Watty,

The Earthworm

Written and Illustrated by:

GRADE 1
Beverly R. Padilla
 Published by the

LEARNING RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (LRMDS)

Department of Education
Region VI
San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
Copyright 2018

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San Carlos City Division, LRMDC

San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

Writer: Beverly R. Padilla

Illustrated by: Beverly R. Padilla

Date: September 10, 2018

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 This material was digitized by the
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
School Division of San Carlos City, Region VI

ALLAN B. YAP, Ph.D., CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent

JULITO L. FELICANO
OIC-Acting Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

CHONA J. BISTIS, Ed. D.

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

EVA M. DOLLOSA
Education Program Supervisor - English

JESSIE P. BATOSIN
Education Program Supervisor - Learning Resources

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Project Development Officer - II

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Principal I Public Schools District Supervisor

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 P R E F A C E
To the teacher,

This book “Watty, the Earthworm” has been prepared to supplement the K to 12
Curriculum textbooks in English that is used in the field and is suited for pupils in Grades 1.

The contents of this book are sequentially presented to note the important details
pertaining to character, setting, including the correct sequence of three events. EN1LC-
IIIa-j- 1.1 and EN1LC-IIIa-j- 1.2

It is hope that this book will be of great help to pupils and teachers.

The Author

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 One day, Mother
Earthworm was sad.
She couldn't find one
of her sons, Watty.

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 His brothers helped
look for Watty. They
went to the river. They
couldn’t find him there.

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 They went to the
forest. They couldn’t
find him there.

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 They went to the
park. They couldn’t find
him there.

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 They went to the zoo.
They couldn’t find him
there.

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 They went to the
farm. There, they found
him.

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 Watty was hiding
behind a stone.

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 He was afraid to go
out. There was a hen
looking for food for her
little chicks.

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 They helped Watty
escape. At that time,
the hen found a cob of
corn.

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 Mother was so
happy seeing her son,
Watty, together with his
brothers, home again.

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ACTIVITY 1
QuESTIONS:

Instruction: Answer the

following questions.

1.Why was Mother Earth-

worm sad?
2. Who helped mother find
Watty?
3. Where did the three
brothers first look for Watty ?
4. Where did they find
Watty?
5. Why did Watty hide
under the stone?
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ACTIVITY 2:

Instruction: Number the

pictures as they happen in
the story.

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