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Do you have an uncle living far away? Miriam 5. Who helped Miriam open the box?
has. His name is Max. Miriam calls him Uncle Max. a. Father
He lives in New York. b. Mother c. Uncle Max
Last Christmas, Uncle Max sent Miriam a gift. 6. What words tell about the box?
It came in a big box. Father helped open the box. a. big and light
Then hey saw something very pretty. It was a b. big and heavy c. small and light
big doll. It had round blue eyes and a small red 7. What word tells about Curly’s mouth?
mouth. It had a blue lace dress and curly black a. red
hair. Miriam called it Curly. She loved to play with b. pink c. yellow
it. What Miriam liked best was the way Curly
8. What was Curly’s dress made of?
walked. Miriam would hold one of is hands and a. silk
they would walk together around he living room. b. lace c. cotton
Curly made Miriam happy.
___________________________________________ 9. What word tells about her hair?
1. Who is Curly? a. curly
a. a dog b. a doll c. a cat b. brown c. straight
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3. Which word tells about the vegetable? Vegetable eggplants plots
SKILL B SKILL B
EXERCISE 11 EXERCISE 12
Nardo stopped in front of a small store and Aling Ines was very happy watching her
counted his money. “One hundred and fifty-five,” chicken. Rosita was cleaning the house. Anita was
he said with smile. He rested for a while. Soon he taking care of her baby sister. Lino was watering
was on the street again. the plant in the garden. Petra went to the market.
“Newspapers! Magazines!” Nardo shouted as “I told the doctor that you have a fever
he walked along the street. He thought of the Mother. He will be here soon,” Petra said when
birthday gift he would buy his mother. “I will bring she came from the market.
home a box of chocolate for her,” he thought. “Thank you, Petra. You are a good girl,”
_____________________________________ Mother said.
1. What does Nardo sell? ___________________________________________
a. cakes 1. Why was Aling Ines not working?
b. chocolate a. She was sick.
c. newspapers b. She was lazy.
2. Why was Nardo giving gift to Mother? c. She had a visitor.
a. It was her birthday. 2. What is the story about?
b. It was Mother’s Day. a. helpful children.
c. It was Christmas Day. b. how to clean the house.
3. What was Nardo’s work? c. how to go to the market.
a. He was a janitor. 3. What the lesson does the story teach?
b. He was a newsboy. a. Love your pets.
c. He was a bootblack. b. Love your family.
c. Love your neighbors.
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Counted in front of Fever soon
SKILL B SKILL B
EXERCISE 13 EXERCISE 14
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Accident suddenly ambulance empty stumbled tired
SKILL C SKILL C
EXERCISE 3 EXERCISE 4
A SURPRISE GIFT THE BURNED RICE
Norma’s fever was high. She kept tossing in bed. Rita and Gloria were playing with their dolls. Rita’s
After a while, she fell asleep. Then she began talking in doll had a blue dress while Gloria’s doll’s dress was
her sleep. yellow. Their dolls were lovely.
“Oh, Mother, please buy me a box of chocolate,” “I smell something burning. Do you smell it, too?”
she said. asked Rita.
Mother heard her. She went to the store as fast as Gloria ran to the kitchen. It was too late! The rice
she could. She was back before Norma woke up. that mother was cooking was burned. Before going to
“is this mine, Mother? Norma asked when she the store, Mother said to Gloria, “Tend to the rice I am
woke up. She was holding something. cooking while I am away. I will buy something for our
_____________________________________ lunch.”
1. What was Norma holding? _____________________________________
a. a beautiful dress. 1. What made Gloria forget her rice?
b. a bunch of flower a. Rita
c. a box of chocolate b., the lovely dolls
2. What was she likely to do with it? c. her beautiful dress
a. eat it b. keep it c. play with it 2. How do you think did Mother feel?
3.how do you think did Norma feel? a. sad b. angry c. happy
a. She felt sad. 3. What do you think did Mother tell Gloria?
b. She felt angry. a. cook rice again
c. She felt happy. b. continue playing
c. get out of the house
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Fever tossing VOCABULARY:
Burned lovely smell
SKILL C SKILL C
EXERCISE 5 EXERCISE 6
RICO MY PLAYMATE
Rico is in the Third Grade. He goes to school every Blackie is my playmate at home. He meets me
day. He listens well to his teacher. He tries to answer all when I come home from school. He stays near me when
the questions asked for him. He works well with his I study my lessons at night.
classmates. He finishes his school projects on time. But one afternoon, Blackie did not meet me. He
At home he studies his lesson before going to bed. seemed not to be in the house.
He does his homework neatly and well. When he finishes “Where is Blackie, Mother,” I asked.
all his assignments, he tries to help his mother. In this “He is in the doghouse. One of his legs is broken.
way he makes his mother happy. When he came home a dead chicken was in his mouth,”
_____________________________________ Mother said.
1. What grade will Rico likely receive? Blackie seemed to be very sorry when I went to
a. high grades see him.
b. poor grades _____________________________________
c. failing grades 1. Why was Blackie hurt?
2. What is likely to happen to Rico? a. Someone hit him a stone.
a. stop going to school b. He could have fallen from a tree.
b. graduate with honors c. He could have fought with another dog.
c. will not finish his studies 2. Who could have hurt Blackie?
3. What else will likely happen to Rico? a. the father of the chicken
a. become a sickly citizen b. the owner of the plant he destroyed
b. become a useful citizen c. the owner of the chicken he caught
c. become useless citizen 3. What is the best thing to do for Blackie?
VOCABULARY: a. Sell him.
Project assignment homework b. Leave him.
c. Take him to an animal doctor.
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dead playmate sorry
SKILL C
SKILL C EXERCISE 8
EXERCISE 7 AT THE SCHOOL
WHY LINA CRIED Many children are on the playground. A group of
Four-year-old Lina came out of the room crying. boys are playing basketball. Several boys and girls are
She just woke up. Mother, still holding the needle and in the circle. A blindfolded girl is in the middle. There are
thread, asked. “What do you want, Lina?” two lines of boys and girls; one line of boys and the
Lina did not answer but continue crying. Mother other, of girls. Everyone is happy.
touched Lina. Her hands were hot. Her cheeks were red. “Why are you not playing with your classmates,
Her eyes were red, too. “Call a taxi at once,” Mother told Elsa?” Mrs. Lacson, the principal, asked.
Father as she was changing clothes. “I would like to, Mrs. Lacson, but I cannot,” Elsa
_____________________________________ said as she looked at her bandaged foot.
1. What was mother doing when Lina woke up? _____________________________________
a. sewing c. cooking 1. What do you think happened to Elsa’s foot?
b. reading a. It was lost.
2. Why was Lina crying? b. It was cut off.
a. She was sick. c. It was wounded.
b. She was hungry. 2. What will become of the children who play?
c. She lost her money. a. lazy
3. What did Mother need a taxi for? b. sickly
a. She was taking Lina to a doctor. c. healthy
b. She was going to a party with Lina. 3. What should Elsa do with her bandaged foot?
c. She was going to the market with Lina. a. Take care of it.
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needle thread touched c. Remove its bandage.
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Circle blindfolded bandaged
SKILL C SKILL C
EXERCISE 9 EXERCISE 10
A LETTER FROM FATHER THE NEW BROTHER
“Come Leah. Come Eric,” Mrs. Mislang said. “I Rene was very happy. He ran upstairs shouting,
have a letter from your father.” “Mother, look at my paper. I got 100% in Spelling!”
“What does it say, Mother? Little Eric asked. But Mother was not there. Father was not there.
“He says that Mindanao is really a land of promise. His little sister, Ana, was not there, either.
He wants us to go there soon,” Mrs. Mislang said. We Just as he was about to cry, Father arrived with
will build our house there and stay there for some years. Ana. “Rene, Mother is in the hospital. Let us go and
“Why did father go there?” Leah asked. show her your spelling paper. Do you think your new
“To earn money for us. He loves us, thatis why.” baby brother will be able to read your score?” Father
Mrs. Mislang explained. asked.
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1. Where do you think Father is? 1. Why was Mother in the hospital?
a. in China c. in Mindanao a. She visited a sick friend.
b. in America b. She gave birth to her baby.
2. What will Mrs. Mislang do?
a. stay in Manila
c. She visited her sick mother.
b. plan to go abroad 2. How would Mother feel about Rene’s spelling
c. prepare to live in Mindanao grade?
3. How did the story end? a. sad
a. Mrs. Mislang and her children stayed in b. angry
Manila. c. happy
b. Mrs. Mislang and her children went to 3. How did the story end?
Japan.
c. Mrs. Mislang and her children went to
a. Father never went to see the baby.
Mindanao. b. The baby stayed in the hospital.
VOCABULARY: c. Mother went home with the baby.
enough earn VOCABULARY:
Arrive upstairs hospital
SKILL C SKILL C
EXERCISE 11 EXERCISE 12
SHARING GLADLY
PLANNING FOR A PICNIC It was the second week of December. Mother was
The Third Grade children were very happy decorating the house. Aida was arranging her cabinet of clothes
and toys. She brought out all her old clothes and toys and took
planning for a picnic in the fields. them to Mother.
“I will bring a box of chocolate.” Ester said. “Mother, do you know of anyone who might need these
“I will bring fried chicken,” Norma said. things?” Aida asked.
“Mother promised to cook enough rice for all of “Your uncle Tomas’s children will be glad to have them.”
us,” Ernesto said. Mother replied. “We will send them to the province when
“We will bring pancit,” chorused Nardo Poldo and someone goes home.”
Berto. Nelly did not know what to bring. She knew there That night Aida placed her old clothes and toys in a box.
She wrapped the box neatly and beautifully.
was nothing in their house to bring So she said,” I will
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not go to the picnic tomorrow.”
1. What are Mother and Aida decorating for?
“Carina went to her and said, “Join the picnic
a. Aida’s friend
tomorrow, Nelly, I will bring something for both of us.”
b. a birthday party
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c. a Christmas celebration
1. Why can Nelly Not bring anything for the picnic?
2. Why do Uncle Tomas’s children need old
a. Her family is poor.
clothes and toys?
b. Her mother will not give her money to
a. They are rich.
buy food.
b. They are poor.
c. She does not like to bring any.
c. They many clothes and toys.
2. Why can Carina bring something for Nelly and
3. How will Uncle Tomas’s children feel?
herself?
a. They will be sad.
a. Her family is rich
b. They will be angry.
b. her Mother is sick
c. They will be glad.
c. Nelly will pay for it.
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Decorating arranging wrapped
Picnic promise planning