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.
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 furniture free?
keep the
A. books B. cover C. scratches
5. Where should the materials be kept?
cleaning
A. box B. drawer C. bookcase
6. How should the arranged?
furniture be
A. properly B. artistically C. carelessly
7. Where should one keep pencils, books and notebooks
his after using?
A. in his B. on the C. on the teacher’s
bag desk table
8. Where should wastepaper be
thrown?
A. in the B in the C. in the waste
desk drawer 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

VOCABULARY:
decided scratches
 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 c. a large house
tree
2 As she leaned on the tree, she looked back with __.
.
a. round eyes b. smiling c. frightened
eyes eyes
3 She was out of breath from __.
.
a. talking b. c. laughing
running
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 c. a laurel
tree 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

Vocabulary:

Nymph leaned pursued fluttered

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 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 b. in the tree c. in the
ground trunks 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 c. the Romans
Italians
7 Who had ovens with wood ashes in
. them?
a. the b. the c. the people of
British Romans Pompei
8 What destroyed Pompei?
.
a. a great fire b. a terrible c . a volcanic
flood 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. c. excavated
forgotten
Vocabulary:

raked fiery eruptio excavation

n
 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 b. She was in her country.
city
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
4.Where did the roaring sound come
from?
a. a b. a street c. a cement mixer
bulldozer sweeper
5 How did she the time?
. know
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 wake up?
.
a. She ran out to b. She washed her face.
 play.
c. She lay still and listened.
8 What did Lynn hear passing in front of the
. house?
a. buses and trains b. streetcars and c. cars and
carts jeepneys
9 Where did she hear the clattering of
. the pans?
a. from the streets b. from the living c. from the
room kitchen
10. Did Lynn fall asleep
again?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
Vocabulary:

clattering roaring stun

 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 b. He was B. He was
running. skipbping. jumping.
2. Which of these sentences is
true?
a. Narcissus came to a clear b. Narcissus came to clear
lake. 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

Vocabulary:
puzzled echo plunged
 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,” Renethought as he drowsed off to a sound sleep.
1 Rene went on __.
.
a. a field trip b. an c. a Boy Scout
excursion camping
2 It was very quiet in the __.
.
a. cityp 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 c. queer noise
cars
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. cicades c. campers
10. To Renee, the sound of the insects was a __.
a. lullaby b. serenade c. symphony

VOCABULARY:

tramp lullaby queer

shower drowsed
 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. fair
4. How did Norma feel after coming from the market?
a. tired b. c. excited
angry
5. What did she show to her
mother?
a. things in her study table c. things she bought in the
market
b. b. things in her school
bag
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. 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.

VOCABULARY:
puzzled news
 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.
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 c. Remove the mixture from the
mixture. fire.
b. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
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 b. when it is c. when it is
thick watery smooth
9 What is added to the juice and
 . pulp?
a. flour and c. vinegar, onion juice and others
other
b. waters and others
10.What is the last step in preparing the
catsup?
a. boil until c. add the vinegar to the mixture
thick
b. bottle and
seal
VOCABULARY:

enameled spices pul seal

p
 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 the _.
a. most pitiful people c. most wonderful people
b. most happy 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 c. key to the greatest treasure in the
leaves world
b. running
water
6. What books tell
us?
a. nothing of c. things that happened long ago
importance
b. words without meaning
7. Do books tell us about the children in other places?
a. Yes b. c. Perhaps
No
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
10.What is preferable than a prince in a palace without the love
for reading?

a. a rich boy in a big house c. a boy in a beautiful house

b. a poor boy in a cellar who loves books

VOCABU pitiful puzzle interesti

LARY: ng
 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?
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 deepsea diving
is safe?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe

VOCABULARY:
swaying acres shark
 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 c. chatting and
laughing b. singing and dancing
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. c. She groped along her way.
b. She walk briskly.
4. What did the students notice about the girl’s eyes?
a. They were open. c. They were half opened.
b. They were closed.
5. What were the students sure about the girl?
a. She could see. c. She could see a little.
b. She could not see.
6. What was on the girl’s hand?
a. a cane b. a bunch of c. a bunch of
keys flowers
7. Where was the girl going?
a. to a nearby store c. to the house at the street
corner
b. to the end of the street
8. What did the students do when they saw the girl?
a. stared b. c. smiled
looked
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 b. for legs c. for their good eyes
feet their
VOCABULARY:
excited stared spellbound groping
 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 b. feeding time c. sleeping time
time
2 How did the animals show that they were hungry?
.
a. They b. They c. They made
played. quarreled. 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 c. by climbing over each
other other
b. by tumbling 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. c. loosened
rattled
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.

VOCABULARY:
sample shrieking 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
apleasant experience.
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 c. an undeveloped
map place
3. How did the objects appear to the
author?
a. shadows b. c. miniatures
reflections
4. What made the rice fields restful to the eyes?
a. their size b. their c. the location
color
5. How did the author consider his first airplane ride?
a. a horrible experience c. a nauseating
experience
b. a pleasant experience
6. What did the author say the ocean looked like?
a. long river b. shallow c. swimming
stream pool
7. What was the strangest thing about the author’s first airplane
ride?
a. The plane flew so c. The plane could not go above the
fast. clouds.
b. The plane seemed not to be moving.
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, c. houses, buildings, people
houses
b. houses, people,
animals
10. How did he describe the rice fields?
a. restful to the b. like a dense c. like a shallow
eyes forest stream

VOCABULARY:
assumed attitude miniature
 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 b. plant c. fertilizers
food pests plant
2. What else besides pests injure plants?
a. fertilizers b. insecticides c. different of plant
kinds diseases
3. Which carry diseases from one plant to
another?
a. flowers b. insects c. people
4. What causes potato rot?
a. potato b. potato beetle c. bacteria
fungi
5. What happen to plants where insects live and feed on?
a. They grow b. The plants are injured
fast
b. c. The plants grow
healthy
6. What another name for the
grasshopper?
a. flying b. the biting c. sucking
insect insect 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 c. plants stop growing and die
afterwards
 b. plants become healthy
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

Vocabulary:
pests rot withering destructi stri
ve p
 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 in our country?
a. a nuclear center b. a telephone c. a telegraphic
center center
2. What can we engage in with the establishment of this center
a. production of c. production of short waves
radio
b. production of radio
isotopes
3. Of what use will this
be?
a. in business and exporting c. in sports and competitions
b. in agriculture and
competitions
4. What will the establishment of the Nuclear Center mean to
us?
a. industrial b. scientific c. agricultural
progress progress progress
5. For whom is the vast field of nuclear science open?
a. for the youth c. for the coming generation
b. for the old
people
6. What will the nuclear science harness?
a. mightiest power c. mightiest submarine power
b. mightiest industrial
power
7. What can atomic energy
offer?
a. work in the land b. illness in our c. poverty in our
land land
8. Of what use is atomic
 energy?
a. in planting rice c. in running industries
b. 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 Nuclear Center concerned?
a. science b. agriculture c. entertainment

VOCABULARY:
landmar radi isotope progress nucle
k o ar
 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 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 b. short c. baggy
trousers trousers trousers
5. Who wear the following skirts, white apron and
starched caps?
a. the nurses b. the c. the children
women
6. The Cutch are ____.
a. lazy b. not c.
serious hardworking
7. Children take plenty of __.
a. rice and b. milk and c. wheat and
fish butter pork
8. Boys are trained to __.
a. run races b. steer c. become
boats 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

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 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 the garden b. in their c. in front of the
backyard house
2. What made Nestor happy?
a. his row of toys c. his row of flowering
plants
b. b. his row of
vegetables
3. Where were the climbing vegetables
planted?
a. in front of the c. in the middle of the yard
backyard
b. in one side of the yard
4. What was Nestor’s backyard before?
a. a b. a c. a dumping place
storeroom playground
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 Ho did Nestor feel about his vegetable plants?
. w
a. He did not like it. c.He was sorry about it.
b. He was happy about it.
8 Where did Nestor get his
 . vegetable seeds?
a. from the Bureau of Plantsc. from the Bureau of
Industries
b. from the Bureau of
Fisheries
9 Where would Nestor bring the vegetables they do not
. need?
a. to his b. to the market c. to his relatives
friends
10. What activity would increase food
production?
a. planting flowering plants c. planting flowering
trees
b. planting vegetables in the
backyard
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 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 offsprings 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 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. lizard
house
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 b. near the c. near the
costs woods ground
6. What do rats
eat?
a. roots c. grass c. anythin
almost g
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. sic months old c. three months old
10. Why are rats a problem?
a. They play around.
b. They breed rapidly.
c. They carry diseases.

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 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. dinner c. merienda
2. When do the children buy at the lunch
majority of 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 b. It is nice to drink.
good.
b. 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. is cheaper. c. It is not safe to
It eat.
8. Where can children buy much safer and cheaper food?
a. from c. from school lunch
peddlers counters
b. b. from nearby stores
9. What is the aim of school lunch counters?
 a. to make businessc. to improve the children’s health
b. to make children thrifty
10.How do the lunch counter operators encourage children to
buy from them?
a. by offering bonus prizes c. by lowering the prices of
food b. by being open the whole day

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 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 stories 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 b. God’s best c. a good story
playmate gift 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 c. her pleasant
heart 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 c. his teacher’s teaching
teachings
b. his mother’s
teaching
7. What did his mother teach him as was the custom of the
Filipino family?
a. reading simple c. the alphabet and simple
stories prayers
b. telling stories
children’s
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 c. something new and wonderful
b. something good
10.How did Jose listen to his mother’s story?
a. carelessly b. attentively c. half-hearted

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 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 shrub
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 the 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 c. nobody
mother
5. How did Wally try to freshen
himself?
a. He jumped. c. He ran and ran.
b. He stretched out his arms and
legs.
6. According to Grandma, what did Wally miss by sleeping all
the way?
a. Grandma’s c. the beautiful scenery on the
house countryside
b. the place where they were
going
7. Why did Wally not enjoy his first visit to Grandma?
a. The journey was c. The roads were smooth and
long. nice.
b. The roads were
potmarked.
8. What did Grandma call Wally for sleeping all the way?
a. lazy b. c. curious
cheerful
9. Why were the roads easy to travel 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. c. It was much better than
before.
b. It was never the same again.
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 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 Sheila?
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 c. to the orphanage
relatives
b. to the social worker
5. Where will the unattended young ones
be sent?
a. to rich c. to
families orphanages
b. to the provinces where they came
from
6. Who will be housed in the Home for the
Aged?
a. the young b. the very old ones c. the ones with
ones relatives
7. Who will provide the needs of the
old folk?
a. their b. the rich people c. the
relatives 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 Sheila feel about the government’s decision?
a. glad b. envious c. curious
10.How does one feel when he sees beggars especially?
a. sad b. joy c. happy
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 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
a. Yes b. c. Maybe
No
2. Is there beauty
anywhere?
a. Yes b. c. Maybe
No
3. Where lies the beauty in people?
a. in b. in their c. in their
themselves wealth appearance
4. Is there beauty in the falling rain?
a. Yes b. c. Maybe
No
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 c. coconut
growers 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

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song
 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 o the animals ask in
general?
a. that we make them sleep c. that we ask them to dine
with us
b. that we be more kind to
them
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 b. to be able to c. to be able to
talk hear serve
4. What do the beg of
us?
a. shelter for them b. kindness to c. clothing for them
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
10.What three things can the animals
do?
a. feel, hear, see b. see, hear, c. hear, speak,
speak feel

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 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 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 c. its many
sunset mountains
3. What do tourists say about sunset?
a. It is red. c. It is colorful.
b. It is the most glowing sunset in the
world.
4. On what street is the Luneta located?
a. Shaw Boulevard b. Roxas c. Quezon
Boulevard 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
 10.Where are most performances held?
a. at the open theater
b. at the Chinese Garden
c. near Rizal’s Monument

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 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‟”
 11.What position did Arturo have in the class organization?
a. secretary b. treasurer c. president
12.What did the class organization decide to celebrate?
a. Arbor Fiesta b. Town Fiesta c. Parents Day
13.Aside from the program, what other activity was scheduled?
a. planting of shrubs c. planting of flowering trees
b. planting of fruit trees
14.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
15.Who was in doubt whether it would start on time?
a. Arturo’s mother b. Arturo’s teacher c. Arturo’s
classmates
16.What do we usually say when punctuality is observed in any
activity?
a. Filipino time b. Spanish time c. American time
17.How did Arturo call punctuality?
a. Filipino time b. Spanish time c. American time
18.What did Arturo’s class agree on?
a. starting late
b. adopting American time
c. changing the concept of Filipino time
19.Did Arturo’s class agree with it?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
20. Who admired Arturo’s leadership?
a. the teacher b. the parents c. the principal

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 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’
name
b. his country’s culture c. his country’s location
5. To whom was President Quezon’s counsel addressed?
a. to the soldiers c. to all citizens
b. 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 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 c. to other parts of the world
b. to all the people of Asia
10. One of the following was not mentioned among those which
Quezon wanted every individual to achieve?
a. power b. peace c. progress
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 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 c. to their American brothers
b. to their European 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 c. Igorots, Ifugaos, Subanuns,
Tagbanuas
b. Indians, Polynesians, Hawwaiians
5. Who believe in the Islam faith like the Indonesians and Malayans?
a. lowlanders b. Filipino Muslimsc. mountain people
6. What do the languages in the Philippines include?
a. many English words c. many Japanese words
b. many Malayan 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 c. Malaysia and Indonesia
b. Taipei and Cambodia
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
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ent
 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 b. Apolinario c. Juna Luna and
Bonifacio Mabini 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 b. one of Jose’s books c. one of
pets Jose’s
slippers
5. Why did Jose think it was his real
slippers?
a. It was large. c. It was realistically painted.
b. It was just right for him.
6. Where did Rizal paint the contents of
the room?
a. on the wall c. on the window pane
b. on the closed
door
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. c. It was beautifully done.
b. It was just a view.
9. For what was Luna known?
 a. being a good writer c. being a good painter
b. being a good soldier
10.How will you describe Luna and Rizal’s sense of humor?
a. dull b. keen c. neither a nor b
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 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. c. She was the daughter of a
chieftain.
b. She was a goddess of dawn.
2 Why did she go to the
. woods?
a. to chase b. to take a bath c. together fruits and
birds flowers
3 What happened when a wild beast ran after her?
.
a. She played with it. c. She became
unconscious.
b. She climbed a tree.
4 What did she see when she regained consciousness?
.
a. a fairy bending over c. a young man bending over
her her
b. a wild beast 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 c. to live in another
land
b. to fight the invaders
7 What did they promise each other?
.
 a. to write each other c. never to forget each other
8 to love each other forever
.
Who killed
herself?
a. the fairy b. Liwayway c. the
maiden
9 What grew on her grave?
.
a. shrubs with fragrant flowers c. shrubs with yellow
flowers
b. shrubs with thick
leaves
10.What does the sampaguita
symbolize?
a. loyalty b. c.
bravery honesty
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 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 c. the mountain people
b. the modern Filipinos
2. Where did they cook rice?
a. in jars and b. in pots and c. in kettles and
pots bamboos pots
3. What other things were used
as food?
a. grasses and roots c. leaves and branches
b. various species of fish
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 c. wine extracted from the
coconut palms
b. wine extracted from sugar cane
6. What wine was distilled from sugar cane?
a. Ilocano basi b. Visayan c.Visayan tapuy
gauilang
7. What was the Igorot tapuy?
a. wine taken from c. wine taken from
rice coconut palm
b. wine taken from sugar cane
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.
10.What was the staple food of the ancient Filipinos?
a. rice b. wine c. roots

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 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 c. three superstitions
tale
2 Which word describes
. superstitions?
a. true b. good c. beliefs
3 About what are the superstitions in the selection?
.
a. food b. c. weather
animals
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 c. to tell its master to earn a
corn
living
b. to take it from the roof
6 How do cats announce the coming of visitors?
.
a. by turning around c. by washing their faces
b. by waving their tails
7 What do dogs
. smell?
a. food b. other c. danger and death
animals
8 How do dogs warn their master of a coming danger?
.
 a. by barking b. by c. by wagging their tails
howling
9 When does a dog howl with
. sorrow?
a. when he smells food c. when he smells death for its
master
b. when he likes to sleep
10.Are superstitions to be
believed?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe
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 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 c. not to be afraid to confess the
truth
b. not to enter the house
2 What happens if one waits
. longer?
a. it will be hard to c. it will be foolish to begin
begin
b. it will be easy to
begin
3 How does a boy appear if he has a confession to make?
.
a. He has a pitiful face. c. He has a happy face.
b. He has a brave face.
4 How does a mother feel when her little boy has been
. naughty?
a. She is sad. b. She is c. She is very happy.
proud.
5 What will you do when you have something to confess?
.
a. Try to hide b. Try to it. c. Face the truth
it. forget 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. c. shyness
 courage
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
10.What is the best trait one must possess to be able to
confess?
a. fear b. pride c. courage

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terribly
 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 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 c. They were selfish.
lazy.
b. They forgot
God.
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.
 10.What do people believe about the lake?
a. It is big. b. it is beautiful c. It is enchanted

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d
 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. 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 c. one hundred years
b. two 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 c. suffered hunger, fear and misery
b. were prosecuted
9. The Americans helped the Filipino guerillas to __.
a. enrich our c. beautify our country
country
b. liberate our
country
10.The fourth of July means__.
a. misery for the Filipinos
b. slavery for the Filipinos
 c. freedom for the Filipinos

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 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.
1. Who called General del Pilar an officer and a gentleman?
a. the English b. the c. an American
Filipinos 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 c. He was his nephew.
aid.
b. He was his cousin.
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 soldiersc. Marcelo H. del Pilar and
his men
b. Gregorio del Pilar and his men
7. How many soldiers defended Tirad Pass with General del
Pilar?
a. sixty men b. three c. six hundred men
hundred
8 Where was Tirad Pass?
.
a. in Isabela b. in Nueva c. in Nueva
Ecija 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

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intense

.
 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.
1 What is this selection about?
.
a. small c. small mountain group
islanders
b. small minority groups
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 c. skulls of their
joints enemies
10. What is their language?
a. Ifugao dialect
b.a language of their own
c. a borrowed language from some mountain tribe

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es
 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.
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. c. they fly swiftly back
home.
b. They never came back.
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 c. through
underground channels
b. through the messenger-pigeons
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. 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.

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d on ss ly ng ary
 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. 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 c. covered with scales
b. covered with shell
4. Land people like to __.
a. eat the crustaceans c. make pets of the
crustaceans
b. play with 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 c. land animals
insects
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
10.This kind of story is __.
a. fairy tale b. legend c. fable
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 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
 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
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