National Reading Program

for Grade 4
(English )
Week 3
•Encircle the hidden words.
Can you give the meaning
of those words ?
Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to
the meaning of the underlined word in the
sentences.
1. What does the word “nimble” mean in the
sentence, in spite of his age he was more nimble
than they”?
A. quick and light in movement
B. slow but smart
C. wicked
D. slow
2. What does the word “midst”
mean in the sentence, He came into
their midst and, patting them upon
their heads easily, made them his
friends?
A. the middle point
B. the beginning
C. the last part
D. in between
3.The old man do some magic
tricks to amuse the children.
What is the synonyms of
amuse?
A. distract
B. excite
C. funny
D. bore
 Sennin the Hermit
In the far -away land of Japan, there was a little village that
lay at the foot of a high mountain.Every day the children
went to play on the grassy bank near a pond at one end of
the village. They threw stones into the water. They fished,
and they sailed their toy boats. They picked the wild flowers
that grew in the fields nearby. They carried with them rice
to eat, and, from morning until evening, they played near
the pond. One day, while they were playing, the children
were surprised to see an old man with a long, white beard
walking toward them. He came from the direction of the
mountain. The children stopped their games to watch the
old man. He came into their midst and, patting them upon
their heads easily, made them his friends.
The children continued their play because they knew that
the old man was kind. The man watched the children, and
when it was time for them to go home, he said, “Come to
the flat rock on the side of the mountain tomorrow and I
will show you some wonderful games.” Then he climbed
up the mountain once more and disappeared. The
following morning, the children went to the flat rock. They
found the old man waiting for them. “Now, my dear
children,” he said, “I am going to amuse you. Look here!”
He picked up some dry sticks. He blew at the ends of
the sticks, and at once they became sprays of
beautiful cherry, plum, and peach blossoms. He
passed a branch of each of the flowers to the girls.
Then he took a stone and threw it into the air. The
stone turned into a dove! Another stone became an
eagle, another a nightingale or any bird a boy chose to
name.
“Now,” said the old man, “I will show you some animals that
I am sure will make you laugh.” The children clapped their
hands. He recited some verses, and a company of monkeys
came leaping upon the rock. The monkeys jumped about,
grinning at the same time and performing funny tricks. The
children clapped their hands again. Then the old man
bowed to them and said, “Children, I can play no more
games today. It is time for you to go back to the village.
Farewell.”
The old man turned to go. He went up the mountain in
the direction of a cave. The children tried to follow him,
but in spite of his age, he was more nimble than they.
They ran far enough, however, to see him enter the
cave. When they reached the entrance, the old man
had disappeared. The cave was surrounded by fragrant
flowers, but the children did not dare to go into its
depths.Suddenly one of the girls pointed upwards and
cried, “There is the old grandfather!”
The others looked up, and there, standing
on a cloud over the top of the mountain,
was the old man. “Let us go home now,”
said one of the boys.On the way, they met
two men of the village whom their parents
had sent to search for them. When the
children had told their story, one of the
men exclaimed, “Ah, happy children! The
kind old man is surely Sennin, the
wonderful Hermit of the Mountain!”
Comprehension Check:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer in your activity notebook.
1. What was Sennin known as?
A. God
B. Master
C. Hermit
D. Old man

2. Where was the old man standing when the others looked
up?
A. over the top of the mountain
B. under the cloud
C. on the cloud
D. in the cloud
3. Why do you think the children were surprised
to see the old man at first?
A. The old man looked funny
B. The old man was running
C. The old man had a long white beard and he
came from the mountain
D. The children were surprised to see the old man
as they had not met him before.

4. Why did the children continue to play?

A. he told them to
B. they wanted to
C. they ignored them
D. they knew he was kind
5. How did the old man amuse the children?
A. The old man disappeared easily.
B. The old man was more nimble than the
children
C. The old man recited some verse together
with the monkeys.
D. The old man was able to do all those things
as he’s a magician.
 The Wolf and the Sheep
By Aesop
A Wolf, sorely wounded and bitten by dogs, lay sick
and maimed in his lair. Being in want of food, he
called to a Sheep who was passing, and asked him
to fetch some water from a stream flowing close
beside him. "For," he said, "if you will bring me
drink, I will find means to provide myself with
meat." "Yes," said the Sheep, "if I should bring you
the draught, you would doubtless make me
provide the meat also."
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write your answer in your activity
notebook.
1. Who are the characters in the story?
A. The bird
B. The Wolf
C. The Sheep
D. The Wolf and the Sheep
2. What happened to the wolf?
A. bitten by the rat
B. bitten by the cat
C. bitten by the cow
D. bitten by the dog
3. What does the Wolf mean when he says, "If you will bring me
drink, I will find means to provide myself with meat."
A. If you bring me a drink, I will gain enough strength to find
food for myself and thus regain my health.
B. If you bring me a drink, I will gain enough strength to fight
you.
C. If you bring me a drink, I will give you meat.
D. If you bring me a drink, I will pay you back.

4. What does the Sheep mean when he says, "If I should bring
you the draught, you would doubtless make me provide the
meat also."
A. If I bring you a drink, you will give me your wealth.
B. If I bring you a drink, you will make me your meal.
C. If I bring you a drink, you will give me your cave.
D. If I bring you a drink, you will give me your life.
5. What is the theme or main
message?
A. It is not difficult to spot a liar and a
hypocrite.
B. It is not difficult to spot a true and
loyal friend.
C. It is difficult to spot a liar and a
hypocrite.
D. It is difficult to spot a true and loyal
friend
National Reading Program
for Grade 4
(Filipino)
Week 3
Ipikit ang iyong mga mata ng 1
minuto, O, wag matutulog ah.
Gamit ang iyong imahinasyon isipin
mo ang iyong pangarap sa buhay.
Isulat sa isang pirasong papel ang
iyong maiisip.
Basahin ang mga sumusunod na salita.
Gamitin ito sa pangungusap.
1. pagitan
2. nakatuon
3. pagkagaling
4. paraan
5. pangarap
6. sinasambit
Hanapin sa Hanay B ang kahulugan ng mga salitang
nakasulat nang pahilig sa Hanay A.
 Sanggang- Dikit
Dalawa kaming magkapatid na parehong
lalaki. Mula kami sa payak at masayang
pamilya. Jawe ang pangalan ng aking kuya.
Halos sabay kaming lumaki ni Kuya dahil
dalawang taon lamang ang aming pagitan
Si Tatay ay isang drayber at si Nanay naman ay
isang maybahay. Nakatuon lamang ang oras at
atensiyon ni Nanay sa aming magkakapatid. Sina
Lolo at Lola ay katulong din nila sa pag-aalaga sa
amin. Kapwa kami pinalaki ng aming mga
magulang na mabubuti at matatapat na mga
bata na may paggalang at pagmamahal sa Diyos
at sa kapwa tao.
Tuwing hapon pagkagaling sa paaralan,
nagkukukwentuhan kami ni Kuya habang
ginagawa ang aming takdang-aralin. Laging
sinsabi ni Kuya na nais niyang maging isang
doctor upang maalagaan ang aming mga
magulang sa kanilang pagtanda, gayundin sina
Lolo at Lola.
Kaya lagi ko namang sinasabing ang
pangarap niya ay pangarap ko rin. Kaya sa
mga pagkakataong kami ay maglalaro sana,
mas pinipili namin ni Kuya na aming laro
ang pagbabasa ng mga aklat at
magkunwaring mga doctor at minsan
naman ay pasyente.
Naaalala ko pa ang mga salitang lagi
kong sinasambit kay Kuya, “di ba
sanggang-dikit tayo, Kuya? Ang
pangarap mo’y pangarap ko rin.
Mula sa kuwentong iyong nabasa, sagutin ang
mga sumusunod na tanong sa bawat bilang.
1. Sino ang magkasanggang-dikit?
a. ang magpinsan
b. ang magkaklase
c. ang magkuya

2. Sa ano-anong bagay magkatulad ang

magkasanggang-dikit?
a. sa pagbabasa ng aklat
b. sa paglalaro
c. sa pagtatanim
Mula sa kuwentong iyong nabasa, sagutin ang
mga sumusunod na tanong sa bawat bilang.
1. Sino ang magkasanggang-dikit?
a. ang magpinsan
b. ang magkaklase
c. ang magkuya
2. Sa ano-anong bagay magkatulad ang
magkasanggang-dikit?
a. sa pagbabasa ng aklat
b. sa paglalaro
c. sa pagtatanim
Punan ang mga sumusunod na talahanayan.