SHINE
Antonio was the eldest child. They were six children
in the family. His family was poor. His father was sick. His mother worked hard to earn money. She washed clothes for other people.
But mother sent Antonio to school. He was in Grade Four. Antonio helped Mother earn money. He worked after classes in the afternoon. When he arrived from school, he usually carried his box and shouted “ Shine! Shine!” He earned P80.00 or more on school days. On Saturdays and Sundays, he earned three times as much.
Would you like a boy like Antonio for a friend?
1. Which word tells about Antonio’s family?
rich, poor, wealthy
2. What happened to his father?
3. How many children were in the family?
4. Which word tells about Antonio?
youngest, second, eldest
5. Who worked hard to earn money?
6. What did Mother do to earn money?
7. In what grade was Antonio?
8. What did he do to help mother?
9. About how much did he earn on school days?
10. How much did he earn on Saturdays and Sundays?
FOWLS
Fowls are animals. They are animals with two feet and two wings. Their bodies are covered with feathers. They give us eggs. Their meat is good to eat. Chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese are fowls. They eat grains such as palay and corn. Chickens like worms. Ducks and geese like to swim. They like to stay in the water They are water birds so they have webbed feet. Turkeys have beautiful feathers. The male turkey spreads its tail like a fan. Geese are good watchers. They make loud noise when people come near. Fowls are good to raise. Many people get rich because of poultry raising.
1. What are fowls?
2. How many feet do fowls have?
3. What cover their bodies?
4. What make them fly?
5. Which is not a grain?
6. Which does not have webbed feet?
7. Which one do fowls not give us? milk, eggs, meat
8. Where do ducks and geese like to stay?
9. Why do chickens scratch in the ground?
10. Which are good watchers?
A NOTICE
June 11, 2004
Attention: Girl Scouts All Girl Scouts must join in the Independence Day parade tomorrow afternoon. Come in full Girl Scout uniform. The parade will start at 2:00 in the afternoon from our school and end at the Luneta. Let us all meet at I:00 in front of our school. Please come on time.
Miss Tan
Girl Scout Leader
1. For whom was the notice written?
2. When was the notice written?
3. When is Independence Day?
4. What were the Girl Scouts told to do so?
5. What will the girls wear?
6. When will the parade be held?
7. At what time will the parade start?
8. Where will the parade end?
9. Who wrote the notice?
10. What reminders were given to the Girl Scouts?
THE FIRST MONKEY
Long time ago, there was a farmer who had a wide corn field. He grew big and sweet corn. One day he saw some of his corn gone. Many corn plants had no more fruits. He wanted to catch whoever stole his corn. The next day he hid behind a big mango tree. He carried a stick. He watched and watched until he saw a man coming. The man passed through a broken part of the fence. The man began to pick some corn.
The farmer went from behind the mango tree and walked towards the man. The farmer ran after him but he could not watch with him. Then he threw the stick at the man. The stick hit the man’s back and became a tail. The man went up the tree. He became smaller and smaller until he became a monkey.
1. When did the story happen?
2. What did the farmer have?
3. What words tell about his corn?
4. What happened to his corn?
5. Where did the farmer hide one day?
6. What did he carry?
7. Who did he see come into the corn field?
8. What did the farmer do to the man?
9. What happened with the stick?
10. What happened to the man?
