1. DEVELOPING READING POWER SIX IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.doc

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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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

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.

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.
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.
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
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.
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

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.

1. What can the divers see through the clear water?
a. ships b. seashores c.
seaweeds
2. Are there plants in the sea?
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?
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?
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?
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
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.
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.

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.
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
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.
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?
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.”
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.
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.”

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
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 everything 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
story 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.
1. How did Jose Rizal consider his mother?
a. his playmate b. God’s best gift c. a good storyteller
2. Which would best described Doña Teodora?
a. gay b. lovely c. virtuous
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?
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
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.
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
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
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.
1. Does beauty depend upon the observer?
2. Is there beauty everywhere?

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?
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?
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
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.

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
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
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
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
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.
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
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’”
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?
10. Who admitted Arturo’s leadership?
a. the teacher b. the parents c. the
principal
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.
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
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.
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
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.

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.
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.
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
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.
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

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!
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
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.
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
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.

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

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.
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
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.
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
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.

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.
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.
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
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.

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
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.
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
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.
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

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. Battalions 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.
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.
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.
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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