Developing
Reading Power
Recess Time
Developing
Reading Power
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
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
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
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.Independence 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
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