GREAT TRAVELERS

Some seeds of plants

travel and grow
where they fall
without the help of
people. This happens
when the seeds are
eaten by animals such
as birds. The seeds
form part of
the birds’ waste.
When the birds
excrete these seeds on
the land, they will
grow when the soil
conditions are
favorable. Other seeds
travel when they are
carried by wind and
water.
1. What are the great
travelers in this
story?
A. Plants
B. People
 C. Seeds
2. Which of these
carry seeds to other
places?
A. Flowers
 B. Birds
C. Fish
3. In what condition
of the soil do
seeds grow?
 A. Dry
B. Watery
C. Favorable
4. What two other
things help seeds
to travel?
A.People and wind
B.Wind and water
C.Sun and water
5. How do the
birds carry the seeds
to other places?
A.In their waste
B.Between their beaks
C.On their legs
Vocabulary
traveler favorable
excrete
Exercise 25
THE BUTTERFLY
Nita saw a pretty thing.
“Oh! A butterfly!” she
cried. “Look! Nilo,
look! Look at the
yellow butterfly.” “It
is pretty,” said Nilo.
“It is on the red
flower. See it fly
from flower to flower. It
likes flowers.”
“The flowers like it,
too,” said Nita.
1. What did Nita see?
 A. A fly
B. A bee
C. A butterfly
2. Where was the
butterfly?
A.On a red flower
B.On a white flower
C.On a yellow flower
3. What does the
butterfly like?
 A. Fruits
B. Flowers
C. Children
4.Where do butter-
flies like to fly?
A. From house to
house
B. From flower to
flower
C. From tree to
 tree
4. What do flowers
like?
A. Butterflies
B. Girls and boys
 C. Flowers and
children
Vocabulary
pretty flowers
butterfly
Exercise 26
HELPING FATHER
“Come, Pepe,”said
Raul. “Let us water
our plants.” “Let us
see who can water
more plants,” said
Pepe. Pepe watered
five rows of pechay
plants. Raul watered
all three rows of
tomato plants. He
watered five rows of
cabbage plants, too.
Pepe and Raul made
their Father happy.
1. Whom did Pepe
and Raul help?
A. Father
B. Sister
 C. Mother
2. What plants did
Pepe water?
A. Eggplant
B. Pechay
 C. Beans
3. How many rows
of pechay did Pepe
water?
A. Three rows
 B. Five rows
C. Ten rows
4. Which plants did
Raul water?
A. Beans and
cabbage plants
B. Tomatoes and
cabbage plants
C. Pechay and bean
plants
5. Who was happy
for what the boys did?
A. Father
B. Mother
C. Sister
Vocabulary
water pechay
cabbage tomatoes
Exercise 27
LET US SAVE
Let us save fifty-
centavos a day. Let
us save from Monday to
Sunday. Let us save
every day.Let
us save our money
in a piggy bank. We
can also save money in
the bank. It is
wise to save money.
We might need the
money someday
1. How much should
we save a day?
A. Fifty-centavos
 B. Five-centavos
C. Ten-centavos
2. On what days
should we save?
A. Monday to Friday
B. Monday to Saturday
C. Monday to Sunday
3. Where can we
put our money?
A. In the store
B.In the piggy bank
C.In the house
4. How will you feel if
you have saved
money?
 A. Sad
B. Happy
C. Sorry
5. Is saving money
good?
 A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
Vocabulary
save piggy bank wise
 Exercise 28
IN THE STORE
“Come with me,
Rosa,” said Mother.
“Let us buy the things
you need in school.”
Mother and Rosa
went to the store.
There were many
things in the store.
There were pencils
and paper. There
were crayons and
bags. There were toys
and candy.
1. Who would buy
things for Rosa?
A. Sister
B. Father
C. Mother
2. Where would
Mother take Rosa?
A. To school
B. To a store
C. To church
3. What would
Mother buy for her?
A. Toys and candy
B. Dress and bag
C. Things Rosa
 need in school
4. What other things
found in the store?
A.Chairs and tables
B.Fish and rice
C.Toys and candies
5. Were there many
things in the store?
A. Yes
B. No
 C. Maybe
Vocabulary
things need candy
Exercise 29
THE DENTIST
A dentist came to visit
the school. He talked
to all the children. “I
am glad to be in your
school,”
the dentist said.
“We should all take
care of our teeth.
Let us brush our teeth
regularly, so
we will have strong
teeth. I will teach
you how to brush
and take care of
your teeth properly.”
1. Who came to visit
the school?
A. A farmer
B. A doctor
C. A dentist
2. Who did he talk to?
A. To the teachers
B. To the parents
C. To the children
3. What did he tell
the children to do?
A. To plant
B. To study
C. To take care of
their teeth
4. What should the
children do?
A. Eat plenty of
food.
B. Eat plenty of
 vegetables.
C. Brush their teeth
regularly.
5. What will the
dentist teach them?
A. How to brush
properly
B. How to chew
their food
C. What food to eat
Vocabulary
dentist visit brush
Exercise 30
GOOD CHILDREN
Classes were over.
“Here is our bus,”
said Manuel. He
children waited for the
bus to stop. They got
on the bus one by one.
They did not push
each other. An old
woman got on
the bus. A boy stood
up and said, “Have
my seat, Ma’am.”
“Thank you,”said
the old woman.
1. Where did the
children come from?
A. From home
B. From school
C. From church
2. Where did the
 children ride?
A. On a bus
B. In a jeepney
C. In a car
3. What did the
children do before
getting on the bus?
A. They ran for the
bus.
B. They stopped
 the bus.
C. They waited for
the bus to stop.
4. Who also got on the
bus?
 A. An old woman
B. A teacher
C. An old man
5. Who gave his seat
to the old woman?
 A. A boy
B. A girl
C. A man
Vocabulary
waited push stood up
 Exercise 31
STUDY TIME
Dinner time was over.
Tess cleaned
the table. Liza
washed the dishes.
Romy dried the
dishes. Then the
children got their
books. They studied
their lessons. They
studied quietly.
1. When was study
time for children?
A. After lunch
 B. After dinner
C. After breakfast
2. Who washed the
dishes?
A. Tess
 B. Mother
C. Liza
3. What did Tess do?
A. Set the table
B. Cleaned the
 table
C. Washed the
dishes
4. Who dried the
dishes?
 A. Liza
B. Tess
C. Romy
5. How did the
children study
 their lesson?
A. Quietly
B. Noisily
C. Happily
Vocabulary
dinner studied
quietly dishes
Exercise 32
SAFETY ON THE
STREETS
Lina and Elena were
going to school. “Let
us walk fast,”Lina,
said Elena. “We will
be late.” “We can
cross the street here.
This is a short way
to our school, “said
Lina. “No, we should
not cross here. Let
us cross at the right
place,” said Elena.
The girls crossed at
the right place. Before
crossing,
they looked to the left.
They also looked to the
right.
1. Who wanted to
walk fast?
 A. Lina
B. Elena
C. The teacher
2. Who wanted to
cross at the wrong
place?
A. Lina
B. Elena
C. The teacher
3. Where did the
girls cross the street?
A. At the wrong
place
B. At the right
place
 C. In the middle
of the street
4. What should you
do before crossing the
street?
A. Walk on the
left side.
B. Look for your
friend.
C. Look to your
 right and to your
left.
5. Where do you
think were Elena
and Lina going?
A. To school
B. To play on the
street
C. To their home
Vocabulary
fast cross middle
Exerise 33
KEEPING THE
COMMUNITY
CLEAN
The people in the
barangay are happy.
They are healthy
and strong. They
drink clean water.
Their houses and
yards are always
clean. Their homes
have clean toilets.
They all have garbage
cans. They help one
another to make
their barangay clean.
1. Who are happy?
A. The children in
 the barangay
B. The people in the
barangay
C. The boys in the
barangay
2. Which one tells
about the people in
the barangay?
A. Healthy and
strong
 B. Healthy and
weak
C. Healthy and
poor
3. What do they
 drink?
A. Clean water
B. Safe coffee
C. Soft drinks
4. What can be
found in all the
houses?
A. Clean toilets
B. Pigs and
chickens
 C. Gardens
5. Who help keep
the barangay clean?
A. The children
B. The girls
 C. The people
Vocabulary
barangay yards
healthy
Exercise 34
 ANGELUS
The church bells
were ringing. It was
six o’clock in the
evening. “Come,
Luz and Vicki. Come,
Raul,”called Mother.
It is time to pray.”
The children went into
the room. They
prayed with their
Mother. “Thank you ,
God,” they said.
“Thank you for all
the good things You
give us.”
1. At what time is
the Angelus?
A. Five o’clock in
the afternoon
 B. Six o’clock in the
morning
C. Six o’clock in the
evening
2. What does Raul’s
family do at
Angelus time?
A. They eat dinner.
B. They pray
together.
 C. They all go to
sleep.
3. Who called the
children to pray?
A. Grandmother
 B. Father
C. Mother
4. Where did they
pray?
A. In the church
 B. In the room
C. In the yard
5. What did Mother
say?
A. “Let us pray.”
 B. “It is time to
pray.”
C. “We will pray.”
Vocabulary:
pray ringing
evening angelus
 Exercise 1
Rita and Perla were
in a park. “Look!
Rita,”said Perla.
‘What beautiful
flowers! I want to pick
some.”
“No,Perla,”said Rita.
“We should not pick
flowers from the
park.”
1. Where were the
girls?
A. In the
playground
 B. In a park
C. In a garden
2. Which sentence is
true?
A. We should pick
flowers from the
parks
B. We should not
pick flowers
from the parks
 C. We should throw
flowers in parks.
3. Should we pick
flowers in the
parks?
 A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
Vocabulary
pick park beautiful
 Exercise 2
One day, Lito found
something. “See, what
I found, Mother,” said
Lito. “I found this
near the canal. It is
cold and hungry.” “It
is a kitten,” said
Mother. “It is
hungry.” “May I give
it some milk,
Mother?” asked Lito.
1. What is the story
about?
A. A puppy
 B. A kitten
C. A kid
2. What kind of a
boy was Lito?
A. Kind
 B. Brave
C. Polite
3. Which sentence is
true?
A. Mother found
 the kitten.
B. Lito found the
kitten.
C. Mother gave
the kitten milk.
Vocabulary:
kitten cold hungry
Exercise 3
“Today is my
birthday. Look at all
my gifts, said Susan.
Susan was very
happy. She showed
Rico her new dress.
She showed him a
storybook and a box
of crayons.“I have an
umbrella, too,”said
Susan. “guess who
gave this to me.”
1. What is the story
about?
A. Susan’s gifts
B. Susan’s new
umbrella
 C. Mother’s
presents
2. Why was Susan
happy?
A. It was her first
 day in school.
B. It was her
birthday.
C. It was a bright
day.
3. Which sentence is
true?
A. Mother gave
Susan the
umbrella.
B. Her father gave
her umbrella.
C. Susan did not
tell who gave her
the
 umbrella.
Vocabulary:
gifts storybook
birthday
Exercise 4
We are five in the
family; Father,
Mother, Brother,
myself, and baby. I
am the big sister in the
family. Father works
in an office. Brother
and I go to school.
Mother takes care of
us. We are a
happy family.
1. What does
Mother do?
A. Works in the
office
B. Takes care of the
family
C. Goes to school
2. Which is the best
title for the story?
 A. A Happy Family
B. The children
C. Big Sister
3. How many are they
in all?
 A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
Vocabulary:
office takes care
happy
Exercise 5
Children need food
inorder to grow. They
should eat vegetables
and fruits. Vegetables
and fruits make tehm
healthy. Healthy
children are happy.
1. What make child-
ren grow healthy?
A. Fruits and
vegetables
B. Any kind of food
C. All kinds of
 food
2. What is a good title
for the story?
A. Good children
B. Foods That
 Make Children
Healthy
C. Children Need
Food
3. Which is true
about healthy
children?
A. Healthy children
are big.
B. Healthy
 children are good.
C. Healthy child-
ren are happy.
Vocabulary:
need grow
Exercise 6
Fred was in a hurry.
He would be late for
school. He ran all the
way. “Ha! Ha! Ha!”
laughed Bob. “Look at
your pants, Fred.”
Fred laughed, too. His
pockets were all out.
1. Why was Fred in a
hurry?
A. He would be late
for school.
B. He would be
 late for the
program.
C. He would be late
for the games.
2. Why did Bob
laugh?
A. Fred’s pockets
were all out.
B. Fred’s pockets
 were long.
C. Fred’s pockets
were short.
3. Who had a good
laugh?
 A. Fred
B. Bob
C. Fred and Bob
Vocabulary:
pockets hurry pants
Exercise 7
The children were
happy. They were
playing a guessing
game. Rico was “It”.
He asked, “Who am I?
I work on the farm. I
plant rice, corn and
vegetables.” “Are you
a farmer?” asked
Nida. “Yes, I am,”
said Rico.
1. What game were
the children
playing?
 A. Toss the Ball
B. Guessing Game
C. Cat and Mouse
2. How does a farmer
help his town?
 A. He plants rice,
corn and vegetables.
B. He lives on a
farm.
C. He sells
 vegetables.
3. Did Nida guess
right?
A. No
B. Yes
 C. Maybe
Vocabulary:
plant guessing farmer
Exercise 8
Ani’s Mother was
sick. Ani could not go
to school. She had to
take care of her
Mother. “Dear God,”
prayed Ani. “Mother
is all I have. Please
make her well.” God
heard Ani’s prayer.
Her Mother got well.
1. What did Ani ask
God?
A. To take care of
her Mother
B. To make her
Mother well
 C. To give her a
Mother
2. Why could Ani not
go to school?
A. She was sick.
 B. Her Mother
was sick.
C. She had to pray.
3. Did God give what
Ani prayed for?
 A. No
B. Yes
C. I don’t know
Vocabulary:
please prayer sick
Exercise 9
Ruben would be late
for school. “Wake him
up, Linda,” said
Mother. Linda saw
Ruben was still asleep.
Linda got a paper bag.
She blew hard into it.
“Bang!” went the
paper bag.
Ruben got out of bed.
1. Why was Linda
asked to wake
Ruben up?
A. He would take
 a bath.
B. He would be late
for school.
C. He would eat
breakfast.
2. What did Linda
blow?
A. A paper bag
B. A balloon
C. A trumpet
3. What made Ruben
get up?
A. A siren
B. A call
C. A bang
 Exercise 10
Fe bumped against
Nita. “You should
look where you are
going,” Nita said. “I
am sorry,” Fe said.
Fe picked up Nita’s
books. “I am sorry,”
Fe, said again. “I did
not mean to be
angry,” Nita told Fe.
1. Where were Nita
and Fe?
A. In the house
B. In the classroom
 C. In the playground
2. Which of these is
true?
A. Nita was angry
with Fe.
 B. Nita was not
angry with Fe.
C. Nita was very
happy.
3. What word best
tells about Fe?
A. Good
B. Bad
C. Sorry
Vocabulary:
bumped sorry mean
Exercise 11
“A bird’s nest!” cried
Tito.“There are three
birdies in it. May I
take them home, Ate
Belen?” “No,” said
Belen. “Mother bird
will come to the nest.
She will be sad if she
does not find her
babay birds.”
1. What is the story
about?
A. Tito and the
 bird’s nest
B. Tito and Belen
C. Three hungry
birdies
2. Is it right to get
baby birds from
their nests?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
3. How will a mother
bird feel if her
birdies are lost?
A. She will be
happy.
 B. She will be sad.
C. She will feel free.
Vocabulary:
nest three sad
Exercise 12
Bog!“What was
that?” asked Mother.
“Someone threw a
stone,” said Father. A
boy came and said,
“I threw it. I am
sorry, Sir.” “It is all
right,” Father said.
“Do not do it again.”
1. Which word best
tells about the boy?
A. Kind
B. Bad
C. Honest
2. What did the
 stone hit?
A. The door
B. The wall
C. The roof
3. Which sentence is
correct?
A. Throwing stones
is not good.
B. Throwing stones
is fun.
 C. Throwing stones
makes one
strong.
Vocabulary:
someone all right
threw
Exercise 13
Miss Cruz saw Luis
on her way home. Luis
had a stone in his
hand. He was about to
hit a bird.
“Do not hurt that
bird, Luis,” said Miss
Cruz. “You should
not hurt birds. Birds
are our birds.” Luis
threw the stone away
and went home.
1. What kind of a
 boy was Luis?
A. Obedient
B. Kind
C. Honest
2. What was Luis
about to do?
A. Catch the bird
B. Get the bird
C. Throw a stone
at the bird
3. What lesson does
the story tell?
A. Be kind to birds.
B. Be good to dogs.
C. Be good to
 friends.
Vocabulary:
stone hurt friends
Exercise 14
It was recess time.
Nita and Carmen
were playing. Nita saw
something on
the grass. It was a
five-peso coin.
“Whose money is
this?” Nita asked.
“It is not mine,” said
Carmen. Nita gave
it to Miss Cruz. Miss
Cruz will look for the
owner of the money.
1. What time was it?
A. Reading time
B. Recess time
 C. Playing time
2. What word best
tells about Nita?
A. Helpful
B. Polite
 C. Honest
3. Which sentence is
correct?
A. Keep what you
find.
 B. Look for the
owner of what
you find.
C. If you find
something, do not
tell anybody.
Vocabulary:
recess keep owner
Exercise 15
“Oh, Mother!” cried
Cora. “We were very
happy in school today.
I planted a guava
tree.” “I planted a
mango
tree,” said Cesar.
“That is good,
children,” said
Mother. “Trees help
us a lot.
1.Who planted trees?
A. Mother
B. Cora and Cesar
C. Father
1. Why are the
children happy in
school?
A.They played games.
B.They planted trees.
C.They ate good food.
2. Why should we
plant trees?
A.Trees help us a lot.
B.Trees are nice to see.
C.Trees are big and tall.
Vocabulary:
planted happy
Exercise 16
Mario and Luis were
on their way home.
“Let us climb over
the fence,” said Luis.
“No, we should not
climb over it,” said
Mario. “Why not?”
Luis asked. “The sign
on the fence says,
“Keep off the fence,”
said Mario.
1. Which of these
sentences is correct?
A. Obey signs in
parks and on streets.
 B. Take away the
sign if you see one.
C.Don’t read the sign.
2. Which sentence
best tells about Mario?
 A. He is polite.
B. He is honest.
C. He is obedient.
3. Should we obey
signs on streets
 and in parks?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Maybe
Vocabulary:
signs obey keep off
Exercise 17
One day, there was a
big fire. Many people
lost their homes. They
lost their chairs, tables
and beds. They lost
their clothes and shoes.
“Let us donate
to the Red Cross,”
said Minda. “The
Red Cross helps
people who lost
their homes.”
1. Why did the people
lose their homes?
A.There was a fire.
B.There was a flood.
C.There was a heavy
rain.
2. Who helps these
people?
A. The school
B. The home
C. The Red Cross
3. How can you help
the children who
lost their homes?
A. Play with them.
B. Give them books.
 C. Give them
clothes and food.
Vocabulary:
lost people fire
Exercise 18
There was a full moon.
It was late but the
night was bright.
Some boys were still
out on the streets.
They were running
and shouting. A
policeman came. He
told them to go home.
He told them not to
stay out late at night.
1. Which word best
tells about the boys?
A. Polite
B. Rude
 C. Brave
2. Which is true
about the boys?
A. The boys were
playing
 B. The boys were
very happy.
C. The boys made a
lot of noise.
3. Is it good for boys
to stay out late at night?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Maybe
Vocabulary: late
bright policeman
Exercise 19
One day, Luis saw
Manuel crying.
Manuel hurt his foot.
“Does it hurt much?”
Luis asked. “Yes,”
Manuel said, “I
cannot walk.” “I will
carry your bag for
you,” “Luis said,
“Take my arm, we
will go to the clinic.”
‘Thank you, Luis,”
said Manuel.
1. What happened
to Manuel?
A.He hurt his foot.
B.He hurt his hands.
C.He hurt his head.
2. What word best
tells about Luis?
A. Strong
B. Brave
C. Helpful
3. How did Luis
help Manuel?
A. He took Manuel
home.
B. He took Manuel
 to the clinic.
C. He took Manuel
to his teacher.
Vocabulary:
hurt carry arm
Exercise 20
“Why are there many
people on the street?”
asked Ben. The boys
told him about what
happened. A boy fell
from the jeepney.
He got off the jeep
while it was still
running.
1. When should the
boy get off the
jeepney?
A. While it is still
moving
 B. When it has
stopped
C. When it is
passing by
2. Which of these is
 correct?
A. He should get
on or off the jeep at
the “Jeepney Stop.”
B. He should get
on or off the jeep while
it is still moving.
C. He should get
on or off the jeep in
the middle of the
street.
3. Why did the boy
get hurt?
A. He was careful.
B. He obeyed the
 traffic rules.
C. He did not
obey the traffic rules.
Vocabulary: fell
got off traffic rules
Exercise 21
Lino sees pieces of
paper on the play-
ground. He picks
them up. He throws
them in the garbage
can. Ben sees his
teacher carrying
books. “May I help
you, Miss Cruz?”
said Ben. “Thank you,
Ben,” said Miss Cruz.
1. What kind of a
boy is Lino?
A. Polite
 B. Kind
C. Helpful
2. How does Lino
help keep the
school clean?
A. He sweeps the
ground
B. He throws
garbage away.
C. He picks up
 pieces of paper.
3. Which is true?
A. Lino is a polite boy.
B. Ben is a helpful boy.
C. Ben and Lino are
 helpful boys.
Vocabulary: pieces
playground carrying
Exercise 22
“What big tomatoes!”
cried Lorna. “Are
these from your
garden, Rico?” “Yes,”
answered Rico. “They
are from our vege-
table garden.” “We
have a vegetable
garden, too” said
Lorna. “We have
eggplant and pechay.”
“All our neighbors
plant vegetables, too,”
Rico said.
1. What is the story
about?
A. Fruit trees
B. Playmates
C. Vegetable gardens
2. Who has big
tomatoes?
A. Lorna
B. Rico
C. Neighbors
 3. Who have
vegetable gardens,
too?
A. Rico’s friends
B. Rico’s neighbors
 C. Rico’s classmates
Vocabulary:
neighbors vegetables
Exercise 23
One day, Andres met
an old man. “Good
morning,” said the old
man. “Good morning,
Sir,” said Andres.
“What can I do for
you?” “Can you tell me
where Mr. Reyes’s
house is?” “Yes, Sir,”
Andres said. “Come
with me. I will take
you to his house.”
“Thank you,” the old
man said. “You are a
good boy.”
 1. Which word best
tells what kind of a
boy was Andres?
A. Brave
B. Helpful
 C. Honest
2. How did Andres
help the old man?
A. He left him on
the street.
 B. He took him to
Mr. Reyes’s house.
C. Andres told
him where Mr.
Reyes’s house is.
3. What did the old
man tells Andres in
the end?
A.“You are a good boy.”
B. “You are a nice boy.”
C.“You are a bad boy.”
Vocabulary:
morning met good
Exercise 24
“Hurry, Nini,” Betty
said to her little sister.
“We would be late
again.” Betty
and Nini were at the
gate. They heard the
national Anthem.
Betty and Nini
stopped walking. They
stood straight. They
sang the National
Anthem, too.
1.Why did Betty and
Nini stop walking?
A.They heard the bell.
B.They saw
children playing.
C.They heard the
National Anthem.
2.What does the
song stand for?
A. For our school
B. For our country
C. For our home
1. Do Nini and Betty
love their country?
A. Yes
B. No
C. A little
Vocabulary:
late hurry
National Anthem
Exercise 25
Aling Binay works
very hard. She sells
vegetables and fruits.
Milo helps his Mother.
He runs errands to
earn money. He gives
his Mother the money
he earns. “I will
study hard, Mother,”
said Milo. “When I
grow up, you will
not sell vegetables and
fruits anymore. I will
give you all the
money I earn.”
1. What is the story
about?
A. Helping friends
B. Aling Binay
 and her son
C. Selling vege-
tables and fruits
2. What word best
tells about Milo?
 a. Kind
b. Good
c. Polite
3. Why will Milo
study hard?
A. So he can sell
vegetables
B. So he can help
his Mother
C. So he can go
 away
Vocabulary:
errands earn money
Exercise 26
Have you seen a
firefly? Do you think it
carries a lamp?
There are some insects
and fishes that
produce light from
their body. The black
dragonfish which live
in the deepest part of
the sea produce light
when they hunt for
food. The fireflies
produce light to call
the female fireflies.
Some other fish
produce light to scare
away animals that
want to eat them.
1. This story tells__
A. About the
enemies of insects
 B. Why some
animals produce light
C. How some
insects and fishes
hunt for food
 2. Why do the black
dragonfish produce
light in the deep sea?
A. They cannot
see under the water.
B.It is very dark in the
deepest part of the
sea.
C.They use their
 lights to look for their
food.
3. What is a good
title for this selection?
A. Insects that
 Carry Lights
B. Glowing insects
and Fishes
C. How Light
Helps Some Insects
and Fishes.
Vocabulary:
lamp hunt scare
Exercise 27
It is Sunday. “Wake
up, Jose,” said Mari.
“We will go to
church.” Mari and
Jose dressed up for
the church. They
met their classmates
on the way. They
were going to church,
too. The children
greeted each other.
“Good Morning.”
1. Why did Jose and
Mari wake up early?
A. To play
B. To see friends
 C. To go to church
2. How did the
children show they
were polite to each
other?
A.They shook hands.
B.They kissed each
other.
C.They greeted each
other.
3. What word best
describes Jose and
Mari?
A. Kind
B. Polite
 C. Helpful
Vocabulary:
greet church dressed
Exercise 28
There are pigs,
goats, chickens and
ducks in the barrio.
The pigs and goats are
kept in pens.
One day, a small pig
ran out to the street.
“Father,” cried Bino.
“Our pig is on the
street. He will eat
our neighbor’s
plants.” Bino’s father
caught the pig. He
put it back in the
pigpen.
1. Which group of
animals are found
in Bino’s barrio?
A. Cows, horses,
goats and carabaos
B.Chickens, goats,
pigs and ducks
C.Geese, turtles, sheep
and turkeys
2. Why are the
animals kept in pens?
 A. So that they will
not eat the neighbor’s
plants
B. So that they
will not fight with
each other
C. So they will
always be together
3. Which sentence
is correct.
A. It is not good to
raise chicken and pigs
B. Pigs and goats
should run freely
on the streets.
C. We raise chicken
and pigs so that we
will have more food.
Vocabulary: pens
neighbor street
Exercise 29
The kaola is an
animal that looks
something like a teddy
bear. But they do not
belong to the bear
family. Koalas live in
the forests in Australia.
They spend both day
and night
on trees. They have
strong claws on each of
their toes. They
probably are not
afraid of falling off.
They eat the leaves
of the trees they live
in. When a koala is
ready to sleep, it curls
up on a tree branch
and holds on with
its toe.
1. What is true
according to the
selection?
A. The koala
belongs to the bear
family.
B. Koalas can live
on land and water.
C. The koala does
not belong to the
bear family.
2. Why are koalas
not afraid of falling
off the trees when they
are asleep?
A. They live on trees.
B. They do not close
their eyes when
asleep.
C. They have strong
claws that hold
tightly on a tree
branch.
3. This story is mainly
about___
A. How koalas sleep
B. The charac-
teristics of koalas
C. The country
where koalas live
Vocabulary:
curls up claws toes
Exercise 30
Sampaguita flower
is white and small,
It smells so very
sweet.That is why
it is liked by all.
Sampaguita flower
is made into
garlands.It is our
national flower
Which we give to
our loved ones.
1. Which sentence
is true?
A. Everybody likes
the sampaguita.
B. Only girls like the
sampaguita.
C. Boys do not
like the sampaguita.
2. What makes the
sampaguita special?
A. It is white.
B. It smells sweet.
 C. It is our
national flower.
3. Which is true
about the sampaguita?
A. It smells sweet.
B.It is red in color.
C.Its flowers are big.
Vocabulary:
flower smell country
Exercise 31
It was Filipino Week.
Some children came to
school in native
clothes. “What a
pretty dress you
have today, Nini!”
said Miss Cruz. “My
mother bought this
dress for me. It is
made in the
Philippines,” said
Nini.
1. How does Nini’s
mother show love
for our country?
A. She buys things
made in China.
B. She buys things
made in Japan.
C. She buys things
made in the
Philippines.
2. Why did the
children come to
school in Filipino
clothes?
A.It was Filipino Week.
B.They had a program.
C.They had visitors
3.Should we buy
things that are made in
the Philippines?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
Vocabulary:
Filipino Week
native bought
Exercise 32
Sela was a helper in
Milo’s house. She
was kind and helpful.
“Sela, clean my
shoes,” shouted Milo.
“Why do you shout
at Sela?”asked Nini,
his sister. “She is
only our helper,”
said Milo. “You
should be kind to
helpers,” said Nini.
“They, too, are
people like us.”
1. Which word best
tells about Nini?
 A. Honest
B. Helpful
C. Kind
2. Should you say
“Please” and
Thank you” to
your helpers?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Maybe
3. What title is good
for the story?
A. Kindness to
Helpers
B. Milo and The
 Helper
C. Nini and The
Helper
Exercise 33
Cora and Delia
needed to buy pencils.
“Let us buy from
Aling Tinay’s store,”
said Cora.
“Let us buy from
Hong’s store because it
is cheaper there,” said
Delia. “But
Hong is a Chinese,”
said Cora. “Aling
Tinay is a Filipino.”
1. Why did Cora
want to buy from
Aling Tinay’s store?
A. Things are
 cheaper there.
B. Aling Tinay is
a Filipino.
C. She is afraid of
the Chinese.
2. Which sentence
tells about Cora?
A. She is kind
and pretty.
B. She wants to
help Filipino sellers.
C. She does not
want to buy cheap
pencils.
3.From whom should
we buy our things?
A. Chinese sellers
B. Japanese sellers
C. Filipino sellers
Vocabulary:
cheaper Filipino
Chinese
Exercise 34
Look at the right.
And look to the left
When you cross the
streets. So you will
be safe.Watch the
traffic lights and see
what they mean.
Green means “Go”.
Red means “Stop”.
1. What is the poem
about?
A. Safety at home
 B. Safety on the
streets
C. Safety on the
playground
2. Which sentence
 is true?
A. Run when
crossing a street.
B. Cross the
street when you see
the red light.
C. Look to the
right and to the left
before crossing a
street.
3. Why are there
traffic lights?
A. To give streets
light
B. To make
streets beautiful
C. To tell us when
to stop or go
Vocabulary:
traffic safe cross
Exercise 35
The dentist came to
visit the class. “You
should take good
care of your teeth,”
he told the pupils. “Do
not eat too much candy
and sweets. Brush
your teeth
after eating.” The
pupils learned to
take good care of their
teeth.
1. What things are
not good for the
teeth?
A. Milk and eggs
B. Fruits and
vegetables
C. Too much
candy and sweets
2. How can we take
care of our teeth?
A. By drinking
water
 B. By eating
plenty of sweets
C. By brushing
the teeth after eating
3. What is a good
title for the story?
A. The Dentist
B. Eating Sweets
and Candy
C. Taking Good
Care of Your Teeth
Vocabulary:
dentist visit sweets
Exercise 36
One day, Miss Cruz
asked, “Who wants
to clean the win-
dows?” Only Jose
raised his hand.
Jose was a rich boy,
but he liked to work.
When he grew up,
Jose became a priest.
Jose was Father Jose
Burgos. He became
a hero.
1. Which sentence
is correct?
A. No one wanted
to clean the windows.
 B. A few wanted
to clean the windows.
C. Only one
wanted to clean the
windows.
2. Who was not
ashamed to work?
A. Jose
B. The boys
C. The girls
3. What word best
tells about Father
Burgos?
A. Lazy
B. Helpful
 C. Kind
Vocabulary:
raised rich priest
Exercise 37
Rosa helps at home.
Rosa washes dishes
and pans. She turns
off the faucet after
using it. She turns
off the light before
she goes to sleep.
She helps the family
save money.
1. How does Rosa
save on water?
A. She leaves the
faucet on.
B. She does not
use the faucet.
C. She turns off
the faucet after use.
2. When does she
turn off the light?
A. When she feels
hot.
 B. When she is
reading.
C. When she is
ready to sleep.
3. Is she helping
her father save on
light and water?
A. Yes, she is.
B. No, she is not.
C. The story does
 not say.
Vocabulary:
washes dishes faucet
Exercise 38
“Wow!” cried Raul.
“The water is hot.
The water in Pansol
Spring is hot. It
cures people’s illness.
Many people go to
Pansol Spring. It is a
beautiful place to go
to.”
1. What word best
describes the water
in Pansol Spring?
A. Cold
B. Hot
C. Icy
2. Why do people
go there?
A. The water is
cold.
B. The place is far.
C. The water
cures people’s
sickness.
3. What word best
describes Pansol
Spring?
 A. Far
B. Beautiful
C. Small
Vocabulary:
cures Pansol Spring
Exercise 39
Frogs are our friends.
They eat flies and
mosquitoes. Baby
frogs come from eggs.
They have no legs at
first. They live in the
water and swim like
fish. Later they grow
legs. They could now
jump out of the water
and hop on land.
1. Why are frogs our
friends?
A. They eat flies.
 B. They eat fish.
C. They eat fruits.
2. Where do little
frogs live?
A. In the water
B. In the house
C. On the ground
4. Which sentence
is correct?
A. Frogs can fly.
 B. Frogs can swim.
C. Frogs cannot
swim.
Vocabulary:
friend first hop
Exercise 40
Jesus said to the boys
and girls: “Do not
be afraid. I am
always with you. I
will never leave you.
Do not be afraid.”
1. What is the story
about?
A. Boys and girls
 B. Dark and light
C. Jesus and the
children
2. Who is talking to
the boys and girls?
 A. Jesus
B. Mother
C. Father
3. What did he
promise them?
 A. He will give
them toys.
B. He will never
leave them.
Vocabulary: leave
nce anted dows
ng. It is a place to
go word best the
water tiful us when
or go cross
4.