GRADE

2
Leveled Readers
in English

Do Your Chores Making a Fire

Stories by Education Development Center (EDC)

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod

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Leveled Readers in English
Do Your Chores
Making a Fire

Stories by Education Development Center (EDC)

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod

Reviewed by Galileo Go (Department of Education),

Dr. Paraluman Giron, and Regina Ubaña
2016 by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Produced for the Department of Education under the Basa Pilipinas Program

Basa Pilipinas is USAID/Philippines’ flagship basic education project in support of the

Philippine Government’s early grade reading program. Implemented in close
collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Basa Pilipinas aims to improve
the reading skills for at least one million early grade students in Filipino, English, and
selected mother tongues. This will be achieved by improving reading instruction, reading
delivery systems, and access to quality reading materials.

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This learning resource was produced with the generous support of the
American people through the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) under the Basa Pilipinas Project and the Department of Education.
 Do Your Chores

Story by Education Development Center (EDC)

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod

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Max arrives from school. He
asks his mother, “May I play
now?” His mother is busy
making dinner. She tells Max,
“No, you must pick the fruit.”

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Max says, “Look at my doll, it is
funny!” He asks his mother,
“May I play with the fruit?”
His mother is busy cleaning the
house. She tells Max, “No, you
must sweep the floor.”
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Max says, “Look at my dance
partner!” He asks his mother,
“May I play with the broom?”
His mother is busy feeding the
animals. She tells Max, “No,
you must feed the chickens.”

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Max says, “Look! I am playing
tag! We are having fun!” He
asks his mother, “May I play
with the chickens?” His mother
is busy picking up sticks. She
tells Max, “No, you must gather
the firewood.”
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Max says, “Look at my house!
We can live here!” He asks his
mother, “May I play with the
sticks?” His mother is busy
washing clothes. She tells Max,
“No, you must help me wash the
clothes.”
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Max says, “Look at my friend!
We can scare the birds!” He asks
his mother, “May I play with
the clothes?” His mother is busy
herding the goats. She tells Max,
“No, you must help bring the
goats in.”
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Max says, “Look at me! I am a
goat!” He asks his mother,
“May I play with the goats?”
His mother is busy picking
tomatoes in the garden. She
tells Max, “No, you must help
me pick tomatoes.”
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Max says, “Look at my pile of
vegetables! They will not fall!”
He asks his mother, “May I play
in the garden?” His mother is
busy fetching water. She tells
Max, “No, you must help me
fetch water.”
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Max says, “Look at me! I am
having fun!” He asks his
mother, “Can I play by the
river?” His mother smiles. She
tells Max,“Yes, you may play, I
will play with you.”

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 Making a Fire

Story by Education Development Center (EDC)

Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod

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Carol is back from school. It is a
nice calm early evening. “Can I
help cook the dinner?” asks
Carol. Her mother looks up and
sees the clear sky and answers,
“Yes! Let’s make a fire together.”

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It is time for dinner. Carol and
her mother are making a fire for
cooking. “Pick up these small
sticks for the fire,” says her
mother.
Carol picks up the sticks for the
fire.
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Carol and her mother are
walking to the house.
“Carry these sticks to the
house,” says her mother.
Carol carries the sticks to the
house.

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Carol and her mother are
outside the house. “Pile those
sticks by the pot,” says her
mother.
Carol piles the sticks by the pot.

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Carol and her mother are ready
to light the fire. “Light a small
fire with this match,” says her
mother.
Carol lights the small fire with
just one matchstick. She feels
very confident.
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Carol and her mother are
looking at the fire, it is too small
for cooking. “Blow on the fire
and add these sticks,” says her
mother.
Carol blows on the fire and adds
more sticks.
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Carol and her mother are
preparing dinner. “Cook these
fish and those vegetables by the
fire,” says her mother.
Carol cooks the food by the fire.

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Carol and her family are eating
dinner. “Eat your dinner by the
fire,” says her mother. Carol
eats her fish and vegetables by
the fire.

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Carol and her family have
finished eating. “Why do we
make a small fire?” asks Carol.
Her mother tells her a story
about why we save energy.

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