Answer Key

Listening to an Informational Article

1. Corona virus
2. Corona virus is an infectious disease
3. Corona virus spreads through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose
when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
4. Be well informed about COVID-19. Wash your hands with soap and water for
20 seconds, use alcohol-based, cover your sneeze or cough, cover your face
and keep your distance.
5. Older people and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer.
6. World Health Organization (WHO)is in charge in monitoring the update
information of COVID-19.
7. To protect myself from the infection I should wash my hands with soap and
water for 20 minutes, use alcohol-based rub frequently, cover my mouth
when sneeze or cough, stay home and observed social distancing when out.
8. Teacher’s discretion.

Identifying Different Meanings of Content-specific Words

1. C 11. B
2. B 12. D
3. A 13. A
4. C 14. C
5. A 15. A
6. B 16. B
7. C 17. C
8. B 18. A
9. D 19. A
10. E 20. B

Using Compound Sentences to Show Cause-and-Effect Relationship

Exercise 1
1. The spider invited the fly but the fly was smart enough to resist the invitation.

2. The spider praised the fly so the fly sweetly entered into the trap.

3. The fly could have resisted the trap so she could have been saved.

4. At first, the spider was very cunning and the fly was very elusive.

5. do you think the spider was very smart and the fly was very stupid?
Exercise 2
1. Rafael woke up late, so he wasn’t able to catch his trip to Cebu.
2. He lined up at the waitlist counter since the next flight will be arriving in three
hours.
3. Since many people were eager to go home to their provinces, there was a
queue at the counter.
4. Most of the lanes were occupied by passengers that is why it was difficult to
reach the designated check - in area.
5. There was air traffic, so some planes did not make it on time as well.
6. James crashed his laptop; therefore, he wasn’t able to pass his
project.
 7. As a result, some passengers did not get to board on time, and they missed
their flights.
8. The airline company opted for a refund or rebooking since this was not the
passengers’ fault.
9. My sister had to wait out for another day since she missed her flight too.
10. Holiday are busy days at the airport due to a large number of people leaving
for their provinces.

Exercise 3
Teacher’s discretion.

References:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1

Authors: Kristine Erika C. Castillo & Evelyn B. Angels

Year: 2016
Joy in Learning English Textbook Grade Five
Published by Vibal Group Inc. with main office at 1253 G. Araneta
Avenue, Quezon City, Phillipines

Authors: Louie G. Mendoza, Ace Lyn U. Miranda & Alce M. Sentones

Year: 2016
Integrated English for Effective Communication The New Grade 5
Published and distributed by The Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. 927
Quezon Avenue, 1104 Quezon City