PAPER BOATS

“Let’s make paper boats,” said Nardo.

“I want to make a paper boat, too,” said Celso.
“Yes, let’s make a paper boat,” said Juan.
The children made paper boats.
Nardo made a red paper boat.
Celso made a white paper boat.
Juan made a blue paper boat.

1. What did the children make?

a. boats b. balls c. kites
2. What did the children use?
a. Paper b. wood c. sticks
3. What is the color of Juan’s boat?
a. blue b. white c. red
4. Who made a white boat?
a. Nardo b. Juan c. Celso
5. Whose boat was red?
a. Nardo’s b. Juan’s c. Celso’s

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 OUR FRIENDS

I love to see the birds fly.

I love to hear their pretty songs
Birds are our friends.
They eat harmful insects from our plants.
They are very pretty.
They make us happy.
We must be kind to birds.

1. What do we love to see?

a. birds b. chickens c. geese
2. What do birds do?
a. They talk b. They fly c. They swim
3. What do we love to hear?
a. birds’ songs b. birds’ talk c. birds’ call
4. What do birds do for us?
a. They make us sad.
b. They make us happy.
c. They make us angry.
5. How do birds help us?
a. They eat harmful insects.
b. They eat sweet fruits.
c. They eat green plants.

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 BE KIND

Tito and Belen were going home.

Tito saw a nest.
“It has three little birds.
I will take them home.”
“No, Tito,” said Belen.
Mother Bird will look for her little birds.
Don’t take them away.”

1. What did Tito see?

a. a hen’s nest b. a bird’s nest c. a duck’s nest
2. How many little birds were there?
a. four b. three c. two
3. What did Tito want to do?
a. Take the birds home
b. Sell the birds
c. Cook the birds
4. Who did not want to take the bird’s home?
a. Mother b. Brother c. Belen
5. Who would look for the little birds?
a. the mother bird
b. Tito’s mother
c. Tito’s sister
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 HONEST BEN

Ben was on his way to school.

On the way he found a five-peso bill.
He went to his teacher’s room
“Good morning, Miss Reyes,” said Ben.
“I found this on the street.”
He gave the five-peso bill to his teacher.

1. Where was Ben going?

a. to school b. to church c. to the market
2. What did he find?
a. a five-centavo piece
b. a five- peso bill
c. a ten-centavo piece
3. Where did Ben find it?
a. on the street b. on the playground
c. in the classroom
4. To whom did he give the money?
a. to his mother b. to his sister c. to his teacher
5. Which word tells about Ben?
a. polite b. honest c kind

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 A PRAYER

I pray to God before I go to bed.

I pray to God when I awake.
Thank you, God, for my parent.
Thank you, God, for my brothers and sisters.
Thank you, God, for the food I eat.
Thank you, God, for my life.
Thank you, God, for my good health.

1. What is the story about?

a. A letter b. a prayer c. a wish
2. When does the boy pray?
a. before going to bed and after waking up
b. before going to school
c. before eating
3. To whom does he pray?
a. To Mother b. to Father c. to God
4. What does he thank for?
a. for his toys and books
b. for his parents, food and good health
c. for his home and pets
5. What should you remember to do every day?
a. play b. pray c. eat

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 A FOOLISH FROG

King frog was very sad.

He wanted to have wings.
He wanted to fly up in the sky.
He saw a hawk flying by.
He asked the hawk to take him up in the sky.
So the hawk took him up in the sky.
Then it dropped King Frog.
King Frog fell down, down on the ground.

1. Who was very sad?

a. King Frog b. the hawk c. the bird
2. What did he want to have?
a. claws b. feet c. wigs
3. Who took King Frog up in the sky?
a. a hawk b. a frog c. a bird
4. What did the hawk do?
a. It dropped the frog.
b. It took the frog to many places.
c. It ate the frog.
5. What happened to King Frog?
a. He flew and flew.
b. He fell down on the ground.
c. He did not like to fly.
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 A FLOWER GARDEN

Cora has a beautiful garden.

There are many plants in her garden.
There are big plants.
There are small plants.
Many plants have flowers.
The flowers have pretty colors.
Many flowers smell sweet.

1. What is in Cora’s yard?

a. a flower garden b. a fruit trees c. a fountain
2. What kind of plants are in the garden?
a. big trees and small trees
b. big plants and small plants
c. grass and trees
3. What do plants have?
a. insects b. flowers c. fruits
4. Which of this does not smell?
a. sampaguita b. gumamela c. rose
5. What can you tell about many of the flowers?
a. They smell sweet.
b. They are small.
c. They have pretty colors.

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 SUNDAY MORNING

It was Sunday morning.

Fe and Lito went to church.
They went to church with their father and mother.
They prayed in the church.
They thanked God for the good things they had.
They thanked God for their food, their clothes and
their home.

1. What day was it?

a. Monday b. Wednesday c. Sunday
2. Where did Fe and Lito go?
a. to church b. to school c. to the
market
3. What did they do in church?
a. play b. pray c. plant
4. Who did they thank in their prayers?
a. Father and Mother
b. God
c. their teacher
5. Who went with them to the church?
a. their father and mother
b. their grandmother and grandfather
c. their playmates
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 GOOD CHILDREN

Classes were over.

Here is our bus,” said Manuel.
The children waited for the bus to stop.
They got on the bus one by one.
They did not push each other.
An old woman got on the bus.
A boy stood up and said, “Have my seat, Ma’am”.
“Thank you,” said the old woman.

1. Where did the children come from?

a. from home b. from school c. from church
2. Where did the children ride?
a. on the bus b. on a jeepney c. in a car
3. What did the children do before going to the
bus?
a. They run to the bus.
b. They waited for the bus to stop.
c. They stopped the bus.
4. Who also got on the bus?
a. an old man b. a teacher c. an old woman
5. Who gave his seat to the old woman?
a. a boy b. a girl c. a man

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 SAFETY ON THE STREETS

Lina and Elena were going to school.

Walk faster, Lina,” said Elena. “We will be late.”
“Let us cross the street here,” said Lina.
“This is the short way to our school.”
“No, we should not cross here. Let us cross at the right
place,” said Elena.
The girls crossed at the right place.
They looked to the left and to the right before
crossing.

1. Who wanted to walk faster?

a. Lina b. Elena c. the teacher
2. Who wanted to cross at the wrong place?
a. Lina b. Elena c. the teacher
3. Where did the girls’ cross the street?
a. at the wrong place
b. at the right place
c. at the middle of the street
4. What should you do before crossing the street?
a. Walk at the left side.
b. Look to the right and to the left.
c. Look for your friend

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 THE PICNIC

The children had a picnic near a river.

They ate on banana leaves.
They had very much fun.
“Let’s take our trash home,” Nora said.
“We should help keep our rivers clean.”

1. Why should we make our rivers clean?

a. We drink from it.
b. Fish live in it.
c. We use the water for cooking.
2. How did Nora help keep the river clean?
a. She ate near the river.
b. She threw the trash into the river.
c. She took the trash home.
3. What do you think the children did?
a. They brought their trash home.
b. They threw trash into the river.
c. They left their trash by the river bank.
4. Where do we take our trash?
a. take the trash home b. throw into the
river c. throw under the tree

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 BUYING SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS

“Get ready, children,” said Mother. “We will go to the

shoe store.” The children clapped their hands.
“Christmas is coming. I will buy you shoes for
Christmas.” I like white shoes,” said Leni.
“I like black shoes,” said Rico.
Mother bought the shoes they wanted. How happy
they were.

1. Where did Mother take Rico and Leni?

a. to a store b. to a sari-sari store
b. to a fruit store
2. How did the children show they were happy?
a. They run and jump. b. They clapped their
hands. c. They sang and shouted.
3. Why did Mother buy shoes for their children?
a. They would wear the shoes at a party?
b. They would wear the shoes to schools.
c. They would wear them for Christmas.
4. What kind of shoes did Leni want?
a. white shoes b. brown shoes c. red shoes
5. What kind of shoes did Rico want?
a. black shoes b. any kind of shoes
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 c. brown shoes
AN ESKIMO BOY

Malik is an Eskimo boy.

He is seven years old.
His skin is yellow.
His face is shiny.
He washes his face with oil.
Malik lives in a very cold place.
He does not wear shoes like you.

1. Who is Malik?
a. a Japanese b. a Filipino c. an Eskimo
2. How old is Malik?
a. seven years old b. eight years old
c. ten years old
3. With what does he wash his face?
a. water b. milk c. oil
4. What can you tell about his skin?
a. It is yellow. b. It is very white
c. It is black
5. Where does Malik live?
a. in a very cold place b. in a very warm place
c. in a very hot place

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