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Mother Nature’s Monologue

By: Alvaro Monzon B. Flavier

Oh! this is life: blooming flowers, growing trees, dashing rivers, and chirping birds! I can show
you the world, shining, shimmering, splendid. I am mother nature, full of beauty, full of life! God, thank
you for creating everything in this world. Thank you for creating those people who help me in taking
care of the entire nature. Thank you for… Bang! Bang! Bang! Those people are here! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The birds are hunted. Broom! Broom! Broom!
The trees are falling. Boom! Boom! Boom! The mines are dug. Bang! Broom! Boom! No! Stop it!
Bang! Broom! Boom! Please stop! I’m dying; I’m ruined. You are supposed to be my protector but now
you are destroying me. I will also destroy you. I will also ruin you. Listen. It’s not too late. For the sake
of your children and your children’s children, please save me. Save the nature.

No. of Words: 147 Time: ______________

Comprehension Check:
_____1. Who is speaking in the monologue?
a. Mother nature c. greedy miner
b. Skillful hunter d. illegal logger
_____2. According to the monologue, who created everything in this world?
a. Nature c. God
b. Universe d. World
_____3. To whom is the speaker talking to?
a. Herself c. people and God
b. Author d. muse
_____4. What is the purpose of the speaker in this monologue?
a. Persuade her listener c. Call the attention of the audience
b. Entertain her listener d. Argue with her audience
_____5. What happened to the birds?
a. They are eaten. c. They are sold.
b. They are cooked. d. They are shot
_____6. In the passage, what could have caused the trees to fall?
a. Explosion of the grenade c. Shooting of hunter’s riffle
b. The power saw of the logger d. The erosion of the earth
_____7. Which one triggered mother nature’s complaint?
a. She was neglected c. Birds, trees, and mines are exploited
b. The people littered d. The people did not listen
_____8. Have the hunters, loggers, miners stopped when mother nature begged them to?
a. Yes, they stopped because they are also merciful.
b. No, they did not stop because they wanted to finish their job besides she was dying and
ruined.
c. Yes, they stopped because her appeal was urgent and necessary.
d. No, they did not stop because they were not mindful of her.
_____9. Based on the monologue, what is the primary duty of the protector?
a. Assail him or her to satisfy your desire.
b. Attack him or her to lessen your responsibility.
c. Assault him or her to get what you want
d. Protect him or her against destruction.
_____10. Which is the most convincing reason why humans exploit the environment?
a. Living condition c. Human satisfaction
b. Greed d. Economic factor