The Wind and the Sun
(Aesop’s Fable)
The wind and the sun argued one day which one
was the stronger. Spotting a man travelling on the road,
they sported a challenge to see which one could remove
the coat from the man’s back the quickest.
The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so
strong that the man could barely walked against them. But
the man clutched his coat tight against him. Then, the
wind blew harder and longer. The harder the wind blew,
the tighter the man held his coat against him. The wind
blew until he was tired, but he could not remove the coat
from the man’s back.
It was now the sun’s turn. He gently sent
his beams upon the traveller. The sun didvery
little, but quietly shone upon his head and back
until the man became so warm that he took off
his coat and headed for the nearest shady tree.
The Rainbow
By Christina Rossetti
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
1. Which event happened first?
A. The wind and the sun saw a traveller.
B. The wind and the sun challenged each other.
C. The wind blew strong gusts of air.
D. The wind and the sun argued which of them
was stronger.
2. Which event happened last?
A. The wind blew so hard and ended in despair.
B. The sun sent his beams upon the traveller.
C. The traveller took off his coat and looked for a
tree.
D. The wind and the sun argued which of them
was stronger.
3. Then, the wind blew harder and longer. Which
of the underlined word is a time
connector?
A. Then B. harder C. longer D. wind
4. The sun gently sent his beams upon the
traveller. What kind of adverb is the
word “gently”?
A. Verb B. time C. place D. manner
5. Based from the selection, which of the
following is an adverb of place?
A. On the road C. harder and longer
B. Strong gusts of air D. shady tree
6. Based from the selection, which of the
following is an adverb of place?
A. On the road C. harder and longer
B. Strong gusts of air D. shady tree
7. Which of the following sentences states a
fantasy?
A. The traveller held his coat tighter when the
wind was strong.
B. The man took off his coat when he felt very
warm.
C. The wind and the sun argued about who was
stronger.
D. The man clutched his coat tighter against him.
8. Which of the following statements expresses
a reality?
A. The man took off his coat when he felt very
warm.
B. The sun whispered to the traveller.
C. The wind blew until he was tired.
D. The wind and the sun argued who between
them was stronger.
9. The wind blew strong gusts of air so that
___________________.
A. The man will be cold. C. The man will remove
his coat.
B. The man will run. D. The man will stay on the
road.
10. The man took off his coat because
___________________.
A. The wind blew hard. C. The coat was wet.
B. He felt so warm. D. He stayed under the shady
tree.