QUARTER 1

WEEK 1

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A Filipino is a respectful v
l
person. He calls older brother a
e
“kuya” and older sister “ate”.
He kisses the hands of his h
parents and grandparents. He
is always using “po” and r

“opo”. He shows respect to

parents, elders and people in v
n
authority.
b
   
A Filipino is also a God-
loving person. He believes in f
s
one God. He patterns his life
the way God wants it. He loves p
his neighbors. And most of all, n
he prays not only for himself.
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WEEK 1
WE

“The Sly Fox”

The fox is a wild animal that looks like a dog. It has a pointed
nose and ears , a bushy tail and thick fur. The fox is said to be a
very clever animal in fooling others. The wolf is a wild animal that
 
looks like a dog too. It has thick fur and pointed muzzle. Wolves On
and foxes hunt other animals. Sometimes, they end up hunting jumped
each other.
deep. S
One night, a fox met a wolf in the forest. The wolf was very Su
hungry and in a terrible mood. So the wolf said to the fox. goat ha
“Don’t move! I’m going to eat you this minute.” and sa
As he spoke, the wolf backed the fox up against a tree. The fox
realized she could not run away.
there, M
“I have to use my wits instead of my legs,” she said to herself. Th
“I could have been a good dinner for you last year. I was then of a w
very fat and plump. But I had three babies then. Now I’m slim and
said.
not delicious.”
“I don’t care if you are plump or not. I don’t care how many “D
babies you have. I’m going to eat you right now!” up here
  “Ye
The wolf began closing in on the fox.
“Stop!, the fox shouted. “ Look how skinny I am. I ran off all my
down h
fat looking for my babies. But I know a place where you can find W
something good and fat.” yourse
Wolf backed off and listened to Fox.
“I
“There is a well near here. In the bottom of it is a big round
piece of meat. You can get it instead of eating me. Shall we go?” jumped
The wolf trotted off after the fox, making sure that she could At
not run away. They came upon a well. And fro
“See for yourself, what a fat juicy piece of meat is at the bottom
of this well. I wanted to get it for my babies. But you can have it.”
“H
Inside the well was a delicious looking yellow round piece of “What
meat. Above the well, the moon shone bright and clear. The wolf here?”
leaned over the well wondering how to get the piece of meat. The
fox jumped up quickly and pushed the wolf down into the deep
well.
“ I’m a sly old mother Fox!” Fox said to herself.
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WEEK 2 WEEK 2

THE FOX IN THE WELL

Aesop’s Fable
   
One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and It was
jumped but he could not get out. The well was too
Elementar
deep. Soon he began to feel cold and hungry.
Suddenly there was a noise from above. A
time for G
goat had come to drink from the well. It looked in queue to
and saw the fox. “Why, what are you doing down recess.
there, Mr. Fox?” asked the goat. At the c
The fox was very cunning. Quickly, he thought queue wai
of a way to trick the goat. “Oh, I’m drinking,” he Luke, a G
said. queue and
“Down there? But there’s water in the bucket for food.
up here.”
Calmly,
“Yes, I know,” said the fox. “But the water
down here is much sweeter.
“Luke, it
Why don’t you come down and taste it for especially
yourself?” we should
“I think I will do that.” And the silly animal canteen. L
jumped into the well. in a queu
At once the fox leapt on to the goat’s back. should do
And from there he soon jumped out of the well. manager.
“Hey! Where are you going?” cried the goat. After tha
“What about me? How am I going to get out of
and asked
here?”
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EK 2 WEEK 3

Inside the Canteen

by Jean Paul V. Banay Prince
by Jas
was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin
Once there was a
mentary School. It was already break castle called her Polly
e for Grade V-Coral. Children line up in a to her castle. Polly sa
your name?” The sup
ue to go the canteen to have their here to rock out on yo
ess. “Ooooh dear!” Sarah c
t the canteen, the children lined up in a just for you and I
“You don’t have to ca
ue waiting for their turn to buy their food. builders in the land to
It took them two ye
e, a Grade 3 pupil rushed in front of the
ue and shouted at the canteen manager “It’s finished come see
possib
ood.
almly, the canteen manager said to Luke “James Sammy and I
ke, it is not nice to shout at people, “Oh how sweet!” Polly
ecially when you’re at the canteen. And “Nice to meet you Poll
“You smell like tuna!’ P
should observe the rules inside the
“Oh.” He said.
teen. Look at these children, they line up “We are here to get m
a queue and wait for their turn. You
“Wait, I thought we we
uld do the same.” said the canteen marry you!” James sa
“I want to marry Polly!
nager.
fter that day, Luke lined up in the queue Polly married the princ
but was crying the wh
asked politely for food. She stopped crying fo
had a thousand drips
She had to tip it out an
princess lived happily
The rock star spent th
bucket and starting all
and again and again a
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WEEK 3

Princess Polite (Short Story)

THEN A
by Jasmine Logan, Grade pr, QLD

re was a girl called Princess Polite but people in her

her Polly or Polly Polite. One day a super star came When I w
. Polly said “Why have you come here? And what is
” The super star said “My name is Sarah Jones. I’m I used to go fro
out on your castles stage!” Polly said “I don’t have a
stage in my castle!”  Crawling with m
!” Sarah cried. Polly said  “I will make a grand stage
you and I will name it Stage Sarah.” Sarah said  I used to play w
have to call it stage Sarah.” Polly called for the best
e land to come build the stage. The building started. Tearing and pul
em two years to build it! Polly called Sarah on the
phone. 
Now that I
come see!” Polly said.  “Sure, I’ll be there as soon as
possible!” Super star Sarah said.
I would go w
Going out with
my and I met him at a wedding.” Sarah said.
I would join all
eet!” Polly said.
t you Polly Polite.” the handsome prince said.
ke tuna!’ Polly said.
d.
e to get married!” Sarah said.

ght we were here to see you rock out. I don’t want to

James said,
arry Polly!”

d the prince. The rock star rocked out on the stage

ng the whole time.
d crying for a moment then she cried into a bucket it
and drips in it and it went all the way up to the top.
p it out and start all over again. The prince and the
d happily ever after.
r spent the rest of her life crying a million tears into a
tarting all over again and again and again and again
nd again and again and again.
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WEEK 4

EN AND NOW He was a Teodor

the park commissio
en I was a child He was in charge
go from place to place and it was he who
ith my hands and feet. make the park one
play with all my toys beautiful parks of it
nd pulling them apart. world. He wante
that I have grown children happy. T
go wherever I want Rizal Park has pla
t with all my friends. children‚ a skatin
oin all kinds of games palms. Teenagers
benches or str
fountains and alo
hedges or watch
goldfish swim gaily
planetarium stand
library rich in ma
books for young an
 
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WEEK 4

eodoro F. Valencia Ants are found every

missioner himself. the world. They make th
arge of Rizal Park in buildings, gardens e
who managed to live in anthills. Ants a
k one of the most hardworking insects. Th
s of its kind in the the summers they collec
wanted to make the winter season. When
py. That is why find a sweet lying on the
as playground for stick to the sweet and c
skating rink and their home. Thus, in this w
gers sit on the clean the floor. Ants are
stroll around red and black in color. T
d along flowering two eyes and six legs.
watch carp and social insects. They live i
gaily in ponds. A or colonies. Most a
stands beside a scavengers they collect
n magazines and food they can find. T
ng and old. usually wingless but they
wings when they reprodu
bites are quite painful.
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WEEK 5

everywhere in
The shark is a se
ake their home
ens etc. They
animals whose prodigiou
nts are very strength and size
s. Throughout unequalled.
collect food for A hungry shark attac
Whenever they its prey viciously. Becaus
n the floor they of this, many people fe
and carry it to the animal. But the sha
n this way, they does not deserve such ba
s are generally reputation. In reali
lor. They have sharks rarely attack huma
egs. They are beings. The animals doe
live in groups so only when provoked b
st ants are
hunters who invade
ollect whatever
territory. Like any oth
nd. They are
animal, the shark resen
t they develop
invasion of its home.
produce. Their
ul.
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WEEK 5

a sea Malabon Zoo has an

digious aviary or a place for keeping
ze is birds. Several tropical birds
are keep here like the
attacks toucan, myna, and cockatoo.
ecause These variegated birds look
le fear like colorful butterflies.
shark
ch bad Although many visitors
reality, come to the zoo, the owner is
human apprehensive. Defraying or
s does bearing the cost of the aviary
ked by is heavy. The owner came up
de its with a novel idea to help with
other the expenses. He sells to the
resents visitors souvenirs or items to
. remember the zoo.
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WEEK 5

an
THE NIGHT WILL NEVER STAY
eping By : Eleonor Farjeon
birds
the
atoo. The night will never stay,
look The night will still go by,
Though with a million stars
You pin it to the sky
sitors Though you bind it with the blowing wind,
ner is And buckle it with the moon.
g or The night will slip away.
viary Like a sorrow or a tune
me up
with
o the
ms to
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WEEK 5

Where carts are blue

And barns are red,
And the road unwinds
Like a twist of thread.
ay,
by,
 2.The moon like a flower
In heaven’s high bower,
d,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles in the night.
ne
 3. My turtle is a tidy boy!
When he is tired of play,
He folds himself up carefully
And puts himself away.
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WEEK 6

My Mother Dear
 
 
Who brought me to this world
To see the wonder works of God
And enjoy life to the fullest?
 
Who puts her arms around me
During chilly evenings
To make me feel warm?
 
Who is in great pain
When I am in sorrow
As if a dagger is thrust into her heart?
 
Who tell me stories at night
And caresses me as I fall asleep,
Till I dream of beautiful things?
 
Who is there at my side
Whenever I am sick?
She is awake all night.
 
Who plays with me
To brighten my day?
She never counts the hours
Till her tired body drops.
 
Who offers her life
For the sake of her child;
Not thinking of herself;
Not thinking of what it may take?
The woman who gave me this life,
My dearest mother, whom I love so much.
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WEEK 6

How The Sun Works

The sun is a giant ball of

burning, glowing gases. It is 333
400 times the mass of the Earth
and 109 times its diameter. The
sun shines because of the
incredible amount of energy
produced by a nuclear reaction
called nuclear fusion. This
reaction occurs in the center of the
sun, also called the core. Nuclear
fusion works by taking the
nucleuses of atoms - in this case,
hydrogen atoms - and forcing them
together, creating a new element -
in this case, helium. Nuclear fusion
creates immense amounts of
energy which is radiated in the form
of electromagnetic radiation,
which includes infrared radiation,
visible light, x-rays and gamma
rays.
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WEEK 7 WEE

Tooth Fairy
 
Jenny snuggled under for blanket with her eyes wide open.
“I will stay awake. Oh, I want to see the fairy,” she muttered
sleepily. S
  many
That afternoon in school, her milk tooth had wiggled and turned
for the last time. It fell on a page of the book that Jenny was Minda
reading. Now she had a space just as most of her schoolmates
had, right in the middle of her beautiful grin. S
  the y
Before going to bed that night, Jenny put the tooth under her
pillow to see whether a fairy would take it away and leaved a They
surprise in its place. She wanted to stay awake, but her eyelids
drooped and closed. “wate
 
A
The room was still quiet. Then, a tinkle, like the sound of a
music box, filled the air. Out of the darkness, the shiniest little fairy childr
any could imagine, floated into the room. She knelt down beside
Jenny’s pillow and found the hidden tooth. like.
 
aftern
The fairy dropped the tooth into a golden purse and whispered,
“Now I have another pearl for my queen’s necklace. Thanks to you Zarin
Jenny. Out of gratitude, I will leave you this coin. It will be your
reward and will bring you luck, Jenny.” The music began again, and gathe
the fairy fluttered away.
O
 
“Wake up, Child,” Jenny’s mother bent over her. have
 
Before she opened her eyes, Jenny reached under the pillow. boys
She was surprised when she felt something there. When she saw
the coin, she sat up smiling.
and t
“Mother,” she cried, “did the fairy come or was I dreaming?” Most
Mother smiled and said, “You want to believe that she came,
don’t you? So why don’t we just make believe that she did?” some
 
With that thought, Jenny just smiled.
S
  every
“But I saw her, Mother. I just don’t know how. I wish I didn’t fall
asleep,” she said winking at Mother. “Oh, well, I still have baby they
teeth anyway!”
 
dishe
befor
sunse
 
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WEEK 7 WEEK 8

On March
our school
Sajid and Zarinah are just two of our foundation
many Muslim brothers and sisters in were held
Mindanao. friends and
competition
Sajid and Zarinah are neighbors and over
happy and
the years they have become good friends. being the w
They live near the sea which Sajid calls The next
our teach
“waters.
participants
Another neighbour has a boat and the two singing, da
children are allowed to use it any time they tiresome aft
On the 3
like. They sail the boat or spend their
school’s c
afternoon swimming. Sajid loves fishing but sportsfest w
Zarinah finds it boring. She just swims or classmates,
gather shells. events is a
contest, vol
On Saturdays and Sundays they often We launc
have beach picnics with their friends. The “May Peras
boys including Sajid make a charcoal bonfire week-long
community
and the girls set a picnic mat on the sand.
the environm
Most of their friends prefer fishing but Finally, th
sometimes they have roast chicken. the fifth da
ceremony w
Sajid usually plays his guitar and
and prizes.
everyone sings or dances. After every picnic the afternoo
they clean up the beach and carry all the God becaus
dishes and food back home. They go home
before dark or they wait for the beautiful
sunset.
 
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EEK 8 WEEK 8

Carol’s Diary
 
Why the
n March 3, 2003 a great event took place in
school. It was the start of our annual Once, Carabao
Turtle was very happ
dation week. Many contests and games
Carabao. He felt a bi
held and big prizes were at stake. My he got into trouble. H
ds and I bagged the first place in the MTAP
“Let us live tog
petition for grade V pupils. We were very be happy in our frien
y and our teachers congratulated us for
“You slow foot
g the winner. with the ants and wo
e next day I led the program intended for me.”
teachers and principal. The pupil- “So, you do no
cipants of the program showed their best in you are powerful? I b
ng, dancing and even acting. It was a me.”

ome afternoon but an exciting day. Carabao snorte

n the 3rd day, we heard a mass in our nagged.

ol’s chapel and in the afternoon a “You cannot ev

sfest was held. Being with my friends and will tell all the anima

smates, while participating in all the sports Don’t you do th

ts is an experience. We joined the relay have! When do you w

est, volleyball and badminton. “I will give you

be long. It would cov
e launched the school project dubbed as
PerasaBasura” a day before the end of the Turtle took to h
He gave instructions
-long celebration. We also served the
munity through tree planting and cleaning The day of the
and Turtle ran. The t
nvironment.
When Carabao reach
nally, the much awaited moment for us was his arms at him.
ifth day of the celebration, the awarding
“I am here a lon
mony was held and we received our awards
And at every hi
prizes. I felt so happy and relaxed during
much ahead of him.
fternoon for I could already rest. I thanked he saw Turtle foolish
because I learned many things. kicked Turtle hard. A
of the blow. Turtle w
R1 QUARTER 1
WEEK 8

Why the Carabao has Split Hoofs

Carabao and Turtle met on a way to the meadow.

ery happy. He had long hoped to befriend
e felt a big fellow like Carabao would help him if
trouble. He said to Carabao. The Lark and the W
s live together. Let us hunt food together! We will  
our friendship.” “Goodnight, Sir Wr
slow foot! How dare you make this proposal. Live “The daylight fades
s and worms. But not with a powerful animal like
I’ve bathed my win
ou do not want me for a friend. Who told you that
ray.
werful? I bet you could not even win a race with I’ve sung my hymn
So now I fly to my
ao snorted and walked away. Turtle followed and In yonder meadow
 
cannot even race against me. You are a coward! I
he animals what a big coward you are.”
 
“Good night poor L
you do that! You want a race? A race you shall
do you want it?” haughty Wren
give you three days to prepare. The race would With a flick of his w
would cover seven hills.” happy friend.
took to his confidence his most trusted friends. “I also go to my res
tructions to his friends.
But not to sleep on
ay of the race came. At a given signal, Carabao ground.
an. The two runners lost sight of each other.
bao reached the second hill. Turtle was waving The fittest place fo
him. Is the topmost bou
here a long time.”  
every hill, Carabao found Turtle relaxed and
d of him. When Carabao reached the seventh hill,
le foolishly smiling. Carabao was so angry. He
e hard. And Carabao broke his hoof at the force
Turtle was not hurt. His shell was strong.

d the Wren
Sir Wren!” said Little Lark.
t fades it will soon be dark.
my wings in the sun’s last
hymn to the parting day.
to my quiet glen
eadow – Goodnight Wren.”
poor Lark.” Said the
n They came upon a very high
of his wings towards his
. saw a hole at the bottom. Th
my rest profound
eep on the cold damp
ace for a bird like me
st bough of a tall pine tree.”
QUARTER 1
WEEK 8
The Long Necked Giraffe a
There was a giraffe that w
said, “It is good to be tall. Oh
tall”.
“Oh no. It is good to be sh
wonderful to be short,” said
“Let us take a walk and se
answered back. They came u
were trees near the wall. The
leaves of the trees while the
looked.
“See, it is good to be tall!
giraffe said to the pullet in be
“Let us walk farther and s
wished she could cross the t
size, she thought she couldn
herself and went into the veg
she ate and scratched while
patiently.
“See it is good to be short
she joined the giraffe again.
The giraffe remarked. “Yo
think it is best to be what you
“You are right, my friend,”
happily.
And then they became bes

Giraffe and the Humble Pullet
 
e that was very tall. He always
e tall. Oh. How good it is to be
to be short. Honestly, it is
t,” said the pullet.
k and see, “the giraffe
y came upon a wall. There
wall. The giraffe ate and ate
hile the pullet just looked and
be tall! I told you so,” the
llet in between big bites.
er and see,” said the pullet.
ery high wall. The pullet
oss the tall wall, but with her
e couldn’t. All of a sudden, she
tom. The pulley squeezed
the vegetable garden. There
d while the giraffe waited
be short,” the pullet said when
e again.
ed. “You know what I think? I
what you are.”
friend,” cackled the pullet
ame best of friends.
QUARTER 1
WEEK 8
A Bundle of Sticks
Once upon a time, an old man lived w
in a village. All his three sons were hard w
of them agreed with each other and quarr
The old man tried a lot to unite them but he
villagers were surprised at their hard work
also made fun of them on their fights.
Months passed by and the old man fe
to his sons to stay united, but none of hi
words. So, he decided to teach them a pr
that they would shed off their differences an
The old man called as his sons. He tol
you a bundle of sticks. Separate each stick
to break each stick into pieces of two. The
the sticks quickly will be rewarded more.’
All sons agreed.
The old man gave a bundle of 10 stic
them and asked to break it into pieces. All th
sticks into pieces in minutes.
And again they started to quarrel amo
who came first.
The old man said, ‘Dear sons, the gam
I will give another bundle of sticks to all of y
to break the sticks as a bundle, not as separ
The sons agreed and began to bre
sticks. Unfortunately, they could not break
tried very hard but failed to complete the tas
All sons said to the father about their f
The old man replied, ‘Dear sons, See!
break the single sticks into pieces, but you
break the bundle! The sticks were same
united, nobody can make any harm to yo
every time with your brothers, anyone can e
request you to stay united.’
The three sons understood the pow
promised their father that whatever be th
would all stay together.

n lived with his three sons
e hard workers. Still, none
nd quarreled all the time.
m but he failed. While the
ard work and efforts, they
ts.
d man fell sick. He talked
one of his sons heard his
hem a practical lesson so
ences and stay united.
s. He told them, ‘I will give
ch stick and you will have
two. The one who breaks
more.’
f 10 sticks to everyone of
ces. All the sons broke the
rrel among themselves as
the game is not over. Now
to all of you. You will have
as separate sticks.’
n to break the bundle of
ot break the bundle. They
te the task.
ut their failure.
ons, See! You could easily
, but you were not able to
re same. So, if you stay
rm to you. If you quarrel
one can easily defeat you. I
he power of unity and
ver be the problem, they
QUARTER 1
WEEK 9
Fight Among the Fingers
by kathavarta
Once there was a fight among the finger
them was fighting, “I am the king of the finger
the greatest, I am the most important”. All of t
to the court and stood in front of the judge for
decision.
In the court, the thumb stood in front of t
and said: “I am the king, because I am the str
and firmest. Without me no one is able to do
Hence I am the king”. The judge heard all tha
Next the index finger got up and said, “I
king, because I threaten everyone. I point to t
direct people and show things. Hence I have
like threatener, shower, and pointer.” The judg
all that.
Next, the middle finger got up and said,
strongest and longest of all the fingers. Henc
deserve to be the king”. The judge heard all t
Next the ring finger stood and said, “I am
richest, because I wear a ring made of gold, s
with all the precious gems. Hence I am the ki
Next, the little finger stood up with eyes
tears and said, “I am not strong like the thum
threaten others. I am very small and negligibl
very poor and do not wear a gold ring. But wh
Namaskara, there I stand in front. I am lucky
the first sight (Darshan) of all the great people
Having heard that, the judge decided tha
finger deserves to be the king of all the finger
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WEEK 9

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

ers  
By: Sue Peterson
Earthquakes are the sudden shock of the earth’s surfa
he fingers. Each of that result in the earth shaking and rolling. They can be felt o
he fingers, I am large geographical areas for brief moments of time. This is
natural way for the earth to release stress. Did you know t
”. All of them went
more than a million earthquakes shock the world each yea
udge for his Let’s look at what causes this unpredictable phenomenon.
There are nearly 20 tectonic plates that are along
front of the judge earth’s surface that continuously move past each other. Wh
m the strongest these plates stretch or squeeze, huge rocks form at their edg
le to do work. and the rocks shift causing an earthquake. You can visualize
rd all that. earthquake by holding a pencil horizontally in the air a
applying force to both ends by pushing down on the
d said, “I am the Eventually, the pencil will break somewhere between the t
point to things, pencil ends to release the stress placed on it. This is exac
e I have names how the earth’s crust reacts to produce an earthquake.
The judge heard The plates move and put forces on each other so
earth’s crust breaks for this stress to be released in the form
energy. This energy then moves at a terrifying rate through
nd said, “I am the earth as an earthquake. A seismograph is an instrument used
s. Hence I record the strength of the earthquake. It also measures how lo
eard all that. the earthquake occurs. Other significant terms to kn
concerning the topic of earthquakes include the “epicent
aid, “I am the which is the point on the earth’s surface above the source of
of gold, studded earthquake; “seismic waves” which is the energy created by
m the king”. quake that causes building, structures, and the earth to mo
horizontally; and the Richter Scale, a measurement of
ith eyes filled with earthquake’s intensity.
he thumb. I cannot
negligible. I am The points on the Richter Scale correspond to the amo
of shaking of the earth (ten times the amount of shaking and
g. But when I do
times the amount of energy). It has been reported that
m lucky to have energy released by a large earthquake may be equal to 10,0
at people.” times the energy of the first atomic bomb and cause anxie
ridden victims to panic. Following is a chart that shows the typ
cided that the little
of earthquakes and the rating of each on the Richter Scale.
he fingers.
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WEEK 10

Pailah Festival
Pailah Festival named after from its town's
rth’s surface ancient name Pila, Laguna. "PAILAH" also derived
be felt over as Palay (Rice) as their major crop since Hispanic
e. This is a era, Isda (Fish) since the municipality is also near in
u know that the lake, Tilapia is also one of their livelihood, Lilok
each year?
Antigo (Antique Carvings) along the district not only
enon.
from the crops farming and fishing they have
e along the dependent but they also have handicraft products to
other. When make this town also known as one of the best
their edges suppliers of native products and wood carvings
visualize an
he air and
which is Laguna is famous to its talents and skills.
n on them. Halaman (Ornamental plants) they have produced a
een the two lot of supplies for different places of Manila and its
s is exactly neighboring provinces for their premier class of
e. ornamental plants.
other so the
This event were duly attended by Nayon
the form of Photographers' Club who were invited to cover the
through the yearly event. From manila we prepared to depart as
ment used to early as 5:00 am to witness this event by 8:00 am.
es how long As we arrived we have ample time to set up and
s to know prepare our things. One you can observe if you are
“epicenter” in Pila is like you are travelling back in time, the old
ource of the houses are well maintained and preserved its
eated by the
rth to move
Hispanic architectural designs, same as the church
ment of an as well. This municipality of Laguna is a sleepy
town but were not affected by war for its excessive
bombardments during Japanese American battle,
the amount
up to now the evident of the town is still on its finest
king and 33
ed that the
preservation of heritage village such as their
al to 10,000 houses, church and other structures that you can
use anxiety- find here.
ws the types
Scale.
own's
erived Read the paragraph. Answer the
panic questions that follow.
ear in
Lilok
t only Teacher Nena was sad because of
have
cts to the misbehavior of her pupils. Tito was
best disrespectful and impolite. He laughed
vings
skills. at the misfortunes of his classmates.
ced a He teased the unfortunate ones. Allan,
nd its
ss of Tito’s seatmate was dishonest during
the pretest. He copied answers from
Nayon
er the Tito. Teacher Nena called their
art as
0 am.
attention and advised them to behave
p and properly. She told Allan to retake the
u are
he old test. The two boys promised to be
d its good boys and to obey their teacher
hurch
leepy always.
ssive
battle,
finest Who was disrespectful and impolite?
their Who was dishonest?
u can
What did Teacher Nena do to them?
Why is it good to behave properly in
school and at home?
Read the paragraph. Study the
underlined words.

The praying mantis is another garden

friend. The praying mantises are not
only harmless but they are also helpful.
They eat insects that harm garden
plants. They also eat flies and
mosquitoes. With their two legs which
are large and provided with spines,
they strike their prey. Then they hold
the insect securely and bring it to their
mouth.

Answer the questions.

How do praying mantises help us?
Is it good to kill them? Why?
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined
word in each sentence. Encircle the letter that
carries your answer.
1. The children enjoy writing scripts of playlets.
a. funny games c. short plays
b. long stories d. a and b
2. A destructive earthquake struck Luzon on
July 16, 1990, causing a great loss of lives and
properties.
a. ruinous or damaging
b. strong and lengthy
c. strong and frightening
d. right for the purpose
3. Before drinking river water you should purify
it because it may be polluted.
a. cleanse
b. clearness
c. fineness
d. correctness
4. Mariz is a creative individual.
a. original and artistic
b. believable
c. public
d. interior
5. Marita’s sister is boyish in her manner of
dressing.
a. playful
b. a little boy
c. similar to a boy
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What are dictionaries?
Dictionaries are books that give
definition of words. Dictionaries list Direc
word
words in alphabetical order. Guide
words at the top of each page show the
Then
first and last words listed on the page.
The
All other words on the page are listed one
in alphabetical order between the guide galle
words. This helps you locate the word galle
you want quickly and easily. week
In using the dictionary, you should sculp
always remember that there are certain Start
_____
things to remember and understand.
scrup
The pronunciation keys are very
befo
important because they help you
_____
pronounce the word clearly and hand
correctly. Syllabication is also ( ple
important especially when it comes to _____
spelling exercises or when writing too ( lau
You can cut or divide the words in the right
long words. help
way.
_____
the u
atmo
astro
Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the Pollutio
words in parenthesis. most serio
waste pro
Then write the correct words in the blanks. such as
The first monoxide
one has been for you. as it con
gallery 1. Our class visited an art ( galley / materials
gallery ) last in the air.
week to learn about painting and cause pl
sculptures. abundant
Start Here: are mainly
___________ 2. He didn’t ( scrutinize / cars, can
scruple ) his essay very carefully the air we
before handing it in. Air po
___________ 3. She squeezed the clay in her minimized
hands until it became Through g
( plentiful / pliable ). atmosphe
___________ 4. The quarterback’s concentra
( laudable / laughable ) performance crowded c
helped his team win the game. oxygen is
___________ 5. The science that deals with effect, p
the universe beyond Earth’s harmful g
atmosphere is known as ( astronomy / aspect, m
astrology ). surroundi
Pollution of the atmosphere is one of our
st serious ecological problems. The main
ste products that pollute the air are gases
ch as Sulphur dioxide and carbon
noxide. Smoke can also cause pollution
it consists of small particles of solid
terials such as tar and carbon, suspended
the air. These are bad for our health and
use plants and crops to grow less
undantly. The sources of these pollutants
mainly traffic, specially exhaust fumes of
s, can also cause dangerous pollution of
air we breathe.
Air pollution can be controlled and
nimized. Nature offers some help.
rough gravity pollutants descend from the
mosphere. Wind also breaks up
ncentrated pollutants away from the
wded cities. And through photosynthesis,
ygen is emitted by green plants which, in
ect, provide the counter balance to
mful gases like carbon dioxide. In this
pect, man can help by keeping the
rounding clean and green with trees.