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Recess Time
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Recess Time
Clang! Clang! It
was the bell for
recess.
The children lined
up.
Some went out to
play.
Others went to the
toilet.
There were those
who went to the
school
canteen to
buy something
to eat.
“I’ll buy a
banana,” Elsa
said.
“I’ll buy a
chocolate candy,”
Norma said.
Anita looked at
her money and
said, “I’ll buy a
sandwich.”
1. What was the
bell for?
a. recess
b. going home
c. playing
2. Did all the
children go out to
play?
a. yes
b. perhaps
c. no
3. What did Elsa
buy?
a. sandwich b.
some candy
c. a banana
4. Who bought a
sandwich?
a. Anita
b. Norma
c. Elsa
5. Where did the
children buy food?
a. store
b. canteen c.
clinic
Thank you and
God bless you!!!
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A Trip To Baguio
Nardo and his
father were on a
bus going to
Baguio.
It was a very cold
day so they had
their sweaters on.
 “Those
mountains are very
high.
They are green
and beautiful,”
Nardo said.
“Look down,” said
Father, “What do
you see?
 “I can see the
river. Its water is
clear and white.
How nice!” Nardo
said.
1. Where were
Nardo and his
father going?
a.Manila
b.Baguio
c.Quezon
2. Which si true
about the
mountain?
a. high
b. small
c. blue
3. What did father
ask Nardo to see?
a. river
b. trees
c. mountains
4. What said about
the water?
a.clear b.white
c.clear/white
5. Why did father
and Nardo
have their sweater
on?
a.hot day b.windy
c.cold day
Thank you and
God bless you!!!
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Edgar’s Bicycle
Edna and Edgar
were playing
together one
morning.
“May I try your
bicycle?” Edna
asked.
“It’s blue and new.
I like it.”
“Father gave
me this
bicycle only
yesterday. It was
my birthday gift
from him,” Edgar
said.
Edgar helped
Edna
get on the bicycle.
Edna rode around
the house.
How happy she
was.
1. What time of
the day was it?
a. evening
b. afternoon
c. morning
2. Who had a new
bicycle?
a. Edna
b. Edgar
c. Father
3. What is the
color of the
bicycle?
a. white
b. red
c. blue
4. Who went
riding around the
house?
a. Father
b. Edna
c. Edgar
5. Who gave the
bicycle to Edgar?
a. father
b. mother
c. Edna
Thank you and
God bless you!!!
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Independence Day
“Tomorrow is June
12. It is our
Independence Day.
We shall not have
classes, Mother,”
Norma told her
mother happily.
“What do you
want to do
tomorrow then?”
Mother asked.
“Please,
Mother, let’s go
to the Rizal Park.
There will be a
parade.
Many of my
friends will be
there,” Norma
said.
“Alright. Tell
Nelly and Bella to
get ready for
tomorrow.
We shall all go and
see the parade,”
Mother said.
1. What is June
12?
a. Christmas Day

b. All Souls’
Day
c.Indepen-
dence Day
2. Who will have
no classes?
a. Mother
b. Norma
c. Father
3. Where did
Norma want to
go?
a. Escolta
b. Nayong Pilipino
c. Rizal Park
4. Who else will
go to the Rizal
Park?
a. Ben
b. Jun
c.Nelly and Bella
Thank you and
God bless you!!!
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A Good Helper
Many children are
good helpers at
home.
One such good
helper is Josefa.
Josefa is a grade
two like you.
Before she goes to
school in the
morning
she does many
things to help her
mother.
She fixes her bed.
She buys bread at
the store.
She sets the table
for breakfast.
After coming from
school, she takes
care
of her baby
brother. She water
the
plants in the
garden.
Then she studies
her lessons.
1. What is Josefa?
a. a good cook b.a
good helper
c. a good washer
2. What grade is
she in?
a. two
b. three
c. four
3. What does
she buy from the
store?
a. bed
b. plants
c. bread
4. What does
she prepare?
a. the bed for
sleeping
b. the table for
breakfast
c. the garden
5. When does she
study?
a.morning
b.afternoon
c.night
Thank you and
God bless you!!!