This is Country Mouse’s home. One day his friend, Town Ini an balay ni Bukid Yatot.
ni Bukid Yatot. Usa ka- adlaw guin bisita hiya an
Mouse, comes to see him. ‘Hello, Country Mouse !’ says Town
Mouse. ‘Hello, my friend!’ says Country Mouse.
There’s a lot to eat. But Town Mouse thinks the food is
strange. He doesn’t like it very much. So he only eats a little
bit. ‘Please have some more,’ says Country Mouse. ‘It’s very
nice, says Town Mouse, ‘but no thank you.’
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iya sangkay nga hi Syudad Yatot. ‘Maupay, Bukid Yatot!
siring ni Syudad Yatot. ‘Maupay man, sangkay! siring ni Bukid
Yatot.
Damo an karaonon nga pagkaon. Ugaring an huna-huna ni
Siyudad Yatot makatitingala an mga pagkaon. Dire gud niya
mga ayon. Salit gutiay la an iya guin kaon. ‘Alayon damo’a
pagkaon,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot. ‘Salamat, ugaring dire na ako,
siring ni Syudad Yatot.
Country Mouse gives Town Mouse his bed. ‘You can have my
bed tonight,’ he says. ‘Thank you,’ says Town Mouse. But
Country Mouse’s bed is strange. Town Mouse doesn’t like it
very much. He can’t go to sleep. It’s very dark and quiet.
In the morning, Town Mouse is tired. But, Country Mouse isn’t
tired. ‘Come on!’ he says. Let’s go and get some food.’
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Guin pahuram ni Bukid Yatot an iya higdaan kan Siyudad
Yatot. ‘Imo la anay yana tak higdaan.’ siring niya. ‘Salamat,’
siring ni Syudad Yatot. Samtang nanhuhuna-huna hi Syudad
Yatot makatitingala an higdaan ni Bukid Yatot. Dire hiya na
ayon. Dire hiya nahingangaturog. Masirom ngan
nagmimiringaw an kagab’ehon.
An aga kapoy hi Syudad Yatot ugaring deri pa kinakapoy hi
Bukid Yatot. ‘Tara! siring niya. Tara na ngan pamiling
pagkaon!
The grass is long and wet. Town Mouse’s feet and trousers are
wet. He doesn’t like the country very much! There’s a cow in
the field. ‘ Oh!’ cries Town Mouse. ‘What’s that?’ ‘It’s only a
cow!’ laughs Country Mouse.
‘Do you like the country?’ asks Country Mouse. It’s very
strange here,’ says Town Mouse. ‘It’s very interesting. It’s
different. But I think I like the town best,’
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An tiil ngan saruwal ni Syudad Yatot kay mahulos agi han
higlaba ngan mahulos na banwa. Dire gud hiya naruruyag ha
bukid. Mayda pa gud baka ngada han hagna. ‘Aguy! Ano ini ?
tangis ni Syudad Yatot.’ ‘Baka gad la iton!’ tawa ni Bukid
Yatot.
Naruruyag ka ba dinhe ha bukid? pakiana ni Bukid Yatot.
‘Makatitingala man dinhe hin duro’ siring ni Syudad Yatot.
Maupay man dinhe, kakaiba ugaring mas karuyag ko ha
syudad.
‘Life is good in the country,’says Country Mouse. ‘Yes, says
Town Mouse. ‘But I like the town better.’ ‘It’s nice, warm and
dry in the town. It isn’t dark at night and there’s a lot of food!’
‘Let’s go there. Come with me and see.’
The next day the two mouse see a cart. It’s going to town.
‘Hurry up, you sheep!’ says the man. ‘I want to go town.’
‘Listen,’ says Town Mouse. ‘The cart’s going to town, Come
on.’
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‘Maupay it kinabuhi dinhe ha bukid,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot.
‘Lagi, ugaring mas karuyag ko ha syudad, siring ni Syudad
Yatot. Maupay ngan mapaso ngan mamara ha syudad. Dire
ngadto masirom pag gab’e ngan damo it kiritaon. Ngan damo it
pagkaon! ‘ Tara pakadto kita. Upod haak ngan kitaa an syudad.
Han sunod na adlaw, an duha nga yatot kumita hin kariton
tikadto ha syudad. ‘Laksi, nga kambing ka!’ siring han lalaki.
Karuyag ko kumadto ha syudad. ‘ Pamati,’ siring ni Syudad
Yatot. Iton nga nga kariton tikadto iton ha syudad. Tara!
Soon Town Mouse is home. ‘Ah!’ he says, happily. ‘It’s good Panahon katima, nakauli na hi Syudad Yatot. ‘Hay, Kaupay
to be home again.’ But Country Mouse thinks: ‘What a lot of nga nakauli na gihap ako ! Samtang hi Bukid Yatot
noise! What a lot of people!’ naghunahuna, ‘Ano ba ini? Maaringasa man! Kadamo’t tawo!

The house is very big. Country Mouse doesn’t like it very Kadako han balay salit dire naayon hi Bukid Yatot.
much. Suddenly there’s a strange noise. ‘Oh! What’s that?’ he Kadagmitan, mayda makatitingala nga aringasa. ‘Agoy! Ano
says. ‘It’s only the clock,’ laughs Town Mouse.’Look! I live adto? siring niya. ‘Orasan la gad adto,’ tawa ni Syudad Yatot.
there. Let’s go and eat. ‘Come on!’ ‘Man! Dida ak naukoy. Tara ngan pangaon kita! Tara!

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There’s a lot to eat. But, Country Mouse thinks the food is
strange. He doesn’t like it very much. So he only eats a little
bit. ‘ Please have some more,’ says Town Mouse. ‘It’s very
nice. ‘says Country Mouse, but no thank you.’
Town Mouse gives Country Mouse his bed. ‘You can have my
bed tonight,’ he says. ‘Thank you,’ says Country Mouse. But
Town Mouse’s bed is strange. Country Mouse doesn’t like it
very much. He can’t go to sleep. It’s very dark and quiet.
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Damo an karaonon nga pagkaon. Ugaring naghuhuna- huna hi
Bukid Yatot nga makatitingala an mga pagkaon. Dire niya
karuyag salit gutiay la an iya guin kaon. ‘Alayon, damoa la
pagkaon,’ siring ni Syudad Yatot. Maupay ugaring dire na ako.
Salamat,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot.
Guin pahuram ni Syudad Yatot an iya higdaan kan Bukid
Yatot. ‘Ikaw la anay higda tak higdaan,’siring niya. ‘Salamat,’
siring ni Bukid Yatot.
In the morning, Country Mouse is tired. But, Town Mouse isn’t Han aga, kapoy hi Bukid Yatot ugaring dri pa kinakapoy hi
tired. ‘Come on!’ he says. ‘Let’s go and get some food.’ But Syudad Yatot. ‘Tara na!’ siring niya. Tara na ngan pamiling
there’s a cat and they can’t go out. hin pagkaon! Ugaring mayda misay salit dire hira nakagawas.

At last the cat goes away. The two mouse is very hungry. Han lumakat na an misay. An duha nga yatot guin gugutom na.
Suddenly, Country Mouse sees something. ‘Look!’ he shouts. Kadagmitan, may nakit-an hi Bukid Yatot. ‘Uy, keso!’ guliat
‘Cheese!’ ‘Stop!’ shouts Town Mouse. ‘Don’t touch that!’ It’s niya. ‘Anay! guliat ni Syudad Yatot. ‘Ayaw paglabot! Lit-ag
a trap!’ iton!’

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‘Do you like the town?’ asks Town Mouse. ‘It’s very strange ‘Naayon ka dinhe ha syudad?’ pakiana ni Syudad Yatot.
here,’ says Country Mouse. ‘It’s interesting. It’s different. But I Makatitingala man dinhe,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot. ‘Maupay
think I like the country best.’ dinhe, ugaring mas karuyag ko la gihap ha bukid.

‘Life is good in the town,’ says Town Mouse. ‘Yes,’ says ‘Maupay it kinabuhe dinhe ha syudad.’ siring ni Syudad Yatot.
Country Mouse. ‘But I like the town better.’ ‘It’s nice and quiet ‘Lagi ugaring mas karuyag ko la gihap ha bukid. Maupay
in the country.’ ‘I understand,’ says Town Mouse. ‘We like ngadto kay mamingaw,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot. Nakakaintdi ak,
different things.’ mag-lain kita hin mga karuyag,’ siring ni Syudad Yatot.

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The next day they see a cart. It’s going to the town . ‘Hurry up,
you children!’ says the driver. I want to go to the country.
‘Listen,’ says Country Mouse. ‘That cart’s going to the
country. Goodbye, my friend. Thank you.’ ‘Write to me,’ says
Town Mouse.
Soon, Country Mouse is home. He’s in the country. He sits by
the fire. ‘Ah!’ he says happily.’It’s good to be home again.’
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Han sunod nga adlaw, nakit-an nira an kariton tikadto ha bukid.
‘Dali, nga mga bata kamo!’ siring an kotsiro. Karuyag ko
kumadto ha bukid. ‘Pamati,’ siring ni Bukid Yatot. Tikadto
iton nga kariton ha bukid.’ ‘Makadi na ako, sangkay. Salamat!’
Pagsurat haak,’ siring ni Syudad Yatot.
Panahon katima, nakauli na hi Bukid Yatot. Nalingkod harani
han kalayo. ‘Hay!’ malipay niya nga siring. Kaupay nga
nakauli na ak!’
Moral Lesson : Buruhaton :
“Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear A. Kompletoha an kada pulong basi han mga butang nga
and uncertainty.” makikit-an ha retrato. Pati an kapariho nga termino ha
waray- waray nga diyalekto.
“An kapobrehan nga may seguridad kay mas maupay kontra
han kahuraan ha butnga hit kahadlok ngan kawaray-
kasiguraduhan.”
“The Country Mouse though doesn’t have much to live on, but
he’s happy and content with it and lives each day with
satisfaction.”
“An Bukid Yatot bisan la pobre, kay malipayon ngan kontento
han iya kinabuhi ha kada adlaw.”
“The Town Mouse had the best of food and luxury at the town
house he lived in, but every minute was lived in fear for his
life.”
“An Syudad Yatot may ada magrasa nga pagkaon ngan B. Igsurat an kapariho nga termino ha waray-waray nga
maupay na balay, ugaring kada segundo an hadlok luat ha iya dayalekto an mga butang nga makikit-an ha retrato.
kinabuhe an naatubang.

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C. Igsurat an mga termino ngan an numero nga 1- 7 basi E. Lido’ngi an sayop ha kada pamulong. Ngan igsurat an
an pagkasunod- sunod han mga panhitabo. sakto nga pulong.

F. Ayusa an kada pulong basi han pagkasunod- sunod.

D. Pilia an letra nga a, b, c.

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