DEVELOPING

POWER

Noting Details
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What did the pupils decide to do?
A. make their room clean, orderly and
beautiful
 B. make their home s 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. artistically
C. carelessly
7. Where should one keep his pencils, books and
notebooks after using?
A. in his bag
B. on the desk
C. on the teacher’s table
8. Where should wastepaper be thrown?
A. in the desk
B in the drawer
C. in the waste basket
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.

QUESTIONS:
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. pillow
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.

QUESTIONS:
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 the ground
where they built the ovens?
a. lime
b. clay
c. stones
3. What did they do with the oven before
putting in their food?
a. They cooked it.
b. They poured water in it.
c. They heated it

4. Where did they dig their ovens?

a. in the ground
b. in the tree trunks
c. in the cement
5. What did they rake out of the oven before
putting in their food?
a. sand
b. ashes
c. wood
6. Who cooked their food in underground
oven?
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 Pompei
8. What destroyed Pompei?
a. a great fire
b. a terrible flood
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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What did Lynn remember when she
woke up?
a. She was in the city
b. She was in her country.
c. She was in her house.
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 the house
c. heading toward her
[Link] did the roaring sound come
from?
a. a bulldozer
b. a street sweeper
c. a cement mixer
5. How did she know the time?
a. from the radio
b. from the position of the sun
c. from the big clock
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. streetcars and carts
c. cars and jeepneys
9. Where did she hear the clattering
of the pans?
a. from the streets
b. from the living room
c. from the kitchen
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.

QUESTIONS:
1. Why was Narcissus out of breath?
a. He was running.
b. He was skipping.
B. He was jumping.
2. Which of these sentences is true?
a. Narcissus came to a clear lake.
b. Narcissus came to clear pool.
c. Narcissus came to clear path.
3. He stopped to __.
a. drink
b. swim
c. bathe

4. He saw something which __.

a. attracted him
b. frightened her
c. drove 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 away from the pool
c. ran into the dark woods
 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.
QUESTIONS:
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 noise
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. The 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 Renee, 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.

QUESTIONS:
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. fair
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. things 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 Norma’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 from the goods she
got from the market.
[Link] 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 CATCHUP
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.

QUESTIONS:
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 was 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 other
b. waters and others
c. vinegar, onion juice and others
[Link] is the last step in preparing the
catsup?
a. boil until thick
b. bottle and seal
c. add the vinegar to the mixture

TRAVEL MADE EASY

"How was trip, Wally?" asked Grandma
as 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 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".

QUESTIONS:
1. Where did Wally's Grandma live?
a. in the city
b. in the province
c. in the 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 pot marked.
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.

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.

QUESTIONS:
1. Those who do not know how to read are
the _.
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 can 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 books tell us?
a. nothing of importance
b. words without meaning
c. things that happened long ago
7. Do books tell 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 places 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
[Link] is preferable than a prince in a
palace without the love for reading?
a. a rich boy in a big house
b. a poor boy in a cellar who loves books
c. a boy in a beautiful house
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What can the divers see through the
clear water?
a. ships
b. seashores
c. seaweeds
2. Are there plants in the sea?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
3. What kind of a diver can stay in the
water for a long time?
a. amateurs
b. untrained
c. experienced
4. Do the divers find only wild fishes
under the sea?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
5. What does a diver find in the sea?
a. wealth
b. adventure
c. sunken ships
6. What makes a seaweeds sway?
a. air
b. fishes
c. water current
7. How does a diver feel while watching
the different species of fich 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 skilfull?
a. He may drown
b. He may just float
c. He may be eaten by fishes.
10. Do you think deep-sea diving is safe?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
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?

QUESTIONS:
1. What were the students doing?
a. playing and jumping
b. singing and dancing
c. chatting and laughing
2. Which of these statements is true?
a. The students stopped talking as they
stared at a blind girl.
b. The students stopped talking as they
stared at a lame girl.
c. The students stopped talking as they
stared at an old beggar.
3. How the girls move along the wall?
a. She ran along.
b. She walk 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 going?
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.

QUESTIONS:
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 the bars
c. opened the mouths

5. What was the zoo keeper 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 bar?
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.

HOME FOR THE AGED

"It will not be long from now and
Tandang Sela will not begging anymore",
Mel told his sister Sheila.
"Why did you say that?" asked Shiela.
"Didn’t you know?" Mel asked. "The
government had decided to help the
beggars, young and old".
"But how?" asked Shiela, still puzzled.
"There are hundred 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 them will be placed in
orphanages. The old ones who have neither
families nor relatives will be housed in the
Home for the Aged. They will be taken care
of by the government".
"How nice", Shiela said. "It is really a pity
to see these beggars, especially the old
ones".

QUESTIONS:
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 be 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 beggars.
b. The government will imprison all
beggars.
 c. The government will drive the beggars
away.
9. How did Shiela feel about the
governments' 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
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. On what kind of 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 rice field
 b. a wonderful map
c. an undeveloped place
3. How did the objects appear to the
author?
a. shadows
b. reflections
c. miniatures
4. What made the rice fields 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 rice fields?
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.

QUESTIONS:
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
to another?
a. flowers
b. insects
c. people
4. What causes potato rot?
a. potato fungi
b. potato beetle
c. bacteria
5. What happen to plants where insects
live and feed on?
a. They grow fast
b. The plants are injured
c. The plants grow healthy
6. What another name for the
grasshopper?
a. flying insect
b. the biting insect
c. sucking insect
7. How do the grasshoppers harm the
plants?
a. They cut the plants.
 b. They strip the plants of its leaves.
c. They suck the juice from the plants.
8. What happen to the plants when
harmed by theses insects?
a. plants grow rapidly
b. plants become healthy
c. plants stop growing and die
afterwards
9. Which of the following insects are the
most destructive?
a. ants
b. mites
c. scale insects
10. Are all insects harmful?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What was established in 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 radio isotopes
c. production of short waves
3. Of what use will this be?
a. in business and exporting
b. in agriculture and competitions
c. in sports and competitions
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 nuclear science harness?
a. mightiest power
b. mightiest industrial power
c. mightiest submarine power
7. What can atomic energy offer?
a. work in the land
b. illness in our land
c. poverty in our land
8. Of what use is atomic energy?
a. in planting rice
 b. in teaching children
c. in running industries
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 Nuclear Center
concerned?
a. science
b. agriculture
c. entertainment
 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.

QUESTIONS:
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 huts
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 following skirts, white
apron and starched caps?
a. the nurses
b. the women
c. the children
6. The Cutch 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
d. windmills
10. What is the country of the Dutch
a. Holland
b. England
d. Switzerland
 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.
QUESTIONS:
1. Where did Nestor plant the vegetable
seeds?
a. in the garden
b. in their backyard
c. in front of the 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. in 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 happy about it.
c. He was sorry 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 plants
b. planting vegetables in the backyard
c. planting flowering trees
 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 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. To what family does the rat belong?
a. cat
b. dog
c. mouse
2. Which is the largest among the
following animals?
a. rat
b. lizard
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 costs
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. tress
b. crops
c. houses
9. At what age does a rat start breeding?
a. a year old
b. six months old
c. three months old
10. Why are rats a problem?
a. They play around.
b. They breed rapidly.
c. They carry diseases.
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What does a school lunch counter serve?
a. lunch
b. dinner
c. merienda
2. When do the majority of children buy at
the lunch counters?
a. after class
b. before class
c. during recess
3. Which of these statements is true?
a. Native foods are good for light
merienda.
b. Recess lunch may take the place of
lunch.
c. Hoto, 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 good 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
b. 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 peddlers
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
 JOSE RIZAL'S MOTHER
God's best gift to Jose Rizal was his
mother, Dona Teodora Alonzo. Teodora was
brought up by her mother in a home full of
love and understanding. She was educated
at Santa Rosa College. Her excellent
education, her goodness of heart and her
other virtues prepared her to be the mother
of our national hero. To Jose Rizal, next to
God, a mother means every- thing to a man.
Dona Teodora was a devout Catholic. It was
her teaching that made her son, Jose, love
the Christian way of life. He was still a baby
when his mother began teaching him the
alphabet and the simple prayers as was the
custom of the Filipino Family.
Dona Teodora was fond of telling a 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. How did Jose Rizal consider his mother?
a. his playmate
b. God’s best gift
c. a good story teller
2. Which word 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 book
b. her goodness of heart
c. her pleasant position
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 Christian way of life?
a. his father’s teachings
b. his mother’s teaching
c. his teacher’s teaching
7. What did his mother teach him as was the
custom of the Filipino family?
a. reading simple stories
b. telling children’s stories
c. the alphabet and simple prayers
8. Did Jose believe his mother’s stories?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
9. What did the word “story” mean to Jose?
a. something nice
b. something good
c. something new and wonderful
[Link] did Jose listen to his mother’s story?
a. carelessly
b. attentively
c. half-hearted
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. Does beauty depend upon the observer
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
2. Is there beauty anywhere?
a. Yes
 b. No
c. Maybe
3. Where lies the beauty in people?
a. in themselves
b. in their wealth
c. in their appearance
4. Is there beauty in the falling rain?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
5. When is a person peaceful?
a. when he is rich
b. when he has performed good deeds
c. when he is intelligent
6. According to the poem, where can we
find beauty?
a. in flowers
b. in yourself
c. in the house
7. Can we hear beauty?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
8. Who are praying for the 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
[Link] 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What o the 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 the beg of us?
a. shelter for them
b. kindness to them
c. clothing for them
5. Which of these statements is true?
a. Giving food to dumb creatures is
enough.
b. We need to be more kind to dumb
creatures.
c. We must not consider dumb creatures
as our friends.
6. Are they asking their master to let them
free?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Does not say
7. When do the animals work as their
master’s servant?
a. early and late
 b. non-stop
c. only at night
8. How much needs do animals have?
a. Many
b. None
c. Few
9. What are the animals doomed to remain?
a. mute
b. sensitive
c. untrainable
[Link] three things can the animals do?
a. feel, hear, see
b. see, hear, speak
c. hear, speak, feel
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. What is the 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 tourists say about sunset?
a. It is red.
b. It is the most glowing sunset in the
world.
c. It is colorful.

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 performances
[Link] 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'.”

QUESTIONS:
[Link] position did Arturo have in the class
organization?
a. secretary
 b. treasurer
c. president
[Link] did the class organization decide to
celebrate?
a. Arbor Fiesta
b. Town Fiesta
c. Parents Day
[Link] from the program, what other
activity was scheduled?
a. planting of shrubs
b. planting of fruit trees
c. planting of flowering trees
[Link] 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
[Link] was in doubt whether it would start
on time?
a. Arturo’s mother
b. Arturo’s teacher
c. Arturo’s classmates
[Link] do we usually say when punctuality
is observed in any activity?
a. Filipino time
b. Spanish time
 c. American time
[Link] did Arturo call punctuality?
a. Filipino time
b. Spanish time
c. American time
[Link] did Arturo’s class agree on?
a. starting late
b. adopting American time
c. changing the concept of Filipino time
[Link] Arturo’s class agree with it?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
10. Who admired 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.

QUESTIONS:
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’ 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 the government officials
c. to all citizens
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 the 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 comprises
our country
9. To whom did Quezon want our country be
known?
a. to all 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?
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.
QUESTIONS:
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 Malayans
and Indonesians?
a. Arabs and Egyptians
b. Indians, Polynesians, Hawwaiians
c. Igorots, Ifugaos, Subanuns, Tagbanuas
5. Who believe in the Islam faith like the
Indonesians and Malayans?
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 their 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
 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. Who studied in Madrid?
a. Andres Bonifacio
b. Apolinario Mabini
c. Juna 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 Jose’s books
c. one of Jose’s slippers
5. Why did Jose think it was his real
slippers?
a. It was large.
b. It was just right for him.
c. It was realistically painted.
6. Where did Rizal paint 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
[Link] 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.

QUESTIONS:
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. together 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 land
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 thick leaves
c. shrubs with yellow flowers
[Link] does the sampaguita 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!
QUESTIONS:
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 pots and bamboos
c. in kettles and pots
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 gauilang
[Link] tapuy
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 clothes
c. their senses
9. What happened to them when they got
drunk?
a. They could not go home.
b. They become talkative and lively.
c. They trembled and became nervous.
[Link] 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.
QUESTIONS:
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 dawn?
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 the dawn?
a. to be given corn
b. to take it from the roof
c. to tell its master to earn a 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 death
8. How do dogs warn their master 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
[Link] superstitions to be believed?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
 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.

QUESTIONS:
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 does one feel if he confesses the
truth?
a. happy
b. afraid
c. timid
9. Is it easy to tell the truth?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
[Link] 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.

QUESTIONS:
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 look when
the weather is calm and clear?
a. muddy
b. gloomy
c. clear as 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 wildest 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 is clear?
a. ruins of buildings and houses
b. people doing their everyday tasks
c. school of fishes converging on the lake
floor
9. What do people say about the fish found in
Lake Buhi?
a. They are pieces of thread.
b. They are trimmings fro abaca fiber.
c. They are roots of plants under the lake.
[Link] 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. For three hundred years, the Philippines
was under ___.
a. Spain
 b. Japan
c. the United States
2. The Spanish flag flew on ___.
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 years
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
[Link] 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 seve nteen. 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.
QUESTIONS:
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 Vizcaya
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 is 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 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.

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

QUESTIONS:
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 came 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
messengers in airplanes?
a. They were often lost in 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 messenger-pigeons
 c. through underground channels
7. Who were sometimes lost and kept as
prisoners by enemies?
a. battalions
b. messenger on planes
c. messenger in ships
8. When is the safe delivery of messages
very important?
a. during travel
b. during World War
c. during field trips
9. What is the common characteristic of
most birds?
a. They build homes.
b. They stay in one home.
c. They move from one home to another.
[Link] 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 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.

QUESTIONS:
1. Lobsters 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. Crustacea means__.
a. covered with hair
b. covered with shell
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 the land?
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
[Link] kind of story is __.
a. fairy tale
b. legend
c. fable
 A LETTER OF INVITATION
26 del Pilar
Street
Sampaloc,
Manila
March 15,
2004
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,
Gina
QUESTIONS:
1. Where did Wally’s Grandma live?
a. in the city
 b. in the province
c. in 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
sceneries
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
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 road 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