RULES TO FOLLOW

The Grade Six pupils decided to make

their room clean, orderly and beautiful.
Here are some of the rules everyone
needs to follow:
Wipe your shoes on the doormat
before entering the room.
Put the wastepaper, fruit peelings and
candy wrappers in the waste basket.
Keep the walls, desks and tables free
from pencil and chalk marks and
scratches.
Put the cleaning materials in a box.
Arrange the furniture properly.
Put away your pencils, books,
notebooks after using them.
Hang umbrellas and raincoats in one
corner of a room.
Keep books clean and well-covered.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What did the pupils decide to do?

a. make their room clean, orderly and beautiful

b. make their homes clean, orderly and beautiful

c. make their school surroundings clean, orderly and beautiful

2. What did they agree upon?

a. to form a society b. to follow the rules

c. to work on the school ground

3. What will they do with their shoes?

a. wipe on the doormat b. leave on the doormat

c. put under the doormat

4. From what will they keep the furniture free?

a. books b. cover c. scratches

5. Where should the cleaning materials be kept?

a. box b. drawer c. bookcase

6. How should the furniture be arranged?

a. properly b. carelessly c. artistically

7. Where should one keep his pencils, books and notebooks after using them?

a. in his bag b. on the desk c. on the teachers table

8. Where should wastepaper be thrown?

a. in the desk b. in the drawer c. in the wastebasket

9. Where should one hang raincoats and umbrellas?

a. on the desk b. in the cabinet c. on one corner of the room

10. What should be kept clean and well-covered?

a. desks b. books c. tables

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 DAPHNE

Daphne was a beautiful nymph.

The son God, Apollo, fell in love with
her but she rejected him. Once, Apollo
saw her and pursued her. Daphne
sought shelter behind a big tree. She
was out of breath from running. Now,
as she leaned on the tree, she looked
back with frightened eyes. Was Apollo
still running after her? She threw
herself upon her knees and prayed to
be saved from her pursuer. She rose
with outstretched arms. Then her
fingers fluttered gently, as if blown by
a gentle breeze. Little by little she was
changed from a beautiful nymph to a
laurel tree. Slowly she broke into a
smile. Now, she was safe. Apollo could
not carry her away anymore.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Daphne sought shelter behind ____________
a. a big tree b. a laurel tree c. a large house
2. As she leaned on the tree, she looked back with __________________.
a. round eyes b. smiling eyes c. frightened eyes
3. She was out of breath from ______________.
a. talking b. running c. laughing
4. She prayed to be saved from her ____________.
a. father b. pursuer c. husband
5. Slowly she stretched out her _____________.
a. feet b. arms c. hands
6. She threw herself upon her __________________.
a. bed b. knees c. pillows
7. She was changed from a beautiful nymph into _____________.
a. an oak tree b. a narra tree c. a laurel tree
8. Her fingers fluttered _______________.
a. slowly b. gently c. rapidly
9. She felt safe, after she became a ____________.
a. tree b. nymph c. goddess
10. She could not be carried away anymore by _________.
a. Theus b. Midas c. Apollo

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 HOW THE ROMANS
COOKED THEIR FOOD
Long ago the Romans used to cook
their food just as the way hunters today
sometimes do. They dug out an oven in
the ground, lined it with stones and
made a fire in it. When the improvised
oven was well heated, they raked out the
ashes, put in the food and covered it. We
learned it from excavations in the city of
Pompeii. Pompeii was destroyed and
buried during the eruption of a volcano
hundreds of years ago. When the city
was excavated, ovens with wood and
ashes were found around the ruins. It is
believed that just as the cooks were
about to bake, the fiery volcano rained
out ashes and boiling lava and burned
down the city.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. In ancient times, how did the Romans cook their food?
a. just as the cooks do today b. just as the people do today
c. just as some hunters do today
2. What did they use to line in the ground where they built the ovens?
a. lime b. clay c. stones
3. What did they do with the oven before putting in the food?
a. They cooled it. b. They heated it.
c. They poured water in it.
4. Where did they dig their ovens?
a. in the ground b. in the cement c. in the tree trunks
5. What did they rake out of the oven before putting in their food?
a. sand b. dashes c. wood
6. Who cooked their food un underground ovens?
a. the Jews b. the Italians c. the Romans
7. Who had ovens with wood ashes in them?
a. the British b. the Romans c. the people of Pompeli
8. What destroyed Pompeli?
a. a great fire b. a terrible food c. a volcanic eruption
9. What were the cooks about to do when the volcano erupted?
a. eat b. bake c. wash dishes
10. What was done with the buried city?
a. rebuilt b. forgotten c. excavated

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 FIRST NIGHT IN THE CITY
It was Lynn‟s first night in the
city. She woke up with a stun and
then she remembered where she
was. She had never spent the night
in a city before. She lay still and
listened. Cars and jeepers seemed
to race like ants heading straight
towards her. A new house was
being built next to her aunt‟s house
and the cement mixer was roaring
angrily. Downstairs, in the kitchen,
she heard the cluttering of pans.
Then, she heard the chime of the
big clock. She turned over and
asleep again.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What did Lynn remember when she woke up?
a. She was in the city. b. She was in her house.
c. She was in her country
2. Has Lynn ever spent a night before in the city?
a. No b. Yes c. Maybe
3. Where did Lynn imagine the cars and jeeps going?
a. heading to the city b. heading towards her
c. heading towards the house
4. Where did the roaring sound come from?
a. a bulldozer b. a cement mixer c. a street sweeper
5. How did she know the time?
a. from the radio b. from the big clock
c. from the position of the sun
6. Why did Lynn wake up with a stun?
a. She was afraid. b. She had a dream.
c. She felt she was in a strange place.
7. What did she do when she woke up?
a. She ran out to play. b. She washed her face.
c. She lay still and listened.
8. What did Lynn hear passing in front of the house?
a. buses and trains b. cars and jeepneys
c. streetcars and carts
9. Where did she hear the clattering of the pans?
a. from the streets b. from the kitchen c. from the living room
10. Did Lynn fall asleep again?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

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 THE FACE IN THE POOL
Narcissus was out of breath from
running when he came to a clear pool.
He stopped to drink. Just as he was about
to sip the cool water, he saw a face in the
pool. It was handsome and he was
attracted to it.
“Who are you?” he asked.
“Who are you?” echoed someone.
“Why are you mocking me?” asked
Narcissus.
“Mocking me,” said the voice.
Narcissus was puzzled. He wanted to
talk with the face in the pool but it would
not answer. He tried to catch it but no to
avail. At last, he lost hope and plunged
into the pool hoping to see the owner of
the face.

Choose the letter of the correct answer.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Why was Narcissus out of breath?
a. He was running. b. He was jumping. c. He was skipping.
2. Which of these sentences is true?
a. Narcissus came to a clear lake. b. Narcissus came to a clear pool.
c. Narcissus came to a clear path.
3. He stopped to ________________.
a. drink b. swim c. bathe
4. He saw something which __________________.
a. attracted him b. frightened him c. dove him away
5. What did he see in the pool?
a. a boat b. a face c. a flower
6. Which is correct?
a. He talked with the face in the pool. b. He shouted at the face in the pool.
c. he played with the face in the pool.
7. Narcissus heard _________________.
a. his own echo b. the singing bird c. a reply from the man in
the pool
8. Narcissus was not able to _____________.
a. drink b. swim c. talk with the man in the pool
9. He became _________________.
a. sad b. angry c. hopeless
10. What did he do at last?
a. plunged into the pool b. ran into the dark woods
c. ran away from the pool

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 CAMPING
Rene was tired from the day‟s
tramp. He rolled himself in his scout
blanket and laid still. It was very quiet
in the woods. Then he heard some
queer noises. There was a flapping of
wings. A night owl was on its way to
hunt. Tiny raindrops started to fall on
the leaves. The shower was over
though, in a moment. The cicadas and
other insects started their night songs
which ended into a forest symphony.
“Those queer night sounds in the
forest is a good lullaby,” Rene
thought as he drowsed off to a sound
sleep.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Rene went on ___________.
a. a field trip b. an excursion c. a Boy Scout camping
2. It was very quiet in the ________.
a. city b. house c. woods
3. He rolled himself in his __________.
a. mat b. raincoat c. scout blanket
4. He began to hear _______________.
a. soft music b. hooting cars c. queer noises
5. He heard a soft flapping of ___________.
a. skirts b. wings c. leaves
6. An owl was on its way to _______________.
a. hunt b. roost c. lay eggs
7. Tiny raindrops fell on the _________________.
a. roof b. leaves c. treetops
8. Thw shower lasted for a ______________.
a. few hours b. long time c. short time
9. Rene heard the singing of the ______________.
a. owls b. cicadas c. campers
10. To Rene, the sound of the insects was a _____________.
a. lullaby b. serenade c. symphony

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 A WISE BUYER
“I have good news today,
Mother,” said Norma as she put
down the big basket she was
carrying.
“What‟s your news, Norma?”
asked Mother.
“Look at my basket,” said Norma
excitedly. “I bought many things
today: meat, sugar, fish,
vegetables and fruits. She, I still
have a change left.”
“But why?” Asked Mother
puzzled.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Where did Norma come from?
a. playing b. the school c. the market
2. What was she carrying?
a. a big bag b. a big basket c. a school bag
3. What was Norma‟s news?
a. bad b. good c. neither good nor bad
4. How did Norma feel after coming from the market?
a. tired b. angry c. excited
5. What did she show to her Mother?
a. things in her study table b. things in her school bag
c. thing she bought in the market
6. Why was Norma happy?
a. She bought a pretty dress.
b. She bought things she would use in school.
c. She was able to buy many things and still had some change.
7. Which of these did Norma buy?
a. dress b. meat c. ribbon
8. How did Mother feel after listening to Norma?
a. sad b. happy c. puzzled
9. Why was Normas‟s news good?
a. She was able to save an amount from marketing.
b. She found a wallet with money in the market.
c. She did not pay for the goods she got from the market.
10. Why do you think was Mother puzzled?
a. She could not believe what Norma said.
b. She knew that prices of goods were high.
c. Norma had told the truth for the first time.

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 HOW TO PREPARE
TOMATO CATSUP
Select some ripe tomatoes. Wash
them thoroughly. Cut them crosswise
into halves. Then separate the pulp
from the seeds. Cook the pulp in an
enameled kettle, stirring it
occasionally until the thin peelings
separate and rolled up. Remove the
pulp from the fire. Pass the pulp
through a wire strainer and get the
juice. Mix the juice with the pulp. Add
some vinegar. Put onion juice,
powdered cinnamon, pepper, cloves
of garlic and spices in a small cloth
bag and dip it into the mixture. Cook
the mixture until it is thick. Take out
the bag of spices. Bottle the cooked
pulp and seal.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. How is the pulp separated from the seeds?
a. by squeezing the tomato b. by cutting crosswise into halves
c. by cutting the tomato into small pieces
2. When is the pulp removed from the fire?
a. when the pulp has hardened
b. when the pulp is mixed with the peelings
c. When the peelings have been separated and have rolled up
3. What is the first step in preparing catsup?
a. Boil the mixture. b. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
c. Remove the mixture from the fire.
4. What kind of tomatoes are used.
a. ripe b. green c. cooked
5. What is used in cooking the pulp?
a. a pot b. a pan c. an enameled kettle
6. What kind of strainer is used?
a. wire strainer b. rattan strainer c. plastic strainer
7. What is wrapped in a cloth bag?
a. juice b. spices c. pulp
8. When is the mixture removed from the fire?
a. when it is thick b. when it is watery c. when it is smooth
9. What is added to the juice and pulp?
a. flour and others b. water and others
c. vinegar, onion juice and others
10. What is the last step in preparing the catsup?
a. boil until thick b. bottle and seal
c. add the vinegar to the mixture

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 BOOKS
Those who cannot read are
pitiful because they cannot enjoy
books. Books tell us about the
wonderful things in the world. They
tell us the interesting things people
do. Books can answer the “whys” and
“hows” of things that puzzle us. They
can take us faraway places through
imagination. They can show us, too,
the things happened a long time ago
as well as those happening at
present. Books tell us about the
children in other lands. They hold the
key to the greatest treasures in the
world. A wise man once said that he
would rather be a poor boy in a cellar
surrounded with books than a prince
who had no chance to read.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Those who do not know how to read are
a. most pitiful people b. most happy people c. most wonderful people
2. What do books do for us?
a. make us rich b. make us unhappy
c. tell us about the things in the world
3. Where can books take us?
a. nowhere b. just in our room c. to faraway places
4. What questions can books answer?
a. little things not worth knowing b. the “whys” and “hows” of things
c. things that cannot be remembered
5. What do books hold for their readers?
a. falling leaves b. running water
c. key to the greatest treasure in the world
6. What do books tell us?
a. nothing of importance b. words without meaning
c. things that happened long ago
7. Do books tells us about the children in other places?
a. Yes b. No c. Perhaps
8. Who says he would rather be in a cellar with books than in a palace without
a single book?
a. a prince b. a wise man c. a poor man
9. What do books unfold before us?
a. hidden health b. hidden wealth c. hidden knowledge
10. What is preferable than an prince in a palace without the love for reading?
a. a rich boy un a big house b. a boy in a beautiful house
c. a poor boy in a cellar who loves books

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 THE DIVER
A skillful diver can see
clearly what lies underneath a
vast body of water. He sees
swaying seaweeds, acres of sea
plants that have large, bright
colored leaves. He finds
countless giant crabs and
lobsters. A diver also encounters
sea snakes, sea horses, fierce
sharks and other wild fishes. He
takes delight in watching the
different species of fish,
splendid in their brilliant colors.
To a diver, the life underworld is
full of thrilling adventures.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What can the divers see through the clear water?
a. ships b. seashores c. seaweeds
2. Are there plants in the sea?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
3. What kind of a diver can stay in the water for a long time?
a. amateurs b. untrained c. experienced
4. Do the divers find only wild fishes under the sea?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
5. What does a diver find in the sea?
a. wealth b. adventure c. sunken ships
6. What makes a seaweed sway?
a. air b. fishes c. water current
7. How does a diver feel while watching the different species of fish
underwater?
a. afraid b. excited c. delighted
8. How wide is the place underwater where sea plants grow?
a. acres b. few feet c. few meters
9. What may possibly happen to a diver who is not skillful?
a. He may drown. b. He may just float.
c. He may be eaten by fishes.
10. Do you think deepsea diving is safe?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

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 THE BLIND GIRL
A group of students were
chatting and laughing excitedly near
the sidewalk. They seemed to be
talking at the same time when
suddenly they became silent. They
stared spellbound to a blind girl
groping along the wall, and feel her
way about. Though her eyes were
open, they could tell that she could
not see. In her right hand was a bunch
of flowers which she smelled now and
then. She continued walking till the
end of the street. When she was out of
sight the students gave a sigh of
relief. Were they not lucky to have
two eyes?

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What were the students doing?
a. playing and jumping b. singing and dancing
c. chatting and laughing
2. Which of these statement is true?
a. The students stopped talking as they stared at blind girl.
b. The students stopped talking as they stared at lame girl.
c. The students stopped talking as they stared an old beggar.
3. How did the girl move along the wall?
a. She ran along. b. She walked briskly. c. She groped along her way.
4. What did the students notice about the girl‟s eyes?
a. They were open. b. They were closed.
c. They were half opened.
5. What were the students sure about the girl?
a. She could see. b. She could not see.
c. She could see a little
6. What was on the girl‟s hand?
a. a cane b. a bunch of keys c. a bunch of flowers
7. Where was the girl doing?
a. to a nearby store b. to the end of the street
c. to the house at the street corner
8. What did the students do when they saw the girl?
a. stared b. looked c. smiled
9. How did the students feel when the blind girl was out of sight?
a. sorry b. afraid c. relieved
10. What were the students thankful for?
a. for their feet b. for their legs
c. for their good eyes

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 FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO
It was time for the zookeeper
to feed the animals. Judging
from the noise, the beasts
were hungry. The lions open
their mouths and gave the
people in the zoo a frightful
sample of the howl of the king
of beasts. The little monkey
squeaked as they tumbled
over each other to reach the
cage bars. The monkeys
shook the iron bars till they
rattled, and parrots jumped up
and down shrieking excitedly.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What time was it in the zoo?

a. playing time b. feeding time c. sleeping time
2. How did the animals show that they were hungry?
a. They played. b. They quarreled. c. They made noise.
3. Who howled?
a. the lions b. the gorillas c. the monkeys
4. What did the lions do?
a. roared b. beat on the bars c. opened their mouths
5. What was the zookeeper going to do?
a. beat the animals b. feed the animals c. bathe the animals
6. How did the little monkeys manage to reach the cage bars?
a. by jumping over each other b. by tumbling over each other
c. by climbing over each other
7. What did the little monkeys do?
a. snitched b. squeaked c. screeched
8. What did the monkeys do with the iron bars?
a. broke b. rattled c. loosened
9. Who jumped up and down?
a. dancers b. parrots c. birds
10. How did the parrots welcome the zookeeper?
a. They shouted. b. They shrieked.
c. They squeaked.

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 AN AIRPLANE RIDE
The strangest thing about my
airplane ride was that I seemed not
to be moving at all since the plane
assumed a certain attitude. As I
looked down, the earth below
seemed like a wonderful map in
lovely colors. Everything was a
miniature. The houses, the trees,
the buildings appeared like
playthings. The vast rice fields
were restful to the eyes to look at.
The ocean was but a shallow
stream of clear, blue water.
Indeed, anybody‟s first plane
ride is a pleasant experience.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. On what kind of the transportation was the author riding?

a. a car b. a ship c. an airplane

2. How did the earth below appear to the narrator?

a. a vast ricefield b. a wonderful map c. an underdeveloped place

3. How did the objects appear to the author?

a. shadows b. reflections c. miniatures

4. What made the ricefields restful to the eyes?

a. their size b. their color c. the location

5. How did the author consider his first airplane ride?

a. a horrible experience b. a pleasant experience c. a nauseating experience

6. What did the author say the ocean looked like?

a. long river b. shallow stream c. swimming pool

7. What was the strangest thing about the author‟s first airplane ride?

a. The plane flew so fast. b. The plane seemed not to be moving.

c. The plane could not go above the clouds.

8. How many times has the author ridden on an airplane?

a. twice b. once c. many

9. Which appeared like playthings to the author?

a. buildings, trees, houses b. houses, people, animals

c. houses, buildings, people

10. How did he describe the ricefields?

a. restful to the eyes b. like a dense forest c. like a shallow stream

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 PLANT PESTS
In addition to different kinds of
plants diseases, there are great
numbers of plant pests that can
destroy or stop the growth of plants.
Insects carry fungi and bacterial
diseases from plant to plant. The
potato beetle carries the potato rot.
Some insects even eat plants. Certain
grasshoppers and biting insects strip
a plant of its leaves, thus killing the
plant. The most destructive kinds of
insects are the scale insects, mealy
bugs, plant lice and leaf hoppers.
They consume the sap of plant tissues
thus causing the withering of the plant
itself.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What can destroy or stop the growth of plants?

a. plant food b. plant pests c. plant fertilizers

2. What else besides pests injure plants?

a. fertilizers b. insecticides c. different kinds of plant diseases

3. Which carry diseases from one plant too another?

a. flowers b. insects c. people

4. What causes potato rot?

a. potato fungi b. potato beetle c. potato bacteria

5. What happens to plants where insects live and feed on?

a. They grow fast. b. The plants are injured.

c. The plants grow healthy.

6. What is another source for the grasshopper.

a. flying insect b. biting insect c. sucking insect

7. How do the grasshoppers harm the plants?

a. They cut the plants. b. They strip the plant of its leaves.

c. They suck the juice from the plants.

8. What happen to the plants when harmed by these insects?

a. plants grow rapidly b. plants become healthy

c. plants stop growing and die afterwards

9. Which of the following insects are the most destructive?

a. ants b. mites c. scale insects

10. Are all insects harmful?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

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 TRAVEL MADE EASY
“How was your trip, Wally?” asked
Grandma Wally kissed her hands.
“It was fine, Grandma,” answered Wally,
yawning while stretching his arms, and
shaking his legs. “I slept almost throughout
the way”.
“Why you lazy boy!” exclaimed Grandma.
“Then you didn‟t see the beautiful scenery on
the countryside”.
“It was so nice riding on the bus,”
explained Wally. “The roads now are very
smooth, unlike the first time Father and I
visited you after the flood. A week had passed
after that visit, yet my body was still aching all
over. We were like mashed fruits after our
ride over those pot marked roads.
“It did not take long for the government to
have all the damaged roads repaired,”
agreed Grandma. “Thanks to our
government, things are back to normal
again.”

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Where did Wally‟s Grandma live?

a. in the city b. in the province c. in a city suburb

2. Why did Wally fail to see the beautiful scenery?

a. He slept almost throughout the way. b. he was wearing dark glasses.

c. He was not interested to look at the scenery.

3. Where did Wally ride?

a. on a bus b. on a train c. in a jeepney

4. Who was with Wally when he visited Grandma?

a. his father b. his mother c. nobody

5. How did Wally try to freshen himself?

a. He jumped. b. He ran and ran. c. He stretched out his arms and legs.

6. According to Grandma, what did Wally miss by sleeping all the way?

a. Grandma‟s house. b. the place where they were going

c. the beautiful scenery on the countryside

7. Why did Wally not enjoy his first visit to Grandma?

a, The journey was long. b. The roads were potmarked.

c. The roads were smooth and nice.

8. What did Grandma call Wally for sleeping all the way?

a. lazy b. cheerful c. curious

9. Why were the roads easy to travel on now?

a. They were cleaned by the government. b. They were damaged by the government.

c. They had been repaired by the government.

10. How was life after the flood?

a. It returned to normal. b. It was never the same again.

c. It was much better than before.

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 HOME FOR THE AGED
“It will not be long from now and Tandang
Sela will not go begging anymore, Mel told
his sister Shiela.
“Why did you say that?” asked Shiela.
“Didn‟t you know?” Mel asked. “The
government has decided to help the beggars,
young and old.”
“But how?” asked Shiela, still puzzled.
“There are hundreds of beggars around.
“How can the government help them all?”
“It is like this,” explained Mel. “The young
ones will be placed in the care of their
relatives if they have any. The others will be
sent to the provinces where they came from.
The children who do not have anybody to
look after they will be placed in orphanages.
The old ones who have will be housed in the
Home for the Aged. They will be taken care of
by the government.
“How nice,” Sheila said. “It is really a pity
to see these beggars, especially the old
ones.”

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What does Tandang Sela do?

a. She sells. b. She begs. c. She washes clothes.

2. What news does Mel have for Shiela?

a. Tandang Sela will move to another place.

b. Tandang Sela will not have to beg anymore.

c. Tandang Sela will not have to wash clothes anymore.

3. Whom will the government help?

a. the children b. the beggars c. the poor people

4. Where will the young ones be sent?

a. to their relatives b. to the orphanage c. to the social welfare

5. Where will the unattended young ones be sent?

a. to rich families b. to orphanages c. to the provinces where they came from

6. Who will be housed in the Home for the Aged?

a. the young ones b. the very old ones c. the ones with relatives

7. Who will provide the needs of the old folks?

a. their relatives b. the rich people c. the government

8. Which of these statements is true?

a. The government will help the beggars.

b. The government will imprison all beggars.

c. The government will drive the beggars away.

9. How did Shiela feel about the government‟s decision?

a. glad b. envious c. curious

10. How does one feel when he sees beggars especially the old ones?

a. sad b. joyful c. happy

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 JOSE RIZAL’S MOTHER

God‟s best gift to Jose Rizal was his

mother, Dona Teodora Alonzo. Teodora was
brought up by her mother in a home full of love
and understanding. She was educated at Santa
Rosa College. Her excellent education, her
goodness of heart and her other virtues prepared
her to be the mother of our national hero. To Jose
Rizal, next to God, a mother means every- thing to
a man. Dona Teodora was a devout Catholic. It was
her teaching that made her son, Jose, love the
Christian way of life. He was still a baby when his
mother began teaching him the alphabet and the
simple prayers as was the custom of the Filipino
Family.
Dona Teodora was fond of telling a stories
of her little son, Jose. The word “story” meant
something new and wonderful to Jose. He would
sit down to listen, full of interest and wonder, when
his mother called him for the regular story time.
He loved the stories his mother told him. He
remembered the moral lesson each story
conveyed and made it a part of his education and
training.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. How did Jose Rizal consider his mother?

a. his playmate b. God‟s best gift c. a good story teller

2. Which would best described Doña Teodora?

a. gay b. lovely c. virtous

3. Which of the following prepared her to be the mother of our national hero?

a. her books b. her goodness of heart c. her pleasant disposition

4. What did a mother mean to Rizal?

a. Everyone‟s mother is his friend.

b. Next to God, a mother meant everything to a man.

c. A mother is one who should teach her children how to read and pray.

5. What was Doña Teodora‟s religion?

a. Catholic b. Protestant c. Presbyterian

6. What made Jose love the Christian way of life?

a. his father‟s teachings b. his mother‟s teachings

c. his teacher‟s teachings

7. What did his mother teach him as was the custom of the Filipino family?

a. reading simple stories b. telling children‟s stories

c. the alphabet and simple prayers

8. Did Jose believe his mother‟s stories?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

9. What did the word “story” mean to Jose?

a. something nice b. something good c. something new and wonderful

10. How did Jose listen to his mother‟s story?

a. carelessly b. attentively c. half-heartedly

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THE SCHOOL LUNCH COUNTER
A school canteen or lunch
counter is established in every school to
improve children‟s eating habits and
preferences. Native, nutritious dishes
such as goto, pancit and lumpia are
prepared by a teacher with the help of
some children. Sandwiches are sold for
those who prefer a light merienda. A good
lunch counter as milk as a regular item for
sale. Teachers encourage their pupils to
include milk in their daily food intake.
The canteen is part of a school.
It protects from sickness by discouraging
them to buy from food peddlers and
unsanitary, nearby stores.
Pupils are asked to patronize the
canteen for their own health. The low
prices of food serve as an encouragement
for the children to buy the from the school
canteen.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What does a school lunch counter serve?

a. lunch b. merienda c. dinner

2. When do the majority of children buy at the lunch counters?

a. after class b. before class c. during recess

3. Which of these statements is true?

a. Native foods are good for light merienda. b. Recess lunch may take the place of lunch.

c. Goto, pancit and lumpia are eaten at breakfast.

4. What food should a lunch counter always have?

a. rice b. milk c. cereals

5. Why is milk food for children?

a. It tastes good. b. It is nice to drink.

c. It supplies them with needed nutrients.

6. How do school lunch counters help children?

a. They sell native food. b. They sell delicious food.

c. They sell nutritious food at low prices.

7. Why should children avoid buying food outside the school?

a. It is cleaner. b. It is cheaper. c. It is not safe to eat.

8. Where can children buy much safer and cheaper food?

a. from pebbles b. from nearby stores c. from school lunch counters

9. What is the aim of school lunch counters?

a. to make business b. to make children thrifty c. to improve the children‟s health

10. How do the lunch counter operators encourage children to buy from them?

a. by offering bonus prizes b. by being open the whole day

c. by lowering the prices of food

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 BEAUTY
Beauty is seen
In the sunlight
The trees, the birds
Corn growing, people working
Or praying for a good harvest.

Beauty is heard all around

Wind sighing,
Rain falling or a singing humming
An old folk song.

Beauty is in yourself
Good deeds, happy thoughts
reflected
In your dreams
In your work,
During peaceful rest.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Does beauty depend upon the observer?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

2. Is there beauty everywhere?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

3. Where lies the beauty in people?

a. in themselves b. in their wealth c. in their appearance

4. Is there beauty in the falling rain?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

5. When is a person peaceful?

a. when he is rich b. when he is intelligent

c. when he has performed good deeds

6. According to the poem, where can you find beauty?

a. in flowers b. in yourself c. in the house

7. Can we hear beauty?

a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

8. Who are praying for a good harvest?

a. rice growers b. corn growers c. coconut growers

9. Where are good deeds and happy thoughts reflected?

a. at home b. in your dreams c. in other people

10. When do the happy thoughts occur?

a. when praying b. during peaceful rest

c. when you are with other people

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 THE ANIMAL’S WISH
We beg no fancy garb
To keep us cozily warm
Nor softer bed to rest
Though it should be less hard.

We wish not our liberty

For to serve is our fate
We live as servants forever
To work early and late

To talk is a silly dream

For us doomed mute to remain
But we hear, see and feel
Please to us be a bit kinder.

Be kind a little bit more

And be unkind ten times less
We are poor dump creatures
And we have but few needs.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What do animals ask in general?
a. that we make them sleep b. that we be more kind to them
c. that we ask them to dine with us
2. How long do animals serve us?
a. a few years b. for some time c. as long as they live
3. What do animals consider a silly dream?
a. to be able to talk b. to be able to hear c. to be able to serve
4. What do they beg for us?
a. shelter for them b. kindness to them c. clothing for them
5. Which of these statements is true?
a. Giving food to dumb creatures is enough.
b. We need to be more kind to dumb creatures.
c. We must not consider dumb creatures as our friends.
6. Are they asking their master to let them free?
a. Yes b. No c. Does not say
7. When do the animals work as their master‟s servant?
a. early and late b. non-stop c. only at night
8. How much needs do animals have?
a. Many b. None c. Few
9. What are the animals doomed to remain?
a. mute b. sensitive c. untrainable
10. What three things can the animals do?
a. feel, hear, see b. see, hear, speak
c. hear, speak, feel

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 A LETTER OF INVITATION

26 del Pilar Street

Sampaloc, Manila
May 15, 2015
Dear Nina,
My parents are going to give a party on
the evening of my graduation, March 29. It
will be held in our house on del Pilar Street.
Please come and bring along your brother,
Milo, and your sister, Ester. My father has
prepared some very exciting parlor games
which I am sure you and your sister and
brother will enjoy. There will be also a
program prepared by my elder sister, Nora.
The party starts at six o‟clock. You can go
home at nine so you will have plenty of time
to enjoy the party. We are hoping to see you
all.

Your friend,
Alaiza Marie

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What kind of letter is this?

a. a letter of thanks b. a letter of invitation
c. a letter of congratulations
2. Who wrote the letter?
a. Gina b. Father c. Nina
3. The letter is addressed to _____________
a. Mother b. Gina c. Nina
4. Who is giving a party?
a. Tita‟s parents b. Nina‟s parents c. Gina‟s parents
5. Where is the party going to be held?
a. in school b. in Nina‟s home c. In Gina‟s home
6. Who are included in the invitation?
a. Milo and Ester b. Gina and Nina c. Gina‟s parents
7. What did Gina‟s father prepare for the children?
a. parlor games b. group games c. outdoor games
8. What has been prepared by Gina‟s sister?
a. dances b. program c. parlor games
9. What occasion will be celebrated?
a. Gina‟s birthday b. Gina‟s graduation
c. Gina‟s house blessing
10. Who are expected by the family to come?
a. Nina, Milo and Ester b. Gina, Nina and Ester
c. Nina, Gina and Nora

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 LUNETA AND MANILA BAY

Do you know that Manila Bay is

the finest harbor in the Philippines? It
is also famous for its beautiful sunset.
Tourists observe that Manila Bay has
one of the most glowing sunsets in the
world. Roxas Boulevard, formerly
Dewey Boulevard, runs along the
shores of Manila Bay. There are many
beautiful buildings along the street,
mostly hotels and restaurants. Luneta,
a big park with fountains and
ornamental plants, faces the bay.
People can be seen strolling daily
and enjoying the cool breeze from
the bay. On Sundays, people go to
the Luneta to listen to band concerts
and to view performances at the open
theater.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is Manila Bay noted for?
a. tall buildings b. its fine harbor c. ornamental flowers
2. What is it also famous for?
a. its many streets b. its beautiful sunset c. its many mountains
3. What do tourist say about its sunset?
a. It is red. b. It is colorful
c. It is the most glowing sunset in the world.
4. On what street is the Luneta located?
a. Shaw Boulevard b. Roxas Boulevard c. Quezon Boulevard
5. What do people enjoy most at the Luneta?
a. the plants b. the people c. the cool breeze
6. What is the Luneta today?
a. a harbor b. a big park c. a commercial district
7. What do people do at the Luneta?
a. stroll b. pray c. trade goods
8. Where is the Luneta Park located?
a. facing the Manila Bay
b. at the tip of the Manila Bay
c. in the commercial district of Manila Bay
9. How are people entertained at the Luneta Park?
a. open air movies b. by clowns and circus
c. by band concerts and performers
10. Where are most performances held?
a. at the open theater b. at the Chinese Garden
c. near Rizal‟s monument

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 BEING ON TIME
Arturo was the president of the Grade
Six class organization. They agreed to
celebrate Arbor Day with a program and
mass planting of fruit trees.
“At what time will the program start?”
asked Miss Diaz, their teacher.
“It will start at 7:00 o‟clock in the
morning, Miss Diaz.” answered Arturo.
“That‟s good,” observed Miss Diaz. “It
will not be too hot for planting of trees. I
only hope it will begin on schedule.”
“That‟s sure, Miss Diaz,” Arturo said. “It
will be a new Filipino time concept.”
“I admire you, Arturo, for saying
„Filipino time‟, which means on time,”
Said Miss Diaz laughing.
“It is really time for us to observed
punctuality,” explained Arturo. “So
instead of saying being on time is
„American time‟, we shall call it „Filipino
time‟”

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What position did Arturo have in their class organization?
a. secretary b. treasurer c. president
2. What did the class organization decide to celebrate?
a. Arbor Day b. Town Fiesta c. Parents Day
3. Aside from the program, what other activity was scheduled?
a. planting of shrubs b. planting of fruit trees
c. planting of flowering trees
4. At what time was the program supposed to start?
a. 8:00 o‟clock in the morning b. 7:00 o‟clock in the morning
c. 2”00 o‟clock in the afternoon
5. Who was in doubt whether it would start on time?
a. Arturo‟s mother b. Arturo‟s teacher c. Arturo‟s classmates
6. What do we usually say when punctuality is observed in any
activity?
a. Filipino Time b. Spanish time c. American time
7. How did Arturo call punctuality?
a. Filipino Time b. Spanish time c. American time
8. What did Arturo‟s class agree on?
a. starting late b. adopting American time
c. changing the concept of Filipino time
9. Did Arturo‟s class agree with it?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
10. Who admitted Arturo‟s leadership?
a. the teacher b. the parents c. the principal

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 THE TRUE FILIPINO
President Quezon‟s counsel to the
Filipino was: “Make the Filipinos true
citizens of the Philippines. They should
be made aware of things connected
with their country and people
including their culture and
civilizations.”
What did President Quezon want to
convey to his countrymen? In his
opinion, we deserved to be called a
true Filipino if we have our country‟s
welfare at heart. Knowledge and
appreciation of our country‟s history,
civilization and culture are to be
required from each individual. Every
citizen must be concerned with the
progress of the nation, in making the
country known to other parts of the
world and in achieving peace for the
land of his birth.
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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. What did President Quezon wish for the Philippines?
a. fame b. wealth c. loyal sons and daughters
2. Who deserves to be called a true Filipino?
a. somebody working in a foreign firm b. somebody working in the government
c. somebody working for his country‟s progress
3. What should every Filipino strive to achieve for his country?
a. progress b. culture c. machineries
4. In what should a Filipino feel proud of?
a. his country‟s name b. his country‟s culture
c. his country‟s location
5. To whom was President Quezon‟s counsel addressed?
a. to the soldiers b. to all the citizens
c. to the government officials
6. Which of the following did Quezon want the Filipinos to be?
a. true citizens of the Philippines b. good soldiers of the Philippines
c. good speakers of Filipino language
7. In Quezon‟s opinion, when do we deserve to be called a true Filipino?
a. when we can speak Filipino fluently
b. when we know our national anthem at heart
c. when we have our country‟s welfare at heart
8. What did Quezon want every individual to know?
a. the country‟s history, civilization and culture
b. the symbols of our country and their meanings
c. the different provinces that comprise our country
9. To whom did Quezon want our own country be known?
a. to all the Filipino citizens b. to all the people of Asia
c. to other parts of the world
10. One of the following was not mentioned among those which Quezon wanted every
individual to achieve. Copy the letter of that word.
a. power b. peace c. progress

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 OUR MALAYAN BROTHERS
In some ways we, Filipinos, are similar to
our Malayan brothers. This is so because our
ancestors include the Malays and the
Indonesians. the Malays and the Filipinos are
similar in height, in complexion and in looks.
Philippines aborigines such as the Ifugaos,
Subanuns and Tagbanuas live in much the
same way as the Malaysians and Indonesians.
The clothes, the houses, weapons and art of
the Filipino Muslims are similar to those of the
Malaysians and Indonesians.
The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia
have the same industries and products. The
languages used in the Philippines include
many Malayan words. Like the Philippines,
Malaysia and Indonesia were former
territories of western countries. Like the
Filipinos, the people of Malaysia and
Indonesia struggled hard also for
independence. The former MAPHILINDO
composed of Malaysia, the Philippines and
Indonesia was organized for mutual
protection against belligerent countries.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The selection tells us ______________.
a. how the Filipinos dress b. how the Indonesians dress
c. how similar we are to our Malayan brothers
2. To whom are the Filipinos similar in some ways?
a. to their Malayan brothers b. to their European brothers
c. to their American brothers
3. Who of the following are among our ancestors?
a. Europeans b. American Indians c. Malays and Indonesians
4. Who live in the same way as the Malaysians and Indonesians?
a. Arabs and Egyptians b. Indians, Polynesians, Hawaians
c. Igorots, Ifugaos, Subanuns, Tagbanuas
5. Who believe in the Islam faith like Indonesians and Malaysians?
a. lowlanders b. Filipino Muslims c. mountain people
6. What do the languages in the Philippines include?
a. many English words b. many Malayan words c. many Japanese words
7. What things are similar in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia?
a. religion b. languages c. products and industries
8. Which of these countries were former territories of Western countries like the
Philippines?
a. Japan and China b. Taipei and Cambodia c, Malaysia and Indonesia
9. People struggled hard to ______________.
a. get their Independence b. get tier countries started
c. get their people to cooperate
10. What was the former MAPHILINDO?
a. organization composed of Singapore, Hongkong and Taiwan
b. organization composed of Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia
c. organization composed of China, japan and Cambodia

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 THE RAT
The rat belongs to the mouse family
although it is larger than a mouse. It
has also more scales on its tail than a
mouse. There are rats of different
sizes and colors. The brown Norway
rat is the most destructive and
powerful. Black rat can still be found
and in cities with warm climate.
Rats travel aboard ships and eat
almost anything. If they are hungry
they attach animals, even men. Rats
breed rapidly, producing 20 to 50
offspring‟s a year. A rat can start
breeding at six months old. Wild rats
are special problem to man because
they spread bubonic plague, rat fever
and they destroy crops.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. To what the family does the rat belong?
a. cat b. dog c. mouse
2. Which is the largest among the following animals?
a. rat b. mouse c. house lizard
3. What part of the rat has more scales?
a. its tail b. its legs c. its body
4. Which is the most powerful among the following?
a. white rat b. black rat c. brown
Norway rat
5. Where can black rats be found?
a. near the coasts b. near the woods c. near the ground
6. What do rats eat?
a. roots b. grass c. almost anything
7. Why are there plenty of rats?
a. They eat anything. b. They breed very rapidly.
c. They are found in homes.
8. What do rats destroy most?
a. trees b. crops c. houses
9. At what age does the rat start breeding?
a. a year old b. six months old c. three months old
10. Why are rats a problem to man?
a. They play around. b. They breed rapidly.
c. They carry diseases.

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 TWO PAINTERS
When Jose Rizal and Juan Luna
studying in Madrid, they live together in
boarding house. They used to play jokes
on one another.
Juan Luna woke up early one morning
and saw Rizal was still asleep. He hid one
of Rizal‟s slippers and drew exactly one
like it on a card, board. When Jose woke
up, he tried to put on his slippers but he
found out that one was made out of
cardboard. “I know who painted this. It
is nicely done,” he said.
One day, Juan Luna went out with his
friends. Jose decided to draw the
contents of Juan‟s room on the closed
door with the permission of their
landlady. When Luna arrived, he went
directly to his room. He bumped his
head on the closed door. “You are a
good painter,” Juan Luna told Rizal.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who studied in Madrid?
a. Andres Bonifacio b. Apolinario Mabini
c. Juan Luna and Jose Rizal
2. Where did they live in Madrid?
a. in a hotel b. in a Filipino home c. in a boarding house
3. What did they usually do when they entertain themselves?
a. play sipa b. play jokes c. play chess
4. What did Luna hide?
a. one of Jose‟s pets b. one of the Jose‟s books
c. one of Jose‟s slippers
5. Why did Jose think it was his real slipper?
a. It was large. b. It was just right for him.
c. It was realistically painted.
6. Where did Rizal paint in the contents of the room?
a. on the wall b. on the closed door c. on the window pane
7. Why did Luna enter the room directly?
a. It was his room. b. He thought the door was open.
c. He thought the door had been removed.
8. What did Luna think of Rizal‟s painting?
a. It was not right. b. It was just a view.
c. It was beautifully done.
9. For what was Luna known?
a. being a good writer b. being a good soldier
c. being a good painter.
10. How will you describe Luna and Rizal‟s sense of humor?
a. dull b. keen c. neither a nor b

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 THE FLOWER OF LOVE
Once there lived a chieftain who had a
beautiful daughter named Liwayway. One day
Liwayway went into the woods to gather fruits
and flowers but unfortunately lost her way. She
became unconscious when a wild beast ran
after her. He was the son of another chieftain.
When they parted, each one knew they were
in love with each other.
One day the young man was going away to
fight the white men who had invaded their
land. The lovers promised never to forget each
other saying “Sumpa kita.” but the warrior
never came back. In sorrow, the maiden killed
herself. Sometime later, shrubs with fragrant
flowers grew on her grave. People believed
that Liwayway‟s love grew and bloomed. It
became a custom for young lovers taken of
their faithful love. They whispered “I promise”
(Sumpa kita) to each other. In time, the flowers
became known as sampaguita. It is adopted as
our national flower because of its fragrance
and simplicity.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Who was Liwayway?
a. She was a mermaid. b. She was a goddess of dawn.
c. She was the daughter of a chieftain.
2. Why did she go to the woods?
a. to chase birds b. to take a bath c. to gather fruits and flowers
3. What happened when a wild beast ran after her?
a. She played with it. b. She climbed a tree.
c. She became unconscious.
4. What did she see when she regained consciousness?
a. a fairy bending over her b. a wild beast bending over her
c. a young man bending over her.
5. Who was the young man the maiden saw?
a. a hunter b. a warrior c. son of another chieftain
6. Why did the young man leave?
a. to go with his father b. to fight the invaders
c. to live in another world
7. What did they promise each other?
a. to write each other b. to love each other forever
c. never to forget each other
8. Who killed herself?
a. the fairy b. Liwayway c. the maiden
9. What grew on her grave?
a. shrubs with fragrant flowers b. shrubs with yellow flowers
c. shrubs with thick leaves
10. What does the samppaguita symbolize?
a. loyalty b. bravery c. honesty

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 FOOD AND DRINKS OF THE
ANCIENT FILIPINOS
Rice was the staple food of the ancient
Filipinos. They cooked it in pots and in
bamboos. Our forefathers‟ diet included also
various species of fish caught in rivers and
lakes; meat from carabaos, deer, hogs,
chickens and edible birds; vegetables, tubers
like sweet potato, spices like pepper and garlic;
and fruits like bananas, oranges, guavas and
mangoes.
There were also many kinds of wine and
drinks on the islands. The tuba which was taken
from the coconut palms was the champagne of
the early Filipinos. Among the popular wines
were the Visayan pangasi, fermented from rice;
the Visayan gauilang distilled from sugar cane
and the Igorot tapuy, taken from rice.
Although the early Filipinos were heavy
drinkers, they seldom lost their senses when
drunk. They only became lively, talkative and
witty when intoxicated. Even after a heavy
drink, their hands never trembled and they
could manage to weigh their gold correct!

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. The story tells about food and drinks of ______________.
a. the ancient Filipinos b. the modern Filipinos
c. the mountain people
2. Where did they cook rice?
a. in jars and pots b. in kettles and pots
c. in pots and bamboos
3. What other things were used as food?
a. grasses and roots b. various species of fish
c. leaves and branches
4. Which was considered the champagne of the ancient Filipinos?
a. rice b. tuba c. coconut juice
5. What was the Visayan pangasi?
a. wine fermented from rice b. wine extracted from sugar cane
c. wine extracted from the coconut palms
6. What wine was distilled from sugar cane?
a. Ilocano basi b. Visayan tapuy c. Visayan gauilang
7. What was the Igorot tapuy?
a. wine taken from rice b. wine taken from sugar cane
c. wine taken from coconut palm
8. Although the Filipinos were heavy drinkers what did they seldom lose?
a. their drinks b. their senses c. their clothes
9. What happened to them when they got drunk?
a. They could not go home. b. They became talkative and lively.
c. They trembled and became nervous.
10. What was the staple food of the ancient Filipinos?
a. rice b. wine c. roots

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 SUPERSTITIONS
“Please tell us about some of our
superstitious beliefs, Grandmother,” pleaded
Elvi as she saw the old woman sitting by the
window.”We will discuss them in the class
tomorrow.”
“Listen and I will tell you about man‟s three
friends. These are three superstitious beliefs
about animals,” Grandma answered, putting
down the shorts she was mending.
“Tell us about them,” said Elvi excitedly.
“One of them is the rooster who is up before
dawn and crows on the rooftops,” said
Grandmother. “It is the biddings its master to
get up and go forth to earn his living.
“The second one is the cat who announces
the coming of visitor by washing its face so it
may look presentable to its master‟s guests.”
“And the third is the dog that can smell
danger and death. It barks to warn its master
of the presence of any stranger who might do
him harm. When a dog howls with sorrow it is
said that it smells death coming its master‟s
way.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the selection about?

a. a legend b. a fairy tale c. three superstitions
2. Which word describes superstitions?
a. true b. good c. beliefs
3. About what are the superstitions in the selection?
a. food b. animals c. weather
4. Why does the rooster crow from the rooftops before down?
a. to tell its master to get up b. to tell its master to feed it
c. to make its master sleep soundly
5. Why does the rooster wake its master up before dawn?
a. to be given corn b. to take it from the rooftop
c. to tell its master to earn his living
6. How do cats announce the coming of visitors?
a, by turning around b. by waving their tails
c. by washing their faces
7. What do dogs smell?
a. food b. other animals c. danger and health
8. How do dogs warn their masters of a coming danger?
a. by barking b. by howling c. by wagging their tails
9. When does a dog howl with sorrow?
a. when he smells food b. when he likes to sleep
c. when he smells death for its master
10. Are superstitions to believe?
a. No b. Yes c. Maybe

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 THE LOBSTER AND THE CRAB
One day Lobster and Crab met.
“I have ten claws,” boasted Crab. “I am
the great Crab which the land people like
best to eat. We, crabs are covered with
head shield.
“We are knight belonging to the Order
of the Crustacea,” cried lobster.
“What does that mean?” asked Crab.
“Crustacea means covered with a crust
or shell,” explained Lobster.
“It is the same with us” said Crab. “Our
claws and bodies are made of rings of
shell joined together by sockets. We use
our claws for walking and for tearing our
food.”
“Land people like to eat us,” said
Lobster. “When we are cooked, we turn
into a bright red color but in the water, we
are green.
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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Lobster and Crabs are ______________.
a. birds b. fishes c. crustaceans
2. The crustaceans are like knights because _______________.
a. they have claws b. they have nippers
c. their bodies are all covered with shields
3. Crustacean means _____________.
a. covered with hair b. covered with scales
c. covered with scales
4. Land people like to __________.
a. eat the crustaceans b. play with the crustaceans
c. make pets of the crustaceans
5. What color do the crab and lobster have when they are in the water?
a. green b. orange c. bright red
6. Both Crabs and Lobsters are kinds of __________.
a. seafood b. flying insects c. land animals
7. Which of them can walk on land too?
a. Both b. Crab c. Lobster
8. Are crabs and lobsters eaten by people, too? Draw a crab if your answer
is No; a lobster, if your answer is Yes.
9. Crustaceans have _____________.
a. fur b. shells c. scales
10. This kind of story is a __________________.
a. fairy tale b. legend c. fable

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 PLANT FOR LIFE
Nestor looked happily at his rows of
vegetable plants with their green, fresh
and healthy leaves. There were rows of
lettuce, tomatoes, eggplants and pechay.
On one side of the yard were trellises of
patola, squash and amorgoso. Nestor
remembered that their backyard was once
a dumping place of garbage, empty cans
and trash. Then the government launched
the “Plant for Life” project. With the help
of his father, they cleaned the backyard
and dug the stumps and roots of old trees.
They cultivated the soil, got vegetable
seeds from the Bureau of Plants and
planted them in their backyard. Now all
are ready for harvest. The vegetables are
more than what they need so Nestor will
take some to the market. That will be extra
money for the family.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Where did Nestor plant the vegetable seeds?

a. in their garden b. in their backyard
c. in front of their house
2. What made Nestor happy?
a. his row of toys b. his row of vegetables
c. his row of flowering plants
3. Where were the climbing vegetables planted?
a. in front of the backyard b. on one side of the yard
c. in the middle of the yard
4. What was Nestor‟s backyard before?
a. a storeroom b. a playground c. a dumping place
5. What project did the government launch?
a. Save a Life b. Plant for Life c. Help the Typhoon Victims
6. Who helped Nestor clean the backyard?
a. his sister b. his father c. his mother
7. How did Nestor feel about his vegetable plants?
a. He did not like it. b. He was sorry about it.
c. He was happy about it.
8. Where did Nestor get his vegetable seeds?
a, from the Bureau of Plants b. from the Bureau of Fisheries
c. from the Bureau of Industries
9. Where would Nestor bring the vegetables they do not need?
a. to his friends b. to the market c. to his relatives
10. What activity would increase food production?
a. planting flowering trees b. planting flowering plants
c. planting vegetables in the backyard

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 TELL THE TRUTH
Don‟t be afraid, Little Johnny, my boy,
Open the door and go in;
The longer you wait before telling your fault
The harder it is to begin.

No wonder you stand with a pitiful face

And fear the confession to make;
For you know when you‟re naughty the worst
of it all
Is making your mother‟s heart ache.

Have courage, dear boy, never mind if your

shoes
Are muddy and wet, and all that;
Never mind if your clothes have been
terribly torn
And you have ruined your pretty new hat.

Go in like man, and tell Mother the truth

Like a brave little lad, and you‟ll see
How happy a boy who confesses his fault,
And is truthful and honest as can be.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What was the author‟s advice to Johnny?

a. not to play b. not to enter the house
c. not to be afraid to confess the truth
2. What happens if one waits longer?
a. it will be hard to begin b. it will be easy to begin
c. it will be foolish to begin
3. How does a boy appear if he has a confession to make?
a. He has a pitiful face. b. He has a brave face.
c. He has a happy face
4. How does a mother feel when her little boy has been naughty?
a. She is sad. b. She is proud. c. She is very happy.
5. What will you do when you have something to confess?
a. Try to hide it. b. Try to forget it. c. Face the truth like a man.
6. Will you be afraid to tell what you have done if you have ruined your
clothes?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
7. What does one need to tell the truth?
a. fear b. courage c. shyness
8. How will one feel if he confess the truth?
a. happy b. afraid c. timid
9. Is it always easy to tell the truth?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
10. What is the best trait one must possess to be able to confess?
a. fear b. pride c. courage

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 THE LEGEND OF LAKE BUHI
Grandmother was relating the story of
Lake Buhi to her grandchildren. According
to her, Buhi was a town at bottom of the lake.
Once upon a time the people of this
enchanted town lived in abundance. But as
the people became wealthy they forgot all
the about God and so God punished them.
Their town sank beneath the earth overnight
and in its place there rose a beautiful lake.
When the weather was warm and clear as
a mirror, it is said that one can look down
into the bottom of the lake. The people can
be seen doing their everyday tasks. Some
are cultivating their lands, others are
building houses and smoke can be seen
coming from the kitchen as woman cook the
family meals.
It is also said that the tiniest fish in the
world, found in Lake Buhi, are trimmings of
abaca fiber as the people in the Lake
continue to make hats out of abaca for which
the town was once famous.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the selection about?

a. a sea b. a lake c. a stream
2. What type of literature is the selection?
a. fable b. legend c. fairy tale
3. What was Buhi before?
a. lake b. town c. people
4. How does the surface of the lake when the weather is calm and clear?
a. muddy b. gloomy c. clear as a mirror
5. Why did God punish the people?
a. They were lazy. b. They forgot God. c. They were selfish
6. What appeared in place of their town?
a. a city b. a lake c. a forest
7. What kind of fish is found in Lake Buhi?
a. the tiniest fish in the world b. the widest fish in the world
c. the most beautiful fish in the world
8. What was believed to be seen down the lake when the weather was
clear?
a. ruins of buildings and houses b. people doing their everyday tasks
c. schools of fishes converging on the lake floor
9. What do people say about the fish found in Lake Buhi?
a. They are pieced of thread. b. They are trimmings from abaca fiber.
c. They are roots of plants under the lake.
10. What do people believe about the lake?
a. It is big. b. It is beautiful. c. It is enchanted.

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 DAY OF FREEDOM
For more than three hundred years,
Spain ruled our land. The Spanish flag flew
in our and to show that the Philippines was
Spain‟s territory. Then, the Americans
came. They freed us from Spanish rule. For
fifty years we were governed by the
Americans. Our flag was allowed to fly side
by side with the American flag. We were
permitted to establish our own government
but under the control and supervision of the
Americans.
In 1941, the Japanese invaded the
Philippines. Under the Japanese, we
suffered three years of hunger, fear and
misery. With the help of the Americans, our
country was freed from the Japanese
invaders.
Once more, peace came to our country.
The fourth of July, now known as the Fil-
American Friendship Day, marked the
completion of Philippine Independence
from foreign rule. It was on the fourth of July
that we were granted total freedom.
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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. For three hundred years, the Philippines was under ____________.

a. Spain b. Japan c. United States
2. The Spanish flag flew over ___________.
a. Spain b. our land c. United States
3. Our land was freed from the Spaniards by the _________.
a. Spaniards b. Japanese c. Americans
4. The United States ruled our land for ______________.
a. fifty year b.. two hundred years c. one hundred years
5. They allowed our flag to fly ___________________.
a. alone b. below theirs c. side by side with theirs
6. We were permitted to establish our own ________________.
a. religion b. schools c. government
7. In 1941, our country was invaded by ________.
a. Spain b. Japan c. United States
8. Under the Japanese occupation, the Filipinos ____________.
a. were happy b. were prosecuted
c. suffered hunger, fear and misery
9. The Americans helped the Filipino guerillas to _______________.
a. enrich our country b. liberate our country
c. beautify our country
10. The fourth of July means _________________.
a. misery for the Filipinos b. slavery for the Filipinos
c. freedom for the Filipinos

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 AN OFFICER AND
A GENTLEMAN
An American soldier called Gregorio del
Pilar was an officer and a gentleman. Del
Pilar was the youngest general of the
Philippine revolution. When the revolution
broke out he was only seventeen. He was
brave and gallant soldier. He was only
twenty four years old when he died fighting
at Tirad Pass.
Gregorio del Pilar was born in Bulacan,
Bulacan. He was a nephew of Marcelo H. del
Pilar. He became the favorite of General
Emilio Aguinaldo who took the very young
soldier with him wherever he went. When
the fighting between the Americans and the
Filipinos became intense, General Emilio
Aguinaldo had to retreat to the mountains.
General del Pilar and his sixty men stood at
Tirad Pass to cover the retreat. The narrow
pass was in Palanan, Isabela. Three hundred
American soldiers fought against del Pilar‟s
sixty men. But del Pilar and his men fought
bravely until a bullet stuck him dead.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who called general del Pilar an officer and a gentleman?

a. the English b. the Filipinos c. an American soldier
2. Which word describes Gregorio del Pilar as a general?
a. oldest b. youngest c. middle-aged
3. How old was he when the revolution broke out?
a. nineteen b. eighteen c. seventeen
4. How was he related to Marcelo del Pilar?
a. He was his aid. b. He was his cousin
c. He was his nephew.
5. Where did General Aguinaldo retreat when the Americans pursued
him?
a. to Palanan b. to Bulacan c. to Pangasinan
6. Who were assigned to guard the pass where the Americans would
pass?
a. General Aguinaldo‟s soldiers
b. Gregorio del Pilar and his men
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar and his men
7. How many soldiers defended Tirad Pass with General del Pilar?
a. sixty men b. three hundred c. six hundred men
8. Where was Tirad Pass?
a. in Isabela b. in Nueva Ecija c. in Nueva Viscaya
9. What happened to Gen. del Pilar during the battle?
a. He died. b. He retreated. c. He surrendered.
10. How old was he when he died?
a. twenty b. seventeen c. twenty four

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 ABELENS, A NEW
MOUNTAIN TRIBE
The Abelens are small people, almost
of pygmy size. The average height of a
grown up girls four feet and a young
man about four feet and eight inches.
They are entirely different from the
Negritoes among whom they have lived
for a thousands of years. Abelens have
long straight hair, not curly like that of
the Negritoes. Their complexion is light
brown much lighter than the dark
distinct red tint on their hair. Their eyes
are brown. Their features are fine. They
are quite a savage people. they used to
make drinking cups from skulls of their
enemies. Although they know the
Negrito language, the Abelens have a
language of their own.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is this selection about?

a. small islanders b. small minority groups
c. small mountain group
2. What is the new tribe described in the selection?
a. Ifugaos b. Abelens c. Negritoes
3. How tall is an average Abelen girl?
a. 4 feet b. 3 feet c. 4 feet and 8 inches
4. How tall is an Abelen man?
a. 5 feet b. 4 feet c. 4 feet and 8 inches
5. From whom is the Abelen tribe distinctly different?
a. Ifugaos b. Ibanags c. Negritoes
6. How does their hair look?
a. curly b. wavy c. straight
7. What is the color of their complexion?
a. black b. light brown c. dark brown
8. How are the Abelens described?
a. gentle b. savage c. intelligent
9. What do they use as drinking cups?
a. big leaves b. bamboo joints c. skulls of their enemies
10. What is their language?
a. Ifugao dialect b. a language of their own
c. a borrowed language from some mountain tribe

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 THE DUTCH
The Dutch are the people from
Holland. They are considered serious
and hardworking. They are the
cleanest people in the world. The
Dutch are fond of eating, drinking
and attending parties. Have you seen
a picture of a Dutch girl? She wears
big wooden shoes called klompers.
Men wear baggy trousers while
women wear flowing skirts, white
apron and starched cloth caps. Dutch
children are healthy for they drink
plenty of milk and take big amounts
of butter. Boys are trained to steer the
boat and take charge of the windmill.
Water sports are popular with the
Dutch children.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The Dutch are considered _________.

a. the cleanest people in the world.
b. the most religious people in the world.
c. the most industrious people in the world.
2. A Dutch girl usually wears _________________.
a. big hats b. big shirts c. big wooden shoes
3. What is the native footwear of the Dutch called?
a. skirts b. windmills c. klompers
4. What do men wear?
a. long trousers b. short trousers c. baggy trousers
5. Who wear the flowing skirts, white aprons and starched caps?
a. the nurses b. the women c. the children
6. The Dutch are ____________.
a. lazy b. not serious c. hardworking
7. Children take plenty of _______________.
a. rice and fish b. milk and butter c. wheat and pork
8. Boys are trained to ____________.
a. run races b. steer boats c. become soldiers
9. What is Holland known for?
a. boats b. sports c. windmills
10. What is the country of the Dutch?
a. Holland b. England c. Switzerland

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 THE HOMING PIGEONS
During the first World War, both the
army and the navy felt a great need for
some way to send messages back to their
headquarters. Sometimes a tornadoed
ship needed to send wireless message to
land. Men in a sinking ship were lost
unless a passing ship chanced upon them.
Batallions sent out on scouting trips were
sometimes gunned down by enemies. A
soldier sent with a message for help was
oftentimes caught. Even messengers in
airplanes were not safe. The enemy
usually shot the planes and kept the
messengers as prisoners. So, pigeons
were trained as messengers. They have
strong love for their homes. Most of the
birds move from one home to another but
the pigeons have one home to which they
always return. Pigeons even when taken
away far from home, always fly swiftly
back to their habitations.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Who have a strong love for their homes?

a. mayas b. pigeons c. love birds
2. What do they do even when taken away from home?
a. They are usually lost. b. They never come back.
c. They fly swiftly back home.
3. Pigeons were trained as _______.
a. nurses b. soldiers c. messengers
4. What often happened to men sent as messenger in airplanes?
a. They were often lost on their way.
b. They were often shot down by enemy guns.
c. They carried messages safely to the headquarters.
5. Who felt a great need for a way to send messages to the headquarters?
a. the police b. the constabulary c. the army and the navy
6. During the First World War, how did the distressed ships ask for help?
a. through the radio b. through the underground channels
c. through the messenger-pigeons
7. Who were sometimes lost and kept as prisoners by enemies?
a. batallions b. messenger in ships
c. messenger on planes
8. When is the safe delivery of messages very important?
a. during travel b. during field trips c. during World War
9. What is the common characteristics of most birds?
a. They build homes. b. They stay in one home.
c. They move from one home to another.
10. Why do pigeons make good messengers?
a. They always fly steadily back home.
b. They change their homes very often.
c. They move from one place to another.

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 THE ATOMIC ENERGY
With the establishment of a
Nuclear Center, we will engage in
the production of radio isotopes for
use in agriculture, industry and
medicine. This is a landmark in our
scientific progress as it opens up
for our youth the field of nuclear
science and ultimately harness the
mightiest industrial power known
to man. It will greatly help fight
poverty. With the use of the atomic
energy, we will have the power to
run more industries.

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 Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What was established on our country?

a. a nuclear center b. a telephone center
c. a telegraphic center
2. What can we engage in with the establishment of this center?
a. production of radio b. production of short waves
c. production of radio isotopes
3. Of what use will this be?
a. in business and exporting b. in sports and competitions
c. in agriculture, industry and medicine
4. What will the establishment of the Nuclear Center mean to us?
a. industrial progress b. scientific progress
c. agricultural progress
5. For whom is the vast field of nuclear science open?
a. for the youth b. for the old people c. for the coming generation
6. What will the vast field of nuclear science harness?
a. mightiest manpower b. mightiest industrial power
c. mightiest submarine power
7. What can atomic energy offer?
a. work in our land b. illness in our land c. poverty in our land
8. Of what use is atomic energy?
a. in planting rice b. in running industries c. in teaching children
9. In what branch of science is the mightiest industrial power known to
man?
a. nuclear science b. historical science c. elementary science
10. With what area is the Nuclear Center concerned?
a. science b. agriculture c. entertainment

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