First day in School It was the first day of classes. The grade two children were happy.

They were telling stories about themselves. Im eight years old. My father is a teacher, Edna said. I live in Tondo. Im eight years old, Lucita said. my mother is a vendor. Y father is a fisherman. Im nine years old, Rolando said. 1. What grade are the children in? a. Grade one b. Grade two c. Grade three Whose father is fisherman? a. Ednas father b. Lucitas father c. Rolandos father Who lives in tondo? a. Edna b. Lucita c. Rolando Who is not eight years old? a. Edna b. Lucita c. Rolando What is Ednas father? a. A doctor b. a teacher c. a fisherman first vendor fisherman

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Darios 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 What was Darios pet? a. A dog b. A pig c. A cat What did Dario call his pet? a. Doggie b. Brownie c. Spotty What did Dario write under his drawing? a. A poem b. A story c. A paragraph Who is Darios playmate? a. His sister b. His brother c. His dog

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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, pechay and eggplant. Will you not buy meat and fish, mother? Josie asked. No, Josie, meat and fish are dear. Ill buy mongo and eggs instead, Mother said. 1. Where did Josie go? a. To school b. To the market c. Afternoon What time of the day was it? a. Morning b. Night c. Afternoon Which of these did Josie not see in the market? a. Chickens b. Fish c. Vegetables Which of these did Mother buy? a. Rice b. Corn c. Mongo Which of these did Mother not buy? a. Tomatoes b. Meat c. Pechay kinds instead dear

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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. Lets sit here, Mother said. Lets watch the beautiful fountains. I dont want to sit, Mother. I want to play on the green grass, Bing said. Lets play with my ball, Ernesto said. 1. What day is it? a. Sunday b. Monday c. Tuesday What are in the ponds? a. Flowers b. Fish c. Grass What are in bloom? a. The flowers b. The fish c. The fountains Who wants to play? a. Father b. Mother c. Bing What does Mother say to be beautiful? a. The flowers b. The fish c. The fountains bloom ponds fountain

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Helping Mother Do you help at home like Merla? What do you do? Merla, a grade two pupil, goes home as soon as her class is over. She helps her mother sell in their little store. She helps in closing the store at night. In the morning Merla buys bread from a big bakery. They sell the bread in their store. Her mother is happy for her help. 1. What grade is Merlita in? a. Grade two b. Grade three c. Grade one Where does Merla help? a. In school b. In church c. At home Where does Merla buy bread? a. From the market b. From the grocery c. From the bakery What do they do with the bread? a. They eat all of them. b. They sell them. c. They give them away. What does Merla do to help her mother? a. She cleans the house b. She washes the clothes c. She helps in the store

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Recess Time Clang! Clang! It was the bell for recess. The children lined up. Some went went out to play. Others went to the toilet. There were those who went to the school canteen to buy something to eat. Ill buy a banana, Elsa said. Ill buy a chocolate candy, Nora said. Anita looked at her money and said, Ill buy a sandwich. 1. What was the bell for? a. Recess b. Going home c. Playing Did all the children go out to play? a. Yes. b. Perhaps. c. No. What did Elsa buy? a. A sandwich b. Some candy c. A banana Who bought a sandwich? a. Anita b. Norma c. Elsa Where did the children buy food? a. At the sari-sari store b. At the school canteen c. At the school clinic Canteen sandwich

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A Trip To Baguio Nardo and his father were on a bus going to Baguio. It was a very cold day so they had their sweaters on. Those mountains are very high. They are green and beautiful, Nardo said. Look down, said Father. What do you see? I can see the river. Its water is clear and white. How nice! Nardo said. 1. Where were Nardo and his father going? a. To Manila b. To Baguio c. To Quezon City Which is true about the mountains? a. They are high b. They are small c. They are blue What did Father ask Nardo to see? a. The river b. The trees c. The mountains What is said about the water? a. It is clear b. It is white c. It is clear and white. Why did Father and Nardo have their sweaters on? a. It was a hot day b. It was a windy day c. It was a cold day

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Edgards Bicycle Edna and Edgar were playing together one morning. May I try bicycle? Edna asked. Its blue and new. I like it. Father gave me this bicycle only yesterday. It was my birthday gift from him, Edgar said. Edgar helped Edna get on the bicycle. Edna rode around the house. How happy she was! 1. What time of the day was it? a. Evening b. Afternoon c. Morning 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 riding around the house? a. Father b. Edna c. Edgar 5. Who gave the bicycle to Edgar ? a. his father b. his mother c. Edna Keywords: yesterday together around

Helping Happily Lucita saw a beggar. She was a thin and old. Lucita wanted to help but she had only 1 peso. It was just enough for jeep fare in going home. Ill just walk home. This 1 peso will help the beggar. Lucita said to herself. Then she placed the coin into the beggars hand. Lucita was very happy as she walked home. Can you tell why? 1. Wahat did Lucita see? A. a jeepney B. a beggar C. some money 2. Who was old? a. Lucita b. The beggar c. The jeepney driver 3.How much did Lucita give the beggar? a. Twenty-five centavos b. Fifty centavos c. 1 peso 4.How did Lucita go home? a. She rode in a jeep. b. She walked. c. She rode in a calesa. 5.How did Lucita feel after helping the beggar? A. happy B. tired c. sorry Keywords: fare enough thin

Going to a Doctor Nestor felt very sick. His fever was very high . His mother took him to a doctor .Youl have to e 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 hi. See , did it hurt? asked the doctor . Nestor said , Not at all . Thank you. 1. Who was sick? a. Nestor b. Mother c. The nurse Who took him to the hospital? a. Mother b. Father c. The nurse Who injected Nesstor? a. Mother b. The doctor c. The nurse Why should Nestor be injected? a. To get well b. To get a prize c. To please her mother Was Nestor hurt by the injection? a. Yes . b. No. c. Perhaps.

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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 want to do tomorrow then?, Mother asked . Please mother lets go to the Rizal Park. There will be a parade. Many of my friends will be there, Norma said. All right. Tell Nelly and Bella to get ready for tomorrow. We shall all go and see the parade, mother said. What is June 12? A . Christmas Day b. All Souls day c. Independence Day 2. Who will have no classes? a. Norma b. Mother 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 Rizal Park? a. Uncle Ben b. Brother Jun c. Nelly and Bella 5. What will they see? a. a parade b. a show c. a dance 1.

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A GOOD HELPER Many children are good helpers at home. One such good helper is Josefa. Josefa is a grade two like you. Before she goes to school in the morning she does many things to help her mother. She fixes her bed. She buys read at the store. She sets the table for breakfast. After coming from school, she takes care of her baby brother. She waters the plants in the garden. Then she studies her lessons. 1. What is Josefa? a. A good cook b. A good helper c. A good washer What grade is she in? a. Grade two b. Grade three c. Grade four What does she buy from the store ? a. Bed b. Plants c. Bread What does she prepare? a. The bed for sleeping b. The table for breakfast c. The garden When does she study? a. In the morning b. In the afternoon c. At night

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Gina woke up early. She looked out of the window. The sun was shining brightly. The sky was clear and blue. Its bright day. Gina said as she jumped out of ed. She combed her hair then went to the garden where father was working. Ill help you father, Gina said. No Gina, come here. Take care of your baby sister while I go to the market, mother said. 1. a. b. c. 2. What kind of day was it? Rainy day Windy day Bright day 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 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

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BOOKS Books are good friends. They make us happy. Some tell ice stories and poems. Others teach beautiful songs. Still others teach us about many things in the world. Books live along if we take good care of them. We should cover them. We should not tear their pages. We should not write on their pages, too. 1. What are good friends? a. Books b. Stories c. Poems What do books do for us? a. make us cry b. make us happy c. make us sick What are found in books? a. Stories b. Cars c. Airplanes What would make books live long ? a. Good care b. Decorating them c. Coloring them Which is not good for books? Covering them Tearing them Reading them

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To be a Pianist You play the piano well Myrna, Miss de Leon said. Myrna is eight years old Shes inn grade two. She loves to play the piano. What do you like to be when you are big? Miss de Leon asked. I would like to be a good pianist like my mother, Myrna said. I would like to play at the Cultural Center. 1. Who plays the piano well? a. Myrna b. Miss de Leon c. Myrnas sister How old is Myrna? a. Seven b. Eight c. Ten What would Myrna want to be? a. A good teacher b. A good doctor c. A good pianist What is Myrnas mother? a. A pianist b. A teacher c. nurse What grade is Myrna in? a. Grade one b. Grade two c. Grade three

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Keyword: pianist Saving Money Miss Sanchez and her upils were takig about saving money. It was Thrift Week . Who among you are saving money?, Miss Sanchez asked. Many of her children raised their hands. Where do you keep the money that you save?, Miss Sanchez asked. In a piggy bank, Maam, Elsie said. In a milk can, Lucio said . I keep my money in a bamboo shell, Lito said.

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TALKING ABOUT PETS Lets talk about what we do for our pets, Miss Perez said to her grade two children. I give y pet dog clean water to drink, Jose said. Scot is my dogs name. I give him fish, Lita said. My cat is white. Shes big and fat because I let her drink milk, Zeny said. I clean the pen of our pig very well. It doesnt smell bad, David said. I dont have any pet but if Ill have one I will love it, Ben said. 1. What was the class talking about ? a. About flowers b. About books c. About pets 2. What is Joses 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 doesnt have any pet? a. Lita b. Jose c. Ben 5.Who has a pig? a. David b. Ben c. Zeny

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School Materials Tomorrow we should 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. Its full of school materials, Mario said. Pina bought notebooks, paper and ball pen. Mario ought a box of crayon, bottle of paste and pencil. Lorna bought notebooks and a ball pen. 1. What would the children buy? a. Uniforms b. Shoes c. School materials Where did they buy them? a. In the town b. In the market c. In the city What were in the store? a. Fruits and vegetables b. School materials c. Eggs and canned goods Who bought pencil and crayons? a. Pina b. Mario c. Lorna Who went with children? a. Father b. Mother c. Sister

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On Food Miss Benigno asked her children to write the food that they eat nearly every day. These are some of what the children wrote. Nitarice , ice cream, eggs, bananas Luz rice, meat, eggs, milk, vegetables Bert rice , fish , vegetables, eggs Fred rice , fish, vegetables Anarice, eggs, bananas, vegetables, fish 1. Which food do al children eat? a. Vegetables b. Rice c. Fish Who is Miss Benigno? a. Nitas mother b. Freds sister c. The childrens teacher What did Miss Benigno asked the children to do? a. That they eat food they like b. That they list down the food they eat often c. That they buy the food they like to eat Which food does Nita not eat that others do? a. Eggs b. Rice c. Vegetables Which is true about the children? a. They dont eat. b. They eat good food. c. They eat poor kind of food. nearly wrote

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Meat and Milk Meat is a good food. It builds the body. But meat is very expensive now. What food can take place of eat?, Miss Domingo asked. Mongo, fish and beans, Helen said. Very good. So you see children, there 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 place of meat? a. Candy b. Mongo c. Bananas Which of these drinks is good for children? a. Milk b. Coffee c. Tea What helps build the body? a. Soft drinks b. Chocolate c. Meat What food is very expensive? a. Beans b. Meat c. Mongo Is coffee good for children? a. Yes. b. No. c. Always. expensive builds healthy

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