SHINE

Antonio was the eldest child. They were six

children
in the family. His family was poor. His father was
sick. His mother worked hard to earn money. She
washed clothes for other people.
But mother sent Antonio to school. He was in
Grade Four. Antonio helped Mother earn money. He
worked after classes in the afternoon. When he
arrived from school, he usually carried his box and
shouted Shine! Shine! He earned P80.00 or more
on school days. On Saturdays and Sundays, he
earned three times as much.
Would you like a boy like Antonio for a friend?
1.Which word tells about Antonios family?
rich, poor, wealthy
2.What happened to his father?
3.How many children were in the family?
4.Which word tells about Antonio?
youngest, second, eldest
5.Who worked hard to earn money?
6.What did Mother do to earn money?
7.In what grade was Antonio?
8.What did he do to help mother?
9.About how much did he earn on school days?
10. How much did he earn on Saturdays and Sundays?

FOWLS
Fowls are animals. They are animals with two
feet and
two wings. Their bodies are covered with
feathers. They
give us eggs. Their meat is good to eat.
Chickens, ducks,
turkeys and geese are fowls. They eat grains
such as
palay and corn. Chickens like worms. Ducks and
geese
like to swim. They like to stay in the water They
are water
birds so they have webbed feet. Turkeys have
beautiful
feathers. The male turkey spreads its tail like a
fan. Geese
are good watchers. They make loud noise when
people
get

come near. Fowls are good to raise. Many people

rich because of poultry raising.
1. What are fowls?
2. How many feet do fowls have?

3. What cover their bodies?

4. What make them fly?
5. Which is not a grain?
6. Which does not have webbed feet?
7. Which one do fowls not give us? milk, eggs,
meat
8. Where do ducks and geese like to stay?
9. Why do chickens scratch in the ground?
10. Which are good watchers?
A NOTICE
June 11, 2004
Attention: Girl Scouts
Day

All Girl Scouts must join in the Independence

parade tomorrow afternoon. Come in full Girl

Scout
uniform. The parade will start at 2:00 in the
afternoon
from our school and end at the Luneta. Let us all
meet
at I:00 in front of our school. Please come on
time.
Miss Tan

Girl Scout Leader

1. For whom was the notice written?
2. When was the notice written?
3. When is Independence Day?
4. What were the Girl Scouts told to do so?
5. What will the girls wear?
6. When will the parade be held?
7. At what time will the parade start?
8. Where will the parade end?
9. Who wrote the notice?
10. What reminders were given to the Girl
Scouts?

THE FIRST MONKEY

Long time ago, there was a farmer who had a wide
corn field. He grew big and sweet corn. One day he saw
some of his corn gone. Many corn plants had no more
fruits. He wanted to catch whoever stole his corn.
The next day he hid behind a big mango tree. He
carried a stick. He watched and watched until he saw a
man coming. The man passed through a broken part of
the fence. The man began to pick some corn.

The farmer went from behind the mango tree and

he
the

walked towards the man. The farmer ran after him but
could not watch with him. Then he threw the stick at
man. The stick hit the mans back and became a tail.
The man went up the tree. He became smaller and
smaller until he became a monkey.
1.When did the story happen?
2.What did the farmer have?
3.What words tell about his corn?
4.What happened to his corn?
5.Where did the farmer hide one day?
6.What did he carry?
7.Who did he see come into the corn field?
8.What did the farmer do to the man?
9.What happened with the stick?
10. What happened to the man?
THE BEES
The bees live in a big family. There are many
bees

in the family. We cannot count them. The bee

family is
called a swarm. The swarm lives in the hive. The
hive
hangs on the tree. Each swarm has a mother
bee. She is

called the queen bee. She is the mother of all

the bees in
the swarm. There are two kinds of bees. The
busy bees
are called workers. The lazy bees are called
drones.
The workers do not like the drones. They sting
the lazy
drones. The workers gather nectar from flowers.
They put
the nectar in the hive. The bees make the nectar
into
honey. Honey is sweet. It is the food of the
young bees.
1. Which word tells about the bee family?
big
happy
little
2. How many bees are in the family?
3. What is a bee family called?
4. What is the house of the bees called?
5. Who is the mother of all bees?
6. What are the busy bees called?
7. What are the lazy bees called?
8. What do the workers gather?
9. Where do they gather nectar?
10. What do they do with the nectar?

NO CARNIVAL FOR BEN

It was Saturday.
Andrea, Anita, and Ben were at home.
Father and I are going to the city, Mother
said.
We shall come home this afternoon. What will
you do
in the house?
I shall clean the living room, said Anita.
I shall clean the yard, said Andres.
Ben was quiet. He wanted to swim in the
river.
Ben will clean the garden, Father said. I
will
take you all to the carnival tonight. But you must
help
in the house today.
Andres and Anita finished their work. Ben
swam in the
river. He forgot his work in the garden.
In the evening, Father took Andres and Anita
to the
carnival.
Ben will not go to the carnival. He was not
helpful
today, said Father.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Why were the children at home?

Where were Father and Mother going?
When were they coming back?
What did Anita do?
What did Andres clean?

6. What did Ben do?

7. What did Father tell Ben to clean?
8. Who finished their work?
9. Who was not helpful?
10. Who went with Father to the carnival?
A LETTER FOR LINA

Dear Lina,

Magat Salamat
Elementary School
Tondo, Manila
June 10, 2004

Five days from now is my birthday. I will be

ten years
old. My parents are preparing a birthday party
for me.
My mother will bake a big cake and put candles
on it.
My father will buy ice cream and fruits. Please
come to my party. Our friends Gina and Noni are
sure to come.
We shall have games and dances, too. Do not fail
to
come. Ill be waiting for you. Remember the day.
Count
five days from today.
Your friend,
Isabel
1. Who wrote the letter?

2. Where did she write the letter?

3. When is Isabels birthday?
4. How old will Isabel be?
5. Who planned a party for Isabel?
6. What will Mother do?
7. Who will buy ice cream?
8. Who will come to the party?
9. What will they have in the party?
10. What will Father buy?

OCTOPUS
Octopuses are related to snails. But unlike
snails, an
octopus doesnt have shell to protect it. Instead,
this
animal which has eight arms squeezes its soft
body into
small cracks or holes in rocks.
Once it is safely hidden, it is very hard for
conger eels, sharks, seals and people to find and
eat the
octopus.
If an octopus is frightened, it does not crawl
away.

It jets off! It does this by forcing water out

through its siphon to make shoot through the
sea.
1. To what is an octopus related?
2. How is an octopus different from snails?
3. What are shells of sea animals used for?
4. How many arms have an octopus?
5. Where does an octopus hide itself?
6. From what does an octopus hide?
7. When an octopus is frightened, does it swim
away?
8. What does it do when it is frightened?
9. What does an octopus use to force itself out
of the
water?
10. What kind of body does an octopus have?

A MOONLIGHT NIGHT
The moon was big and bright. The children
played in the moonlight.They played Hide and
Seek. Mario hid behind the acacia tree. Andres
hid behind some bushes. Isabel hid behind a pile
of hollow blocks. Rita is behind some banana
plants. Edmund looked around but saw no one.

Just then someone moved behind the bushes.

Edmund ran to see who it was and found Andres.
One, two, three! he said. Now you are it,
Andres. The children played and played. How
happy they were!
1. What part of the day was it?
2. Where did the children play?
3. What game did the children play?
4. Who was the first it?
5. Who hid behind the acacia tree?
6. Who hid behind some bushes?
7. Who hid behind some hollow blocks?
8. Who hid behind some banana plants?
9. Who was the next it?
10. How did the children feel?

RAMONS CAKE
It was recess time. Pedro and Ramon went to
buy cakes. Then they sat near the gate. They
began to eat their cakes. Just then Oscar ran
against Ramon. Ramons cake fell to the ground.
Look what did you do with my cake, Ramon
said.

 I am sorry, Ramon. I did not mean to knock

your cake down, said Oscar.
Why did you not look where you are going?
asked
Ramon? .
Tony ran after me and I did not look where I
was
going, said Oscar.
Ramon was angry. He was about to box
Oscar.
Never mind, said Pedro. Oscar did not
mean to
knock your cake down, Ramon . I still have my
cake.
Let us divide it.
1. What time was it?
2. What did Ramon and Pedro buy?
3. Where did they sit?
4. Who ran against Ramon?
5. What happened to Ramons cake?
6. Who ran after Oscar?
7. Who was angry?
8. What was Ramon about to do?
9. What did Pedro do?
10.Which boy would you like for a friend? Pedro,
Oscar,
Ramon