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    The document is a sample of a Filipino folktale from the pre-Spanish period about the moon's concern that his stars would die if they played with the sun's star children. It explains that the moon angered the sun because the sun killed her children while the moon only hid his moon stars. The folktale describes the phenomenon of eclipses, explaining that eclipses occur when the moon tries to steal the sun's stars and they fight, with the moon blocking the sun's light.

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    ANSWER THE SUN AND MOON

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    The document is a sample of a Filipino folktale from the pre-Spanish period about the moon's concern that his stars would die if they played with the sun's star children. It explains that the moon angered the sun because the sun killed her children while the moon only hid his moon stars. The folktale describes the phenomenon of eclipses, explaining that eclipses occur when the moon tries to steal the sun's stars and they fight, with the moon blocking the sun's light.

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    Answer The Sun and Moon

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    Jenifer Paglinawan
    The document is a sample of a Filipino folktale from the pre-Spanish period about the moon's concern that his stars would die if they played with the sun's star children. It explains that the moon angered the sun because the sun killed her children while the moon only hid his moon stars. The folktale describes the phenomenon of eclipses, explaining that eclipses occur when the moon tries to steal the sun's stars and they fight, with the moon blocking the sun's light.

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    NAME: _____________________________ LEVEL: ______________________

    SUBJECT: ___________________

    DIRECTIONS: Given below is sample of a Filipino Folktale in


    the Pre-Spanish Period. Answer the questions that follow:

    1. What is the concern of the moon regarding his stars?


    The moon was scared that his stars would wither and die if
    they play with the star children of the sun.

    2. Why does the moon anger the sun?

    The moon angered the sun because the sun killed her children
    but the moon merely hid her moon stars children at her back
    so the sun will not see them.

    3. What particular phenomenon is described in the Filipino


    Folktale?

    The particular phenomenon described in the Filipino folktale is


    the occurrence of eclipses. The story explains that when the
    moon tries to steal the sun's stars, they engage in a fight,
    causing the moon to block the sun's light, resulting in an
    eclipse.

    ___________________________________ __________________________________
    LEARNER’S NAME & SIGNATURE TEACHER’S NAME & SIGNATURE

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