Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
Grade IV
Name: ______________________Age:_______Grade/Section:_________
School: ________________________Teacher: _____________________

A Happy Place
“Come with me,” says Dan.
“Where will we go?” Mina asks.
“We will go to a happy place
that has lots of balloons.”

“We will play, dance, and run.

We will have so much fun.
We will eat orange cake
that our mom and dad baked.”

“And then we will sing,

Happy birthday, dear Benny!” No. of Words:58
Questions
1. Who asked Mina to go to a happy place?
a. Mom
b. Dan
c. Dad
2. What word says something about the happy place?
a. quiet
b. noisy
c. far
3. What will the children do in the happy place?
a. They will sing, skip and hop.
b. They will read, write and count.
c. They will dance, run and play.
4. Whose birthday is it?
a. Dan
b. Mina
c. Benny
5. Which word tells what Dan feels?
a. sad
b. afraid
c. excited
6. What is the best response that Benny can make after seeing Dan and Mina?
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Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
a. I’m glad you came.
b. I can’t wait to go home.
c. I want to sing with you.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
Grade V
Name: ______________________ Age:_______ Grade/Section:_________
School: _______________________Teacher: _______________________

Marian’s Experiment
Marian came home from school. She went to the kitchen and saw her mother cooking.

“Mama, do we have mongo seeds?” asked Marian. “I will do an experiment.”

“Yes, we have some in the cabinet,” answered Mama.

Marian got some seeds and planted them in a wooden box. She watered the seeds every
day. She made sure they got enough sun. After three days, Marian was happy to see
stems and leaves sprouting. Her mongo seeds grew into young plants.
No. of Words:82

Questions
1. What did Marian look for in the kitchen?
a. mango seeds
b. mongo seeds
c. melon seeds

2. What did she do with the seeds?

a. She played with them.
b. She cooked them.
c. She planted them.

3. Which of the following events happened last?

a. Some stems and leaves sprouted from the seeds.
b. Marian planted the mongo seeds in a wooden box.
c. Marian watered the soil where the seeds were planted.

4. What did Marian know about planting seeds?

a. Seeds should be placed in a wooden box in the house.
b. Seeds grow whether or not one takes care of them.
c. Seeds need water and sunlight in order to grow.

5. What can one learn from Marian?

a. It is good to be happy.
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Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
b. It is good to be curious.
c. It is good to be obedient.
6. Which sentence tells that Marian’s experiment was successful?
a. Mother said there were mongo seeds in the cabinet.
b. Stems and leaves started to sprout from the seeds.
c. The mongo seeds had enough water and sunlight.

Grade VI
Name: _______________________ Age:______ Grade/Section:_________
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
School: ______________________Teacher: ________________________

Trading Places
On a trip to a university, the driver told the professor, “I’ve heard you give this
speech many times. I can deliver it for you.” The professor said, “The people in this
university haven’t seen me yet. Give the lecture. I’ll pretend to be your driver.” When
they arrived, the driver was introduced to be the professor. He gave an excellent
speech. Everybody applauded. Afterwards, somebody asked a question which the driver
couldn’t answer. In order to get out of the sticky situation, he said, “Oh, that’s such an
easy question. Even my driver can give you the answer!” No. of Words:101

Questions
1. Why did the university invite the professor?
a. to give a test
b. to give a lecture
c. to donate books
d. to attend classes

2. Why was it easy for the driver to pretend he was the professor?
a. The professor looked like the driver.
b. The driver dressed up like the professor.
c. The driver was as intelligent as the professor.
d. The participants have not seen the professor yet.

3. Why was the selection entitled Trading Places?

a. The driver could answer the question asked.
b. The professor exchanged roles with the driver.
c. The driver exchanged seats with the professor.
d. The professor seated himself with the audience.

4. Based on the selection, how would you describe the professor?

a. a boring lecturer
b. an excellent driver
c. a humorous person
d. a generous employer

5. The driver tried to get out of a sticky situation. What was the sticky situation?
a. A participant recognized the professor.
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Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
b. The driver could not deliver the lecture.
c. The professor could not move from his seat.
d. The driver did not know what to answer.

6. Why did the driver say “Even my driver can give you the answer!”?
a. to admit that even he did not know how to answer
b. to stop the audience from asking more questions
c. to stop the real professor from answering the question
d. to prove to the participants that the question was easy

7. He gave a very good speech and everybody applauded. Another word for applauded is
________________________.
a. kept very quiet
b. started to leave
c. clapped their hands
d. asked him to speak louder

KEY TO CORRECTION:
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TARLAC PROVINCE
PANIQUI NORTH DISTRICT
A Happy Place Marian’s Experiment Trading Places
1. b 1. b 1. b
2. b 2. c 2. d
3. c 3. a 3. b
4. c 4. c 4. c
5. c 5. b 5. d
6. a 6. b 6. b
7. c