1.

ab
cab lab
dab nab
jab tab

Which is different?
1. cab cab nab
2. lab dab lab
3. jab nab nab
4. tab tab lab
5. jab cab jab
 2. ad
bad had
cad lad
fad pad

Which is different?
1. bad bad lad
2. fad pad fad
3. bad had had
4. cad cad gad
5. lad fad lad
 3. ag
bag lag
jag tag
nag hag

Which is different?
1. bag bag hag
2. nag jag nag
3. bag tag tag
4. hag hag lag
5. jag nag jag
 4. am
dam ham
gam lam
jam ram

Which is different?
1. dam dam ham
2. jam lam jam
3. ram ham ham
4. gam lam gam
5. ram ram jam
 5. an
ban pan
can ran
fan van

Which is different?
1. ban ban van
2. can ran can
3. fan pan pan
4. van man van
5. ran ran ban
 6. ap
cap pap
gap rap
map sap
nap tap

Which is different?
1. map map rap
2. cap tap cap
3. sap gap gap
4. nap cap nap
5. tap tap sap
 7. ar
bar tar
car war
far mar

Which is different?
1. bar bar far
2. car war car
3. mar tar tar
4. bar far bar
5. war war mar
 8. at
bat mat
cat rat
fat sat
hat vat

a fat cat
a fat rat
a fat vat
a fat man
 9. the
the cab the pan
the bag the cap
the tag the map
the jam the car
the ham the bar
the fan the cat
the man the bat
the van the hat
the mat the rat
 10. ed
bed wed
fed Ned
led Ted

Which words are the same?

1. bed bed led

2. red fed fed
3. Ted Ned Ted
4. wed bed bed
5. red red bed
 11. et
bet net wet
get jet yet
met pet let

Which words are the same?

1. bet let let

2. set yet set
3. pet pet net
4. jet met jet
5. let get get
 12. ill
bill sill mill
fill will pill
hill Jill till

Which is different?
1. bill hill hill
2. mill will mill
3. kill Jill Jill
4. fill fill sill
5. pill bill bill
 13. in
fin win
sin pin
tin kin
in the can
in the cab
in the bag
in the car
in the van
in the net
in the jet
in the pit
in the hat
 14. it
bit pit
fit sit
hit kit

Which is different?
1. bit bit pit
2. sit hit sit
3. pit fit fit
4. hit hit bit
5. sit pit pit
 15. on
on a mat
on a can
on the bed
on the rag
on the hill
sat on a hat
sat on a mat
a cat on a mat
a rat on a hat
The fat cat sat on a mat.
The fat rat sat on a hat.
 16. is
The cat is fat.
The rat is fat.
The man is fat.
The bag is red.
The man is mad.
The tag is in the bag.
The rag is in the van.
The mat is on the bed.
The cat is on the mat.
The bag is on the bed.
 17. and
cab and car
bag and tag
jam and ham
can and pan
cap and map
hat and map
cat and rat
Ned and Ted
jet and net
bill and hill
fin and pin
bar and car
18. Answer the questions correctly:
1. The mat is on the bed.
Where is the mat?
_________________
2. The tag is in the bag.
Where is the tag?
_________________
3. Ted has a red hat.
Who has a red hat?
_________________
4. The cat is on the mat.
Where is the cat?
_________________
5. The man is fat.
Who is fat?
_________________
26. Dolch’s Basic Sight Words
a at brown
about away but
after ate buy
again be by
all because call
always been came
am before can
an best carry
and better clean
any big cold
are black come
around blue could
as both cut
ask bring did
do for grow
does found had
done four has
don’t from have
down full he
drawn funny help
drink gave her
eat give here
fall get him
far go his
fast goes hold
find going hot
first good how
five got hurt
fly green I
in live now
is long none
it look of
its made off
into make once
jump many one
just me only
keep much or
kind must our
know my own
laugh myself over
let never own
like new open
light no out
little not pick
play sing too
please sleep there
pretty she tell
pull soon this
put stop to
read small their
ran start think
red six them
rise seven they
right take three
round ten today
run the two
said then together
sit thank that
show these try
up with right
upon well yellow
us what yes
use when you
under where your
very which
walk white
want who
warn why
was word
will would
wish
we Time started ______
Time finish ______
went
were
 30
CLEANING YOURSELF
Luz said,
“I am clean and pretty.
I wash my face.
I put on my clean dress.
I trim my nails.
I comb my hair.
Look at me.
Am I not pretty?”

1. Who is talking?
a. Mother b. Luz c. boy

2. What does she do with her face?

a. She washes it. b. She
combs it.
 c. She cuts it.

3. What does she do with her nails?

a. She cleans them.
b. She trims them.
c. She washes them.

4. What does she do with her hair?

a. She cleans it. b. She
combs it.
c. She washes it.
 31

FLOWERS
The sampaguita is a flower.
It is white.
It smells sweet.
The gumamela is a flower, too.
It is red.
It does not smeel sweet.

1. What is the sampaguita?

a. a flower b. a color c. a fruit
2. Which is white?
a. sampaguita b.
gumamela c. yellow bell

3. Which flower does not smell sweet?

a. Camia b. sampaguita
c. gumamela

4. Which is red?
a. camia b. gumamela c.
sampaguita

5. Which flower smells sweet?

a. sampaguita b.
gumamela c. yellow
bell
 32

THE RAIN
It is raining.
“It is raining hard,” said Lani.
“The rain is falling on the houses.
The rain is falling on the trees.
There is water on the streets.”
“I will not go to school today,”
 Said Tita.
“I will catch cold.”

1. Who will not go to school?

a. Tita b. Lani c. a girl

2. Why will she not go to school?

a. It is cold b. It is raining
c. It is warm

3. What filled the streets with water?

a. wind b. clouds c. rain

4. Where is the rain falling?

a. on houses and trees b. in the
garden
c. in the classroom
5. Why will Tita not go to school?
a. She may catch cold.
b. She has no umbrella.
c. She will play

33

ON THE FARM
Mila and Ben went to visit their Lolo
and Lola. Lolo and lola live on a farm.
They saw many things on the farm.
They saw a brook on the farm.
There were many fishes on the brook.

1. Who went to see Lolo and Lola?

a. Mother and Ben b. Father
and Mila
c. Mila and Ben

2. Where do Lolo and Lola live?

a. on a farm b. in the city
c. in a barrio
3. What did the children see on the
farm?
a. many houses b. many
animals
 c. many things

4. What was on the farm?

a. a river b. a brook c. a
banca

5. What did they see on the brook?

a. flowers b. birds c. fish
 34

BUSY CHILDREN

It was Saturday.
“Let us clean the house,” said Gloria
“I will clean the yard, ‘said Nilo
“I will pull the grass,”
I will sweep the yard.
I will burn the dry leaves.
I will water the plants,” said Lina.

1. What day was it?

a. Monday b. Saturday c.
Friday

2. Who will clean the house?

a. Nilo b. Mother c. Gloria

3. What will Nilo do?

a. He will clean the garden.
b. He will help clean the house.
c. He will clean the yard.

4. Who will water the plants?

a. Lina b. Nilo c. Gloria

5. What kind of children are they?

a. kind b. polite c.
helpful
 35

FLYING KITES

“Let us fly our kites,” said Celo

“It is good to fly new kites now.
The wind will help us fly our kites.”
The boys made their kites fly.
They had blue kites, red kites, green
kites and yellow kites.
Their kites went up, up in the sky.
They looked like birds up in the sky.

1. Who ask the boys to fly kites?

a. Celo b. Celso c. Cenon

2. What helped them fly the kites?

a. wind b. rain c. clouds

3. What are the colors of the kites?

a. white, black, orange
b. green, white, yellow
c. blue, red, green, yellow

4. Where did the kites fly?

a. up in the sky b. up in the
trees
c. up in the houses

5. What did the kites looked like?

a. birds b. clouds c. sheeps
 36

PAPER BOATS

“Let’s make paper boats, said Nardo.

“I want to make a paper boat, too,”
said Celso
“Yes lets make a paper boat,” said
Juan
The children made paper boat.
Nardo made a red paper boat.
Celso made a white paper boat.
Juan made a blue paper boat.

1. What did the children make?

a. boats b. balls c. kites

2. What did the children use?

a. paper b. wood c. sticks

3. What is the color of Juan’s boat?

a. blue b. white c. red
4. Who made a white boat?
a. Nardo b. Juan c. Celso

5. Whose boat was red?

a. Nardo’s
b. Celso’s
c. Juan’s
 37

OUR FRIENDS
I love to see the birds fly.
I love to hear their pretty songs.
Birds are our friends.
They eat harmful insects from our plants.
They are very pretty.
They make us happy.
We must be kind to birds.

1. What do we love to see?

a. birds b. chickens c.
geese

2. What do birds do?

a. They fly. b. They talk. c. They
swim
3. What do we love to hear?
a. birds’ songs b. birds’ talk
c. birds’ call

4. What do birds do for for us?

a. They make us sad. b. They make us
happy. c. They make us
angry.

5. How do birds help us?

a. They eat sweet fruits.
b. They eat harmful insects.
c. They eat green plants.
 38

BE KIND
Tito and Belen were going home.
Tito saw a nest.
“It has three little birds.
“I will take them home.”
“No, Tito,” said Belen.
“Mother bird will look for her little birds.
Don’t take them away.

1. What did Tito see?

 a. a hen’s nest b. a bird’s nest
c. a duck’s nest

2. How many little birds were there?

a. four b. three c. two

3. What did Tito want to do?

a. take the birds home b. sell the
birds
c. cook the birds

4. Who did not want Tito to take the

bird’s home?
a. Mother b. Brother c.
Belen

5. Who would look for the little birds?

 a. the mother bird b. Tito’s
mother
c. Tito’s sister

39

HONEST BEN
Ben was on his way to school.
On his way he found a twenty-peso bill.
He went to his teacher’s room.
“Good morning, Miss Reyes,’’ said Ben.
“I found this on the street.’’
He gave twenty-peso bill to his teacher.

1. Where was Ben going?

a. to school b. to
church
c. to the market

2. What did he find?

a. a five-peso bill b. a ten-peso
bill
c. a twenty-peso bill

3. Where did Ben find it?

a. on the street b. on the
playground
c. in the classroom
4. To whom did he gave the money?
a. to his mother b. to his sister
c. to his teacher

5. Which word tells about Ben?

a. polite b. honest c. kind
 40

A PRAYER
I pray to God before i go to bed.
I pray to God when i awake.
Thank you, God, for my parents.
Thank you, God, for my brothers and
sisters.
Thank you, God, for the food i eat.
Thank you, God for my good health.

1. What is the story about?

a. a letter b. a prayer c. a
wish

2. When does the boy pray?

a. before going to bed and after
waking up
b. before going to school
 c. before eating

3. To whom does he pray?

a. to Mother b. to Father c.
to God

4. What does he thank for God?

a. for his toys and books
b. for his parents, food and and
good health
c. for his home and pet

5. What should you remember to

everyday?
a. play b. pray c. eat
 41

A FLOWER GARDEN
Cora has a beautiful flower garden.
There are many plants in her garden.
There are big plants.
There are small plants.
Many plants have flowers.
The flowers have pretty colors.
Many flowers are smell sweet.

1. What is in Cora’s yard?

 a. a flower garden b. fruit
trees
c. a fountain

2. What kinds of plants are in the

garden?
a. big trees and small trees
b. a big plants and small plants
c. a grass and trees

3. What do the plants have?

a. insects b. flowers c.
fruits

4. Which of this doe not smell sweet?

a. sampaguita b. gumamela
c. rose
5. What can you tell about many of the
flowers?
a. They smell sweet b. They are
small
c. They have pretty colors

42

GIFTS FOR MOTHER

“Happy birthday, Mother,’’ said Luz and

Aida.
They put a sampaguita necklace
around
Mother’s neck.
Father and Luis came.
They brought gifts for mother, too.
They all kissed mother.
“Thank you. I love you all.” said mother.

1. Whose birthday was it?

a. Mother b.father c.luis

2. Who were there first to greet mother?

a. Luis and father b. Aida and
Luis
c. Luz and Aida

3. Who kissed Mother?

a.Father b.Luis c.all
4. Did Father give Mother a gift,too?
a.Yes. b. No c. Maybe

5. What did mother say to all?

a. “ Happy Birthday.” B. ‘I love
you all
c. “like the flowers
 43

THE BUTTERFLY

Nita saw a pretty thing.

“Oh! A butterfly!’’ she cried.
“Look Nilo, look!
Look at the yellow butterfly.’’
“It is pretty,” said Nilo.
“It is on the red flower.
See it from flower to flower.
It likes flowers.”
“The flower like it too,” said Nita.

1. What did Nita see?

a. a fly b. a bee c. a
butterfly
2. On what flower was the butterfly?
 a. a red flower b. a white flower
c. a yellow flower
3. What does butterflies like?
a. fruits b. flower c.
children

4. Where do butterflies like to fly?

a. from house to house b. from
flower to flower c. from tree to tree
5. What do flowers like?
a. girls and boys b. butterflies
c. flowers and children
 44

THE FARMER

A farmer came to visit the school.

He talked to all the children.
“I am glad to be in your school.” The
farmer said.
“We should all help to raise vegetables.
Let us plant so wee will have enough
plant to eat.
I will teach you how to plant.”
1. Who came to visit the school?
a. a farmer b. a doctor c. a
dentist

2. who did he talked to?

a. to the teachers b. to the
parents
c. to the children

3. What did he tell the children to do?

a. to plant b. to study c. to
play

4. What should the children plant?

a. tress b. vegetables c. rice

5. What can we do do to have enough

food?
 a. Let us all play. b. Let us eat.
c. Let us plant

45

STUDY TIME

Supper time was over.

Liza washed the dishes.
Tess cleaned the table.
Romy put out the garbage can.
Then the children got their books.
They studied their lessons.
They studied quietly.

1. When was the study time for the

children?
a. after breakfast b. after dinner
c. after supper

2. Who washed the dishes?

a. Tess b. Mother c. Liza

3. What did Tess do?

a. set the table b. cleaned
the table
c. washed the dishes
4. Who put out the garbage can?
a. Liza b. Tess c. Romy

5. How did the children study their

lesson?
a. quietly b. noisily c. happily
 46

OUR FLAG

“Our flag is beautiful,” said Ana.

“It is red, white and blue.
It has sun and three stars.”
“We should love our flag,” said Tony.
“Our flag stands for our country.”

1. What are the colors of our flag?

a. white, blue, yellow
b. red, white, blue
c. red, green, violet

2. How many stars has our flag?

a. three b. four c. two

3. What did Ana say about our flag?

 a. It is big b. It is beautiful c. It is
clean

4. Should we all love our flag?

a. No b. Maybe c. Yes

5. What does our flag stands for?

a. our school b. our home
c. our country
 47

JOSE RIZAL

Jose Rizal was only three years old.

He could read the alphabet.
His mother taught him to read.
He learned to read and write when he
was five years old.
His mother was his first teacher.

1. How old was Jose Rizal when he could

read the alphabet?
 a. three years old b. six years
old
c. seven years old

2. What could he do when he was five

years old?
a. He could swim. b. He could
draw.
c. He could read and write.

3. Who was his first teacher?

a. his mother b. his sister c. his
father

4. When did he study when he was small?

a. at home b. in school c. in
the church
5. Which word tells about Jose?
a. poor b. kind c. bright

48

JOSE RIZAL WISH

Jose Rizal loved his country.

He loved his countrymen.
Jose Rizal has a great wish.
He wanted to see his country free.
He wanted to see them live as one
happy family.

1. Who loved his countrymen?

a. Mabini b. Rizal c.
Bonifacio

2. What did he wish his country to be?

a. to be free b. to be nice
c. to be big

3. What did he wish his people to be?

a. to be strong
b. to be sad
c. to be happy

4. How did he want his people to live?

a. to be rich
b. to be one family
c. to be good

49
 ANGELUS

The church bells was ringing.

It was six o’clock in the evening.
“Come Luz, come Vicky, come Raul,”
called Mother.
“It is time to pray.”
The children went into the room.
They prayed with their mother.
“Thank you, god,” they said.
“Thank you for all the good things You
give us.”

1. What time did the family pray?

a. five o’clock in the afternoon
b. six o’clock in the morning
c. six o’clock in the evening
2. Who called the children to pray?
a. Grandmother b. Father c.
Mother

3. Who was the boy in the family?

a. Raul b. Luz c. Vicky

4. What kind of children were they?

a. helpful b. obedient c.
good
 50

DARIO’S PET

Dario was alone in his room. He

was drawing his pet dog. His dog was
quiet while he was drawing it.

Dario colored the picture brown

and white. He wrote a story under it. It
is like this:

This is my pet. It is Spotty. It is my

playmate. I love Spotty.

1. What was Dario doing?

 a. playing b. sleeping c.
drawing

2. What was Dario’s pet?

a. dog b. pig c.
cat

3. What did Dario call his pet?

a. Doggy b. Brownie c.
Spotty

4. What did Dario write under his

drawing?
a. a poem b. a story c. a
paragraph

5. Who is Dario’s playmate?

a. his sister b. his brother
c. his dog
 51

GOING TO MARKET

One Saturday morning, Josie went to

the market with her mother. She saw
many kinds of fish, vegetables, and
fruits.
 Mother bought tomatoes, mangoes,
pethay, eggplant.
“Will you not buy meat and fish,
Mothe?”
Josie asked
“No, Josie meat and fish are there. I’ll
buy mongo and eggs instead,” Mother
said.

1. Where did Josie go?

a. to school b. to the market

c. to church

2. What time of the day was it?

a. morning b. night c. afternoon
3. Which of these did Josie not see in
the market?
a. chicken b. fish c.
vegetables

4. Which of these did mother buy?

a. rice b. corn c. mongo

5. Which of these did mother not buy?

a. tomatoes b. meat c.
pethay
 52

AT THE RIZAL PARK

It is Sunday. There are many

people at the Rizal Park. The flowers are
in bloom. The fish in the ponds are of
many colors.
“Let’s sit here, Mother said. “Let’s
watch the beautiful fountains.”
“I don’t want to sit mother. I want
to play on the green grass,” Bing said.
“Let’s play with my ball,” Ernesto
said

1. What day is it?

a. Sunday b. Monday c.
Tuesday
2. What are in the ponds?
a. flowers b. fish c. grass

3. What are in bloom?

a. the flowers b. the fish c. the
fountain

4. Who wants to play?

a. father b. mother c. Bing

5. What does mother say to be

beautiful?
a. the flowers b. the fish c. the
fountains
 53

RECESS TIME

Clang! Clang! It was the bell for

recess. The children are lined up. Some
went out to play. Others went to the
toilet. There were those who went to
school canteen to buy something to
eat.
“I’ll buy banana,” Elsa said.
“I’ll buy a chocolate candy,” Norma
said.
 Anita looked at her money, “I’ll buy
a sandwich.”

1. What was the bell for?

a. recess b. going home
c. playing

2. Did all the children go out to play?

a. Yes b. Perhaps c. No

3. What did Elsa buy?

a. sandwich b. some candy
c. banana

4. Who bought a sandwich?

a. Anita b. Norma c. Elsa
5. Where did the children buy food?
a. at the sari-sari store b. at the
canteen
c. at the school clinic

54

EDGAR’S BICYCLE

Edna and Edgar were playing

together one morning.
 “May I try your bicycle?’’ Edna
asked.
“It’s blue and new. I like it.”
“Father gave me this bicycle only
yesterday. It was my birthday gift from
him.” Edgar said. Edgar helped Edan
get on the bicycle. Edna rode around
the house. How happy she was!

1. What time of the day was it?

a. evening b. morning c.
afternoon

2. Who had a new bicycle?

a. Edna b. Edgar c. Father

3. What is the color of the bicycle?

a. white b. red c. blue
4. Who went ridding around the house?
a. Father b. Edna Edgar

5. Who gave the bicycle to Edgar?

a. his father b. his mother c. Edna
 55

INDEPENDENCE DAY

“Tomorrow is June 12. It is our

Independence Day. We shall not have
classes, Mother,” Norma told her mother
happily.
“What do you wat to do tomorrow
then?”
Mother asked.
“Please Mother, let’s go to the Rizal
Park.
There will be a parade. Many of my
friends will be there,” Norma said.
“All right. Tell Bela and Nelly to get
ready for tomorrow. We shall all go and
see the parade.” Mother said.

1. What is June 12?

a. Christmas Day b. All Soul’s Day
c. Independence Day
2. Who will not have classes?
a. Mother b. Norma c.
Father

3. Where did Norma want to go?

a. to Escolta b. to Nayong Pilipino
c. to Rizal Park

4. Who else will go to the park?

a. Uncle Ben b. Brother Jun

5. What will they see?

a. a parade b. a show c. a
dance
 56

EARLY MORNING

Gina woke up early. She looed out

at the window. The sun was shining
brightly. The sky was clear and blue.
“It’s a bright day,” Gina said as she
jumped out the bed. She combed her
hair then went to the garden where
Father was working.
“I’ll help you father,” Gina said.
“No Gina, come here. Take care of
your baby sister while I go to the
market,” Mother said.

1. What kind of day was it?

 a. rainy day b. windy day c.
bright day

2. What was clear and blue?

a. the day b. the sun c.
the sky

3. Who was in the garden?

a. Father b. Mother c. Baby

4. What did Gina want to do?

a. help Mother b. help Father
c. play in the garden

5. Where was Mother going?

a. to school b. to the market
c. to the garden
 57

MONEY FROM AMERICA

“A letter from America,” the

postman said as he gave the letter to
Minda.
“Thank you,” Minda said then called
loudly, “Mother! Father! A letter! It’s from
America.”
 Father looked at the letter. It was
from their son , Norman. As Father
opened the letter, something fell.
Mother picked it up and said happily,
“It’s money. It’s fifty dollars.!”
How happy Father and Mother were!
Minda was happy, too. “Now, Mother ,
you can buy me a new dress,” Minda
said.

1. Where did the letter come from?

a. Manila b. America c.
Pasay
2. What fell out of the letter?
a. money b. picture c.
ring

3. Where was Norman?

a. in America b. in Mindanao
 c. in Manila
4. How did Father and mother feel?
a. angry b. happy c. sad
5. What did Minda want Mother to
buy?
a. shoes b. dress c. pants

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 SAVING MONEY
Miss Sanchez and her pupils were
talking about saving money. It was Thrift
Week.
“Who among you are saving
money!” Miss Sanchez said.
Many of their children raised their
hands.
“Where do you keep the money that
you saved?” Miss Sanchez asked.
“In the piggy bank, Ma’am,” Elsie
said.
“In a milk can,” Lucio said.
“I keep my money in the bamboo
shell,” Lito said.

1. What was the lesson of Miss Sanchez’

pupils?
a. saving money b. piggy
bank
 c. spending money

2. What week was it?

a. Christmas Season b. Animal
Week
c. Thrift Week
3. Who keeps his money on a can?
a. Lito b. Elsie c. Lucio
4. Where does Elsie keep her money/
a. milk can b. bamboo shell
c. pigggy bank
5. Who keeps money in bamboo shell?
a. Lucio b. Elsie c. Lito
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TALKING ABOUT PETS

“Let’s talk about what do for our
pets.” Miss Perez said to her grade one
children.
I give my pet dog clean water to
drink,” Jose said
“Scot is my dog’s name. I give him
fish,” Lita said
“My cat is white. She’s big and fat
because I let her drink milk,” Zeny said
“I clean the pen of our pig very well.
It doesn’t smell bad,” David said.
 “I don’t have any but if I’ll have one I
will love it,” Ben said

1. What was the class talking about?

a. about flowers b. about book c.
about pets
2. What is Jose’s pet?
a. a dog b. a cat c. a pig
3. Who gives milk to his pet?
a. Zeny b. David c. Lita

4. Who doesn’t have pet?

a. Lita b. Jose c. Ben
5. Who has a pig?
a. David c. Ben c. Zeny
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GOING TO A DOCTOR
 Nestor felt very sick. His fever was
very high. His mother took him to a
doctor.
“You’ll have to be injected to get
well.” The doctor said. “You wont’ be
hurt at all
“Come on Nestor. Be a good boy,”
Mother said.
Nestor smiled at the doctor. Then he
looked away as the doctor injected
him. “See, did it hurt?” asked the
doctor.
Nestor said, Not at all. Thank you.”

1. Who was sick?

a. Nestor b. Mother c.
Nurse
2. Who took him to the doctor?
a. Mother b. Father c. the
Nurse
3. Who injected Nestor?
 a. Mother b. the Doctor c. the
Nurse

4. Why should Nestor be injected?

a. to get well
b. to get prize
c. to please her mother
5. Was Nestor hurt by the injection?
a. Yes b. No c. Perhaps
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SCHOOL MATERIALS

“Tomorrow we shall go out to buy your

school materials. You must all wake up
early,” Mother said.
The next morning, Pina, Mario and Lorna
were up early. They went to the town with
their mother.
“This store is very big. It is full of school
materials,” Mario said.
Pina bought notebooks, paper and
ballpen.
Mario bought a box of crayon, a bottle
of paste and a pencil.
 Lorna bought notebooks, and a
ballpen.

1. What should the children buy?

a. uniforms b. shoes
c. school materilas
2. Where did they buy them?
a. in the town b. in the
market
c. in the city

3. What were in the store?

a. fruits and vegetables b. school
materials
c. eggs and canned goods
4. Who bought pencil and crayon?
a. Pina b. Mario c. Lorna
5. Who went with the children?
a. Father b. Mother c. Sister
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MEAT AND MILK

“Meat is good food. It builds the

body. But meat is very expensive now.
What food can take the place of
meat?” Miss Domingo asked.
 “Mongo, fish and beans,” Helen said.
“ Very good. So you see children, there
are a lot of food that we can eat in
place of meat.” Miss Domingo
explained.
“Coffee is good for us too,” Melba
said
“No, coffee is not good for you. Milk
is the best drink for children. Milk makes
you healthy and strong,” Miss Domingo
said.

1. Which one of these can take the

place of meat?
a. candy b. mongo c.
bananas
2. Which one of these drink is good for
children?
a. milk b. coffee c. tea
3. What helps build the body?
a. soft drinks b. chocolate c.
meat
4. What food is very expensive?
a. beans b. mongo c. meat
5. Is coffee good for children?
a. Yes b. No c. Always

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 PARTY DRESSES
Four girls were talking about what to
wear to Rosie’s birthday party. The party
would be on the next day.
“I will wear my pretty red dress to tnhe
party,” Myrna said.
“I will my new blue dress,” Ana said.
Lucy was not talking. She had no new
dress. She did not have a pretty dress
either.
“What will you wear, Lucy?” Agnes
asked.
“I will just wear school uniform. I don’t
have any party dress. My mother cannot
buy me a new dress,” Lucy replied.
“I will wear our school uniform, too,”
Agnes said.

1. Who will wear a new dress?

a. Myrna b. Ana c. Agnes
2. Who will wear a red dress?
 a. Myrna b. Ana c. Lucy
3. Whose party will the girls go to?
a. Agnes’ b. Lucy’s c. Rosie’s
4. What will Lucy wear?
a. a nice, new dress b. her school
uniform
c. her sister’s new dress
5. Whose mother cannot buy a new
dress?
a. Lucy’s b. Agnes, c. Myrna’s
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ANDRES BONIFACIO

Andres Bonifacio was born in Tondo

Manila on November 30, 1863. His
parents were very poor. He was only four
years old when his parents died. He had
three younger brothers and two sisters.
He worked hard so that he could go to
school. He made and sold paper fans in
the street together with his brothers. With
the money they got, they bought food
to eat and clothes to wear.
Bonfacio was good and brave
soldier. He fought hard for our country.
1. Where was bonifacio born?
a. Manila b. Pasay c. Baguio
2. How many brothers had he?
a. two b. four c.
three
3. How many sisters had he?
a. three b. four c. two
4. How old was he when his parents
died?
a. four b. five c. six

5. Who was Andres Bonifacio?

a. a good teacher
b. a brave soldier
c. a good farmer
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AT THE ZOO

“We’re going to the zoo! We’re going

to the zoo!” Minda said happily as she
got in the jeepney.
 Father, Mother and Norman were in
the jeepney, too.
At the zoo, the children saw many
monkeys, there were many kinds of birds,
too.
“Look at big lion,” Norman said.
“I’m afraid of the lion. Let us not go
near it,” Minda said. “We better go and
see the elephant.”
“Animals in the zoo do not harm you.
Just don’t go very near them,” Mother
said.

1. Which animals did the children see?

a. monkeys b. fishes c. bears
2. Who was afraid of the lion?
a. Mother b. Minda c.
Norman
3. What animals did Minda want to see?
a. lion b. bird c.
elephant
4. What should the children not do?
a. go very near the animals
b. see the animals
c. move around the zoo
5. Where did the family ride?
a. in a car b. in a taxi c. in a
jeepney
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HEALTH INSPECTION
Miss Robles the school nurse, was in
the grade-one room. She was inspecting
the children. She looked at the eyes,
nose, ears, teeth, hands and feet of the
children. She looked at their
handkerchiefs, too.
After she had seen all the children,
she said, “I’m glad that many of you are
clean. Many of you have handkerchief,
too”
“ Thank you, Miss Robles,” the children
said.
“I would like to tell you that Anita is the
cleanest child today,” Miss Robles said.
The children clapped their hands for
Anita.

1. Who was Miss Robles?

 a. a nurse b. a teacher c. a
principal

2. Who did Miss Robles inspect?

a. the grade-one pupil
b. the grade two boys
c. the grade-three girls
3. Which of these did Miss Robles inspect?
a. teeth b. books c. bag
4. Who was the cleanest child?
a. Elsa b. Anita c. Josie
5. Who had handkerchiefs?
a. two girls b. four boys

c.many children
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FLOWERS FOR THE SCHOOL

Lisa saw the beautiful flowers in the

garden. Her mother was in the garden
so she went there.
“May I bring some flowers to school
today, Mother?” asked Liza
“Yes ypu may. Give flowers to your
teachers and friends,” Mother said.
Liza picked many flowers. She picked
red and yellow roses. She picked pink
and orange daisies.
 “This gumamela flowers will be for
our flower vase in school,” Liza said.

1. What did Liza see in the garden?

a. beautiful flowers b. bright
butterflies
c. ripe fruits
2. Who did Liza see in the garden?
a. her teacher b. her sister c. her
mother

3. What were yellow and red?

a. the roses b. the daisies c.
gumamela
4. To whom will Liza give the flower?
a. to her mother b. to the
principal
c. to her teacher
5. Which of these are found in the
garden?
a. camia flowers b. rosal
flower
c. gumamela flowers

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AN HONEST BOY

The group leader were checking the

attendace when Miss Josie come in.
She came from the office of the
principal.
“No one is absent in my group,”
Renato said.
“Were all present today,” Pablo said.
“Nobody is late and nobody is
absent,” Noram said.
“I’m glad that you are all present
today.
And nobody is late,” Miss Josie said.
Norberto stood up and said,”I’m late
today Ma’am. You were in the office
when I came.”
Miss Josie was glad about Norberto.
She said to him, “ You’re honest. I’m
proud of you”

1. Who were checking the attendance?

a. the group leader b. the
principal
c. the teachers
2. How many were late?
a. two b. three c. one
3. Was everyone present?
a. Yes b. No c. Perhaps
4. Why was Miss Josie glad about
Norberto?
a. He was present b. He was
honest
c. He was brave
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NAME OF THE DAYS

A week is made up of days. There are

seven of them. They are Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. You go
to school only five days a week.
Let’s play a game on the names of
the days.

1. Write the name of the day when most

people go the church.
_______________________________________

2. Copy the name of the first school day

of the week?
_______________________________________
3, If today is Tuesday, what id tomorrow?
_______________________________________

4. Write the names of the days when you

do not go to school
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
5. Write in words the number of days in a
week
_______________________________________
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THIRTY DAYS

Thirty days has September, April, June

and November. All the rest have thirty-
one, except February alone, which has
twenty eight. Leap year comes in four,
and bring to February on day more.

Say the names of the month:

January May September

February June October
March July November
April August December

Answer this:

1. How many months are there in all?

_______________________________________
2. What is the first month?
_______________________________________
3. What is the last month?
_______________________________________
4. Name the two months that begin with
A?
_______________________________________
5. Name the three months that begin
with J?
_______________________________________
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WHAT TO SAY

In school your teacher teaches you

how to be polite. There are little
sentences she tells you to say, to show
that you are polite. Tell when to say these
litttle sentences by doing the exercise
below.

Choose from the words on the right

what you should say when when you are
doing any of the things on the left.

What will you say:

1. when you meet someone

in the morning . May I go out?

2. When someone is at
the door . Good Morning.

3. when you want to

go out . Please come in

4. when someone gives

 you something . Good
afternoon.

5. when you meet someone

in the afternoon . Thank you.
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I MAY BE SMALL BUT I CAN

One sunny afternoon Tony and Ben

were playing “patintero” on the street.
They saw a man carrying many small
boxes and a suitcase. Tony stop playing.

Tony : Let’s help the man.

Ben : I don’t like too.
Tony : Then, I’ll do it alone...
Ben :Okay, I’ll join you
[They
approached the
man.]
Tony : May we help you?
[The
 man smiled and
the two
boys carried some
of the
boxes.]
Man : You are helpful
children.
God bless you.
Children : You’re welcome sir.
[The man gets
money
from his pocket.]
Man : Here’s some money
for
both of you as a
reward.
Tony & Ben : No, Thank you,
Good bye!
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1. Can you recall?

A. Who were playing?

B. Where were they playing?
C. What did they do when they saw
the man?
D. Why did they help the man?
 E. What good deed did you learn?

2. What will you do?

A. If you were Tony, what would you

do?
B. If you were the one given money
after
helping somebody, what would
you do?
C. What will you do if you see
anybody
carrying too, many things?

3. Right or Wrong?
 Do you think what Tony and Ben did
was right? Why?

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