RULES TO FOLLOW
The Grade Six pupils decided to make their
room clean, orderly and beautiful. Here are some
of the rules everyone needs to follow:
Wipe your shoes on the doormat before
entering the room.
Put the wastepaper, fruit peelings and
candy wrappers in the waste basket.
Keep the walls, desks and tables free from
pencil and chalk marks and scratches.
Put the cleaning materials in a box. Arrange the
furniture properly.
Put away your pencils, books, notebooks
after using them.
Hang umbrellas and raincoats in one
corner of a room.
Keep books clean and well-covered.
1. What did the pupils decide to do?
a. make their room clean, orderly and beautiful
b. make their home s clean, orderly and beautiful.
c. make their school surroundings clean, orderly and beautiful
2. What did they agree upon?
a. to form a society
b. to follow the rules
c. to work on the school ground
3. What will they do with their shoes?
a. wipe on the doormat
b. leave on the doormat
c. put under the doormat
4. From what will they keep the furniture free?
a. books
b. cover
5. Where should the cleaning materials be kept?
a. box
C. scratches
b. drawer
c. bookcase
6. How should the furniture be arranged?
a. properly
b. artistically
c. carelessly
7. Where should one keep his pencils, books and notebooks after using?
a. in his bag
b. on the desk
c. on the teacher’s table
8. Where should wastepaper be thrown?
a. in the desk
b. in the drawer
c. in the waste basket
9. Where should one hang raincoats and umbrellas?
a. on the desk
b. in the cabinet
c. on one corner of the room
10. What should be kept clean and well-covered.
a. desks
b. books
c. tables
Vocabulary:
decided
scratches
DAPHNE
Daphne was a beautiful nymph. The son
God, Apollo, fell in love with her but she
rejected him. Once, Apollo saw her and
pursued her. Daphne sought shelter behind a
big tree. She was out of breath from
running. Now, as she leaned on the tree, she
looked back with frightened eyes. Was Apollo
still running after her? She threw herself upon
her knees and prayed to be saved from her
pursuer. She rose with outstretched arms.
Then her fingers fluttered gently, as if blown
by a gentle breeze. Little by little she was
changed from a beautiful nymph to a
laurel tree. Slowly she broke into a smile.
Now, she was safe. Apollo could not carry
her away anymore.
1. Daphne sought shelter behind
a. a big tree
.
b. a laurel tree
c. a large house
2. As she leaned on the tree, she looked back with
a. round eyes b. smiling eyes
c. frightened eyes
3. She was out of breath from
a. talking b. running c. laughing
.
4. She prayed to be saved from her
a.
father
b. pursuer
5. Slowly she stretched out her
.
.
c. husband
.
a. feet
b. arms
c. hands
6. She threw herself upon her
.
a. bed
b. knees c. pillow
7. She was changed from a beautiful nymph into
a. an oak tree
b. a narra tree
c. a laurel tree
8. Her fingers fluttered
a. slowly
.
b. gently
9. She felt safe, after she became a
a.
tree
b. nymph
10. She could not be carried away anymore by
a.
Theus
b. Midas
Vocabulary:
Nymph
Leaned
Pursued
fluttered
.
c. rapidly
.
c. goddess
.
c. Apollo
HOW THE ROMANS COOKED THEIR
FOOD
Long ago the Romans used to cook their food
just as the way hunters today sometimes do.
They dug out an oven inthe ground, lined it with
stones and made a fire in it. When the
improvised oven was well heated, they raked
out the ashes, put in the food and covered it. We
learned it from excavations in the city of
Pompeii. Pompeii was destroyed and buried during
the eruption of a volcano hundreds of years
ago. When the city was excavated, ovens
with wood and ashes were found around the
ruins. It is believed that just as the cooks were
about to bake, the fiery volcano rained out
ashes and boiling lava and burned down the
city.
1. In ancient times, how did the Romans cook their food?
a. just as the cooks do today
b. just as the people do today
c. just as some hunters do today
2. What did they use to line the ground where they built the ovens?
a. lime
b. clay
c. stones
3. What did they do with the oven before putting in their food?
a. They cooked it. b. They poured water in it. c. They heated it
4. Where did they dig their ovens?
a. in the ground
b. in the tree trunks
c. in the cement
5. What did they rake out of the oven before putting in their food?
a. sand
b. ashes
c. wood
6. Who cooked their food in underground oven?
a. the Jews
b. the Italians
7. Who had ovens with wood ashes in them?
a. the British
b. the Romans
8. What destroyed Pompei?
a.
a great fire
c. the Romans
c. the people of Pompei
b. a terrible flood c. a volcanic eruption
9. What were the cooks about to do when the volcano erupted?
a. eat
b. bake
c. wash dishes
10.
What was done with the buried city?
a. rebuilt
b. forgotten
Vocabulary:
raked
fiery
eruption
excavation
c. excavated
FIRST NIGHT IN THE CITY
It was Lynn’s first night in the city. She woke
up with a stun and then she remembered where
she was. She had never spent the night in a city
before. She lay still and listened. Cars and
jeepneys seemed to race like ants heading
straight towards her. A new house was being
built next to her aunt’s house and the cement
mixer was roaring angrily. Downstairs, in the
kitchen, she heard the cluttering of pans. Then,
she heard the chime of the big clock. She turned
over and asleep again.
1. What did Lynn remember when she woke up?
a. She was in the city
b. She was in her country.
c. She was in her house.
2. Has Lynn ever spent a night before in the city?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Maybe
3. Where did Lynn imagine the cars and jeeps going?
a. heading to the city
b. heading towards the house
c. heading toward her
4. Where did the roaring sound come from?
a. a bulldozer
5. How did she know
a. from the radio
b. a street sweeper
the time?
b. from the position of the sun
c. a cement mixer
c. from the big clock
6. Why did Lynn wake up with a stun?
a. She was afraid.
b. She had a dream. c. She felt she was in a strange place.
7. What did she do when she wakes up?
a. She ran out to play. b. She washed her face. c. She lay still and listened.
8. What did Lynn hear passing in front of the house?
a. buses and trains
b. streetcars and carts
c. cars and jeepneys
9. Where did she hear the clattering of the pans?
a. from the streets
b. from the living room
10. Did Lynn fall asleep again?
a. Yes
b. No
Vocabulary:
clattering
roaring
stun
c. Maybe
c. from the kitchen
THE FACE IN THE POOL
Narcissus was out of breath from running
when he came to a clear pool. He stopped to
drink. Just as he was about to sip the cool
water, he saw a face in the pool. It was
handsome and he was attracted to it.
“Who are you?” he asked.
“Who are you?” echoed someone.
“Why are you mocking me?” asked
Narcissus.
“Mocking me,” said the voice.
Narcissus was puzzled. He wanted to talk with
the face in the pool but it would not answer. He
tried to catch it but no to avail. At last, he lost
hope and plunged into the pool hoping to see
the owner of the face.
1. Why was Narcissus out of breath?
a. He was running.
b. He was skipping.
B. He was jumping.
2. Which of these sentences is true?
a. Narcissus came to a clear lake. b. Narcissus came to clear pool
c. Narcissus came to clear path.
3. He stopped to
.
a. drink
b. swim
c. bathe
4. He saw something which
.
a. attracted him
b. frightened her
c. drove him away
5. What did he see in the pool?
a. a boat
b. a face
c. a flower
6. Which is correct?
a. He talked with the face in the pool.
b. He shouted at the face in the pool.
c. He played with the face in the pool.
7. Narcissus heard
.
a. his own echo
b. the singing bird
c. a reply from the man in the pool
8. Narcissus was not able to
.
a. drink
b. swim
c. talk with the man in the pool
9. He became
.
a. sad
b. angry c. hopeless
10. What did he do at last?
a. plunged into the pool
b. ran away from the pool
c. ran into the dark woods
Vocabulary:
puzzled
echo
plunged
CAMPING
Rene was tired from the day‟s
tramp. He rolled himself in his
scout blanket and laid still. It was
very quiet in the woods. Then he
heard some queer noises. There
was a flapping of wings. A night
owl was on its way to hunt. Tiny
raindrops started to fall on the
leaves. The shower was over
though, in a moment. The
cicadas and other insects started
their night songs which ended into
a forest symphony. “Those queer
night sounds in the forest is a
good lullaby,” Rene thought as
he drowsed off to a sound sleep.
1. Rene went on
a. a field trip
.
b. an excursion
c. a Boy Scout
camping
10.
2. It was very quiet in the
.
a. cityp b. house
c. woods
3. He rolled himself in his
.
a. mat b. raincoat
c. scout blanket
4. He began to hear
.
a. soft music
b. hooting cars
5. He heard a soft flapping of
.
a. skirts b. wings
c. leaves
6. An owl was on its way to
.
a. hunt b. roost
c. lay eggs
7. Tiny raindrops fell on the
.
a. roof b. leaves
c. treetops
8. The shower lasted for a
.
a. few hours
b. long time
9. Rene heard the singing of the
.
a. owls b. cicades
c. campers
To Renee, the sound of the insects was a
a.
b. serenade
c. symphonyVOCABULARY:
lullaby
shower
drowsed
c. short time
.
lullaby
tramp
c. queer noise
queer
A WISE BUYER
“I have good news today,
Mother,” said Norma as she
put down the big basket
she was carrying.
“What‟s
your
news,
Norma?” asked Mother.
“Look at my basket,” said
Norma excitedly. “I bought
many things today: meat,
sugar, fish, vegetables and
fruits. She, I still have a
change left.”
“But why?” Asked Mother
puzzled.
1. Where did Norma come from?
a. playing
b. the school
c. the
market
2. What was she carrying?
a. a big bag
b. a big basket c. a school
bag
3. What was Norma’s news?
a. bad b. good
c. fair
4. How did Norma feel after coming from the market?
a. tired b. angry
c. excited
5. What did she show to her mother?
a. things in her study table
c. things she bought
in the market
b. b. things in her school bag
6. Why was Norma happy?
a. She bought a pretty dress.
b. She bought things she would use in school.
c. She was able to buy many things and still had some
change.
7. Which of these did Norma buy?
a. dress b. meat
c. ribbon
8. How did Mother feel after listening to Norma?
a. sad b. happy
c. puzzled
9. Why was Norma’s news good?
a. She was able to save an amount from marketing.
b. She found a wallet with money in the market.
c. She did not pay from the goods she got from
the market. 10.Why do you think was mother puzzled?
a. She could not believe what Norma said.
b. She knew that prices of goods were high.
c. Norma had told the truth for the first time.
VOCABULARY:
puzzled
news
HOW TO
KETCHUP
PREPARE
TOMATO
Select some ripe tomatoes.
Wash them thoroughly. Cut them
crosswise into halves. Then
separate the pulp from the
seeds. cook the pulp in an
enameled kettle, stirring it
occasionally until the thin
peelings separate and rolled up.
Remove the pulp from the fire.
Pass the pulp through a wire
strainer and get the juice. Mix
the juice with the pulp. Add
some vinegar. Put onion
juice, powdered cinnamon,
pepper, cloves of garlic and
spices in a small cloth bag and
dip it into the mixture. Cook the
mixture until it is thick. Take out
the bag of spices. Bottle the
cooked pulp and seal.
How is the pulp separated from the seeds?
by squeezing the tomato
by cutting crosswise into halves
by cutting the tomato into small pieces
When is the pulp removed from the fire?
when the pulp has hardened
when the pulp is mixed with the peelings
when the peelings have been separated and have
rolled up
3. What was the first step in preparing catsup?
a. Boil the mixture.
c. Remove the mixture
from the fire.
b. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
4. What kind of tomatoes are used?
a. ripe b. green
c. cooked
5. What is used in cooking the pulp?
a. a pot b. a pan
c. an enameled kettle
6. What kind of strainer is used?
a. wire strainer
b. rattan strainer c. plastic
strainer
7. What is wrapped in a cloth bag?
a. juice b. spices
c. pulp
8. When is the mixture removed from the fire?
a. when it is thick
b. when it is watery c.
when it is smooth
9. What is added to the juice and pulp?
a. flour and other
c. vinegar, onion juice
and others
b. waters and others
10.What is the last step in preparing the catsup?
a. boil until thick
c. add the vinegar to the
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
a.
b.
c.
mixture
b. bottle and seal
VOCABULARY:
enameled
spices
pulp
seal
BOOKS
Those who cannot read are
pitiful because they cannot enjoy
books. Books tell us about the
wonderful things in the world.
They tell us the interesting things
people do. Books can answer the
“whys” and “hows” of things
that puzzle us. They can take us
faraway
places
through
imagination. They can show us,
too, the things happened a long
time ago as well as those
happening at present. Books tell
us about the children in other
lands. They hold the key to the
greatest treasures in the world. A
wise man once said that he
would rather be a poor boy in
a cellar surrounded with books
than a prince who had no
chance to read.
1. Those who do not know how to read are the _.
a. most pitiful people
c. most wonderful
people
b. most happy people
2. What do books do for us?
a. make us rich
b. make us unhappy
c. tell us about the things
in the world
3. Where can books can take us?
a. nowhere
b. just in our room
c. to
faraway places
4. What questions can books answer?
a. little things not worth knowing
b. the “whys” and “hows” of things
c. things that cannot be remembered
5. What do books hold for their readers?
a. falling leaves
c. key to the greatest treasure
in the world
b. running water
6. What books tell us?
a. nothing of importance
c. things that happened
long ago
b. words without meaning
7. Do books tell us about the children in other places?
a. Yes b. No
c. Perhaps
8. Who says he would rather be in a cellar with books than
in places without a single book?
a. a prince
b. a wise man
c. a
poor man
9. What do books unfold before us?
a.
hidden health
b.
hidden wealth
c. hidden knowledge 10.What is
preferable than a prince in a palace without the love
for reading?
a. a rich boy in a big house
c. a boy in a
beautiful house
b. a poor boy in a cellar who loves books
VOCABULARY:
interesting
pitiful
puzzle
THE DIVER
A skillful diver can see clearly
what lies underneath a vast body
of water. He sees swaying
seaweeds, acres of sea plants
that have large, bright colored
leaves. He finds countless giant
crabs and lobsters. A diver also
encounters sea snakes, sea
horses, fierce sharks and other
wild fishes. He takes delight in
watching the different species of
fish, splendid in their brilliant
colors. To a diver, the life
underworld is full of thrilling
adventures.
1. What can the divers see through the clear water?
a. ships
b. seashores
c.
seaweeds
2. Are there plants in the sea?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
3. What kind of a diver can stay in the water for a
long time?
a. amateurs
b. untrained
c.
experienced
4. Do the divers find only wild fishes under the sea?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
5. What does a diver find in the sea?
a. wealth
b. adventure
c. sunken
ships
6. What makes a seaweeds sway?
a. air b. fishes
c. water current
7. How does a diver feel while watching the different
species of fich underwater?
a. afraid
b. excited
c.
delighted
8. How wide is the place underwater where sea
plants grow?
a.
acres
b. few feet
c. few meters
9. What may possibly happen to a diver who is not
skilfull?
a. He may drown
b. He may just float
c. He may be eaten by
fishes.
10. Do you think deepsea diving is safe?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
VOCABULARY:
swaying
acres
shark
THE BLIND GIRL
A group of students were
chatting and laughing excitedly
near the sidewalk. They seemed
to be talking at the same time
when suddenly they became
silent. They stared spellbound to
a blind girl groping along the
wall, and feel her way about.
Though her eyes were open,
they could tell that she could
not see. In her right hand was a
bunch of flowers which she
smelled now and then. She
continued walking till the end of
the street. When she was out of
sight the students gave a sigh of
relief. Were they not lucky to
have two eyes?
1.
a.
b.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
a.
b.
4.
a.
b.
5.
a.
b.
6.
a.
7.
a.
b.
8.
a.
9.
a.
What were the students doing?
playing and jumping
c. chatting and laughing
singing and dancing
Which of these statements is true?
The students stopped talking as they stared at a blind
girl.
The students stopped talking as they stared at a lame
girl.
The students stopped talking as they stared at an old
beggar.
How the girls move along the wall?
She ran along.
c. She groped along her way.
She walk briskly.
What did the students notice about the girl’s eyes?
They were open. c. They were half opened.
They were closed.
What were the students sure about the girl?
She could see.
c. She could see a little.
She could not see.
What was on the girl’s hand?
a cane
b. a bunch of keys
c. a bunch
of flowers
Where was the girl going?
to a nearby store
c. to the house at the
street corner
to the end of the street
What did the students do when they saw the girl?
stared
b. looked
c. smiled
How did the students feel when the blind girl was out of
sight?
sorry b. afraid
c. relieved
10. What were the students thankful for?
a.
for their feet
b. for their legs
c. for their good eyes VOCABULARY:
excited stared
spellbound
groping
FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO
It was time for the
zookeeper to feed the
animals. Judging from the
noise, the beasts were
hungry. The lions open their
mouths and gave the
people in the zoo a
frightful sample of the howl
of the king of beasts. The
little monkey squeaked as
they tumbled over each
other to reach the cage bars.
The monkeys shook the iron
bars till they rattled, and
parrots jumped up and
down shrieking excitedly.
1. What time was it in the zoo?
a. playing time
b. feeding time c. sleeping
time
2. How did the animals show that they were hungry?
a. They played.
b. They quarreled. c. They
made noise
3. Who howled?
a. the lions
b. the gorillas c. the
monkeys
4. What did the lions do?
a. roared
b. beat the bars c. opened
the mouths
5. What was the zoo keeper going to do?
a. beat the animals
b. feed the animals c.
bathe the animals
6. How did the little monkeys manage to reach the
cage bars?
a. by jumping over each other c. by climbing over
each other
b. by tumbling over each other
7. What did the little monkeys do?
a. snitched
b. squeaked
c. screeched
8. What did the monkeys do with the iron bar?
a. broke
b. rattled
c.
loosened
9. Who jumped up and down?
a. dancers
b. parrots
c. birds
10.
How did the parrots welcome the zookeeper?
a. They shouted. b. They shrieked.
c. They
squeaked.
VOCABULARY:
sample
shrieking
squeaked
AN AIRPLANE RIDE
The strangest thing about my
airplane ride was that I
seemed not to be moving at all
since the plane assumed a
certain attitude. As I looked
down, the earth below seemed
like a wonderful map in lovely
colors. Everything was a
miniature. The houses, the
trees, the buildings appeared
like playthings. The vast rice
fields were restful to the eyes to
look at. The ocean was but a
shallow stream of clear, blue
water.
Indeed, anybody‟s first plane
ride is a pleasant experience.
On what kind of transportation was the author riding?
a car
b. a ship
c. an airplane
How did the earth below appear to the narrator?
a vast rice field b. a wonderful map c. an
undeveloped place
3. How did the objects appear to the author?
a. shadows
b. reflections
c. miniatures
4. What made the rice fields restful to the eyes?
a. their size
b. their color
c. the location
5. How did the author consider his first airplane ride?
a. a horrible experience
c. a nauseating
experience
b. a pleasant experience
6. What did the author say the ocean looked like?
a. long river
b. shallow stream
c. swimming
pool
7. What was the strangest thing about the author’s first
airplane ride?
a. The plane flew so fast.
c. The plane could not go
above the clouds.
b. The plane seemed not to be moving.
8. How many times has the author ridden on an airplane?
a. twice
b. once
c. many
9. Which appeared like playthings to the author?
a. buildings, trees, houses
c. houses, buildings,
people
b. houses, people, animals
10. How did he describe the rice fields?
a. restful to the eyes
b. like a dense forest c. like a
1.
a.
2.
a.
shallow stream
VOCABULARY:
assumed
attitude
miniature
PLANT PESTS
In addition to different kinds of
plants diseases, there are great
numbers of plant pests that can
destroy or stop the growth of
plants. Insects carry fungi and
bacterial diseases from plant to
plant. The potato beetle carries
the potato rot. Some insects
even eat plants. Certain
grasshoppers and biting insects
strip a plant of its leaves, thus
killing the plant. The most
destructive kinds of insects are
the scale insects, mealy bugs,
plant lice and leaf hoppers. They
consume the sap of plant tissues
thus causing the withering of the
plant itself.
1. What can destroy or stop the growth of plants?
a. plant food
b. plant pests
c. plant
fertilizers
2. What else besides pests injure plants?
a. fertilizers
b. insecticides c. different kinds of
plant diseases
3. Which carry diseases from one plant to another?
a. flowers
b. insects
c. people
4. What causes potato rot?
a. potato fungi
b. potato beetle c. bacteria
5. What happen to plants where insects live and feed
on?
a. They grow fast
b. The plants are
injured
b. c. The plants grow healthy
6. What another name for the grasshopper?
a. flying insect
b. the biting insect c.
sucking insect
7. How do the grasshoppers harm the plants?
a. They cut the plants.
b. They strip the plants of its leaves.
c. They suck the juice from the plants.
8. What happen to the plants when harmed by theses
insects?
a. plants grow rapidly
c. plants stop growing
and die afterwards
b. plants become healthy
9.
Which of the following insects are the most
destructive?
a.
ants
b. mites
10. Are all insects harmful?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
Vocabulary:
pests
rot
destructive
withering
strip
c. scale insects
THE ATOMIC ENERGY
With the establishment of a
Nuclear Center, we will
engage in the production of
radio isotopes for use in
agriculture,
industry
and
medicine. This is a landmark
in our scientific progress as it
opens up for our youth the
field of nuclear science and
ultimately
harness
the
mightiest industrial power
known to man. It will greatly
help fight poverty. With the
use of the atomic energy, we
will have the power to run
more industries.
1. What was established in our country?
a. a nuclear center
b. a telephone center
c.
a telegraphic center
2. What can we engage in with the establishment of
this center
a. production of radio
c. production of
short waves
b. production of radio isotopes
3. Of what use will this be?
a. in business and exporting
c. in sports and
competitions
b. in agriculture and competitions
4. What will the establishment of the Nuclear Center
mean to us?
a. industrial progress
b. scientific progress c.
agricultural progress
5. For whom is the vast field of nuclear science open?
a. for the youth
c. for the coming
generation
b. for the old people
6. What will the nuclear science harness?
a. mightiest power
c. mightiest
submarine power
b. mightiest industrial power
7. What can atomic energy offer?
a. work in the land
b. illness in our land c.
poverty in our land
8. Of what use is atomic energy?
a. in planting rice
c. in running
industries
b. in teaching children
9. In what branch of science is the mightiest industrial
power known to man?
a. nuclear science
b. historical science c.
elementary science
10. With what area is Nuclear Center concerned?
a. science
b. agriculture
c.
entertainment
VOCABULARY:
landmark
radio isotope
nuclear
progress
THE DUTCH
The Dutch are the people from
Holland. They are considered
serious and hardworking. They
are the cleanest people in the
world. The Dutch are fond of
eating, drinking and attending
parties. Have you seen a picture
of a Dutch girl? She wears big
wooden shoes called klompers.
Men wear baggy trousers while
women wear flowing skirts, white
apron and starched cloth caps.
Dutch children are healthy for
they drink plenty of milk and
take big amounts of butter. Boys
are trained to steer the boat and
take charge of the windmill.
Water sports are popular with the
Dutch children.
1. The Dutch are considered .
a. the cleanest
people in the world
b. the most religious people in the world
c. the most industrious people in the world
2. A Dutch girl usually wears__.
a. big huts
b. big shirts
c. big wooden
shoes
3. What is the native footwear of the Dutch called?
a. skirts b. windmills c. klompers
4. What do men wear?
a. long trousers
b. short trousers c. baggy
trousers
5. Who wear the following skirts, white apron and
starched caps?
a. the nurses
b. the women
c. the
children
6. The Cutch are
.
a. lazy b. not serious c. hardworking
7. Children take plenty of .
a. rice and fish
b. milk and butter c. wheat
and pork
8. Boys are trained to
.
a. run races
b. steer boats
c. become
soldiers
9. What is Holland known for?
a. boats b. sports
d. windmills
10. What is the country of the Dutch
a. Holland
b. England
d.
Switzerland VOCABULARY:
baggy trained
popular
steer
PLANT FOR LIFE
Nestor looked happily at his rows of
vegetable plants with their green, fresh
and healthy leaves. There were rows of
lettuce, tomatoes, eggplants and
pechay. On one side of the yard
were trellises of patola, squash and
amorgoso. Nestor remembered that
their backyard was once a dumping
place of garbage, empty cans and
trash. Then the government launched
the “Plant for Life” project. With the
help of his father, they cleaned the
backyard and dug the stumps and
roots of old trees. They cultivated the
soil, got vegetable seeds from the
Bureau of Plants and planted them in
their backyard. Now all are ready for
harvest. The vegetables are more than
what they need so Nestor will take
some to the market. That will be
extra money for the family.
1. Where did Nestor plant the vegetable seeds?
a. in the garden
b. in their backyard c. in front
of the house
2. What made Nestor happy?
a. his row of toys
c. his row of
flowering plants
b. b. his row of vegetables
3. Where were the climbing vegetables planted?
a. in front of the backyard
c. in the middle of
the yard
b. in one side of the yard
4. What was Nestor’s backyard before?
a. a storeroom
b. a playground c. a dumping
place
5. What project did the government launch?
a. Save a Life
b. Plant for Life c. Help the
Typhoon Victims
6. Who helped Nestor clean the backyard?
a. his sister
b. his father
c. his mother
7. How did Nestor feel about his vegetable plants?
a. He did not like it.
c.He was sorry
about it.
b. He was happy about it.
8. Where did Nestor get his vegetable seeds?
a. from the Bureau of Plants
c. from the Bureau
of Industries
b. from the Bureau of Fisheries
9. Where would Nestor bring the vegetables they do not
need?
a. to his friends
b. to the market c. to his
relatives
10. What activity would increase food production?
a. planting flowering plants
c. planting
flowering trees
b. planting vegetables in the backyard
VOCABULARY:
trellises
dumping
launched
THE RAT
The rat belongs to the mouse
family although it is larger than a
mouse. It has also more scales
on its tail than a mouse. There are
rats of different sizes and colors.
The brown Norway rat is the most
destructive and powerful. Black rat
can still be found and in cities
with warm climate.
Rats travel aboard ships and eat
almost anything. If they are
hungry they attach animals,
even men. Rats breed rapidly,
producing 20 to 50 offsprings a
year. A rat can start breeding at
six months old. Wild rats are
special problem to man because
they spread bubonic plague, rat
fever and they destroy crops.
1. To what family does the rat belong?
a.
cat
b. dog
c. mouse
2. Which is the largest among the following animals?
a. rat b. lizard
c. house lizard
3. What part of the rat has more scales?
a. its tail
b. its legs
c. its body
4. Which is the most powerful among the following?
a. white rat
b. black rat
c. brown
Norway rat
5. Where can black rats be found?
a. near the costs
b. near the woods c. near the
ground
6. What do rats eat?
a. roots
c. grass
c. almost
anything
7. Why are there plenty of rats?
a. They eat anything.
b. They breed very rapidly.
c. They are found in homes.
8. What do rats destroy most?
a. tress b. crops
c. houses
9. At what age does a rat start breeding?
a. a year old
b. sic months old c. three months
old
10. Why are rats a problem?
a. They play around.
b. They breed rapidly.
c. They carry diseases.
VOCABULARY:
breed
bubonic
offspring
THE SCHOOL LUNCH COUNTER
A school canteen or lunch
counter is established in every
school to improve children‟s
eating habits and preferences.
Native, nutritious dishes such as
goto, pancit and lumpia are
prepared by a teacher with the
help
of
some
children.
Sandwiches are sold for those who
prefer a light merienda. A good
lunch counter as milk as a
regular item for sale. Teachers
encourage their pupils to include
milk in their daily food intake.
The canteen is part of a
school. It protects from sickness by
discouraging them to buy from
food peddlers and unsanitary,
nearby stores.
Pupils are asked to patronize the
canteen for their own health. The
low prices of food serve as an
encouragement for the children
to buy the from the school
canteen.
1. What does a school lunch counter serve?
a. lunch
b. dinner
c. merienda
2. When do the majority of children buy at the lunch
counters?
a.
after class
b. before class
c. during recess
3. Which of these statements is true?
a. Native foods are good for light merienda.
b. Recess lunch may take the place of lunch.
c. Hoto, pancit and lumpia are eaten at breakfast.
4. What food should a lunch counter always have?
a. rice b. milk
c. cereals
5. Why is milk good for children?
a. It tastes good.
b. It is nice to drink.
b. It supplies them with needed nutrients.
6. How do school lunch counters help children?
a. They sell native food.
b.They sell delicious
food
b. They sell nutritious food at low prices.
7. Why should children avoid buying food outside the
school?
a. It is cleaner.
b. It is cheaper. c. It is not
safe to eat.
8. Where can children buy much safer and cheaper food?
a. from peddlers
c. from school lunch
counters
b. b. from nearby stores
9. What is the aim of school lunch counters?
a. to make business
c. to improve the children’s
health
b. to make children thrifty
10.How do the lunch counter operators encourage children
to buy from them?
a. by offering bonus prizes
prices of food
b. by being open the whole day
VOCABULARY:
light
patronize
c. by lowering the
realize
peddlers
JOSE RIZAL‟S MOTHER
God‟s best gift to Jose Rizal was his
mother, Dona Teodora Alonzo. Teodora
was brought up by her mother in a
home full of love and understanding.
She was educated at Santa Rosa
College. Her excellent education, her
goodness of heart and her other virtues
prepared her to be the mother of our
national hero. To Jose Rizal, next to
God, a mother means every- thing to a
man. Dona Teodora was a devout
Catholic. It was her teaching that made
her son, Jose, love the Christian way of
life. He was still a baby when his
mother began teaching him the
alphabet and the simple prayers as was
the custom of the Filipino Family.
Dona Teodora was fond of telling a
stories of her little son, Jose. The word
“story” meant something new and
wonderful to Jose. He would sit down to
listen, full of interest and wonder, when
his mother called him for the regular
story time.
He loved the stories his mother told
him. He remembered the moral lesson
each story conveyed and made it a part
of his education and training.
1. How did Jose Rizal consider his mother?
a. his playmate
b. God’s best gift
c. a
good story teller
2. Which word best described Doña Teodora?
a. gay b. lovely
c. virtuous
3. Which of the following prepared her to be the mother of
our national hero?
a. her book
b. her goodness of heart c. her
pleasant position
4. What did a mother mean to Rizal?
a. Everyone’s mother is his friend.
b. Next to God, a mother meant everything to a man.
c. A mother is one who should teach her children how to
read and pray.
5. What was Doña Teodora’s religion?
a. Catholic
b. Protestant
c.
Presbyterian
6. What made Jose love Christian way of life?
a. his father’s teachings
c. his teacher’s teaching
b. his mother’s teaching
7. What did his mother teach him as was the custom of
the Filipino family?
a. reading simple stories
c. the alphabet and
simple prayers
b. telling children’s stories
8. Did Jose believe his mother’s stories?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
9. What did the word “story” mean to Jose?
a. something nice
c. something new and
wonderful
b. something good
10.How did Jose listen to his mother’s story?
a. carelessly
b. attentively
hearted
c. half-
VOCABULARY:
devout
custom
wonder
TRAVEL MADE EASY
“How was your trip, Wally?” asked
Grandma Wally kissed her hands.
“It was fine, Grandma,” answered
Wally, yawning while stretching his arms,
and shaking his legs. “I slept almost
throughout the way”.
“Why you lazy boy!” exclaimed
Grandma. “Then you didn‟t see the
beautiful scenery on the
countryside”.
“It was so nice riding on the bus,”
explained Wally. “The roads now are
very smooth, unlike the first time Father
and I visited you after the flood. A
week had passed after that visit, yet my
body was still aching all over. We were
like mashed fruits after our ride over
those pot marked roads.
“It did not take long for the
government to have all the damaged
roads repaired,” agreed Grandma.
“Thanks to our government, things are
back to
normal again.”
1. Where did Wally’s Grandma live?
a. in the city
b. in the province
c. in a
city shrub
2. Why did Wally fail to see the beautiful scenery?
a. He slept almost throughout the way.
b. He was wearing dark glasses.
c. He was not interested to the look at the scenery.
3. Where did Wally ride?
a. on a bus
b. on a train
c. in a
jeepney
4. Who was with Wally when he visited Grandma?
a. his father
b. his mother
c.
nobody
5. How did Wally try to freshen himself?
a. He jumped.
c. He ran and
ran.
b. He stretched out his arms and legs.
6. According to Grandma, what did Wally miss by sleeping
all the way?
a. Grandma’s house
c. the beautiful scenery
on the countryside
b. the place where they were going
7. Why did Wally not enjoy his first visit to Grandma?
a. The journey was long.
c. The roads were smooth
and nice.
b. The roads were potmarked.
8. What did Grandma call Wally for sleeping all the way?
a. lazy b. cheerful c. curious
9. Why were the roads easy to travel now?
a. They were cleaned by the government.
b. They were damaged by the government.
c. They had been repaired by the government.
10.How was life after the flood?
a. It returned to normal.
c. It was much better
than before.
b. It was never the same again. VOCABULARY:
yawn
potmarked
damage
HOME FOR THE AGED
“It will not be long from now and
Tandang Sela will not go begging
anymore, Mel told his sister Shiela.
“Why did you say that?” asked Shiela.
“Didn‟t you know?” Mel asked. “The
government has decided to help the
beggars, young and old.”
“But
how?” asked Shiela, still
puzzled. “There are hundreds of beggars
around.
“How can the government help them
all?”
“It is like this,” explained Mel. “The
young ones will be placed in the care of
their relatives if they have any. The others
will be sent to the provinces where they
came from. The children who do not have
anybody to look after they will be placed
in orphanages. The old ones who have will
be housed in the Home for the Aged. They
will be taken
government.
care
of
by
the
“How nice,” Sheila said. “It is really a
pity to see these beggars, especially
the old ones.”
1. What does Tandang Sela do?
a. She sells.
b. She begs. c. She washes
clothes.
2. What news does Mel have for Sheila?
a. Tandang Sela will move to another place.
b. Tandang Sela will not have to beg anymore.
c. Tandang Sela will not have to wash clothes anymore.
3. Whom will the government help?
a. the children
b. the beggars c. the poor
people
4. Where will the young ones be sent?
a. to their relatives
c. to the orphanage
b. to the social worker
5. Where will the unattended young ones be sent?
a. to rich families
c. to orphanages
b. to the provinces where they came from
6. Who will be housed in the Home for the Aged?
a. the young ones
b. the very old ones c. the ones
with relatives
7. Who will provide the needs of the old folk?
a. their relatives
b. the rich people
c. the
government
8. Which of these statements is true?
a. The government will help the beggars.
b. The government will imprison all beggars
c. The government will drive the beggars away.
9. How did Sheila feel about the government’s decision?
a.
glad
b. envious c.
curious 10.How does one feel when he sees beggars
especially?
a
.
s
a
d
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d
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BEAUTY
Beauty is seen In the sunlight
The trees, the birds Corn
growing, people working
Or praying for a good harvest.
Beauty is heard all around Wind
sighing,
Rain falling or a singing humming
An old folk song.
Beauty is in yourself
Good deeds, happy thoughts
reflected In your dreams
In your work, During peaceful rest.
1.
a.
2.
a.
3.
a.
4.
a.
5.
a.
b.
c.
6.
a.
7.
a.
8.
a.
9.
a.
b.
Does beauty depend upon the observer
Yes b. No
c. Maybe
Is there beauty anywhere?
Yes b. No
c. Maybe
Where lies the beauty in people?
in themselves
b. in their wealth c. in their
appearance
Is there beauty in the falling rain?
Yes b. No
c. Maybe
When is a person peaceful?
when he is rich
when he has performed good deeds
when he is intelligent
According to the poem, where can we find beauty?
in flowers
b. in yourself
c. in the house
Can we hear beauty?
Yes b. No
c. Maybe
Who are praying for the good harvest?
rice growers
b. corn growers c. coconut
growers
Where are good deeds and happy thoughts reflected?
a.
at home
b. in your
dreams
c. in other people 10.When do the
happy thoughts occur?
when praying
during peaceful rest
c. when you are with other people VOCABULARY:
sighing
reflected
humming
folk song
THE ANIMAL’S WISH
We beg no fancy garb To keep us
cozily warm Nor softer bed to rest
Though it should be less hard.
We wish not our liberty For to serve
is our fate We live as servants
forever To work early and late
To talk is a silly dream For us
doomed mute to remain
But we hear, see and feel Please
to us be a bit kinder.
Be kind a little bit more And be
unkind ten times less We are poor
dump creatures And we have but
few needs.
1. What o the animals ask in general?
a. that we make them sleep
c. that we ask them
to dine with us
b. that we be more kind to them
2. How long do animals serve us?
a. a few years
b. for some time c. as long
as they live
3. What do animals consider a silly dream?
a. to be able to talk
b. to be able to hear c. to be
able to serve
4. What do the beg of us?
a. shelter for them
b. kindness to them c.
clothing for them
5. Which of these statements is true?
a. Giving food to dumb creatures is enough.
b. We need to be more kind to dumb creatures.
c. We must not consider dumb creatures as our friends.
6. Are they asking their master to let them free?
a. Yes b. No
c. Does not say
7. When do the animals work as their master’s servant?
a. early and late
b. non-stop
c. only at
night
8. How much needs do animals have?
a. Many
b. None
c. Few
9. What are the animals doomed to remain?
a.
mute
b. sensitive
c. untrainable 10.What three things can the
animals do?
a. feel, hear, see b. see, hear, speak c. hear,
speak, feel VOCABULARY:
fancy
doomed
cozily
mute
LUNETA AND MANILA BAY
Do you know that Manila Bay is
the finest harbor in the
Philippines? It is also famous for its
beautiful sunset. Tourists observe that
Manila Bay
has one of the
most glowing sunsets
in the
formerly Dewey Boulevard,
runs
along the shores of Manila
beautiful
buildings along
the
ornamental plants, faces the bay.
People can be seen strolling daily
and enjoying the cool breeze
from the bay. On Sundays, people
go to the Luneta to listen to band
concerts and to view
performances at the open theater.
1. What is the Manila Bay noted for?
a. tall buildings
b. its fine harbor
c.
ornamental flowers
2. What is it also famous for?
a. its many streets
b. its beautiful sunset c. its
many mountains
3. What do tourists say about sunset?
a. It is red.
c. It is
colorful.
b. It is the most glowing sunset in the world.
4. On what street is the Luneta located?
a. Shaw Boulevard
b. Roxas Boulevard
c.
Quezon Boulevard
5. What do people enjoy most at the Luneta?
a. the plants
b. the people
c. the cool
breeze
6. What is the Luneta today?
a. a harbor
b. a big park
c. a
commercial district
7. What do people do at the Luneta?
a. stroll b. pray
c. trade goods
8. Where is the Luneta Park located?
a. facing the Manila Bay
b. at the tip of the Manila Bay
c. in the commercial district of Manila Bay
9. How are people entertained at the Luneta Park?
a. open air movies
b. by clowns and circus
c. by band concerts and performances 10.Where
are most performances held?
a. at the open theater
b. at the Chinese Garden
c. near Rizal’s Monument
VOCABULARY:
famous
glowing
performances
concerts
BEING ON TIME
Arturo was the president of the
Grade Six class organization. They
agreed to celebrate Arbor Day with a
program and mass planting of fruit
trees.
“At what time will the program
start?” asked Miss Diaz, their
teacher.
“It will start at 7:00 o‟clock in the
morning, Miss Diaz.” answered
Arturo.
“That‟s good,” observed Miss Diaz.
“It will not be too hot for planting of
trees. I only hope it will begin on
schedule.”
“That‟s sure, Miss Diaz,” Arturo said.
“It will be a new Filipino time
concept.”
“I admire you, Arturo, for saying
„Filipino time‟, which means on
time,” Said Miss Diaz laughing.
“It is really time for us to observed
punctuality,” explained Arturo. “So
instead of saying being on time is
„American time‟, we shall call it
„Filipino time‟”
11. What position did Arturo have in the class organization?
a. secretary
b. treasurer
c. president
12.What did the class organization decide to
celebrate?
a. Arbor Fiesta
b. Town Fiesta
c. Parents
Day 13.Aside from the program, what other activity was
scheduled?
a. planting of shrubs
c. planting of flowering
trees
b. planting of fruit trees
14. At what time was the program supposed to start?
a. 8:00 o’clock in the morning
b. 7:00 o’clock in the morning
c. 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon
15. Who was in doubt whether it would start on time?
a.
Arturo’s mother
b.
Arturo’s teacher
c. Arturo’s classmates 16.What
do we usually say when punctuality is observed in any
activity?
a. Filipino time
b. Spanish time
c. American
time 17.How did Arturo call punctuality?
a. Filipino time
b. Spanish time
c. American
time 18.What did Arturo’s class agree on?
a. starting late
b. adopting American time
c. changing the concept of Filipino time 19.Did
Arturo’s class agree with it?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
20. Who admired Arturo’s leadership?
a. the teacher b. the parents
c. the
principal VOCABULARY:
concept
admire
punctuality
THE TRUE FILIPINO
President Quezon‟s counsel to the
Filipino was: “Make the Filipinos true
citizens of the Philippines. They
should be made aware of things
connected with their country and
people including their culture and
civilizations.”
What did President Quezon want to
convey to his countrymen? In his
opinion, we deserved to be called a
true Filipino if we have our
country‟s
welfare
at
heart.
Knowledge and appreciation of
our country‟s history, civilization
and culture are to be required from
each individual. Every citizen
must be concerned with the
progress of the nation, in making
the country known to other parts of
the world and in achieving peace
for the land of his birth.
1. What did President Quezon wish for the Philippines?
a. fame b. wealth
c. loyal sons and daughters
2.
Who deserves to be called a true Filipino?
a.
somebody working in a foreign firm
b. somebody working in the government
c. somebody working for his country’s progress
3. What should every Filipino strive to achieve for his country?
a. progress
b. culture
c. machineries
4. In what should a Filipino feel proud of?
a. his country’ name
b. his country’s culture
c. his country’s location
5. To whom was President Quezon’s counsel addressed?
a. to the soldiers
c. to all citizens
b. to the government officials
6. Which of the following did Quezon want the Filipinos to be?
a. true citizens of the Philippines
b. good soldiers of the Philippines
c. good speakers of the Filipino language
7. In Quezon’s opinion, when do we deserve to be called a true
Filipino?
a. when we can speak Filipino fluently
b. when we know our national
anthem at heart
c. when we have our country’s welfare at heart
8. What did Quezon want every individual to know?
a. the country’s history, civilization and culture
b. the symbols of our country and their meanings
c. the different provinces that comprises our country
9. To whom did Quezon want our country be known?
a. to all Filipino citizens
c. to other parts of the
world
b. to all the people of Asia
10. One of the following was not mentioned among those which
Quezon wanted every individual to achieve?
a.
power
c. progress VOCABULARY:
aware
civilization
culture
b. peace
convey
OUR MALAYAN BROTHERS
In some ways we, Filipinos, are similar
to our Malayan brothers. This is so
because our ancestors include the
Malays and the Indonesians. the Malays
and the Filipinos are similar in height, in
complexion and in looks. Philippines
aborigines such as the Ifugaos,
Subanuns and Tagbanuas live in much the
same way as the Malaysians and
Indonesians. The clothes, the houses,
weapons and art of the Filipino Muslims
are similar to those of the Malaysians and
Indonesians.
The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia
have the same industries and products.
The languages used in the Philippines
include many Malayan words. Like the
Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia were
former territories of western countries. Like
the Filipinos, the people of Malaysia and
Indonesia struggled hard also for
independence. The former MAPHILINDO
composed of Malaysia, the Philippines
and Indonesia was organized for mutual
protection against belligerent countries.
1.
a.
b.
c.
2.
a.
b.
3.
a.
4.
a.
b.
5.
a.
6.
a.
b.
7.
a.
8.
a.
b.
9.
a.
he selection tells us
.
how the Filipinos dress
how the Indonesians dress
how similar we are to our Malayan brothers
To whom are the Filipinos similar in some ways?
to their Malayan brothers
c. to their American
brothers
to their European brothers
Who of the following are among our ancestors?
Europeans
b. American Indians
c. Malays
and Indonesians
Who live in the same way as the Malayans and Indonesians?
Arabs and Egyptians
c. Igorots, Ifugaos,
Subanuns, Tagbanuas
Indians, Polynesians, Hawwaiians
Who believe in the Islam faith like the Indonesians and
Malayans?
lowlanders
b. Filipino Muslims
c. mountain
people
What do the languages in the Philippines include?
many English words
c. many Japanese words
many Malayan words
What things are similar in the Philippines, Malaysia and
Indonesia?
religion
b. languages
c. products and
industries
Which of these countries were former territories of Western
countries like the Philippines?
Japan and China
c. Malaysia and
Indonesia
Taipei and Cambodia
People struggled hard to .
get their independence
b. get their countries started
c. get their people to cooperate
10. What was the former MAPHILINDO?
a. organization composed of Singapore, Hongkong, and Taiwan
b. organization composed of Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia
c. organization composed of China, Japan and Cambodia
VOCABULARY:
territories
belligerent
ancestors
TWO PAINTERS
When Jose Rizal and Juan Luna
studying in Madrid, they live
together in boarding house. They
used to play jokes on one
another.
Juan Luna woke up early one
morning and saw Rizal was still
asleep. He hid one of Rizal‟s
slippers and drew exactly one like it
on a card, board. When Jose woke
up, he tried to put on his slippers but
he found out that one was made
out of cardboard. “I know who
painted this. It is nicely done,”
he said.
One day, Juan Luna went out
with his friends. Jose decided to
draw the contents of Juan‟s room
on the closed door with the
permission of their landlady. When
Luna arrived, he went directly to
his room. He bumped his head on
the closed door. “You are a good
painter,” Juan Luna told Rizal.
1. Who studied in Madrid?
a. Andres Bonifacio
b. Apolinario Mabini c. Juna
Luna and Jose Rizal
2. Where did they live in Madrid?
a. in a hotel
b. in a Filipino home c. in a
boarding house
3. What did they usually do when they entertain
themselves?
a. play sipa
b. play jokes
c. play
chess
4. What did Luna hide?
a. one of Jose’s pets
b. one of Jose’s books c.
one of Jose’s slippers
5. Why did Jose think it was his real slippers?
a. It was large.
c. It was realistically painted.
b. It was just right for him.
6. Where did Rizal paint the contents of the room?
a. on the wall
c. on the window pane
b. on the closed door
7. Why did Luna enter the room directly?
a. It was his room.
b. He thought the door was open.
c. He thought the door had been removed
8. What did Luna think of Rizal’s painting?
a. It was not right.
c. It was beautifully done.
b. It was just a view.
9. For what was Luna known?
a. being a good writer
c. being a good painter
b. being a good soldier
10. How will you describe Luna and Rizal’s sense of humor?
a.
dull
b. keen
c. neither a nor b
VOCABULARY:
boarding
exactly
THE FLOWER OF LOVE
Once there lived a chieftain who had a
beautiful daughter named Liwayway. One
day Liwayway went into the woods to
gather
fruits
and
flowers
but
unfortunately lost her way. She became
unconscious when a wild beast ran after
her. He was the son of another chieftain.
When they parted, each one knew they
were in love with each other.
One day the young man was going
away to fight the white men who had
invaded their land. The lovers promised
never to forget each other saying “Sumpa
kita.” but the warrior never came back. In
sorrow, the maiden killed herself.
Sometime later, shrubs with fragrant
flowers grew on her grave. People
believed that Liwayway‟s love grew and
bloomed. It became a custom for young
lovers taken of their faithful love. They
whispered “I promise” (Sumpa kita) to
each other. In time, the flowers became
known as sampaguita. It is adopted as
our national flower because of its
fragrance and simplicity.
1. Who was Liwayway?
a. She was a mermaid.
c. She was the daughter
of a chieftain.
b. She was a goddess of dawn.
2. Why did she go to the woods?
a. to chase birds
b. to take a bath c. together fruits
and flowers
3. What happened when a wild beast ran after her?
a. She played with it.
c. She became
unconscious.
b. She climbed a tree.
4. What did she see when she regained consciousness?
a. a fairy bending over her
c. a young man
bending over her
b. a wild beast bending over her
5. Who was the young man the maiden saw?
a. a hunter
b. a warrior
c. son of
another chieftain
6. Why did the young man leave?
a. to go with his father
c. to live in another
land
b. to fight the invaders
7. What did they promise each other?
a. to write each other
c. never to forget
each other
8. to love each other forever Who killed herself?
a. the fairy
b. Liwayway
c. the
maiden
9. What grew on her grave?
a. shrubs with fragrant flowers
c. shrubs with
yellow flowers
b. shrubs with thick leaves 10.What does the
sampaguita symbolize?
a. loyalty
b. bravery
c.
honesty
VOCABULARY:
consciousness
bloomed
invaded
garlands
FOOD AND DRINKS OF THE ANCIENT
FILIPINOS
Rice was the staple food of the ancient
Filipinos. They cooked it in pots and in
bamboos. Our forefathers‟ diet included
also various species of fish caught in rivers
and lakes; meat from carabaos, deer,
hogs, chickens and edible birds; vegetables,
tubers like sweet potato, spices like
pepper and garlic; and fruits like
bananas,
oranges,
guavas
and
mangoes.
There were also many kinds of wine and
drinks on the islands. The tuba which
was taken from the coconut palms was
the champagne of the early Filipinos.
Among the popular wines were the Visayan
pangasi, fermented from rice; the Visayan
gauilangdistilled from sugar cane and the
igorot tapuy, taken from rice.
Although the early Filipinos were heavy
drinkers, they seldom lost their senses
when drunk. They only became lively,
talkative and witty when intoxicated. Even
after a heavy drink, their hands never
trembled and they could manage to
weigh their gold correct!
1. The story tells about food and drinks of .
a. the ancient Filipinos
c. the mountain
people
b. the modern Filipinos
2. Where did they cook rice?
a. in jars and pots
b. in pots and bamboos c.
in kettles and pots
3. What other things were used as food?
a. grasses and roots
c. leaves and
branches
b. various species of fish
4. Which was considered the champagne of the ancient
Filipinos?
a. rice b. tuba
c. coconut juice
5. What was the Visayan pangasi?
a. wine fermented from rice
c. wine extracted from the
coconut palms
b. wine extracted from sugar cane
6. What wine was distilled from sugar cane?
a. Ilocano basi
b. Visayan gauilang
c.Visayan tapuy
7. What was the Igorot tapuy?
a. wine taken from rice
c. wine taken from
coconut palm
b. wine taken from sugar cane
8. Although the Filipinos were heavy drinkers what did they
seldom lose?
a. their drinks
b. their clothes
c. their
senses
9. What happened to them when they got drunk?
a. They could not go home.
b. They become talkative and lively.
c. They trembled and became nervous.
10.What was the staple food of the ancient Filipinos?
a.
rice
b. wine c. roots
VOCABULARY:
species
fermented
distilled
intoxicated
SUPERSTITIONS
“Please tell us about some of our
superstitious
beliefs,
Grandmother,”
pleaded Elvi as she saw the old woman
sitting by the window.”We will discuss them
in the class tomorrow.”
“Listen and I will tell you about man‟s
three friends. These are three superstitious
beliefs about animals,” Grandma answered,
putting down the shorts she was mending.
“Tell us about them,” said Elvi excitedly.
“One of them is the rooster who is up
before dawn and crows on the rooftops,”
said Grandmother. “It is the biddings its
master to get up and go forth to earn his
living.
“The second one is the cat who
announces the coming of visitor by washing
its face so it may look presentable to its
master‟s guests.”
“And the third is the dog that can smell
danger and death. It barks to warn its master
of the presence of any stranger who might
do him harm. When a dog howls with sorrow
it is said that it smells death coming its
master‟s way.
1. What is the selection about?
a. a legend
b. a fairy tale
c. three
superstitions
2. Which word describes superstitions?
a. true b. good
c. beliefs
3. About what are the superstitions in the selection?
a.
food
b. animals
c. weather
4.
Why does the rooster crow from the rooftops before
dawn?
a. to tell its master to get up
b. to tell its master to feed it
c. to make its master
sleep soundly
5. Why does the rooster wake its master up before the
dawn?
a. to be given corn
c. to tell its
master to earn a living
b. to take it from the roof
6. How do cats announce the coming of visitors?
a. by turning around
c. by washing
their faces
b. by waving their tails
7. What do dogs smell?
a. food b. other animals
c. danger and
death
8. How do dogs warn their master of a coming danger?
a. by barking
b. by howling
c. by wagging
their tails
9. When does a dog howl with sorrow?
a. when he smells food
c. when he smells
death for its master
b. when he likes to sleep 10.Are superstitions to be
believed?
a.
Yes
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TELL THE TRUTH
Don‟t be afraid, Little Johnny, my boy,
Open the door and go in;
The longer you wait before telling your
fault The harder it is to begin.
No wonder you stand with a pitiful face
And fear the confession to make;
For you know when you‟re naughty the
worst of it all Is making your mother‟s
heart ache.
Have courage, dear boy, never mind if
your shoes Are muddy and wet, and all
that;
Never mind if your clothes have been
terribly torn And you have ruined your
pretty new hat.
Go in like man, and tell Mother the truth
Like a brave little lad, and you‟ll see
How happy a boy who confesses his fault,
And is truthful and honest as can be.
1. What was the author’s advice to Johnny?
a. not to play
c. not to be afraid to
confess the truth
b. not to enter the house
2. What happens if one waits longer?
a. it will be hard to begin
c. it will be foolish to
begin
b. it will be easy to begin
3. How does a boy appear if he has a confession to
make?
a. He has a pitiful face.
c. He has a happy face.
b. He has a brave face.
4. How does a mother feel when her little boy has been
naughty?
a. She is sad.
b. She is proud. c. She is very
happy.
5. What will you do when you have something to confess?
a. Try to hide it.
b. Try to forget it.
c. Face the
truth like a man.
6. Will you be afraid to tell what you have done if you
have ruined your clothes?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
7. What does one need to tell the truth?
a. fear b. courage c. shyness
8. How does one feel if he confesses the truth?
a. happy
b. afraid
c. timid
9. Is it easy to tell the truth?
a. Yes b. No
c. Maybe
10.What is the best trait one must possess to be able to
confess?
a.
fear
b. pride c.
courage VOCABULARY:
fault
lad
pitiful
confess terribly
ruined
THE LEGEND OF LAKE BUHI
Grandmother was relating the story of
Lake Buhi to her grandchildren. According
to her, Buhi was a town at bottom of the
lake.
Once upon a time the people of this
enchanted town
lived in abundance. But as the people
became wealthy they forgot all the about
God and so God punished them. Their
town sank beneath the earth overnight
and in its place there rose a beautiful
lake.
When the weather was warm and
clear as a mirror, it is said that one can
look down into the bottom of the lake.
The people can be seen doing their
everyday tasks. Some are cultivating their
lands, others are building houses and
smoke can be seen coming from the
kitchen as woman cook the family
meals.
It is also said that the tiniest fish in the
world, found in Lake Buhi, are trimmings of
abaca fiber as the people in the Lake
continue to make hats out of abaca for
which the town was once famous.
1.
a.
2.
a.
3.
a.
4.
a.
5.
a.
b.
6.
a.
7.
a.
b.
c.
8.
a.
b.
c.
9.
a.
b.
What is the selection about?
a sea
b. a lake
c. a stream
What type of literature is the selection?
fable
b. legend
c. fairy tale
What was Buhi before?
lake b. town
c. people
How does the surface of the lake look when the
weather is calm and clear?
muddy
b. gloomy
c. clear as mirror
Why did God punish the people?
They were lazy.
c. They were
selfish.
They forgot God.
What appeared in place of their town?
a city
b. a lake
c. a forest
What kind of fish is found in Lake Buhi?
the tiniest fish in the world
the wildest fish in the world
the most beautiful fish in the world
What was believed to be seen down the lake when the
weather is clear?
ruins of buildings and houses
people doing their everyday tasks
school of fishes converging on the lake floor
What do people say about the fish found in Lake Buhi?
They are pieces of thread.
They are trimmings fro abaca fiber.
c. They are roots of plants under the lake. 10.What
do people believe about the lake?
a. It is big.
b. it is beautiful c. It is
enchanted
VOCABULARY:
enchanted tiniest
overnight
famous
DAY OF FREEDOM
For more than three hundred years, Spain
ruled our land. The Spanish flag flew in our
and to show that the Philippines was
Spain‟s territory. Then, the Americans came.
They freed us from Spanish rule. For fifty
years we were governed by the
Americans. Our flag was allowed to fly
side by side with the American flag. We
were permitted to establish our own
government but under the control and
supervision of the Americans.
In 1941, the Japanese invaded the
Philippines. Under the Japanese, we
suffered three years of hunger, fear and
misery. With the help of the Americans,
our country was freed from the
Japanese invaders.
Once more, peace came to our
country. The fourth of July, now known as
the Fil-American Friendship Day, marked
the
completion
of
Philippine
Independence from foreign rule. It was on
the fourth of July that we were granted
total freedom.
1. For three hundred years, the Philippines was under .
a. Spain
b. Japan
c. the
United States
2. The Spanish flag flew on .
a. Spain
b. our land
c. United
States
3. Our land was freed from the Spaniards by the .
a. Spaniards
b. Japanese
c.
Americans
4. The United States ruled our land for .
a. fifty years
c. one hundred years
b. two hundred years
5. They allowed our flag to fly .
a. alone
b. below theirs
c. side by
side with theirs
6. We were permitted to establish our own .
a. religion
b. schools
c.
government
7. In 1941, our country was invaded by .
a. Spain
b. Japan
c. United
States
8. Under the Japanese occupation, the Filipinos .
a. were happy
c. suffered hunger, fear
and misery
b. were prosecuted
9. The Americans helped the Filipino guerillas to .
a. enrich our country
c. beautify our country
b.
liberate our country 10.The
fourth of July means
.
a. misery for the Filipinos
b. slavery for the Filipinos
c. freedom for the Filipinos VOCABULARY:
governed
territory
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
An American soldier called Gregorio del
Pilar was an officer and a gentleman. Del
Pilar was the youngest general of the
Philippine revolution. When the revolution
broke out he was only seve nteen. He was
brave and gallant soldier. He was only
twenty four years old when he died
fighting at Tirad Pass.
Gregorio del Pilar was born in Bulacan,
Bulacan. He was a nephew of Marcelo H.
del Pilar. He became the favorite of
General Emilio Aguinaldo who took the very
young soldier with him wherever he went.
When the fighting between the Americans
and the Filipinos became intense, General
Emilio Aguinaldo had to retreat to the
mountains. General del Pilar and his sixty
men stood at Tirad Pass to cover the
retreat. The narrow pass was in Palanan,
Isabela. Three hundred American soldiers
fought against del Pilar‟s sixty men. But
del Pilar and his men fought bravely until a
bullet stuck him dead.
1. Who called General del Pilar an officer and a
gentleman?
a. the English
b. the Filipinos
c. an
American soldier
2. Which word describes Gregorio del Pilar as a General?
a. oldest
b. youngest
c. middle-aged
3. How old was he when the revolution broke out?
a. nineteen
b. eighteen
c. seventeen
4. How was he related to Marcelo del Pilar?
a. He was his aid.
c. He was his nephew.
b. He was his cousin.
5. Where did General Aguinaldo retreat when the Americans
pursued him?
a. to Palanan
b. to Bulacan
c. to Pangasinan
6. Who were assigned to guard the pass where the
Americans would pass?
a. General Aguinaldo’s soldiers
c. Marcelo H. del
Pilar and his men
b. Gregorio del Pilar and his men
7. How many soldiers defended Tirad Pass with General del
Pilar?
a.
sixty men
b. three hundred c. six hundred men
8. Where was Tirad Pass?
a. in Isabela
b. in Nueva Ecija
c. in Nueva
Vizcaya
9. What happened to Gen. del Pilar during the battle?
a. He died.
b. He retreated.
c. He
surrendered.
10. How old was he when he died?
a.
twenty
b. seventeen c.
twenty four VOCABULARY:
favorite
gallant
.
intense
retreat
ABELENS, A NEW MOUNTAIN TRIBE
The Abelens are small people,
almost of pygmy size. The average
height of a grown up girls is four
feet and a young man about four
feet and eight inches. They are
entirely
different
from
the
Negritoes among whom they
have lived for thousands of
years. Abelens have long straight
hair, not curly like that of the
Negritoes. Their complexion is light
brown much lighter than the dark
distinct red tint on their hair. Their
eyes are brown. Their features are
fine. They are quite a savage
people. They used to make
drinking cups from skulls of their
enemies. Although they know the
Negrito language, the Abelens
have a language of their own.
1. What is this selection about?
a. small islanders
c. small mountain
group
b. small minority groups
2. What is the new tribe described in the selection
called?
a. Ifugaos
b. Abelens
c. Negritoes
3. How tall is an average Abelen girl?
a. 4 feet
b. 3 feet c. 4 feet and
8 inches
4. How tall is an Abelen man?
a. 5 feet
b. 4 feet c. 4 feet and
8 inches
5. From whom is the Abelen tribe distinctly
different?
a. Ifugaos
b. Ibanags
c. Negritoes
6. How does their hair look?
a. curly
b. wavy
c. straight
7. What is the color of their complexion?
a. black
b. light brown c. dark brown
8. How are the Abelens described?
a. gentle
b. savage
c. intelligent
9. What do they use as drinking cups?
a. big leaves
b. bamboo joints c. skulls of
their enemies
10. What is their language?
a. Ifugao dialect
b. a language of their own
c. a borrowed language from some mountain tribe
VOCABULARY:
pygmy
distinct
features
savage
THE HOMING PIGEONS
During the first World War, both the
army and the navy felt a great need
for some way to send messages back
to their headquarters. Sometimes a
tornadoed ship needed to send wireless
message to land. Men in a sinking
ship were lost unless a passing ship
chanced upon them. Batallions sent
out on scouting trips were sometimes
gunned down by enemies. A soldier
sent with a message for help was
oftentimes caught. Even messengers
in airplanes were not safe. The enemy
usually shot the planes and kept the
messengers as prisoners. So, pigeons
were trained as messengers. They have
strong love for their homes. Most of the
birds move from one home to another
but the pigeons have one home to
which they always return. Pigeons even
when taken away far from home,
always fly swiftly back to their
habitations.
Who have a strong love for their homes?
mayas
b. pigeons
c. love birds
What do they do even when taken away from home?
They are usually lost.
c. they fly swiftly
back home.
b. They never came back.
3. Pigeons were trained as_.
a. nurses
b. soldiers
c. messengers
4. What often happened to men sent as messengers in
airplanes?
a. They were often lost in their way.
b. They were often shot down by enemy guns.
c. They carried messages safely to the headquarters.
5. Who felt a great need for a way to send messages to
the headquarters?
a.
the police
b. the constabularyc. the army and the
navy
6. During the First World War, how did the distressed ships ask
for help?
a.
through the radio
c. through underground
channels
b. through the messenger-pigeons
7. Who were sometimes lost and kept as prisoners by
enemies?
a. battalions
b. messenger on planes c. messenger
in ships
8. When is the safe delivery of messages very important?
a. during travel
b. during World War
c. during
field trips
9. What is the common characteristic of most birds?
a. They build homes.
1.
a.
2.
a.
b.
They stay in one home.
c. They move from one home to another. 10.Why
do pigeons make good messengers?
a. They always fly steadily back home.
b. They change their homes very often.
c. They move from one place to another.
VOCABULARY:
torpedoed habitation distress steadily homing
constabulary
THE LOBSTER AND THE CRAB
One day Lobster and Crab met.
“I have ten claws,” boasted
Crab. “I am the great Crab which
the land people like best to eat.
We, crabs are covered with head
shield.
“We are knight belonging to the
Order of
the Crustacea,” cried lobster.
“What does that mean?” asked
Crab.
“Crustacea means covered with
a crust or shell,” explained
Lobster.
“It is the same with us” said
Crab. “Our
claws and bodies are made of
rings of shell joined together by
sockets. We use our claws for
walking and for tearing our
food.”
“Land people like to eat us,”
said Lobster. “When we are
cooked, we turn into a bright red
color but in the water, we are
green.
1.
a.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
a.
a.
b.
5.
a.
6.
a.
7.
a.
8.
9.
Lobsters and Crabs are .
birds b. fishes
c. crustaceans
The crustaceans are like knights because .
they have claws
they have nippers
their bodies are all covered with shields
Crustacea means .
covered with hair
c. covered with
scales
b.
covered with shell
4. Land people like to .
eat the crustaceans
c. make pets of the
crustaceans
play with the crustaceans
What color do the crab and lobster have when they
are in the water?
green
b. orange
c. bright red
Both Crabs and Lobsters are kinds of .
seafood
b. flying insects c. land animals
Which of them can walk on the land?
Both b. Crab
c. Lobster
Are crabs and lobsters eaten by people too? Draw a
crab if your answer is NO; a lobster if your answer is
YES.
Crustaceans have .
a.
fur
b. shells c. scales
10.This kind of story is
.
a.
fairy tale
b. legend c.
fable VOCABLARY:
crust
sockets
A LETTER OF INVITATION
26 del
Pilar
Street
Sampalo
c,
Manila
March
15,
2004
Dear
Nina,
My parents are going to give a
party on the evening of my graduation,
March 29. It will be held in our house on
del Pilar Street. Please come and bring
along your brother, Milo, and your
sister, Ester. My father has prepared
some very exciting parlor games which I
am sure you and your sister and brother
will enjoy. There will be also a program
prepared by my elder sister, Nora. The
party starts at six o‟clock. You can go
home at nine so you will have plenty
of time to enjoy the party. We are
hoping to see you all.
Your friend,
Gina
1.
a.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
a.
4.
a.
5.
a.
b.
c.
6.
a.
b.
c.
7.
a.
b.
c.
9.
a.
b.
c.
10.
b.
Where did Wally’s Grandma live?
in the city
b. in the province
c. in city suburb
Why did Wally fail to see the beautiful scenery?
He slept almost throughout the way
He was wearing dark glasses
He was not interested to look at the sceneries
Where did Wally ride?
on a bus
b. on a train c. in a jeepney
Who was with Wally when he visited Grandma?
his father
b. his mother
c. nobody
How did Wally try to freshen himself?
He jumped
He ran and ran
He stretched out his arms
According to Grandma, what did Wally miss by sleeping all the
way?
Grandma’s house
the place where they were going
the beautiful scenery on the countryside
Why did Wally not enjoy his first visit to Grandma?
The journey was long
The road were potmarked
The roads were smooth and nice
8. What did Grandma call Wally for sleeping all the way?
a.
lazy
b. cheerful
c. curious
Why were the roads easy to travel on now?
They were cleaned by the government
They were damaged by the government
They had been repaired by the government
How was life after the flood? a .It returned to normal
It was never the same again
c. It was much better than before VOCABULARY
yawn
potmarked
damage