Localized

Workbook
on
Aral Pan
Workbook on Aral Pan (Grade 8)

Writers:

LERMA S. ESTOBO
 Reviewer:

PREFACE

In April 2008 the 57-75 Movement organized a workbooks development write-shop in order to come up
with an immediate and effective response to the problem of lacking textbooks and instructional materials in public
schools. For two weeks, master teachers from each of the 57-75 pilot sites compiled a series of workbooks on
Science, English, and Mathematics designed for their elementary and high school students.
The write-shop aimed to: (1) identify least mastered skills in a subject area; (2) produce lesson guides that
will help increase the ability of classroom instructors in developing the mastery level of students particularly in
problematic subject areas; and (3) help teachers be creative in developing their own instructional materials based
on resources available to them in their respective schools.
Both the faculty and students of the public school system are expected to gain from this project. Teachers
will not only be aided by the problem-solving and explanations given in the workbooks but will also be helped in
terms of gearing their students towards a unified understanding of the subject matter. This workbook will also
serve as an alternative medium of instruction in the absence of textbooks and other necessary teaching materials
that the less fortunate may not be able to afford.
The workbooks development write-shop is also 57-75’s contribution to enhancing the reading
proficiencies in its pilot sites.
57-75, a private sector-led movement created to help address the many problems of Philippine education,
was inspired by one of the many disturbing indicators of the state of Philippine education – the results of the
National Achievement Test, in which grade school pupils scored close to 57.
The reversal of numbers in the campaign name – from 57 to 75 – symbolizes what the movement is trying
to do: turn things around, about radically rethinking the way we look at our education system and the way we
support it. We believe that this kind of rethinking will help turn around the dismal trends in Philippine education,
and eventually change statistics from 57 to 75.
57-75 advocates Focusing on helping students stay in school, enhancing reading proficiencies, and
improving achievement rates in math, science, and English; student and school Performance; and Community
Empowerment and Engagement.
57-75 wishes to acknowledge the Ateneo Center for Educational Development for supervising the
workshop. Much gratitude is also given to the League of Corporate Foundations’ Committee on Education which
funded the workshop through a grant provided by TeaM Energy Foundation, as well as to Jollibee Foundation for
additional logistical support.
57-75 would also like to especially acknowledge the master teachers from the pilot sites – without their
commitment, this workbook would not have been possible. We also extend our appreciation to the reviewers,
editors and encoders of ACED who accommodated this project into their existing workload.
57-75 is also very grateful to the initial pool of corporate donors who have pledged to help in the
reproduction of this workbook: TeaM Energy Foundation, Petron Foundation, Pilmico Corporation, BPI
Foundation, Metrobank Foundation and Insular Life Foundation. Thank you for helping to reverse the education
crisis!

In behalf of the National Task Force –

 MARIO A. DERIQUITO

Secretariat: c/o League of Corporate Foundations

Unit 704, Midland Mansions Condominium, 839 Arnaiz
Avenue, Makati City 1200, Philippines / Tel: 63.2.9
70-0230&31/ Fax: 63.2.892-9084
[email protected] / www.57-75.org
WORKBOOK ON GRADE 6 ENGLISH

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Lesson 1: Distinguishing Changes In Meaning Of Sentences Caused By Stress……………………........ 1

Lesson 2: Following Series Of Directions Listened To –Labeling Diagrams ……………………………………. 2

Lesson 3: Following Series of Directions Listened To – Completing A Chart………………. ………………… 4

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Lesson 4: Giving the Main Idea Of A Selection Listened To ……………………………………………………...

Lesson 5: Relaying Information Accurately Using the Different Discourse

(Statement, Questions, Commands) 9
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Lesson 6: Relaying Information Accurately Using Different Discourse

(Reported Command And Request)
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Lesson 7: Using The Correct Intonation – Yes – No Questions…..……………………………………............. 12
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Lesson 8: Using The Correct Intonation- Questions Introduced By Interrogatives ……………………………

Lesson 9: Using Courteous Expressions On Appropriate Situations

- Participation In Club Meetings ………………………………..…………………………….… 15

Lesson 10: Using Courteous Expressions On Appropriate Situations

- Conducting An Interview ..........................................................................................…... 17

Lesson 11: Asking And Answering Questions Using Pictures …...…………………………………………..... 18

Lesson 12: Asking and Answering Questions Using A Dialog………………………………………………..… 20

Lesson 13: Asking And Answering Questions Using Comic Strips………………………………….............. 22

Lesson 14: Changing Statements Into Questions …………………………………………………………….. 24

Lesson 15: Using The Questions – Negative And Positive………………………………………………..…. 25

Lesson 16: Decoding The Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Structural Analysis ……………………….. 26

Lesson 17: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Words With Affixes,

Prefixes And Suffixes ……………………………………………………………………………….. 28

Lesson18: Decoding Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using The Dictionary Words

With Multiple Meanings ……………………………………………………………………………... 30

Lesson 19: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Context Clues ………………………………….. 32 Lesson 20:

Learning Some Idioms ……………………………………………………………………………….. 34

Lesson 21: Using Figurative Language To Describe People And Events …………………………………… 36
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Lesson 22: Following Series Of Directions In –Experiments ………………………………………………… 37

Lesson 23: Following Series Of Directions In –Prescriptions …. ……………………………………………. 39

Lesson 24: Following Series of Directions In Cooking ………………………………………………………. 41

Lesson 25: Giving The Details That Support The Big Idea …………………………………………………. 43

Lesson 26: Giving The Details That Support The Big Idea …………………………………………………..
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Lesson 27: Stating The Main Idea Of A Paragraph That Is Explicit Or Implied ………………………….. 48

Lesson 28: Writing Specific Direction On Given Situations –Interpreting A Diagram ……………………… 50

Lesson 29: Writing Specific Directions On Given Situations –Interpreting A Road Map …………………….. 52

Lesson 30: Writing A Model Composition. Arranging Details In Order ………………………………………… 54

Lesson 31: Writing A Model Composition –Home Reading Report ……………………………………………... 56

Lesson 32: Writing A Model Composition Diary …….….….….….….….….….….….….….….….….….….….. 58

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Lesson 33: Writing A Model Composition –Minutes Of Meeting …………………………………………………

Lesson 34: Noting details in the selection listened. Identify the setting,

main and secondary characters, climax and ending of the story ………………………………… 60

Lesson 35: Sequencing events of the story listened to through guided questions ……………………………. 62

Lesson 36: Give possible cause/effect to situations/news stories heard ……………………………………….. 64

Lesson 37: Retelling a selection listened to – fiction story ………………………………………………………..

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Lesson 38: Reciting poem cast for verse choir …….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….………... 69

Lesson 39: Giving accurate announcement - Giving a report based on interview……………..……. 70

Lesson 40: Using plural of compound nouns. …………………………………………………………..….…. 72

Lesson 41: Using gerunds ……………………………………………………………………………………..… 74

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Lesson 42: Using nouns that are plural in form but singular in meaning …………………………………

Lesson 43: Using variety of sentences as to structure

- Simple subject and simple predicate. ……………………………………………………….. 78

Lesson 44: Use a variety of sentences as to structure

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- compound subject and simple predicate …………………………..……………………..…
Lesson 45: Use a variety of sentences as to structure

- simple subject with compound predicate ………………………………………………….. 81

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Lesson 46: Using a variety of sentences as to structure

- compound subject and compound predicate …………………………………………..… 83

Lesson 47: Using connectors and and but. …….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….…….………………... 85

Lesson 48: Using a variety of sentences as to structure

-dependent and independent clause …………………………………………………………….. 87

Lesson 49: Identifying the events of the plot of a story, poem, short story ………………………………………. 89

Lesson 50: Using the story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a story ……………………………….... 91

Lesson 51: Making a heading / subheading for paragraphs in the selection ………………………….…….……. 95

Lesson 52: Identifying the key concept / sentences that make-up the story …………………………………….... 97

Lesson 53: Identifying the details, heading for an outline …………………………………………………………... 99

Lesson 54: Making a three-point outline of an expository text read ……………………………………………… 100

Lesson 55: Writing a summary of what was read ………………………………………………………………….… 101

Lesson 56: Reconstructing a dictated text by taking down important notes ……………………………………... 103

Lesson 57: Changing statements to reported sentences ………………………………………………………….. 105

Lesson 58: Changing statements and questions to reported sentences. ………………………………….……. 107

Lesson 59: Changing request and commands to reported sentence ………………………………………..….. 109
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Lesson 60: Analyzing ideas to what could happen next from stories heard ……………………………………..

Lesson 61: Inferring the Mood of Certain Events through

the speaker’s Actions / Intentions / Utterances ……………………………………………. … 113

Lesson 62: Distinguishing advertisement from propaganda…………………………………………………… … 115

Lesson 63: Using the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronouns ………………………………………….… 117

Lesson 64 – Using the different verb forms present perfect form ………………………………………………… 119

Lesson 65: Using active and passive voice ………………………………………………………………………… 121

Lesson 66: Using the expressions about future plans –Hope –can, wish – could ……………………………… 123
Lesson 67: Using too + adjective + nominal ………………………………………………………………………… 125

Lesson 68: Use adjective + enough …………………………………………………………………………………. 127

Lesson 69: Using two-word adjective ………………………………………………………………………………… 129

Lesson 70: Use degree of comparison of irregular adjectives ……………………………………………………. 131

Lesson 71: Telling the relationship expressed in the selection as to cause and effect. ………………………… 133
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Lesson 72: Giving other possible causes to a given effect and other effects to a given cause ………………
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Lesson 73: Give other events that could happen next. …………………………………….….…………………..
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Lesson 74: Drawing pictures of characters and incidents that are possible to happen ……………………… .
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Lesson 75: Infer traits of characters ……………….……………….……………….……………….………………
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Lesson 76: Inferring the general mood of the selection ………………….……………….……………….………
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Lesson 77: Inferring how the story would turn out if some episode were changed ………………….………….
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Lesson 78. Writing an ending to a given situation ……………….……………….……………….……………….
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Lesson 79: Writing about ones feelings ……………….……………….……………….……………….…………
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Lesson 80: Writing a model composition about ones reactions using the correct form of the verb.……….…..
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Lesson 81: Writing a two to three point sentence outline. ………………………………………………………….
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Lesson 82: Using Adverbs: Degrees of Comparison…..………………………………………………………….
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Lesson 83: Using Adverbs –words that can function as adjective / adverb ……………………………………..
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Lesson 84: Using direct and indirect discourse ……………………………………………………………………
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Lesson 85: Talking about topics of interest –Using a variety of sentences ……………………………………
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Lesson 86: Talking about topics of interest—Preposition and prepositional phrase ………………………….
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Lesson 87: Evaluating if a conclusion made is justifiable ……………………………………………………….
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Lesson 88: Identifying sufficient evidences to justify a conclusion/ generalization ………………………….
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Lesson 89: Evaluating ideas / make judgment …………………………………………………………………
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Lesson 90: Determining the purpose of the author ……………………………………………………………
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Lesson 91: Identifying author’s device to bring out his message ……………………………………………
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Lesson 92: Using the library resources effectively……………………………………………………………… …
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Lesson 93: Using card catalog, atlas, almanac, and other general references ………………………………… 5
Lesson 94: Getting information from newspapers and other references
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Part of a newspaper – information one gets from each part ……………………………………… 6
Lesson 95: 1. Organizing one’s thoughts in writing – information

2. Filling out information sheet …………………………………………………………………….. 177

Lesson 96: Organizing one’s thoughts in writing description. …………………………………………………… 179

Lesson 97: Organizing one’s thoughts in writing resume / bio-data …………………………………………… 180
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Lesson 98: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli and Triggers Application Letter ………………………… 183
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Lesson 99: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli and Triggers Directions ………………………………… 185

Lesson 100: Responding in writing based on stimuli and triggers ads for work, editorials ………………… 187

Lesson 101: Filling out Forms #1………………………………………………………………………………….. 189

Lesson 102: Filling out Forms #2 …………………………………………………………………………………… 191

Answer Key……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 192

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Lesson 1: Distinguishing Changes In Meaning Of Sentences Caused
By Stress (Competency Listening 1.0)
b. the red ribbon not the blue one
Exercise A c. on her hair not on her shoes
d. is a scholar not a professional
e. the little girl not the big girl
Directions: Listen as the teacher says each
sentence. Pay attention to the word that is
Exercise B
emphasized and identify the meaning.

1. Regine’s rise as a singer was phenomenal. Directions: Listen as the teacher says each
sentence. Pay attention to the word that is
a. not ordinary but phenomenal emphasized and identify the meaning.
b. not a doctor but a singer Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

2. Lito won in the regional division of the On the 1. Veteran actors perform very well even without
Spot Painting Contest. practice.

a. Veteran actors not just new actors

a. not the local but the regional
b. Very well not just good
b. not writing but painting
2. Both Riza and Rhoda have badminton practice once
3. My uncle serves as a consultant in a a week.
publishing house.
a. Not every day but once a week
a. not an author but a consultant b. Badminton not bowling
b. not a law firm but a publishing house
3. The pupils were given lessons on personal hygiene.
4. For years, Mr. Andres studied faces of people
a. On personal hygiene not clinical hygiene
b. The pupils not the teachers
a. not for a day but for years
b. not nature but face of the people
4. The government is doing commendable work for
the poor citizens.
5. During his exhibit, his admirers requested for
his autographs. a. Commendable Work not Honorable Work
b. The government not the private sector
a. not his family but his admirers
b. not his photographs but his 5. Everybody does some chores around the house
autographs daily.

a. Everybody not all

b. Around the house not on the ground
Directions: Listen as the teacher says the sentence
stressing on the right word. Identify the meaning
Directions: Listen as the teacher says the sentence
by writing the correct letter on the blank.
stressing on the right word. Identify the meaning by
writing the correct letter.
The (5) little (1) girl with the (2) red ribbon (3) on
her hair (4) is a scholar. Few students come to class unprepared for a big test.

a. the girl not the boy a. To class not to a party

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c. Students not soldiers
d. Big test not a small show
e. Few students not all students

Lesson 2: Following Series Of Directions Listened To –Labeling

Diagrams (Competency Listening 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Label the TV Diagram by following the series of directions dictated by the
teacher.

Series of Directions:

1. First, write the word MONITOR on the part which gives a clear view of the show.
2. Next, write SPEAKER on the top left of the part that makes a sound when the button for
volume is pushed.

3. Then, write ANTENNA at the base of its long aluminum tentacles.

4. Next, write REMOTE below the gadget which automatically changes channel when used
for that purpose.

5. Finally, write POWER below the button that turns the television set on and off.

Directions: Label the diagram below.

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 NAME

PLACE AND DATE OF PARENTS’NAMES PERSONAL TRAITS BROTHERS AND

BIRTH SISTERS’ NAMES

Lesson 2: Following Series Of Directions Listened To –

Labeling Diagrams (Competency Listening 2.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Follow the series of directions dictated by the teacher.

1. First draw six houses in a row using triangles and squares as their parts.
2. Then, label the house from left to right.
1st house - post no bill
nd
2 house - market
3rd house - school
4th house - church
5th house - hospital
6th house - home
3. Next, draw two horizontal lines in front of the houses and label it road.
4. And finally at the end of the road draw a traffic sign and label it no overtaking

Directions: Label the diagram below.

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 Name of yourschool

Principal’s Name

ENGLISH TEACHER SCIENCE TEACHER MATH TEACHER FILIPINO TEACHER

Lesson 3: Following Series of Directions Listened To – Completing A Chart

(Completing Listening 2.0) 4. After that, write the words AUNT and UNCLE

Exercise A in different boxes found next to the word

Directions: Follow the directions in FATHER and next to the word MOTHER.
completing a Family Tree Chart as dictated
by the teacher.
5. In every box found above the words AUNT

1. First, write the words FATHER and MOTHER and UNCLE, write the word COUSIN.
in

two different boxes that are found at the center.

6. Finally, draw curve lines around the boxes and

2. Next, write the word CHILD in three boxes

draw a trunk below.

above the words FATHER and MOTHER.

3. Then, write the words GRANDFATHER and

Exercise B
GRANDMOTHER in different boxes below
Directions: Follow the directions in
the word FATHER and also below the word
completing a Family Tree Chart as dictated
by the teacher.
MOTHER.

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1. First, write the names of the parents, Ralph 4. After that, write the names of Ralph’s

and Cherry. brother, Eric and Cherry’s sisters, Jean and

May.
2. Next, write the names of Eva, Mario and

Joy as children. 5. Now, write the names of Eric’s children,

Mary, Dennis and Janet.

3. Then, write the names of Ralph’s parents,

John and Raquel and Cherry’s parents, 6. Finally, write the names of Jean’s sons,

Alfred and Marla. Joseph and Roy.

Lesson 4: Giving the Main Idea Of A Selection Listened To

(Competency Listening 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Listen to the selections that the teacher will read. Write the main idea of each
selection on your paper.

1. One of the economic dragons of Asia is Japan. According to them, Japan’s economic success is
based on discipline. Every Japanese obeys the laws of his country. Moreover, Japanese workers
are properly trained by their families, the school and society. Japanese business establishments
succeed because their workers are happy. They believe that the goals of the company are also
their own.

2. Willy was the most likeable lad in the village, though he was poor and without relatives. He had a
ready smile, a light-hearted disposition, and a friendly air about him. People liked him and often
gave him something – food, clothes, and things, and he was always thankful to them. So, it came
about that a prosperous farmer hailed him as he was going by and offered him the gift of a small,
squealing pig. Willy received the gift with delight.

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3. If you habitually overeat, the excess food is converted into fat and stored in special fat cells.
These cells can increase in number and so you put on weight and get fat. If you eat less than what
you need, your stores of fat are used up as energy and you get thinner. Fat people are most likely
to suffer from certain illnesses including heart disease.

4. Exercise as much as possible to keep your body healthy. Exercise helps keep your heart to pump
efficiently and your muscles to remain strong. It also increases your lung capacity so that more
oxygen gets into your body. It even helps you to burn off excess fats. One of the last exercises is
swimming because it uses all parts of your body at once.

5. Studies show that girls and women whose diet consists of 15 percent or more of saturated fat are
six times more likely to develop lung cancer than girls whose diet has 10 percent or less fat. A
high fat diet raises the risk of lung cancer among people who do not smoke. The leading
contributors of dietary saturated fat are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and meat loaf, followed by
weekly consumption of cheese and cheese spreads, hot dogs, ice cream, and sausages. Girls who
eat fruits, vegetables, beans, and peas are the least likely to get lung cancer, according to the
research report.
6. The heart of the Philippines is the Bicol Region, which is the part of Luzon that is close to the
Visayas and Mindanao. That makes it a strategic location for the distribution of products to the
rest of the country. Bicol has its own geothermal power generation, reliable transportation by sea,
land, and air; telecommunications facilities, and a supply of skilled manpower – the main
requirements for investors.

7. Noynoy works with animals. In fact, he spends every spare moment in a neighborhood pet store.
After school, he helps feed the animals and clean their cages. He spends a lot of time training the
animals so that they will get along well with people. Noynoy believes that being a veterinarian
and working with animals would be a wonderful thing for him to do when he grows up.

8. Primitive people were discovered in June 1971. They are called the Tasadays. They lived in the
rain forest of the Philippine Islands many years ago. They lived a simple life. Barks of trees and

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danger. They ate wild fruits and vegetables. They also ate animals that they captured.

9. Tall grasses, ferns, shrubs, palms, and bamboo grow in the thick forest. From giant trees
overhead hang strong branches with broad leaves. Hot springs bubble from the ground. In the
morning, bright light from the sun peeps between leaves and branches. Water flows silently in a
stream at the base of the mountain. Forest people pause to drink the cool refreshing water. Often
heavy rain falls upon the forest, drenching everyone. The Tasadays seek shelter in the cave at
night. They listen to the rising chorus of animal sounds that fill the air before they sleep. For the
Tasadays, the forest is indeed their home.

10. The zoo has several wonderful creatures, many of which are endangered species. These animals
become endangered when very few are left alive, or when their homes are destroyed. If they are
not taken cared of properly, it may not be long before they disappear from the earth. Certain
animal types become endangered due to indiscriminate hunting, lack of food, low population
levels, loss of natural habitat, and poisoning of the environment.

Lesson 4: Giving the Main Idea Of A Selection Listened To

(Competency Listening 3.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Listen as your classmates read to you the following selections. Be sure to give
the main idea.

1. Essie has a job three afternoons each week. On those days, she rushes home from school and
helps Mrs. Ignacio for two hours. She watches Hazel, the Ignacios’ youngest child, while Mrs.
Ignacio works at her computer. Essie thinks taking care of Hazel is great fun. She feels it is a
wonderful way to spend her after-school time. Hazel thinks it is great fun, too. It’s always fun to
have an older friend to play with,” she says.

2. “I think rocks are some of the most fascinating objects in the world,” Grace has often said. For
almost three years, Grace has been a “rock hound.” Wherever she goes, she looks for interesting

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 and unusual rocks. She cleans and polishes each specimen until it could be placed in a museum.
Grace feels that the most exciting part of rock collecting is finding out exactly what kind of rock
each specimen is. She goes to the library to find out everything she can about each kind of rock
she finds. “Learning about a rock is like being a detective,” she tells people. “When I study a
rock, it seems like I’m solving a mystery about the world.”

3. Dengue fever, now commonly identified as H-fever, is rampant in the metropolis. The
troublesome disease carried by the female mosquito is on the loose. Dengue (H-fever) is not
contagious. But the one who has it needs immediate attention and prompt medical care in a
hospital where the disease can be properly diagnosed and monitored. There are several cases of
adults and children afflicted with H-fever.

4. Have you ever taken a trip through a desert? Deserts are hot, dry lands, but many animals live in
them. Animals in the desert behave in special ways to survive. Most desert animals, for example,
stay under rocks or in underground holes during the day because it is too hot to be out in the sun.
They come out to hunt at night when it is cool.

5. All life on earth depends on the heat and light from the sun. Plants manufacture food with the aid
of sunlight. Photosynthesis cannot happen without the sun’s rays on leaves of green plants.
Animals will die from cold if the sun does not shine for many months. If we could use the sun’s
heat as a source of energy, the sunlight that falls on earth in one could run the world’s machines
for one month.
6. Clouds affect the weather in several ways. Clouds make the places below them cool by
obstructing the heat of the sun. The temperature of the air below cloudy places is lower than that
of places directly exposed to the sun. Moreover, clouds bring rain that cools the earth and the air.

7. Do you know what the ASEAN countries are? They are Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. ASEAN means Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
These countries are in the southeastern part of Asia. In these places, it is warm and wet through
the year. For a few months there are heavy monsoon rains.

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8. A dragonfly lays eggs on the water. After a few days, the eggs hatch. They become nymphs or
naiads. The nymphs live underwater. They do not resemble the adults. Nymphs breathe through
gills. Their lower lips shoot out to capture prey. As the nymphs grow, they shed their skin many
times. Then, they become full-grown dragonflies.

9. For lift-off, the pilot of a helicopter tilts the moving rotor blades. This tilt causes the helicopter to
lift off the ground. The action is very much like what happens when a kite is tilted to make it go
up in the air.

10. Mr. Sanchez blew his whistle and waved his arms. Quickly, the boys ran up to him. “Good,” he
said. “You’ve learned how to play soccer pretty well. Now let’s make up two teams. There’s
just time for a short game before the period ends and you go to your next class.”

Lesson 5: Relaying Information Accurately Using the Different Discourse

(Statement, Questions, Commands)
(Competencies Speaking 1.1)
Exercise A Exercise B

Directions: Copy the following sentences. Classify Directions: Copy the following sentences.
Classify each sentence. Write S if it is a statement, Q if it is each sentence. Write S if it is a
statement, Q if it a question and C if it is a command. Put the is a question and C if it is a
command. Write your appropriate punctuation. answer on the blank. Put the appropriate
punctuation.
1. They went to visit their officemates who were
1. Old Filipino folks were deeply
religious ( )
sick ( ) ___
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2. May I know who is calling ( ) ___
1. Is the telephone out of order ( ) ____
3. Zander, stop playing in the rain, you might get
1. Give this book to Jose ( ) ____
sick ( ) ___

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 2. He takes a bath at five-thirty ( ) ____
4. Do roosters crow every early morning ( ) ___
5. Dinah, water the plants as soon as you finish
5. She always keeps herself busy ( ) __ cooking ( ) ____
6. The government provides free education for
6. Did you sleep well last night ( ) ____
all ( ) ___
7. I have been living in Iligan City since
I was
7. Who writes the letter to the principal ( ) ___ born ( ) ____
8. We paid the electric bills last month ( ) ___
6. You should eat your breakfast before
coming
9. Have you given her birthday card( ) __ to school ( ) ____
10. Take the books home but be sure to read them
6. Keep quiet ( ) ___
( ) ___
7. Where is your English report, Jojo ( )
___

Lesson 6: Relaying Information Accurately Using Different Discourse

(Reported Command And Request)
(Competency Speaking 1.1.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Change the following into reported commands or requests. Write your answers on
the blanks.

1. “ Please, help my little puppy. He’s dying,” Mario said.

______________________________________________

2. “You can’t enter, Marion you have no ticket,” the man said.

_________________________________________

_____ 3. “Go back to your post, Roy” the soldier said.

______________________________________________

4. “Kindly mix a little yellow and blue and the resulting color is green Linda,” the teacher said.

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5. “Come, dear, the doctor won’t hurt you a bit Maria,” mother said.

_________________________________________

_____ 6. “Please talk to her now, Anna,” Riza said.

______________________________________________

7. “Imagine that you’re up there in the sky,” the pilot said.

______________________________________________

8. “Will you please lead the prayer, Bill?” the priest said.

______________________________________________

9. “Speak a little louder because we can’t hear you, Thomas, the audience said.

______________________________________________

10. “Kindly return these papers to Mrs. Rabor, Carla, the pupil said.

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Lesson 6: Relaying Information Accurately Using Different Discourse
(Reported Command And Request)
(Competency Speaking 1.1.1)
Exercise B

Direction: Change the following into reported commands or requests. Write your answers on the
blanks.

1. “Rita, cool the warm food first before putting it in the refrigerator, “Mother said.

_________________________________________________________

2. Mrs. Salva said, “Class bring some nails for your picture frames tomorrow.”

____________________________________________________

_____ 3. Mother said, “Celoy, fetch some water for the hogs.”

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 ____________________________________________________

_____ 4. “Cook adobo for our supper, Riza,” Father said.

____________________________________________________

_____ 5. “Watch your little brother, Rhylle,” Mother said.

_________________________________________________________

6. The principal said, “Please come to my office after your classes, John.”

____________________________________________________

_____ 7. “Please arrange your clothes in the cabinet, Kathy,” said

mother.

_________________________________________________________

8. “Please send this letter through your sister, Peter,” said Mrs. Concepcion.

_________________________________________________________

9. The president said, “Please attend the luncheon meeting tomorrow, dear officers”.

_________________________________________________________

10. “Please help me with these heavy load, France,” said father.

_________________________________________________________
Lesson 7: Using The Correct Intonation – Yes – No Questions
(Competency Speaking 1.1.2)
2. Is it quarter past eight? ____
Exercise A

Directions: Recite the questions with 3. Have you taken your breakfast? _____
proper intonation, then, supply the correct
answer.
4. Can you wait? _____
Write Yes or No on the blanks.

5. Is she angry? _____

1. Have you been bitten by an animal?
_____

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6. Can dreams become real? _____ ______

3. Do your parents allow you to do adult

7. Can you protect all endangered
work?
species? _____

______
8. Can you come along with us? _____
4. Are you sure? ______
9. Are you afraid of the dark? _____
5. Are you happy today? ______

10. May I take your order? _____ 6. Are dolphins intelligent creatures?
_______

7. Does saving have the same a sound as

savvy?

______

Exercise B
8. Do kangaroos have burrows? ______
Directions: Recite the questions with
proper intonation, then, supply the correct 9. Does the word nuisance mean helpful?
answer.
Write Yes or No on the blanks. ______

1. Are you hurt? ______

10. Is the word exhausted synonymous to

2. Do you believe in “God-given” talents? relayed and rested? ______

Lesson 8: Using The Correct Intonation- Questions Introduced By

Interrogatives (Competency Speaking 1.1.2)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the poem below. Fill the blanks with appropriate interrogatives, then read
the questions using correct intonation.

MARIA WENT TO TOWN

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 Maria went to town
On a pleasant summer day
To sell five dozen eggs
She carried in a tray
She counted in her mind
The money she would get
The things that she could
buy Then walked like a
coquette.

But she forgot the tray

She carried on her head
A naughty dog behind,
Barked at the little
maid Down fell the
tray and all The eggs
she kept in store. And
sadly she went home
But wiser than
before.

- Justo Julian

1. _____ went to town?

2. _____ did she go to town?
3. _____ did she go there?
4. _____ did she think of on her way?
5. _____ happened to the eggs?
6. _____ did Maria feel after the incident?
7. _____ lesson did Maria learn?
8. _____ do you find the song?
9. _____ is the best time to sing this song?
10. _____ is a folk song?
Lesson 8: Using The Correct Intonation- Questions Introduced By
Interrogatives (Competency Speaking 1.1.2)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the passage below Fill the blanks with the correct interrogatives then read the
questions using correct intonation. Answers to questions are provided)

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 A young man who lived about a day’s journey from Kyoto went to visit the city. He came to a
street of many shops. Entering the first shop, he saw a wall covered with mirrors sparkling in the
sunshine. “They must be silver moons,” he said to himself, for he had never seen a mirror
before. Moving close, he took one in hand and gazed into it. His face turned as white as rice.
“My father!” he cried. How did you come here? You are not dead? But how young you look! And
you move your lips although I cannot hear what you say. You must come home with me and we
shall live happily as before.”

Adapted by Shirlee P. Newman “Faces in the Mirror”

1. _____ was the uppermost feeling of the young man when he first gazed into the mirror?

2. _____ should he have done with this magical thing?

3. _____ relationship did the young man have with his deceased father?

4. _____ could the young man have thought when he saw a man’s image in the mirror?

5. _____ must he have thought of doing with the mirror?

6. _____ is the main character of the passage?

7. _____ did the story happen?

8. _____ did he react when he saw his father?

9. _____ can’t he hear his father’s voice?

10. _____ did the story happen?

Lesson 9: Using Courteous Expressions On Appropriate Situations

- Participation In Club Meetings
(Competency Speaking 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: In the box below are expressions used in club meetings. Which of these is
appropriate for each situation presented? Write your answers on the blanks.

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 • The meeting will now come to order
• The minutes of the meeting
• Mr. President or Mr. Chairman
• I suggest that...
• I move that this meeting will be adjourned

1. The secretary reads the minutes. ____________________________

2. To close the meeting if there is no other business. _______________________

3. The meeting is formally opened. ________________________

4. To put something forward for discussion or decision. ________________________ 5. A way of

addressing the president. ____________________________

Directions: Read and answer the following. When are the following courteous expressions used?

1. The meeting will now come to order. __________________________

2. The table is now open for nominations. ___________________________

3. I nominate___________. __________________________

4. I second the motion. _____________________________- 5. I more that the nominations for

_____________ be closed.

Lesson 9: Using Courteous Expressions On Appropriate Situations

- Participation In Club Meetings
(Competency Speaking 2.0)
Exercise B

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Directions: In the box below are expressions used in club meetings. Which of these is appropriate for
each situation presented? Write your answers on the blanks.

• “The chair recognizes Mia”

• The meeting will please come to order
• “I nominate ____________ as _________”.
• “Mr. Chairman, may I have the floor?”
• “I second the motion”

1. Jeoffrey was appointed acting chairman. _____________________________

2. If the speaker is in favor of the suggestion. ________________________________

3. When somebody wants to speak to the group. ______________________________

4. When the chairman turn over the table to the person elected. ________________________

5. When you want to mention your nomination to the chairman. _________________________

Direction: Complete the following sentences using courteous expressions used in a club meeting
participation.

1. To make a suggestion, a member says ________.

2. If you do not agree, say ________

3. When the business of the meeting is finished, the chairman says ________

4. If a member wishes to speak, he says ________.

5. If you agree to a motion, say ________.

Lesson 10: Using Courteous Expressions On Appropriate Situations

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 - Conducting An Interview
(Competency Speaking 2.0)
_____9. Thanks a lot and goodbye Harold.
Exercise A
_____10. May we know your name and
Directions: Identify the courteous
expressions used in conducting an complete
interview by checking the blanks before
the numbers.

address, sir?
_____1. Hi! Good morning, Christian.

Congratulations to the team.

Exercise B
_____2. Mr. President, may I have the floor? Directions: Identify the courteous
expressions used in conducting an
_____3. Are we all in favor of the suggestion? interview by checking the blanks before
the number.
_____4. Oh! I’m so honored to be interviewed.
_____1. Can we watch movies today? _____2.
_____5. Well Violy, thanks for spending some
Good morning, Ms. Dela Pena. I am here to
of your precious time with us.
interview you for the school paper. _____3.

What do you think can you contribute to the

_____6. It’s a pleasure.Good day.
school community?
_____7. The meeting will please come to

order. _____8. Do we have something to act

_____4. It’s my pleasure.

upon which was not done during the last

_____5. I love to write poems and stories.
meeting?
_____6. Thank you for your time, Ms. Dela
Pena.

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_____7. Good morning. What can I do for _____9. Ivan studies spelling words during his

you? _____8. To end this interview, what is free time.

your message to your pupils?

_____10. The table is now open for
nominations.
Lesson 11: Asking And Answering Questions Using Pictures
(Competency Speaking 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Study the picture. Read and answer the questions about it. Write your answers on
the blank.

1. What is the mother doing? _____________________________________________________

2. Do you think the mother is enjoying what she is doing? _______________________________

3. Is the boy misbehaving?________________________________________________________

4. What part of the house can this action be seen? _____________________________________

5. Do you think the boy is comfortable? ______________________________________________

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Lesson 11: Asking And Answering Questions Using Pictures
(Competency Speaking 3.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Study the picture carefully. Read and answer the questions about the picture.
Write your answer on the blank.

1. Why is the girl crying? ______________________________________________

2. What makes the boy jump with joy? ___________________________________

3. What are the children doing? _________________________________________

4. Is it a fair game? ___________________________________________________

5. How many children are playing? _______________________________________

Lesson 12: Asking and Answering Questions Using A Dialog

(Competency Speaking 3.0)

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Exercise A

Directions: Read the dialogue. Read and answer the questions that follow. Write your answer
on the blank.

Grandma : Did you see your Uncle Fred off?

Boys : We did, Grandma.

Archie : I saw him go up the ramp. He was among Americans, Japanese, and other Filipinos. He
waved at us before he got into the plane. I even saw where he sat.

Grandma : You saw that, too?

Archie : Yes, Grandma. I used Father’s binoculars. I saw him wave the upo hat Grandpa gave him. He
was at the fifth window seat from the rear. Do you know that the plane had sixty windows?
Boy, it was indeed a big one!

Grandma : You observed a lot, indeed. How about you, Tony?

Tony : I was interested in the take-off. The plane was warming up when the passengers went in.
Then, the door closed. After a few seconds, the plane glided slowly toward the runway. This
is the track where a plane lands or takes off. Then, the plane stopped for another few seconds.
It waited for the green light from the tower. Then, it took off. It lifted its wheels above the
ground. It soared above the trees. Higher and higher it zoomed up, up, up. Then, it was just a
speck against the sky. Soon, it was gone.

Archie : Now, I see why you didn’t want to go home at once.

1. Who are the characters in the dialogue? ______________________________________

2. Who is leaving for the United States? ________________________________________

3. What did Archie observe when his uncle left for the U.S.? ________________________

4. What did Tony observe? __________________________________________________

5. If you were at the airport, would you also observe the way the children have observed?

______________________________________________________________________
Lesson 12: Asking and Answering Questions Using A Dialog

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 (Competency Speaking 3.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the dialogue. Read and answer the questions about it. Write your answer on
the blank.

Mrs. Alonzo : (Speaks to her three children). I’m going to visit a friend in the hospital.
Be good while I’m away.
Ana, Sol, and Chris : Yes, Mother.
Mrs. Alonzo : Ana, wake your father up at three-thirty. He will attend a prayer meeting
at four.
Ana : I will, Mother. But please set the alarm clock before you leave. I might
forget the time.
Mrs. Alonzo : Okay. (Turns to Sol and Chris). Turn off the TV when the program
you’re watching is over.
Sol : May we watch the next TV program, Mother?
Mrs. Alonzo : I’m afraid not. The TV has been on since nine this morning, so turn it off. And
turn off the electric fan, too. Be careful while I’m away. Goodbye. (Hurries to
leave)
Ana, Sol, and Chris : Goodbye.

1. Where is Mrs. Alonzo going? ________________________________________________

2. Why is she leaving? _______________________________________________________

3. Who are the characters in the dialogue? _______________________________________

4. What are the things she reminds her children to do? ______________________________

5. Are you going to obey Mrs. Alonzo, if she was your mother? ________________________

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Lesson 13: Asking And Answering Questions Using Comic Strips
(Competency Speaking 3.0)

Exercise A

Direction: Read carefully the following comic strips. Then answer the questions. Write your
answer on the blank.

1. What is Nick’s work? ________________________________________________________

2. What weekly special was he promoting? _________________________________________

3. Why did he say that his new product was really special? ____________________________

4. Why did Carding say that Aling Nene’s product was better? __________________________

5. Why is Carding a better promo man than Nick? ___________________________________

Lesson 13: Asking And Answering Questions Using Comic Strips

(Competency Speaking 3.0)

Exercise B

Direction: Read carefully the comic strips carefully then answer the questions about it. Write your
answer on the blank.

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1. Who are the two kumpares in the comic strips? _______________________________

2. Why did many people avoid eating vegetables at that time? _____________________

3. What good news did Andoy’s kumpare bring? ________________________________

4. What happened to Andoy? _______________________________________________

5. Is formaline a dangerous chemical? ________________________________________

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Lesson 14: Changing Statements Into Questions
(Competency Speaking 3.3.1)
_______________
Exercise A
_______________ 7.

Directions: Change the The show will start at

following
statements into 1:00 p.m.
questions. Write
your answer on _________________________
the blank. _____

1. Zander is the only son in the 8. Vita is the main character in the
family. story.

_________________________ _________________________
_____ _____

2. The government wants citizens 9. Father and Mother love to eat

to be vigilant.
spicy food every day.
_______________

_______________ 3. _________________________
_____
Ruby is a dentist.
10. The school sponsored a play
during the fiesta night.
_______________ _________________________
_____
_______________ 4. It

can be a delicious
Exercise B
sandwich filling.
Directions: Change the
_________________________
following statements into
_____ questions.

5. My eldest brother is taller than

my father. 1. Termites live in

colonies.

_____________________________ _____________________
_
_________ 2. Jesus made
6. The clothing we wear often
a great sacrifice.
helps communicate our mood.
_____________________

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 _________ 3. The puppies _______________________

Lesson 15: Using The Questions – Negative And Positive

(Competency Speaking 3.3.2)
cry at night. _______

_____________________

_________ Exercise A

4. Mike’s bike has a flat Directions: Fill in the missing

parts with tag questions.
tire. Write your answers on the
blanks.
_____________________
1. Alex takes good care of his
_________ 5. A blind plant, _________?

man has no sight.

2. Chicken and spinach are good
_____________________
for lunch, _________?
_________ 6. A loud

sound woke him up.

3. I am a good student,
____________?
_____________________

_________ 7. My father 4. Mackey left his socks in his

will be back at 8 o’clock. shoes, _______________?

_____________________

_________ 5. Now I can’t find him,

_____________?

8. I can carry a light bag. 6. We can hear the thunder after

_____________________
the lightning, ____________?
_________ 9. I have a

black duck. 7. The saleslady is very young

_____________________
and pretty, _____________?
_________

10. My sister can do a trick.

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8. They walk side by side slowly, 4. Your grades were high,
____________________?
__________________?
5. The scientist was the guest

9. We shouldn’t cross on the

speaker, _____________?

pedestrian lane, ___________?

6. Rovin does not study hard,

10. Lucy could not sleep on the

hard wooden bed, _____________________?

____________? 7. I come early to school,

________________________?

Exercise B
8. We don’t like junk foods,
Directions: Fill in the missing __________________?
parts with tag questions.
Write your answers on the 9. You are the best,
blanks. _______________________?

1. You have been in Iligan City,

______________? 10. He’s not home at the moment,
_____________?

2. The boy scouts liked the games,

_____________?

3. The textbooks aren’t lost,

___________________?
Lesson 16: Decoding The Meaning Of Unfamiliar
Words Using Structural
Analysis (Competency Reading
1.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read each sentence and encircle the letter of the correct
meaning of the underlined phrase.

1. Who is the speaker pro tempore of the Senate?

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 a. temporary c. leader
b. representative d. assistant

2. In the Philippines today people who participate in a coup d’ etat are

punishable by law.
a. election c. rebellion
b. demonstration d. assembly

3. A writer uses a nom de plume to protect his identity.

a. foreign name c. better sounding name
b. similar name d. pen name

4. The president wished the delegates bon voyage when they left for
Tokyo.
a. pleasant journey c. good tidings
b. success in life d. welcome

5. The athletes at the provincial meet will receive a fixed per diem.
a. daily rental c. daily meal
b. daily allowance d. daily reward

6. A cultural show will be presented in lieu of the concert.

a. in place c. in addition
b. in support d. in remembrance

7. Luckily we didn’t encounter any problem en route to Corregidor.

a. in the boat c. on the tour
b. in the trip d. on the way

8. The Holy Mass to be held tomorrow is in memoriam of the former

senator.
a. in memory c. in reward
b. in praise d. in prayer

9. The police discovered the modus operandi of the illegal recruiters.

a. different process c. way to the hideaway
b. political platform d. method of operation

10. The Filipino businessmen discussed the issue vis-à-vis the Japanese
delegates
a. different process c. way to the hideaway
b. political platform d. method of operation

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Lesson 16: Decoding The Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Structural
Analysis (Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read each sentence and encircle the letter of the correct meaning of the underlined phrase.

1. When I went scuba diving, it was fun to see the sea creatures playing around the ridge of coral near the
surface.
a. conquered c. reef
b. durable d. splintered

2. Suddenly, I was sure I saw a shark’s long body disappearing behind the rocks
a. vanishing c. humble
b. conquered d. durable

3. A shark’s strength and teeth are enough to make anyone feel modest and meek.
a. conquered c. splintered
b. durable d. humble

4. When the shark suddenly reappeared, I knew I could easily be overpowered.

a. conquered c. splintered
b. durable d. humble

5. Luckily, I had my old and long-lasting spear with me.

a. humble c. durable
b. gratitude d. reef

6. The shark charged, but my spear split into many narrow pieces in my hand.
a. vanishing c. reef
b. splintered d. humble

7. Two divers rescued me. I was filled with a feeling of gratefulness.

a. conquered c. vanishing
b. gratitude d. humble

8. At first I thought I would never swim by the underwater ridge again.

a. reef c. gratitude
b. durable d. humble

9. But I found my fear slowly decreasing day by day.

a. humble c. vanishing
b. reef d. splintered

10. Now I’ve got a new spear that is able to withstand wear, and I’m back in the water again.
a. durable c. gratitude
b. conquered d. humble

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Lesson 17: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Words
With Affixes, Prefixes And Suffixes
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Choose the correct prefix for the following words using the prefixes in the box. The
meaning of the word is given at the right.

ante - before

bi - both, double, twice

col-; con-; com-; - together with, one with another

1. __________ cedent : happening before

2. __________ lingual : able to speak two languages

3. __________ mediate : used between primary and secondary.

4. __________ glottis : a thin plate of flexible cartilage in front of the glottis

5. __________ pose : to put a musical or literary work together.

Directions: Add the correct suffix to the underlined item in each sentence. Write your answer on the
blank.

1. A person who always acts on stage is an ____________.

2. A person who manages a library is a ________________.

3. One that tells lies is a _________________.

4. A worthy student becomes a scholar and is granted full ___________.

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5. A person who climbs mountains is a _________________.
Lesson 17: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Words
With Affixes, Prefixes And Suffixes
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise B

Direction: Add one of these prefixes (ante-, bi-, co-,con-.epi-) to each underlined word to complete the
sentence.

1. The __centennial celebration was marked by austerity.

2. My __teacher went on a holy retreat.

3. The Likas Magazine is issued __monthly.

4. The pupils observed the __dermis of the leaf using a microscope.

5. The troop __verge at the center of the stage during rehearsals.

Direction: In the given sentences, supply the word with suffix listed in the box that completes the meaning of
the sentences.

helpful swampy

easily coolness

muddy careful

1. She was trying to be _________ with the fragile glassware.

2. We go to Baguio to enjoy the ________ of the mountain air.

3. They _________ reached the place through an airplane.

4. The place is ___________ where crocodile lives.

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5. She pleases everybody because she is very __________.
Lesson18: Decoding Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using The
Dictionary Words With Multiple Meanings
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the following sentences. Write the same word to complete each pair. Use the
correct clues to help you. Choose your answer from the box.

block defect execute tanks key setting

1. Carlo’s fingers flew over each ___________ on the keyboard.

The directions said to use the map ___________ to find the park.

2. Before Isay bought the skirt that was on sale, she checked it for any ______________.

The unhappy athlete will probably __________ to the other team.

3. When the army needs to show force, it sends out its _____________.

The airplanes will only take off when the _______________ are full.

4. We were surprised to see the soldier __________ off the bridge.

The small child played with her red _____________.

5. The ring’s ______________ held three blue stones.

Honey wrote about the _____________ of the story.

6. The manager knows that her secretary will _____________ her orders.

The government has no choice but to ______________ the traitor.

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Lesson18: Decoding Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using The
Dictionary Words With Multiple Meanings
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Watch for the difference in meaning of the underlined words below. The same underlined word
occurs in each group of sentences. In two sentences, the meaning is the same. In the other it is different.
Find the sentence with the change in meaning. Write its letter on the line.

1. a. At what time does the class end?

b. The team players will meet at the end of the game.
c. The class will take their place at the end of the line.

2. a. The board is full of writing.

b. Mr. Morato is the chairman of the board.
c. The board will elect its officers tomorrow.

3. a. The photograph doesn’t look like her.

b. Some children like cold weather.
c. I have a dress like this.

4. a. The bark of the tree is rough.

b. Dogs bark at night.
c. The science class examines the bark of a biennial plant.

5. a. The boys threw pieces of paper in the trash can.

b. Every one threw his hat in the air.
c. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo threw hundreds of people out of job.

6. a. The merchants ply their trade.

b. The galleon trade boosted our economy during the Spanish era.
c. The trade winds were smooth and peaceful.

7. a. The plain is a flat level stretch of land.

b. The central plain of Luzon is called the rice granary of the Philippines.
c. Mrs. Valdez is a plain housewife.

8. a. The case is still unsolved.

b. Mrs. Veloso gave me the case for the guitar.
c. The lawyer has a pending case in court.

9. a. The company’s plant was shut down for renovation.

b. Linda shut the door.
c. Please shut your eyes to all this confusion.

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10. a. The teachers know all about the matter.
b. It is about nine o’clock.
c. The professor talked about the importance of ecological balance.
Lesson 19: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Context Clues
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Select and write on the blank the letter of the correct
meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.

_____ 1. As we walked through the woods, the scoutmaster told the boys to be cautious and watch
out for the snakes.

a. careful c. quiet
b. thoughtful d. slow

_____ 2. All the birds have abandoned the land. They have to look for another place to live.

a. left c. stayed
b. arrived d. spread all over

_____ 3. Many people suffered during the drought. The plants had wilted and the rivers and brooks had dried up.

a. hurricane c. strong typhoon

b. flood d. lack of rainfall

_____ 4. Many people believe its poor manners to talk with one’s month full of food.

a. a kind of sort of item c. social conduct

b. a characteristic way of acting d. style

_____ 5. My parents opened a joint checking account at the Land Bank of the Philippines.

a. special c. individual
b. shared d. small

_____ 6. Working in her backyard vegetable garden gives my grandmother so much satisfaction.

a. displeasure c. nervousness
b. happiness d. patience

_____ 7. With all this rain, it is apparent that our Camping Trip will be postponed.

a. obvious c. imperative
b. unclear d. wonderful

_____ 8. Despite the fact that she won first prize in the singing contest, Sarah was quite modest about
her talent.

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 a. glad c. hesitant
b. spoiled d. humble
_____ 9. Father wouldn’t permit Patrick to go to the movies until his room was orderly.

a. disciplined c. tidy
b. dusted d. messy

_____10. It was just by coincidence that we ran into Tina and Abigail at SM Mega Mall last Sunday.

a. chance c. mistake
b. plan d. invitation
Lesson 19: Decoding Meaning Of Unfamiliar Words Using Context Clues
(Competency Reading 1.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Select and write on the blank the letter of the correct meaning of the
underlined word in each sentence.

_____ 1. The mushrooms are safe, but they taste awful I prefer something more palatable.
a. pleasant-tasting c. beautiful
b. awful d. healthy

_____ 2. The train slackened its pace. The slower we went, the more we could see of the lovely countryside.
a. average c. lessened, made slower
b. delightful d. faster, made faster

_____ 3. Marietta turned in the newspaper column and then went back to her office to still herself against a
storm of criticism from her editor.
a. in doubt, afraid c. worried, won’t show up
b. strengthen, prepare d. leave, never come up

_____ 4. You’ve never lied to us before, so we have no reason now to doubt the
veracity of your story.
a. vividness, vastness c. continuity, obedient
b. clarity, dishonesty d. truthfulness, believability

_____5. The baby kangaroo, or the Joey, is very tiny.

a. baby kangaroo c. a little rabbit
b. mother kangaroo d. a big rabbit

_____ 6. We expected more from our team, but their mediocre performance was only average.
a. good doings c. very bad doings
b. awful performance d. average in a disappointing way

_____ 7. The house was surrounded by a veranda.

a. a big sala c. a dining room
b. a kind of porch d. a bed room

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_____ 8. The boat exposition was a lot of fun. We saw both sailboats and power boats at the
show.
a. essay writing c. large show on a broad topic
b. speech d. announcement

_____ 9. Protective mothers choose food without unnatural flavoring.

a. healthy c. nutritious
b. artificial d. delicious

_____ 10. She was in her good mental facilities when the accident happened.
a. consciousness c. dress to kill
b. good mood d. best memory

Lesson 20: Learning Some Idioms

(Competency Reading 1.1.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined expression from the phrases on the chart.

with understanding amazed

right purpose would feel bad
became very nervous gave all efforts

_____ 1. She went heart and soul into the project.

_____ 2. She knew the poem by heart.

_____ 3. The civic-minded lady has her heart in the right place.

_____ 4. When she saw the beautiful girl, she has eaten her heart out.

_____ 5. It would break my heart to lose one of these jewels.

Directions: Match the underlined idioms in column A with the definitions in column B. Write the letter of the
appropriate answer on the blank.

A B

___ 1. Don’t wear your heart on your sleeves a. with all one’s love

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 ___ 2. By the end of the month, she had a b. very much attracted
change of heart.

___ 3. He is a student after my own heart c. favorite

___ 4. She lost her heart to the boy next door. d. change of decision

___ 5. This gift is given with all my heart e. show one’s feeling clearly

Lesson 20: Learning Some Idioms

(Competency Reading 1.1.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined words in the sentences.

in peak of anger bad child win

with honors inspiration don’t take seriously

_________ 1. Ana passed grade five with flying colors.

_________ 2. The teacher almost hit the ceiling because of the naughty kid.

_________ 3. Robin is the black sheep in the family.

_________ 4. Please bring home the bacon in this game.

_________ 5. This award is a feather on my cap.

Directions: Pick out the meaning of the idiomatic expressions used in the sentence.

_________ 1. Eva is in the pink of health. In fact, she stopped taking antibiotics.
(very healthy, very ill, colored pink)

_________ 2. Mandy has a heart of gold. He always helps the needy.

(heart made of gold, kind-hearted, greedy)

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_________ 3. Please keep an eye on the baby. She might fall.
(look at the baby’s eye, let the baby sleep, attend to)

_________ 4. People of the same feather enjoy each other’s company.

(of the same group, the same race, the same height)

_________ 5. The victim wants to save his face from the scandal.
(cover his face, to hide, value dignity more than anything else)

Lesson 21: Using Figurative Language To Describe People And Events

(Competency Reading 1.1.2)
8. The brave man added another feather on his
Exercise A
cap. ____
Directions: Write S. for Smile, M for Metaphor, H
for Hyperbole. Write your answer on the blank.
9. The lonely girl cried a pail of tears. ____
1. The president said, “Our ship of state is
10. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the
heading into troubled waters.” ____
gusty trees. ____

2. The dark clouds looked like a sad girl who

Exercise B
lost her book. ____
Directions: Write S for Smile, M for Metaphor, H
for Hyperbole. Write your answer on the blank.
3. Friendship is as important as a sheltering tree.
1. Soft white cotton filled the clear blue sky.
____

4. We waited centuries before we were attended ____

to. ____ 2. Riza’s hair is as dark as the night. ____

5. The eagle clasped the crags with crooked 3. I am carrying a ton of problems on my

hands. ____ shoulder. ____

6. Unlike Zandra, Rita is as meek as a lamb.

4. He jumps like a kangaroo. ____
____

7. Sarah is bedecked with laurels on her head.

____
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 5. Bright starlight danced with the swaying 8. Leslie snored so loud like a fire truck that

leaves of the trees. ____ was coming near. ____

6. The nervous son is as dead as a nail. ____ 9. My friend, Dinah, has lily fingers. ____

7. Her voice is music to his ears. ____ 10. Her voice is music to his ears. ____
Lesson 22: Following Series Of Directions In –Experiments
(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the steps or directions in taking fingerprints. Answer the questions that follow.
Write your answer on the blank.

Taking Fingerprints

You do this:

1. Prepare the following:

Pencil typing paper

Clear tape magnifying hand glass

2. Rub the sharpened end of the pencil across a sheet of paper 15 to 20 times to
collect a layer of graphite on the paper.

3. Rub your left index across the graphite on the paper.

4. Tear off about 2 and ½ centimeters of clear tape. Stick it on the fingertips with
graphite.

5. Remove the tape and stick it on a clean sheet of typing paper.

6. You will see your fingerprint stuck on the tape.

1. What are the materials needed? _______________________________________

2. What are the steps in taking fingerprints? ________________________________

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3. Are the steps in the right sequence? ____________________________________ 4. Is it important to

follow series of directions? Why? _________________________

5. Why should one be careful in following directions especially in experiments?

_________________________________________________________________
Lesson 22: Following Series Of Directions In –Experiments
(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the experiment below and answer the questions after it. Write your answer on the
blank.

CHANGE OF MATTER FROM SOUND TO LIQUID

Procedure:

1. Divide the class into five groups. Each group will show a piece of ice,
as assigned.
2. Place the ice in a basin.
3. Observe what happens after fifteen minutes.

1. What are the series of directions read?

____________________________________________________________________ 2.

What happened to the ice after fifteen minutes?

____________________________________________________________________ 3.

State the changes of matter based on the experiment.

____________________________________________________________________

4. Is it important to follow series of directions? Why?

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 ____________________________________________________________________ 5.

Why should one be careful in following directions especially in experiments?

____________________________________________________________________
Lesson 23: Following Series Of Directions In –Prescriptions
(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: In a box is a prescription for adults who are suffering from colds. Read it and answer
the questions that follow. Write the letter of the correct answer,

NEOZEP TABLET
FOR COLDS
ADULTS:

1 TAB.
THREE TIMES A DAY

1. In what form is the medicine being prescribed?

a. capsule b. syrup c. tablet

2. How are you going to administer the medicine as prescribed?

a. swallow it b. inject it on the muscle c. rub it on the skin

3. What does the word tab. mean ?

a. table b. tablet c. teaspoon

4. How often are you going to take the medicine?

a. once a day b. twice a day c. thrice a day

5. If colds persist, what will you do?

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 a. double the dose b. take the medicine as usual c. consult a physician

Lesson 23: Following Series Of Directions In –Prescriptions

(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the steps or directions in a prescription label for people suffering from asthma.

PRESCRIPTIONS

People Suffering from Asthma

Children 6 – 12 years:

2 teaspoonful (10ml) two

or three times a day

Adults and children over 12 years:

2 – 4 teaspoonful (10 – 20 ml)

two or three times a day

1. What is the prescription all about?

2. What is the prescription given for children ages 6 to 12 years old?
3. What is the prescription given for adults and children over 12 years old?
4. Why is there a need to follow series of directions in a prescription?
5. In your own opinion, what will happen if prescription will not be followed?

Choices:
1. a. People suffering from asthma
b. People suffering from common colds
c. People suffering from mild stroke

2. a. 2 -4 teaspoonful (10-20ml) two or 3x a day

b. 2 teaspoonful (10ml) 2 or 3x a day
c. 5 – 6 teaspoonful (30-40ml) 2 or 3x a day

3. a. 2-4 teaspoonful (10-20ml) 2 or 3x a day

b. 2 teaspoonful (10ml) 2 or 3x a day
c. 5 – 6 teaspoonful (30-40ml) 2 or 3x a day

4. a. to avoid complications
b. to increase body weights
c. to have balanced diet

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5. a. complications occur
b. healthy body system
c. avoid infection

Lesson 24: Following Series of Directions In Cooking

(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the steps or directions in cooking “Hearts of Palm With Shrimp”. Answer the
questions that follow.

Hearts of Palm with Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 ½ cubes Maggie Chicken Broth Cube

6 cups water
1 kl. Hearts of palm (ubod), cut into ½ thick strips
3 tbsps. Butter
3 tbsps. Flour
2 cups Nestle Magnolia Fresh Milk
½ Cube Maggie Chicken Broth Cube
1 head Tagalog lettuce / any type of lettuce
¼ kl. Shrimp, peeled, deveined and blanched until pink in color
2 tbsps. Crispy bacon bits
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 hard-cooked egg, shelled and sliced
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 cup Nestle Cream
Garnish: Chopped scallions

How to make:

Dissolve 1½ Maggie chicken broth cubes in 6 cups water. Bring to a boil and add the hearts of palm. Simmer
for about 20 minutes or until hearts of palm are tender to the bite. Drain and let cool,

Make the white sauce: In a saucepan, melt the butter and add flour. Mix until mixture is smooth. Add milk
and stir. Add the ½ cube of Maggie chicken broth cube and stir until it dissolves in the saucepan. Simmer for about 5
minutes just to cook off the flour. Set aside and let it cool. Line the lettuce in a serving dish. Spoon the white sauce
in the center of the dish and top with the hearts of palm. Add all the rest of the ingredients on top. Finish the salad by
putting Nestle Cream at the center and garnish with chopped scallions on top.

1. What is the name of the recipe?

2. What are the ingredients?
3. Are the series of directions followed?

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4. Is it important to follow the directions in cooking? Why?
5. Is it important to be accurate in measuring the ingredients? Why?

Lesson 24: Following Series of Directions In Cooking

(Competency Reading 2.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the steps or directions in cooking “Scrambled Eggs”. Answer the questions that follow.

SCRAMBLED EGGS
1
. Get ready of the following:
4 ounces of white fish meat, finely minced
2 ½ tablespoon flour
½ teaspoon salt
6 eggs beaten
3 tablespoon sugar
Oil
2 Mix together fish, flour and salt.
.
3 Add beaten eggs and mix well.
.
4 When thoroughly blended, add sugar.
.
5 Heat oil in pan, and then pour in egg mixture.
.
6 Cover and simmer for fifteen minutes.
.
7 Turn and cook the other side.
.
8 Make four servings.
.

1. What are the ingredients in cooking scrambled eggs?

2. State the procedure on how to cook scrambled eggs.

3. Is it important to follow step by step procedures in cooking? Why?

4. Is it important to be accurate in measuring the ingredients? Why?

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5. Are the steps in the right sequence?

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Lesson 25:
(Competency Reading 3.3.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the selection below. It has four paragraphs. Each paragraph gives a general or big
idea and this idea is supported by details. Fill out the following diagram to present the
main ideas and supporting ideas of each paragraph.

The Undersea World of Sound

For humans who live in a world dominated by visual stimuli, to exist in dark conditions would be impossible.
But for whales and dolphins that live in the ocean, or in the case of few species living in muddy rivers and
estuaries, darkness is unimportant. What is crucial to them is sound.

Sound is an efficient way to transmit and sense information, especially as it travels five times faster
through water than through air. If humans shout to someone, it is unlikely that they will be heard a kilometer
away. But if a whale ‘shouts’ in an ocean channel; another whale may hear it tens, if not hundreds, of
kilometers away.

Whales and dolphins use sound in two ways: for communication and for echolocation. Dolphins,
porpoises, and toothed whales communication through a wide variety of high-Frequency sounds – pure tone
whistles, pulsed squeals, screams, or barks – generally at frequencies of 500Hz to 20kHz (where a hertz is a
cycle per second and kilohertz is a thousand).

But as well as using sounds to communicate, toothed whales and dolphins also Rely on echolocation to
learn about their immediate environment, including prey that might be lurking nearby. They produce intense
short broad-band pulses of sound in the ultrasonic range of between 0.25 and 220 kHz. These clicks are belief
– typically less than one millisecond long – but they are repeated many times each second.

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Paragraph 1
Importance of Sound

Paragraph 2 Sound is an efficient

way to transmit and
sense information …

Whales and dolphins

Paragraph 3 use sound for
communication

Toothed whales and

Paragraph 4 dolphins also rely on
echolocation to learn
about their
immediate
environment …
Importance of Sound

Lesson 25:
(Competency Reading 3.3.1)

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Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection. Each paragraph gives a general or big idea and this idea is supported by
details. Fill out the following diagram to present the main ideas and supporting ideas of each
paragraph.

People walking on the ridge overlooking the cove found pieces of ceramic jars or plates. Some of the pieces
were brown, others were blue-and white, still others were a beautiful, transparent green called celadon. They
looked very old.

Word spread of the sherds, or ceramic pieces, to be found on the mountain. And if there were sherds on the
top layer, people speculated, it would mean that there were whole pots under the ground? Soon the mountain
was filled with pothunters, and many of the precious pieces were broken by clumsy diggers.

At last the government, through the National Museum, put a stop to all the amateur diggings. A team of
archeologists came and studied the place. They staked out places to dig. As they dug, each item was recorded
and dated until they were able to piece together a history of the people who lived there thousands of
years ago.

Paragraph 1 People walking on

the ridge overlooking
the cove found
pieces of ceramic
jars or plates

Paragraph 2 Many precious

pieces of sherds or
ceramic were broken
by clumsy diggers

The government
Paragraph 3 through the National
Museum put a shop
to all the amateur
diggings

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Lesson 26:
(Competency Reading 3.3.2)
Exercise A

Directions: Identify the main idea and state if it is implied or explicit.

1. Even during primitive times, people were already expressing their desire to record beauty around them.
They drew pictures and etched drawings on the walls on their cave homes. They fashioned many kinds of
objects from clay and stone. The objects they made were things needed for their daily survival as well as
other objects which depicted their environment. Through their art forms, the primitive people recorded
their beliefs, feelings and way of life. ____________________

2. Go to a mirror and you will see your own smiling eyes and crescent-shaped mouth. Go out to your garden
and you will notice a rainbow of colors – red, yellow, blue, pink, orange, violet, green, white – among the
flowers and other plants. Look around you and you may notice the sun’s rays shining through fleecy
clouds. Indeed, wherever you go, you will come face to face with various forms of art.
_______________________

3. Art has two phases “one having to do with expression and the other, having to do with enjoyment.” You
have many opportunities to take part in both of these art phases in your daily activities. You may express
yourself artificially as you sing, draw or write and as you make things at home or at school. On the other
hand, art is all about you to enjoy if your eyes are trained to see it. You may see examples of art in the
arrangement of furniture in the home, the packages in which food is displayed, the arrangement of goods
in store windows, and the advertisements in newspapers and magazines. _____________________
Adapted from Exploring New Fields

4. Ours is a world of beautiful sights and interesting sounds. Pleasure awaits those who have the eyes for
them. Many of these sights and sounds are gifts of nature; some are gifts of imaginative people such as
songs, paintings, and sculptures. There are pyramids, temples, and castles in faraway places that have
stood the test of time. We have to see these things, even only in pictures, to be able to appreciate them.
______________________
Adapted from Building English Skills

5. The sculptor creates beauty with his brave hands. He takes a piece of clay or other molding material,
molds it, and breathes life into it. He may mold the form of a young boy fishing by the river or a young
girl braiding her hair. Whatever it is, he has created beauty. ______________________

Lesson 26:
(Competency Reading 3.3.2)

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Exercise B

Directions: Identify the main idea and state if it is implied or explicit. Write your answer on the blank.

1. Dunant came upon a place where a battle was being fought. The place was Soferino. Dunant was touched
when he saw men fall and die. There were no doctors or nurses. So he stopped and helped treat the
wounded. He treated the wounded of both enemies, saying, “We are all brothers.” What is the main idea
of the paragraph?

_______________________________

2. Dunant called upon the women of Castiglione. They came to help the men. They brought food, water,
and lint. Even the boys in the neighborhood got into the spirit of service and helped by bringing water in
buckets, canteens, and watering pots. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

_______________________________

3. The Red Cross serves people regardless of race, creed, and color. It serves in time of peace and war.
Whenever and wherever there is calamity and need, the Red Cross is there to serve. It knows no
boundaries. Neutrality and universality are among its principles. State the main idea of the paragraph?
_____________________________

4. At the age of eighteen, Henri joined the “Shock Brigade of Charity” of the “League of Alms.” This was a
charitable organization formed to help the poor. Henri Dunant visited poor homes and cheered the sick.

He learned where and how people lived. He felt their sufferings. In 1849, he joined the Christian Youth
Movement which was helping the youth of poor families. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
_____________________________

5. Ting walked through the gate. She saw slides and some sea saws. She saw some swings made of truck
tires and thick chairs. There was a big sandbox, too. Many children were around. They seemed to have a
great deal of fun. State the main idea of the paragraph that is explicit or implied.
_______________________________

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Lesson 27: Stating The Main Idea Of A Paragraph That Is Explicit Or

Implied (Competency Writing 1.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Number the sentence in sequential order. Then rewrite them to form a composition
showing introduction, body and conclusion.

____ We had fun swimming, eating and playing on the seashore.

____ We left the house before sunrise so we were able to arrive at the beach ahead of the others.

____ We woke up early, took breakfast together and dressed up quickly.

____ We unloaded the car, chose a clean spot, and spread our picnic blanket on the grass.

____ One Saturday, my parents, brothers, and sister went on a picnic at the beach.

____ Then Mother packed chicken-pork adobo vegetables, sandwiches, fruits and drinks

A Family Picnic

One Saturday, my parents, brothers, __________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

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Lesson 27: Writing A Composition Showing Introduction, Body And
Conclusion (Competency Writing 1.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Number the sentences in the correct sequential order. Then rewrite them to form a
composition showing introduction, body and conclusion.

____ That day, I started counting the days because I knew Dad would be back by Christmas.

____ The trip to the airport seemed very short and quiet.

____ The day Father left for Saudi Arabia was a sad event in my life.

____ My mother, elder brothers, youngest sister, grandparents and other relatives saw him off at

the airports.

____ We all kissed him goodbye.

____ Finally, he disappeared from our sight as he joined the rest of the passengers.

____ At last we reached the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Father’s Departure

The day Father left for Saudi Arabia was a sad event in my life. The trip to the airport
_______________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Lesson 28: Writing Specific Direction On Given Situations –

Interpreting A Diagram (Competency Writing 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Use the diagram of the Blue Crab to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the

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blank.

A crab found in shallow waters along the shores

North
of America is the blue crab

1. How many legs do blue crabs have? _________________________

2. What are they called? ________________________

3. What is the end of a blue crab’s fourth leg called? ________________________

4. What do blue crabs most likely use the paddle for? _______________________

5. What three parts does a blue crab’s claw consist of? ______________________

6. Between which two parts is the blue crab’s abdomen located? _______________________

7. Which parts do blue crabs most likely use to sense where they are going?

____________________________

8. Does the blue crab has two eyes? _________________________

9. Where can we find blue crab? ________________________________

10. What is found between the arms and hands of a blue crab? ________________________
Lesson 28: Writing Specific Direction On Given Situations –
Interpreting A Diagram (Competency Writing 2.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Use the diagram of a sewing machine to complete each sentence.

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1. The _____________ on top of the sewing machine holds the spool of thread for sewing.

2. Under the sewing machine needle, the _____________ holds fabric in place while you stitch.

3. You can turn the _____________on the side of the sewing machine if you want to raise and lower the
needle by hand.

4. You can control the tension of the upper thread on the sewing machine by adjusting the knob called the
___________________

5. The ______________ on the machine help guide the thread between the spool and the needle.

6. You can change how wide zigzag stitches are by adjusting the ___________________.

7. The diagram is all about ____________________________.

Lesson 29: Writing Specific Directions On Given Situations –Interpreting
A Road Map (Competency Writing 2.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Refer to the roadmap to answer the questions. In which direction should you go…

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 BASEBALL FIELD
GATE PICNIC AREA

OFFICE RESTAURANT

CAMPGROUNDS LAKE

LOOKOUT
TOWER

1. from the office to the lookout tower? _____________

2. from the office to the restaurant? ________________

3. from the office to the camp grounds? _____________

4. from the office to the baseball field? ______________

5. from the office to the picnic area? ________________

6. from the gate to the office? _____________________

7. from the baseball field to the office? _______________

8. from the picnic area to the gate? _________

9. from the lake to the restaurant? __________________

10. from the gate to the lookout tower? _______________

Lesson 29: Writing Specific Directions On Given Situations –Interpreting

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 A Road Map (Competency Writing 2.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Refer to the roadmap to answer the questions. In which direction should you go…

MARKET

CHURCH

MUNICIPAL HALL

FIRE STATION

HOSPITAL

SCHOOL

BUS STATION

1. from the church to the hospital? ________________

2. from the church to the fire station? ______________

3. from the school to the bus station? ______________

4. from the municipal hall to the hospital? ___________

5. from the market to the hospital? ______________

6. from the school to the hospital? ________________

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7. from the bus station to the school? _____________

8. from the municipal hall to the market? ____________

9. from the hospital to the market? _________________

10. from the municipal hall to the school? __________

Lesson 30: Writing A Model Composition. Arranging Details In Order
(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Sequence the events as they happened in the story. Write the number on the blank
Provided with 1 as the first event.

HOW THE COW AND CARABAO GOT THEIR SUIT

Many years ago, Cow and Carabao looked different from the way they look today.
The Cow and Carabao worked together in the farm, so they became very good friends. The plowed the rice
fields and pulled carts with firewood and sacks of grains.
Their master was not a nice man. He would often hit them with a long stick. He did not allow Cow and
Carabao to take a bath or pay them for their work.
One day Cow and Carabao decided to run away from the farm. While their master took a nap, they took turns
quietly eating a hole through the bamboo fence that kept them imprisoned,
When they were free, they ran and ran as fast as they could. They did not stop running until early the next
morning.
Suddenly they saw a pond of clear water so they decided to take a bath. After a while, they heard their
master coming over the hill. “Come back here, you bad cattle!, he shouted angrily.
Cow and Carabao jumped out of the water and quickly put on their clothes. Cow ran to the other side of the
pond and Carabao ran to the opposite side of the hill.
When Carabao stopped running, he felt very hot. He felt that his clothes were very tight for him, especially
around the neck.
When Cow stopped running, he took a rest under a big tree. He felt the breeze touching his neck and began
to feel cold. His collar was very loose.
When he looked at his suit he noticed that it was brown all over. “This is Carabao’s suit, not mine”, he said.
Unfortunately, the two friends never changed back into the right clothes because they never met
again.

______ The Cow and Carabao ran away as fast as they could.

______ The Cow and Carabao took a bath in a pond of clean water.

______ Cow and Carabao took turns quietly eating a hole through the bamboo fence that
imprisoned them.

______ Cow and Carabao decided to run away from the farm while the master took a nap.

______ Cow and Carabao jumped out of the water and quickly put on their clothes.

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 ______ The Carabao felt very hot for his clothes were very tight, especially around the neck.

______ Suddenly they heard their master coming over the hill.

______ The Cow and Carabao never changed back into the right clothes because they never met
again.

______ The Cow felt a breeze touching his neck and began to feel cold.
Lesson 30: Writing A Model Composition. Arranging Details In Order
(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection and be ready to answer the activity that follows.

The Giant Umbrella Pilot

Agustin dreams to be a pilot. He wants to be a pilot throughout his life. He wants to fly an airplane. But
Agustin is a poor man. He doesn’t have an airplane. He only has a giant umbrella.

Agustin ties 100 big balloons to this giant umbrella and then holds on the handle of the umbrella. The
umbrella goes up.

A few minutes later, everything is fine. The view from the giant umbrella is beautiful. Agustin can see
houses and things below him. He is very happy. At last he fulfills his dream. He is flying!

The giant umbrella goes up and up very high. As the umbrella is getting higher and higher, Agustin is afraid.
“I don’t want to go very high.” “Help! Help! he shouts. “I want to come down!” But people can’t hear
Agustin’s cry. The umbrella keeps on going up and up. Then, Agustin remembers that he has a sling and
small stones with him. So he starts to shoot some balloons.

Agustin flies with the giant umbrella for 30 minutes. Then the balloons begin to loose air. Slowly the giant
umbrella comes down, and Agustin is back on the ground. He is not hurt. “For 30 minutes, I was a pilot, the
pilot of a giant umbrella”, Agustin says proudly.

Directions: Read the sentences and arrange them in order as they happened in the story by writing the number
on the blank.

______ The giant umbrella goes up.

______ Agustin ties 100 big balloons to the giant umbrella.

______ Agustin shoots some balloons with his sling and small stones

______ Agustin shouts, “Help, Help”, but people can’t hear him.

______ Slowly the giant umbrella comes down.

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______ Agustin is back on the ground safely

______ Agustin wants to be a pilot

______ The balloons loose air.

______ The view from the giant umbrella is beautiful.

Lesson 31: Writing A Model Composition –Home Reading Report

(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Make a home reading report of the Story “The Very Busy Spider” The outline is
provided for you.

THE VERY BUSY SPIDER

Early one morning the wind blew a spider across the field.
A thin, silky thread trailed from her body.
The spider landed on a fence post near a farm yard … and began to spin a
web with her silky thread.
“Neigh! Neigh!” said the horse. “Want to go for a ride?” The spider
didn’t answer. She was very busy spinning her web. “Moo! Moo!” said the
cow. “ Want to eat some grass?”
The spider didn’t answer. She was very busy spinning her web.
“Baa! Baa!” bleated the sheep. “Want to run in the meadow?” The spider
didn’t answer. She was very busy spinning her web.
“Maa! Maa! said the goat. “Want to jump on the rocks?” The spider didn’t
answer. She was very busy spinning her web.

“Oink! Oink!” grunted the pig. “Want to roll in the mud?” The
spider didn’t answer. She was very busy spinning her web.
“Woof! Woof!” barked the dog. “Want to chase a cat?” The spider didn’t answer. She
was very busing spinning her web.
“Meow! Meow! cried the cat. “Want to take a nap?” The spider didn’t answer. She was
very busy spinning her web.
“Quack! Quack! called the duck. “Want to go for a swim? The spider didn’t answer. She had now finished
her web.
“Cock-a-doodle do!” crowed the rooster. “Want to catch a pesky fly?” And the spider caught the fly
in her web… just like that!
“Whoo! Whoo!” asked the owl.
“Who built this beautiful web?”
The spider didn’t answer.
She had fallen asleep.
It had been a very, very busy day.
- Eric Carlo

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Author : Type
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Principal Characters:
Summary:
Personal Reactions:
Lesson 31: Writing A Model Composition –Home Reading Report
(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Make a home reading report of the story “The Animal Store”. The outline is provided
for you.

THE ANIMAL STORE

If I had a hundred dollars to spend

Or maybe a little more,
I’d hurry as fast as my legs would go Straight
to the animal store.

I wouldn’t say, “How much for this or that?

“What kind of a dog is he?” I’d
buy as many as rolled an eye, Or
wagged a tail at me!

I’d take the hound with the drooping ears

That sits by himself alone;
Cockers and Cairns and wobbly pups To
be my very own.

I might buy a parrot all red and green,

And the monkey I saw before, If I
had a hundred dollars to spend, Or
maybe a little more.

- Rachel Field

Title :
Author : Type

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Principal Characters:
Summary:
Personal Reactions:

Lesson 32: Writing A Model Composition Diary

(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Write your own diary. Follow the format below.

Date: ______________________

Dear Diary,

_________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Exercise B

Directions: Write your own Diary. Follow the format below

Date: ____________________

Dear Diary,

_________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Lesson 33: Writing A Model Composition –Minutes Of Meeting

(Competency Writing 3.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Rewrite the incomplete minutes of a meeting below. Supply the missing words.

Guerrero Elementary School

September ___ 200 __

The president was absent so Reginald Rino, the vice president ________ over
the meeting.
All the club ______ were _____ except Melody Santos who begged off
because she had to __________ the Math contest.
The club ________ their plan to hold a Hobbyist Bazaar. The members
____________ to hold it on September 30, 2005. The following were created
with the appointed _______________:
Contest Committee : Rodolfo Lao
Invitation Committee : Joyce Jimenez
Program Committee : Dante Salosa
Stalls Committee : Ellen Lucas Refreshments Committee : Doren Acuna
The meeting _____________ at 3:30 P.M.

Aurora Felipe
____________________

Exercise B

Directions: Rewrite the incomplete minutes of a meeting below. Supply the missing words.

DJAL Memorial Central School

June ___, 2007

The English Club had a ___________ to discuss the club’s Reading Program Plans, June 10, 2007 at
3 o’clock in the afternoon in Room 5. The club president, Jeoffrey Nicor ___________ over the
meeting.

The club members _________ to hold a Reading Program for Slow and Non-Readers.
________________ on program, finance, accommodation were formed. Everybody was assigned a task.
The meeting was a ________ at five o’clock.

Maria Matinao

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 Lesson 34: Noting details in the selection listened. Identify the setting,
main and secondary characters, climax and ending of the
story. (Competency: Listening 4.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Select a partner. Let your partner read the setting, main character, secondary
characters, climax and ending of the story by completing the table below

ROARS AND SCREECHES

An old fable tells the story of a young lion and a cougar.

Both were thirsty. One hot afternoon, they happened to
arrive at the local watering hole at the same time. They
immediately began to argue about who should satisfy his
thirst first.
The argumentation became heated, and each decided he
should be the first to quench his thirst. Rulership of the
territory was at stake! Pride was an issue! As they stubbornly confronted each other, their emotions
turned to rage. Their roars and screeches could be heard for miles as they moved closer and closer to
battle.
Then they both noticed strange shadows skirting across the ground. Both looked up at the same time.
Circling overhead was a flock of vultures, waiting for the loser to fall! Quietly, the two beasts turned
and walked away. The thought of being devoured was all they needed to end their quarrel.

God’s Little Lessons for Teachers

CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT

Main Time Climax

Secondary Place Ending

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Lesson 34: Noting details in the selection listened. Identify the setting,
main and secondary characters, climax and ending of the
story. (Competency: Listening 4.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Select partner. Let your partner read the selection for you and vice versa. Identify the
setting, main character, secondary characters, climax and ending of the story by completing the table
below.

THE ASS IN THE LION’S SKIN

(From the Jataka Collection)

Once upon a time, while Brahma-datta was reigning in Benares,

the future Buddha was born of a peasant family; and when he grew
up, he gained his living by tilling the ground.
At that time, a hawker used to go from place to place, trafficking in
goods carried by an ass. Now at each place he came to when he
took the pack down from the ass’s back, he used to clothe him in a
lion’s skin, and turn him loose in the rice and barley fields. When the watchmen in the fields saw the
ass, they dared not go near him, taking him for a lion. So one day, the hawker stopped in a village; and
while he was getting his own breakfast cooked, he dressed the ass in a lion’s skin and turned him loose
in a barley field. The watchmen in the field dared not to go up to him; but going home, they announced
the news. Then all the villagers came out with weapons in their hands. Blowing chanks, and beating
drums, they went near the field and shouted. Terrified with the fear of death, the ass uttered a cry-the
cry of an ass!

CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT

Main Time Climax

Secondary Place Ending

Lesson 35: Sequencing events of the story listened to through guided

questions. (Competency: Listening 5.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Sequence events that happened in the story by answering the questions that follow.

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 THE LEGEND OF THE HUNDRED ISLANDS

One day a bad news broke out that an invading force was coming from across the sea. Immediately the
rajah called for a council of meeting among his chieftains. The group finally decided to meet the
enemy at sea. They must not be allowed to land,” asserted Rajah Masubeg. A hundred of the bravest
warriors were summoned. They boarded in ten large bancas, armed to the teeth. Datu Makisbeg
commanded the task force in the lead banca.

Not long enough, the two forces were soon locked in mortal combat. Furious encounter
through hand-to-hand fighting broke out on the boats and raged until the sun sank in the west and
darkness covered the sea.

When morning came, none of the hundred warriors returned alive. The enemy was nowhere to be seen.
They had been annihilated, and so were the hundred warriors led by the intrepid son. The kingdom
celebrated the victory. But on the other land, the old rajah mourned for his son. Several days later, the
town’s people were so surprised seeing a wonderful sight in the sea.

They were so fascinated with the many tiny islands dotting the sea line. There were about a hundred of
these islets. Some of the islands were shaped like overturned bancas; while others looked like bodies of
dead men floating in the sea. The people believed that these were the one hundred warriors who had
sacrificed their lives in defense of their homes. For the people of Alaminos to remember them, the gods
had immortalized them in the form of islands so that they will watch over their native land forever.

1. What was the bad news about?

2. What was decided after Rajah Masubeg called for a council of meeting among his chieftains?

3. What happened when the two forces met?

4. What happened to the 100 warriors and their enemies?

5. What did the town people see that surprise them most?

Lesson 35: Sequencing events of the listened to through guided questions.

(Competency: Listening 5.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection below. Then sequence events that happened in the story by
answering the questions that follow.

Master of All Masters

A girl once went to the fair to look for work as a servant. At last a funny-looking old gentleman hired
her, and took her home to his house. When she got there, he told her that he had something to teach
her, for in his house he had his own names for things.

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 He said to her: “What will you call me?”
“Master or mister, or whatever you please, sir,” says she.
He said: “you must call me ‘master of all masters.’ And what will you call this?” pointing to his bed.
“Bed or couch, or whatever you please, sir.”
“You must call her ‘white-faced simminy.’ And this now,” showing the fire, “what would you call
this?”
“Fire or flame, or whatever you, please, sir.”
“No, that’s my ‘barnacle.’ And what do you call these?” said he pointing to his pantaloons.
“Breeches or trousers, or whatever you please, sir.”
“You must call them ‘squibs and crackers.’ And what would you call her?” Pointing to the cat.
“You must call it ‘hot cockalorum,’ and what is this?” he went on, pointing to the water.
“Water or wet, or whatever you please, sir.”
“No, ‘pondalorum’ is its name. And what do you call this?” he asked as he pointed to the
house.
“House or cottage, or whatever you please, sir.”
“You must call it ‘high topper mountain.’”
That very night the servant woke her master up in a fright and said: “Master of all masters, get out of
you barnacle and put on your squibs and crackers. For white-faced simminy has got a spark of hot
cockalorum on its tail, and unless you get some pondalorum, high topper mountain will be all in hot
cockalorum.”

1. Who went to the fair to look for work as a servant?

2. Who hired her?

3. What did the funny-looking gentleman do to her?

4. What happened when he bring the servant home?

5. What did the servant to that very right?

6. What did she said to wake up the master?

Lesson 36: Give possible cause/effect to situations/news stories heard.
(Competency: Listening 6.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Complete the sentence below by giving possible cause. Choose the appropriate
answer from the phrases at the right column.

EFFECTS CAUSE

1. Filipino families during the Spanish time a. because she was intelligent

became poor _____

2. Many people were shocked ________ b. because she is very responsible

c. that made her popular as a
3. Aurora stopped studying _________ student
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4. She had many activities _____ d. because the war broke out

5. She was a wide reader __________ e. because she and her daughter was
ambushed and killed

6. She was called the Mother of the People ___

f. because the Spaniard took their land
and property.

7. She did a lot of good things _________

g. because of her noble intention to the
poor

8. She was well ______ h. so she was still remembered

i. because she helped many charitable
institutions

9. Everybody seeks for her advise on

decision making.__________ j. so she learned a lot

10. She was lookup to as a leader _____ k. that’s why we left

Lesson 36: Give possible cause/effect to situations/news stories heard.

(Competency: Listening 6.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Complete the sentence below by giving possible effect. Choose the appropriate
answer from the phrases at the right column.

CAUSES EFFECTS

1. Andres Bonifacio became an orphan a. so he was known as the

father of the Katipunan

2. He was hardworking _______ b. he stopped s

studying

3. His family was poor _______ c. so the revolution broke-

out

4. He formed a new government _______ d. therefore he usually

succeeded

5. The Katipuneros was discovered _______ e. support his young

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6. He believed in national movement f. so he was capture and
killed

7. He found the Katipunan _______ g. to help himself learn.

8. He made fans _______ h. to lead the Filipinos to

fight against the Spaniards

9. He borrowed books from his friends. ______ i. to help himself learn

10. The Spaniards killed many_______ j. so he organized the

Katipunan

k. so he was forced to earn

a
living

Lesson 37: Retelling a selection listened to – fiction story

(Competency: Speaking 4.0)

Exercise A

Directions: Select a partner. Read and understand the story then retell it to your partner and
vise versa. You will be scored according to the criteria that follow.

JOURNEY TO A BLUE PLANET

By: Cecilia Santiago

Pepe was worried. He was failing in Math and English. But this was because he was often late for
school after helping with tasks at home. He also felt hungry all the time. His father worked as a
kargador in the pier while his mother sold sweepstakes tickets.
Pepe and his parents and six brothers and sisters lived in a shack near the sea. The shack was made of
flattened tin cans. There was only one room where the family slept. The sea served as their bathroom
and toilet.
Yet Pepe had big dreams. He wanted to be a doctor. He wanted to heal sick people and make them
well. He wanted to make his parents happy. He wanted to erase the tired look from their faces.
Most of all he wanted to see his brothers and sisters cheerful and healthy.
One night Pepe was alone in the shack. He bent over his homework. He worked so long that he feel
asleep.
Suddenly a dazzling ray of light flashed through the window. It hovered close to the shack golden and
glittering. Out stepped an enormous man clad in a blue metallic suit wearing a globular, glass helmet
over his head. He was ten feet tall and had hundred hands. Nudging the sleeping boy, he urged, “Wake
up, Pepe, you and I are going on a trip!

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 Frightened, excited and bewildered Pepe asked, “Who are you? Where are we going? Where are you
taking me?”
I am Cronus. I come from another planet. Let’s go!
The giant and the boy stepped out of the shack. Pepe saw a gigantic space ship shaped like a silver
bullet. It was incandescent, glimmering all over in the dark of the night. Cronus flicked a finger and a
door opened into the ship. He and Pepe boarded the ship and away they flew faster than the wind,
faster than a hurricane, faster than any jet plane Pepe had ever see.
Soon the earth clad on its oceans, mountains and valleys receded from their sight. They were touring
the solar galaxy!
They passed Mercury, the Morning Star, all craters and silence. They saw majestic cliffs there. Venus
almost trapped them in its strong winds, blowing at four hundred miles per hour. Cronus remarked, “
Poor Venus. What a beautiful name for a planet without water.”
Mars was next, glowing red. Again Cronus said, “If there are living beings there, we have yet to meet
them.”
Jupiter’s size was astounding. The giant guide pointed to the nine moons revolving around Jupiter. He
showed Pepe a great red spot about 12,000 miles wide. The winds blew at 300 miles per hour. As they
passed by Jupiter they saw rapid flashes of lighting.
After a long, long time of zooming through the immensities of space they sighted a blue planet
surrounded by nine rings. Flying at unimaginable speed they landed on a blue plain. Leaving the space
ship, Pepe, now also wearing a glass helmet, wondered “Why is everything so blue?”
“Because our soil is blue. But Uranians are not blue. We are pink,” And taking off his helmet,
he showed his big, pink smiling face.
Taking Pepe’s hand in one of his hundred hands he led him to a circular building about a hundred feet
high and a thousand feet around. Inside Pepe saw a great golden light encrusted with diamonds and
rubies with thousands of multicolored birds flying and singing, plants and flowers of startling hue and
shape and scent.
“You must be hungry,” said Cronus. “I must feed you.” Flickering his fingers, a glass full of blue
liquid appeared from nowhere. Drink this,” he urged, giving the glass to Pepe. Never had Pepe tasted
such delicious drink! Immediately he felt good, and alert.
Eyes twinkling, Cronus commanded, “Pepe, explain the theory of relativity to me.” And forthwhile
Pepe launched a very learned, very clear and eloquent talk on the theory which has puzzled and
mystified millions of ordinary grown-up men.
Astonished at himself, Pepe asked, “What was that drink you gave me? Why do I feel so bright
and cheerful?”
“It is cronbrosia, our Uranian food. It feeds our bodies, minds and souls. We know about your
desire to be a doctor, Pepe. We will help you to become one. When you go back to earth there will be
a glass of cronbrosia for you everyday. It will enable you to become a doctor and to help your people.
But you must keep everything about this trip a secret. Otherwise the supply of cronbrosia will stop.”
“But why can’t everybody in the world have it too? Why can’t Uranians be friends with all
earthmen?”
“Because earthmen have not yet learned the lesson we learned long, long ago, that only by truly
helping one another can we all be happy. Men in the world still want to be rich and powerful at the
expense of others. They wage war on other men. They lie and steal and cheat and kill. So we cannot
be friends with everyone, only with the very few like you who want to help their brother earthmen,”
Cronus sadly said.
The return trip to the earth was as exciting and dramatic as the journey to Uranus. As Pepe
watched the majesty of the universe he thought deeply about what the giant had told him. He wondered
at his strange adventure. Back home, his family did not ask him any questions. They worked and ate
and slept as usual. Had it been a mere dream? But no, for the next day Pepe found a glass of blue
liquid outside the window. No one else seemed to see it. It had been real!
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 Today Pepe is a doctor, healing sick people in his city. He remembers the beautiful blue planet
with love, specially the mighty Cronus.

Criteria for Judging:

Diction / Accent Interpretation Mastery Total

Pronunciation Expression
30% 30% 40% 100%

Lesson 37: Retelling a selection listened to – fiction story

(Competency: Speaking 4.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Select a partner. Read and understand the story then retell it to your partner and
vice versa. You will be scored according to the criteria that follow.

PLANET ZED-7
Candy Cunningham
(An Excerpt)

The silver spaceship glided down to the planet listed as Zed-7 on the space charts. It passed through
the pale green misty sky. Then, it nestled down in a deep, rocky canyon.
“Turn on the scanner screen,” Captain Dee Melvin ordered.
“Check!” answered Luke Reese. His hands worked the flashing buttons before him. The two
astronauts peered at the huge screen.
“Rocks. Rocks. And more rocks,” Luke remarked with s shrug. “Just like the last sixteen planets
we’ve checked out on this run.” He sat back bored.
“Luke, wait! said Dee. “Freeze the screen. Now go back a few degrees.” Dee rubbed her eyes.
“There are no life form readings, are there?”
“No. No life forms. No machines. There’s nothing here but rocks.”
Dee pointed to a spot on the left corner of the screen. “That could be a ship of some kind.” When the
two astronauts could not see well on the screen, Dee said, “Let’s go out to find out what it is.”
“Right,” Luke agreed. “I’ll lower the space jeep. Everything checks out OK. We don’t even need air
masks.”
Dee opened the outer latch. As she and Luke climbed down the ladder, they got their first whiff of
Zed-7 air. It was filled with dust – a very fine dust that made them choke. Luke sneezed over and over
again.
“Get air masks,” Dee said. “I’ll take a look around.”
Dee walked around. She picked up a rock. It felt cold and it made her hand tingle. She dropped it.
She looked up at the misty green sky. The twin suns looked dim through the dusty air. Her eyes
followed the edge of the steep canyon wall. Everything was very still – too still. Not even a breeze
rippled around the thick air …

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Criteria for Judging:

Diction / Accent Interpretation Mastery Total

Pronunciation Expression
30% 30% 40% 100%

Lesson 38: Reciting poem cast for verse choir (Competency:

Speaking 4.1)
Exercise A And then there come chariots rumbling by
With horses all four in a row;
Directions: This is a group activity so form And the wheezing, old calliope is
a group of at least 15 members. You may The very tail end of the show!
read or recite this poem from memory.
Rhythmic effect must be emphasized and all
voices must blend.

The Circus Parade

Olive Beaupre Miller
Exercise B
Tomorrow, tomorrow’s the circus parade!
Just think what I shall see! Directions: This is a group activity so form
What crowds of people in gay colored clothes a group of at least 15 members. You may
All lined up the street there will be. read or recite this poem from memory.
Rhythmic effect must be emphasized and all
And some of the children will have red voices must blend.
balloons,
As up by the curbing they stand, The Elephant Dance
Then off in the distance we’ll suddenly hear J.J.T
The circus’s big brass band!
Behind the crash bang! Of the music they play, In the jungle, one fine day, An
Come riders in red velvet gowns, elephant went out to play.
And after them doing the funniest things, A quiet little spot he found,
A silly procession of clowns. And there he danced and danced around.
Thumpity, thump, thump!
Then lions and tigers that pace up and down, Thumpity, thump, thump!
In wagons all painted with gold,
And monkeys a-playing just all kinds of tricks, He stomped and made the jungle shake;
As they grimace and chatter and scold. He clumped and made the jungle quake.
Such fun it was to dance and grunt, He
Oh, next there come camels and elephants, too, called a second elephant.
With men on their backs astride, Thumpity, thump, thump!
And queer little ponies, no bigger than dogs, Thumpity, thump, thump!
And a donkey perhaps beside!

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 In the jungle, one fine day.
Two elephants went out to play.
A quiet little spot they found,
And there they danced and danced around. To end this interview, what is your message to
Thumpity, thump, thump!
your pupils?
Thumpity, thump, thump!

They stomped and made the jungle shake;

They clumped and made the jungle quake.
Such fun it was to dance and grunt, They
called another elephant.
Lesson 39: Giving accurate announcement
- Giving a report based on Thank
interview. you
(Competency: Speaking 4.2) for
your
Exercise A time,
Ms.
Dela
Directions: Ask two of your classmates to act out the dialogue about an the interview in Peña.
a school paper writer with a new teacher. Take down important details and be ready to
give accurate announcement based on that interview.
Thumpity, thump, thump!
Thumpity, thump, thump!

Continue the rhyme, adding another elephant each time. When

all elephants have finished dancing, close with the final stanza:
Good morning, Paulo.
I hope some fine and sunny day I’ll
find those elephants at play. I applied in this school because I believe in its
(Repeat refrain)
mission-vision to mold well-rounded citizens.

Good morning, Ms. Dela Peña. I think I can share my skills and learnings
with the pupils the best way I can.
I am here to interview you for the school paper.
I would like to know why you chose to teach in
The Daltonians are well-rounded. They
Dalton High School?
are not only well-prepared academically
but also morally and spiritually. They are
What do you think can you contribute to the also courteous and helpful.
school community?

I would like to tell them that I’m looking

How would you describe the Daltonian pupils? forward having a fruitful and productive
year with them. I could somehow

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growth as Christians and Daltonians. It’s my pleasure.

Lesson 39: Giving accurate announcement

- Giving a report based on interview.
(Competency: Speaking 4.2)

Exercise B

Directions: Ask two of your classmates to act out the dialogue during an interview of a Tanglaw
Magazine staffers with Christian. Take down important details and be ready to give accurate based on
that interview.

KAREN: Hi! Good morning, Christian. Congratulations to the team. We’re so happy
for you.
CHRISTIAN: Good morning and thank you. What can I do for you?
KAREN: Christian, this is Kim and Alvaro. We are the staffers of Tanglaw Magazine.
We are here, to interview you for a write-up.
CHRISTIAN: Oh! I’m so honored to be interviewed. What do you want to know?
KIM: Well, we are interested in finding out what your team did to become the
over-all champion in the Intramurals.
ALVARO: That’s right. We noticed, too, that a week before the Intramurals, the team
seemed so relaxed and prepared.
CHRISTIAN: Oh, yes. The team was relaxed and prepared because two months before the
Intramurals, the team was already practicing.
KIM: At what time of the day do you practice?
CHRISTIAN: Every day after classes. When I know that the team has done all the
homework for the next day, we immediately go to the gym and rehearse.
ALVARO: Aside from daily exercises, what other secrets can you share with us that you
think contributed to the success of the team.
CHRISTIAN: Discipline and self-confidence really helped in winning all our games. And
of course, faith in God. We offered everything to God.
KAREN: Well, Christian, thanks for spending some precious time with us.
KIM: Surely the information you shared will inspire many pupils to become
champions and good athletes.
ALVARO: Thanks a lot and goodbye, Christian.
CHRISTIAN: It’s a pleasure. Good day!

Lesson 40: Using plural of compound nouns.

(Competency: Speaking 5.0)
Exercise A

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Directions: Give the plural form of the underlined noun below. Use them in a sentence.

1. We decided to pass the North Expressway to avoid the traffic.

2. The construction of the flyover has helped lessen the traffic congestion problem in Metro Manila.

3. That skyscraper looks like a mushroom from above when riding on an airplane.

4. You can see different plants and animals around the farm house.

5. Let us conserve our forest to give home to the wildlife.

6. My mother-in-law loves to cook nutritious food.

7. I would like to talk with you, said the officer-in-charge.

8. He was accused of libel for using poison pen in his report.

9. The passer-by was attracted to the beautiful scenery along the way.

10. My sister works as a baby-sitter in Singapore.

Lesson 40: Using plural of compound nouns.

(Competency: Speaking 5.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Give the plural form of the underlined noun below. Use them in a sentence. Write your
answer on the blank.

1. Many of them admired the fascinating beauty of the light house during night time.

_____________________________________________________________________ 2.

The fairy godmother turned the rugged Ella into a beautiful princess.

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 _____________________________________________________________________ 3.

You have to drive carefully in a highway to avoid accident.

_____________________________________________________________________ 4.

The commander-in-chief campaigns for peace and order in the entire place.

_____________________________________________________________________ 5.

It is necessary that every classroom must be properly cleaned and arranged.

_____________________________________________________________________

6. There should be a visible landmark for the tourist to see.

_____________________________________________________________________

7. We have to collect eggshell for the project.

_____________________________________________________________________ 8.

The chief commanded his men to report to their headquarters.

_____________________________________________________________________

9. That girl is beautiful. She can be a beauty queen.

_____________________________________________________________________ 10.

Rolinda waited for the school bus to come.

_____________________________________________________________________
Lesson 41: Using gerunds
(Competency: Speaking 5.0)

Exercise A

Directions: Complete the following sentence with appropriate gerunds used as a subject or
object of the sentence. Choose your answer from the word list.

watching playing carrying talking

writing helping dribbling biking

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 coordinating driving visiting

1. It is very stressful ____________________ the whole week.

2. Charlita likes ____________ piano as a hobby.

3. ______________ the children running after one another on the playground makes me feel good.

4. Rona started ________________ her mother when she was in grade one.

5. ____________ heavy load tired him too much that he could no longer watch his favorite TV show.

6. _______________ with the other members of the organization is the best move to do.

7. _______________ a car most of the time developed my sense of direction.

8. The athletes practice _________________ the ball early in the morning everyday.

9. Instead of going to the movie I end-up ________________ a friend in the neighborhood.

10. I really don’t like __________________________ to a stranger.

Lesson 41: Using gerunds

(Competency: Speaking 5.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Complete the following sentence with appropriate gerunds used as a subject or object of the
sentence. Choose your answer from the word list.

discovering saying showing lying

waiting doing cooking taking
watching relaxing attending observing

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1. ______________ for somebody without assurance is the worst thing to do.

2. I would like ____________ nutritious food everyday.

3. ____________ lots of works hindered me to communicate with my friends from distance places.

4. ________________ my daily prayer has helped lighten my heart and uplift my spirit.

5. Elmie likes ______________ pictures of beautiful sceneries.

6. Merla loves _________________ her favorite cartoon program.

7. Some people prefer _____________ on the beach on weekends.

8. _____________________ on green grasses allowed me to have a close contact with nature.

9. ______________ new ideas gave him honor and pride.

10. ______________ respect and obedience to elderly are virtues that need to be put into practice.

Lesson 42: Using nouns that are plural in form but singular in
meaning. (Competency: Speaking 5.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Use the appropriate verb inside the parenthesis to make the sentence correct.

1. Measles _______________ (force, forces) Ellen to stay on bed for two weeks.

2. Physics ________ (motivate, motivates) him to study harder to pass the subject.

3. The Philippines _________ (is, are) known for its rich culture and historical places.

4. Tonsillitis _________ (prevent, prevents) him from joining the vocal solo pop show down.

5. The tragic news _________ (spread, spreads) quickly to the different places of the world.

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6. Billiards _________ (bring, brings) honor and popularity to the Philippines.

7. Aeronautics ____________ (become, becomes) popular to our young generation.

8. Mathematics _____________ (deal, deals) with number and figures.

9. Mumps _____________ (cause, causes) colds and headaches.

10. Tuberculosis _____________ (destroy, destroys) the lungs and weakens body resistance.

Lesson 42: Using nouns that are plural in form but singular in
meaning. (Competency: Speaking 5.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Go over the following sentences. Complete the sentence by using the correct verb inside
the circle.

provides
is plaques leads
takes

develops
breaks occurs becomes
has

1. Home Economics ________ the life skills of the pupils.

2. The Philippines __________ plenty of historical places and tourist spots.

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3. Mathematics _________ much of her time.

4. The calisthenics ________ the most popular fitness activities for health conscious individuals.

5. Acrobatics ___________ improved the physical aspect of the human life.

6. The Netherlands ______________ aids to other countries of the world.

7. Tuberculosis _____________ all over the country today

8. The United State of America ___________________ the world in terms of business enterprise.

9. Physics ___________________ easy when you take interest on it.

10. Mumps ______________ during rainy days.

Lesson 43: Using variety of sentences as to structure Simple

subject and simple predicate.
(Competency Speaking 6.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Here is a list of phrases. Construct sentences having simple subjects and simple
predicate by supplying the missing predicates.

1. The courageous woodcutter _____________________________________________.

2. The aged leader ______________________________________________________.

3. The victorious leader ___________________________________________________.

4. The betrayed friend ____________________________________________________.

5. The prestigious competition _____________________________________________.

6. The most interesting topic _______________________________________________.

7. My favorite food _______________________________________________________.

8. The most provoking report ______________________________________________.

9. The undefeated players ________________________________________________.

Exercise B

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Directions: Below is a lists of phrases. Construct sentences having simple subjects and simple
predicates by supplying the simple subjects.

Ex. The hungry children have walked around the village begging for food.
1. __________________ helps his classmates clean their classroom.

2. __________________ twinkle at night and bring delight to everyone.

3. __________________ fleets from flower to flower to gather their nectars.

4. __________________ himself for school immediately after breakfast.

5. __________________ starts her work very early everyday.

6. __________________ is very excited to see his family after one year of working abroad.

7.___________________ have many friends in the neighborhood

8. __________________ other races our imaginative minds.

9. __________________ provides freed education to all children of school age.

10. _________________ is very interesting when she teaches.

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Lesson 44: cture
compound subject and simple predicate
(Competency Speaking 6.0)

Exercise A

Directions: Use the following compound subject to complete the sentences that follow.

Plastics and paints The policemen and the guards

Recycling and Reusing Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption
Christina and Thelma Earth, Venus and Jupiter
You and I Canning and Salting
John and Jessie James Language and Reading books

1. _________________ are among the methods of preserving food.

2. _________________ are members of the sun’s family.

3. _________________ are the most destructive calamity occurring in the Philippines

4. _________________ dismantled the barbed-wire used as barricades.

5. _________________ are synthetic materials.

6. _________________ helped reduce solid waste generation.

7. _________________ support the Zero Waste Movement of the barangay.

8. _________________ participated in the National Jamborette held in Los Baños,

Laguna.

9. _________________ are printed to be used in English subject.

10. ________________ will always be the best of friends

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Lesson 44: cture
compound subject and simple predicate
(Competency Speaking 6.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Use the following compound subject to complete the sentence.

Mrs. Floro and Mrs. Ca-as The Prince and the Princess
Daedalus and Icarus The raja and the boy
The lions and the tigers The captain and the horse
The teachers and the pupils The Monkey and the Turtle
Kimberly and I Rice and Fish
Walking and Jogging

1. _____________________ became worst enemies.

2. _____________________ planned an escape from prison.

3. _____________________ had finished their demonstration on exact time

4. _____________________ are called carnivorous animals.

5. _____________________ were found dead at the foot of the cliff.

6. _____________________ went to the city to do some shopping.

7. _____________________ are good forms of exercise.

8. _____________________ have their educational trip to the planetarium

celebrated the most grandiose wedding in the

9. _____________________
history

10. ____________________ think of a solution to get rid of the sword fish.

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Lesson 45: cture

simple subject with compound predicate
(Competency speaking 6.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Use the phrase or word inside the box to complete the table to form meaningful
sentences.

* The barrio folks * sang and danced

* is fake and not good * gather and write report accurately
* Mother * is beaten and mixed well with flour
* instructed us to write and fold the paper * practice and demonstrate the steps
* the magician * The demonstrator
* The pianist

SUBJECTS PREDICATES

1. American Marines ____________________________________

2. The insincere person ____________________________________
3. __________________________________ make and sell beautiful baskets
4. The reporters ____________________________________
5. __________________________________ cut and mixed the cucumber with cheese
6. __________________________________ told us to cover and simmer it for fifteen minutes
7. The egg _______________________________________
8. The teacher _______________________________________
9. __________________________________ learned and master his tricks very well
10. Bella and Belma ________________________________________

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Lesson 45: cture

simple subject with compound predicate
(Competency speaking 6.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Match the subject with the appropriate predicate to make the sentence correct. Write your
answer on the space below.

SUBJECT PREDICATE
1. Melody’s mind a. is neat and clean
2. The audience b. helped and saved his little brother from fire
3. The courageous boy c. wanted to study and rehearse her lines tomorrow
4. John Vincent d. are known for their good offense and defensive players
5. She e. studied and prepared their presentation
6. The pupils f. was racing and her hands were trembling with fear
7. The film g. applauded and thanked the performers
8. The strikers h. became rich and famous
9. The house of our janitor i. is in formational and interesting
10. The participants j. always in good time and bad times
k. danced and sang well in the program

1. _____________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________

8. _____________________________________________________________________

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9. _____________________________________________________________________

10. _____________________________________________________________________

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Lesson 46: Using a variety of sentences as to structure compound
subject and compound predicate
(Competency Speaking 6.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Add words to each sentence to form a compound subject and a compound
predicate.

1. The almanac and _____________________ are informational and _____________ books.

2. Angelo and _______________ get the bait and _________________________________.

3. Cora and _________________ brought the recipe book and the _______________ home.

4. The doctor and _____________ conducted a medical and _________ mission in Payatas.

5. My Math teacher and ________________ are partners and ________________.

6. Reading books and ________________ help me ___________ and enjoy my life.

7. Myla and ______________ loves gardening and _____________ the house.

8. Sirapion and ____________ sends and ______________ their children to school.

9. Our family and ________ spent vacation to Baguio City and _________________.

10. The army band and the _______________ rendered a song and ____________ number.

Lesson 46: Using a variety of sentences as to structure compound

subject and compound predicate
(Competency Speaking 6.0)

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Exercise B

Directions: Make sentences having compound subject and compound predicate by supplying
the missing part.

1. The sun and _____________ have power and ________________.

2. The zoo owner and the ____________ gave the rules and ___________ of the zoo.

3. You and ___________ have rights and _____________________ over our children.

4. Miss Gargue and the _________________ will go and ____________ the EPP teachers

convention in Palawan.

5. Jennifer and __________ can read and _________ well.

6. My mother-in-law and __________ keep and ___________ secrets with each other.

7. Coca Cola and _____________Corporations have established discipline and __________

among its employee.

8. Ronito and ___________ are my classmates and ____________.

9. The boys and __________ jumped and ___________ their victory.

10. Kathy and __________ announced and ____________ the community of their plans.

Lesson 47: Using connectors and and but.

(Competency Speaking 6.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Compete the following sentences using connectors and or but.

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1. The game was over ____________ the happy boys cheered the team.

2. Camille is intelligent and talented __________ she did not succeed.

3. Man proposes __________ God disposes.

4. The rain stopped __________ the beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.

5. The teacher played the organ __________ the children’s choir sang.

6. She woke-up early ___________ she came late.

7. The band led the parade ___________ the boy scout followed.

8. The wind blew and the thunder rumbled.

9. Noel went to the game ___________ he will return soon.

10. The boy delivered a valedictory .address ___________ his voice was indistinct.

Lesson 47: Using connectors and and but.

(Competency Speaking 6.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Complete the following sentences using connectors and or but.

1. The concert was over ___________ the teenagers wanted to stay.

2. The teacher read the story aloud __________ the pupils repeated after her.

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3. Many are called ___________ only few are chosen.

4. The bell rang ____________ the children ran to their classrooms.

5. The King and Queen prepared a banquet _____________ nobody came at the palace.

6. I love playing football ____________ I don’t have much time.

7. The children went to Baguio _____________ they brought a souvenir for their family

8. Many participated in the Painting _____________ most are satisfied with the results.

9. Rebecca wanted to attend the meeting _____________ she was too tired to go.

10. Corazon open the package ____________ distributed them to everybody.

Lesson 48: Using a variety of sentences as to structure

-dependent and independent clause
(Competency speaking 6.0)

Exercise A

Direction: Go over the following sentences. Complete each sentence by using appropriate
conjunctions from the star to form a complex sentence.

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 because although when if

where about
while after

1. The Grade VI pupils are praised __________________they are doing their work well.

2. Mrs. Lilia Ramos went back to the Philippines _____ her two-year vacation from the USA.

3. The children keep on talking ______________ the teacher told them to listen.

4. The poor do not send their children to school _________ they could not afford to pay for

them.

5. __________ our small scales businessmen are helped the business industry will be

improved.

6. ___________ the Filipinos learned to appreciate blue-collared jobs, everyone in the country will

be employed.

7. They tried their best to win ___________ they promised to.

8. The girl scouts hid in the bush _____________ they heard the travelers coming.

9. The audience gave a round of applause __________ suddenly the lights turned off.

10. The teacher explained the lesson well _____________ the pupils are listening attentively.
Lesson 48: Using a variety of sentences as to structure
-dependent and independent clause
(Competency speaking 6.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Go over the following sentences. Complete each sentence by using appropriate
conjunctions from the star to form a complex sentence.
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because although when if while

 after where about before

1. Buildings will rise in suburbs and nearby towns ___________.the businesses in the city are

crowded.

2. Mrs. Silvela found the precious ring __________ she was completely worn out looking for it.

3. The tourists visited the church _________________ they finally returned home.

4. They do not borrow money ______________ they could not pay for it.

5. She work very hard ______________ she is not feeling well.

6. The thermos was broken _________________ I lift it.

7. Mrs. Gellego thought about her family ______________ she attended seminars.

8. The members and officers of the English club committed themselves to help in the outreach

program ________________ they visited the poor families.

9. _______________ every citizen patronizes his or her own products, then our own local business

will grow.

10. Warm air has lower pressure _____________ molecules of warm air are farther apart.
Lesson 49: Identifying the events of the plot of a story, poem, short
story. (Competency Reading 4.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read story and identify the events of the plots by filling-up the table below.

THE MICE IN COUNCIL

Aesop’s Fable

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 One day, the mice called a meeting to discuss how they might best outwit their enemy, the cat. They talked for hours
but could not find a good plan. At last, a young mouse stood up with an air of great importance. “We all know,” said he, “that
it is the sly way in which our enemy approaches us that exposes us to great danger.”
“I propose that a bell be hung around the neck of the cat to alert us when he is coming, and thus we will have time to
hide.” The mice were very excited about the idea. “How clever! At last, we have found a way.”
But then, a wise old mouse, who had remained sitting silently, stood up to speak.
“Yes, that is indeed a wonderful plan. We will surely be safe. When the bell tinkles on the neck of the cat, we will have time
to run. But tell me this – which one of us is going to put the bell on the cat?”
The mice looked at one another and no one spoke. Then the old mouse shook his head sadly and said, “Yes, my friends, many
things are easier said than alone.”

Title
r Townsend, Aesop’s
Revised Version From
iginal Sources (1884)
Plots

First Event

Second Event

Third Event

Conclusion

Lesson 49: Identifying the

events of the plot of a story, poem, short story.
(Competency Reading 4.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Read story and identify the events of the plots by filling-up the table below.

WHY THE MALE MOSQUITO HAS NO STING

One day, the owl, acting as animal judge, presided over the hearing of a complaint initially presented
before him by a forest bird. When called to the stand, the bird began airing her complaint saying, “I

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cannot sleep well at night on my treetop because down below me, the
frog keeps croaking the entire night in his pond.”
The frog argued his case, saying, “I can’t help it. My water
neighbor, the turtle, is in the habit of carrying his shell house on his
back. I was afraid that his hard shell might fall over and crush me to
death every time he snores and inclines to the side. So I have to keep
croaking when he begins to snore to keep him in position.” The owl
had the turtle called to the stand. He explained his part, saying, It’s
because the firefly always carries fire with him. I am afraid that he would burn my house if I leave it out of my
sight. And that is why, I think it best to carry my house everywhere I go with me on my back.” The owl
summoned the firefly to approach the bench, saying, “Tell me what have you to say?” The firefly went
forward to the stand and proved his innocence, saying, It’s because the male mosquito always carries a long
stinger. I am afraid he would bite me so to protect myself, I always carry fire with me.” The male mosquito was
called to present his side. But he had nothing to say in his defense and was found guilty. The owl judge could do
nothing but sentence him to jail.
Upon hearing the verdict placed upon him, the male mosquito began to tremble with fear, lost his voice,
and dropped his stinger. It may be that later, male mosquitoes inherited his fear and never grew stingers unlike
their female mosquito counterparts.

Title

Plots

First Event

Second Event

Third Event

Conclusion

Lesson 50: Using the story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a

story (Competency” Reading 5.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Sequence the episodes of the story by completing the boxes below.

A FATHER AND HIS SONS

Luke 15, 11 - 32

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 A man had two sons. One day, the younger of the two
demanded the share of his father’s property that would belong to
him when his father died. His father gave it to him, and after a
few days, the boy left home on a long journey.

Here, he wasted the money and lived a wild life. When the
money was all spent, there came a famine, and he began to be in
serious need. He found some work in looking after the pigs of a farmer in that district.
But there was nothing he could eat except what the pigs ate.

At last, he was so hungry and so hopeless that he started to consider who he was and what sort of
person he had become. He saw that he was poorer than the poorest of his father’s servants. Then he
decided to return home. He planned to admit that he had done wrong and to ask his father to employ
him as a servant, since he could not expect to be treated as a son any longer.

So he made the long journey home. But before he could reach the house, his father saw him. He saw
the boy’s misery, and ran down the road and welcomed him with affection. The boy began to speak of
the wrong that he had done, but before he could ask to be employed as a servant, his father called for a
rove of honor and put it on him. Then he gave him a ring and sandals to show that he was fully
accepted as his son, and a feast was prepared so that everyone could share in his father’s joy.

The other son had been working on the farm. As he returned to the house, he heard the singing and the
hand clapping, and asked what had happened. His father came out and begged him to join in the feast.
But he said, “ I have worked for you for years, yet you never made a feast for me. Now you welcome
this son of yours who had wasted your money!” Then his father said gently, “My boy, of course we
must welcome him home. He is not only ‘my son’ as you call him; he is your brother. Come inside
and share my joy. The one that was lost has now been found.”

Title

Characters Plot

Setting

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 Episodes
1. Beginning event
Theme 2. Reaction
3. Goal or Purpose
4. Attempt or effort
5. Result or outcome
6. Resolution

Lesson 50: Using the story grammar to show sequence of episodes in a

story (Competency” Reading 5.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Put in sequence the episodes of the story by completing the boxes below.

A mouse told his mother and father the he was going on a trip to the seashore.

“We are very alarmed!” they cried. “The world is full of terrors. You must not go!”

“I have made my decision,” said the Mouse firmly. “I have never seen the ocean, and it is high
time that I did. Nothing can make me change my mind.”

“Then we cannot stop you,” said Mother and Father Mouse, “but do be careful.”

The next day, in the first light of dawn, the mouse began his journey. Even before the morning
had ended, the mouse came to know trouble and fear.

A cat jumped out from behind a tree.

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 “I will eat you for lunch,” he said.

It was a narrow escape for the mouse. He ran for his life, but he left a part of his tail in the mouth of the
Cat.

By afternoon the Mouse had been attacked by birds and dogs. He had lost his way several
times. He was bruised and bloodied. He was tired and frightened.

In evening the mouse slowly climbed the last hill and saw the seashore spreading out before him. He
watched the waves rolling onto the beach, one after another. All the colors of the sunset filled the sky.

“How beautiful!” cried the mouse. “I wish that Mother and Father were here to see this with
me.”

The moon and the stars began to appear over the ocean. The mouse sat silently on top of the
hill. He was overwhelmed by a feeling of peace and contentment.

All the miles of a hard road are worth a moment of true happiness.

Title

Characters Plot

Setting

Episodes
1. Beginning event
2. Reaction
Theme 3. Goal or Purpose
4. Attempt or effort
5. Result or outcome
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6. Resolution
Lesson 51: Making a heading / subheading for paragraphs in the selection
(Competency: Reading 6.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the paragraph and make a heading and subheading for each paragraph. Write
your answer on the lines provided below.

Once there was a beautiful woman who was the object of admiration in a certain city. She got
married to a man who was a great traveler. He set out for a far country and was absent for so long that
his wife, without someone to talk to, felt very lonely. The woman decided to call her very kind and
loving brother to stay with her. Months passed and she was no longer lonely because her brother was a
good storyteller, a funny jester, and a great help in the house.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________

Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

One day, the brother quarreled with another man who complained to a court and so the brother
was put into prison. When the news reached the woman, she was so worried that she immediately
sought the help of the Wali.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________

Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

“I beg of you, my lord,” cried the woman. “My brother had been wrongfully accused and
imprisoned, and I have no other relative that could protect me from harm.”

Heading ___________________________________________________________________

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Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

The woman handed the petition paper to the Wali. The Wali, upon looking at the charming
face of the woman, fell in love with her and said, “I beseech you, come to my house so that we can
settle this matter.” The lady insisted that her home could give him relaxation. Then the lady went to
the Magistrate to ask for the freedom of her brother.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________

Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

“Look into my case and may Allah reward you,” begged the lady. The Kasi looked at her and
asked, “Who wronged you?” “O my lord, I have a brother who is my only surviving relative. He was
cast into prison without any wrong deeds. I beg you to intercede for my brother with the Chief of
Police.”

Heading ___________________________________________________________________

Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________
Lesson 51: Making a heading / subheading for paragraphs in the selection
(Competency: Reading 6.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the paragraphs and make a heading and subheading for each. Write your answer on
the lines provided below.

But when the Chief of Police was about to kiss the lady, someone knocked at the door. “Who is
that, knocking at the door?” asked he. “My husband,” the lady said nervously. “What am I going to do
and where shall I go?” asked the Kazi. “Quick, my lord, hide in this lowest compartment,” said the
lady.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________
Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

And so the Kazi was locked inside the lowest compartment. The lady went to the door where
she found the Wali; so she kissed the ground before him, took his hand, and asked him to wear the red
gown. The Wali, excited to hug the lady, was interrupted by another knock at the door. “Who can that
be?” asked the Wali. “My husband,” said the lady. Confused on what to do, the Wali was led to the
second compartment by the lady who locked him in.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________
Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

The lady opened the door and welcomed the Wazir. She kissed the ground before him and
received him with all honor and worship. “My lord, you gave me honor in coming to my house. Truly,
Allah is good to us,” exclaimed the lady.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________
Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________
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 She requested the Wazir to take off his clothes and wear the blue gown and a tall red bonnet.
The lady explained the Wazir that such attire was appropriate for a Wazir to wear. Just as the Wazir
was about to kiss the lady, someone was heard knocking at the door. “Who is that?” asked the Wazir.
“My husband,” said the lady.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________
Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

Again, the Wazir was dumbfounded and was locked into the third compartment, after which,
she went out and opened the door. The King appeared, delighted to see the beautiful lady. “Welcome
to my humble dwelling, O King. You gave me such honor in your visit,” praised the lady. The lady
requested the King to wear the patched gown, which according to her was worth a thousand dinars. The
King was exalted by the praises of the lady and was about to take the lady in his arms when they heard a
knock at the door.

Heading ___________________________________________________________________
Sub-heading ________________________________________________________________

Lesson 52: Identifying the key concept / sentences that make-up the
story. (Competency: Reading 6.2)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the paragraphs below and identify the key sentence in each. Write your
answer below each paragraph.

1. People who like lobster will enjoy the annual Maine Seafood Festival, which is held in Rockland,
Maine, on the first weekend in August. The lobster boiler, twenty-four by fourteen feet, can hold
3,200 pounds of lobster. In one hour five thousand pounds can be cooked. And there is one more
item of good news – the dinner costs very little!
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___________________________________________________________________

2. Most people believe the thermos bottle to be a modern invention. Such a bottle keeps the liquid
inside from losing its hear or cold for hours, because the bottle has a vacuum liner that prevents the
loss of heat or cold. Yet the ancient Indians of Arizona understood the thermos principle. They
preserved the bones of their dead inside bottlelike tubes with vacuum liners. They sealed these with
“stoppers.”
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___________________________________________________________________

3. Modern tankers are unlike any other kind of ship. They are very easy to organize. Other than the
two small structures that serve as living quarters for the crew, the line of the deck appears flat and
unbroken. When fully loaded, tankers travel low in the water. Though waves may wash over the
decks in rough sea, modern tankers are among the most smooth-riding craft afloat.
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4. The Thousand Islands is the name of a group of islands in the St. Lawrence River. Actually there
are far more than a thousand islands, though no accurate count has been made. Some are mere
rocks jutting above the water. Others cover acres. Some are four or five miles in length. These
islands are famous for their beautiful scenery and their mild summer climate.
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

5. The town of Roquefort, France, has just one industry. This is the only town in the world where the
famous Roquefort cheese is made. The milk used comes from a special type of sheep. The cheese
is aged in nearby caves, where there are nearly four miles of corridors. The bacteria found in these
caves give the cheese its special flavor.
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Lesson 52: Identifying the key concept / sentences that make-up the
story. (Competency: Reading 6.2)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the paragraphs below and identify the key sentence in each. Write your answer below
each paragraph.

Thomas Gallaudet is remembered for his work for the good of deaf people. In 1814, at age
twenty-six, Gallaudet began working to help the deaf learn to communicate. After much research, he
learned of a system of signing – using hand gestures for letters and words. This system led to American
Sign Language. In 1817, Galludet founded a school for the deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

A curious marriage custom was once practiced in England. If any married couple stated that
they had been completely happy together for one year and a day, they were given a huge slab of bacon!
To receive the bacon, the couple had to appear before the “Court of Love,” a jury of twelve unmarried
men and women, and state that they had never fought during the past year and one day of their
marriage.
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

In colonial times, everyone in a neighborhood helped in the building of a new house. When the
highest beam was put into a place, a small tree or shrub was placed on top. This custom of placing a
tree or shrub was known as “topping out.” The owner of the new house would then thank all the
workers by giving them a party.
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 ___________________________________________________________________

Maps are drawings that show a part or all of the earth’s surface or objects beyond the earth,
such as the moon. They can provide a great deal of information in a small amount of space. A political
map usually shows general information on political or governmental divisions such as countries, states,
and provinces. On the other hand, a physical map shows the unevenness of the earth’s surface, usually
by means of colors. Like a political map, it has a direction arrow, scale, and key.
___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Cushnoc, a tiny island off Maine, is seen only at low tide. Navigating past the island was
always dangerous. Many boats sank attempting the passage. In the 1800s, an effort was made to drag
Cushnoc from its place on the ocean floor. Chains were fastened around the island and linked to a
hundred yoke of oxen. The attempt only broke chains and threw oxen into the water. Cushnoc is still
there.
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Lesson 53: Identifying the details, heading for an outline
(Competency: Reading 6.3)
accidents before it was killed in a head-on
Exercise A crash with a car.

Directions: Read and understand the Freeway traffic was backed up more than
selection. Identify the details and the nine kilometers. No human’s were injured,
heading by writing your answer on the space but it was more than six hours before the
provided below. traffic finally let up.

Have you seen a traffic jam like this? Adapted from Denver Post
One Sunday two trucks collided on the busy
San Bernardino Freeway. One truck was
loaded with 3,700 chickens and the other
with 50 cows.

“It was unbelievable,” said the

police officer. “The animals were running
down the freeway in both directions. The
chickens were squawking all over the place.
Some of the hens began laying eggs.”

Most the chickens were rounded up by the Exercise B

police officers, but the cows ran off.
Volunteers on horseback went galloping Directions: Read the selection with
after them. One cow stampeded through the understanding. Identify the details and the
streets of three nearby towns. One cow was heading by writing your answer on the space
roped and tied in the playground of a public below.
school. Another cow caused five minor

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 Have you ever thought about how small fish protect Another way by which fish protect
themselves? Fish have various parts for protection. themselves is by changing their colors. Fishes have
Their mouth, jaws, and teeth help in getting food. body parts that help them imitate their surroundings.
They also help in fighting enemies. Some fish like They can produce colors like those of corals, rocks,
the swordfish, marlin, and sawfish have long and and water plants.
sharp teeth. Other fish like the shark have mouths,
which point downward. Its opposite is the salmon
whose mouth points upward.

Some fish have stings that are poisonous. The most

popular are the stingray, scorpion fish, and toadfish.
The stingray has a sting at the back of its tail. It has
poison glands at the base of the sting. When attacked
by enemies, it gives out poison. Stingrays feed on
shellfish and worms hidden in the mud and sand.

Oftentimes, especially on dark nights, fishermen see

fish with bright shining lights. These are electric eel
and the electric catfish. They can produce an electric
shock that drives their enemies away.

Lesson 54: Making a three-point outline of an expository text read.

(Competency: Reading 6.4)
Exercise A

Directions: Below is an expository text. Read it carefully. Take not of the heading, details
and sub-details and make an outline for it.

What is Archaeology? The First Archaeologists

The word archaeology comes from the Babylonian King Nabonidus, who ruled
Greek words for “ancient” and “study”. from 555-538 B.C., was the first
Archaeology (or Archeology) is the study archaeologist. He enjoyed excavating
of how people lived in ancient times. ruined temples and collecting old writing.
Because there was no paper or ink to He explored and restored the ancient
record thoughts, ancient people cannot be Mesopotamian city of Ur which was later
studied through written records. An excavated in the 1850s.
Archaeologist learns about these people The modern science of archaeology
by examining ruins, pottery, and other flourished in the 1800s. Heinrich von
Remains. Schliemann discovered the ancient ruins
Even after the recording history of Troy, and Sir Arthur Evans explored
began, about 5,000 years ago, mysteries about Knossos on the island of Crete.
their customs and interests remained.

Exercise B

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Directions: Below is an expository text. Read it carefully. Take note of the heading, details
and sub-details and make an outline for it.

Little is known about Tutankhamen. There are some clues to his life. He was part of a powerful
eighteenth dynasty, and probably related by marriage to the pharaoh before him.

His tomb, while fill of beautiful and rare items, offers us very little evidence of the personality of
Tutankhamen. The tomb itself is small and obscure.

Tutankhamen was a child-pharaoh. He came to the throne at the age of nine and died at the age of
eighteen. During that time, adults probably made important decisions for him.

A civil war raged in Egypt about the time of Tutankhamen’s reign. The supporters of two rival gods
fought for power. Perhaps that is why we know so little about him.

Lesson 55: Writing a summary of what was read

(Competency: Writing 4.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the selection very carefully. Recall its significant details and write the
summary about it in your notebook.

THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF SOUND

For humans who live in a world dominated by visual stimuli, to exist in dark conditions would be
impossible. But for whales and dolphins that live in the ocean, or in the case of a few species living in
muddy rivers and estuaries, darkness is unimportant. What is crucial to them is sound.

Sound is an efficient way to transmit and sense information, especially as it travels five times faster
through water than though air. If humans shout to someone, it is unlikely that they will be heard a
kilometer away. But if a whale ‘shouts’ in an ocean channel; another whale may hear it tens, if not
hundreds, of kilometers away.

Whales and dolphins use sound in two ways: for communication and for echolocation. Dolphins,
porpoises, and toothed whales communicate through a wide variety of high-frequency sounds – pure
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tone whistles, pulsed squeals, screams, or barks – generally at frequencies of 500Hz to 20kHz (where a
hertz is a cycle per second and a kilohertz is a thousand).

But a well as using sounds to communicate, toothed whales and dolphins also rely on echolocation to
learn about their immediate environment, including prey that might be lurking nearby. They produce
intense short brad-band pulses of sound in the ultrasonic range of between 0.25 and 220 kHz. These
clicks are brief – typically less than one millisecond long – but they are repeated many times each
second.

- The Cambridge, IELTS Course

Lesson 55: Writing a summary of what was read

(Competency: Writing 4.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection very carefully. Recall its significant details and write the summary in
your notebook.

Rattlesnakes are generally found in warm climates because like all

reptiles, they cannot generate or regulate their own body temperature
internally and must rely on the sun’s warmth for heat. But timber
rattlesnakes migrated into colder northern areas about 8,000 years ago when
glaciers retreated. In these northern regions, the snakes developed a number
of adaptive strategies to survive the cold, but ultimately these behaviors make
them more vulnerable to human hunters, their main danger.
One survival strategy the snakes have developed is hibernation. For approximately eight
months of the year, the rattlesnakes remain motionless in deep frost-free crevices, with their body
temperature dropping to as low as 40 degrees. In spring, when they emerge, they must warm their
chilled bodies by lying under the sun for three or four days on rocks. This behavior makes timber
rattlesnakes easy preys. Gestating females are particularly vulnerable because they spend much of their
time basking in the sun in order to produce live young from eggs. In addition, females have very long
interbirth intervals, producing live youngs only every three to five years. If a frost or cold spell comes
late in the year, the entire litter of six to twelve youngs may die.

- Sullivan, Brenner, and Zhong, Master the TOEFL Test

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Lesson 56: Reconstructing a dictated text by taking down important notes.
(Competency: Writing 5.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Find a partner. Let your partner dictate the sentences while you’re writing them
down. Then rearrange the sentences and rewrite them to make a meaningful paragraph. Take
turns in doing this activity.

1. Certain animal types become endangered due to indiscriminate hunting, lack of food and low
population levels.
2. The zoo has several wonderful creatures.
3. However, many of which are endangered species.
4. The loss of natural habitat and poisoning of the environment also played a part for endangering the
life of these wonderful creature.
5. These animals become endangered when very few are left alive, or when homes are destroyed.
6. If they are not taken care of properly, it may not take long before they disappear from the earth.

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Lesson 56: Reconstructing a dictated text by taking down important notes.
(Competency: Writing 5.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Find a partner. Let your partner dictate the sentences while you’re writing them down.
Then rearrange the sentences and rewrite them to make a meaningful paragraph. Take turns in doing
this activity.

1. Still others say that in spite of the absence of a national architecture, there are predominant
materials and styles found in many regions of our country.

2. Some think there is no predominant Philippine architecture.

3. We also have common superstitious regarding building construction.
4. Filipino architects have different opinions regarding the presence of a distinct Philippine
architecture.

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Lesson 57: Changing statements to reported sentences
(Competency: Writing 6.1)

Exercise A

Directions: Change the following statements and questions to reported sentences.

1. Mother, I will go with my friend to see a movie. “When Love Begins,” says Vilma.
2. I am going to pay our electric bill tomorrow, says Remedios.
3. I will support the 57-75 Revise the Education Crisis Program, Miss Collado says.
4. Are you going to attend the party tomorrow, Randy? asked Joel.
5. I have to cook special delicacies, says Mother.
6. When can you submit your output Sylvia? Ms Garralonga asked.
7. Letty, are you coming with us to the park? asked Rosenie.
8. Oh, I forgot to lock my office door, says Theresa.
9. I have made my decision, said the Mouse firmly.
10. I will eat you for lunch, said the lion.

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Exercise B

Directions: Change the following statements and questions to reported sentences.

1. You must marry my daughter, said her father.

2. Don’t mind, I am just thinking a loud, said the king.
3. If you want to see exotic plants, go to Zamboanga, says her teacher.
4. An epidemic was caused by the lack of clean drinking water, says the doctor.
5. My pet cat had been astray since last week, said Nilda.
6. Have you seen my pet wandering around? asked Jan Vincent.
7. Do you think it is impossible for you to finish your work in three-days? asked Carlo.
8. About what time does the pupil get up in the morning? asked mother.
9. How do you build a reasonable conclusion? asked her teacher.
10. What personal hygiene activities were carried out? asked Adelina.

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Lesson 58: Changing statements and questions to reported sentences.
(Competency: Writing 6.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read each of the following questions and change them to reported statement.
Write your answer on the lines below each item.

Ex. Myla, what kind of picture is given in the second stanza? Asked her teacher.
Answer: Myla is asked by her teacher what kind of picture is given in the second stanza.

1. Kim Marie, what is a gladiator? asked Marimar.

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2. Lovely Shane, how do you read this word? Asked Alma.

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3. Elmo, what does history say about Nero? Mrs. Sollesta asked.

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4. Dory, how did the writer and his companion acquire the capybara? asked Dina.

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5. What did they do with the animal, Ma’am? the children asked.

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6. Ching, are there many places to stay in China? Gercia asked.

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7. Cora, do many Chinese speak English? Gloria asked.

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8. Doctor, what are the medical facilities like? The intern asked.

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9. Christian, what places should you not miss, Edgar asked.

___________________________________________________ Mawie, are there many eating

places in Japan? Meriem asked.

Lesson 58: Changing statements and questions to reported sentences.

(Competency: Writing 6.1)

Exercise B
Directions: Read each of the following questions and change them to reported statement. Write your
answer on the lines below each item.

Ex. Bella, are you coming to school today? Belma asked.

Answer: Belma asked Bella if she is coming to school today.

1. Lola, who are the men going up the mountain? the children asked.

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2. Madel, what did Procopio Bonifacio admire in his brother? the teacher asked.

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3. Myra, how did you feel when you read about Bonifacio’s death? Her classmate asked.

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4. Mother, what made the February, 1986 revolution different from other revolution? Kris asked.

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5. What do you think will happen to the Filipinos when prices of commodities will continue to
increase Flor? Myrene asked.

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6. Oh, are you going to see When Love Begins, Joel?

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7. Ellen, when are you going to Singapore? Sally asked.

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8. Nenita, can you pay the water bill for me? asked Lilia.

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9. Who do you think will benefit from this workbook, Marineth? asked Miriam.

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Randy, what will happen if we could not finish this task? asked Fe.
Lesson 59: Changing request and commands to reported sentence.
(Competency: Writing 6.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Go over the sentences below and change them to reported sentences. Write your
answer on the lines provided.

Ex. Gather those papers and dried leaves Pablo, Ma. Therese said.
Answer: Ma. Therese asked Pabloto to gather the papers and dried leaves.

1. Pay the bill for me, Cristy, Mrs. De los Reyes said.

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2. Please drop me a line when you arrive in Manila Riza, Mrs. Barreda said.

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3. Will you bring the documents tomorrow KC, Sharon said.

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4. Go with to the supermarket Maria, Seniora Clara said.

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5. Please color your drawing before you pass it, Miss Ramos said.

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6. Take with you your things and proceed to the library, the librarian said.

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7. Kindly open the door for me Leticia? ask Jacinta.

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8. Go away from here you are disturbing me, said the widow.

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9. Do your task now, said the man to the captain.

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Mary Joy give me a glass of water please, her sister said.

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Lesson 59: Changing request and commands to reported sentence.
(Competency: Writing 6.1)

Exercise B

Directions: Go over the sentences below and change them to reported sentences. Write your answer on the
lines provided.

Ex. Erase the chalkboard for me Jan Vincent, Mrs. Galon said.
Answer: Mrs. Galon asked Jan Vincent to erase the chalkboard for her.

1. Read the sentences well and identify its kind, said Mrs. Nicor.

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2. Do each activity as fast as you can, said the Principal.

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3. Everybody is requested to please observe silence, the guard said.

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4. After washing the clothes, water the plants Remy, Randy said.

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5. Lydia, bring this letter to Mrs. Emberga in the office, Mrs. Bacugan said.

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6. Fall in line girls and leave your things in the counter, says Miss Collado.

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7. Please arrange the chairs and tables before you leave.

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8. Will you please put your cell phones in silent mode, said the speaker.

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Lesson 60: Analyzing ideas to what could happen next from stories
heard (Competency Listening 7.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Listen very carefully as your partner read the selection. Analyze the ideas as to what
could happen next. Write five (5) possible answers.

There was once a prince who kept raising the taxes of the villagers. The people became very
poor. The prince lived in great luxury. He wore fine clothes and bought expensive foods. Meanwhile,
the people had little more than bread and water to eat and were dressed in rags.

The prince’s cat could see this terrible situation getting worse. One night she dug a tunnel to the
prince’s treasury. There, she helped herself to all the gold she could carry. She brought it to the village
leader’s doorstep.

When the prince found out what had happened, he was furious. “No one steals my gold and lives to tell
about it!” he shouted and stamped his feet. He immediately raised taxes to cover his losses. But the cat
kept stealing gold and giving it to the people. The prince’s treasury became smaller and smaller.

Soon he was desperate.

One day the prince had an idea. He announced to everyone, “I’ll lower taxes if the thief can steal the
food right off my table!” For several days, the prince ate with his sword at his side, hoping to catch the
thief. But the cat stuffed some clothes with straw and dangled the dummy at the prince’s window.

“Ah-ha! The thief!” exclaimed the prince. Just as the prince ran to the window, the cat let the dummy
drop into the moat below. Thus, thinking that the thief had slipped, the prince ran down to the moat to
catch whoever it was. Meanwhile, the cat gobbled up all the food on the table.

The prince was baffled by the mystery. But he had to keep his promise. The villagers never went hungry
again.

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Lesson 60: Analyzing ideas to what could happen next from stories
heard (Competency Listening 7.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Listen very carefully as your partner read the selection and analyze what could happen next.
Write five (5) possible answers.

THE WIZARD OF OZ
By L. Frank Baum

Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams frequently of what lies

over the rainbow. One day, a tornado hit her farm and carries her away.
At the end of the rainbow, she finds herself in picturesque Munchkinland,
home of a fascinating people, the Munchkins.

The Munchkins fete Dorothy as a heroine, because in landing, her

house accidentally killed the Wicked Witch of the East. The
Sorceress of the North advises Dorothy that only the great Wizard of Oz can help her get back to Kansas.
Dorothy must find the Munchkins again in order to get directions to Emerald City. She gets directions to
Munchkinland from the Scarecrow who joins her. They make it to the side of the bridge where
Munchkinland is located, and meet the Tin Woodman and the Lion. The four travelers find the
Munchkins and get directions to the Emerald City. She gets directions to Munchkinland from the
Scarecrow who joins her. They make it to the side of the bridge where Munchkinland is located, and
meet the Tin Woodman and the Lion. The four travelers find the Munchkins and get directions to the
Emerald City.

When Dorothy and her friends finally meet the Wizard, he demands that they kill the Wicked
Witch of the West before he will grant them their wishes. The friends go to the Witch’s castle. The
Witch plans to kill the four friends by shrinking them into nothing in a cauldron of magic water. The
Witch threatens the Scarecrow with fire but Dorothy protects the Scarecrow by pulling the Witch back
into the full cauldron to extinguish the fire. The magic water puts out the fire and shrinks the Witch into
nothing.

Back at the Emerald City, the Wizard of Oz throws a party in honor of the four friends and grants
everyone’s wishes. He gives the Lion a medal to represent courage, the Tinman a heart to show his large
heartedness, and the Scarecrow a diploma for a Doctor of Scarecrow to signify graduation from advanced
study. The great Wizard of Oz escorts Dorothy back to Kansas in his rocket ship.

- http\\www.literature/org/authors/baum-l-frank/ the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz (accessed June

2005)

Lesson 61: Inferring the Mood of Certain Events through the speaker’s
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(Competency Listening 8.1)

Exercise A

Directions: Infer the mood of the following sentences by writing your answer on the space
before the number. Choose the correct answer from the list words inside the box.

angry excitement happy

worried contentment frightened
panic dismay hopeful
arrogant lonely sad

__________ 1. Oh! No, what did you do to my cream?

Do you know how much you wasted?

__________ 2. Those boys are nothing compared to me.

They are not rich as I am.

__________ 3. Enchanted kingdom? Wow! Tell me about it.

__________ 4. Really Mama! Oh! Thank you very much for your gift.

__________ 5. I am happy for what God has given me. After all He provided all my
needs.

__________ 6. I am sorry to hear that news. I hope you can recover soon.

__________ 7. My daughter is graduating from a nursing course next year. I hope she
can find a job as soon as possible.

__________ 8. I’d been waiting here since this morning. I thought he’ll come but he
didn’t.

__________ 9. Blood! Why? What happened?

__________ 10. Papa, where’s Mama she has not come yet from her work. Do you
think she’s all right.

Lesson 61: Inferring the Mood of Certain Events through the speaker’s
Actions / Intentions / Utterances

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Exercise B

Directions: Infer the mood or feelings expressed in the following sentences.

angry sorry contentment

hopeless regret pity
afraid excitement arrogant

__________ 1. How dare you say that to me?

__________ 2. I lost a man who is always ready to help me in times of need. How
could I ever survive?

__________ 3. Help! I am sinking.

__________ 4. Well, who are you to teach me. I am a lawyer I know many things
than you do.

__________ 5. Don’t ever tell me what to do. You are only my daughter.

__________ 6. I am sorry to hurt your feeling.

__________ 7. If I only listened to my parent’s advises, I should have finished my

studies and find a job.

__________ 8. Really? You’ll send me to USA to study?

__________ 9. Poor boy! He’s too young to do that work.

__________ 10. This is my life. I don’t need to change it.

Lesson 62: Distinguishing advertisement from propaganda.
(Competency: Listening 9.1)
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 Exercise A

Directions: Go over the following text and evaluate whether it is an advertisement or a

propaganda. Write your answer on the space provided.

GMA – GREATER MARKET ACCESSIBILITY

PRODUCT MARKETABILITY AND

QUALITY

PRO-POOR LIVELIHOOS

GIANT CORN PROGRAM

Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________

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Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________

Lesson 62: Distinguishing advertisement from propaganda.

(Competency: Listening 9.1)

Exercise B

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Directions: Go over the following text and evaluate whether it is an advertisement or a propaganda.
Write your answer on the space provided.

ALL BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WEAR GLOW COSMETICS

Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________

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Answer: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________

Lesson 63: Using the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronouns
(Speaking 7.1)

Exercise A

Directions: Use the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun to make the sentence
meaningful. Choose the verb inside the parenthesis.

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1. Someone ______________ (come, comes) to visit our school.

2. Everybody _____________ (love, loves) to listen to mellow music.

3. Somebody _____________ (keep, keeps) on putting flowers on my table.

4. All _________ (is, are) willing to share their expertise for the development of these workbooks.

5. Nobody ________ (is, are) talking about the quality of education in the Philippines.

6. Both of them _________ (is, are) doing their work well.

7. Few ______ (is, are) putting their investments in a none popular business.

8. Either the Science or the Filipino workbooks ________ (need, needs) to be printed on time.

9. Many _______ (is, are) criticizing the government but very few _______ (is, are) doing their share to

solve the problem.

10. Neither they nor I _______________ (are, am) coming to Guimaras this summer.

Lesson 63: Using the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronouns
(Speaking 7.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Use the verbs inside the box below that agrees with the indefinite pronoun to complete the
sentence. Note some verbs inside the parenthesis can be used more than once.

are tries hope arrive

wants likes support is

1. Everybody __________ to improve (his/her) economic status in life.

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3. No one ___________ to curse (his/her) children to have a miserable life.

4. All _________ responsible to what will happen to their country in the future.

5. Both ________ to promote the general welfare of their pupils.

6. Few _______ to attend the conference at the Institute of Social Order today.

7. Neither she or they _____ coming to pay a visit to the president.

8. Many ________ the program of the government to promote quality education.

9. Someone ______ rendering a spectacular dance number to entertain the audience.

10. Either the dogs or the cat ________ a good pet at home.

Lesson 64: Using the different verb forms

present perfect form (Competency –
Speaking 8.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Use the present perfect form of the verb correctly by underlining the correct verb
inside the parenthesis.

1. This Workbook Development Workshop (has, have), is) drained our brain too much.

2. My teacher (has, have, was) encouraged me to study well to reach my goal in life.

3. Teachers (has, have, were) devoted their lives in shaping the destiny of their pupils

4. With this bike I (have, has, am) traveled to other towns and provinces.

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5. This line in the globe (has, have, is) indicated the boundary between the north and the south

hemisphere.

6. The hands of this watch (has, have, are) formed two sides of a triangle.

7. The results of the National Achievement Test (has, have, is) given the educators proofs that our

pupils need help.

8. She (has, have, are) jumped into the river unintentionally.

9. The Pupil Government body (has, have, is) done its responsibility to promote the welfare of the

pupils.

10. Mr. Gagante (has, have, was) served as the Guidance Counselor in our school.

Lesson 64: Using the different verb forms

present perfect form (Competency –
Speaking 8.1)
Exercise B

Directions: use the present perfect form of verb correctly. Underline the correct answer inside the
parenthesis.

1. The trip to the Ocean Park in Manila (has, have) given us the chance to experience life in the ocean.

2. The Library Hub in Guimaras (has, have) provided the schools references and materials especially in

reading classes.

3. With this training, I (has, have) acquired skills to teach my pupils effectively.

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4. Mr. Marzan (has, have) taught in Salvacion Elementary School for ten years.

5. She (has, have) left her bag in the airport unintentionally.

6. The members of the Panel of Judges (has, have) received complain about the result of the contest.

7. (Has, Have) you chosen a contestant for the vocal Solo Contest?

8. Nerio and Elmo (has, have) traveled around the world.

9. They (has, have) learned different cultures in different places they have gone to.

10. Their families (has, have) also learned many things from them.

Lesson 65: Using active and passive voice

(Competency Speaking 8.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Write A for the sentences in the active voice and P for the passive voice.

__________ 1 The women made an embroidered pillow case for display.

.
__________ 2 The teachers conducted remedial classes for the low-performing
. pupils.

__________ 3 The island is highly supported and protected by the government.

.

__________ 4 The Campus Journalist garnered several awards during the National
.
Schools Press Conference.

__________ 5 Cristina inherited several commercial establishment from her parents

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.

__________ 7 The newly hired teacher tried to establish rapport with her Grade Six
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pupils.

__________ 8 Mount Everest was climbed by the mountain climbers who came
. from
the different countries of the world.

__________ 9 The principal gave the pupils on the spot test when she visited our
.
school last week.

__________ 10. The Library-Hub in Guimaras province was inaugurated by the

president of the Philippines and Petron Corporation
representative,

Lesson 65: Using active and passive voice

(Competency Speaking 8.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Write A for the sentences in the active voice and P for the passive voice.

__________ 1 The Secretary of Education Hon. Jesli Lapus delivered his keynote
.
speech in the NSPC at Koronadal City.

__________ 2 Mang Evrod’s flower shop near the supermarket was destroyed by
.
strong wind.

__________ 3 Mrs. Emberga attended the seminar at the Institute of Social Order.
.

__________ 4 Nenita enjoyed her work as the consultant of the top performing
.
company.

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 __________ 5 The church choir sang a very beautiful song during the solemn mass
.
celebrated by Fr. Bong Gotera.

__________ 6 The tourists were guided by the candidates for Ms Manggahan during
.
their tour visit to Guimaras Island.

__________ 7 Mrs. Lilia Ramos received an award as one of the outstanding teachers
.
given by Metrobank Foundation.

__________ 8 An extra ordinary presentation about the life of the IPs was presented
. by
the IPs themselves.

__________ 9. The Trophy for a Model Barangay was received by Barangay Liningwan
during the Awarding Ceremony.

__________ 10. The stage was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and native
products.
Lesson 66: Using the expressions about future plans –
Hope –can, wish - could
(Competency Speaking 8.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Use the correct word inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.

1. The Task Force 57-75 wish the National MPs in NAT (will, would) increase to 75% or above for next

school year.

2. I hope I (can, could) improve the academic performance of the pupils.

3. We all (hope, wish) the economy of the country would improve soon.

4. The pupils of Millan Elementary School (wish, hope) they could visit the Oceanarium in Manila.

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5. How I wish I (can, could) change the world for the future generations.

6. Many people hope the government (can, could) provide more job to Filipinos.

7. I really wish I were a Super Hero so I (can, could) have done something to help the poor and needy

children of this country.

8. The teachers (hope, wish) that their performance will increase this year.

9. My mother (wishes, hopes) she could provide her children the comforts of life.

10. It’s really amazing that most people are (hoping, wishing) they could own lots of richness in this

world.

Lesson 66: Using the expressions about future plans –

Hope –can, wish - could
(Competency Speaking 8.1)

Exercise B

Directions: Use the correct word inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.

1. Marissa (wishes, hopes) she could visit the Mall of Asia in Roxas Boulevard.

2. They all (hope, wish) they can finish the task within the period given.

3. My father (wishes, hope) he could send all his children to high-performing school in the region.

4. Our Superintendent (wishes, hope) the 57-75 program can improve the academic performance of all

schools.

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5. It is my pervert hope that our country (can, could) formulate policies to keep children of school age in

school.

6. The Filipino Scientist wish the Philippines (can, could) launch its own space exploration program.

7. The children which they (can, could) learn everything in one moment.

8 -9. Many of us really hope we (was, were) all rich so we (will, would) not experience too

much hardship.

10. Perla wish she (will, might) change the system for the betterment of the poor.

Lesson 67: Using too + adjective + nominal

(Competency – Speaking 9.1)

Exercise A

Directions: Use too + adjective + nominal phrase to fill the blanks. Choose your answer inside
the box.

too rich too expensive too long

too big too high too extravagant
too complicated too short too heavy
too responsible too slow too tired

1. The ticket for the concert is _________________ for the people to buy.

2. This school is ________________ for our pupils to clean.

3. The lines in the script are _______________ for the pupils to memorize.

4. KC Concepcion is _____________ to live in a shanty.

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5. The family problem is ______________ for me to solve.

6. The story in the book is _____________ for the children to read.

7. Connie is _________________ to be fired from her work.

8. One month is _____________ for the tourist to explore the entire Philippines.

9. The celebration is _________________ for us to follow.

10. This pile of firewood is ___________ for a 4-year old boy to carry.

Lesson 67: Using too + adjective + nominal

(Competency – Speaking 9.1)

Exercise B

Directions: Use too + adjective + nominal phrase to fill the blanks. Choose your answer inside
the box.

too slow too big too young

too small too old too close
too large too tiny too many
too light too close too few

1. That umbrella is ______________ for the four of you to use.

2. This apartment is ____________ for a family of twelve members.

3. Shally Mar is ____________ to go to school alone.

4. Nancy, a 4-year old child is ________________ to go to school alone.

5. The carabao is _______________ to chase a rat.

6. Liberty is ___________ to get zero in the test.

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7. These books are __________ to read for one day.

8. The people voting are __________ so we cannot push through with the election.

9. This bag is ______________ for two weeks travel.

10. These lines in the notebooks that mother has given me are_____________ to each other that my

penmanship has to be very small.

Lesson 68: Use adjective + enough

(Competency – Speaking 9.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Match and join sentences A and B using the expression + adjective +enough + to +
simple form of the verb.

A B

Ex.: The man is strong he can finish his work on time

Answer: The man is strong enough to finish his work on time.

A B
1. The lady is beautiful a. she can buy expensive cars.
2. The restaurant is huge b. she can join the beauty pageant
3. The classroom is conducive c. it can hold big parties
4. Mrs. Ganacial is rich d. it can produce thousand cavans of rice
5. The pupils are smart e. they can answer the questions correctly
6. The rice field is wide f. it can make teaching-learning meaningful
7. The bus is big g. he can go on a trip with the family
8. Johnna Mae is ready h. it can carry 150 passengers
9. The baby is healthy i. it can destroy the crops
10. The climate is very hot j. she can participate the Math challenge
k. they can create a peaceful world

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Lesson 68: Use adjective + enough

(Competency – Speaking 9.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Match and join the sentences A and B using the expression + adjective +enough + to + simple
form of the verb.

A B

Ex.: The sun is hot it can dry tons and tons of rice

Answer: The sun is hot enough to dry tons and tons of rice.

A B
1. Marimar is very slim and tall a. it can attract many tourists.
2. The athletes are enthusiastic b. he can go to school
3. Jessie James is big c. she can pass the interview
4. Guimaras Island is beautiful d. she can win many friends
5. Cryztal Joy is smart e. he can earn lots of money
6. Mrs. Legita is amiable f. she can introduce lots of innovations
7. My very best friend is responsible. g. she can handle her work well
8. Mang Aniano is old. h. she can work as a model
9. Mrs. Carillo is very intelligent i. they can maintain their good performance
10. Uncle Rufino is industrious j. he can shoot a distant

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Lesson 69: Using two-word adjective
(Competency – Speaking 9.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Choose the correct form of adjective to complete the sentence. Encircle the letter of
the correct answer.

1. Our group watched the ___________ movie about the life of Flor Contemplacion.
A. two-hour C two hour
B. two-hours D. two hours

2. There was a ____________ blackout in the entire province due to power interruption.
A. five-day c. five day
B. five-days D. five days

3. We saw a _________ mango tree when we went home to Guimaras.

A. fruits-laden C. fruit ladens
B. fruit-laden D. fruit-laden

4. We have visited a __________ Rizal National Park in Manila.

A 58-hectares C. 58 hectares
B. 58-hectare D. 58 hectare

5. The 57-75 Task Force held a _______ write Shop for the Development of Workbooks.
A. two-weeks C. two-week
B. two weeks D. two weeks

6. The Manila Ocean Park at the back of Quirino Granstand is the _________ park in the country today.
A. most-visited C. most visit
B. most-visit D. most visited

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7. The Barret family constructed a ________ condominium at the heart of the city.
A. fifteen storey C. fifteen storeys
B. fifteen-storey D. fifteen-storeys

8. The Campus Journalist wrote a ________ news report.

A. five-page C. five page
B. five-pages D. five pages

9. The _____ waterfalls at Valle Verde Mountain Resort has attracted many passersby.

A. mans made C. mans-made

B. man made D. man-made

10. The _____ old Grade One pupils have attended the Remedial Reading Classes.

A. six year C. six years

B. six-years D. six-year

Lesson 69: Using two-word adjective

(Competency – Speaking 9.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Choose the correct form of adjective to complete the sentence. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. Many ____ monuments are found in Ilocos Sur.

A. well-built C. well built
B. well-build D. well build

2. The pictures of the __________ criminals were posted in the town hall.
A. most-want C. most-wanted
B. most-wants D. most wanted

3. Riza is very approachable and a friendly teacher.

A. well liked C. well-like
B. well-liked D. well like

4. The Senior Citizens joined a __________ kilometer run for a cause project.
A. twenty-kilometer C. twenty-kilometers
B twenty kilometer D. twenty kilometers

5. A _________ travel to Palawan is very tiring.

A. twenty-fours hour C. twenty-four hour
B. twenty four hour D. twenty fourth hour

6. The _______ pupils were commended by their principal.

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 A. well-behaved C. well-behaves
B. well behaved D. well behaves

7. A ________ wild life sanctuary became the center of attraction in the province.
A. three-hectare C. three hectare
B. three-hectares D. three hectares

8. The ________ budget of Mrs. Tabiano was adjudged the First Place.
A. well-plans C. well-plan
B. well-planned D. well plans

9. A ___________ walk has lessened the stress.

A. two kilometer C. two-kilometer
B. two kilometers D. two-kilometers

10. A __________ wedding cake was eaten by more than five hundred guests.
a. six layer c. six layers
b. six-layers d. six-layer

Lesson 70: Use degree of comparison of irregular adjectives

(Competency 9.2)
Exercise A

Directions Use the correct degree of comparison of irregular adjectives inside the parenthesis to
make a meaningful sentences.

1. The almanac is the ________ (good) informational book I have ever read.

2. Going to the library is __________ (good) than going to the malls.

3. The Atlas gives the ____________ (good) information about the countries of the world.

4. Guimaras is the___________ (good) island to visit and relax during summer.

5. Its cool climate is the ________ (good) thing tourists are looking for.

6. Earthquake is the __________ (bad) of all the calamities that occurred in the country.

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7. Ronnie is a the ________ (good) singer than Mildred. 8. Kim Marie is the ________ (good) writer in

the class.

9. Girls are the __________ (less) performers in Mathematics.

10. Tall boys are __________ (good) in basketball than short boys.

Lesson 70: Use degree of comparison of irregular adjectives

(Competency 9.2)
Exercise B

Directions: Use the correct degree of comparison of irregular adjectives inside the parenthesis to make a
meaningful sentence.

1. Global warming is the ______ (bad) problem the people of world are facing.

2. Planting of trees are the _______ (good) remedy they have found to at least lessen its effect.

3. Practicing Proper Garbage Disposal is ______ (good) than disseminating information to limited

number of people.

4. Analiza has __________ (good) idea than Pamposa.

5. The Gobi Dessert has ______ (little) rainful than Sahara Dessert.

6. Living in a rural area is the _________ (good) decision I have ever made.

7. Rufing is the _________ (bad) typhoon that hit the country for ten years.

8. Moro Ami Fishing is the ______ (bad) way of catching fish.

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9. Composition Writing is the _______ (little) learned skills among Elementary School Pupils.

10. They Test Item Analysis showed that Mathematics got the ________ (many) number of mistakes.

Lesson 71: Telling the relationship expressed in the selection as to cause

and effect. (Competency – Reading 7.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the selection and be ready to tell whether the sentence is a cause of an effect.
Write your answer on the space provided.

It was time to tame the young wild horse for riding. Paula puts a
saddle on the horse. Because it was not used to the feel of a saddle,
the horse was afraid. It ran around the big ring. Paula held the rope
firmly. She made sure the young horse did not run away. All this
time, Paula spoke gently to the horse so that it would calm down and
learn to trust her.

__________ 1 Paula spoke gently to the horse.

.

__________ 2 The horse was not used to the saddle

.

__________ 3 Paula made sure the horse did not run away.
.

__________ 4 Paula held the rope firmly

.

__________ 5 The horse would calm down and learn to trust

. her.

__________ 6. The horse was afraid and ran around the ring.

__________ 7. Paula put a saddle to the young horse.

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 __________ 8. The young horse needed to be tamed

__________ 9. The horse was very afraid.

__________ 10. The horse ran around the big ring

Lesson 71: Telling the relationship expressed in the selection as to cause

and effect. (Competency – Reading 7.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection and be ready to tell whether the sentence is a cause of an effect. Write
your answer on the space provided.

Camels are strong animals. They can carry heavy loads for many
miles across dry lands. People who live in the desert have always
valued camels. They can ride them and use them to move goods
from one place to another. Because camels can survive with little to
eat or drink, desert travel is easy for these animals.

__________ 1. Camels are strong animals.

__________ 2. Desert travel is easy for camels.

__________ 3. Camels can carry heavy loads for many miles.

__________ 4. People can ride on camels and use them to move goods.

__________ 5. Camels can survive with little to eat or drink

__________ 6. People who live in the desert value camels.

__________ 7. Camels can live for many days without water.

__________ 8. Camels have structures that enable them to survive with little

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__________ 9. People used camel as means of transportation

__________ 10. Camels are not easily tired.

Lesson 72: Giving other possible causes to a given effect and other effects
to a given cause (Competency – Reading 7.2)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the selection carefully and give other possible causes to a given effect and
other effects to a given cause by completing the table below.

Have you ever taken a trip through a desert? Deserts are hot, dry lands, but many animals
live in them. Since they are such hard places to live in, these animals behave in special ways to
survive. Most desert animals, for example, stay under rocks or in underground holes during the
day because it is too hot to be out in the sun. They come out to hunt at night when it is cool.

Some physical qualities also help desert animals survive in this harsh setting. Snakes, for
example, have very tough skins. Therefore, they can crawl over rough sand and rocks without
getting hurt. When a tortoise digs a deep burrow to avoid the desert heat, the front part of its
lower shell acts as a bulldozer. Tortoises are also unlikely to run out of water since they are able
to store water in small pouches under their top shells. The kit fox is a small desert animal with
big ears. Its ears keep it cool by giving off heat from the rest of the body.

CAUSE EFFECT
1. _________________________________ A. Desert animals survive
2. _________________________________ in the desert under harsh condition

B. Temperature in the dessert is 1. _________________________________

extremely hot during the day 2. _________________________________

3. Tortoise dig a deep burrow 1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________
1. _________________________________ 4. Tortoise never run out of water.
2. _________________________________
1. Desert kit fox has big ears 1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________

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Lesson 72: Giving other possible causes to a given effect and other effects
to a given cause (Competency – Reading 7.2)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection carefully and give other possible causes to a given effect and other effects
to a given cause by completing the table below.

Pia was swimming by herself in the little cove near her house. She saw –
or thought she saw – a girl about her age warming herself on the rocks. But
the sun was in Pia’s eyes, so she blinked. And in a flash, just before she
closed her eyes, she saw a silver fish-tail.
“Pia!” the mermaid called, “Don’t be afraid, Pia.”
Pia felt a cold stream of water but she didn’t move because she was so
curious. “My name is Lia,” the mermaid said, popping up beside her in the
water. “Do you want to explore with me?”
“Yes,” Pia said. “Can you take me with you?”
“Wear this necklace so you can breathe underwater,” Lia said. “Ready?
Let’s go!”
They spent a morning exploring the coral reef. There were fishes of all
colors, and shells, and seahorses. There were beautiful coral formations, but
Pia did not touch anything, because her father had always told her that some
sea animals had a way of protecting themselves with poison.
When it was time to go home, they swam back to the beach and Pia returned the
necklace. “Thank you, Lia!” she said.
“That was beautiful!”
“It was fun for me, too,” said Lia. “Bye!”

CAUSE EFFECT
1.) The sun was in Pia’s eyes 1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________

1. _________________________________ 2.) Pia did not move

2. _________________________________
3.) Pia wore necklace 1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
4.) Pia’s father had warned her that some 1. _________________________________
sea creatures are poisonous 2. _________________________________

1. _________________________________ 5.) They swam back to the beach.

2. _________________________________

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Lesson 73: Give other events that could happen next.
(Competency: Reading 8.1)

Directions: Read the following situations and give other events that could happen next by writing your
answer on the space provided. (10 pts)

1. Nina went near the bike and held the handlebars gingerly. “Go ahead, Nina, get it!” said her Dad.
She went closer to the pedal and held on tighter. She lifted a leg. She lost her balance a little bit and
had to put it down. She giggled softly and tried again. Her leg went over the seat and down to the
other side. She found herself over the seat of the bike. She went up on tiptoes and froze.

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2. The bell rang that Friday afternoon and Karen pushed out of the classroom. She was looking forward
to seeing her Lola again. Lola lived in Baguio, and Karen had grown up with her when Dad still
taught at St. Louis University. But now that there were more of them – Mark and Kukay had come
later – Dad had to take a job in Manila.

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3. “I know how you were looking forward to this trip,” Mom was saying, “But Kukay is feeling sick.
And she’s covered with all those chicken pox spots. We can’t leave her now, can we? We’ll just
have to visit Lola another time, maybe when you get another break from school.”

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4. Karen was disappointed. Then she looked at Kukay on the bed. Such a little girl, and so sick. Lola
would miss them this weekend, but Kukay would be lonelier if they left her with Yaya. “No, Mom,
we can’t leave Kukay. We’ll just have to tell Lola,” Karen said. That evening Karn sat at the dining
table after all the dishes were cleared. She was drawing a picture of her little sister with all her spots.
At the back, she wrote, “Dear Lola, we can’t come to Baguio. Kukay is sick. But Mom said we can
come after two weeks, Love, Karen.

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5. Randy threw his hands up in disgust. His sister saw him and grinned. “What is it this time?” she
asked. Randy groaned before he said anything. He ran his hands through his hair with a worried look
on his face. “Mrs. Salonga wants me to recite ‘My Last Farewell’ at the Rizal Day celebration. With
actions, she said. I can’t even remember some prayers, and she expects me to memorize the whole
poem – in two days!”
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6. “Let me see it,” Randy’s sister said. “It doesn’t seem too long. You can memorize a few lines each
day.” “I don’t think I can do it,” Randy said. “This might help,” said his sister. She took Randy by
the shoulders. She steered him to a full-length mirror in the next room. “Read a few lines at a time.
Decide on the actions. Say it and do it over. A few lines at a time. You’ll know the whole poem
before you even realize it.”
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7. Sara got on her bike. She waved goodbye to Mother then rode out of the gate. As she went down the
hill, the bike went faster and faster.
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8. Anna was in a hurry. She had waited for her first flute lesson all week, and she didn’t want to be late.
She threw her music bag over her shoulder and started down the walk. Gusts of cold wind blew
around her. She was adjusting the straps of her bag and didn’t see the tree limb that had fallen in the
middle of the walk.

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9. Anna tripped over the limb, fell to the walk, and skinned her knees. She picked herself right up and
went back into the house to wash the scrapes. Anna’s mother checked to make sure she was all right.
Then she asked, “Do you still want to go to your flute lesson, Anna?”
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10. Anna told her mother that she was perfectly OK and didn’t want to miss her lesson. “It will take more
than just a few scratches to keep me from this adventure!” she said as she left the house again.
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Lesson 74: Drawing pictures of characters and incidents that are possible to
happen (Competency: Reading 8.2)

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Exercise A

Directions: Read and understand the selection then fill the circle with the necessary ideas that
have something to do with the character.

GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS EVEN THROUGH THE DEVIL

Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD

In the quiet of the night, a poor elderly woman named

Cecilia could be heard often praying aloud by the man in
the next apartment, a professed atheist.

It so happened that, because of a database error in the computer, her pension check was eight weeks late.

With no money to replenish her cupboard, her food supply ran out, and after she had eaten the last slice
of bread, she knelt down and prayed in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord, please let there be food for tomorrow,
even if it’s just a loaf of bread,”

Hearing her prayer through the paper-thin wall, the man in the next apartment decided to mock her faith.

He took a loaf of bread, laid it at her door, rang the bell, and hurried back to his apartment. He arrived
just in time to hear Cecilia’s prayer of thanksgiving: “Oh Lord, I thank You that You didn’t fail me.”

With a triumphant grin on his face, he went back to Cecilia’s door, rang the bell, and said to her, “You,
silly woman. You think God answered your prayer, I’m the one who brought you the loaf of bread.”

Cecilia replied, “Praise the Lord! He always helps me in my need … even if He has to send the
Devil to answer my prayers.”

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 Cecilia

Cecilia’s prayer Problem The reaction of the neighbor

Neighbor

Kind of neighbor Action done on Cecilia’s prayer

Lesson 74: Drawing pictures of characters and incidents that are possible to
happen (Competency: Reading 8.2)
Exercise B

Directions: Read and understand the selection then fill in the circle with the necessary idea that have
something to do with the character.

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 WHY THE HAWK EATS UP THE LITTLE CHICKS
Retold by Johnny C. Young

Big Hawk and Rooster used to be good friends. They trusted each other and even shared secrets. One
day, the Rooster thought of borrowing the ring of Big Hawk which he always wore on his big toe.

“You have a very pretty ring. Can I borrow it for one day? I’d like to show it to my wife (the)
Hen.”

Trusting the care of the ring to his friend, Big Hawk removed the ring and handed it to Rooster. Big
Hawk then excused himself for he had to look for food for his brood. Quickly, the Rooster placed the
ring on his toe and went off to see his wife, the Hen.

When He saw the ring on the Rooster’s toe, she liked it very much. She asked if she could try it on. The
Rooster agreed and gave the ring to Hen. At once, Hen slipped it on her left toe, and began to admire how
pretty it looked on her feet. Boastful as she as, the Hen pleaded to the Rooster, saying, “Let me keep the
ring for just one day. Please? I’d like to show it off to my friends.” The Rooster could do nothing for he
didn’t want to disappoint pretty Hen.

Unfortunately, for some unexplained reason, the ring got lost. Pretty Hen looked everywhere for
it but could not find it. When the Rooster learned about it, he also looked everywhere but it seemed the
ring was lost forever.

When Big Hawk returned the next day and learned that his ring was lost, he got very angry and
reprimanded both of them, “How could you lose my ring! It’s the only one I got! I am sorry but you
have to go and look for my ring. If you don’t find it, I ‘m going to catch and eat your little chicks!”

Fearful for the lives of the chicks, the Rooster and the pretty Hen went everywhere around, looking for
the ring once again. They scratched the ground but they never found the ring.

Meanwhile, the angry Hawk had his revenge. He swooped down on the chicks every time he was
hungry and carried them away to eat them up.

Up to now, we see the rooster and the hen still scratching the ground, looking for the lost ring. Even the
little chicks scratch the ground to try and help find the ring. They have little choice for their lives remain
at stake for as long as the ring could not be found and returned.

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Hawk

Lesson 75: Infer traits of character.

(Competency: Reading 9.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the passage below. Infer the traits of character by completing the character
map. On each numbered lines write his trait and explain why you said so.

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 Jaime watched his sister for a moment as she moved the joystick. There were clicks and beeps
when she moved the little alien creatures around and a funny bell whenever she zapped one. “Let me
try, let me! he shouted as he grabbed the joystick from her.
He jerked the joystick to the left, then to the right. But the creatures in the computer game on the
screen were not moving as fast! And he was not zapping any of them! The little creatures danced
around, and Jaime moved the joystick even faster. They moved also, but there was no funny bell.
Finally, a buzzer sounded. GAME OVER, Jaime read on the screen. ALIEN
INVASION SUCCESSFUL.
“Stupid game,” Jaime muttered, as he handed the joystick to his sister. I’m going out to play
basketball.”

1. _______________________________ 2. _____________________________
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_______________________________ _____________________________

JAIME

3. _______________________________ 4. _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________

5. ______________________________
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Lesson 75: Infer traits of character.

(Competency: Reading 9.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the story. Infer the traits of the character by completing the character map. On each
numbered lines, write his trait and explain why you said so. (10 pts.)

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 Some of the kids thought of Roy as the class clown. He certainly did get attention for his jokes
and funny observations! His sense of humor was lively, and his puns were hilarious. But he never
made a joke about a classmate’s looks or abilities.
One day Roy and Joseph were swapping jokes when Joseph said something unkind about a boy in
the class. Roy looked uncomfortable for a moment and then changed the subject – with another
joke.
For someone happy-go-lucky, Roy has a serious side. Although his homework was always
decorated with cartoon characters making funny comments, the work itself was neat and accurate.
He wasn’t in the top honors list, but he always did his best. After school, Roy helped his uncle at the
store. He loved the work and was always on time.

1. _______________________________ 2. _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________

ROY

3. _______________________________ 4. _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________
_______________________________ _____________________________

5. ______________________________
______________________________
_______________________________

Lesson 76: Inferring the general mood of the selection

(Competency: Reading 9.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the following selections and infer the general mood by selecting the correct
answer from the choices below.

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 1. A third grade boy had won a medal as the best reader in class. Puffed with pride, he boasted to
the maid at home. “Let’s see if you can read as well as I can, Nora.” The good woman took the
book, looked at it closely, and finally stammered, “Why, Billy, I don’t know how to read.

A. arrogant B. boastful C. amazement D. happy

2. Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat hole.
She knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden she ever saw. “Oh, how I
wish I could wander among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains!”

A. amazement B. glad C. wonder D. fairy

3. At ten years old, I was taken to help my father in his business. I disliked the trade, and had a
strong inclination to go to sea, but my father declared against it; but residing near the water, I was
much in and on it. I learned to swim well, and to manage boats; and when embarked with other
boys, I was commonly allowed to govern, especially in any case of difficulty.

A. disappointed B. elated C. relieved D. depressed

4. The Tartars came through the world like a horde of wild beasts. They left not one thing alive nor
one green blade of wheat standing. Brave they were as lions, courageous they were as great dogs,
but they had hearts of stone and knew not mercy, nor pity, nor tenderness, nor God.

A. discontentment B. ignorance C. liveliness D. sarcasm

5. When the crocodile heard this, he became very angry. He wanted to show the rabbit that he could
roar as fiercely as a tiger. And so the crocodile opened his mouth to roar. Instantly the clever
rabbit jumped free. As he jumped, his sharp toenails caught the crocodile’s tongue and tore it out.

A. foolish B. elated C. happy D. clever

Lesson 76: Inferring the general mood of the selection

(Competency: Reading 9.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Read the following selections and infer the general mood by selecting the correct
answer from the choices below.

1. Mila was expecting Tina, her cousin, to come for a visit. They had not seen each other for over a
year. She was sure they would have a lot of stories to share. A sound at the door made Mila rush
to open it. Instead of Tina, she saw a thin dirty little kitten.

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 A. dismay B. depressing C. liveliness D. furious

2. Lina was cleaning the cage of her doves, and she took out the dishes for their food and water. She
did not notice that the door of the cage was left slightly open. One dove got out. Lina saw the
bird fly.

A. apprehensive B. frustrations C. regret D. appreciation

3. The manager glared at Myrna and shouted: “How clumsy of you!” Then he turned to the elderly
woman and said, “Let me help you clean up, Ma’am I’m so sorry this happened. You can order
anything you like, free of charge.

A. discontentment B. ignorance C. apologetic D. longing

4. Mutahi took his time in replying, and Mukasa was about to repeat his words when the other said,
“I’m not coming back next year. My father says he can’t find the money to pay the fees, and
besides, I ought to be helping him with the milk fulltime.” Mutahi had always said that school
was a waste of time, but now, there was no joy of any kind in his voice.

A. longing B. disappointed C. alarm D. amazement

5. The rabbit was caught between the crocodile’s sharp teeth. Of course, the rabbit was very
frightened, but he did not want the crocodile to know this. “I’m not afraid of you,” said the
rabbit. “I’m only afraid of animals that roar. Everyone knows that crocodiles roar, so you can’t
frighten me.”

A. ignorance B. furious C. frightening D. loneliness

Lesson 77: Inferring how the story would turn out if some episode were
changed (Competency: Reading 9.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the following situations then try to infer how the situations would turn out if
some episode were changed. Choose your answer from the option after each situation.

1. Big Hawk and Rooster used to be good friends. They trusted each other and even shared secrets.
One day Rooster borrowed Big Hawk’s ring and showed it to his wife Hen. Hen wanted to try it
on her toe. If Rooster had not shown the ring to Hen, Hen might
_______________________________.

a. not have put on the ring on her toe b. not gave Big Hawk her chicks

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 2. Rooster agreed to give the ring to Pretty Hen. He doesn’t want to disappoint her. Hen tried it on
her toe and was very happy to have it on. If Rooster did not agree to give her the ring, Hen might
_____________________________________.

a. be sad and lonely b. not scratch for the chicks

3. He wanted very much to show off the ring to her friends. Pretty Hen went to see her friends with
Hawk’s ring on her toe. Unfortunately, the ring got lost. If Hen did not go to show the ring off to
her friends, the ring might ______________________

a. be on Hawk’s too yet b. not have gotten lost

4. Big Hawk learned that his ring got lost. He was very furious so he reprimanded both of them to
find it or if not he will be eating their chicks. If the Hawk hadn’t learned that the ring was lost, he
might _____________________

a. have gotten furious b. not help Rooster

5. We still see Rooster, Hen and the chicks scratching on the ground continuously. When Hen
notices the Hawk around. She always protects her chicks under her wings. If Rooster and Hen
had found the ring, the Hawk might _____________

a. be their servant by now b. be their friend once again

Lesson 77: Inferring how the story would turn out if some episode were
changed (Competency: Reading 9.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the following situations then try to infer how the situations would turn out if some
episode were changed. Choose your answer from the option after each situation.

1. Amahl a lame boy, left his bed one night and watched the starry night. He was so fascinated to
see the big star as big as a window. But mother angrily snapped at him and reprimanded him to
return to bed. If Amahl had not left his bed to watch the stars. Mother might
______________________

a. not have gotten angry b. not sleep well

2. While Amahl was making up his mind whether to accept the sweet tasting root or not from King
Gaspar, his mother’s commanding voice boomed, asking him to go down the road and call the
shepherds in. If Mother had not called out Amahl, Amahl might have
__________________________

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 a. thrown the sweet tasting root b. accepted the sweet tasting root

3. King Melchor ask the page to keep watch over the boxes while they sleep a little for they had not
slept for ten days searching for baby Jesus. The page was awake for sometimes but later felt that
it was unfair to be awake while everybody was asleep so he tried to sleep while the woman
pursued her plan to steal some gold. If the page kept watch of the boxes as ordered by King
Melchor, the woman might ______________.

a. not have stolen the gold b. accepted the sweet tasting root

4. The woman pretended to be asleep. Thinking that everyone was sound asleep she fulfilled her
plan to steal the glowing treasures. Unfortunately the page woke up and caught her and laid her a
firm hard. Amahl woke up too and tried to help his Mother by hitting the page with his crutches.
If Mother had not attempted to steal the treasures, Amahl wouldn’t have
______________________________.

a. help the page b. hit the page with his crutches

5. King Gaspar who had just awaken of the mess, realized what happened. He came to Mother and
handed the gold to her telling her to take them for Jesus doesn’t need them. Mother was so
repentant she offered her repentance. Amahl also offered his crutches since he had nothing to
offer aside from it. As she stretched forth his arms he felt the new vigor possesses him. He can
walk. He is no longer a lame. If Amahl hadn’t offered his crutch, he might not have
__________________________

a. gazed the star again b. walk again

Lesson 78: Writing an ending to a given situation

(Competency Writing 7.0)

Exercise A

Direction: Write an ending to each given situation.

1. Father wake up early in the morning. He drinks his coffee, gets his bolo, put on his sweater and hat
and goes. ______________________________________________________________________

2. It’s Sunday morning. Mother wakes the children up, instructs them to take shower and put on their
best clothes. __________________________________________________

3. Aling Thelma, a house helper changes her clothes. She gets a basket with her and waits for a tricycle
to ride. ________________________________________________________

4. Mario and Mark take their breakfast early. They put on their hats and bring along with them their
fishing gears. __________________________________________________

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5. Lovely Shane was very excited that night. She tried to put on her dress and look at herself in the
mirror. She tried to check the list of guests coming. She started imagining what and how many gifts
she will be receiving. ________________________________

6. The PHILVOCS announced that Mayon Volcano is showing unusual activities. People living near
the area were advised to vacate and transfer to safer place or to the nearest evacuation centers.
______________________________________________________

7. People in Barangay Malipayon are busy preparing for something. Some are cooking different kinds
of food. Others are entertaining their friends and relatives. While Banderitas are hanging along the
streets and a column of people are walking towards the church to attend the mass.
_____________________________________________

8. Mrs. Villasis took a bath. She ate her breakfast. She brushed her teeth and put on her uniform. Then
she took her attaché case and went. ____________________________

9. After dinner Myla went to her room. She opened the light. She got her books and notebooks and
proceeded to her study table. ____________________________________

10. John Vincent woke up early. He took a shower and put on his school uniform. He ate his breakfast
and took his school bag and waited for the school bus. __________________

Lesson 78: Writing an ending to a given situation

(Competency Writing 7.0)

Exercise B

Direction: Write a good ending to the following situations.

1. Heavy rains poured hard that night. Rivers and lakes overflowed. Trash and garbage have clogged
drainage and canals. __________________________________

2. Niko was very excited. He will be representing his school in the forthcoming Declamation Contest
Division Level. He memorized the lines very well and tried his best to portray the character as
skillfully as he could. He practiced regularly.
______________________________________________________________________

3. Mr. Mabagsik family bought a Five-hectare forested land which was inhabited by different kinds of
birds and wild animals. He wanted to convert the area into a commercial lot, so he ordered his men to
cut all the trees and burn the surrounding shrubs and grasses to make cleaning easier.
_________________________________

4. Corazon is nine months pregnant. She woke up due to an on and off pain in her stomach. She wanted
to go back to sleep but the pain persisted. She decided to prepare the things needed by her baby
_______________________________________

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5. Mr. Gaguit, a meat vendor wanted to sell 100% of his remaining and new stocks in the market.
However, early in the morning, a typhoon occurred until late afternoon which hindered the consumer
to buy his stocks. ____________________________________

6. Analiza stopped reading the article submitted to her for their school paper. She went to the shower
room and washed herself. She then returned to her room, put her pajama on and turned-off the light.
__________________________________________________

7. Sheila Mae likes to eat a lot of junks. She also likes sweets, soft drinks, and chocolates. She does not
like to taste any fruit or vegetable. If her mother insisted she would run to one corner and cry.
______________________________________________________

8. Amalia found a little bird with broken wings while she was strolling in the forest. She brought the
little bird home and applied medicine on its wings. She took care of the bird until it was cured.
_______________________________________________________

9. Playing volleyball is the favorite game of Leo. As a matter of fact, he is the team captain of the
volleyball team of their school. He always encourages his team to practice for 30 minutes before the
class. _________________________________________________

10. Lola Susita was reading a story book when her grandchildren run-up the reading room. She gathered
the children and read them a beautiful story. Soon the children became
sleepy.________________________________________________________________

Lesson 79: Writing about one’s feelings

(Competency – Writing 8.0)
Directions: Read the selection below and write a model composition about ones feelings following the
format given below.

1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion

Your composition should have at least 4-5 paragraphs.

THE NORTH WIND AND THE SUN

A Fable by La Fontaine

One morning, the North Wind and the Sun saw a man walking down a country road. He
was wearing a new coat.

“That young man looks very pleased with his new coat,” said the North Wind. “But I
could easily blow it off his back if I wanted to.”

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 “I don’t think you could,” said the Sun. “But let us both try to do it. You could try first.”

The North Wind began to blow and blow and blow. People had to chase after their hats.
Leaves were blown from the trees. All the animals were frightened. The ships in the harbor
were sunk. The North Wind blew with all his might, but it was no use, for the man just pulled
his coat more tightly about him.

“My turn now,” cried the Sun. And as he gave out his gentle heat, insects hummed and
flowers opened. The birds began to sing. The animals lay down to sleep. And the people came
out to talk with each other. The man began to feel very hot, and when he came to a river, he took
off his coat and went in for a swim.

So the Sun was able to achieve by warmth and gentleness what the North Wind in all his
strength and force could not do.

Lesson 80: Writing a model composition about ones reactions using

the correct form of the verb. (Competency – Writing 8.0)
Directions: Based on the selection, “The Laser Beam: Friend or Foe”, write a composition using the
correct form of the verb. Use the following pointers:

1. Write a sentence about the importance of energy to the people.

2. Enumerate things that people do which need energy.
3. Tell ways on how people conserve energy.

THE LASER BEAM: FRIEND OR FOE

The laser beam is one of the modern man’s discoveries. It as many uses both helpful as well as
destructive. Read the selection to find out why the laser beam may be a friend or an enemy.

The laser is called the energy source of the future. Try this experiment to find out how powerful it can
be. First, get a magnifying glass. If you don’t have one, then the lens of a high-graded glass will do.
Next, focus sunlight through the lens on the spot of a crumpled paper. What happened?

The piece of paper burned, didn’t it? That is because the beam of light passing through the lens became
so strong that it could burn the piece of paper after a time. Now, imagine a beam of light billions of times
stronger than the one in your experiment. Because it would be billions of times stronger, it would be so

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powerful that it could burn a hole in a steel plate or even through a diamond which is the hardest
substance known to men so far.

This powerful beam called laser is now used in industry, science and technology and even in warfare.
Yes, the laser can be a friend or an enemy. It can help or destroy.

The word laser is made up of the first letters of the scientific definition of this powerful light beam –
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. This means that the light beam is made
stronger by radiation. The use of the laser is limitless and more and more uses are being discovered as the
years pass by. In the field of medicine, the laser has been found to be useful in eye surgery by putting the
retina in place. It can also burn skin blemishes and growth that may become cancerous. Some
experiments on bloodless show that this can be made possible through the use of laser as substitute for
scalpel or doctor’s knife. Imagine with laser, it will be possible to have an operation without being out
up.

In communications, a single laser beam can carry thousands of radio, television signals at the same time.
Laser beams can be used to transmit messages. In explorations and other researches, the laser beam can
work like a radar. It can detect an approaching object or aircraft whether on land, air or underwater.

The field of entertainment also uses laser beams. It is the laser that produces dancing disco lights.
It is used to manufacture compact discs. In fact, components are now fast replaced by lased discs.
Lesson 81: Writing a two to three point sentence outline.
(Competency – Writing 9.0)

Exercise A

Directions: Read the selection and write a two to three point outline on the spaces below. Read
the paragraphs then complete the outline that follows.

The legend of the lost world of Atlantis has fascinated people for thousands of years. The story of an
island empire that sank into the sea after some catastrophic event was first recorded by Plato, the ancient
Greek author. Modern theories of what causes volcanic eruptions and earthquakes suggest that the idea of
a large island sinking into the Atlantic is highly unlikely. Scientists today believe “the lost civilization” in
question probably flourished on the islands of Crete and Santorini.

The explosion that destroyed this civilization probably happened around 1450 B.C. The volcanic
explosion must have been truly enormous. An island 10 to 12 miles across was turned in an instant from
a 5000 foot peak into a lagoon. Such an explosion could have sent a huge ash fall and a massive tidal
wave across the seventy miles to Crete. The major city of Akrotiri was completely buried by the eruption.

Archaeologists continue to find artifacts that suggest much of Crete was buried by the eruption as well.

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Title: ______________________________________________

I. The Legend of Atlantis

A. _____________________________________________________________

B. Scientists remain skeptical

II. __________________________________________________________

A. ______________________________________________________________
B. Archaeologists continue to find buried cities

1. Crete may have been demolished by tidal wave

Lesson 81: Writing a two to three point sentence outline.

(Competency – Writing 9.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the selection and write a two to three point sentence outline on the spaces below. Read
the paragraphs, then complete the outline.

Little is known about Tutankhamen. There are some clues to his life. He was part of a powerful
eighteenth century dynasty, and probably related by marriage to the pharaoh before him.

His tomb, while full of beautiful and rare items, offers us very little evidence of the personality of
Tutankhamen. The tomb itself is small and obscure.

Tutankhamen was a child-pharaoh. He came to the throne at the age of nine and died at the age of
eighteen. During that time, adults probably made important decisions for him.

A civil war raged in Egypt about the time of Tutankhamen’s reign. The supporters of two rival gods
fought for power. Perhaps that is why we know so little about him.

Title: ____________________________________________________________________
Main topic: I. Mysterious Ruler
____________________________________________________________
_
Subtopic: A.
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Details: 1.
___________________________________________________________
2. He was probably related to his predecessor.
____________________________________________________________
_
Subtopic B.
__________________________________________________________
Details 1.
___________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________

Main topic: II. Reign was brief

____________________________________________________________
_
Subtopic: A.
__________________________________________________________
Details: 1.
___________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_
Subtopic B.
__________________________________________________________
Details 1. Civil was raged in Egypt
2.
___________________________________________________________

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82: Using Adverbs: Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs
(Competencies Speaking 10.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Using the given phrases,

write sentences that express Exercise B
comparison of actions in the positive,
comparative and superlative degrees. Directions: Using the given phrases,
Write your answer on a piece of write sentences that express
paper. comparison of actions in the positive,
comparative and superlative degrees.
Example: sings beautifully Write your answer on a piece of
paper.
(positive) Marco sings beautifully.
(comparative) Fidel sings more Example: talks loud

beautifully than Marco. (positive) Martin talks loud.

(superlative) Alex sings most (comparative) Fidel talks louder than
beautifully of the three boys. Martin. (superlative) Tom talks
the loudest of the three boys.
1. prays fervently
1. writes well
2. drives fast
2. travels fast
3. writes legibly
3. goes fast
4. reads loud
4. acts bravely
5. feels well
5. fights heroically
6. climb fast
6. shoots steadily
7. arrives late
7. acts cowardly
8. growls fiercely
8. gives generously
9. uses hurting words/ bad words
9. speaks sincerely
10. works well
10. performs gracefully

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83: Using Adverbs words that can

function as adjective / adverb
(Competency Speaking 10.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Complete the following sentences by supplying the appropriate

words from the box. Before each sentence, write ADJ if the word is used as
an adjective and ADV if used as an adverb.

first late daily fast next

earliest high difficult early long

_____ 1. I had _________ wanted to ride on a horse.

_____ 2. My wish was granted very ________.

_____ 3. Then, I was ready for my __________ ride in ten years!

_____ 4. Father took me to Camp John Hay for the ______ ride on the hills.

_____ 5. It was on an ____________ Sunday morning.

_____ 6. The horse was so _________, I couldn’t mount on it.

_____ 7. I had to look _______ to the other stables.

_____ 8. It was _________ to manage a horse at first.

_____ 9. But I was determined to learn __________.

_____ 10. So, I went to practice __________ and finally I was able to ride a horse

without a guide.

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83: Using Adverbs words that can

function as adjective / adverb
(Competency Speaking 10.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Complete the following sentences by supplying the appropriate

words from the box. Before each sentence, write ADJ if the word is used as
an adjective and ADV if used as an adverb.

long late daily difficult high

best first next hard fast

_____ 1. The ___________ poster was submitted by a girl in our class.

_____ 2. He will sleep _________ tonight, to finish his project.

_____ 3. Maybe tonight, he could think _____________ about a poem to write.

_____ 4. It was some work he didn’t do _______ but he was very successful.

_____ 5. After a ________ wait, I was finally studying.

_____ 6. ________ waves hit the vessel.

_____ 7. I have to arrive ____________ to school.

_____ 8. The vessel moved ______________ to the shore.

_____ 9. The wind made the trip __________________.

_____ 10. Shirley thought ____________ of what to study first.

84: Using direct and indirect discourse

(Competency Speaking 11.0)

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Exercise A

Directions: Change the following from direct disclosure to indirect

discourse.

Example:
Direct discourse: Mother said, “Teresa, make some juice for the visitors”.
Indirect discourse: Mother told Teresa to make some juice for the
visitors.

1. The teacher said, “Class, go out and observe the clouds”.

2. One of the boys asked, “Why can we not see the sun sometimes?”

3. The teacher answered, “We cannot see the sun when thick clouds cover it”.

4. A curious pupil asked, “What is lightening?”

5. An alert classmate answered, “Lightening is a sudden flash of electricity”.

Directions: Change the following from indirect discourse to direct discourse.

Example:
Indirect discourse: Miss Salcedo told the class to keep quiet.
Direct discourse: Miss Salcedo said, “Class, keep quiet”.

1. Aling Tina told Minda to set the table.

2. Minda asked her mother how many visitors are coming.

3. The visitors exclaimed that it was a wonderful party.

4. Mother answered that she was very much delighted

5. The pupils asked Miss Salcedo if she may join the choral group.

84: Using direct and indirect discourse

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Exercise B

Directions: Change the following direct discourse to indirect discourse. Write your
answer on the blank.

1 One pupil remarked, “I see some nimbus clouds”.

_______________________________________
2 The teacher asked the class, “What are nimbus clouds?”
_______________________________________
3 One of the boys replied, “Nimbus clouds carry rain”.
_______________________________________
4 The teacher added, “It is the reason why nimbus clouds are dark”.
_______________________________________
5 A pupil noticed, “ I think it will rain”.
_______________________________________

Directions: Change the following indirect discourse to direct discourse. Write your
answer on the blank.

1. Mother told her son Roland to come home early.

_______________________________________
2. The scoutmaster told the boys to put down their bags.
_______________________________________
3. Leo said that the plants are growing.
_______________________________________ 4. Mother told Riza to clean
the kitchen. _______________________________________

5. Jeoffrey exclaimed that they could still do something.

_______________________________________

85: Talking about topics of interest

Using a variety of sentences

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(Competency Speaking 12.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Arrange the following sentences in paragraph form. Decide the

order in which you will arrange the ideas before you begin writing.

A. 1. I, too feel sad if the news you receive is bad.

2. My work is to deliver your mail from the post office.
3. I sometimes look very tired with the heavy bag on my back, but I am
happy when I bring you good news or a much-awaited letter.

4. I remain faithful to my job no matter what the weather is.

B. Select one simple, compound and complex sentence from the paragraph
you made.

Exercise B

Direction: Arrange the following sentences in paragraph form. Decide the

order in which you will arrange the ideas before you begin writing.

A. 1. If you have a green thumb, you will be successful in my line of

work.
2. In an agricultural country like ours, my role is an important one.
3. These are the fruits of my labor.
4. My work is to supply you with rice, corn, vegetables and other
products of the farm.

5. Because of me, your table is usually full of nutritious food.

B. Select one simple, compound and complex sentence from the

paragraph you made.

86: Talking about topics of interest

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- Preposition and prepositional phrase
(Competency Speaking 12.0)
Exercise A

Direction: Read the paragraph and

find out how Willy and the things he
liked to be. Copy the paragraph and
encircle the prepositions used in it. Exercise B
My friend Willy is a very interesting Direction: Copy the paragraph and
encircle the prepositions used in it.
boy. He likes things that an ordinary
Oceans cover much of the earth’s
boy does not go for. He enjoys

talking about plants and other surface. We do not know very much

heavenly bodies. He likes to do about life under the sea. Sealab 1

experiments like making gelatin out was an experiment in undersea living.

of gumamela leaves. He spends most The experiment was run by the US

of his time reading science books or Navy. Sealab 1 was built in 1964. It

doing experiments in his mini sunk at about fifty-seven meters in

laboratory. When you talk to him, he the water.

drops a lot of science terminologies

The sealab 1 is a manned by experts
that you do not understand. He loves
of the US Navy. A cable attached
to talk for hours about latest
Sealab1 to mother ship, floating
inventions and about the lives of
above. Life support came through
famous scientists. You will surely be
the cable and into the lab. Four men
amused to have him around.
occupied Sealab 1 during the first

test.

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87: Evaluating if a conclusion made is justifiable

(Competency Reading 10.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read each story and complete the sentences that follow it.
Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each sentence. Write the
letter only.

Ronny knows how to juggle three balls in the air at a time. He thought
he’d do the same trick with cups. He got three plastic cups and started to
throw them in the air, catch them, and throw them up again, one after
another.

1. Ronny probably _______

a. broke many cups that day
b. guessed he had to practice many times
c. got the trick right the first time

2. His best friend would preferably ______

a. want to try the trick too
b. pay Ronny to stop practicing
c. tell Ronny to go to bed

“Caramba” when I was fighting for independence from America and serving the
Philippines as the President of the Commonwealth, I did not realize that my people
would remember me and honor me by putting my picture on the twenty-peso bill after
my death.
3. You can guess that I am _______
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Manuel L. Quezon

4. Having one’s picture printed on a paper bill _____

a. is a common practice among rich Filipinos
b. means that people honor your memory
c. shows that you helped make the country rich

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A long time ago, in a deep forest, lived seven brothers and sister. The
youngest, called Minudo, was a brave bright-eyed six-year old who asked
the most curious questions.

5. You can conclude that ______________________

a. the children’s parents died ten years ago

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b. the oldest of them was more than ten years old
c. Minudo was shy and quiet

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San Pascual really comes alive during the summer. At least, that’s the way it seems
to me. Along Zamora Street, stores advertise specials on supplies for fishermen and
boaters. Our fish market bulges with the best-tasting lobsters around. And, wherever
you go, you can hear the squawks of gulls and the splash of people diving in the waves.

6. San Pascual is in ___________

a. SM mall
b. a beach
c. a church

Boats of all sizes pass in and out of our harbor each day. Some are local and some
are from places far away. My favorite is the La Duquesa. I love to watch it leave the
harbor. It’s a beautiful sight to see. One minute it sits peacefully, rocking in the
waves, as quiet as a cloud except for the snapping canvas.

7. La Duquesa is a kind of boat that _______

a. makes passengers at peace while enjoying the view.
b. makes passengers worried while riding on it.
c. makes passengers sleep whole day.

When my friend from Manila, Jessica, comes to visit, she brings along some pretty neat
stuff. I have to laugh, though, when I see her coming out of the water. With her rubber
suit, masks, tanks, and fins she looks quite like a peculiar sea monster.

8. Jessica like to _______

a. eat chicken and meat
b. dive with swimming gear on her
c. go out with a monster suit

Zander was terribly frightened, not so much for the loss of the house which he and his father
could easily build again from a few day branches, but for the loss of the pigs.

9. Their house, was probably made of ______

a. light materials
b. semi-concrete materials
c. concrete materials

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 Mrs. Nicor frowned at the children and pointed at the stove. “Look at that!” The whole
pot of adobo was full and now almost half of it has been eaten.” Jojo and Katia kept
their eyes firmly glued to the floor.

10. The adobo might be ____

a. lost in space
b. taken unconsciously by their pet dog.
c. eaten by her children

87: Evaluating if a conclusion made is justifiable

(Competency Reading 10.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Read each story and complete the sentences that follow it. Choose the phrase or clause
that best completes each sentence. Write the letter only.

1. Bo-bo smelled something unlike any odor that had ever reached his nostril before. His mouth
began to water. He did not know what to think of this new experience. He smelled something
____
a. sweet
b. foul
c. delicious

2. The ears of Ho-ti tingled with horror that he should have a son who ate burnt pig instead of pig
in its natural state. During those time _______
a. people knew how to use fire
b. it was a sin to eat roasted pig
c. people ate raw meat

3. The members of the jury all licked their fingers and without a word. They brought in a verdict
of “not guilty”. The members of the jury ___________
a. liked the taste of the roast pig
b. took pity on Ho-ti and Bo-bo
c. believed that father and son deserved to be pardoned for committing sin for the first
time

4. Twelve strong typhoon have struck the Bulacan area in the last three years. Six of those
typhoons occurred in July, three in August, one in December and two in September. Though
there was flooding and classes were suspended, none of those typhoons caused any major
damage to either property or human life. Most typhoons occur ______
a. in the rainy season – June to September
b. in the rainy season
c. don’t occur dangerously

5. A recent medical study divided people into three groups (1) those who did no exercise (2) those
who did a moderate amount of exercise, and (3) those who did a great deal of heavy exercise.

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In the group of twenty people who were studied, twelve of the fifteen people who lived past the
age of seventy-five did either a moderate amount or a great deal of exercise. People who
___________
a. are over seventy-five years of age usually exercise more often and harder than other
people do.
b. do a moderate or great amount of exercise often live longer than people who do not
exercise.
c. do not exercise live longer than people who do exercise.

6. Tribune recently did a survey of city and provincial politicians. The results showed that 85%
of these people had been lawyers before they became politicians, 81% had been teachers, 5%
had been in business, and 2% had been in the medical profession. Over 50% of the people
surveyed had been involved in politics for more than five years. Most politicians _______
a. have been lawyers
b. have law degrees
c. have been in business before entering politics

Every day, Toria ate her lunch with Alex and Bong and some other
classmates. During lunch they would all talk about what they planned to do
after school. One day, Alex and Bong started speaking in a strange language.
“I can’t understand a word you are saying!” said Toria.
“You’re certainly not speaking English.”
“It’s Pig Latin,” explained Alex. “Bong and I are practicing for our club
meeting after school. You should learn Pig Latin, Toria. It’s easy. I’ll lend
you this book I have. It will teach you everything you need to know to speak
Pig Latin.”
The next day Toria joined Alex and Bong for lunch as usual. “Ellohay,” she said with a smile,
as she put her tray on the table.

7. After loaning Alex book, Toria _____

a. studied it and learned to speak “Pig Latin”
b. keep it and put in inside a locker.
c. gave it to her sisters

8. Alex and Toria are __________

a. cousins
b. brother and sister
c. classmates and best friends

9. Jun-jun’s parents gave him a kitten for his seventh birthday. The kitten pounced all around the
room, Jun-jun cried, “I know just what I’m going to name him.” Jun-jun’s will name the kitten
________
a. Pounce

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c. Jun-jun

10. By early afternoon, Jose had finished moving and raking the Ocampo’s lawn. Once he
collected for his job, he’d have enough money to buy the Junior Bird Watcher binocular’s he’d
been saving for. After putting the lawn mover and raking the garage, Jose knocked on the
Ocampo’s door. Jose would ask Mr. Ocampo’s _____
a. payment for his job well done
b. a pair of rake and lawn mover
c. appreciation and thank you

88: Identifying sufficient evidences to justify a conclusion or

generalization (Competency Reading 10.2)
Exercise A harmful to food crops and other kinds of
plants.
Directions: Write G beside each sentence that
is a generalization / conclusion. Underline 9. __________ The traffic is generally
any signal words that helped you identify that
generalization. heavier during commuting hours.

10. __________ Mike’s dog is a

1. __________ In general, proper wonderful pet.
exercise can help people keep healthy.

2. __________ This is the best car

our family has ever had.

3. __________ Most members of the

school soccer team are strong and fit.
Exercise B
4. __________ Two songs on that
tape are new. Directions: Write G beside each sentence that
is a generalization / conclusion. Underline
5. __________ January is usually the any signal words that helped you identify that
generalization.
coldest month in this region.
1. __________ The mystery show
6. __________ Those oranges look very
kept us all on the edge of our seats!
fresh.
2. __________ Most of the students
7. __________ The students handed in their
in the class write their homework in
book reports on Thursday.
pencil.
8. __________ Some insects are

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3. __________ Six students read

their poems aloud.

4. __________ People who like to

read tend to do better in school than people
who don’t.

5. __________ Many people have

daily newspapers delivered to their
homes.
6. __________ People generally take
a vacation in the middle of summer.

7. __________ Pizza with extra

cheese is the best!

8. __________ Few students come

to class unprepared for a big test.

9. __________ Most of the local TV

channels broadcast the late news at 10:00
pm

10. __________ Graduation ceremonies are

usually held in late March.

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89: Evaluating ideas / make judgment

(Competency Reading 11.1)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the story. Underline any sentence that contains an opinion. Draw two
lines under any clue words that helped you identify those opinions.

“I think zoos are wonderful!” Olivia cried. “Just look at those prairie dogs over there,” she said to
her younger sister. “They’re probably my favorite kind of animal.” “I didn’t know that they all
lived together in a town,: responded Marilou.
“It’s called a colony,” the girls’ mother explained,” and each colony is made up of many prairie
dog families.”
Fascinated, Marilou watched the animals and then asked, “I think it’s great that they all live
together like that. Why do they keep running down into those holes in the ground?”
Olivia laughed. “They’re hiding. Prairie dogs make themselves very interesting homes. They dig
holes, called burrows, under the ground. They can keep dry and warm in these holes. And, they
can also hide from their enemies.”
“Prairie dogs seem to be very smart,” their mother added. “They even make sure that they have at
least two different entrances to their homes. That gives them a better chance of escaping if an
enemy chases them. Just as important, the multiple entrances provide them with natural
airconditioning. The more entrances there are, the more air gets in, right?”
“Wow!” said Marilou. “I think prairie dogs are really amazing! But could I fit a whole family of
them in my room as pets?”

A. What is your favorite kind of animal?

Write at least two opinions about that animal. Write your answer in your notebook.

Example: CAT 1. I think cat are the best pets in the whole wide world.
2. My cat seems so lovable and huggable.

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89: Evaluating ideas / make judgment

(Competency Reading 11.1)
Exercise B

Directions: Underline any sentence that contains an opinion. Draw two lines under any clue words
that helped you identify those opinions.

(1) Most of the people interviewed seemed to have very strong memories of the Japanese
occupation. (2) They were young at the time, so a lot of what they did seemed like games to them.
(3) For instance, packing up and running in the streets in the middle of the night, or hiding in the
bushes listening to the Japanese soldiers pass. (4) My Lola remembers eating nothing but adobo
and kangkong for a whole month! (5) That could not have been fun. (6) There were some scary
times as well, and some very sad times. (7) Lolo Timo told about the Japanese knocking at their
door one night and taking his uncle. (8) They never saw that uncle again. (9) He was probably
executed. (10) Another time Lolo Timo and his friends were playing marbles in the street. (11)
They got so engrossed in their game that they did not notice a Japanese soldier coming near. (12)

When he couldn’t pass, the soldier shouted words they didn’t understand and shot a bullet in the
air. (13) Luckily, another soldier stopped him from firing more bullets. (14) When the
Americans finally came, it seemed that they were the saviors of the Filipinos. (15) People stood
on their roofs to watch the planes come in. (16) That must have been the most exciting time of all.

B. What is your favorite toy? Write at least two opinions about your favorite toy.

Example: OPINIONS

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CAR-AMBULANCE 1. I believe it is the best toy I got from my parents.

2. I think it provides me great joy of playing my colored car-
ambulance.

90: Determining the purpose of the author

(Competency Reading 11.2)
Exercise A

Directions: Read each passage and tell the author’s purpose whether is to entertain or to
inform, to persuade. Write your answer on the space provided for.

___________ 1. The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the word. It lives in warm tropical waters
like the Philippines. It is a gentle creature that eats only plankton. Scuba divers tell of stories in
which they hitched a ride on the creature’s back by hanging on to its fin. In the past, although
fishermen knew of its gentle nature, they never harmed the whale shark. Its flesh was not as good
to eat as other fish, anyway. But recently, because Philippine waters are over fished and fishermen
have to go father out to catch fish to sell, the Whale Shark has been captured and eaten.

___________ 2. The Whale Shark is only the latest victim of our environment mismanagement.
Even if its flesh is inferior in flavor and texture to that of other fish, its size makes it profitable.
What the fishermen lack in quality they make up for in quantity, because one of these creatures can
feed a whole village. Why do they need to capture the Whale Shark? Because our seas are
depleted. We have captured too many of the fish in our seas, even the smallest ones, and so they
have been unable to reproduce.

___________ 3. I heard a commotion on the beach and went down to

investigate. What I saw was a creature bigger than any fish I ever saw. It
was flapping feebly in the sand. It was clear that the village folk had
agreed to divide it among themselves. I tried to get them to throw it back
in the water, but they refused.

___________ 4. How does an animal get on the endangered species list? Who decides? An
animal is placed on the endangered species list by the National Parks and Wildlife Office. The
Office takes into account how many animals are left, how old they are, and where they live. For
example, a certain species may live only in a small area, be under stress
from nearby development, and be producing very few young. This
species might be listed.

___________ 5. Unfortunately, many species of bats are endangered or

already extinct. It is vital that we join forces to protect the bats that
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up to 95 percent of the reseeding of the tropical rain forests. Without those forests, our delicate
balance of oxygen and moisture could be destroyed.

___________ 6. Nomer opened the barn door with just a crack and peered in. At first he saw
nothing. He scanned the rafters, seeing only that they look bumpy. As his eyes adjusted, he began
to see them, first one tiny shape, and then another and another. Bats! Thousands of them were
sleeping the day away until nighttime. A cold shiver went up Nomer’s spine.

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____________ 7. There are many ways of purifying water for dinking purposes. Distillation is
one. Distilled water is made by evaporating and condensing water vapor from boiling water.
Adding chemical to the water also makes it pure. But the best way of purifying water at home is by
boiling it. When water is boiled, the bacteria in it are killed.

____________ 8. Children of today enjoy playing outdoors. They enjoy creating new games like
the Ice Water Freeze. When someone is touched by the leader he or she should freeze. When the
leader says “ Ice Water” then everyone should find a partner. The one who will remain frozen will
be the leader.

____________ 9. Exercise in moderation, offers both physical and mental benefit. It forces your
muscles and thus helps to make your body more attractive. If you want to stay slim and trim,
exercise can help control your weight. If you do not increase the amount of food you eat, you may
even lose weight. Exercise can also help you have an overall feeling of well-being.

____________ 10. Human life consists of a succession of small events. Each of which is
comparatively important. The happiness of every person depends on the manner in which events
are dealt with. Character is built upon little things. The success of a man in business depends on
his attention to little things. Good government can only be accomplished in the same way by
wellregulated provisions for doing little things.

90: Determining the purpose of the author

(Competency Reading 11.2)
Exercise B

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Directions: Read each passage and tell the author’s purpose whether is to entertain or to inform, to
persuade. Write your answer on the space provided for.

___________ 1. The bicycle is the best means of transportation in China. There are so many
people in the cities, that cars create enormous traffic jams. Bikes, on the other hand, are smaller
and easier to maneuver and of course, you save on gasoline. You absolutely must get a bike.

___________ 2. Festival day traditionally begins with a procession in which the cross is carried
from its shrine to the river. A group of enthusiastic women accompanies the cross. On the river is
an ornately shape barge, where the cross is reverently placed.

___________ 3. Now here’s the real cool part. On the festival day itself, the statue is returned to its
shrine in a really beautiful parade on the river at twilight time. You should have been here. It was
breath-taking. There seemed to be thousands of dancing lights that accompanied the statue down
the river.

___________ 4. I have just awakened from a bad dream. In it I saw a ring of volcanoes all spurring
deadly lava. Molten balls cascades down to large inhabited areas, and people fled to safer ground.

___________ 5. The four-day revolution was not violent, and had a festive, religious atmosphere.
People came out to EDSA to support Enrile and Ramos and, more importantly, to fight for freedom.

___________ 6. Have you ever tried eating with chopsticks? As far as I’m concerned, people who
use them are magicians. I’m not a magician. I’m somebody who can’t get the soup to stay in my
chopsticks.

___________ 7. Some people of long ago wrote with pictures, not with letters. Several pictures
together made up a message. These picture messages were carved on walls. Picture writing was
used from 3,000 B.C. until A.D. 400. Many examples of picture writing are still preserved and
studied today.

___________ 8. Filipinos are happy people. They love to sing and dance. They love to play games
and hold contests. They are good entertainers.

___________ 9. The best source of energy is solar power. Every homeowner should install solar
panels to save energy and money, too.

___________ 10. About a fifth of world’s population lives in China. According to 1982 Census,
the country has over a billion people. Nearly 12 million alone live in Shanghai, which ranks as the
world’s largest city in population.
91: Identifying author’s device to bring out his message
(Competency Reading 11.3)
Exercise A

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Directions: Tell what figure of speech Exercise B

the following statements are. Choose
from the box. Directions: Tell what figure of speech the
following statements are. Choose from
Simile Metaphor Personification Simile Metaphor Personification
the box.
____________ 1. I shall soar like a
swallow
____________ 2. The wind is a cat that ____________ 1. Give his horns the slightest
touch, and the snail shrinks into his house
prowls at night.
with much displeasure.

____________ 3. Words are powerful ____________ 2. The farmer’s sunburned

weapons. hands were as black as coal.

____________ 4. All nature sings the ____________ 3. The wind gently touches
of the universe. music my face.

____________ 5. She chattered on like a ____________ 4. Her eyes are as blue as the
talkative monkey. sea.

____________ 6. The murmuring stream ____________ 5. A man’s manners are

mirrors in which he shows himself to others.
joined the roaring river.

____________ 6. “I am a child of the

____________ 7. The high, singing whine of
woods,” said the bear.
the mosquitoes added to the bear’s
unhappiness.
____________ 7. The silver plane was
floating like a petal.
____________ 8. The witch’s face was full
of scars as a sieve is full of holes
____________ 8. The clown’s life is a three
ringed circus.
____________ 9. In England the cuckoo is a
herald of spring.
____________ 9. The tree died in protest
against cruel wood cutters.
____________ 10. The moon smiled at the
sleeping street children in Luneta.
____________ 10. The smile on mother’s
lips is as sweet as honey.
92: Using the library resources effectively
(Competency Reading 12.0)

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Exercise A

Directions: Decide which reference source or sources you would choose to answer each
question. Write the name of what you would use.

Atlas
Card catalog
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Newspaper
Telephone directory

1. Where would you find articles written on many different topics arranged in alphabetical order?
2. Where would you find current information about local, national or world events? ________
3. Where would you find the spelling, pronunciation, and definition of a word? ____________
4. Where would you find maps, charts, and tables? _________________________________
5. Where would you find an alphabetical listing of all the books in your school library? ______
6. Where would you find the addresses and telephone numbers of people, businesses and
services? ______________________

7. Where would you look to find out about yesterday’s discovery of hidden Egyptian art?
_______

8. How far is it from Manila to Iligan City? ___________________________

9. How is the word bonsai pronounced? ____________________________
10. Which resource would you use to find the call number of the book Philippine Cartoons by A.
Roces and A. McCoy? ________________________

92: Using the library resources effectively

(Competency Reading 12.0)

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Exercise B

Directions: Use the same list of sources given in set A.

1. Who wrote the novel Kangkong 1896? _________________________

2. Where and when was basketball first played? ___________________

3. How is submarine pronounced? ______________________________

4. What local stores sell fishing rods and tackle? ___________________

5. Who won yesterday’s PBA game? ____________________________

6. How many islands make up the state of Hawaii, and what is the name of each island? ____

7. What animals are marsupials and where do they live? _____________________________

8. What books by Ceres Alabado does the library have? _____________________________

9. How serious was the damage in last night’s big fire? ______________________________

10. In what year did Jesse Owens won three Olympic gold medals in running? ____________

93: Using card catalog, atlas, almanac, and other general

references (Competency Reading 12.1)
Exercise A

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Directions: What reference materials will you

refer to get information on the following? Exercise B
Write Al for Almanac, En for Encyclopedia,
Cc for Card Catalog and At for Atlas. Directions: What reference materials will you
refer to get information on the following?
__________ 1. Mr. United Nations in 1980. Write Al for Almanac, En for Encyclopedia,
Cc for Card Catalog and At for Atlas.
__________ 2. The first dog in space.

__________ 3. The total land area of the __________ 1. In 1884, time zones set up
Philippines around the world, measured from Greenwich
in London, England.
__________ 4. Information about
Albuquerque, New Mexico. __________ 2. Asia, the biggest continent
of the world
__________ 5. The illustrations in Black
Beauty __________ 3. The three big bodies of
water that surround the Philippines.
__________ 6. The history of music
__________ 4. With the Amazing depth
__________ 7. A book entitled The of 11,034 m. The Marianas Trench, could
Swimming Lesson easily swallow the whale of Mt. Everest which
has a height of only 8,848m.
__________ 8. Who is Queen Elizabeth?
__________ 5. A Tree Grows in
(title card) Brooklyn
__________ 9. Books written by George
Selden
__________ 6. Jokes (subject card)

94: Getting information from newspapers and other

__________ 7. Temperature
references Part of a newspaper – information one
gets __________ 8. Air transportation
from each part (Competency Reading 12.2)
__________ 10. Find information about _________ 9. Weather Forecasts
kinds of cats
_________ 10. Margaret Thatcher
(author card)

Exercise A

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Directions: A newspaper gives ______________________________

current information about world, national, and
local events. The index tells you where the 10. Is the typhoon still a problem for
different sections of a newspaper are located. passenger flights?
Write the newspaper section that would likely
___________________________
have the answer to each question.
Exercise B
Comics National news
Editorials Sports Directions: A newspaper gives current
Entertainment Weather information about the world, national, and
Local news World news local events. The index tells you where the
different sections of a newspaper are located.
Write the newspaper section that would likely
1. Who was named most valuable player in have the answer to each question.

the All-Filipino PBA series? 1. Which team won the Palarong Pambansa
_____________ 2. When two countries Championship?
signed an important trade agreement? ________________________
_____________________ 3. When will the 2. Was the launching of the world’s largest
ceremony at the new town plaza take place? hot-air balloon a success?
_____________________ 4. Does the editor
_________________
support the Anti-Terrorism
3. Is Regine Velasquez giving a concert
Bill? ______________________________ tonight?
5. What will be the high temperature for the
_________________________________
day? _______________________________
4. Who was recently hired as the principal of
6. What happened in the cartoon “Calvin and
the local high school?
Hobbes”? __________________________ ___________________
7. How does the editor feel about the city’s
5. What time is high tide today?
new traffic plan?
_________________________
______________________ 8. Which eight
6. What is the latest update about the SEA
movies are playing at the SM
games? _______________ 7. What is the
Center point?
best seen movie these days?
_______________________ 9. Which
_______________________
country did the president visit yesterday?
8. What is the latest news of the town?

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_________________________ _________________________
9. What provides information on banking?
______________________
10. What gives views of the publisher?
95: 1. Organizing one’s thoughts in writing – information
2. Filling out information sheet
(Competency Writing 10.0 / 12.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Fill up the blanks accurately so that we may know some information about each
of you.

Pupil’s Information Sheet

Name:
(Surname) (Given Name) (Middle Name)
Grade and ________________
Section:
Age last Birthday: ________________ Sex: _________ Nationality: _____________
_
Religion: ________________
Date of Birth: ________________ ______________ __________
(Month) (Date) (Year)
Birthplace: ________________ _____________
(Town/District) (Province/City)
Present Address:
(Number) (Street) (District/Town (City/Province)
Tel./ Cell No.: ________________
Father’s Name: ________________________________ Occupation:
_____________
_
Place of Work: _______________________________________________________________
Mother’s Name ________________________________ Occupation: ______________
Place of Work: _______________________________________________________________

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95: 1. Organizing one’s thoughts in writing – information

2. Filling out information sheet
(Competency Writing 10.0 / 12.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Fill up the blanks accurately.

A Pupil’s Record
Grade VI – V
Teacher: Miss Jean R. Salagantin
Name of Pupils: ______________________ Age: _____________ Sex: __________
Birthday: ___________________________ Birthplace: _________________________
Father’s Name: _______________________________________________
Mother’s Name: _______________________________________________
Father’s Occupation: _______________________________________________
Mother’s Occupation: _______________________________________________
Pupil’s Address: _______________________________________________
Telephone / Cell Number: _______________________________________________
Number of Brothers and Sisters: _______________________________________________
Mention which one gives _______________________________________________ income:

Hobby/ies: _______________________________________________
Do you enjoy your hobbies? _______________________________________________
Why?

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96: Organizing one’s thoughts in writing description.

(Competency Writing 10.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Rewrite the adjectives in their

correct sequence or order. Use them in
meaningful sentences. Exercise B

Example: small several brown boats Directions: Rewrite the adjectives in their
Answer: several small brown boats correct sequence or order. Use them in
Sentence: I saw several small brown boats meaningful sentences.
in the ocean.
Example: small several brown boats
1. yellow three fragrant flowers Answer: several small brown boats
2. brand-new one red limousine Sentence: I saw several small brown boats
3. eight blue huge tourist buses in the ocean.
4. a six-foot tall basketball player
5. twelve red luscious apples 1. three short interesting stories
2. cold some high regions
3. few progressive big countries
1. ___________________________ 4. expensive new round bag
5. grassy wide some plains

2. ___________________________
1. ___________________________

3. ___________________________
2. ___________________________

4. ___________________________
3. ___________________________

5. ___________________________
4. ___________________________

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5. ___________________________
97: Organizing one’s thoughts in writing resume / biodata
(Competency Writing 10.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Rico Lopez is asked to fill up his bio-data. Arrange or organize the following
information correctly. Copy the format from the page below.

I. Personal Data:
#21 St. Louis St., Southwoods Homes Imus, Cavite Rico Robles Lopez

Tel. # 064-216-2 23 yrs. old 5’6” 110 lbs December 1, 1945

II. Education:
1990-1994 Imus High School Secondary Education
1994-1998 Imus College (Imus, Cavite) B.S. Civil Engineering
1984-1990 Imus Elem. School Primary Education

III. Job Experience

(Not applicable)

IV. Seminars/Trainings Attended/Skills & Interest

Can operate computer (using software such as Wordstar, Lotus, Windows,
etc.) printer of any kind, electric typrewriter and copier.

Seminar as Professionalism Aug. 1-7, 1997 Makati, Metro Manila Computer in

year 2000 Sept. 3-5, 1998 UP, Los Baños

V. Personal Reference:
Ricardo Dones LTD Co. Imus, Cavite Tel. # 08-341-29
Therese Leynes AMA Computer, Imus, Cavite Tel #
06-242-399
Bert Soriano MERALCO, Cavite Branch Tel # 08-

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341-222
Community Tax Certificate #: 058432 Imus, Cavite, June 5, 2008

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I. Personal Data:
Name: ___________________________
Home Address: _________________________________ ________________
Tel. #: ___________________________
Date of Birth: ________________ Age: ______________ Sex: _____________
Place of Birth: ____________________
Nationality: __________________ Religion: _________________
Height: _____________________ Weight: ___________ Civil Status: ________
Parents: ______________________________________ _________________________
_____________________________________________ __________________

II. Education:
Scholl Year School Education Honors/Award
Attended Address Degree Received
______________ ______________ ________________ ____________
______________ ______________ ________________ ____________
______________ ______________ ________________ ____________
______________ ______________ ________________ ____________

III. Job Experience:

Employer’s Name Position/Designation Period Covered
________________ ________________ _____________
________________ ________________ _____________

IV. Seminars/Training Attended/Skills and Interest

Seminar/Training Date Place Held
________________________ ________ __________________
________________________ ________ __________________
________________________ ________ __________________

Skills & Interest: ________________________________

__

V. Personal References:
Name Company/Address/Tel. No.
______________________________ _______________________________
______________________________ _______________________________

______________________________________
Signature over Printed Name

Community Tax Certificate No. ________ Issued On __________ At: _________

GSIS/SSS/Pag-ibig No. ________________________

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Exercise B
97: Organizing one’s thoughts in writing resume / biodata
(Competency Writing 10.0)

Directions: Riza Nicor is asked to fill up her bio-data. Help her arrange or organize the following
information correctly. Copy the format from the page above.

I. Personal Data:
Bahayan I, Upper Hinaplanon, Iligan City 5’3” 115lbs.
Tel.# 063-221-8868 August 27, 1976
Filipino Riza Rabor Nicor
Roger Rabon Rovifa Rabor
Fuentes, Iligan City 32 yrs. Old

II. Education
1989-1993 Maria Cristina High School Secondary
Education
1993-1997 MSU-IIT (Iligan City) BS Zoology
1983-1989 NAPOCOR Elem School Primary Education

III. Job Experience

Dep. ED - Iligan City Division
Teacher II
2000 – up to the present

IV. Seminar Training Attended/Skills/Interest

Can operate computer, teaching, designing, drawing

Seminar on Revised Basic June 10-15, 2007 Iligan City
Education Curriculum RBEC
57-75 Workbook Development April 13-26, 2008 Ateneo De Manila University,
Workshop

V. Personal Reference
Adelina P. Delos Reyes Dep ED – Iligan City Division Office Tel # 2211458
Jose S, Bagunas DJALMCS, Pala-o, Iligan City Tel # 2230598
Consolacion M. Tandoc North II District, Pala-o, Iligan City Tel # 2239826

Cedula 059874 Iligan City June 5, 2008

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98: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli And Triggers

Application Letter (Competency Writing 11.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the application letter below.

Pandan, Mambajao
December 5, 2005 Camiguin
9100

The Manager
Fiesta Brands Incorporated Medina,
Misamis Oriental

Sir:
I read from Sun Star Newspaper dated November 30, 2005 that your company is in
need of an Accounting Clerk. To this, I would like to apply for such position.
I am Nikki G. Baldon, residing at Poblacion, Mambujao, Camiguin. I am a fresh
graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Accountancy. I am willing to grow
professionally in your firm and ready to be interviewed at your convenient time.
Attached is my Bio-Data/Resume for your perusal.
Hoping for a favorable action to my application

Truly yours,
NIKKI G. BALDON

98: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli And Triggers

Application Letter (Competency Writing 11.0)

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Exercise B

Directions: Imagine that you have fulfilled all academic requirements and is ready to go into the
profession of your choice. You are now ready to apply for a job. Make or write an application
letter following the model given above. Write your application letters on the space below.

Vacant Positions:

1. Bank Teller

2. Teacher in Elementary

99: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli And Triggers

Directions (Competency Writing 11.0)
Exercise A

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Directions: Read each sentence and do what it tells you to do.

_____ August _______ fruits ________ vegetables

_
_____ bang _______ May ________ meat
_
_____ sidewalk _______ Saturday ________ crash
_
_____ moon _______ Monday ________ rocket
_
_____ table cloth _______ June ________ Saturday
_
_______ April ________ Family

1. Count the syllables in each word. Write the number on the line before the word.

2. Box every word in each compound word.

3. Draw a circle around each name of the month.

4. Encircle each food word

5. Draw an X on each noise word

6. Draw a line under each day of the week

7. Write the word from the list that you did not use.

_____________________

_____________________

_____________________

99: Responding In Writing Based On Stimuli And Triggers

Directions (Competency Writing 11.0)

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Exercise B

Direction: Draw each figure as directed. Do it on your notebook.

1. Draw a circle in a square.

2. Draw a dot inside a circle

3. Put a circle between two triangles

4. Put an X at the middle of a line

5. Put a circle with a dot at the center of a triangle

6. Draw five triangles

Put a half circle below the three triangles
Draw five broken lines downward from the half circle.

7. Draw a square and put a rectangular door at the left-hand corner.

Put a dot on the left-hand side of the door
Draw a square window next to the door

8. Draw a tall narrow rectangle

To the left of the rectangle put a triangle
Put a small circle between the rectangle and the triangle
Draw a half circle on top of the tall rectangle
Draw a square at the right side of the rectangle
Put a star under the square

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100: Responding in writing based on stimuli and triggers

ads for work, editorials
(Competency Writing 11.0)
Exercise A

Directions: Read the Ad for a Job. Answer the questions that follow on your paper.

Wanted Immediately

Female Accountant

- Above 30 years old

- With 2 years experience
- Preferably residing in the city
- Good salary and many auxiliary benefits
- Interview from 10:00 am – 4:30 am Monday to Friday only

The Cataline Sisters

Mainit Subdivision, Hills City
Tel. No. 088-387-704

Applicants who meet the requirements may apply personally with their
resume, ID picture, transcript of records, and other pertinent documents

___________ 1. What job is being offered?

___________ 2. What three things should an applicant bring when she/he comes to the
office?

___________ 3. When is the interview held?

___________ 4. What is the age requirement?

___________ 5. How many years of experience should an applicant have to qualify for
the job?

___________ 6. What office is offering the job?

___________ 7. Where is the office located?

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Exercise B

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100: Responding in writing based on stimuli and
triggers ads for work, editorials
(Competency Writing 11.0)
Exercise B

Directions: Read the Ad for a Job. Answer the questions that follow on your paper.

Wanted: ELECTRICIAN

Electrical Engineer/Graduate of Electronics, willing to travel around the country

Preferably above 25 years old with 1 year experience

Call: 387-1062
Contact Person: Mario Butcon
Bring: Resume/Biodata, Transcript of Records, 2 x2 ID picture

___________ 1. What job is being offered?

___________ 2. What are the things that an applicant should bring when she/he comes to an
office?

___________ 3. What number will be dialed when you want to inquire?

___________ 4. What is the course requirement of an applicant?

___________ 5. What is the age requirement?

___________ 6. How many years of experience should an applicant have to qualify for
the job?

___________ 7. Who is the person to be contacted?

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101: Filling out forms

(Competency Writing 12.0)

Exercise A

Directions: Complete the community tax certificate.

COMMUNITY TAX CERTIFICATE

Community Tax Certificate No. 1766998

Year 20 __ Place of Issue: _______________ Date of Issue:_____________
Taxpayer’s copy
Name:
(Surname) (First Name) (Middle Name) TIN

Male Female

Address
________________________________________________________________________
Place of Birth

________________ ____________________ Date of Birth___________

Civil Status Occupation Weight: ______ kg. Height: ______cm

Taxable Amount Community Tax Due

A. Basic Community Tax _____________ ________________________
B. Additional Community Tax _____________ ________________________

Right Thumb Mark

Total ____________________________
Interest___________________________
Total Amount Paid _________________
In words _________________________

___________________________________
Taxpayer’s Signature

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___________________________________
Municipal Treasurer

101: Filling out forms (Competency Writing 12.0)

Exercise B

Directions: Complete the community tax certificate.

COMMUNITY TAX CERTIFICATE

- Melba G. Bacugan

- Ravina Sur Sibunag, Guimaras

- 150-720-123

- 53 kilos

- 156 cm.

- Jordan, Guimaras, May 03, 1976

- Married

- July 2008

- Teacher

- P 150.00

- One hundred fifty pesos only

- Liza Puti – Treasurer

- Female

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102: Filling out Forms (Competency

Writing 12.0)
Bank Notes

Directions: Fill out the following check and deposit forms correctly.

(Teacher distributes the photocopy of the check deposit and withdrawal slip to every pupil)

Check Deposit Slip Withdrawal Slip

- (secure a sample)
- from a bank

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 ANSWER KEY FOR GRADE 6 ENGLISH

LESSON 1 Exercise A I.1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. Unprepared (b) 2. Few (e) 3. Big test (d) 4.
a II. A. 1. b 2 a 3. e 4. c 5. d Exercise B 1. Class (a)
a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. b II. A.1. 5. Students (c)
LESSON 3: Exercise A
COUSIN COUSIN CHILD CHILD CHILD COUSIN

COUSIN

AUNT UNCLE FATHER MOTHER AUNT UNCLE

GRANDFATHER GRANDMOTHER GRANDFATHER

GRANDMOTHER
Exercise B
John-Raquel Alfred-Marla
Eric-Ralph Cherry - Jean
Mary Mario-Joy Joseph
Dennis depends on the heat and light from the sun.
Janet 6. Clouds affect the weather in several
LESSON 4: Exercise A. 1.One of the ways. 7. Do you know what the ASEAN
economic dragons of Asia is Japan. 2. Willy countries are? 8. A dragonfly lays eggs on
was the most likeable lad in the village, though the water. 9. For lift-off, the pilot of a
he was poor and without relatives. 3. Fat helicopter Roy
people are most likely to suffer from certain
illnesses including heart disease. 4. Exercise as tilts the moving rotor blades. 10. Playing
much as possible to keep your body healthy. 5. soccer. LESSON 5: Exercise A 1. S (.) 2. Q
Studies show that girls and women whose diet (?) 3. C (.) 4. Q (?) 5. S (.) 6. S (.) 7. Q (?) 8. S
consists of 15 percent or more of saturated fat (.) 9. Q (?) 10. C (.) Exercise B 1. S (.) 2. Q (?)
are six times more likely to develop lung 3. C (.) 4. S (.) 5. C (.) 6. Q (?) 7. S (.) 8. C (.)
cancer than girls whose diet has 10 percent or 9. C (!) 10.Q (?) LESSON 6: Exercise A 1.
less fat. 6. The heart of the Philippines is the Mario asked to help his dying little puppy.2.
Bicol Region, which is the part of Luzon that The man told Marion not to enter because he
is close to the Visayas and Mindanao. 7. has no ticket. 3. The soldier told Roy to go
Noynoy works with animals. In fact, he spends back to his post. 4. The teacher asked Linda to
every spare moment in a neighborhood pet mix a little yellow and blue and the resulting
store. *OR Noynoy believes that being a color is green. 5. Mother asked Maria to come
veterinarian and working with animals would dear, the doctor won’t hurt her a bit. 6. Riza
be a wonderful thing for him to do when he asked Anna to talk to her now. 7. The pilot
grows up. 8. They are called the Tasadays 9. told the passenger to imagine that you’re up
Forest 10. Zoo Exercise B 1. Essie has a job there in the sky. 8. The priest asked Bill to
three afternoons each week. 2. I think rocks lead the prayer. 9. The audience told Thomas
are some of the most fascinating objects in the to speak a little louder because they can’t hear
world. 3. Dengue fever, now commonly him. 10. The pupil asked Carla to return these
identified as H-fever, is alive and well in the papers to Mrs. Rabor Exercise B 1. Mother
metropolis. 4. Deserts are hot, dry lands, but told Rita to cool the warm food first before
many animals live in them. 5. All life on earth putting it in the refrigerator. 2. Mrs. Salva told
the class to bring some nails for their picture the floor?” 5. “I am in favor of the
frames tomorrow. 3. Mother told Celoy to fetch motion” LESSON 10: Exercise A 1. / 2.
some water for the hogs. 4. Father told Riza to 3. 4. / 5. / 6. / 7. 8. 9. / 10. / Exercise B
cook adobo for their supper. 5. Mother told 1. 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. 6. / 7. / 8. / 9. / 10.
Rhylle to watch his little brother. 6. The principal LESSON 11: Exercise A. 1. Taking care
asked John to come to her office after his classes. of the child 2. Yes 3. No 4. Bedroom 5.
7. Mother asked Kathy to arrange her clothes in Yes Exercise B 1. She lost the game. 2.
the cabinet. 8. Mrs. Concepcion asked Peter to The boy is the winner. 3. Playing a game.
send this letter through his sister. 9. The president 4. Yes / No … (depends on the writer’s
asked the dear officers to attend the luncheon view) 5. 7 children. LESSON
meeting tomorrow. 10. Father asked France to
help him with these heavy loads. LESSON 7: 193
Exercise A 1. Yes / No 2. Yes / No 3. Yes / No 4.
Yes / No 5. Yes / No 6. Yes / No 7. Yes / No 8. 12: Exercise A 1. Grandma, Boys, Archie,
Yes / No 9. Yes / No 10. Yes / No Exercise B 1. Tony 2. Uncle Fred 3. Archie observed how
Yes / No 2. Yes 3. Yes / No 4. Yes / No 5. Yes / his uncle goes up the ramp and saw where he
No 6. Yes 7. No 8. No 9. No 10. No LESSON 8: sat.4. Tony observed how the plane takes-off.
Exercise A 1. 5. Yes. Exercise B 1. Visit a friend in the
Who(Maria) 2. When(Summer day)3. hospital. 2. Visit a friend in the hospital. 3.
Why(Sell five dozen eggs) 4. What(the Mrs. Alonzo, Ana, Sol and Chris 4. Wake
money she would get) 5. What(All broken) father up at three-thirty. Be careful she’s
6. How(Sad) 7. What(Prepare things before away. Turn off the TV when the program
hand) 8. How(Interesting) 9. When(Anytime you’re watching is over. 5. Yes. LESSON 13:
you like – classroom before the class starts) Exercise A 1. Promo Man 2. Instant Arroz
10. What(A song of the common people of a caldo 3. Its instant, just pour into boiling
country) Exercise Set B 1. What water. 4. Serves only a peso per bowl and get
(puzzlement) 2. What (inquire from the a free refill. 5. Carding motivated / influenced
shopkeeper) 3. What (happy and fulfilling) Nick to try Aling Nene’s Arroz caldo.
4. What (His father was still alive) 5. What Exercise B 1. Andoy and his kumpare. 2. To
(It was worth buying at any price) 6. Who avoid being poisoned due to formalin in
(A young man) 7. Where (Kyoto City) 8. vegetables. 3. Informing Andoy that formalin
How (surprised to see his father alive) 9. is not so dangerous and it is okay to eat. 4.
Why (Because only his reflection is seen in Andoy got sick or died. 5. Yes, it is a very
the mirror) 10. When (long long time ago) dangerous chemical, not good for our health.
LESSON 9: Exercise A 1. The minutes of LESSON 14: Exercise A 1. Is Zander the only
the meeting 2. I move that this meeting… 3. son in the family? 2. Does the government
The meeting will now come to order 4. I want citizens to be vigilant? 3. Is Ruby a
suggest that… 5. Mr. President of Mr. dentist? 4. Can it be a delicious sandwich
Chairman II. 1. Start the meeting 2. When filling? 5. Is my elder brother taller than my
everyone can start mentioning names to the father? 6. Does the clothing we wear often
chairman for a specific position 3. When help communicate over mood? 7. When will
you can nominate a specific person to a the show start? 8. Who is the main character in
specific position 4. In favor of a suggestion the story? 9. Who loves to eat spicy food
5. When you wanted no other names will be every day? 10. Who sponsored a play let
suggested Exercise Set B I. 1. The meeting during the fiesta night? Exercise B 1. What
will please come to order 2. I second the lives in colonies? 2. Who made a great
motion 3. Mr. Chairman, may I have the sacrifice? 3. Do puppies cry at night? 4. Does
floor 4. The chair recognizes Mia 5. I Mike’s bike have a flat tire? 5. Who has no
nominate ________ as ________ II. 1. “I sight? 6. What made him wake up? 7. When
would suggest that ….” 2. “I am not in favor will my father be back? 8. Can I carry a light
of the motion” 3. “The meeting is bag? 9. Do I have a black duck? 10. Can my
adjourned” 4. “Mr. Chairman, may I have sister do a trick? LESSON 15: Exercise A 1.
does he? 2. aren’t they? 3. Am I not? 4. doesn’t 194
he? 5. can I? 6. can’t we? 7. isn’t she? 8. don’t
they? 9. should we? 10. could she? Exercise B 1. 7. M 8. M 9. H 10. M Exercise B 1. M 2. S 3.
haven’t you? 2. didn’t they? 3. are they? 4. H 4. S 5. M 6. H 7. M 8. S 9. M 10. S
weren’t they? 5. was he? 6. does he? 7. don’t I? 8. LESSON 22: Exercise A 1. Pencil; Clear tape;
do we? 9. aren’t you? 10. is he? LESSON 16: Typing paper; Magnifying hand glass 2.
Exercise A 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A (Mention 1-6) 3. Yes 4. Yes to be able to
9. D 10. B Exercise B 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. come up with the desired output 5. To come
B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A. LESSON 17: Exercise A out with the correct and desired output and to
I. 1. Ante 2. Bi 3. Inter 4. Epi 5. Com II. 1. Actor avoid accidents Exercise B 1. (Mention 1 – 3
2. Librarian 3. Liar 4. Scholar 5. procedure) 2. melt change to liquid 3. from
Mountaineer Exercise B. I. 1. bi-centennial solid to liquid 4. to come up with the desired
2. co-teacher 3. bi-monthly 4. epi-dermis 5. output / outcome 5. to avoid accident and to be
Converge II. 1. Careful 2. Coolness 3. successful in doing the experiments LESSON
Easily 4. Swampy 5. helpful 23: Exercise A 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C
LESSON 18: Exercise A. 1. Key key 2. Exercise B 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A LESSON
Defect defect 3. Tanks tanks 4. Block block 24: Exercise A 1. Hearts of Palm With Shrimp
5. Setting setting 6. Execute execute 2. (mention all the ingredients)
Exercise B 1. C – end 2. A –board 3. B – 3. Yes 4. To come up with the desired recipe /
like 4. B – bark 5. C – threw 6. c – trade 7. food 5. Yes to have a decision / palatable
C – plain 8. B – case 9. A – shut 10. B – cooked-food Exercise B1. Mention 1 – all
about LESSON 19: Exercise A 1. A 2. A 3. ingredients 2. Mention 1-8 procedure 3. To
D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A have a desired output 4. Yes to have a
Exercise B 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. delicious output / product 5. Yes
B 8. C 9. B 10. A LESSON 20: Exercise A
I. 1. gave all efforts 2. with understanding
3. right purpose 4. Amazed 5. would feel
bad II. 1. E 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A Exercise B.
I. 1. with honors 2. in peak of anger 3. bad
child 4. Win 5. Inspiration II. 1. very
healthy 2. kind-hearted 3. attend to 4. of the
same group 5. value dignity more than
anything else LESSON 21: Exercise A 1. H
2. S 3. S 4. H 5. M 6. S
LESSON 26: Exercise A (Explicit) 1.Even LESSON 33: Exercise A
during primitive times, people were already Exercise B 1. E 2. S 3. SE 4. NW 5. SW 6. N 7.
expressing their desire to record beauty around NW 8. N 9. NE 10. SW LESSON 30:
them. (Explicit) 2. Facing various forms of Arts. Exercise A 3,4,1,2,6,7,5,9,8 Title:The Very Busy
(Explicit) 3. Two Phases of Arts (Implied) 4. Spider Author: Eric Carlo Type :
Appreciation of our beautiful sights and Fiction/autobiography, poem, book of nature,
interesting sounds. (Explicit)t 5.The sculptors adventure, travels invention,
create beauty with his brave hands. Exercise B etc (children story)
(Implicit) 1.Treating each and everyone as Principal Character : Spider Summary
brothers / Brotherhood (Implicit) 2.Spirit of : (Brief summary of the main events)
Service to Others (Explicit) 3. The Red Cross Personal Reactions :Time on task
serves people regardless of race, creed and color Do your work thoroughly
(Implicit) 4.Henri Dunant Charitable Experience. Exercise B
(Implicit) 5.Tings Observation about a great deal Title : The Animal Store
of fun. LESSON 27: Exercise A 6,4,2,5,1,3 Author : Rachel Field
Exercise B Type : Poem
7,2,1,4,5,6,3 LESSON 28: Exercise A 1. 8 2. 1 st Principal Characters: The Author
leg, 2nd leg, 3rd leg, 4th leg or swimming leg 3. Summary : (Brief summary of
Paddle 4. move under water 5. hand, fixed the main events)
finger, movable finger 6. between the 2, fourth Personal Reactions : The author is an animal
or swimming legs 7. Antenna 8. Yes 9. In lover and its good to be kind to animals
swallow waters along the shores of North LESSON 32: Exercise A / B
America 10. Wrist Exercise B 1. spool 2. Date: ______________________
pinpresser foot 3. hand wheel 4. tension unit 5. Dear Diary,
thread guides 6. zigzag stitch 7. width control
sewing machine 8. – 9. – 10. – LESSON 29: (Note: write all the activities you have
Exercise A 1. W 2. E 3. S 4. done for the day and all your plans /
SW 5. NE 6. S 7. NE 8. W 9. N 10. SW comments and feelings)

Guerrero Elementary School

September 30 2005

The president was absent so Reginald Rino , the vice president presided
over the meeting.
All the club members were present except Melody Santos who begged off
because she had to attend the Math contest.
The club presided their plan to hold a Hobbyist Bazaar. The members
agreed to hold it on September 30, 2005. The following were created with the
appointed officers or officials:
Contest Committee : Rodolfo Lao
Invitation Committee : Joyce Jimenez
Program Committee: Dante Salosa Stalls
Committee : Ellen Lucas
Refreshments Committee : Doren Acuna
The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 P.M.

Aurora Felipe
Secretary
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Exercise B
DJAL Memorial Central School June 10, 2007

The English Club had a meeting to discuss the club’s Reading Program Plans, June 10, 2007 at 3 o
in Room 5. The club president, Jeoffrey Nicor presided over the meeting.

The club members agreed to hold a Reading Program for Slow and Non-Readers. Committees on
accommodation were formed. Everybody was assigned a task. The meeting was adjourned at five o’cloc

Maria Matinao
Secretary
Lesson 34: Exercise A
1. Main Character Setting Plot
1. Young lion Time: afternoon 1. Climax. The found
shadows skirting ac
ground
2. Cougar

2. Secondary Character Place - Local watering hole 2. Ending. The t

decided to end the q
1. Vulture
2. Other animals
Exercise B:
Characters Setting Plot
Main: Time Climax
1. Brahma All the villagers came
out with weapons in their
hands
2. Hawker
3. Ass in lion skin

Secondary Place Ending:

1. Watch men Benares The ass uttered a cry-the
cry of an ass.
2. Villagers
the father of Katipunan 8.to s
Lesson 36: Exercise A. 1.because the young siblings 9.to help himself
Spaniards took their land and property the revolution broke-out L
2.because she and her daughter was Exercise A 1. Expressways
ambushed and killed 3.because the war 3.skyscrapers 4.farmhouses 5.
broke out 4.that made her popular as a 6.mothers-in-law 7.officer
student 5.so she learned a lot 6.because she 8.poison pens 9.passersby 10.
helped many charitable institution 7.So she Exercise B 1.lighthouses 2.g
was still remembered 8.because of her 3.highways 4. commanders-
noble intention to help the poor 9.she was Classrooms 6.landmarks
intelligent 10. she was responsible Exercise 8.headquarters 9.beauty queens
B Possible Effects: 1. so he stopped buses Lesson 41: Exercise A
studying 2.therefore he usually succeeded 2.playing 3.watching 4.helping 5
3.he was forced to earn a living 4.so he was 6.coordinating 7.driving
captured and killed 5.because Bonifacio 9.visiting
stated the revolution 10.talking Exercise B 1.waiting
6.so he organized the katipunan 7.he became 3.doing 4.saying 5.taking

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 7.relaxing 8.lying 9.discovering 10.showing
Lesson 42: Exercise A 1. Forces 2. Exercise A 1. Canning and salting 2. The
Motivates 3.is 4.prevents 5.spreads 6.brings Earth, Venus and Jupiter 3. Earthquake and
7.becomes 8.deals 9.causes volcanic eruption 4. The Policemen and the
10.destroys Exercise B 1. Develops 2.has guards 5.Plastics and paints 6.Recycling
3.takes 4.has and reusing 7.Thelma and Christina 8.John
5.provides 6.breaks 7.plaques 8.leads 9.becomes and Jessie James 9.Language and Reading
10.occurs Lesson 44: book
10.You and I
Lesson 45: Exercise A

SUBJECTS PREDICATES

1. American Marines Sang and danced last night

2. The insincere person Is fake and not good

3. The barrio folks Make and sell beautiful baskets

4. The reporters Gather and write reports everyday

5. Mother Cut and mixed the cucumber with cheese

6. The demonstrator Told us to cover and simmer it for fifteen minutes

7. The egg Is beaten and mixed with flour

8. The teacher Instructed us to write and fold the paper

9. The magician Learned and master his tricks very well

10. Bella and Belma Practiced and demonstrated the dance steps

Lesson 46: Exercise A 2. Keeper

encyclopedia regulations
educational 3. I
ready the fishing gears Responsibilities
her sister 4. HELE Teacher
ingredients attend
dental 5. Violy write
my mother best 6. Diahann tell
friends 7. San Miguel
attending mass relax loyalty
Maribel decorating 8. Sally Friends
Elena follow-up 9. girls
her’s Iloilo shouted
City 10. Judith
camp choir a informed
dance Lesson 47: Exercise A 1. But
Exercise B 2.but 3.but 4.and 5.and 6.but
1. Wind 7.and 8.and 9.but 10.but
Strength Exercise B 1.but 2.and 3.but

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4.and 5.but 6.but 7.and 8.and Lesson 53: Exercise B
9.but 10.and Lesson 48: Heading: How do fish
Exercise A 1.because 2.after protect themselves?
3.although 4.because 5.if 6.if Details
7.because 8.when 9.when A. Through various body
10.while Exercise B 1.if parts
2.after 3.before 4.because 1. The fish use body parts in
5.although 6.when 7.while fighting enemies
8.after 9.if 10.because a. Long sharp teeth
Lesson 53: Exercise A 1. sword fish, marlin, and
Heading: The Traffic Jam sawfish
Details A: One Sunday, two b. Mouths which
trucks collided on the busy point downward 1.
San Bernardo Freeway. Sub- shark salmon –
details 1. One truck was mouth points
loaded with 3,700 upward
chickens.The other truck was B. Through poisonous stings
loaded with 50 cows The and poison glands
Police Officer could not 1. The sting ray has a sting
believe what he saw Sub- at the back of its tail.
details 2. It has poison glands at
1. The animals were the base of the sting
running down the free way 3. When attack by enemies
in both directions 2. The it give out poison.
chicken were squawking all C. Through electric shocks
over the place. 3. Some hens 1. electric eel
began laying eggs. B.The 2. electric catfish
Police Officers and D. Through changing their
volunteers tried to relieve the colors
traffic jam. 1. Most of the 1. Body parts that imitate
chickens were rounded up by their surroundings
the police officers. 2. 2. They can produce colors
Volunteers on horseback like of those of corals,
went galloping after the rocks and water plants.
cows. Lesson 56: Exercise A
a. One cow stampeded The zoo has several
through the streets wonderful creatures.
b. One cow was roped and However many of which are
tied in the playground of endangered species. These
a public school animals become endangered
c. Another cow caused five when very few are left alive,
minor accidents before it or when their homes are
was killed destroyed. If they are not
2. Freeway traffic was taken care of properly, it may
backed up more than not take before they
nine kilometers disappear from the earth.
Certain animal types become
3. More than six hours
endangered due to
before the traffic jam
indiscriminate hunting, lack
finally set up.
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levels. The loss of habitat 3. Have 4. Have 5. Has 6.
and poisoning of the Have 7. Have 8. Has 9. Has
environment also played a 10. Has Exercise B 1. Has 2.
part for endangering the life Has 3. Have 4.has 5. Has 6.
of these wonderful creatures. Have 7. Have 8. Have 9.
Exercise B Have 10. Have Lesson 65:
Filipino architects Exercise A 1. A 2. A 3. P 4.
have different opinions A 5. A 6. P 7. A
regarding the presence of a 8. P 9. A 10. P Exercise B 1.
distinct Philippine A 2. P 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. P 7.
architecture. Some think A 8. P 9. A 10. P Lesson 66:
there is no predominant Exercise A 1. Would 2. Can
Philippine architecture. 3. Wish 4. Wish 5. Could 6.
Others say our country has Can 7. Could 8. Hope 9.
one. Still others say that in Wish 10. Hoping Exercise B
spite of the absence of a 1. Wish 2. Hope 3. Wish 4.
national architecture there are Hope 5. Can 6. Could 7.
predominant materials and Could 8. Were 9. Will 10.
styles found in many regions Might Lesson 67: Exercise
of our country. We also have A 1. too expensive 2. too big
common superstitious 3. too long 4. too rich 5. too
regarding building. complicated 6. too high 7.
Lesson 60: Exercise A 1. The too responsible 8. too short 9.
villagers will thank the Extravagant 10. too heavy
prince. 2. The prince’s cat Exercise B 1. too small 2. too
will be praised and honored tiny 3. too young 4. too rich
by the villagers. 3. The 5. too slow 6. too intelligent
Prince and the villagers will 7. too many 8. too few 9. too
become good friends. 4. The light 10. too close
thief will be caught by the Lesson 68: Exercise A 1.
prince. 5. The prince will The lady is beautiful enough
become poor. Lesson 61: to join the beauty pageant.
Exercise A. 1. Angry 2. 2. The restaurant is huge
Arrogant 3. Excitement enough to hold big parties. 3.
4.happy 5. Contentment 6. The classroom is conducive
Sad 7. Hopeful 8. Dismay 9. enough to make teaching-
Panic 10. Worried Exercise B learning meaningful. 4. Mrs.
1. Angry 2. Hopeless 3. Ganancial is rich enough to
Afraid 4. Arrogant 5. Angry buy expensive cars 5. The
6. Sorry 7. Regret 8. pupils are smart enough to
Excitement 9. Pity 10. answer the questions 6. The
contentment Lesson 63: rice field is wide enough to
Exercise A 1. Comes 2. produce thousands cavans of
Loves 3. Keeps 4. Are 5. Is 6. rice. 7.The bus is big enough
Are 7. Are 8. Need 9. are --- to carry 150 passengers. 8.
are 10. Am Exercise B 1. Johnna Mae is ready enough
Wants 2. Tries 3. Likes 4. to participate the Math
Are 5. Hope 6. Are 7. Are 8. challenge. 9. The baby is
Support 9. Is 10. Is Lesson healthy enough to go on a
64: Exercise A 1. Has 2. Has trip with the family 10. The

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climate is hot enough to least 10. the most Lesson 71:
destroy the crops. Exercise B Exercise A
1. Marimar is slim enough to 1. Cause 2. Cause 3. Effect 4.
work as a model. 2. The Cause 5. Effect 6. Effect 7.
athletes are enthusiastic Effect 8. Cause 9. Cause 10.
enough to maintain their Effect Exercise B 1. Cause 2.
good performance. 3. Jessie Effect 3. Effect 4. Cause 5.
James is big enough to go to Cause 6. Effect 7. Effect 8.
school. 4, Cryztal Joy is Cause
smart enough to pass the
interview. 5. Guimaras is
beautiful enough to attract
many tourists. 6. Mrs. Legita
is amiable enough to win
many friends. 7. My very
best friend is responsible
enough to handle her work
well. 8. Mang Aniano is old
enough to manage a family
well. 9. Mrs. Carillo is
intelligent
Lesson 72: Exercise A
enough to introduce lots of
innovations. 10. Uncle
Rufino is industrious enough
to earn lots of money. Lesson
69: Exercise A 1. A. two-
hour 2. A. five-day 3. B.
fruit-laden 4. D. 58-hectare
5. C. two-week 6. C. most
visited 7. B. fifteen-storey 8.
A. five-page 9. D. man-
made 10. D. six-year
Exercise B 1. A. well-built
2. C. most-wanted 3. B.
wellliked 4. A. twenty-
kilometer 5, C. twentyfour
hour 6. A. well-behaved 7.
A. threehectare 8. B. well-
planned 9. C. twokilometer
10. D. six-layer Lesson 70:
Exercise A 1. the best 2.
Better 3. the best 4. the best
5. the best 6. the worst 7.
Better 8. the best 9. the least
10.better Exercise B 1. the
worst 2. the best 3. Better 4.
Better 5. Lesser 6. the best 7.
the worst 8. the worst 9. the

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9. Effect 10. cause

CAUSE EFFECT
1. Desert animals have special qualities A. Desert animals survive
2. They have special body parts In the desert under harsh condition

B. Temperature in the dessert is 1. Desert animals stay underground during the day
Extremely hot during the day 2. Desert animals use their body parts to stay cool.

3. Tortoise dig a deep burrow 1. The tortoise avoid the desert heat,
2. The tortoise hide itself into a deep burrow
1. Tortoise store water in pouches under their top shell. 4. Tortoise never run out of water.
2. Tortoise has special body parts that enable it to store water.

1. Desert kit fox has big ears 1. Its big ears keep itself cool.
2. It help the kit fox resist the desert heat.
Exercise B
CAUSE EFFECT
1.) The sun was in Pia’s eyes 1. She blinked
2. _________________________________ 2. She covered her eyes.

1. Pia was so curious. 2.) Pia did not move

2. Pia looked around her.

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3.) Pia wore necklace 1. She can breathe under water.
2. She can explore the ocean
4.) Pia’s father had warned her that some 1. Pia did not touched anything.
Sea creatures are poisonous 2. Pia did not go near the sea animals.

1. Its time to go home. 5.) They swam back to the beach.

2. They finished exploring the sea.
John Vincent will go to
Lesson 75: Exercise A 1. school.Exercise B 1. Water
eager – he is eager to learn grew bigger and bigger and
new game. 2. impatient – he the entire place was covered
lost his patience when the with flood. 2. when the
creatures did not move fast 3. competition came Niko was
energetic – he always move declared the champion in the
fast 4. careless – he doesn’t Declamation Contest. 3.
care how does other person Birds and wild animals living
feels just the way he grabbed in the forest lost their habitat.
the joystick from her sister. 4, she was then brought to
5. disrespectful – he did not the hospital and soon gave
show respect to other people birth to a healthy baby boy.
ACTIVITY B 1. funny – he 5. At the end of the day ,
likes to tell joke 2. creative – only very few of his meat
he decorated his homework were sold. 6. She was so
with cartoon character 3. tired so she retired to bed and
helpful – he helps his uncle sleep. 7. As months passed
at the store 4. flexible – he she became pale, weak and
can immediately change the sickly. 8. The bird fly
topic if he sense it hurts 5. happily again in the sky. 9.
serious – he did his work Leo’s team was declared
seriously. Lesson 76: champion during the District
Exercise A 1. B. boastful 2. Sports Competition. 10.
C. wonder 3. A. Finally, the children close
disappointed 4. D. sarcasm their eyes and sleep soundly.
5. D. clever Exercise B 1. A. Lesson 83: Exercise A 1.
dismay 2. C. regret 3. C. ADV – long 2. ADV – late
apologetic 4. B. 3.
disappointed 5. C. ADJ – first 4. ADJ – earliest
frightening Lesson 5. ADJ – early 6. ADJ –
77:Exercise A 1. A 2. A 3. B high 7. ADV – next 8. ADJ
4. A 5. B Exercise B 1. A 2. – difficult 9. ADV fast 10.
A/B 3. A 4. B 5. B Lesson ADV daily Exercise B. 1.
78: Exercise A. 1. Father will ADJ – best 2. ADV – late 3.
got to the farm. 2. Mother ADV – fast 4. ADV – daily
and her children will go to 5. ADJ – long 6. ADJ –
church. 3. Aling Thema will high 7. ADV – first 8. ADV
go to the market 4. Mark and – next 9. ADV – difficult 10.
Mark will go fishing. 5. she ADV - hard Lesson 84:
is holding a birthday party. 6. Exercise A:
Mayon Volcano will be PART A: 1. The teached told
erupting. 7. Barangay the class to go out and
Malipayon is celebrating observe the clouds. 2. One of
their Barangay Fiesta. 8. She the boys asked why they
will go to the office. 9. Myla can’t see the sun sometimes.
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they can’t see the sun when Lesson 86: Exercise A
thick clouds cover it. 4. A For, About, To, Out of, Most
curious pupil asked what of, To , A lot, of, To , For,
lightening is. 5. An alert About, About, Of, To,
classmate answered that Around
lightening is a sudden flash Exercise B
of electricity.PART B: 1. Of, About, Under, In, By , In,
Aling Tina said, “Minda, set About, In,,, By, Of, To,
the table”. 2. Minda asked, Through, Into, During
“Mother, how many visitors Lesson 87 : Exercise A 1. C
are coming”.3. The visitors 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A
exclaimed, “It was a 8. B 9. A 10. C Exercise B 1.
wonderful party”. 4. Mother C
answered, “I’am very much 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A
delighted. 5. The pupils 8. C 9. A 10. A
asked, “May you join the Lesson 88: Exercise A
choral group, Miss Salcedo?” 1. G-In general 2. 3. G-
Exercise B: PART A: 1. One Most 4. 5. Gusually 6. 7. 8.
pupils remarked that the he G-some 9. G-generally 10.
sees some nimbus clouds. 2. Exercise B
The teacher asked the class if 1. 2. G-Most 3. 4. G-tend
what nimbus clouds are. 3. 5. G-Many 6. G-generally 7.
One of the boys replied that 8. G-Few 9. G-Most 10.
nimbus clouds carry rains. 4. Gusually Lesson 89:
The teacher added that it is Exercise A
the reason why nimbus “I think zoos are wonderful!”
clouds are dark. 5. A pupil “They’re probably my
noticed and said that he think favorite kind of animal.”
it would rain. PART B: 1. “I think it’s great that they all
Mother said, “Roland come live together like that.
home early”. 2. The scout “Prairie dogs seem to be very
master said, “Put down your smart,” their mother added
bags, boys”. 3. Leo said, “I think prairie dogs really
“The plants are growing”. 4. are amazing!!”
Mother said, you clean this Exercise B (1) Most of the
kitchen, Roland”. 5. Jeoffrey people interviewed seemed to
exclaimed, “We could still do have very strong memories
something”. of the Japanese occupation.
Lesson 85: Exercise Set A (2) They were young at the
A. 1. 3rd sentence complex sentence
time, so a lot of what they
2. 1st sentence simple sentence
did seemed like games to
3. 2nd sentence compound them. (9) He was probably
sentence executed. (10) Another time
4. 4th sentence simple sentence
Lolo Timo and his friends
Exercise B were playing marbles in the
A. 1. 5th sentence complex sentence
street.(14) When the
2. 1st sentence simple sentence
Americans finally came, it
3. 3rd sentence simple sentence
seemed that they were the
4. 2nd sentence simple sentence
saviors of the Filipinos.(16)
5. 4th sentence complex sentence
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most exciting time of all. News 10. Weather Exercise
Lesson 90: Exercise A 1. to B 1. Sports 2. World News 3.
inform 2. to persuade 3. to Entertainment 4. Local News
entertain 4. to inform 5. to 5. Weather 6. Sports 7.
persuade 6. to entertain 7. to Entertainment 8. Local News
inform 8. to entertain 9. to 9. National News 10.
persuade 10. to inform Editorials Lesson
Exercise B 1. to persuade 2. 96: Exercise A
to entertain 3. to persuade 4. 1. yellow three
to entertain 5. to inform 6. to fragrant
persuade 7. to inform 8. to three
entertain 9. to inform 10. to fragrant yellow
inform Lesson 91: Exercise flowers
A 1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. 2. brand-new one red
Metaphor 4. one
Personification 5. Simile 6.. brand-new red
Personification 7. limousine
Personification 8. Simile 9. 3. eight blue huge
Metaphor 10. Personification eight huge blue
Exercise B 1. Personification tourist buses
2. Simile 3. Personification 4. 4. a six-foot basketball
Simile 5. Metaphor 6. player
Personification 7. Simile 8. a six-foot tall
Metaphor 9. Personification basketball
10. Simile Lesson 92: player
Exercise A. 1. Encyclopedia 5. twelve red luscious
2. Newspaper 3. Dictionary
4. Atlas 5. card catalog 6.
twelve
telephone directory 7.
luscious red apples
Encyclopedia 8. Atlas 9.
Exercise B
Dictionary 10. card catalog
Exercise B. 1. card catalog 2. 1. three short
Encyclopedia 3. Dictionary interesting
4. telephone directory 5. three short
Newspaper 6. Attract 7. interesting
Encyclopedia 8. card catalog stories
9. Newspaper 10. 2. cold some
encyclopedia high
some high
Lesson 93: Exercise A 1. Al
cold regions 3.
2. En 3. At 4. At 5. Cc 6. Al
few progressive
7. Cc 8. Al 9. Cc 10. Cc
big few
Exercise B 1. Al 2. At 3. En big progressive
4. Al 5. Cc 6. Cc countries
7. En 8. En 9. En 10. Cc 4. expensive new round
Lesson 94: new round
Exercise A 1. Sports 2. expensive bag
World News 3. Local News
4. Editorials 5. Weather 6.
Comics 7. Editorials 8.
Entertainment 9. National

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some wide grassy plains

7. moon, family
LESSON 99: Exercise B
1. 2. 3. 4. ___X___ 5. 6.
.
.
7. 8.

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Lesson 100: Exercise A 1. female accountant 2. resume, ID picture, transcript of records 3.
10:00 am – 4:30 am
Monday – Friday 4. above 30 years old 5. 2 years experience 6. The Cataline
Sisters 7. Mainit Subdivision, Hills City Exercise B 1. Electrician 2. Resume/Biodata,
transcript of records, 2 x 2 ID picture 3. 387-1062 4. Electrical Engineer/Graduate of
Electronics 5. above 25 years old 6. 1
year 7. Mario Butcon Lesson 101: COMMUNITY TAX CERTIFICATE
- Year 2008
- 159 cm., 60 kg.
- Iliga City, June 10, 2008 - P 100.00
- Nicor, Riza R.
- One hundred pesos only
- Female
- Tin # 919-902-546
- Bahayan, Upper Hinaplanon, Iligan City
- Married - Teacher
- August 27, 1976, Fuentes, Iligan City

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