A Happy Place

“Come with me,” says Dan.

“Where will we go?” Mina asks.

“We will go to a happy place

that has lots of balloons.”

“We will play, dance, and run.

We will have so much fun.

We will eat orange cake

that our mom and dad baked.”

“And then we will sing,

Happy birthday, dear Benny!”

 Grade 3

Marian’s
Experiment
Marian came home from school. She went to

the kitchen and saw her mother cooking.

“Mama, do we have mongo seeds?” asked

Marian. “I will do an experiment.”

“Yes, we have some in the cabinet,” answered

Mama.

Marian got some seeds and planted them in a

wooden box. She watered the seeds every day.

She made sure they got enough sun. after three

days, Marian was happy to see sterns and leaves

sprouting. Her mongo seeds grew into a young

plant.
 Grade 4

Effects of Anger
Anger is often viewed as harmful. It does not only

affect the person feeling this anger but those around him

or her. As these feelings get stronger, changes occur in

our body. Our faces turn red and carry a frown. Our teeth

are clenched and our hands are closed tight. Our

breathing becomes heavy and this makes our heart beat

faster. Our shoulder and neck muscles become stiff and

our blood pressure begins to rise. All these things happen

because our body is preparing for something. It is

preparing for action. However, this action does not have

to be harmful.

People are often guilty about feeling angry. But,

anger can be viewed positively. Feelings of anger tell you

that something is not right and that something needs to

change. The challenge lies in making sure that actions

resulting from anger will help rather than harm.

Expressing our feelings can help others understand the

source of our anger rather than fear its consequences.

Grade 6

The Cow and the

Carabao
Long ago, a farmer had a carabao and a cow. The

carabao was bigger but the cow worked just as hard.

One day the farmer said, “I can get more from my

farm if my carabao works all day and my cow works all

night.” This went on for a month till finally, the carabao

cried, “It is just too hot to work all day!” “Want to go for a

swim?” asked the cow. “It will cool you off.” The carabao
happily agreed. They went off without the farmer’s

consent.

Before swimming, they hung their skins on a tree

branch. But it wasn’t long till the farmer went looking for

them. Upon seeing the farmer, they rushed to put on

their skins. In their rush, the carabao had worn the cow’s

skin and the cow had worn the carabao’s skin.

From then on, cows have sagging skin while

carabaos have tight skin.

Grade 5

Ang Punong Narra

Naglalaro sa bakuran ang mga bata.

“Kilala mo ba ang punong ito?

Ito ang puno ng narra.” wika ni Dan.

 “Oo, matigas ang kahoy nito,” sabi ni Ana.

“Hindi madaling matumba ang mga punong narra.

Iyan ang sabi ni Tatay,” wika ni Dan.

“Ginagawa pang mga mesa ang kahoy ng narra.

“Sabi yan ni Nanay,” dagdag ni Ana.

“Tara, akyat tayo sa puno”, sabi ni Dan.

“O, baka kayo mahulog!”

Grade 1

Ang Ibon ni Islaw

May alagang ibon si Islaw.

Ising ang pangalan ng ibon niya.

Puti si Ising. Maliit si Ising.

 Nasa isang hawla si Ising.

Araw-araw ay binibigyan ng pagkain ni Islaw si

Ising.

Masaya si Islaw sa alaga niya.

Isang araw, nakawala sa hawla si Ising.

Hinanap ni Islaw si Iisng.

Hindi nakita ni Ising si Islaw .

Pag-uwi ni Islaw, naroon na si Ising.

Hinihintay na siya sa loob ng bahay.

Grade 2

Ang Papaya at Kamote

Malaki ang mga papaya.

Nasa puno ang mga papaya kanina.

 Kinuha ni Ate ang apat na papaya.

May kamote si Kuya.

Dalawa ang kamote ni Kuya.

“Tara!”, sabi ni Ate.

“Nasa mesa na ang mga mga papaya.

Halika! Nasa mesa na ang mga kamote!”.