Jesse’s Great

Adventure
When one of his slippers got lost,
little boy Jesse found many of life’s treasures
as he embarks on many great adventures!
Original story and illustration by Lorie Quilapio, Cherry Garcia, Josie Bisenio, and Jarmaine
Taumatorgo under the supervision of Dr Julie Lucille del Valle-Lopez
Original photo on book cover featuring the Oragon Monument
 DEDICATION

This Reading Booklet is dedicated to Jesse,

the best president the Philippines never had;
and
to all the young generation of Bikolano leaders—
the light of the land of the Oragon and
the hope for a better tomorrow.
Para sa imo ini
Dearest

Kumusta ka? Mahilig ka ba magbasa? Sana magustuhan mo ining

Reading Booklet na ginibo mi para saimo. Pano ini ning mga istorya
ning pagbaklay kan sarong mabuot asin matibay na aki na an
pangaran Jesse. Nagpuon ang istorya ni Jesse sa librong ini kan
nawara ang saiyang tsinelas. Minsan mo na bang nawara an
saimong tsinelas tapos kung sain-saen ka na nakaabot sa
kakahanap kaini? Garo man sana istorya ini ni Jesse!

Kaya punan mo nang buklaton an librong ini tanganing

magkaibahan kamo ni Jesse sa saiyang pandiurag na adventures
kun sain nahanap na an pinakaimportanteng yaman— ang
karahayang buot. Sa mga adventures nindo ni Jesse igdi sa librong
ini, manunudan mo ang karahayan kan pagiging matinabang,
makusog ang buot, magalang sa magurang, mabuot sa dakul na
tawo, asin dakulon pa!

Sabayan mo man si Jesse sa istoryang ini na magkanta (o mag-rap!)

sa lyrics na “Kun bako ako, isay? Kun bako ngonian, nuarin?”
Sa hiling ko talagang mag-e-enjoy ka sa istoryang ini!

Bako matapos an halipot na surat ko na ini saimo, sana manudan

ang kahalagahan kan pagbasa. Pirmi ka magbasa ha? Kadukulon
kang pwedeng madumanan saka maabot sa mga libro asin sa
pagbasa—totoo yan! Arog ko, mahilig akong magbasa kaya
ngunyan ma-graduate na ako sa college. Mag-college ka man ha?
Piriton mong makatapos, maski gurano kapagal or kasakit. Kayang-
kaya mo yan— isipon mo lang si Jesse, kung nakaya nya,
kakayanon mo man! ‘Yan an totoong maurag!

~ Julie, Lorie, Jarmaine, Josie, Cherry, & Maneth

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T oktoraok!” cried the rooster in
yard. Little Jesse stretches his
arms and yawns. He hears his mother's
footsteps approaching his room.
2 “Jesse, wake up! The sun is already
shining brightly outside. Fix your bed, and
come eat breakfast,” says Aling Marcelina. But
Little Jesse does not fix his bed nor clean his
room. It was a Saturday morning, and he is
excited to go out and play with his friends.
3 He goes to the kitchen and eats his
breakfast. Afterwards, he rushes back to his
room to get his red magic cape, his own
blanket. When he iss by the door, he realizes
that one of his slippers is missing.
4 "Where did my left slipper go?" Jesse
wonders.
5 “Mama, have you seen my slipper?”
asks Jesse, wiping the sleep from his eyes.
6 “No, I did not see it. Why don’t you
look for it?” his mother replies while doing the
dishes.
7 “Alright. I will go out and look for it.
Maybe Iggy dragged it somewhere?”
8 “I'm not sure, hijo. Iggy the dog is
sleeping."
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9 "Okay Ma, I'll look for it in the
neighborhood. Would you let me go play with
my friends while I look for my slipper?” asks
Jesse.
10 “Yes, but will you be fine walking
barefoot?"
11 "I'll be very careful Ma so you don't
have to worry."
12 "Okay, I trust you. Be careful! And don’t
go too far,” says Aling Marcelina, who is trying
not to sound anxious.
13 Jesse goes out and says to himself,
“No task is too big nor too small for Super
Jesse." And off on his adventure he goes!
14 While he is walking, he sees a
pedicab driver struggling to get his padyak
out of the mud.
15 "Here we go, Super Jesse!" He thinks to
himself. The thought of helping the pedicab
driver seemed to fill him with strength and
great enthusiasm.
16 “May I help you, Manoy Jose?” Jesse
asks.
17 “How nice of you! I need to get my
padyak out of the mud,” Manoy Jose says,
pausing in his exertions. "A young lad like you
should be strong enough."
 18 “Super Jesse to the rescue!” With that
cry, Jesse and Manoy Jose pushes the padyak
together, and eventually, it got out of the mud.
19 “Thank you very much, little boy!
You're a big help. I hope all kids in this town
are like you.” Manoy Jose says as he rides
away.
20 “You’re welcome, Manoy!” Jesse
replies as he waves at the pedicab driver's
pedaling away.
21 Whistling softly to himself, he
continues on his adventure. He wondered if
other kids would have helped the pedicab
driver like he did. "Kun bako ako, isay? Kun
bako ngonian, nuarin?" He says to himself.
"I would always help."
22 Jesse walked and walked, until he is
near the plaza. He sees an elderly man who is
attempting to cross the street. Mang Pedro is
carrying a load of bags and is walking slowly.
Since Jesse is also going in the same direction,
he decides to offer a helping hand. "Tay, may
I carry some of your bags for you?"
23 "Oh! Thank you, Hijo. Would you
please?" Mang Pedro says, smiling.
24 "No problem, Tay! I am strong, I can do
it." Jesse says gleefully, taking one bag in each
hand.
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25 “Thank you for helping me, little boy. If
it were not for you, I might not cross the street
safely.” The old man gives a grateful smile.
26 "It’s no big deal, Tay. Kun bako ako,
isay? Kun bako ngonian, nuarin?"
27 "It is no doubt that you are raised well,
Hijo. Someday, I have a feeling you'll be
somebody great. This town needs someone like
you."
28 After he crossed the street, Jesse
sees his friends in the plaza playing tumbang
preso. Jesse is thankful he still has his other
slipper with him. He decides to take off his
cape for a while so that he could play the
game comfortably. After sometime, one of his
playmates complains, “Why am I always it? I
don’t want to be it!” His frown was fierce.
29 “It’s not our fault that you are always
it!” says another. A fight seems to be starting.
So, before it escalates, Jesse tries to stop
them.
30 “Now, now, let’s not fight, that's not
how friends should be,” He calmly says. “We
can talk about this. If you don’t want to be it,
then I can replace you.” Jesse offers.
31 "We must be like Jesse, instead of
complaining, we must be happy with our
situation and do our best to have fun." Larry
says.
 32 The game continues and Jesse plays
as taya without complaint. Around noontime,
they got tired and some of his playmates
decides to go home. As Jesse was picking up
his cape from the bench, he sees the linubak
vendor, her basket still full of linubak.
33 “Nonoy, would you like some linubak?
It’s only five pesos,” Aling Maria says.
41 Jesse receives the linubak. “Really?”
The vendor nods. “Thank you Manay! It’s
really yummy.”
42 With that, Jesse puts the cape on his
back and ties it again around his neck, even if
it is hot. He walks under the sun as he eats his
linubak. As he walked, he passed by the town
hall. He stops.

34 “Manay, have you been selling linubak 43 “One day, I want to work inside this
since this morning?” he politely asks. town hall and be a good leader,” he said to
himself. Never did this little boy, Jesse, know
35 “Yes, but nobody wants to buy, it seems
that his dream will come true one day.
that I will not be able to sell all these today,”
she says sadly. 44 When Jesse got home, his mother
tells him to clean his room. This time he did.
36 “Then I will help you!” Jesse gladly
And that’s when he finds that his other
offers. “Kun bako ako, isay? Kun bako
slipper was right under his bed, all along.
ngonian, nuarin?" Jesse repeated his mantra
under his breath. With that he and the vendor
starts selling linubak earnestly.

37 “Linubak! Linubak! Healthy and

yummy linubak!” Jesse says loudly.

38 “Linubak! Masiram na, masustansya

pa! Sain ka pa? Linubak! Linubak kamo dyan!”
He continues.

39 Everything was sold, except for a

piece.

40 “Here, I reserved it for you,” said the

vendor. “Since you helped me sell all these, you
can have it for free. I will never forget you,
hijo.” Aling Maria says.

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 Vocabulary Comprehension

Meanings of words may vary Directions: Read the questions carefully

according to how they are used in the then choose the letter of the best answer.
sentence. Below are words found in the story
11. Who was the first one to receive help
which have a particular meaning. Choose the from Jesse?
letter that best defines the given word based A. Iggy the dog
on how it was used in the story. B. The pedicab driver

Refer to the paragraph number inside the C. The old man trying to cross the
street
parentheses.
D. The linubak vendor
1-2. anxious (in paragraph 12)
(a) worried 12. In which part of the story did Jesse
(b) excited know what he wanted to be?

(c) upset A. When he played with his friends

3-4. exertions (in paragraph 17) B. After he ate his breakfast

(a) sweat C. When he found his missing

(b) effort slipper

(c) struggles D. When he passed by the city hall

5-6. frown (in paragraph 28)

(a)sad face 13. What characteristic of Jesse is best
shown in the story?
(b)look sullen or angry
A. Cowardice, because he did not
(c)make a face fight with his friends.
7-8. escalate (in paragraph 29) B. Honesty, because he told his
mother that his slipper was
(a)to make wide or wider
missing.
(b) to increase in intensity
C. Helpfulness, because he always
(c)to spread out finds his way to help.
9-10. earnestly (36) D. Stinginess, because he did not
share his linubak with his
(a) with a lot of ears
friends.
(b) with a passion
(c) with insincerity

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14. What could be the other way of
helping the pedicab driver?
A. Cheering the pedicab driver
B. Ask others to help the pedicab
driver as well
C. Tell the pedicab driver to sell his
pedicab
D. Dig the mudpool
15. Why did the linubak vendor give Jesse a
linubak for free?
A. Jesse is her long-lost son
B. She wants to thank Jesse for
helping her
C. Jesse's mother paid for it the other
17. If Jesse immediately found his slipper
under his bed would he still go out and
be able to help others?
A. Yes, because Jesse is excited to
play outside
B. Yes, because Jesse's mother told
him to play outside
C. No, because he is not allowed to
play outside
D. No, because he has a lot of
assignment to do.
18. If you were Jesse, would you also help
the Old man struggling to cross the
street?
A. Yes, because I want to show to
other people that I am helpful

day B. Yes, because the old man is

needing my help
D. Jesse looked hungry
C. No, because the old man may
cross the street on his own.
16. What lesson do you think Jesse's friends D. No, because the old man might
learned from him? scold me.
A. Being taya is enjoyable
B. Fighting helps to solve problem 19. What could be another title for the
C. Friends should talk calmly and story?
politely, not fight A. When Helpful Jesse Lost His
D. Helping others gives you Slipper
punishments B. Jesse and His Magic Cape
C. The Missing Slipper of Jesse
D. Jesse in the City

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20. What could be the other way of helping
the pedicab driver?
A. Cheering the pedicab driver
B. Ask others to help the pedicab
driver as well
C. Tell the pedicab driver to sell his
pedicab
D. Dig the mudpool
CREATIVE INTEGRATION: Hands-on activity!
Cut a cardboard in the shape of a slipper. On the
front portion of the slipper, write your dream/s in
life. On the back portion, write (a) promise/s to
yourself on how to achieve your stated dream/s.
Then, share your ‘slipper dreamer’ with your
focus group or keep it in your bedroom. Always
hold on to your dreams and find ways to make
each of them happen!

WORD PLAY!
Look for the hidden words inside the box
below. The clues are below the box.

21. Name of Jesse’s pet.

22. The day when the story happened.
23. The food that the plaza vendor sells.
24. The last person who Jesse helped.
25. The game Jesse played with his friends.
26. The thing Jesse was looking for.
27. The second person who Jesse helped.
28. The place where Jesse planned to work
someday.
29. Name of Jesse’s mother.
30. The place where Jesse played with his
friends.

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Original illustration for book
cover Jesse’s Great Adventure

A beautiful story of a young boy whose

adventures in finding his lost slipper take
him to learning the true life values
Original story written by Education undergraduate Ateneo de Naga University
students: Lorie Quilapio, Cherry Garcia, Josie Bisenio, and Jarmaine Taumatorgo
under the supervision of Learner-centered Pedagogy and Place-based Education
professor, Dr Julie Lucille del Valle-Lopez

Original hand-painted illustration for book cover

Jesse’s Great Adventures

2020 Edition

Do you want to have a copy of this Reading Booklet? Email the editor at
jlhdv.adnu.educ@gmail.com to ask permission to obtain a copy or visit the
Office of the Dean, College of Education, Ateneo de Naga University

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