SHINE

Antonio was the eldest child. They were six children

in the family. His family was poor. His father was sick. His
mother worked hard to earn money. She washed clothes for other
people.
But mother sent Antonio to school. He was in Grade Four.
Antonio helped Mother earn money. He worked after classes in
the afternoon. When he arrived from school, he usually carried
his box and shouted “ Shine! Shine!” He earned P80.00 or more
on school days. On Saturdays and Sundays, he earned three
times as much.
Would you like a boy like Antonio for a friend?

1. Which word tells about Antonio’s family? rich,

poor, wealthy
2. What happened to his father?
3. How many children were in the family?
4. Which word tells about Antonio?
youngest, second, eldest
5. Who worked hard to earn money?
6. What did Mother do to earn money?
7. In what grade was Antonio?
8. What did he do to help mother?
9. About how much did he earn on school days?
10. How much did he earn on Saturdays and Sundays?

FOWLS
 Fowls are animals. They are animals with two feet and
two wings. Their bodies are covered with feathers. They
give us eggs. Their meat is good to eat. Chickens, ducks,
turkeys and geese are fowls. They eat grains such as
palay and corn. Chickens like worms. Ducks and geese
like to swim. They like to stay in the water They are water
birds so they have webbed feet. Turkeys have beautiful
feathers. The male turkey spreads its tail like a fan. Geese
are good watchers. They make loud noise when people
come near. Fowls are good to raise. Many people get
rich because of poultry raising.
1. What are fowls?
2. How many feet do fowls have?
3. What cover their bodies?
4. What make them fly?
5. Which is not a grain?
6. Which does not have webbed feet?
7. Which one do fowls not give us? milk, eggs, meat
8. Where do ducks and geese like to stay?
9. Why do chickens scratch in the ground?
10. Which are good watchers?

A NOTICE
 June 11, 2004
Attention: Girl Scouts
All Girl Scouts must join in the Independence Day
parade tomorrow afternoon. Come in full Girl Scout
uniform. The parade will start at 2:00 in the afternoon
from our school and end at the Luneta. Let us all meet
at I:00 in front of our school. Please come on time.

Miss Tan
Girl Scout Leader
1. For whom was the notice written?
2. When was the notice written?
3. When is Independence Day?
4. What were the Girl Scouts told to do so?
5. What will the girls wear?
6. When will the parade be held?
7. At what time will the parade start?
8. Where will the parade end?
9. Who wrote the notice?
10. What reminders were given to the Girl Scouts?

THE FIRST MONKEY

Long time ago, there was a farmer who had a wide
corn field. He grew big and sweet corn. One day he saw
some of his corn gone. Many corn plants had no more
fruits. He wanted to catch whoever stole his corn.
The next day he hid behind a big mango tree. He
carried a stick. He watched and watched until he saw a
man coming. The man passed through a broken part of
the fence. The man began to pick some corn.
The farmer went from behind the mango tree and
walked towards the man. The farmer ran after him but he
could not watch with him. Then he threw the stick at the
man. The stick hit the man’s back and became a tail.
The man went up the tree. He became smaller and
smaller until he became a monkey.
1. When did the story happen?
2. What did the farmer have?
3. What words tell about his corn?
4. What happened to his corn?
5. Where did the farmer hide one day?
6. What did he carry?
7. Who did he see come into the corn field?
8. What did the farmer do to the man?
9. What happened with the stick?
10. What happened to the man?
THE BEES
The bees live in a big family. There are many bees
in the family. We cannot count them. The bee family is
called a swarm. The swarm lives in the hive. The hive
hangs on the tree. Each swarm has a mother bee. She is
called the queen bee. She is the mother of all the bees in
the swarm. There are two kinds of bees. The busy bees
are called workers. The lazy bees are called drones.
The workers do not like the drones. They sting the lazy
drones. The workers gather nectar from flowers. They put
the nectar in the hive. The bees make the nectar into
honey. Honey is sweet. It is the food of the young bees.

1. Which word tells about the bee family?

big happy little
2. How many bees are in the family?
3. What is a bee family called?
4. What is the house of the bees called?
5. Who is the mother of all bees?
6. What are the busy bees called?
7. What are the lazy bees called?
8. What do the workers gather?
9. Where do they gather nectar?
10. What do they do with the nectar?

NO CARNIVAL FOR BEN

It was Saturday.
Andrea, Anita, and Ben were at home.
“ Father and I are going to the city, “ Mother said.
“ We shall come home this afternoon. What will you do
in the house?
“ I shall clean the living room,” said Anita.
 “ I shall clean the yard,” said Andres.
Ben was quiet. He wanted to swim in the river.
“ Ben will clean the garden,” Father said. “I will
take you all to the carnival tonight. But you must help
in the house today.”
Andres and Anita finished their work. Ben swam in the
river. He forgot his work in the garden.
In the evening, Father took Andres and Anita to the
carnival.
“Ben will not go to the carnival. He was not helpful
today,“ said Father.
1. Why were the children at home?
2. Where were Father and Mother going?
3. When were they coming back?
4. What did Anita do?
5. What did Andres clean?
6. What did Ben do?
7. What did Father tell Ben to clean?
8. Who finished their work?
9. Who was not helpful?
10. Who went with Father to the carnival?

A LITTLE FOR LINA

Magat Salamat
Elementary School
Tondo, Manila
June 10, 2004
Dear Lina,

Five days from now is my birthday. I will be ten years

old. My parents are preparing a birthday party for me.
My mother will bake a big cake and put candles on it.
My father will buy ice cream and fruits. Please come to my party.
Our friends Gina and Noni are sure to come.
We shall have games and dances, too. Do not fail to
come. I’ll be waiting for you. Remember the day. Count
five days from today.

Your friend,
Isabel

1. Who wrote the letter?

2. Where did she write the letter?
3. When is Isabel’s birthday?
4. How old will Isabel be?
5. Who planned a party for Isabel?
6. What will Mother do?
7. Who will buy ice cream?
8. Who will come to the party?
9. What will they have in the party?
10. What will Father buy?

OCTOPUS

Octopuses are related to snails. But unlike snails, an

octopus doesn’t have shell to protect it. Instead, this
animal which has eight arms squeezes its soft body into
small cracks or holes in rocks.
Once it is safely hidden, it is very hard for conger eels,
sharks, seals and people to find and eat the
octopus.
 If an octopus is frightened, it does not crawl away.
It jets off! It does this by forcing water out through its siphon to
make shoot through the sea.

1. To what is an octopus related?

2. How is an octopus different from snails?
3. What are shells of sea animals used for?
4. How many arms has an octopus?
5. Where does an octopus hide itself?
6. From what does an octopus hide?
7. When an octopus is frightened, does it swim away?
8. What does it do when it is frightened?
9. What does an octopus use to force itself out of the
water?
10. What kind of body does an octopus have?