The Developing Reading Power - Enriched Combined Edition series develops

interest and love for reading and most especially strengthens and instills in mind
of the pupils the four basic reading comprehension skills namely: noting details of
the story read, getting the general significance of the story, making inferences
and predicting outcomes, and following directions.

It contains additional 40 exercises that serve to assess the pupils' speed and
comprehension complete with charts, tables, and record forms to give both the
teacher and pupil a complete and ready-to-use data for evaluation.
 NO SHOES TODAY

“Don’t be too in a hurry, Son. Take your time for breakfast,” Ernesto’s
mother said.

“I might be late for our math test, Mother,” Ernesto replied and he gulped
his glass of milk as fast as he could. He ate his pandesal in two successive
mouthfuls and swallowed it with a glass of water. He rushed to his room,
grabbed his school bag and ran downstairs.

“Mother, I’m going,” Ernesto shouted from their gate. Aling Rosa peeped
out of the window and called , “Ernesto, you are barefooted. Come back
and put on your shoes.”

Ernesto shook his head and said, “ It’s all right, Mother. I have my
slippers on.”

“I insist. Come back for your shoes,” Aling Rosa argued.

“But, Mother, I don’t want my shoes on today. We’re going to have test in
mathematics.”

“What has the test got to do with your shoes?”

“Without my shoes on, I can count my toes during the test, Mother.”

Aling Rosa nodded and said, “Hurry to school then.” Just the same, put
on your shoes. Remove them when you are in the classroom.”
Questions:

1. How did Ernesto eat his breakfast?

a. Hurriedly b. pleasantly c. slowly
2. What did he have for breakfast?
a. Milk and rice b. pandesal and milk c. coffee
and bread
3. Who did not want Ernesto to go bare footed?
a. His father b. his mother c. his teacher
4. What did Ernesto not want to wear?
a. His long pants b. his T- shirt c. his shoes
5. What did Ernesto want to wear instead?
a. His short pants b. his old T – shirt c. his slippers
6. In what subject will Ernesto have a test?
a. In English b. in Math c. in Science
7. Why was Ernesto running?
a. He might be late. b. Somebody was running after him.
C. He was the monitor for the day.
8. What will help Ernesto in his test?
a. His abacus b. his toes c. his calculator
9. About what time of the day was it?
a. 7:00 A.M b. 12:00 Noon c. 5:00 P.M
10. Who had his way in the end?
a. Ernesto b. Mother c. teacher
 FALSE FEAR

The night was dark and stormy. I was alone in the house because my
parents went to keep vigil at the house of our dead neighbor. I got a book
and started to read. Suddenly, I heard a knock at the door.

“Don’t be afraid. It’s only the wind,” I told myself.

Then I heard the barking of dogs. My hair stood on ends as I remembered

our dead neighbor. There was a second knock. Then a third knocks! I
jumped into my bed and covered my whole body with a blanket. I was
shivering, not with cold but with fright.

“Please, God, bring home my parent now,” I prayed.

Then I felt as if someone was trying to open the door. I slowly lifted the
blanket over my eyes and peeped. The door was partly open. My teeth
chattered as I trembled with fear. I covered my face again, curled up, and
tried hard not to move. I didn’t know how long I stayed in that position.

Elisa, come and open the door quickly,” came Mother’s voice loud and
clear.

Like lightning I ran to open the door.

“Meow,” our cat said as it came in wet and trembling.

“Poor cat,” said Mother. “It’s wet all over. Perhaps it tried hard to come
in.”