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CLEANING YOURSELF
Luz said, I am clean and pretty. I wash my
face. I put on a clean dress. I trim my nails. I
comb my hair. Look at me. Am I not pretty?
1. Who is talking?
A. Mother B. Luz C. A boy
2. What does she do with her face?
A. She washes it. B. She combs it. C. She cuts it.
3. What does she do with her nails?
A. She cleans them. B. She trims them.
C. She washes them.
4. What does she do with her hair?
A. She cleans it. B. She combs it.
C. She washes it.
5. What does she say?
A. I am clean and pretty.
B.I am big and strong.
C. I am strong and healthy.

2. FLOWERS
The sampaguita is a flower. It is white and it
smells sweet. The sampaguita is our national
flower. The gumamela is a flower too. It does not
smell sweet. Some gumamela flowers are red. Some are pink
and some are white.
1. Which is our national flower?
A. Sampaguita B. Gumamela C. Rose
2. How does the sampaguita smell?
A. Bad B. Sweet C. No smell
3. Which flower does not smell sweet?
A. Camia B. Sampaguita C. Gumamela
4. Which is not a flower?
A. Butterfly B. Gumamela C. Sampaguita
5. Is there a white gumamela?
A. Yes B. No C. Did not say
 3. OUR SCHOOL
Our school is big. It is beautiful. We have a
flag in front of our school. We have a garden in
our school, too. Our school is clean. We help
clean our school.
1. What does the story tell about?
A. House B. School C. Garden
2. Which word tells about the school?
A. Small B. Dirty C. Beautiful
3. What do we do to make our school clean?
A. Play inside B. Help clean C. Put paint
4. What do we have in front of our school?
A. Flag B. House C. Store
5. What else has our school?
A. Garden B. Flower C. Grass

4. SHELLFISH
Mother, whats this? Sherbet asked a shell
found on the beach. That is an empty home
of a small animal called shellfish. Shellfish has
soft body so it need hard shell to protect it from
starfish, crabs, fish or even birds.
1. Who found a shell?
A. Mother B. Sherbet C. Fisherman
2. Where did she find the shell?
A. On the beach B. In the Sea C. In the yard
3. What animal lived in the shell?
A. Fish B. Crab C. Shellfish
4. What kind of body does a shellfish have?
A. Hard B. Soft C. Hairy
5. What sea animal eats shellfish?
 A. fish B. Dog C. Cat
5. GUESS
Can you guess who I am? asked Tito. I
teach children. I teach them to read and write. I
teach them to be good. I teach them how to be
polite and helpful.
1. Who is talking in the story?
A. Tito B. Brother C. Father
2. What did he ask to other children to guess?
A. What he is B. Where he is C. Who he is
3. What does a teacher teach in school?
A. Jump and run B. Sleep and play
C. Read and write
4. What else does she teach in school?
A. How to eat B. How to cross the street
C. How to be good
5. What else does she teach the children?
A. To watch TV B. To be polite and helpful
C. To go home

6. BUSY CHILDREN
It was Saturday. Let us clean the house,
said Gloria. I will clean the yard, said Nilo. I
will put out the grass. I will sweep the yard. I
will burn the dry leaves. I will water the
plants, said Lina.
1. What day was it?
A. Monday B. Saturday C. Friday
2. Who asked that they clean the house?
A. Nilo B. Mother C. Gloria
3. What will Nilo do?
A. He will clean the garden.
B. He will help clean the house.
C. He will clean the yard.
4. What will Nilo do with the grass?
 A. Water them B. Plant them C. Pull them out
5. Who will water the plants?
A. Lina B. Nilo C. Gloria

7. THE RAIN
It is raining. It is raining hard, said Lani.
The rain is falling on the houses. The rain falling
on the trees. There is water in the streets. I will
not go to school today, said Tita. I might catch
cold.
1. Who will not go to school?
A. Tita B. Lani C. A girl
2. Why will she not go to school?
A. It is cold. B. It is raining. C. It is warm.
3. What filled the streets with water?
A. Wind B. Clouds C. Rain
4. Where is the rain falling?
A. On houses and trees B. In the classroom
C. In the garden
5. Why will Tita not go to school?
A. She may catch cold. B. She has no umbrella. C. She will
play.

8. FLYING KITES
Let us fly our kites, said Celo. It is good to
fly kites now. The wind will help us fly our
kites. The boys made their kites fly. They had
blue kites, red kites, green kites and yellow
kites. Their kites went up, up in the sky. They
looked like birds up in the sky.
1. Who asked the boys to fly kites?
A. Celo B. Celso C. Cenon
2. What helped them fly the kites?
A. Wind B. Rain C. Clouds
3. What are the other colors of the kites?
A. White, black, orange B. Green, white, yellow
 C. Blue, red, green, yellow
4. Where did the kites fly?
A. Up in the sky B. Up on the trees
C. Up on the houses
5. What did the kites look like?
A. Birds B. Clouds C. Sheep

9. HOW TO BE BIG AND STRONG

Berto is big and strong. He eats good
breakfast before he goes to school. He drinks
milk. He eats vegetables, too. He plays in the
yard. These things help Berto become big and
strong.
1. Who is the boy in the story?
A. Tito B. Berto C. Lito
2. Which one tells about him?
A. He is big and strong. B. He is small and thin. C. He is
lazy.
3. What does Berto eat before he goes to school?
A. A good dinner B. A good breakfast
C. A good supper
4. What other things make Berto big and strong?
A. Milk and vegetables B. Coffee and candy
C. Milk and coffee
5. Where does Berto play?
A. In the house B. In the yard C. Under the sun

10. THE UGLY DUCKLING

Mother Duck sat on her eggs to hatch. One morning, the
eggs began to crack. Five pretty chicks came out of their shells.
But one egg had not hatched. So Mother Duck sat down to wait.
Then the egg finally cracked. Out came a chick with ugly
feathers. That chick was not a duckling. It was a beautiful swan
when it grew up.
1. What did Mother Duck do?
A. Sat on her eggs B. Swam in the pond
C. Played with her chicks
2. Why did Mother Duck sit on her eggs?
 A. To hide them B. To crack them C. To hatch them
3. How many eggs were hatched first?
A. Four B. Five C. Six
4. What kind of chick came out last?
A. Beautiful duckling B. Big duckling
C. Ugly duckling
5. When it grew up, the ugly duckling was actually a _____.
A. mother hen B. Wild turkey C. Beautiful swan

11. OUR FRIENDS

I love to see the birds fly. I love to hear their
pretty songs. Birds are our friends. They eat
harmful insects on our plants. They are very
pretty. They make us happy. We must be kind to
birds.
1. What do we love to see?
A. Birds B. Chickens C. Geese
2. What do birds do?
A. They talk. B. They fly. C. They swim.
3. What do we love to hear?
A. Birds songs B. Birds talk C. Birds call
4. What do birds do for us?
A. They make us sad. B. They make us happy.
C. They make us angry.
5. How do birds help us?
A. They eat sweet fruits. B. They eat harmful insects.
C. They eat green plants.

12. VEGETABLES
Look, Father, shouted Leon. Our beans have
fruits. Our patola plants have fruits, too. Let us pick
some of them, Father said. We shall sell them in the
market. Mother will cook some too.
1. Who saw the fruits of the beans and the patola?
A. Leon B. Father C. Mother
2. What will they do with the fruits?
 A. They will eat all of them.
B. They will sell some and eat some.
C. They will give them away.
3. What will Mother do with some of the fruits?
A. Give them away B. Cook them C. Throw them away
4. What does Father want to do?
A. He wants to water the vegetables.
B. He wants to pick some of the fruits.
C. He wants to eat the vegetables.
5. Where will Father take the vegetables?
A. To the store B. To the kitchen C. To the market

13. HELPING OUR COUNTRYMEN

Let us go is to Hengs store, said Cora. I
will buy a pencil. Heng is a Chinese. Aling
Maria is a Filipino. We should buy from Filipino
stores. We should help Filipino seller, Delia
said.
1. What did Cora want to buy?
A. Book B. Pencil C. A bag
2. Where should she buy a pencil?
A. AtHengs store B. At the market
C. At Aling Marias store
3. Who wanted to buy at Aling Marias store?
A. Cora B. The children C. Delia
4. Where should we buy the things we need?
A. From Chinese stores B. From Filipino stores C. From any
store
5. Whom should we help?
A. Chinese sellers B. Filipino sellers
C. Old sellers

14. BE KIND
Tito and Belen were going home. Tito saw a
nest. It has three little birds. I will take the birds
home, said Tito. No, Tito, said Belen. For
sure, the mother bird will look for her baby birds.
Do not take them away.
1. What did Tito see?
A. A hens nest B. A birds nest C. A ducks nest
2. How many little birds were there?
A. Four B. Three C. Two
3. What did Tito want to do?
A. Take the birds home. B. Sell the birds
C. Cook the birds.
4. Who did not want Tito to take the birds home?
A. Mother B. Brother C. Belen
5. Who would look for the birds?
A. The mother bird B. Titos Mother
C. Titos sister

15. HONEST BEN

Ben was on his way to school. While walking,
he found ten-peso bill. He went to his teachers
room. Good morning, Miss Reyes, said Ben. I
found this on the street. He gave the ten-peso
bill to his teacher.
1. Where was Ben going?
A. To school B. To church C. To the market
2. What did he found?
A. A five-centavo coin B. A ten-peso coin C. A ten-peso bill
3. Where did Ben find it?
A. On the street B. In the playground C. In the classroom
4. To whom did he give the money?
A. To his Mother B. To his sister C.To his teacher
5. Which word tells about Ben?
A. Polite B. Honest C. Kind

16. A WISH
I wish I were a farmer A farmer good
and wise, I want to help my countrymen By
growing lots of rice.
1. What is the title of the poem?
A. A Farmer B. A Wish C. A Seller
2. What does the one talking in the poem want to be?
A. A farmer B. A policeman C. A seller
3. Who does he want to help?
A. People in his town B. people in his school
C. People in his country
4. What does he want to grow?
A. Lots of rice B. Lots of corn
C. Lots of vegetables
5. What kind of a farmer does he want to be?
A. A lazy one B. A big one C. Good and wise

17. CLEAN-UP WEEK

Keep your home and yard clean Dust and
wipe all your things Throw your trash in garbage
cans and love you will surely win.
1. What is the celebration for the week called?
A. Clean-up Week B. Cleaning Week C. Parents Week
2. What should we keep clean?
A. Our neighbors things B. Our home and yard
C. Our garbage cans
3. What should we do with our thrash?
A. Put them in garbage cans. B. Throw them on the streets.
C. Throw them into canals.
4. What should we do everyday?
A. Clean all around B. Play all around C. Have fun all
around
5. What do we win if we are clean?
A. Neighbors B. Prize C. Love

18. A PRAYER
I love to pray to God before I go to bed. I pray to
God when I awake. Thank you, God, for my parents.
Thank you, God, for my brothers and sisters. Thank you,
God for the food I eat. Thank you, God, for my good
health.
1. What have you read?
A. A letter B. A prayer C. A wish
2. When does the child pray?
A. Before eating B. Before going to school
C. Before going to bed and after waking up
3. To whom does he pray?
A. To Mother B. To Father C. To God
4. What does he thank God for?
A. For his toys and books
B. For his parents, food and good health
C. For his home and pets
5. What should you remember to do every day?
A. Play B. Pray C. Eat
19. A GOOD BUYER
Mother told Nena to go to the store. She told her to buy
bread and tomatoes. Nena went to the store. She bought six big
tomatoes. She bought a loaf of bread. The loaf was soft and
fresh. Nena was a good buyer.
1. Where did Mother ask Nena to go?
A. To school B. To the market C. To the store 2. What did
Nena buy?
A. Milk and eggs B. Tomatoes and bread
C. Bread and butter
3. What kind of tomatoes did Nena buy?
A. Big ones B. Soft ones C. Green ones 4. What
kind of bread did Nena buy?
A. hard and big B. Sweet but small
C. Soft and fresh
5. What kind of a buyer was Nena?
A. She was a good buyer.
B. She did not know how to buy things.
C. She did not know how to count money.

20. A FOOLISH FROG

 King Frog was very sad. He wanted to have wings. He
wanted to fly up in the sky. He saw a hawk flying by. He asked
the hawk to take him up to the sky. The hawk took him up, then
it dropped King Frog. King Frog fell to the ground.
1. Who was very sad?
A. King Frog B. The hawk C. The bird
2. What did he want to have?
A. Claws B. Feet C. Wings
3. Who took King Frog up to the sky?
A. A hawk B. A frog C. A bird
4. What did the hawk do?
A. It dropped King Frog. B. It took king Frog to many
places.
C. It ate King Frog.
5. What happened to King Frog?
A. He flew and flew. B. He fell to the ground.
C. He did not like to fly.

21. A FLOWER GARDEN

Cora has a beautiful flower garden. There are many
plants in her garden. There are big plants.
There are small plants. Many plants have flowers. The
flowers have pretty colors. Many flowers smell sweet.
1. What does Cora have?
A. A fountain B. Fruit trees C. A flower garden
2. What kind of plants are in the garden?
A. Big trees and small trees B. Big plants and small plants
C. Grass and trees
3. What do the plants have?
A. Insects B. Flowers C. Fruits
4. What do the flowers have?
A. Pretty flowers B. Big petals C. Small petals
5. What can you tell about many of the flowers?
A. They smell sweet. B. They are small.
C. They have pretty colors.

22. A PLAYGROUND
Mang Isko was watching a group of boys on the street.
When a car passed by, the children had to stop playing and stay
out of its way. One day, Mang Isko saw a big vacant lot near the
end of the street. Tall grass grew on it. This is a good place for
a playground, said Mang Isko to himself. He called the children
and together they cleaned the vacant lot. Now, you can play
safely here! Mang Isko said happily.
1. Who was Mang Isko watching?
A. Jeep passing by B. Children playing C. Big vacant lots
2. Where were the children playing?
A. On the sidewalk B. In the school playground
C. On the street
3. What did MangIsko see one day?
A. A big vacant lot B. A wide clean playground
C. A grassy garden
4. What did he plan to do?
A. Plant vegetables on the lot B. Build a house on it
C. Turn it into a playground
5. Who help him clean the lot?
A. The neighbors B. The children C. His sons

23. SUNDAY MORNING

It was Sunday morning. Fe and Lito went to
church. They went to church with their Father
and Mother. They prayed in the church. They
thanked God for all the good things they had.
They thanked God for their food, their food, their
clothes and their home.
1. What day was it?
A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Sunday
2. Where did Fe and Lito go?
A. To church B. To school C. To the market
3. What did they do in the church?
A. Played B. Prayed C. Planted
4. Who did they thank in their prayers?
A. God B. Their teacher C. Father and Mother
5. Who went with them to church?
A. Their playmates B. Father and Mother
C. Grandmother and grandfather

24. GREAT TRAVELERS

 Some seeds and plants travel and grow where they
fall without the help of people. This happens when the
seeds are eaten by animals such as birds. The seeds
form part of the birds waste. When the birds excrete
these seeds on the land, they will grow when the soil
conditions are favorable. Other seeds travel when they
are carried by wind and water.
1. What are the great travelers in this story?
A. Plants B. People C. Seeds
2. Which of these carry seeds to other places?
A. Flower B. Birds C. Fish
3. In what condition of the soil do seeds grow?
A. Dry B. Watery C. Favorable
4. What do other things help seeds to travel?
A. People and wind B. Wind and water C. Sun and water
5. How do the birds carry the seeds to other places?
A. In their waste B. Between their beaks
C. On their legs

25. THE BUTTERFLY

Nita saw a she pretty thing. Oh! A
butterfly! she cried. Look! Nilo, look! Look at
the yellow butterfly. It is pretty, said Nilo. It
is on the red flower. See it fly from flower to
flower. It likes flowers TheFlowers like it, too,
said Nita.
1. What did Nita see?
A. A fly B. A bee C. A butterfly
2. Where was the butterfly?
A. On a red flower B. On a white flower C. On a yellow
flower
3. What does the butterfly like?
A. Fruits B. Flowers C. Children
4. Where do butterflies like to fly?
A. From house to house B. From flower to flower
C. From tree to tree
5. What do flowers like?
A. butterflies B. Girls and boys C. Flowers and children
 26. HELPING FATHER
Come, Pepe, said Raul. Let us water our plants.
Let us see who can water more plants, said Pepe.
Pepe watered the five rows of pechay plants. Raul
watered all three rows of tomato plants. He watered
five rows of cabbage plants, too. Pepe and Raul made
their Father happy.
1. Whom did Pepe and Raul help?
A. Father B. Sister C. Mother
2. What plants did Pepe water?
A. Eggplant B. Pechay C. Beans
3. How many rows of pechay did Pepe water?
A. Three rows B. Five rows C. Ten rows
4. Which plants did Raul water?
A. Beans and cabbage plants
B. Tomatoes and cabbage plants
C. Pechay and bean plants
5. Who was happy for what the boys did?
A. Father B. Mother C. Sister

28. IN THE STORE

Come with me, Rosa, said Mother. Let us buy
the things you need in school. Mother and Rosa went
to the store. There were many things in the store.
There were pencils and paper. There were crayons and
bags. There were toys and candy.
1. Who would buy things for Rosa?
A. Sister B. Father C. Mother
2. Where would Mother take Rosa?
A. To school B. To a store C. to church
3. What would Mother buy for her?
A. Toys and candy B. Dress and bag
C. Things Rosa need in school
4. What other things are found in the store?
A. chairs and tables B. Fish and rice C. Toys and Candies
5. Were there many things in the store?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe
 31. STUDY TIME
Dinner time was over. Tess cleaned the
table. Liza washed the dishes. Romy dried the
dishes. Then the children got their books. They
studied their lessons. The studied quietly.
1. When was study time for the children?
A. After lunch B. After dinner
C. After breakfast
2. Who washed the dishes?
A. Tess B. Mother C. Liza
3. What di Tess do?
A. Set the table B. Cleaned the table
C. Washed the dishes
4. Who dried the dishes?
A. Liza B. Tess C. Romy
5. How did the children study their lesson?
A. Quietly B. Noisily C. Happily

32. SAFETY ON THE STREETS

Lina and Elena were going to school. Let us walk fast,
Lina, said Elena. We will be late. We can cross the street
here. This is a short way to our school, said Lina. No we should
not cross here. Let us cross at the right place, said Elena. The
girls crossed at the right place. Before crossing, they looked to
the left. They also looked to the right.
1. Who wanted to walk fast?
A. Lina B. Elena C. The teacher
2. Who wanted to cross at the wrong place?
A. Lina B. Elena C. The teacher
3. Where did the girls cross the street?
A. At the wrong place B. At the right place
C. At the middle of the street.
4. What should you do before crossing the street?
A. Walk on the left side. B. Look for your friend. C. Look to
your right and to your left.
5. Where do you think were Elena and Lina going?
A. To school B. To play on the street
C. To their home

33. KEEPING THE COMMUNITY CLEAN

The people in the barangay are happy. They are healthy and
strong. They drink clean water. Their houses and yards are
always clean. Their homes have clean toilets. They all have
garbage cans. They help one another to make their barangay
clean.
1. Who are happy?
A. The children in the barangay
B. The people in the barangay
C. The boys in the barangay
2. Which one tells about the people in the barangay?
A. Healthy and strong B. Healthy and weak
C. Healthy and poor
3. What do they drink?
A. Clean water B. Safe coffee C. Soft drinks
4. What can be found in all the houses
A. Clean toilets B. Pigs and chickens C. Gardens
5. Who help keep the barangay clean?
A. The children B. The girls C. The people

34. ANGELUS
The church bells were ringing. It was six oclock
in the evening. Come, Luz and Vicki. Come, Raul, called Mother.
It is time to pray. The children went into the room. They prayed
with their Mother. Thank you, God, they said. Thank you for all
the good things You gave us.
1. At what time is the Angelus?
A. Five oclock in the afternoon B. Six oclock in the
morning
C. Six oclock in the evening
2. What does Rauls family do at Angelus time?
A. They eat dinner. B. They pray together.
C. They all go to sleep.
3. Who called the children to pray?
A. Grandmother B. Father C. Mother
4. Where did they pray?
A. In the church B. In the room C.In the yard
5. What did mother say?
A. Let us pray. B. It is time to pray. C. We will
pray.

35. BUYING SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS

Get ready, children, said Mother. We will go to the shoe
store. The children clapped their hands. Christmas is coming. I
will buy you shoes for Christmas. I like white shoes, said Leni.
I like black shoes, said Rico. Mother bought the shoes they
wanted. How happy they were!
1. Where did Mother take Rico and Leni?
A. To a shoe store B. To a sari-sari store C. To a fruit store
2. How did the children show they were happy?
A. They ran and jumped. B. They clapped their hands
C. They sang and shouted.
3. Why did Mother buy shoes for the children?
A. They were going to wear the shoes to a party.
B. They were going to wear the shoes to school.
C. They were going to wear them for Christmas.
4. What kind of shoes did Leni want?
A. White shoes B. Brown shoes C. Red shoes
5. What kind of shoes did Rico want?
A. Black shoes B. Any kind of shoes C. Brown shoes

36. AN ESKIMO BOY

Malik is an Eskimo boy. He is seven years
old. His skin is yellow. His face is shiny. He washes
his face with oil. Malik lives in a very cold place. He
does not wear shoes like your shoes.
1. Who is Malik?
A. A Japanese boy B. A Filipino boy C. An Eskimo boy
2. How old is Malik?
A. Seven years old B. Eight years old C. Ten years old
3. With what does he wash his face?
A. Water B. Milk C. Oil
4. What can you tell about his skin?
A. It is yellow. B. It is very white. C. It is black.
5. Where does Malik live?
 A. In a very cold place. B. In a very warm place.
C. In a very hot place.

37. OUR FLAG

Our flag is beautiful, said Ana. It is red,
white and blue. It has a sun and three stars.
We should love our flag, said Tony. Yes, we
should, said Ana. Our flag stands for our
country.
1. What are the colors of our flag?
A. White, blue, yellow B. Red, white, blue
C. Red, green, violet
2. How many stars does the Philippine flag have?
A. Three B. Four C.Two
3. What did Ana say about our flag?
A. It is big. B. It is beautiful. C. It is clean.
4. What pictures do we see in our flag?
A. A tree and birds B. A cross and arrow
C. A sun and stars
5. What does our flag stand for?
A. Our school B. Our home C. Our country

38. JOSE RIZAL

Jose Rizal was only three years old. He could read
the alphabet. His Mother taught him to read. He
learned to read and write when he was five years old.
His Mother was his first teacher.
1. How old was Jose Rizal when he could read the alphabet?
A. Three years old B. Six years old
C. Seven years old
2. What could he do when he was five years old?
A. He could swim. B. He could draw.
C. He could read and write.
3. Who was his first teacher?
A. His sister B. His Mother C. His Father
4. Where did he study when he was small?
A. At home B. In school C. In the church
5. Which word tells about Jose?
A. Poor B. Kind C. Bright

39. JOSE RIZALS WISH

Jose Rizal loved his country. He loved his
countrymen. Jose Rizal had a great wish. He wanted to
see his country free. He wanted to see the people
happy. He wanted to see them live as one happy family.
1. Who did Jose Rizal love?
A. His countrymen B. His enemies
C.His neighbors
2. What did he wish his country to be?
A. To be free B. To be nice C.To be big
3. What did he wish his people to be?
A. To be strong B. To be sad C. To be happy
4. How did he wish his countrymen to live?
A. As rich as a king B. As one happy family
C. As good neighbor
5. What did Jose Rizal wish to see?
A. Rich neighbors B. Happy people
C. Rich country

40. APOLINARIO MABINI

ApolinarioMabini was very poor. His parents had to
work very hard. He helped his Mother work at home. He
took care of their carabaos. He helped his Father work
on the farm. Apolinario loved to read books. His Mother
was his first teacher. Apolinario is a hero like Rizal. He
helped his country, too.
1. Why did Apolinarios Father and Mother work very hard?
A. They were rich B. They were poor C. They had
enough.
2. How did Apolinario help his Father and Mother?
A. He worked at home and on the farm.
B. He took care of the babies.
 C. He took care of the pets.
3. Who taught him how to read?
A. His Father B. His Mother C. His sister
4. What did Apolinario Mabini love to do?
A. He loved to play. B. He loved to sing.
C. He loved to read books.
5. Why is Apolinario Mabini a hero like Dr. Jose Rizal?
A. He loved to read, too.
B. He helped his parents, too.
C. He helped his countrymen, too.