Name: ___________________________________ Score: __________ April 12, 2024 Long ago, a farmer had a carabao and a cow.
farmer had a carabao and a cow. The carabao was bigger but the cow
The “Just Right” Sun
Ask any person to list words that describe the sun and chances are, you will not find
the word “dwarf” in it. The sun is the biggest object in the Solar System. It is so huge it
accounts for 99.8% of the Solar System’s total mass. If the sun were a hollow ball, it can hold
more than a million Earths in it.
But the truth of the matter is that the sun is indeed a dwarf.
The sun is only one of the billions of stars in the universe. Although it is gigantic
compared to anything else in the Solar System, the sun is just one of the stars in the yellow
dwarf group. If you compare it with billions of other stars, our sun may seem quite ordinary.
But this ordinary star sustains all life on Earth. The energy it gives affects our food
production, weather formation, and climate changes. If the sun had been a bit bigger or a bit
smaller, chances are no life would be able to survive on our planet.
Dwarf or not, this particular sun is exactly what’s needed to sustain life on Earth.
Answer each question.
1. What group of stars does the sun belong to?
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2. What is the biggest object in the Solar System?
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3. According to the passage, what is not affected by the sun’s energy?
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4. When do you use the sun’s energy?
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5. How would you be affected without the sun’s light?
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Name: ___________________________________ Score: __________ April 12, 2024
The Cow and the Carabao
worked just as hard.
One day the farmer said, “I can get more from my farm if my carabao works all day
and my cow works all night.” This went on for a month ‘til finally, the carabao cried, “It is
just too hot to work all day!”
“Want to go for a swim?” asked the cow. “It will cool you off.” The carabao happily
agreed. They went off without the farmer’s consent.
Before swimming, they hung their skins on a tree branch. But it wasn’t long till the
farmer went looking for them. Upon seeing the farmer, they rushed to put on their skins. In
their rush, the carabao had worn the cow’s skin and the cow had worn the carabao’s skin.
From then on, cows have sagging skin while carabaos have tight skin.
Answer each question.
1. At the beginning of the story, what was one major difference between
The cow and the carabao?
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2. What did the farmer decide one day?
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3. What word describe the farmer in the story?
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4. How did the farmer’s decision affect the cow and the carabao?
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5. What does the phrase “without consent” mean?
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Name: ___________________________________ Score: __________ April 12, 2024
PEDRITO’S SNACK
The bell rang. “It’s snack time!” Pedrito shouted and ran out of the room. He sat on a
bench under a tall tree.
 In Pedrito’s lunch bag were three soft buns. He got the first one and took a bite.
“Mmmm,” said Pedrito. Just then, a sparrow sat on the bench. It was looking at him. Pedrito
didn’t mind. He went on and finished his bun.

Then, Pedrito got his second bun. He took a big bite and said “Mmmm!” The sparrow
was still looking at him. It also moved closer. But still, Pedrito did not mind. He went on and
finished his bun.

Finally, Pedrito got his last bun. He was about to take a bite when the sparrow flew
up to his shoulder. Pedrito smiled, cut the bun in two and said to himself, “I think someone
also likes bread and butter.”

Answer each question.

1. What was Pedrito excited about?

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2. Which of the statements in the reading text explains the sentence, “Pedrito
didn’t mind?”
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3. Why did the sparrow fly onto Pedrito’s shoulder?

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4. What does the word “finished” mean in the phrase “finished the bun?”
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5. What word would best describe Pedrito?

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