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1. PETER AND THE GUAVAS

Peter climbed the guava tree near his house.
Ithad many ripe fruits. He picked as many as he
could and put them in his pockets. Then he sat on

a branch and began eating them.

While he was eating, he felt the branch break.
He did not know it was a dead branch.

Down, down he fell!

After that, he did not know what happened,

When he woke up, he was in a hospital bed. His

two arms were in cast.

Vino climbed the guava roo?
Potor b. Poter'striond 6. Potor brother
ere was the guava three?
near Peters house D. in hisneighbor's yard
Wat wore on the too?
petits D. greenfruits €. many birds
ere did Peter put the fruits he picked?
in bie hut D in abasket +. in his pocket
Vers did ho sit?
on abranch b. underthe tree €. on top ofthe tree
Wat did ne de next?
took arest 3. called hissistor c. began to cat fu
Wat bogan to break?
the branch b. aireonearby ¢. the trunk ofthe tree
Wat happened to him?
He fell D. Ho died ©. Ho jumped
Did Peter know what happened to him?
Yor b. No ©. Maybe

10. When ho woke up, where was he?
in his house D. in a hospital bed

+. inhi friend's house

2. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
HOW DAN LEARNED TO -— tid
RIDE A HORSE trends. D. cousins neighbors:

were did Dan ive?

One day, Lito invited his cousin, Dan, to his imine city D. im the town, in the barrio
father's farm in the barrio. Dan lived in the town.
toschoo! ». tothe forest tos aor’ farm
“Let's ride on my horse,” Lito said. Were would they ride?
7 5 > macır ». onañorso onabieyele
“I don't know how to ride a horse,” said Dan. ”
ow did Lit ride onthe horse?

“It's easy! I'm going to teach you.” cay D. badly carotossly

Lito got his horse and rode easily on its back. Bid Dumm inner as ka ride a kenn?
| ver ». No © Not very wol

“Come on! Hold my hand and place one foot on what did Dan learn about riding a horse?

mine while I pull you up,” he said. shard, Drew, €: was not so hard
Did they ride together inthe same horse?
At first Dan was afraid, but when he tried, he à ja a
found it easy. He did not feel afraid anymore. Were dd hoy go riding®
Together they rode far across the field. It was ce RÉ IA
10, When they did thoy go home?
already dark when they reached home. 2 atonco D. when hey got tired

€. when twas already dark,

3. T THE PUBLIC PLAYGROUN!
The public playground was full of
children. They were shouting with joy. The
smaller children were playing in the sand
boxes. They were digging the sand and
filling their pails. The bigger boys and girls

were having fun riding on swings.

Some big boys were chinning the bar.
Others were climbing the big tower and were
sliding down. Some of them were busy
playing on the seesaws, going up and going
down. Some girls in bathing suits were

mming in the pool

Were wore the children?
in school — b at the Rizal Park ©. al the public playground
How did they show they were happy?

‘They shouted with oy b. They ran and jumped,
©. Thoy ran hore and there.

Vio played in the sand boxes?
mal gists D. small boys +. smaller entidron
Wat did they do?
mado housor of sand 3. filled their paie with sand
©. walked without shoes on the sand

How did the bigger boys and girle have fun?

ode on bicycles b. danced together. rode on the swings
Yo chinned the bar?

big boy D. some big gire ©, some big boys
How did the children go down the tower?

siding ». running +. jumping

at wont up and down?

sides D. swings ©. seesaw

Vino were swimming in the pool?

some gire ». some boys +. nl ehilaren.

o. what wore thoy wearing?

b. playsulte 6 bathing suite f

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4. AUNT DANDING

Last December, Aunt Danding, a nurse
came home from America to visit her family.

She stayed for a month in Manila.

Before she left for America last January,
she had a picnic with the family. They went to
Los Baños, Laguna in a big car. They saw all
the interesting places there. They went
swimming in the hot springs. Aunt Danding
enjoyed every minute ofit. She enjoyed
seeing children watch the animals in the little
zoo. They were all happy. When they got
ungry, they ate all the food they bought.

ORSSHERETEREF of tho correct answer

does Aunt Danding live now?
Japan b. America Philippines
Wen did aho come to Manta?
last your D: last january last December
Yom did sho visit?
hor godehiidren b. her friends her family
How long did she stay in Manila?
for aweok ». for a year for a month
Why do you think did she come to visit?
Her son was sek, D. She missed her family.
©. She brought home her money.
‘ony is Aunt Danding in America?
working as anurse D. having a vacation
€: living with her parents.
Wen did she have a pienie with her family?
bbotore she lot for Ameria . one wook after she arrived
6. awook bofore she loft America
Were did they go for apieniet
isa Park D. Balara ©. lot Baños
ere did they go swimming?

a in the river 3. inapond ein the hot spring

. Sho protended to enjoy it

©. She enjoyed every minute of

5. ANA'S PET
Mother bought two piglets. She had a
pigpen ready for them.
“These pigs should be given a good
care.” she told Ana. “Can you help me take

care of them?”

“Of course, Mother,” answered Ana. I'll |

help you take care of them.”
So Ana became the caretaker of the
piglets. She cleaned the pen early in the

morning and gave them baths. She fed them

swill which she got from their neighbors.

Soon the piglets grew big and fat. When
ey were ready for sale. Ana felt sad. She

Mother would get a good price for,

Choose the letter of the correct answer.
id Ana's mother buy?
‘nro piglets threo piglets. fourpiglets
Were did sho koop thom?
iniheiryard b. inapigpen c. under the house
Yom did she ask to help her take care of trem?
ana 3. her mate e. nor neighbor
Did Ana lke to taco caro of tho pigs?
Yes b. No ©. Perhaps
at new job did Ana have?
mareo ofthe pige b. frena ofthe pige
©. carotakor ofthe pige
[At hat time of the day did ahe clean the pigpen?
‘cary inthe morning D. late in the afternoon
Vino gave baths to tho pigs?
Anaherselt b. Ansssister €. Ana's mother
ere did Ana get the email or the pigs?
from the market b. trom anearby store
©. from their neighbors
Wat happened with the pige?
became sick D. grow big and fa
©. did not grow at at
id Ana foot when the pigs wore roady for salo?

6. One morning little Jun could not walk well
with his shoes on.

“What's wrong with your feet, Jun?”
asked Mother. “Does your shoes hurt?"

“Yes, Mother,” replied Jun. “My shoes do
not fit me anymore.”

Father made Jun take off his shoes and
wear the old rubber shoes.

“You are growing Jun,” Father explained.
“When your shoes get too tight for you, you
need bigger ones. Your feet are growing. It's

a sign that your body is growing , too. Soon

you'll be a big boy.”

fia Me story happen?
orning b. one evening
at could Jun not do well?
2. wall well with his shoes on D. walk well without his shoes
€. walk woll with his socks on
3. What hurt his foot?

a. his ight shoos ©. small stones in his shoos

5. What would Jun wear?
a Misnowshoes _ b. Ms old leather shoes
rubber shoes
6. Way did his shooe become tight?
a. Jun was growing. D. Te shoes became small
7. at did Jun nocd in place of his tight shoes?
a. biggershoes b. beaulfulshoes _c. shoes hat does not
8. What was happening to Jun?
a. He was growing b. He wae getting smaller.
©. His fet were growing small
9. Viatis the sign of growing foot?
One can run fat Bb. Shoes have grown small
©. The body ts growing, too.
it jun soon become?

D. ablg boy

7. Doming's father planted a caimito trees some
year ago. Last October it began to bear its first
flowers. The fruits were very slow in growing.
Doming could hardly wait to see them ripen.

One day Doming saw a big, dark violet fruit.

“Father, Father!” he shouted. “There is a ripe
caimito now.”

Doming looked up at the other branches.

“Oh! There are some more. They are hidden

behind the leaves. Come, Father. Let's get them

all.”

There were about twenty fruits which
Doming’s father picked from the tree. They were
the first harvest. They were all sweet and

Choose the letter of the correct

Doming’sunelo b, Doming’s grandfather
on did ho plant it?
some years ago b. ten years ago
last year Do last month
How fart did the fruit grow?
very fast bo very slowly
Wat did Doming see one day?
big, greon tru
©. abird eating a ripe trait
at did ne 200 on the otter branches?
some more birds
©. some more green fruits
were wore they hidden?
behind the trunk
+. behind the branches
How many fruits did Doming’s father pick?
about any D. about sixty
0. How dic they taste?
». not delicious

e. Doming’s father

©. afew years ago

e. last October

a big, dark vote! uit

some more ripe fruits

Behind the loaves

e. about twenty

8. A FAMILY OF MUSIC LOVER

The Santos family is fond of music. All
of them have good singing voices and all
can play the piano. Mr. Santos is their
teacher and Mrs. Santos is the pianist.

People enjoy listening to them when
they are practicing, more so when they
sing Filipino songs. The songs make the
listeners happy.

Lita, Raul, Emil, Nila and Anita sing
with feeling. While singing they watch
Mr. Santos’ hand, so they know when to

ing louder or softer.

1. How many childron are inthe family?
2. Wat kind of famuty is the Santos’?
a. poste 3. dramatic e. muse lovers
3. What do allof thom havo?
a. good singing voices b. woak singing voices
©. good speaking voices
Vina instramont can thoy play?
guitar D. violin ©. plano
b. Meir mother e. met brother
Vino is thoir pianist?

their father b. thelr brother €: their motor

sa ba angry e. happy

How do the ehildren sing?

noteily D. with fooling «loud and clear

Wat kind of songs make the listeners foe! happier?

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7. How do people fool while they aro listening tothe Santos's?
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9.

English songs D. Fuipino songs e. American songs
10. What i tho children’s sign in singing louder or softer?
D. Mr Santor’ hands

©. Mr. Santos" body movement

9. FLOWERS FOR MOTHER

This is a story about Apolinario Mabini.
One day Pule's mother was waiting for her
children to come home from school. After a while
she heard some voices from the yard. She was

glad her sons were already home.

“Mother! Mother!” called one of her sons.
“Pule will be a little late. He said he has
something to get for you.”

A little late Pule came. He had some flowering
plants with him.

“These are for you, Mother,” Pule said. “I got
them for you along the way. I know you love
flowers.”

How thoughtful Pule was! Instead of getting

ry, his mother felt very happy.

About whom isthe story?

a Antonoluna D. Andres Bonifacio. 6. Apolinario Mabini

2, Vino was waiting for the childron?

their father ». their mother +. their grandmother
‘Wore did tho boys come from?
at did Pate el is brothers?
Ho would go back to school. — D. He would goto a friends house
+. He would get something to their mother
Wen did Pale come home?
alíuolator b. lato the evening _¢, aller sovoral hours
at did ho bring with him?
some food b. some lowering plants c. some books
Were did he get em?
along the way D. trom atriona’s house
+. from the school garden.
Wat did Pule know about his mother?
She loves books b. She loves Nowers,
+. Sho loves good food.
at kind of a boy was Pule?
thoughttal bo helpful e. kind
xa his mother fool when he gave her fowers?

D: very nappy e. very,

10. HOW OUR FOREFATHERS
KEPT THEMSELVES CLEAN

Our forefathers were clean and neat.
They kept themselves clean by bathing
often and wearing clean clothes.

To keep their black hair clean, they
used the suds of gugo bark boiled in
water for their soap. Their hair smelled
sweet with their perfumed oil. To keep
their teeth even, they filled them with iron
or stones while they were young. Their

teeth looked red because of the betelnut

ey chewed to preserve them.

11. Nonoy lived in a little barrio far
from the town. He had to wake up
early morning to fetch water from a
well. He had to make several trips

before he could fill a big jar. |

One day men came to the barrio to | |

drill an artesian well. In ten days the
artesian well was ready. It was like
there was a fiesta. Barrio people lined
up to get water. When Nonoy’s turn
came, he took a long drink. How cool

atisfying the water tasted!

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Jasa Nonoy lve? à
baie ». sn me town © macy
at did ne do every morning?
fotoned water from a well D. fetched his iste rom schoo!
©. bough bread rom the store
ow long did taxe him to get water?
two tips D. several mpe several nurs
ere aid ne put the water?
in big er b. inabigcen e. inabig ote
What dd the men do in the barrio?
riled an artesian well D. fotehod water forthe people
€: dug a deep wolin the ground
How did the barrio people feel about itt
angry D: mappy e. amamos
Winat would the well give tem?
unsafowaier D.elean.sulewaler e. watorfor the elas
How long did the men finish tho work?
ten days D. four days
‘What did the barro people do when itwas ready?
ned up to got water D. 100% baths near the wel
€. danced along the street
10. How aia tho water taro to Nonoy?
D. Has not so good.

€. Wasted cool and satstying.

12. Aling Narda called her six children for breakfast.

She served them all the fried fish and rice she
cooked. When the children sat at the table and
began to eat, the food was finished in a short time.

“Mother, is there some more rice?” asked Pedro
He had eaten slowly and had token only a small
amount of rice.

Mother brought the scorched rice from the pot.

“This is the only rice left, Pedro,” she said. “Eat
un

“But Mother, you will have none to eat," Pedro
said

Mother could not speak. There was little food to
cook and she had six children. Itwas hard to feed a

big family.

nat moal aid thoy oat?
breakfast lunch ©. supper
How did Pedro eat his food?

a mom > fast e. lanly

Vía did Mother bring for Pedro?
fried rice newly cooked rice e. scorched rice
Yimat were served on the table?
rico and meat b. ricoandediih 6. road and butter
How much rice did Pedro get?
none at all b. abig amount
For how long did they eat the food?
in an hour D. intwonty minutos €. Inashort im
Way did the children finish their food at once?

‘Tne food was tasty b. They were in a hurry.
©. Tore was ie to eat.

Wat did Aling Narda find about feeding a big family?

hard tofeed bi easytofeed e slowto feed,

10. Why did Pedro ask for more rice?
he was very hungry b. Ho wanted some for his sister.

+. Ho had oaton only a small amount

13. ABIG FIRE

A big fire hit the Tondo area near the sea.
Hundreds of houses were burned and many
families were left homeless. After the fire, the
places become a big, open space. Only
burned woods, stones and twisted galvanized
iron sheets were left

Many of the families who had no place to

go were sadly grouped together. Their few

belongings were piled near them,

Not long after, the Red Cross people
arrived to help the fire victims. They brought
canvas tents, clothings, mats, food and

edicines.

abig Mood b. abig tre e. astrong earthquake
at did the families who had no place to go to?
wont away . did not ask for help

©. grouped themseiver together
Wat did the burned areas become?
arelofcenter _b. amarket place +. abig, open space
How did the galvanized iron shoots look?
twisted rolled. covered with many holes
Had all of he familiosno place to go?
Yor ». No e. Maybe
How many housos wore burned?
tow 3: many ©. hundreds
Ve arrived to help the fre victims?
firemen ». policemen +. Red Cross people
nat happoned to may ofthe families?
‘They became sick. D. They were let homeless.

©. They were sento their home provinces
poro given to the fre victima?

B. money e. canvas tente

14. (à A WAY TO HELP MOTHER
Ludy was playing with her friends in
their front yard when he saw her mother
coming from the market. She excused
herself politely from her playmates and
ran to meet her mother. She took the
basket and carried it to the house.
“Thank you, Ludy," her mother said
when they reached the house. “You can
go back to your friends and play again.”
“No, Mother,” Ludy answered. “I

have already told them, I am going to help

ou prepare our food.

15. A WET AFTERNOON

It was cloudy that afternoon. It looked like
it would rain. Tonio and Lucio were walking
home. They had visited their grandmother
who lived on the other side of the rice field.

“Let's walk fast, Tonio,” Lucio told his
brother. “We might be caught in the rain.
Mother would be waiting for us.”

“It’s beginning to rain!” Tonio said as he
ran under a tree to take shelter. Lucio
followed him.

Soon the rain stopped and they went on

walking. They were already home when it

Choose the letter of the correct answer.
What were Tonio and Lucio?
brothers D. cousins «trends
Why i took ket would rain?
‘The day mas clear DB. Niwas very cold €. mas cloudy.
Where did Tonto and Lucio como from?
across tho sect. acrosethoricefield e acrossthorivor
What did they do there?
vistodacourin D. visited anaunt €. visited their grandmother
What might happen tothe boys?
Theymightbe le. b. They might be caught inthe rain

©. Their mother might be angry with thom,
What aid tnoy do?
‘They walked tat b. Tey gathered flowers
©. Thoy played along tho way.
Whore aia they run when trained?
among he grasses. inside nipa hut e. undera tree
Who would be waling for them at homo?
hole tamer >. eirmother 6. their brother and sister
What did thoy do when th rain topped?
played D. wont on walking again
€: mont back 1 their grandmother's house

10. what happened when they reached home?

trained again, D. I did not rain anymore.
©. They wore scolded by their mother.