check
1. C
2. A
3. B
➢ The Elephant Who Forgot Who He Was
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
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Comprehension Check
Answers may vary.
➢ Little Cloud
1. Trailed
2. Stayed
3. Changed
4. Huddled
5. Drifted
Comprehension Check
Answers may vary.
➢ The Game in My Room
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
Comprehension Check
1. B
2. D
5. Answers may vary
➢ The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
1. fair
2. diverged
3. undergrowth
4. claim
5. trodden
6. hence
Comprehension Check
4. C
5. B
6. A
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➢ Rain in Summer by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
1. G
2. I
3. D
4. H
5. F
6. C
7. J
8. E
9. A
10. B
Comprehension Check
1. Bliss
2. Overflowing
➢ A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll
1. F
R
O
S 4.L
1. P H A 2. N T 3.O M W I S E
E N N
S W G
5.S T A 3. B E N E A T H
L L R R
2. F A D E D
Y
Comprehension Check
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
➢ As I Grow Older by James Langston Hughes
1. B
2. B
3. D
4. D
Comprehension Check
Answers may vary.
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➢ There is No Frigate Like a Book by Emily Dickinson
1. Traverse
2. Prancing
3. Frugal
4. Oppress
5. Chariot
6. Frigate
Comprehension Check
Answers may vary.
Grade 5
Travel A Beautiful World

1. engine 1. C 1. A 1. A
2. railroad 2. D 2. C 2. B
3. Cinders 3. A 3. D 3. C
4. steaming 4. Answers may vary 4. A
5. shrieking 5. Answers may vary 5.Answers may vary
6. Answers may vary
Be the Best of Whatever You Are What Do We Plant?

Answers may vary 1. A Answers may vary 1. B
2. B 2. D
3. C 3. D
4. C 4.Answers may vary
5. Answers may vary 5. Answers may vary
A Priceless Gift Silver Ships

1. A 1. C 1. A 1. A
2. D 2. B 2. B 2. A
3. C 3. C 3. A 3. D
4. Answers may vary 4. A 4. C
5. Answers may vary 5. B 5. C
6. Answers may vary
The Sea April Rain Song

1. D 1. B 1. A 1. B
2. A 2. C 2. B 2. A
3. C 3. A 3. A 3. D
4. A 4. Then a huge wave 4. A 4. C
came, Crashing like
thunder!
5. A 5. huge wave and 5. C 5. Answers may vary

thunder
6. enormous and big
7. angry and calm
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Foreign Land Thank You, God
1. B 1. A 1. B 1. A
2. A 2. C 2. A 2. B
3. C 3. garden adorned with 3. A 3. A
flowers, dimpling river
pass, sky’s blue looking-
glass, dusty roads go up
and down,
4. A 4. Who should climb but 4. A 4. see - me

little me? Sing-bring
Hear-clear
Run – sun
Love – above
Smells - dales
5. A 5. A 5. B 5. fragrant flowers
Grade 6
Poem 1 The Fisherman Poem 2 The Unfolding Bud

1. sound asleep 1. A 1. E 1. B
2. strange 2. B 2. F 2. A
3. amazed 3. D 3. D 3. D
4. interested 4. A 4. B 4. D
5. A 5. A 5. C
6. D 6. Answer may vary
7. Answer may vary
Poem 3 Willow and Ginkgo Poem 4 The Blind Men and the Elephant
Across 1. C 1. inclined 1. D
1.wool 2. C 2. sturdy 2. C
2.etching 3. B 3. bawl 3. A
5. stubby 4. A 4. tusk 4. C
6. sleek 5. D 5. squirm 5. Answer may vary
Down 6. Answer may vary 6. Answer may vary
1. willow
2. soprano
3. delicate
7. ginkgo
Poem 5 Memories Poem 6 Hymn to Labor

1. memories 1. B 1. B 1. B
2. shadow 2. A 2. C 2. B
3. holiday 3. B 3. A 3. B
4. treasure 4. D 4. C 4. C
5. capture 5. A 5. B 5. B
6. Answer may vary 6. Answer may vary
7. Answer may vary
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Poem 7 Wanted A- Boy Poem 8 Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright
1.B 1.A 1.D 1.B
2.A 2.A 2.A 2.C
3.A 3.C 3.C 3.B
4.C 4.B 4.B 4.A
5.B 5. Answer may vary 5.D
Poem 9 Psalm of Life Poem 10 Salutation to the Dawn

1.bivouac 1.B 1.splendor 1.B
2.sorrow 2.D 2.verities 2.C
3.mournful 3.D 3.salutation 3.B
4.grave 4.D 4.existence 4.A
5.slumber 5.C 5.bliss 5. Answers may vary
Poem 11 Jimmy Jet and His TV Set Poem 12 Good and Bad Children
1. knob 1. A 1. A 1. D
2. tube 2. B 2. D 2. C
3. pale and lean 3. D 3. C 3. D
4. C 4. A
5. C 5. A
6. B 6. D
7. D
Poem 13 The Animals Wish Poem 14 Beauty

1. not real 1. A 1. good deeds 1. A
2. destiny 2. B 2. good harvest 2. A
3. non-sensible 3. A 3. wind sighing 3. A
4. A 4. folk song 4. A
5. B 5. C
6. C 6. B
7. B 7. A
8. A 8. B
9. A 9. B
10. A 10. B
11. Answer may vary
Poem 15 Awake Poem 16 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

1. True 1. the moon shone 1. sprightly 1. A
2. True 2. chirped 2. vales 2. A
3. False 3. bells 3.glee 3. Answer may vary
4. False 4. bell 4. pensive 4. answer may vary
5. night’s repose 5. solitude 5. Answer may vary
Poem 17 - The Youth Poem 18 – Deluge

1. articulate 1. C 1. A 1. A
2. forego 2. B 2. B 2. A
3. sculpture 3. A 3. A 3. C
4. waver 4. Answer may vary 4. C 4. Answer may vary
5. D 5. Answer may vary
247
Poem 19 - The Arrow and the Song Poem 20 – You
1. arrow 1. arrow, song 1. fellow 1. A
2. keen 2. a. stanza 1, lines 1 and 2. shrink 2. A
3. oak 2 3. linger 3. B
4. beginning b. stanza 2, lines 3 and 4 4. compel 4. A
5. unbroken c. stanza 3, lines 1 and 2 5. betray 5. Answer may vary
d. stanza 3, line 3 and 4
6. swiftly, sight 3. answer may vary 6. scorn
4. answer may vary
5. answer may vary
248
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DepEd MIMAROPA

Curriculum and Learning Management Division

RO_MIMAROPA_COMPILATION OF POEMS0FOR JHS

Published by the Department of Education-MIMAROPA Region

DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE COMPILED POEMS FOR JHS

Editors: Joey Bool Gutierrez

Reviewer/Evaluator: Joey Bool Gutierrez

Layout Artist: Leo Anthony Morales Reccion

Printed in the Philippines by ________________________

Department of Education – MIMAROPA Region

See the Bug ………………………………………………………… 3 – 5

A Day with Annie ………………………………………………………… 6 – 7

The Dog and the Clown ………………………………………………………… 8 – 9

The Little Plant ………………………………………………………… 10 – 12

We Give Thanks ………………………………………………………… 13 – 15

Little Things ………………………………………………………… 16 – 17

Boys and Girls Come Out to Play ………………………………………………… 18 – 19

The Caterpillar ………………………………………………………… 20 – 21

At the Seaside ………………………………………………………… 24 – 25

Know Them All ………………………………………………………….8 - 9

Little Fish ………………………………………………………….14 – 15

Care for Mother Earth ………………………………………………………….16 – 17

The Little Turtle ………………………………………………………….20 – 21

I Like To Go To School ………………………………………………………….22 – 23

A Gift for Father ………………………………………………………….24 – 25

Advice from My Father ………………………………………………………….26 – 27

Doing and Saying Things Right ……………………………………………………28 – 29

Lots of People Around Me ………………………………………………………….32 – 33

My Two Pet Cats ……………………………………………………..….3 - 5

Funny MacMac ………………………………………………………….6 - 8

The Carrot Seed ………………………………………………………….12 - 14

Chat, The Honest Kid ………………………………………………………….15 - 17

A House We Built Together ………………………………………………………….18 - 20

Roy and The Field of Soy ………………………………………………………….21 - 23

The Mouse and The Sow ………………………………………………………….24 - 25

The She in Her, The He in Him ………………… …………………….…………….26 - 27

Pail of Grains ………………………………………………………….28 - 30

Joy, Rey, and the Clay ………………………………………………………....31 - 33

Glimpse of a Polluted Future ………………………………………………………. 34 - 37

Every Time I Climb A Tree …………………………………..……………………. 38 - 40

What Should I Do …………………………………………………………. 41 - 43

It is Never Wrong to Say I Love You ……………………………………………... 44 - 46

The Leaves ……………………………………………………..….3 - 5

Me, You and Them ………………………………………………………….9 - 11

Don’t Give Up ………………………………………………………….12 - 14

I Love the Market ………………………………………………………….15 - 17

The Elephant Who Forgot Who He Was …………………………….…………….26 - 27

Little Cloud ………………………………………………………….28 - 30

The Game in My Room ………………………………………………………....31 - 33

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost ……………………………………………. 34 - 37

Ran in Summer by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ……..……………………. 38 - 40

A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll ………………………………. 41 - 43

As I Grow Older by James Langston Hughes ………………………………... 44 - 46

There is No Frigate Like a Book by Emily Dickinson …………………………47 - 49

Travel by Edna St. Vincent Millay ……………………………………………….…….3 – 5

A Beautiful World by Vincent Godfrey Burns…………………………………….….6 – 8

Be the Best of Whatever You Are by Douglas Malloch ……………….…………..9 - 11

What Do We Plant? by Henry Abbey…………………………………….………….12 -

A Priceless Gift by Helen Steiner Rice…………………………………………….…15 -17

Silver Ships by Mildred Plew Meigs …………………………………………….….18-20

The Sea by Lindy Maughan ………………………………………………………….21-22

April Rain Song by Langston Hughes …………………………………………….23-24

Foreign Lands by Robert Louis Stevenson .……………………………………..25-26

Thank You, Lord by Carmen G. Malimban ……………………………………..27-28