7. Reading Remediation Materials
Week 2: Day 2
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
A GIFT FROM UNCLE
Do you have an uncle living far away? Miriam has.
His name is Max. Miriam calls him Uncle Max. He lives
in New York.
Last Christmas, Uncle Max sent Miriam a gift. It came
in a big heavy box. Father helped open the box.
Then they saw something very pretty. It was a big doll.
It had round blue eyes and a small red mouth. It had
a blue lace dress and curly black hair. Miriam called
it Curly. She loved to play with it. What Miriam liked
best
was the way Curly walked. Miriam would hold one of
its hands and they walk together around the living
room. Curly made Miriam happy.
1. Who is Curly?
2. Who gave Curly to Miriam?
3. Where does Uncle Max live?
4. On what occasion was Curly given?
5. Who helped Miriam open the box?
6. What words tell about the box?
7. What word tells about Curly’s mouth?
8. What was Curly’s dress made of?
9. What words tell about her hair?
10. What can Curly do?
8. Reading Remediation Materials
Week 2: Day 3
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
TAKING CARE OF ANIMALS
Victor lives on a farm. He lives with his parents
in a little nipa house. Victor has an elder sister named
Nora. Victor and Nora help their parents. They help
take care of their animals. They have a carabao, a
horse, a goat and some chickens. Father takes care of
the horse. Victor takes care of the carabao. Mother
takes care of the chickens. Nora takes care of the
goat. Their animals are all fat and healthy. Each one
takes care of his animals very well.
1. Where does Victor live?
2. Which word tells about their house? nipa, cement,
wooden
3. Who is Victor’s sister?
4. Who is older, Victor or Nora?
5. How many kinds of animals do they have?
6. Which one do they have? cow, horse, carabao
7. Who takes care of the horse?
8. Who takes care of the carabao?
9. Who takes care of the chickens?
10. Which one does Nora take care of? goat,
chickens, carabao ?
9. Reading Remediation Materials
Week 2: Day 4
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
THE BANANA PEELINGS
Celso was eating bananas one evening. He threw the
peelings out of the window. The next morning, Celso got
ready for school. He did not want to be late for school. He
walked fast.
“Ouch!” Celso cried as he stepped on some banana
peelings. Down he fell. His clothes became dirty. His books
dropped.
“Are you hurt?” Mother asked running to him.
“No, Mother, I am not hurt,” Celso said as he got up. He
looked at the banana peelings.
“Somebody did not use the garbage can,” Mother said.
“I threw these peelings last night, Mother. Next time, I will
use the garbage can,” said Celso.
1. What did Celso eat?
2. When did he eat the fruit?
3. When did he throw the peeling?
4. Where was Celso going?
5. What sentence tells that Celso did not want to be late?
6. Who stepped on the banana peelings?
7. Who saw Celso fall?
8. Who did not use the garbage can?
9. Was Celso hurt?
10. Which word tells about Celso? polite, kind, truthful
10. Reading Remediation Materials
Week 2: Day 5
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
A SICK CLASSMATE
One morning, Miss Luna said to her Grade 3 class,
“ I got a letter from Teresa’s mother. Teresa cannot
come
to school. She is sick. The doctor told her to stay in bed
for a few days. What shall we do for Teresa?”
“ Let us visit her this afternoon,” said Linda.
“ Yes, let us visit her,” said the other children.
That afternoon, the children went to visit Teresa.
The girls brought her some fruits. The boys brought her
a can of biscuits. Miss Luna brought her some roses.
Teresa was sleeping when they arrived. Soon, she
woke up. She was happy to see her teacher and
classmates.
1. Who is Miss Luna?
2. What did she get one morning?
3. Who sent a letter?
4. Why was Teresa absent?
5. Did a doctor treat her?
6. What did the children do?
7. What did the girls bring?
8. What did the boys bring?
9. Who brought some roses?
10. When did they visit Teresa?
