Grade 6

The Tailor
Once upon a time, there was a
tailor. One day as he was
sewing a robe, some flies
started troubling him. He
shooed them away, but they
continued to bother him. The
tailor took then a fly swatter
and killed seven flies with one
swat. “I have killed seven in a
single blow!” shouted the
tailor with great pride.
At that moment, two ladies
were outside his shop, talking
about a fearsome giant. This
giant was killing many
people in the kingdom. When
they overheard the tailor, the
ladies thought, “What a brave
man. He has killed seven
giants in one blow.”
 They ran to the king and told
him about the brave tailor.
“Bring him to me!” ordered the
king. The tailor tried to explain
that he had only killed seven
flies, but his cries were in vain.
“Go, kill the giant!” the king
order the tailor. The poor man
had no choice but to obey.
 The tailor reached the giant’s
cave. “Oh what a mighty giant
he is! I can’t kill him,” he
thought. Then the tailor had a
brilliant idea. That night, while
the giant was sleeping, he
sewed the giant’s lips together!
Now the giant could not eat
anything.
 When the giant woke up, he
begged the tailor to undo the
stitches on his mouth. The
tailor said, “I will undo the
stitches only if you promise to
stop killing anymore people
and leave our kingdom
immediately! ”
 The giant agreed and the tailor
unpicked the stitches. The giant
immediately left the kingdom and
the tailor received a handsome
reward from the king. Everyone
lived happily ever after.
True or False True False
As the tailor was sewing a robe, some
mosquitoes started troubling him.
The tailor took a fly swatter and killed
seven flies.
The giant was killing many animals in the
kingdom.
The ladies thought that the brave tailor had
seven kings in one blow.
True or False True False
The ladies told the king about the brave
tailor.
The king ordered the tailor to kill the giant.
While the giant was playing football, the
tailor sewed his lips.
The tailor begged the giant to undo the
stitches on his mouth.
True or False True False
The giant promised to stop killing people
and to leave the kingdom immediately.
The tailor received a small reward from the
king
Check the box of the correct answer
I have killed seven in one blow. This
shows that the tailor…
Is very proud of himself
Is very angry with himself
Check the box of the false sentence
The king ordered the tailor to kill the
giant
The tailor sewed the giant’s eyes
The giant left the kingdom and
promised not to kill people,
 A very fierce and large lion was thrown into
the arena to fight the slave, Androclus. The
lion ran from one end of the arena to the other
until it saw Androclus against the wall. It
slowly approached Androclus who got ready
to defend himself. Before Androclus could
move his hands, the lion wagged its tail like a
dog and licked Androclus hands and legs
happily and then Androclus patted the lion’s
head.
 The Emperor asked, “What happened? Was the
lion your pet?” Androclus explained, “I once hid in
an empty cave in the woods. A big lion with a
bleeding paw came in. It approached me holding
out its bleeding paw. I looked at it and took a sharp-
edged piece of wood. Then, we lived together for
three years in that cave. One day the lion did not
come back to the cave. I too left the place. I was
caught by the soldiers and was thrown into the
arena.”
The Emperor set Androclus and the lion free.
1.The story took place in the __________.
a. Emperor’s place c. Lion’s den
b.Rome d. Africa
2.When the lion stepped on a sharp- edged
piece of wood, ________.
a. Its paw was stuck.
b.Its paw bleeds.
c. Its paw was caught in a big thorn.
d.Its paw was pierced by a soldier’s knife.
3.What human trait did the lion show?
a. Hunger c. anger
b.Gratitude d. smart
4.After the Emperor heard the story from
Androclus, ____
a. Androclus was set free. The lion remained.
b.The lion was set free. Androclus served the
Emperor.
c. Both Androclus and the lion were set free.
d.Both Androclus and the lion served the
emperor.
 A man went on a hunting trip to the jungles of
Africa. As night came, he felt cold and decided to
build a fire. Then he rolled into a blanket and went
to sleep. During the night, a dangerous snake was
attracted by the fire and crawled into the blanket.
The snake enjoyed the warmth of the fire and the
softness of the blanket and decided to stay.
During the night the man woke up. He felt the
coil of something cold near him. He got his
flashlight and saw his bedmate.
5. What do you think the man did?
a. He looked the other way and slept again.
b. He wrapped the snake with the blanket.
c. He got up and quietly ran away.
d. He shot the snake.
6. The snake might have ________.
a. bitten the man
b. slept all day.
c. left in a hurry.
d. joined the man in his hunting.
7. Which best describes the hunter?
a. He panicked easily.
b. He was afraid.
c. He was a good hunter.
d. He was calm in face of danger.
8. Why did the snake not harm the man?
a. Snakes are harmless animals.
b. The snake did not see the man.
c. The snake was grateful to the man.
d. Snakes do not harm things that do not move.
 Ronnie knew that he would have to study hard for
his math test on Monday. He failed the last exam. But
on Friday night, he could not study because his
grandparents and cousins were visiting from Davao.
On Saturday, he was so tired playing with his
Mindanao cousins that he fell asleep at the study
table a few minutes after beginning to solve his
problems. On Sunday, Ronnie’s dog got lost. He
spent all day looking for him and found him only
before bedtime. Ronnie finally managed to study a
few minutes before classes began on Monday
morning.
9. The main idea of the selection is about____.
a. Ronnie and his grandparents
b. Ronnie and his Mindanao cousins
c. How Ronnie entertained his cousins
d. How Ronnie passed the math test
10. What do you think happened then?
a. Ronnie fell asleep while taking the test.
b. Ronnie topped the math exam
c. Ronnie failed the test.
d. Ronnie passed the test
11. What is the general mood of the story?
a. serious c. crucial
b. lively d. humorous
12. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. He was so tired playing with his Mindanao
cousins.
b. He could have passed the test if his dog was not
lost.
c. He fell asleep at the study table.
d. He finally managed to study a few minutes before
Arrange the following events as they happened in the
story.
I. His dog got lost.
II. He had failed the last exam.
III. He would have to study hard for his math test.
IV. His grandparents and cousins were visiting from
Davao.
V. He spent all day looking for it.
13. Which of the following is the correct order of
events?
a. III, II, IV, I, V c. V, III,I,II,IV
b. I, V, III, II, IV d. III, II,I,V,IV
 El Nino is a cyclical and global event that happens
every two to twelve years. The last time we
experienced this phenomenon was in 1997 and 1998.
This occurs when the usual pattern of the westward-
blowing winds is disrupted across the Pacific. Warm
ocean waters remain in the east instead of migrating
to the west, causing changes in weather patterns.
Interestingly, El Nino has different effects on
different parts of the globe. While we’re experiencing
a drought, El Nino can cause heavy rains in other
parts of the globe like South America.
 The reduced rainfall will affect the growth of crops.
Food shortage can be one of the main problems we
might face in the coming months.
Another effect of El Nino is the power
shortage. This is because one of the main sources of
our electricity is the hydroelectric power plants that
are all over the country. Hydroelectric power plants
get energy from the flowing water stored in dams.
Even if El Nino is a natural phenomenon, it is
still important that we do our part to help lessen its
effects on our community.
14. The general mood of the article is ________.
a. scary c. worrisome.
b. fearsome d. troublesome
15. El. Nino happens when ____________.
a. weather patterns change across the Pacific
b. weather patterns change in the warm oceans
c. warm ocean waters stay in the east instead of
moving to the west
d. warm ocean waters are blown to the west across
the Pacific
16. One fact about the El. Nino phenomenon is
that________.
a. it helps the community and the environment
b. it makes us enjoy going outdoors in the sun
c. it is a phenomenon that is very ordinary
d. it causes power shortage in some parts of the
country.
17. The main idea of the article is about _____.
a. the causes and effect of the El. Nino phenomenon.
b. the extreme hot summer in the Philippines
c. the need to prevent the bad effects of El. Nino
d. the changing weather patterns across the east and
west
18. An interesting point about the El. Nino phenomenon is
that ____________.
a. it is a natural calamity around the globe
b. it has different effects on different countries
c. it is a yearly cyclical and global event
d. it has the same effects on all countries.
 For centuries, people have believed that the
position of the stars and planets has an influence in
human life. The study of this influence is known as
astrology. It began 4,000 years ago in
Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and eventually spread
throughout the ancient world. In most cultures,
astrology was regarded as science, and many rulers
even used astrology when making important
decisions. Today, although there is no scientific
proof for its accuracy, many people still believe in
astrology
19. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Stars and planets c. astronomy.
b. astrology d. science
20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
c. Many people still believe in astrology.
d. Astrology is the study of the influence of stars
and planets in human life.
e. Astrology may be used in making important
decisions.
f. Our future and destiny are based on astrology.
21. When and where did astrology begin?
a. 3,000 years ago in Iraq
b. 4,000 years ago in Iran
c. 3,000 years ago in Mesopotamia
d. 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia
22. What is the main purpose of the author in writing
the paragraph?
e. entertain c. persuade
f. disagree. d. explain