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Leveled Reader (Chapters 1 to 4) Loro Gets Stuck Story by Nathalie Louge and Suzanne Simard lllustrations by Hannah Manaligod GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. NOT FOR SALE. Leveled Reader in English Loro Gets Stuck (Chapters 1-4) Story by Nathalie Louge and Suzanne Simard Illustrations by Hannah Manaligod Reviewed by Regina Ubafia and Eleanor Villanueva 2016 by U.S.Agency for International Development (USAID) Produced for the Department of Education under the Basa Pilipinas Program Basa Pilipinas is USAID/Philippines’ flagship basic education project in support of the Philippine Government's early grade reading program. Implemented in close collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Basa Pilipinas aims to improve the reading skills for at least one million early grade students in Filipino, English, and selected Mother Tongues. This will be achieved by improving reading instruction, reading delivery systems, and access to quality reading materials. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, or any information storage and retrieval system without permission from the publisher. (im USAID si) GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. NOT FOR SALE. This publication was produced with the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Basa Pilipinas Project and the Department of Education. Sap Sap felt bad. He knew he should help Loro. But, Loro was not kind. Loro was mean. DEPED COPY. Al rights reserved. No part oft eetronie ot mechanical including photocopying Sap Sap swam to see Pugita, the octopus. “Loro is stuck in a net. We have to help him.” Pugita nodded his big head. “| know what to do,” he replied. Pugita and Sap Sap swam to Loro. “| will save you,” Pugita said. “| have eight long legs that can pull on the ropes of the net.” Pugita took his long legs and pulled. He pulled on the ropes. Oh no! His long legs were tied up in a knot! 3 a era Just then, Gaby, the sea bird, flew by. “| will save you,” Gaby said. “| have a big sharp beak. | will peck at the ropes.” Gaby pecked the ropes. He pecked and pecked. But, the ropes did not break. r 4 Just then, Tahong, the mussel, burrowed out of the sand. “| will save you,” Tahong said. “| have two strong shells. | will burrow into the ropes.” Tahong burrowed into the ropes. He burrowed and burrowed. But the ropes did not break. How will Loro be freed? 6 BTU fe [Taa| Phonics: Words with short o and long o sounds Find words with short 0 and long o that end with “e” in your books. Write them down and sort them in your notebook in 2 columns. Short o words Long o words Read them to your partner. Spelling words long kid help no top job note so DEPED COPY. Al gh rtervd No prt fh ect sing photocopying Chapter 2 Sap Sap swam to find more help. He spotted Biya, the goby fish. Biya was stuck to a stone. He was eating sea moss. Sap Sap swam to him. He asked Biya to help him free Loro. tuced or transmitted in any form or by any mesns— sion from the DepEd Central Offic. Second Etition, 2016 Biya stopped eating. He spoke very slowly. “| have a big mouth that can suck sea moss. | will suck on the ropes and gob it up.” Biya sucked on the ropes. He sucked and sucked. But the ropes did not break. 8 Just then, Tambakol, the tuna, swam by. He saw Loro stuck in the net. “| will save you,” Tambakol said. “| have a huge fin. | will hit the ropes.” Tambakol hit the ropes. He hit and hit. But, the ropes did not break. They were all sad. They could not help free Loro. Loro had no hope. How will he survive? BY TU fe (-1 4 Grammar: Write these sentences in the past tense. lam stuck. We are happy. She is free. scared. He pulled and pulled on the ropes. But, he was still stuck. Two divers jumped into the water. They swam around. They looked here and there. They sucked air through their tubes. Sap Sap swam back to Loro. Loro yelled to Sap Sap, “Why did you leave me alone?” Sap Sap yelled back, “No need to be rude! We don't know what to do.” He swam to the others. He talked in a hush. What will they do? «15 BY Tif (ta) Phonics: Words with short u and long u sounds Find words with short u and long u that end with “e” in your books. Write them down and sort them in your notebook in 2 columns. Short u words Long u words Read them to your partner. Spelling words their know made cube fun tune bud prune huge you DEPED COPY. Ais resrved No ect sing photocopying Chapter 4 Sap Sap swam to the divers. He swam here and there. He made his scales shine in the sun. “That is a cute little fish. It has shiny scales. It is small,” thought one diver. They went after him. snow 17 Sap Sap swam to the others. All of the fish swam around Loro in a huge circle. Gaby flew in circles above Loro. The divers swam over to see. The divers saw Loro. They saw he was stuck in the net. “What a nice fish!” they thought. “It is sad the fisherman did not follow the rules. We can save him. We have arms and a knife. We will cut the ropes.” VCS CSE) The divers took out a knife. They cut the ropes. Loro swam out of the net. He was free. All of the fish swam in a circle around the divers. This was their way of saying thank you. 20 = From that day on, Loro was nice to others. He always said hello. He was never rude to his friends again. DEPED COPY. All BTU fe (tar) Write these sentences in the past tense and read them to your partner. They follow the fish. We save him. | like fish. Extra Fun Word Search: Words with short o and long o sounds Copy the grid in your notebook. Find 3 words with the short o sound and 3 words with the long o sound hidden in the grid. Then, encircle the words. M Word Search: Words with short u and long u sounds Copy the grid in your notebook. Find 3 words with the short u sound and 3 words with the long u sound hidden in the grid. Then, encircle the words. Leveled Reader (Chapters 1 to 4) Loro Gets Stuck Extra Fun eqno ‘apn ‘aBny :n Bu07 dnd ‘dn ‘snq :n yous SPIOM nN BUC] PUD LOUS UM sp1oM, jou ‘adoy ’aqol :0 Buo7 qo ‘do} ‘dow :o Lous SPJOM O BUC] PUD LOYS UJIM YDIDES POM islaMsuy DEPED COPY. Al rights reserved. No part of ths material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means slectronic or mechanical ining photocopying—without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. Second Edition, 2016, DEPED-USAID'S BASA PILIPINAS Leveled Reader in English -) JSAID FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

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