A Toy Boat

Liicral. 1. WIo Ias a ioy loai?

Infcrcniial. 2. WIai will Ali do wiiI Iis ioy loai?

Crcaiivc. 3. WIai can you usc in maling a ioy loai





A Toy Doai
All has a Loy
lL's blue
lL's made of paper
lL's a small boaL
























oy's BIrtbday

Liicral. 1. WIosc liriIday is ii?

Infcrcniial. 2. How did Joy fccl wIcn Icr moiIcr
gavc Icr a doll

Crcaiivc. 3 WIai gifi do you lilc io Iavc on your
liriIday? WIy?


Joy's DiriIday
lL ls !oy's blrLhday
Per moLher gave her a doll
WhaL a preLLy doll
1hank you MoLher"




























Look At Me

Liicral. 1. WIo is clcan?

Infcrcniial. 2. WIy is Fiia clcan?

Crcaiivc. 3. Do you lilc Fiia? WIy?

Valuing. 4. WIy sIould you lcc your lody
always clcan?

Vocalulary. 5. WIai is anoiIcr word for clcan?


Lool Ai Mc
l'm 8lLa
l'm clean
l Lake a baLh everyday
l wash my face and hands
l brush my LeeLh
l comb my halr
l wear clean cloLhes


Go, Grou ond G1ou Food

TIcrc arc iIrcc food grous. Co food lilc ricc and
corn givc us cncrgy. Crow food lilc fisI, mcai and mill luild
our lody. Clow food lilc fruiis and vcgciallcs lcc our lody
IcaliIy. TIcsc food lcc us sirong and IcaliIy.








o, row and ow Food

Liicral. 1. WIai arc iIc iIrcc food grous?
Infcrcniial. 2. WIy do wc cai iIcsc linds of food?
Crcaiivc. 3. WIai oiIcr food do you cai io lcc
you sirong and IcaliIy?
Valuing. 4. Do you cai diffcrcni linds of food
cvcryday? WIy? WIy noi?
Vocalulary. 5. WIai is iIc oosiic of IcaliIy?






11mb1ng 1e Po1e
Palo Sclo is a oular gamc for young loys during
ficsias. Ii is laycd ly climling u a lamloo olc wiiI
grcasc.
TIc crowd cIccrs wIilc laycrs ialc iurn climling
iIc olc uniil onc rcacIcs iIc io. A small flag or rizc is
laccd on io of iIc olc for iIc winncr.









ImbIng Tbe Poe

Liicral. 1. WIai is iIc namc of iIc gamc?
Infcrcniial. 2. How is Palo Sclo laycd?
3. WIy is Palo sclo a oular gamc?
4. WIy is iIc lamloo rullcd wiiI oil or
grcasc?






%e B1r1dog G1]1

Two morc days!" Anna sigIcd. SIc counicd Icr moncy.

Doing crrands for Auni Dclla wouldn'i Icl raisc fifiy csos morc for
MoiIcr's liriIday gifi.
AIa! I'll malc a louquci."
MoiIcr's liriIday iurncd oui a surrisc. FaiIcr gavc moiIcr
iIc slicrs Anna wanicd io luy.
Quiclly, sIc lisscd MoiIcr and said," Mom, iIcsc roscs arc
for you. TIcy arc our Icaris."









Tbe BIrtbday IIt


Liicral. 1. WIosc liriIday was ii?

2. WIai did Anna givc MoiIcr on Icr liriIday?

3. WIai liriIday gifi did Anna wani for Icr
moiIcr?




$1ree1dono1ng

Sirccidancing is donc during cclclraiions. Pcolc young and

old dancc in iIc sirccis. TIcy wcar colorful cosiumcs. TIcy dancc
graccfully down iIc sircci io iIc rIyiIm of iIc drums.
TIc crowd iIrows candics, coins and flowcrs and cIccrs iIc
danccrs as iIcy ass ly. How cciiing ii is io waicI sirccidancing!








$treetdancIng

Liicral. 1. WIcn is sirccidancing donc?
2. WIai do iIc danccrs wcar during iIc
sirccidancing?
3. WIo cIccrs as iIc danccrs ass ly?
Inicrrciivc. 4. WIy is sirccidancing cciiing io
waicI?
5. How do iIc colc sIow iIcy lilc
sirccidancing?
Alicd. 6. How do you sIow arcciaiion for an
inicrcsiing rogram?
7. How docas a cclclraiion lilc
sirccidancing lring colc closcr?


8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons aL Lhe back
Bogon1on

. and iIc clcancsi and grccncsi is Purol II," said iIc

announccr.
Evcryonc claimcd iIc rizc.
FicIard claimcd iIc rizc.
How did you win in iIc conicsi?" iIc announccr aslcd.
Wc clcancd our surroundings and lanicd iIcm wiiI
vcgciallcs. Wc worlcd iogciIcr. Wc did iIc DayaniIan."
Down iIc siagc FicIard raiscd iIc iroIy. Evcryonc was
glad iIcy Iclcd.




Bogon1on

Liicral. 1. WIai was iIc conicsi aloui?
2. WIai urol won?
3. WIo claimcd iIc rizc?
Inicrrciivc. 4. How did Purol II win in iIc conicsi?
5. Did iIcy dcscrvc iIc rizc? WIy?
Alicd. 6. Do you iIinl iIc DayaniIan sirii is siill
raciiccd ioday?
7. How can DayaniIan lc donc in scIoll?



SelecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
Neu Hobbg
CIris and Iis family wcni on a summcr vacaiion. WIilc iIcy
wcrc ai iIc scasIorc, Ic lccamc inicrcsicd in a ncw Iolly. Hc
gaiIcrcd sIclls of diffcrcni colors. Hc arrangcd iIcm in locs. Hc noicd
iIc lind of sIcll and daic wIcn ii was found. CIris cnjoycd Iis ncw
Iolly.








Neu Hobbg


Liicral. 1. WIai ncw Iolly caugIi CIris' inicrcsi?

2. WIcrc did Ic find iIc sIclls?

3. WIai did CIris do wiiI iIc sIclls?

Inicrrciivc. 4. WIai would you call Iis ncw Iolly?

Alicd. 5. WIai do you iIinl is inicrcsiing aloui
iIis ncw Iolly?


8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
o1er's B1r1dog
Ii was moiIcr's liriIday. Ai Iomc, Foy and Mary lanncd io
givc Icr a surrisc on Icr liriIday. TIcy lougIi flowcrs. TIcy arrangcd
iIcm niccly in a vasc.
Soon MoiIcr rciurncd Iomc from iIc marlci. SIc saw iIc
lovcly flowcrs on iIc iallc.
Hay DiriIday, MoiIcr!", camc iIc surrisc grcciing. SIc was
ioucIcd ly iIcir aci.






o1er's B1r1dog

Liicral. 1. WIai occasion was mcniioncd in iIc siory?

2. WIai was Foy and Mary's lan for MoiIcr?

3. WIcrc did iIc siory ialc lacc?

Inicrrciivc. 4. How did MoiIcr fccl wIcn sIc saw iIc
lovcly flowcrs?

Alicd. 5. How clsc can you sIow lovc io your
arcnis?




8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows

N1no's Fovor11e BooKs
Nina lovcs rcading lools aloui animals. SIc lilcs lools aloui
dogs and cais. Nina's favoriic lool is aloui a vcicrinarian. Hc ialcs
carc of animals. Dy rcading ii, Nina lcarns a grcai dcal aloui Iis worl
wiiI animals.
In iIc lool, a uy Iuri iis lcg. TIc docior ircaicd iIc uy's
lcg. Ai lasi, iIc uy was wcll again.






N1no's Fovor11e BooKs


Liicral. 1. WIai docs Nina lilc io do?

2. WIai docs sIc rcad aloui?

3. WIai is Nina's favoriic lool?

Inicrrciaiivc. 4. WIai docs a vcicrinarian do?

Alicd. 5. WIai docs you cnjoy doing as
asiimc?


8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
Gorden nem1es
TIc Cradc III class Ias a lig vcgciallc gardcn. TIc cIildrcn lani iIcir lois
wiiI ccIay, callagc, camoic and cgglanis. TIc icacIcr iclls iIcm iIai lanis Iavc
many cncmics. TIcsc arc wccds, insccis, animals and flood. Wccds cai iIc food of
lanis in iIc soil. TIcy grow fasicr iIan iIc lanis. Insccis and oiIcr animals cai iIc
lcavcs, sicms and roois of lanis. Waicr carrics iIc lanis away wIcn iIcrc is flood.
TIc icacIcr also discusscs ways io roicci lanis from iIcir cncmics. TIcy
luild a fcncc around iIcir lois. Evcryday, iIcy visii iIc lois io ull u wccds. TIcy
waicr iIcm jusi cnougI io nourisI iIc roois.
TIc lanis arc now growing fasi. Soon, iIc cIildrcn will Iavc a lcniiful
Iarvcsi.

Gorden nem1es
1. WIo Ias a vcgciallc gardcn?
a. Cradc II class l. Cradc V class
c. Cradc III class d. Cradc IV class
2. WIai do iIc cIildrcn lani in iIc gardcn?
a. lcans, carrois, sayoic, squasI
l. ccIay, callagc, camoic, cgglanis
c. amalaya, olra, raddisI, malunggay
d. langlong, mongo, canuis, oiaiocs
3. WIicI is a gardcn cncmy?
a. sicm l. waicr c. wccds
4. How many gardcn cncmics arc mcniioncd in iIc
sclcciion?
a. 1 l. 2 c. 3 d. 4
5. WIy is ii imoriani io lnow gardcn cncmics?
a. so you can rcarc lois
l. so you can figIi againsi iIcm
c. so you can Iarvcsi fruiis on iimc
6. WIai is iIc cffcci of laniing vcgciallcs in iIc
laclyard?
a. wc will gci sicl
l. wc will lc Iungry
c. wc will Iavc lcss food
d. wc will Iavc cnougI food

7. WIicI aci will you noi do if you musi ialc good
carc of your lanis?
a. culiivaiing iIc soil
l. alying organic fcriilizcr
c. waicring iIc lanis oncc a wccl
d. luilding a fcncc around iIc lanis
%e Ro1nbou
Havc you Icard FOY C. DIV? Ii is noi a namc of a crson, lui a cluc io Icl
you rcmcmlcr iIc colors of a rainlow. rcd, orangc, ycllow, grccn, lluc, indigo and
violci. Dui wIai rcally is a rainlow?
Ii is a colorcd ligIi usually sccn aficr iIc rain. WIcn iIc sun sIincs wiiI
liiilc rain in iIc air, wc scc a rainlow formcd. All iIc colors of iIc rainlow arc micd
iogciIcr in iIc sunligIi. WIcn sunligIi asscs iIrougI iIc raindros, ii is lrolcn u
inio scvcral colors iIc ordcr of wIicI is FOY C. DIV. TIcsc colors form a lcauiiful
low iIai sccms io join iIc cariI and iIc sly. TIc rainlow is lcsi sccn wIcn ii is
away from iIc sun.
Nci iimc, jusi aficr iIc rain, lool u and lcIold iIc lcauiy in iIc sly.




1. WIai is a rainlow?
a. a flying lody l. a colorcd ligIi
c. a lurning oljcci d. a moving sIadow
2. WIcn arc rainlows formcd?
a. wIcn iIc slics lccomc clcar
l. wIcn raindros siari io fall
c. WIcn iIc clouds lccomc darl
d. wIcn sunligIi asscs iIrougI raindros
3. How many colors docs iIc rainlow Iavc?
a. si l. four c. cigIi d. scvcn
4. WIicI scnicnccs is iruc aloui a rainlow?
a. Fainlows arc sccn in iIc morning
l. Fainlows arc formcd aficr iIc rain
c. Fainlows arc formcd ly iIc sun and iIc wind
d. Fainlows arc sccn wIcn iIcy arc ncar iIc sun.
5. WIai color is noi in a rainlow?
a. rcd l. inl c. orangc d. ycllow
6. According io iIc sclcciion, wIicI siaicmcni is noi
iruc?
a. Fainlows acar lilc a low in iIc sly
l. Fainlows acar in iIc sly away from iIc sun
c. all iIc colors of iIc rainlow arc micd iogciIcr
d. Onc wIo oinis ai a rainlow may Iavc Iis
fingcrs cui.
7. WIai malcs rainlow a lcauiy io lcIold?
a. TIc mcaning of rainlow
l. TIc iimc wIcn ii acars
c. TIc micd colors and iIc sIac
d. TIc rays iIai ass iIrougI rain
F1re oo1den1
Hcl!" scrcamcd iIc Iouscmaid TIc Iousc was on firc. Liiilc
JoIn accidcnially ligIicd iIc iallc cloiI wIilc laying wiiI iIc
maicIcs. TIc ncigIlors saw iIc smolc. TIcy rusIcd io ui oui iIc
firc.
Onc ncigIlor callcd u Mrs. Sanios. TIc ncigIlor iold Icr
iIc lad ncws. SIc Iurricdly wcni Iomc. JoIn was unIuri. SIc was
fillcd wiiI joy io scc Iim alivc.







Liicral. 1.WIai Iacncd io iIc Iousc?
2. WIai did Liiilc JoIn do wiiI iIc maicIcs?
3. WIai did Mrs. Sanios do wIcn sIc lcarncd
of iIc accidcni
Inicrrciivc. 4. WIo was Mrs. Sanios?
Alicd. 5. WIai can you do io rcvcni accidcnis?









1^1N11` 11J1^1
Walc u, Milo. Hcrc's a surrisc lciicr from your Unclc Josc," MoiIcr
said cciicdly onc Saiurday morning.
Milo goi u and lcgan rcading.











1. WIai did Milo rcccivc from Iis Unclc Josc?
a. Card l. lciicr
c. Ionc call d. ici mcssagc
2. WIai was iIc lciicr aloui?
a. an inviiaiion l. a liriIday grcciing
c. a surrisc iri d. a CIrisimas rcunion
3. WIai dancc would lc rcscnicd during iIc farmcr's
fcsiival?
a. Pandango l. Carinosa c. Tinilling d. Sulli
4. If Milo rcccivcd iIc lciicr Saiurday, Novcmlcr 8 and
iIc fcsiival is iIc following Saiurday, wIcn is iIc
fcsiival?
a. Novcmlcr 13 l. Novcmlcr 14
c. Novcmlcr 15 d. Novcmlcr 16
5. WIai did Milo fccl aloui iIc lciicr?
a. Hc was cciicd l. Hc was noi affccicd
c. Hc fcli alonc d. Hc fcli sad
6. WIicI would noi Iacn during a Farmcr's
Fcsiival?
a. TIcrc will lc a aradc l. Pcolc will lc caiing
c. Visiiors will lc dancing d. CIildrcn will lc slccing

Cagayan valley
november 82007
uear Mllo
l would llke Lo lnvlLe you Lo Lhe larmer's lesLlval ln our Lown nexL
SaLurday lL wlll be a funfllled day! 1here wlll be palrs Lo dance
andanggo" as onlookers clap hands Lo Lhe rhyLhm of Lhe muslc 1here
wlll be parade Loo larmers wlll be rldlng on carabaos pulllng carLs along
1he carLs are a slghL Lo behold because of Lhe colorful flower decoraLlon
Muslc wlll be from a llve band accompanylng Lhe parade lease do come
and celebraLe wlLh us LeL us en[oy your favorlLe dlshes!
?our uncle
!ose
Fcad iIc sclcciion and answcr iIc qucsiions iIai follows.
1^1PA 1^A
Ii was a rainy day. TIc cIildrcn could noi go oui io lay. So
lucy, Zcny and Pcrla siaycd in iIc Iousc.
Lci us cui oui acr fruiis for our siorc," said Lucy.
So iIc girls goi iIcir acrs, scissors and crayons. Lucy cui oui
5 alcs. SIc colorcd iIcm rcd. Zcny cui oui 6 mangocs. SIc colorcd
iIcm ycllow. Pcrla cui oui 4 guavas. SIc colorcd iIc grccn. TIcn iIcy
counicd iIcir acr fruiis.
Now wc Iavc many rciiy acr fruiis for our siorc," said Pcrla.




1^1PA 1^A
1. WIai lind of a day was ii?
(a} sunny (l} rainy (c} lrigIi
2. How many girls arc in our siory?
(a} iwo (l} iIrcc (c} four
3. WIcrc did iIc girls siay?
(a} in scIool (l} in iIc yard (c} in iIc Iousc
4. WIai did Lucy cui oui?
(a} 5 alcs (l} 6 mangocs (c} 4 guavas
5. WIai color wcrc iIc alcs?
(a} grccn (l} ycllow (c} rcd
6. WIai did Zcny cui oui?
(a} 5 alcs (l} 6 mangocs (c} 4 guavas

7. WIai color wcrc iIc mangocs?
(a} grccn (l} ycllow (c} rcd
8. WIo cui oui iIc four guavas?
(a} Lucy (l} Zcny (c} Pcrla
9. How many acr fruiis did iIcy Iavc in all?
(a} 10 (l} 12 (c} 15
10. WIcrc will iIcy ui iIcir acr fruiis?
(a} in iIcir scIool (l} in iIcir siorc
(c} in iIc Iousc


8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
11J 11ON 1PI11
Do you Iavc an unclc living far away? Miriam Ias.. Iis namc is
Ma. Miriam calls Iim Unclc Ma. Ic livcs in Ncw Yorl.
Lasi CIrisimas, Unclc Ma scni Miriam a gifi. Ii camc in a lig
Icavy lo. FaiIcr Iclcd ocn iIc low.
TIcn iIcy saw somciIing vcry rciiy. Ii Iad round lluc cycs. Ii
Iad a small rcd mouiI. Ii Iad a lluc lacc drcss and curly llacl Iair.
Miriam callcd ii Curly. SIc lovcd io lay wiiI ii. WIai Miriam lilcd lcsi
was iIc way Curly wallcd. Miriam would Iold onc of iis Iands and
iIcy would wall iogciIcr around iIc sala. Curly madc Miriam Iay.



11J 11ON 1PI11

1. WIo is Curly?
(a} a dog (l} a doll (c} a cai
2. WIo gavc Curly io Miriam?
(a} FaiIcr (l} MoiIcr (c} Unclc Ma
3. WIcrc docs Unclc Ma livc?
(a} Manila (l} Ncw Yorl (c} Cclu
4. On WIai occasion was Curly givcn?
(a} CIrisimas (l} liriIday (c} graduaiion
5. WIo Iclcd Miriam ocn iIc lo?
(a} MoiIcr (l} FaiIcr (c} Unclc Ma
6. WIai words icll aloui iIc lo?
(a} lig and Icavy (l} lig and ligIi
(c} small and ligIi
7. WIai word iclls aloui Curly's mouiI?
(a} inl (l} ycllow (c} rcd
8. WIai was Curly's drcss madc of?
(a} coiion (l} sill (c} lacc
9. WIai word iclls aloui Icr Iair?
(a} siraigIi (l} curly (c} lrown
10. WIai can Curly do?
(a} iall (l} sing (c} wall




%^11P I^11 O1 P1N^1
Vicior livcs on a farm. Hc livcs wiiI Iis arcnis in a liiilc nia
Iousc. Vicior Ias an cldcr sisicr namcd Nora. Vicior and Nora Icl
iIcir arcnis. TIcy Icl ialc carc of iIcir animals. TIcy Iavc caralao,
a Iorsc, a goai and somc cIiclcns. FaiIcr ialcs carc of iIc Iorsc.
Vicior ialcs carc of iIc caralao. MoiIcr ialcs carc of iIc cIiclcns.
Nora ialcs carc of iIc goai. TIcir animals arc all fai and IcaliIy. EacI
onc ialcs carc of Iis animal vcry wcll.









1. WIcrc docs Vicior livc?
(a} in iIc ciiy (l} on iIc farm (c} ncar iIc sca
2. WIicI word iclls aloui iIcir Iousc?
(a} woodcn (l} ccmcni (c} nia
3. WIo is Vicior's sisicr?
(a} Nina (l} Nora (c} Nida
4. WIo is oldcr, Vicior or Nora?
(a} Nora (l}Vicior (c} iIc siory docs noi icll
5. How many linds of animals do iIcy Iavc?
(a} 5 (l} 4 (c} cow
6. WIicI onc do iIcy noi Iavc?
(a} caralao (l} Iorsc (c} cow
7. WIo ialcs carc of iIc Iorsc?
(a} Vicior (l} FaiIcr (c} MoiIcr
8. WIo ialcs carc of iIc caralao?
(a} Nora (l} Vicior (c} FaiIcr
9. WIo ialcs carc of iIc cIiclcn?
(a} MoiIcr (l} Nora (c} Vicior
10. WIicI onc docs Nora ialc carc of?
(a} cIiclcns (l} goai (c} caralao
OJ P1 1O1P1
Pcdro and Josc camc io scIool carly. TIcrc wcrc no oiIcr uils in iIc scIool
yci.
Lool!" said Pcdro."TIcrc is a Iandlag undcr iIc siairs. Ii is a girl's Iandlag."
Josc goi iIc Iandlag. Hc ocncd ii. TIcrc was a rcd cncil, a inl
IandlcrcIicf and fifiy ccniavos in ii.
Lci's lool for iIc owncr of iIis Iandlag," said Pcdro.
Jusi iIcn iIc scIool rincial arrivcd.
Cood morning, Mr. Cruz. Wc found iIis lag undcr iIc siairs," said Josc.
Mr. Cruz smilcd and said," TIanl you, loys. I sIall Icl you find iIc owncr."



1. WIai iimc of iIc day was ii?
(a} morning (l} aficrnoon (c} noon
2. WIo arc iIc loys in iIc siory?
(a} Pcdro and Juan (l} Juan and Josc
(c} Pcdro and Josc
3. WIai did iIc loys find?
(a} a lool (l} a Iandlag (c} a lo
4. WIcrc was iIc Iandlag found?
(a} undcr iIc luilding (l} undcr iIc ircc
(c} undcr iIc siairs
5. WIai lind of Iandlag was ii?
(a} a girl's Iandlag (l} a man's Iandlag
(a} a icacIcr's Iandlag
6. WIicI word iclls aloui iIc cncil?
(a} rcd (l} lluc (c} inl
7. WIicI word iclls aloui iIc IandlcrcIicf?
(a} rcd (l} wIiic (c} inl
8. How mucI moncy was in iIc Iandlag?
(a} iwcniy ccniavos (l} fificcn ccniavos
(c} fifiy ccniavos
9. WIo is Mr. Cruz
(a} iIc icacIcr (l} iIc scIool rincial
(c} iIc clcrl
10. WIai lind of loys arc Josc and Pcdro?
(a} lind (l} Ioncsi (c} oliic



%1 1^P^P^ 11111P
Cclso was caiing lananas onc cvcning. Hc iIrcw iIc cclings oui iIc
window. In iIc morning, Cclso goi rcady for scIool. Hc did noi wani io lc laic for
scIool. Hc wallcd fasi.
OucI!" Cclso cricd as Ic siccd on somc lanana cclings. Down Ic fcll. His
cloiIcs lccamc diriy. His lools drocd.
Arc you Iuri?" MoiIcr aslcd running io Iim.
No, MoiIcr, I'm noi Iuri," Cclso said as Ic goi u. Hc loolcd ai iIc lanana
cclings.
Somclody did noi usc iIc garlagc can," MoiIcr said.
I iIrcw iIcsc cclings lasi nigIi, MoiIcr. Nci iimc, I'll usc iIc garlagc can,"
said Cclso.






1. WIai did Cclso cai?
(a} mangocs (l} lananas (c} orangcs
2. WIcn did Ic cai iIc fruii?
(a} onc cvcning (l} onc morning
(c} onc aficrnoon
3. WIcrc did Ic iIrow iIc cclings?
(a} inio iIc laslci (l} inio iIc garlagc can
(c} oui of iIc window
4. WIcrc was Cclso going?
(a} io cIurcI (l} io marlci (c} io scIool
5. WIicI scnicncc iclls iIai Cclso did noi wani io lc laic?
(a} Ic wallcd fasi (l} Ic wallcd slowly
(c} Ic laycd on iIc way
6. WIo siccd on iIc lanana cclings?
(a} FaiIcr (l} MoiIcr (c} Cclso
7. WIo saw Cclso fall?
(a} FaiIcr (l} MoiIcr (c} Sisicr
8. WIo did noi usc iIc garlagc can?
(a} MoiIcr (l} Cclso (c} Sisicr
9. Was Cclso Iuri?
(a} Ycs (l} No (c} TIc siory docs noi icll
10. WIicI word iclls aloui Cclso?
(a} oliic (l} lind (c} iruiIful
rowIng Vegetabes
Lino wcni wiiI MoiIcr io marlci. TIcy lougIi somc vcgciallcs.
MoiIcr said," I was allc io luy only somc wiiI iIc moncy. Vcgciallcs
arc vcry dcar now."
Linc was sorry for MoiIcr. SIc did noi Iavc mucI moncy. So Ic
said, Lci's lani vcgciallcs in our laclyard. TIcn wc will noi Iavc io
luy iIcm in iIc marlci."
So Lino lanicd iIrcc lois of iomaiocs. Two lois of cgglanis
and a loi of cicIay. Hc Iad somc amalaya climling on iIc lamloo
fcncc. Lino worlcd in Iis gardcn aficr class cvcry aficrnoon. Lino grcw
morc vcgciallcs iIan iIcy could cai. MoiIcr sold somc of iIcm in iIc
marlci.





1. WIcrc did MoiIcr and Lino go?
(a} cIurcI (l} scIool (c} marlci
2. WIai did iIcy luy?
(a} fisI (l} vcgciallcs (c} mcai
3. WIicI words icll aloui iIc vcgciallcs?
(a} vcry cIca (l} vcry dcar (c} vcry many
4. WIcrc did Lino lani vcgciallcs?
(a} in scIool (l} on iIc farm (c} in iIc laclyard
5. How many lois of iomaiocs did Ic lani?
(a} iwo (l} iIrcc (c} four
6. How many lois wcrc lanicd io cgglanis?
(a} onc (l} iwo (c} iIrcc
7. How many lois wcrc lanicd io ccIay?
(a} onc (l} iwo (c} iIrcc

8. How many lois did Ic Iavc in all?
(a} four (l} fivc (c} si
9. WIai vcgciallcs wcrc climling on iIc fcncc?
(a} lcans (l} squasI (c} amalaya
10. WIy did MoiIcr scll somc vcgciallcs?
(a} sIc Iad no moncy
(l} sIc did noi lilc vcgciallcs
(c} TIcy Iad morc iIan iIcy could cai





































8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
At Tbe Beacb

CIildrcn lilc io lay on iIc lcacI. TIcy lilc io scc iIc loais sail on iIc waicr.
TIcy lilc io scc iIc fisIcrman ull iIcir ncis.
Onc day Vicior and Nora wcrc ai iIc lcacI. TIcy iclcd u rciiy sIclls.
WIcrc do iIcsc sIclls comc from?" Nora aslcd Vicior.
TIcy comc from iIc waicr," answcrcd Vicior.
WIy arc iIcy on iIc lcacI now?" aslcd Nora.
Long iimc ago, an animal livcd in iIc sIcll. TIc animal livcd in iIc sIcll in iIc
waicr. Onc day iIc waicr carricd iIc sIcll io iIc lcacI. TIc lcacI lccamc dry. Sca
animals, lilc fisI, could noi livc on iIc dry lcacI. So iIc animal dicd. TIc waicr
carricd many sIclls io iIc lcacI cvcry day. Evcry iimc iIc lcacI lccomcs dry iIc
animals dicd. TIai is wIy iIcrc arc many sIclls on iIc lcacI ioday," Vicior iold Nora.

At Tbe Beacb

1. WIcrc do cIildrcn lilc io lay?
(a} in iIc rivcr (l} on iIc lcacI
(c} in iIc sca
2. WIicI oncs sail on iIc waicr?
(a} liics (l} lirds (c} loais
3. WIai do iIc fisIcrmcn ull?
(a} loais (l} ncis (c} sails
4. WIai did Vicior and Nora do in iIc lcacI?
(a} goi sand (l} iclcd u sIclls
lougIi fisI
5. WIcrc do iIc sIclls comc from?
(a} from iIc Iills (l} from iIc waicr
c. from iIc loais
6. WIai livcd insidc iIc sIcll?
(a} an inscci (l} an animal (c} a fisI
7. WIai carricd iIc sIcll io iIc lcacI?
(a} waicr (l} sIi (c} fisI
8. WIai Iacncd io iIc animal wIcn iIc lcacI lccamc dry?
(a} ii wcni oui (l} ii dicd
(c} ii wcni io iIc waicr
9. WIai do iIc fisIcrmcn gci from iIc sca?
(a} sIclls (l} sand (c} fisI
10. Arc iIcrc many sIclls on iIc lcacI ioday?
(a} ycs (l} no (c} iIc siory docs noi icll


#:sbIng To $cboo

TIc man was sIining iIrougI iIc window wIcn Tony wolc u. Hc jumcd
oui io lcd. Hc ullcd a iowcl and ran io iIc laiIroom io ialc a laiI. Hc loolcd ai iIc
wall clocl. Ii was scvcn-iwcniy in iIc morning.
Only icn minuics morc," Ic said io Iimsclf. So Ic jusi slasIcd waicr on Iis
facc. Hc ran lacl io iIc lcdroom io cIangc Iis cloiIcs. Hc did noi finisI iying Iis
sIoc lacc. Hc grallcd Iis scIool lag and ran downsiairs io cai Iis lrcalfasi. Hc Iad
finisIcd only onc Ialf of Iis glass of mill wIcn Ic Icard iIc scIool lcll ring. H ran
oui of iIc Iousc as fasi as Ic could. TIc cIildrcn wcrc singing wIcn Tony rcacIcd Iis
classroom. As Ic sai down Ic said io Iimsclf, I'll ncvcr waicI laic iclcvision sIow
again."


1. WIcrc was iIc sun wIcn Tony wolc u?
(a} jusi rising (l} sIining iIrougI iIc window
(c} low in iIc casi

2. How did Tony gci oui of lcd?
(a} slowly (l} lazily (c} jumcd oui

3.WIai iimc was ii wIcn Tony goi u?
(a} 7.00 (l} 7.20 c. 7.30
4. WIai iimc did Tony's class lcgin?
(a} 7.00 (l} 7.30 (c} 8.00
5. How did Ic clcan Iimsclf?
(a} iool a laiI
(l} wasIcd Iis facc wiiI soa and waicr
(c} slasIcd waicr on Iis facc
6. WIai did Ic noi finisI iying?
(a} Iis lools (l} Iis lag (c} Iis sIoc lacc
7. How mucI of Iis mill did Ic finisI?
(a} all (l} onc Ialf (c} onc iIird
8. WIai wcrc iIc cIildrcn doing wIcn Ic camc?
(a} rcciiing (l} laying (c} singing
9. WIy did Ic walc u laic?
(a} Ic siudicd Iis lcsson
(l} Ic madc Iis Iomcworl
(c} Ic waicIcd a laic iclcvision sIow
10. Did Tony livc ncar iIc scIool
(a} ycs (l} no (c} iIc siory docs noi icll

Fcad iIc sclcciion and answcr iIc qucsiions iIai follows.

Tbe B:rned #Ice

Fiia and Cloria wcrc laying wiiI iIcir dolls. Fiia's
doll Iad a lluc drcss wIilc Cloria's doll's drcss was ycllow.
TIcir dolls wcrc lovcly.
I smcll somciIing lurning. Do you smcll ii, ioo?"
aslcd Fiia.
Cloria ran io iIc liicIcn. Ii was ioo laic! TIc ricc
moiIcr was cooling was lurncd. Dcforc going io iIc siorc,
MoiIcr said io Cloria, WaicI iIc ricc wIilc I am away. I'll
luy somciIing for our luncI."





Tbe B:rned #Ice

1. WIai madc Cloria forgci iIc ricc?

2. How do you iIinl did MoiIcr fccl?

3. WIai do you iIinl did MoiIcr icll?

WhaL ls Lhe meanlng of Lhe underllned word ln Lhe selecLlon?

Fcad iIc sclcciion and answcr iIc qucsiions iIai follows.

Tbe ake

Onc day, MoiIcr wcni io Icl Icr sisicr lalc calcs for iIc
larrio ficsia. TIcy lalcd many calcs. TIcy lalcd round calcs and
squarc calcs.
WIcn MoiIcr wcni Iomc, Icr sisicr said," You did noi cai any
calc. Talc iIis round calc for you, your cIildrcn Pciio and Liia, and
your Iusland."
WIcn MoiIcr rcacIcd Iomc sIc dividcd iIc calc inio four cqual
aris-for FaiIcr, Pciio, Liia and for Icrsclf.






Tbe ake

1. Draw iIc round calc
2. Draw iwo lincs io dividc ii inio four cqual aris
3. Wriic F on FaiIcr's sIarc
4. Wriic M on iIc MoiIcr's sIarc
5. Wriic P on Pciio's sIarc
6. Wriic L on iIc Liia's sIarc.



Paper Boats
Ii was a rainy day. TIc CIildrcn could noi go oui io lay. TIcy
siaycd in iIc Iousc.
Lci's fold acr loais," said Pilar.
TIai will lc fun," said Linda.
TIcy all sai around iIc iallc and foldcd acr loais.
I Iavc iwo acr loais," said Linda.
I Iavc iIrcc acr loais," said Pilar.
I Iavc four acr loais," Paz said.
Lci's lay wiiI our acr loais in iIc ond," iIcy all said.






1. Wriic iIc numlcr of loais Linda Iad.
2. Wriic iIc numlcr of loais Pilar Iad.
3. Wriic iIc numlcr of loais Paz Iad
4. Wriic iIc numlcr of loais iIc girls Iad in all
5. Coy iIc namc of iIc siory



8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows

PayIng $cboo
Ii was Saiurday. Somc CIildrcn wcrc laying in iIc yard. TIcy
wcrc laying scIool. Nida, iIc oldcsi of iIc girls, was iIc icacIcr. Si
oiIcr cIildrcn wcrc iIc uils.
TIc icacIcr iold Icr uils io do wIai sIc iold iIcm io do. TIc
cIildrcn followcd iIcir icacIcr. TIcy cnjoycd laying iIcir gamc. TIcy
agrccd io lay iIc gamc again iIc nci day.





PayIng $cboo



1. Wriic iIc day wIcn iIc cIildrcn laycd.
2. WIo was iIc icacIcr? Wriic Icr namc.
3. Wriic iIc numlcr of uils sIc Iad.
4. WIai wcrc iIc cIildrcn laying? Wriic ii.
5. WIcn would iIcy lay iIc gamc again? Wriic iIc day.




Tbe Pet $tore
Pasior wanicd io Iavc a ci. So Ic wcni io a ci siorc. Hc was
iIinling of a lird for a ci. Hc saw many lirds in iIc ci siorc. TIcrc
wcrc grccn lirds, ycllow lirds and lrown lirds. Dui Ic did noi lilc
iIcm vcry mucI.
TIcn Ic saw a lig aquarium wiiI many small fisIcs in ii. TIcy
wcrc of many diffcrcni colors.
How lcauiiful iIcsc fisIcs arc. I wisI I Iavc somc lilc iIcsc,"
Pasior said io Iimsclf." 'I'll icll MoiIcr aloui iIcm."
Hc loolcd and loolcd ai iIcm. Soon ii was darl Pasior ran
down.






1. Wriic iIc namc of iIc loy in iIc siory.
2. Wriic iIc colors of iIc lirds Ic saw.
3. WIcrc wcrc iIc small fisIcs? Wriic iIc word.
4. To wIom would Pasior icll aloui iIc fisIcs? Wriic iIc word.
5. Did Pasior lilc iIc fisIcs? Wriic Ycs or No






8ead Lhe selecLlon and answer Lhe quesLlons LhaL follows
LIke Motber LIke Baby
Old MoiIcr Cral was ialing carc of Daly. Onc day sIc noiiccd
iIai Daly Cral was walling sidcways.
WIy do you wall sidcways, my dcar?" sIc aslcd Daly Cral.
Ii isn'i nicc io scc."
How sIould I wall, moiIcr?" aslcd Daly Cral.
Wall siraigIi aIcad! Wall siraigIi aIcad!" sIc ordcrcd.
SIow mc Iow io do ii, MoiIcr," lcggcd Daly Cral.
MoiIcr sIowcd Icr iIc way. SIc wallcd lcforc Daly Cral.
Dui sIc wallcd sidcways, ioo.
Daly Cral waicIcd Icr. TIcn sIc said, You wallcd
sidcways, ioo, MoiIcr. If you can'i sIow mc Iow io wall siraigIi aIcad,
iIcn Iow can I?"



PayIng $cboo

Dircciions. Wriic Tr:e if iIc siaicmcni is corrcci;
Wriic Fase if iIc siaicmcni is wrong.
__________1.MoiIcr cral Iad iIrcc laly crals.
__________2.Daly Cral wallcd sidcways.
__________3.MoiIcr Cral was glad io scc Daly Cral wallcd sidcways.
__________4.Daly Cral insisicd on walling sidcways.
__________5.Daly Cral wanicd io lcarn Iow io wall rocrly.
__________6.MoiIcr Cral could wall siraigIi aIcad.
__________7. MoiIcr Cral and Daly Cral wallcd on iIc samc way.
__________8.Crals rcally wallcd sidcways.
__________9.Daly cral lcarncd io wall siraigIi aIcad.
__________10.MoiIcr Cral wanicd Daly Cral io wall siraigIi.

LIto Had A ood TIme
Liio was angry as Ic was swccing iIc yard. Hc was waicIing
a iclcvision sIow wIcn Iis moiIcr iold Iim io swcc iIc yard.
Ncar iIcir gaic, Liio saw somciIing. Hc quiclly iclcd ii u
and ui ii insidc Iis oclci. Now, I'll Iavc a good iimc," Ic said io
Iimsclf.
TIcn Ic wcni io a rcsiaurani. Hc ordcrcd ancii and icc
crcam. Aficr caiing Ic wcni io a movic.
Ii was alrcady darl wIcn Liio wcni Iomc. Ncar iIcir gaic Ic
saw a girl crying. Hc aslcd Icr wIy sIc was crying.
Tcarfully, iIc girl answcrcd, MoiIcr gavc mc fifiy csos io luy
mcdicinc for my sicl sisicr. I'vc losi iIc moncy somcwIcrc Icrc. MoiIcr
will lc vcry angry. Sisicr nccds iIc mcdicinc vcry ladly."
Liio iurncd rcd. TIcn Ic rcmcmlcrcd Iis iggy lanl. Hc said,"
Don'i cry. Your moiIcr will noi gci angry for you can luy your sisicr's
mcdicinc.


Dircciions. Answcr wiiI Truc or Falsc
__________1.Liio was caiing wIcn Iis moiIcr iold Iim
io swcc iIc yard.
__________2.Liio is quiic lazy.
__________3.Liio found a gold ring wIilc Ic was
swccing iIc yard.
__________4. Hc wcni io a movic firsi, iIcn io a
rcsiaurani.
__________5.Ii was alrcady darl wIcn Liio wcni Iomc.
__________6.A liiilc loy was crying ly iIcir gaic.
__________7. Liio Iad found iIc iIing iIc girl Iad losi.
__________8. TIc girl Iad losi fivc csos.
__________9.Liio will ay iIc girl wIai Ic found and
scni.
__________10.Hc will asl moncy from Iis moiIcr.

Fcad iIc sclcciion and answcr iIc qucsiions iIai follows.
now Tbe BIg Eartb
TIc cariI is lilc a lig lall. Ii is so lig iIai ii can Iold many iIings
lilc luildings, lanis, animals, sIis and colc.
TIc occans wIcrc sIis sail and iIc ground wc livc on arc aris of
iIc cariI. TIc air wIcrc airlancs fly and iIc clouds iIai floai alovc us
lclong io iIc cariI.
TIc cariI movcs vcry fasi. Wc cannoi fccl ii lccausc ii is vcry lig and
wc arc vcry small. Wc don'i fall from ii lccausc iIc cariI Iolds us down. Ii
Iolds our Iouscs, iIc irccs and iIc mouniains. Ii ulls Iard ai cvcryiIing.
TIrow a lall inio iIc air. Ii comcs lacl lccausc iIc cariI ulls ii
down. Jum. TIc cariI ulls you down, ioo.
If iIc cariI siocd ulling, wc could floai in iIc air. Dalls you iIrow
would ncvcr comc down. Trccs, mouniains, scIools and Iouscs would noi
siay in lacc. EvcryiIing on iIc ground would floai. WIai a funny, funny
cariI iIis would lc.


now Tbe BIg Eartb
Dircciions. Answcr wiiI Truc or Falsc
__________1.iIc cariI is lilc a lig lall.
__________2.Fivcrs and occans arc noi ari of iIc cariI.
__________3.TIc clouds alovc us lclong io iIc cariI.
__________4.TIc cariI movcs slowly.
__________5.Wc can fccl iIc movcmcni of iIc cariI.
__________6.TIc cariI ulls Iard on cvcryiIing.
__________7.TIc lall you iIrow comcs lacl lccausc iIc cariI is round.
__________8.If iIc cariI docs noi ull, you will ncvcr
comc down wIcn you jum.
__________9.Trccs, Iouscs, scIools and mouniains
siay in lacc lccausc iIc cariI is round.
__________10.If iIc cariI siocd ulling, cvcryiIing will floai.



Tbe Od Ant HI

Old Mang Tasyo and Iis daugIicr, Sila, livcd in a farm. TIcrc wcrc scvcral
irccs ladcn wiiI fruiis in iIc farm. TIcrc wcrc avocados, malolos, mangocs, aiis and
saniols. Closc io iIc farm was an old ani Iill.
Evcryday, iIc loys wIo livcd around iclcd iIc fruiis wiiIoui cvcn asling
crmission from iIc owncrs. TIcy oficn did noi lcavc fruiis for Mang Tasyo's family.
Somciimcs cvcn iIc lracIcs and small fruiis wcrc also dcsiroycd.
Onc day Mang Tasyo iold Iis ncigIlors iIai Sila could noi lc found. TIc
ncigIlors Iclcd Iim lool for iIc losi girl. Soon iIc girl was found vcry wcal and
vcry Iungry in dry wcll. Sila said iIai an old man wIo livcd in iIc ani Iill iool Icr io
iIc wcll. TIc old man goi angry wiiI Icr lccausc sIc iclcd somc fruiis iIai iIc old
man wanicd for Iimsclf.
How frigIicncd iIc ncigIlors wcrc! Sincc iIcn, iIcy no longcr icl any fruii
from Mang Tasyo's farm. And now Iay Mang Tasyo was ovcr Sila's lrigIi idca!

Dircciions. Coy iIc lciicr of iIc word or grou of words iIai lcsi comlcic cacI
siaicmcni.
1. Old Mang Tasyo livcd in a _____.
a. ciiy l. farm c. ficld
2. TIc namc of Mang Tasyo's daugIicr was _____.
a. Ccly l. Mila c.Sila
3. Mang Tasyo Ias scvcral _____.
a. flowcring lanis l. Fruii irccs c. vcgciallcs
4. Ncar iIc farm was _____.
a. an old ani Iill l. a liiilc lool c. a liiilc Iui
5. TIc fruiis wcrc always ialcn ly _____.
a. siray animals l. lirds c. loys
6. Onc day Mang Tasyo iold Iis ncigIlors iIai Iis
daugIicr _____.
a. was losi l. goi marricd c. goi sicl
7. TIc girl was soon found _____.
a. in a dry wcll l. in a riccficld c. in a rivcr
8. TIc girl said iIai _____.
a. sIc ran away l. an old man iool Icr
c. Iis faiIcr Iid Icr

9. In iIc cnd iIc ncigIlors _____.
a. cui down iIc irccs l. coniinucd icling iIc fruiis
c. no longcr iclcd iIc fruiis
10. TIai old man livcd in iIc ani Iill _____.
a. is iruc l. was Sila's lrigIi idca
c. was Mang iasyo's lrigIi idca.

Tbe FIrst ocon:t Tree
Long, long ago iIcrc livcd in iIc rovincc of Laguna a coulc and iIcir
daugIicr, Yumi. Yumi was graccful and indusirious, lui disolcdicni.
Wc arc going oui io iIc lay io caicI fisI and scll iIcm in iIc nci larrio,"
said Icr arcnis onc day. Wc will lc lacl iomorrow noon. Siay in iIc Iousc wIilc wc
arc away."
WIcn iIc coulc lcfi, Yumi clcancd iIc Iousc, coolcd food, wasIcd iIc diriy
cloiIcs and mcndcd iIc iorn oncs. Aficr worling, sIc iool a wall along iIc sIorc.
WIcn sIc goi iirc sIc sai undcr a andan ircc.
Soon iIcrc was a siorm. Yumi Icld iigIi io iIc ircc so sIc would noi lc
llown away ly iIc wind.
WIcn iIc coulc camc Iomc, Yumi could noi lc found. TIc nci morning
iIcy camc io a ncw lani wiiI long narrow lcavcs and many fruiis. TIc coulc goi a
fruii. TIcy rcmovcd iIc Iusl and found iIc Iard sIcll. On iIc sIcll iIcrc iIrcc
marls iIai loolcd lilc iwo cycs and a mouiI.
TIis was iIc firsi coconui ircc. Lilc Yumi, ii was graccful and uscful.



Dircciions. Coy iIc lciicr of iIc word or grou of words iIai lcsi comlcic cacI
siaicmcni.
1. According io iIis siory, iIc firsi coconui ircc acarcd in _____.
a. Ilocos Sur l. Laguna c. Manila
2. Yumi lccamc a coconui ircc lccausc sIc was _____.
a. Indusirious l.disolcdicni c. graccful
3. TIc coulc lcfi Yumi lccausc _____.
a. TIcy iool a wall l. iIcy wcni fisIing and sclling
c. iIcy visiicd somc fricnds
4. TIcy romiscd Yumi iIcy would lc lacl _____.
a.in a fcw Iours l. iIai cvcning
c. iIc nci day
5. WIcn iIc coulc lcfi, Yumi _____.
a. worlcd Iard in iIc Iousc
l. lcgan io cry
c. lcgan io slcc
6. Aficr worling, Yumi dccidcd _____.
a. io ialc a wall along iIc sIorc
l. io waii for Icr arcnis ly iIc window
c. io slcc
7. WIilc Yumi was rcsiing undcr iIc ircc sIc was ____.
a. lidnacd ly somc lad mcn.
l. ovcrialcn ly a siorm
c. sirucl ly ligIiing
8. TIc sIcll of iIc coconui Iad iIrcc marls wIicI wcrc iIc _____.
a. cycs and mouiI of iIc girl
l. cars and nosc of iIc girl.
c. cars and mouiI of iIc girl.
9. TIc coulc found iIc coconui ircc _____.
a. on iIc samc day l. iIc nci day
c. aficr a fcw wccls
10. TIc coconui ircc, lilc Yumi, was _____.
a. graccful and uscful l. graccful lui uscful
c. small and woriIlcss