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Table of Contents
No. Title No of Words Page
1 My Cat 24 4
2 My Dog 24 5
3 My Rat 24 6
4 I Can 20 7
5 My Hat and Bag 23 8
6 My Pink Pig 24 9
7 My Bug 26 10
8 A Wish 22 11
9 Aya’s Red Pen 23 12
10 Jack’s Pet 23 13
11 Gums 23 14
12 Gus’ Pet 24 15
13 Clean-up Week 24 16
14 The Good Vet 25 17
15 Jim and Jill 26 18
16 Baking 27 19
17 Ben and His Hen 28 20
18 At the Zoo 27 21
19 Mark’s Pet Dog 29 22
20 Nan and the Bug 30 23
21 The Happy Nun 30 24
22 Bob’s Sock 31 25
23 Study Time 31 26
24 Fastfood 32 27
25 Cleaning Yourself 32 28
26 Our School 33 29
27 Under the Tree 33 30
28 Guess 33 31
29 The Picnic 33 32
30 How to be Big and Strong 34 33
31 Vegetables 34 34
32 Helping Our Countrymen 34 35
33 A Flower Garden 34 36
34 A Sunday Mass 34 37
35 Jose Rizal 36 38
36 Recess 36 39
37 Our Flag 37 40
38 Milk 37 41
39 At the Park 37 42
40 Tam Likes Jam 38 43
41 Be Kind 38 44
42 Glen Goes to School 38 45
43 Busy Children 39 46
44 Our Friends 39 47
45 An Eskimo Boy 39 48
46 My Mom 39 49
47 Jose Rizal’s Wish 39 50
48 My House 40 51
49 Honest Ben 40 52
50 Flowers 41 53
51 A Day at Sea 41 54
52 Why Ren Got Sick 41 55
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53 Shellfish 42 56
54 The Rain 42 57
55 My Dad 42 58
56 Keeping the Community Clean 42 59
57 My Family 43 60
58 My Birthday 43 61
59 A Good Buyer 43 62
60 In the Store 44 63
61 Sunday Morning 45 64
62 A Prayer 45 65
63 Pam and Karen 46 66
64 The Butterfly 46 67
65 Family 47 68
66 Let Us Save 47 69
67 Helping Father 49 70
68 Buying Shoes For Christmas 49 71
69 A Cold Bear 50 72
70 A Foolish Frog 51 73
71 Angelus 51 74
72 The New Bicycle 52 75
73 At the Zoo 53 76
74 Good Children 54 77
75 Flying Kites 55 78
76 Apolinario Mabini 55 79
77 The Dentist 58 80
78 The Ugly Duckling 63 81
79 Safety on the Streets 69 82
80 We Are Important 69 83
81 Dessert Time! 70 84
82 Susy Brown 70 85
83 The Thunderstorm 74 86
84 The Puppy and the Kitten 76 87
85 Going to a Doctor 76 88
86 The Boat Parade 81 89
87 A Playground 82 90
88 Homework or Video Games 84 91
89 Shoveling Snow 94 92
90 Making Cookies 95 93
91 All About Bears 97 94
92 Peanuts and Popcorn 98 95
93 Apples 99 96
94 A Puzzle a Day 99 97
95 How to Tie Your Shoes 104 98
96 A Visit to the Water Park 111 99
97 Summer Nights 118 100
98 Sun, Stars and Moon 122 101
99 Kitten’s Choice 132 102
100 Monster Learns Rules 180 103
101 Eating Breakfast 21 104

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Review Reading

My Cat

I have a cat.

My cat is in the box.

My cat likes to run.

My cat is orange.

My cat is the best.

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 My Dog

I have a dog.

My dog is a happy dog.

My dog can run and jump.

My dog is brown.

I love my dog.

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 My Rat

That is my rat.

My rat is in the hat.

My rat can run and jump.

My rat is brown.

I love my rat.

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 I Can

I can be a cat.

I can be a dog.

I can run.

I can see.

I can be me.

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 My Hat and Bag

That was my hat.

My hat was red.

That was my bag.

My bag was green.

I have a new bag and hat.

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 My Pink Pig

I have a pig.

It is a pink pig.

My pink pig likes to run.

It likes to eat.

My pink pig loves me.

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 My Bug

I have a bug.

It is a red bug.

I put my bug in a box.

My bug can fly and run.

I love my bug.

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Short Stories A Wish

I wish I were a farmer.

A farmer good and wise,

I want to help my countrymen

By growing lots of rice.

1. What is the title of the poem?

a. a farmer b. a wish c. a seller

2. What does the one talking in the poem want to be?

a. a farmer b. a policeman c. a seller

3. Who does he want to help?

a. People in his town

b. People in his school

c. People in his country

4. What does he want to grow?

a. lots of rice b. lots of corn c. lots of vegetables

5. What kind of a farmer does he want to be?

a. a lazy one b. a big one c. good and wise

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 Aya’s Red Pen

Aya has a red pen.

Her pen is new.

Mother gave the pen to her.

Aya is glad she has a new pen.

1. Who has a pen?

cat Aya Mother

2. What does Aya have?

ball bag pen

3. Who gave the pen to her?

Mother Father dog

4. How does Aya feel?

glad sad mad

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 Jack’s Pet

Jack has a pet.

It is a fat pup.

Jack plays with his pet.

They play in the yard.

They play every day.

1. Who has a pet?

a. Jack b. pup c. Gus

2. What does Jack do?

a. plays with his pet

b. prays with his pet

c. sits with his pet

3. When do they play?

a. Every month

b. Every week

c. Every day

4. What is his pet?

a. a big duck

b. a fat cat

c. a fat pup

5. Where do they play?

a. In the sala

b. In the yard

c. In the park
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 Gums

Sam and Dan has ten gums.

The gums are on the table.

There are ants on the gums.

Sam and Dan are mad.

1. How many gums do Sam and Dan have?

2. What are on the gums?

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 Gus’ Pet

Gus has a pet pup.

He puts the pup in the tub.

The tub has lots of suds.

Gus will wash the dirty pup.

1. Who has a pet pup?

2. What has lots of suds?

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 Clean-up Week

Keep your home and yard clean.

Dust and wipe all your things.

Throw your trash in garbage cans.

And love you will surely win.

1. What is the celebration for the week called?

a. clean-up week b. cleaning week c. parent’s week

2. What should we keep clean?

a. our neighbor’s things

b. our home and yard

c. our garbage cans

3. What should we do with our trash?

a. Put them in garbage cans.

b. Throw them on the streets.

c. Throw them into canals.

4. What should we do every day?

a. clean all around b. play all around c. have fun all around

5. What do we win if we are clean?

a. neighbors b. prize c. love

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 The Good Vet

Len is a vet. She helps kids with sick pets.

She makes the sick pets well.

The kids love Len.

She is a good vet.

1. Who is a vet?

a. Lex

b. Ben

c. Len

2. What do the kids bring to Len?

a. Old boys

b. Sick pets

c. Gifts

3. Why do the kids love Len?

a. Len is a good vet

b. Len has lots of candies

c. Len is their mom

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 Jim and Jill

Jim and Jill are in prep.

They are pals.

Jim and Jill like to go up the hill.

They run.

They play tug-of-war.

They have fun.

Put a check before the sentence that tells about the story.

1. Jim and Jill are pals.

2. They fall into a pit.

3. Jim and Jill nap on the hill.

4. They miss their teacher.

5. Jim and Jill have fun.

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 Baking

The little girl likes to bake.

Her name is Sally.

She makes cookies and cake.

Today, she will bake a cake.

She will make a chocolate cake.

1. What is the name of the little girl?

2. What does she like to do?

3. What does she like to bake?

4. What will she do today?

5. What kind of cake is she making?

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 Ben and His Hen

Ben has a hen.

His hen is red.

His hen sits in basket.

“Oh, there is an egg in the basket. Pet Hen, thank you for

this egg.”

1. Who has a hen?

2. What is red?

3. Where did the hen sit?

4. What is in the basket?

5. What did Ben tell the hen?

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 At the Zoo

I went to the zoo yesterday.

I saw a lot of lions and monkeys.

The lions sat on the rocks.

The monkeys were swinging from the trees.

1. Where did I go yesterday?

2. What animals did I see?

3. Which animal sat on the rocks?

4. Which animal was swinging from the trees?

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 Mark’s Pet Dog

Mark has a pet dog.

Its name is Boomer.

One day a bad man goes to Mark’s house.

Boomer barks at the bad man.

The bad man runs away.

1. What is Mark’s pet?

2. What is the name of the dog?

3. Who goes to Mark’s house one day?

4. What did Mark’s pet do?

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 Nan and the Bug

Nan sat on a mat.

The mat is beside a sack.

Then a bug runs out of the sack.

Nan jumps up and down.

She is afraid of the bug.

1. Who sat on the mat?

a. Nan b. Nat

2. What is inside the sack?

a. Bug b. pup

3. What does Nan do?

a. naps on the mat b. jumps up and down

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 The Happy Nun

Sister Lan is a happy nun.

She likes to hum.

She hums in the farm.

She also hums in her hut.

Best of all, she hums with her pal, Jan.

1. Who is a happy nun?

2. What does she like to do?

3. Where does she hum?

4. Who does she hum with?

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 Bob’s Sock

Bob lost his socks.

His socks were blue.

Bog, the dog, got Bob’s socks.

It hid the socks under the cot.

Bob saw the socks.

He ran after Bog, the dog.

1. Who lost his socks?

a. Rob b. Bog c. Bob

2. What did Bob lose?

a. red socks b. blue socks c. brown socks

3. Who hid the socks?

a. Bog, the fox b. Rob, the dog c. Bog, the dog

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 Study Time

Dinner time was over.

Tess cleaned the table.

Liza washed the dishes.

Romy dried the dishes.

Then the children got their books.

They studied their lessons.

They studied quietly.

1. When was study time for the children?

a. after lunch b. after dinner c. after breakfast

2. Who washed the dishes?

a. Tess b. Mother c. Liza

3. What did Tess do?

a. set the table b. cleaned the table c. washed the dishes

4. Who dried the dishes?

a. Liza b. Tess c. Romy

5. How did the children study their lessons?

a. quietly b. noisily c. happily

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 Fastfood

My name is Jack.

I am ten years old.

I weigh 100 kilos.

Hamburger is my favorite food.

I can eat hamburgers everywhere and any time.

Everybody told me I am fat.

1. How old is Jack?

2. How heavy is Jack?

3. Is Jack fat?

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 Cleaning Yourself

Luz said,

“I am clean and pretty.

I wash my face.

I put on a clean dress.

I trim my nails.

I comb my hair.

Look at me.

Am I not pretty?”

1. Who is talking?

a. Mother b. Luz c. A boy

2. What does she do with her face?

a. She washes it. b. She combs it. c. She cuts it.

3. What does she do with her nails?

a. She cleans them. b. She trims them. c. She washes them.

4. What does she do wither hair?

a. She cleans it. B. She combs it. C. She washes it.

5. What does she say?

a. “I am clean and pretty.”

b. “I am big and strong.”

c. “I am strong and healthy”

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 Our School

Our school is big.

It is beautiful.

We have a flag in front of our school.

We have a garden in our school, too.

Our school is clean.

We help clean our school.

1. What does the story tell about?

a. house b. school c. garden

2. Which word tells about the school?

a. small b. dirty c. beautiful

3. What do we do to make our school clean?

4. stay inside b. help clean c. put paint

5. What do we have in front of our school?

a. flag b. house c. store

6. What else has our school?

a. garden b. flowers c. grass

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 Under the Tree

There are lots of gifts under the tree.

Mary sees a small red box. She opens the box.

It is a yellow ribbon that is inside the box.

She is so happy.

1. What is under the tree?

2. What color is the small box?

3. What is inside the box?

4. What color is the ribbon?

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 Guess

“Can you guess who I am?”

Asked Tito.

“I teach children.

I teach them to read and write.

I teach them to be good.

I teach them how to be polite and helpful.”

1. Who is talking in the story?

a. Tito b. Brother c.
Father

2. What did he ask the other children to guess?

a. What he is b. Where he is c. Who he is

3. What does a teacher teach in school?

a. jump and run b. sleep and play c. read and write

4. What else does she teach in school?

a. How to eat b. How to cross the street c. How to be good

5. What else does she teach the children?

a. To watch TV
b. To be polite and helpful
c. To go home

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 The Picnic

The children had a picnic near a river.

They ate on banana leaves.

They had so much fun.

“Let us take our trash home,” Nora said.

“We should help keep our rivers clean.”

1. Why should we make our rivers clean?

a. We drink from it.

b. Fish live in it.

c. We use the water for cooking.

2. How did Nora help keep the river clean?

a. She ate near the river.

b. She threw trash into the river.

c. She took the trash home.

3. What do you think did the children do?

a. They bought their trash home.

b. They threw their trash into the water.

c. They left their trash by

the river bank.

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 How to be Big and Strong

Berto is big and strong.

He eats good breakfast before he goes to school.

He drinks milk.

He eats vegetables, too.

He plays in the yard.

These things help Berto become big and strong.

1. Who is the boy in the story?

a. Tito b. Berto c. Lito

2. Which one tells about him?

a. He is big and strong

b. He is small and thin

c. He is lazy

3. What does Berto eat before he goes to school?

a. a good dinner

b. a good breakfast

c. a good supper

4. What other things make Berto big and strong?

a. milk and vegetables

b. coffee and candy

c. milk and coffee

5. Where does Berto play?

a. in the house b. in the yard c. under the sun

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 Vegetables

“Look, Father,” shouted Leon.

“Our beans have fruits.

Our patola plants have fruits, too.”

“Let us pick some of them,” Father said.

“We shall sell them in the market.

Mother will cook some, too.”

1. Who saw the fruits of the beans and the patola?

a.Leon b. Father c. Mother

2. What will they do with the fruits?

a. They will eat all of them.

b. They will sell some and eat some.

c. They will give them away.

3. What will mother do with some of the fruits?

a. give them away b. cook them c. throw them away

4. What does Father want to do?

a. He wants to water the vegetables.

b. He wants to pick some of the fruits.

c. He wants to eat the vegetables.

5. Where will father take the vegetables?

a. to the store b. to the kitchen c. to the market

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 Helping Our Countrymen

“Let us go to Heng’s store,” said Cora.

“I will buy a pencil.”

“Heng is a Chinese. Aling Maria is a Filipino.

We should buy from Filipino stores.

We should help Filipino sellers,” Delia said.

1. What did Cora want to buy?

a. book b. pencil c. a bag

2. Where would she buy a pencil?

a. at Heng’s store b. at the market c. at Aling Maria’s store

3. Who wanted to buy at Aling Maria’s store?

a. Cora b. the children c. Delia

4. Where should we buy the things we need?

a. from Chinese stores

b. from Filipino stores

c. from any store.

5. Whom should we help?

a. Chinese sellers b. Filipino sellers c. Old sellers

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 A Flower Garden

Cora has a beautiful flower garden.

There are many plants in her garden.

There are big plants.

There are small plants.

Many plants have flowers.

The flowers have pretty colors.

Many flowers smell sweet.

1. What does Cora have?

a. a fountain b. fruit trees c. a flower garden

2. What kind of plants are in the garden?

a. big trees and small trees

b. big plants and small plants

c. grass and trees

3. What do the plants have?

a. insects b. flowers c. fruits

4. What do the flowers have?

a. pretty colors b. big petals c. small petals

5. What can you tell about many of the flowers?

a. They smell sweet.

b. They are small.

c. They have pretty colors.

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 A Sunday Mass

Aida got up early.

She put on her white dress.

She went with her mother.

She saw many of her classmates there.

They were all praying.

They all went out together after the mass.

1. What day was it?

a. Monday b. Friday c. Sunday

2. Where did Aida and her mother go?

a. To school b. to a party c. to church

3. What did Aida and her mother do there?

a. They ate b. they played c. they prayed

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 Jose Rizal

Jose Rizal was only three years old.

He could read the alphabet.

His Mother taught him to read.

He learned to read and write when he was five years old.

His Mother was his first teacher.

1. How old was Jose Rizal when he could read the alphabet?

a. three years old b. six years old c. seven years old

2. What could he do when he was five years old?

a. he could swim

b. he could draw

c. he could read and write

3. Who was his first teacher?

a. his sister b. his Mother c. his Father

4. Where did he study when he was small?

a. at home b. in school c. in the curch

5. Which word tells about Jose?

a. poor b. kind c. bright

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 Recess

It was recess time. Tino was very hungry.

He ran to the school canteen. “What a long line,” he said.

His teacher saw Tino fall in line.

It was almost time when Tino got a sandwich.

1. What do you think Tino did?

a. he ate the sandwich fast

b. he brought the sandwich home

c. he did not eat the sandwich anymore

2. Why did he run to the canteen?

a. he wanted to eat

b. he wanted to play.

c. he wanted to dance.

3. What did the teacher tell Tino?

a. “I don’t like you, Tino.”

b. “You are not a good boy, Tino.”

c. “I’m glad you fell in line, Tino.”

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 Our Flag

“Our flag is beautiful,” said Ana.

“It is red, white and blue.

It has a sun and three stars.”

“We should love our flag,” said Tony.

“Yes, we should,” said Ana.

“Our flag stands for our country.”

1. What are the colors of our flag?

a. white, blue, yellow b. red, white, blue c. red, green, violet

2. How many stars does the Philippine flag have?

a. three b. four c. two

3. What did Ana say about our flag?

a. it is big b. it is beautiful c. it is clean

4. What pictures do we see in our flag?

a. a tree and birds

b. a cross and arrow

c. a sun and stars

5. What does our flag stand for?

a. our school b. our home c. our country

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 Milk

“Drink your milk, Lina,” Mother said.

“It will make you grow big and strong.”

“I do not like milk, Mother’, said Lina.

But she wanted to grow big and strong.

So she got the glass of milk.

1. What do you think Lina did with the milk?

a. she kept it

b. she drank it

c. she threw it

2. Why do you think Lina drank milk?

a. she liked it

b. she was afraid of mother

c. she wanted to grow big and strong

3. Do you think Lina will grow big and strong?

a. no b. yes c. maybe

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 At the Park

Nico is at the park.

His dog, Lassy, is with him.

Nico rides his bike and plays with Lassy.

Then, he goes to the pond to see the ducks.

He thinks they are so cute and funny.

1. Where is Nico?

2. What is his pet?

3. What is the name of the pet?

4. Why did Nico want to see the ducks?

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 Tam Likes Jam

Tam likes jam. Tam likes hams.

She likes to eat jam and ham.

Here, Tam, get some jam.

Here, Tam, get some ham. Do you like yam?

No, Tam likes jam and ham.

Ham and jam are yummy.

1. Who is the kid in the story?

2. What does she like to eat?

3. Does she like yam?

4. Why does she like ham and jam?

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 Be Kind

Tito and Belen were going home.

Tito saw a nest.

I will take the birds home,” said Tito.

“No, Tito,” said Belen.

“For sure, the mother bird will look for her baby birds.

Do not take them away.”

1. What did Tito see?

a. a hen’s nest b. a bird’s nest c. a duck’s nest

2. How many little birds were there?

a. four b. three c. two

3. What did Tito want to do?

a. Take the birds home.

b. Sell the birds.

c. Cook the birds.

4. Who did not want Tito to take the birds home?

a. Mother b. Brother c. Belen

5. Who would look for the birds?

a. the mother bird b. Tito’s mother c. Tito’s sister

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 Glen Goes to School

Glen is glad.

It is his first day in school.

He plans to look his best.

He puts on his new black slacks.

He gets his blue bag.

His mom and dad bless him.

Glen goes to class.

1. Who is glad to go to school?

a. Mom b. Glen c. Mom and Dad

2. What do his Mom and Dad do?

a. They slap Glen

b. They clap Glen

c. They bless Glen

3. What does Glen wear?

a. He wears black slacks

b. He wears a black bag

c. He wears blue slacks

4. What does Glen get?

a. He gets his blue bag

b. He gets his black tag.

c. He gets his blue hag

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 Busy Children

It was Saturday.

“Let us clean the house,”said Gloria.

“I will clean the yard,”said Nilo.

“I will put out the grass.

I will sweep the yard.

I will burn the dry leaves.”

“I will water the plants,” said Lina.

1. What day was it?

a. Monday b. Saturday c. Friday

2. Who asked that they clean the house?

a. Nilo b. Mother c. Gloria

3. What will Nilo do?

a. He will clean the garden.
b. He will help clean the house.
c. He will clean the yard.

4. What will Nilo do with the grass?

a. Water them
b. Plant them
c. Pull them out

5. Who will water the plants?

a. Lina b. Nilo c. Gloria

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 Our Friends

I love to see the birds fly.

I love to hear their pretty songs.

Birds are our friends.

They eat harmful insects on our plants.

They are very pretty.

They make us happy.

We must be kind to birds.

1. What do we love to see?

a. birds b. chickens c. geese

2. What do birds do?

a. they talk b. they fly c. they swim

3. What do we love to hear?

a. bird’s song b. bird’s talk c. bird’s call

4. What do birds do for us?

a. they make us sad b. they make us happy c. they make us angry

5. How do birds help us?

a. They eat sweet fruits.

b. They eat harmful insects.

c. They eat green plants.

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 An Eskimo Boy

Malik is an Eskimo boy.

He is seven years old.

His skin is yellow.

His face is shiny.

He washes his face with oil.

Malik lives in a very cold place.

He does not wear shoes like your shoes.

1. Who is Malik?

a. a Japanese boy b. a Filipino boy c. An Eskimo boy

2. How old is Malik?

a. seven years old b. eight years old c. ten years old

3. With what does he wash his face?

a. water b. milk c. oil

4. What can you tell about his skin?

a. it is yellow b. it is very white c. it is black

5. Where does Malik live?

a. in a very cold place

b. in a very warm place

c. in a very hot place

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 My Mom

My Mom is 48 years old.

She has long brown hair.

She is very beautiful.

She is a teacher.

She is very good at cooking too.

She always take care of me and my dad.

I love my Mom.

1. How old is Mom?

2. What work does she do?

3. What does she look like?

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 Jose Rizal’s Wish

Jose Rizal loved his country.

He loved his countrymen.

Jose Rizal had a great wish.

He wanted to see his country free.

He wanted to see the people happy.

He wanted to see them live as one happy family.

1. Who did Jose Rizal love?

a. His countrymen b. his enemies c. his neighbors

2. What did he wish his country to be?

a. To be free b. to be nice c. to be big

3. What did he wish his people to be?

a. To be strong b. to be sad c. to be happy

4. How did he wish his countrymen to live?

a. As rich as a king

b. As one happy family

c. As good neighbors

5. What did Jose Rizal wish to see?

a. Rich neighbors b. happy people c. rich country

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 My House

My family lives in a house.

Our house is pink.

It has 2 bedrooms.

We cook in the kitchen.

We eat in the dining room.

We watch TV in the living room.

There is a small path to my house.

1. How many rooms are there in the house?

2. What will you do in the kitchen?

3. What is the color of the house?

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 Honest Ben

Ben was on his way to school.

While walking, he found a ten-peso bill.

He went to his teacher’s room.

“Good morning, Miss Reyes,” said Ben.

“I found this on the street,”

He gave the ten-peso bill to his teacher.

1. Where was Ben going?

a. To school b. to church c. to the market

2. What did he find?

a. A five-centavo coin

b. A ten-peso coin

c. A ten-peso bill

3. Where did Ben find it?

a. on the street b. in the playground c. in the classroom

4. To whom did he give the money?

a. To his Mother b. to his Sister c. To his Teacher

5. Which word tells about Ben?

a. polite b. honest c. kind

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 Flowers

The sampaguita is a flower.

It is white and it smells sweet.

The sampaguita is our national flower.

The gumamela is a flower too.

It does not smell sweet.

Some gumamela flowers are red.

Some are pink and some are white

1. Which is our national flower?

a. sampaguita b. gumamela c. rose

2. How does the sampaguita smell?

a. bad b. sweet c. no smell

3. Which flowe does not smell sweet?

a. camia b. sampaguita c. gumamela

4. Which is not a flower?

a. butterfly b. gumamela c. sampaguita

5. Is there a white gumamela?

a. Yes b. No c. did not say

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 A Day at Sea

Dad and Shena are on a ship.

Dad wants to show Shena the pretty fishes in the sea.

Then they hear a loud splash!

A big shark is coming!

Shena is glad that they are on a ship.

They are safe.

1. Who are on the ship?

a. Shena b. Dad c. Dad and Shena

2. What does Dad want to show Shena?

a. Dad wants to show her the pretty fishes.

b. Dad wants to show her the pretty ships.

c. Dad wants to show her the pretty shells.

3. What do they see?

a. They see pretty ships.

b. They see a big shark.

c. They see a big shell.

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 Why Ren Got Sick

Ren is in the yard.

He is playing with his pal.

His pal is Jim.

They run and toss balls in a big ring.

Mother tells Ren not to play under the hot sun.

Ren does not listen.

Ren gets sick.

1. Who is in the yard?

a. Sam b. Ren c. Jack

2. Where are Ren and Jim playing?

a. In the house b. in the park c. in the yard

3. Who tells Ren not to play under the hot sun?

a. Mother b. Grandma c. Father

4. Does Ren listen to his mother?

a. Yes b. No

5. What happens to Ren?

a. He hurts his leg. B. He gets sick. C. He is well.

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 Shellfish

“Mother, what’s this?”

Sherbert asked a shell she found

on the beach.

“That is an empty home of a small animal called shellfish.

Shellfish has soft body so it needs hard shell to protect it from

starfish, crabs, fish or even birds.”

1. Who found a shell?

a. Mother b. Sherbert c. Fisherman

2. Where did she find the shell?

a. On the beach b. in the sea c. in the yard

3. What animal lived in the shell?

a. Fish b. crab c. shellfish

4. What kind of body does a shellfish have?

a. Hard b. soft c. hairy

5. What sea animal eats shellfish?

a. Fish b. dog c. cat

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 The Rain

It is raining.

“It is raining hard,” said Lani.

The rain is falling on the houses.

The rain is falling on the trees.

There is water on the streets.

“I will not go to school today.” said Tita.

“I might catch cold.”

1. Who will not go to school?

a. Tita b. Lani c. A girl

2. Why will she not go to school?

a. It is cold. b. It is raining. c. It is warm.

3. What filled the street with water?

a. wind b. clouds c. rain

4. Where is the rain falling?

a. On houses and trees b. In the classroom c. In the garden

5. Why will Tita not go to school?

a. She may catch cold.
b. She has no umbrella.
c. She will play.

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 My Dad

My dad is 49 years old.

He is handsome and very strong.

He has short hair.

He is a doctor.

He always takes care of sick people.

He often plays football with me.

We play football on weekend.

I love my dad.

1. How old is he?

2. What work does he do?

3. What does he look like?

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 Keeping the Community Clean

The people in the barangay are happy.

They are healthy and strong.

They drink clean water.

Their houses and yards are always clean.

Their homes have clean toilet.

They all have garbage cans.

They help one another to make their barangay clean.

1. Who are happy?

a. the children in the barangay

b. the people in the barangay

c. the boys in the barangay

2. Which one tells about the people on the barangay?

a. healthy and strong b. healthy and weak c. healthy and poor

3. What do they drink?

a. clean water b. safe coffee c. soft drinks

4. What can be found in all the houses?

a. clean toilets b. pigs and chickens c. gardens

5. Who help keep the barangay clean?

a. the children b. the girls c. the people

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 My Family

There are 5 people in my family.

My Mom, my Dad and my sister.

My Dad is 49 years old.

He is a doctor.

My Mom is 48 years old.

She is a teacher.

We always go shopping together.

I love my family.

1. How many people are there in the family?

2. What is Mom’s work?

3. What is Dad’s work?

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 My Birthday

My name is Isabella

I am nine years old.

Today is my birthday.

My grandma gave me a nice gift.

It is a beautiful pink dress.

My Mom and Dad had a birthday party for me.

I am very happy.

I love them.

1. What day is today?

2. What did Grandma give Isabella?

3. What did her parents give Isabella?

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 A Good Buyer

Mother told Nena to go to the store.

She told her to buy bread and tomatoes.

Nena went to the store.

She bought six big tomatoes.

She bought a loaf of bread.

The loaf was soft and fresh.

Nena was a good buyer.

1. Where did Mother ask Nena to go?

a. to school b. to the market c. to the store

2. What did Nena buy?

a. milk and eggs b. tomatoes and bread c. bread and butter

3. What kind of tomatoes did Nena buy?

a. big ones b. soft ones c. green ones

4. What kind of bread did Nena buy?

a. hard and big b. sweet and small c. soft and fresh

5. What kind of a buyer was Nena?

a. She was a good buyer.

b. She did not know how to buy things.

c. She did not know how to count money.

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 In the Store

“Come with me, Rosa,” said Mother.

“Let us buy the things you need in school.”

Mother and Rosa went to the store.

There were many things in the store.

There were pencils and paper.

There were crayons and bags.

There were toys and candy.

1. Who would buy things for Rosa?

a. Sister b. Father c. Mother

2. Where would Mother take Rosa?

a. to school b. to a store c. to church

3. What would Mother buy for her?

a. toys and candy

b. dress and bag

c. things Rosa need in school

4. What other things are found in the store?

a. chairs and tables

b. fish and rice

c. toys and candies

5. Were there many things in the store?

a. yes b. no c. maybe
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 Sunday Morning

It was Sunday morning.

Fe and Lito went to Church.

They went to church with their Father and Mother.

They prayed in the church.

They thanked God for all the good things they had.

They thanked God for their food, their clothes and their home.

a. What day was it?

a. Monday b. Wednesday c. Sunday

b. Where did Fe and Lito go?

a. to church b. to school c. to the market

c. What did they do on the church?

a. played b. prayed c. planted

d. Who did they thank in their prayers?

a. God b. their teacher c. Father and Mother

e. Who went with them to church?

a. Their playmates

b. Father and Mother

c. Grandmother and Grandfather

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 A Prayer

I pray to God before I go to bed.

I pray to God when I am awake.

Thank you, God, for my parents.

Thank you, God, for my brothers and sisters.

Thank you, God, for the food I eat.

Thank you, God, for my good health.

1. What have you just read?

a. a letter b. a prayer c. a wish

2. When does the child pray?

a. before eating

b. before going to school

c. before going to bed and after waking up

3. To whom does he pray?

a. to Mother b. to Father

c. to God

4. What does he thank God for?

a. for his toys and books

b. for his parents, food and good health

c. for his home and pets

5. What should you remember to do every day?

a. play b. pray c. eat

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 Pam and Karen

Pam and Karen are sisters.

Pam is eight years old while Karen is six years old.

They are studying in Jose Rizal Elementary School.

Pam has a red school bag while Karen has a yellow school bag.

They ride a school bus in going to school.

1. Who are sisters?

2. How old is Pam?

3. How old is Karen?

4. Where do they study?

5. How do they go to school?

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 The Butterfly

Nita saw a pretty thing.

“Oh, a butterfly!” she cried.

“Look! Nilo, look! Look at the yellow butterfly.”

“It is pretty,” said Nilo.

“It is on the red flower. See it fly from flower to flower.

It likes flowers.”

“The flowers like it, too” said Nita.

1. What did Nita see?

a. a fly b. a bee c. a butterfly

2. Where was the butterfly?

a. on a red flower b. on a white flower c. on a yellow flower

3. What does the butterfly like?

a. fruits b. flowers c. children

4. Where do butterflies like to fly?

a. from house to house

b. from flower to flower

c. from tree to tree

5. What do flowers like?

a. butterflies b. girls and boys c. flowers and children

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 We are five in the family.

Father, Mother, Brother, myself, and Baby.

I am the big sister in the family.

Father works in an office.

Brother and I go to school.

Mother takes care of us.

We are a happy family.

1. What does Mother do?

a. works in the office

b. takes care of the family

c. goes to school

2. Which is the best title for the story?

a. A Happy Family

b. The Children

c. Big Sister

3. How many are there in all?

a. five b. six c. seven

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 Let Us Save

Let us save fifty-centavos a day.

Let us save from Monday to Sunday.

Let us save every day.

Let us save our money in a piggy bank.

We can also save money in the bank.

It is wise to save money.

We might need the money someday.

1. How much should we save a day?

a. Fifty-centavos b. five-centavos c. ten-centavos

2. On what days should we save?

a. Monday to Friday

b. Monday to Saturday

c. Monday to Sunday

3. Where can we put our money?

a. In the store b. in a piggy bank c. in the house

4. How will you feel if you have saved money?

a. Sad b. happy c. sorry

5. Is saving money good?

a. Yes b. no c maybe

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 Helping Father

“Come, Pepe,” said Raul. “Let us water our plants.”

“Let us see who can water more plants,” said Pepe.

Pepe watered five rows of pechay plants.

Raul watered all three rows of tomato plants.

He watered five rows of cabbage plants, too.

Pepe and Raul made their Father happy.

1. Whom did Pepe and Raul help?

a. Father b. Sister c. Mother

2. What plants did Pepe water?

a. eggplant b. pechay c. beans

3. How many rows of pechay did Pepe water?

a. three b. five c. ten

4. Which plants did Raul water?

a. beans and cabbage plants

b. tomatoes and cabbage plants

c. pechay and bean plants

5. Who was happy for what the boys did?

a. Father b. Mother c. Sister

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 Buying Shoes For Christmas

“Get ready, children,” said Mother.

“We will go to the shoe store.”

The children clapped their hands.

“Christmas is coming. I will buy you shoes for Christmas.”

“I like white shoes,” said Leni. “I like black shoes,” said Rico.

Mother bought the shoes they wanted. How happy they were!

1. Where did Mother take Rico and Leni?

a. To a shoe store b. to a sari-sari store c. to a fruit store

2. How did the children do to show they were happy?

a. They ran and jumped

b. They clapped their hands

c. They sang and shouted

3. Why did Mother buy shoes for the children?

a. They were going to wear the shoes to a party.

b. They were going to wear the shoes to school.

c. They were going to wear them for Christmas.

4. What kind of shoes did Leni want?

a. White shoes b. brown shoes c. red shoes

5. What kind of shoes did Rico want?

a. Black shoes b. any kind of shoes c. brown shoes

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 A Cold Bear

Brrrr! It is getting cold.

Bear needs to get ready for winter.

First, he eats a lot.

Next, he finds a den.

Then, he fills the den with leaves, so he will stay warm.

Last, he eats even more!

Is Bear ready for winter?

Yes, he is. Winter is here!

1. Who is the character?

2. What does Bear need to do?

3. How does Bear get ready for winter?

4. What do you think a den is? How could you find out?

5. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?

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 A Foolish Frog

King Frog was very sad.

He wanted to have wings.

He wanted to fly up in the sky.

He saw a hawk flying by.

He asked the hawk to take him up to the sky.

The hawk took him up.

Then it dropped King Frog.

King Frog fell to the ground.

1. Who was very sad?

a. King Frog b. the hawk

c. the bird

2. What did he want to have?

a. claws b. feet c. wings

3. Who took King Frog up to the sky?

a. a hawk b. a frog c. a bird

4. What did the hawk do?

a. It dropped King Frog.

b. It took King Frog to many places.

c. It ate King Frog.

5. What happened to King Frog?

a. He flew and flew. b. He fell to the ground. c. He did not like to fly.
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 Angelus

The church bells were ringing.

It was six o’clock in the evening.

“Come, Luz and Vicki. Come Raul,” called Mother.

“It is time to pray.”

The children went into the room.

They prayed with their Mother.

“Thank you God,” they said.

“Thank you for all the good things You give us.”
1. At what time is the Angelus?

a. Five o’ clock in the afternoon

b. Six o’ clock in the morning

c. Six o’ clock in the evening

2. What does Raul’s family do at Angelus time?

a. They eat dinner b. they pray together c. they

all go to sleep

3. Who called the children to pray?

a. Grandmother b. Father c. Mother

4. Where did they pray?

a. In the church b. in the room c. in the yard

5. What did Mother say?

a. “Let us pray” b. “It is time to pray” c. “We will pray.”

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 The New Bicycle

Emma has a new bicycle. It is bright pink and shiny. It was a gift

from her uncle. He hid it behind a bush to surprise her. When

Emma looked behind the bush and saw the bicycle, she jumped

for joy. It was just what she wanted. She gave her uncle a big

hug. She loves her new bicycle, and she loves her uncle.

1. What color is the bicycle?

2. Who was it a gift from?

3. Where was it hidden?

4. What did Emma do when she saw the bicycle?

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 At the Zoo

First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;

Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;

Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;

Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;

Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;

Then I saw the monkeys—mercy,

how unpleasantly they smelt!

1. What colors were the two bears?

2. What did the camel have upon his back?

3. What did the wombat do in the straw?

4. Which is the last animal that was seen?

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 Good Children

Classes were over.

“Here is our bus,” said Manuel.

The children waited for the bus to stop.

They got on the bus one by one.

They did not push each other.

An old woman got on the bus.

A boy stood up and said, “Have my seat, Ma’am.”

“Thank you,” said the old woman.

1. Where did the children come from?

a. from home b. from school c. from church

2. Where did the children ride?

a. on a bus b. in a jeepney c. in a car

3. What did the children do before getting on the bus?

a. they ran for the bus.

b. they stopped the bus.

c. they waited for the bus to stop.

4. Who also got on the bus?

a. an old man b. a teacher c. an old woman

5. Who gave his seat to the old woman?

a. a boy b. a girl c. a man

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 Flying Kites

“Let us fly our kites,” said Celo.

“It is good to fly kites now.

The wind will help us fly our kites.”

The boys made their kites fly.

They had blue kites, red kites, green kites and yellow kites.

Their kites went up, up in the sky.

They looked like birds up in the sky.

1. Who asked the boys to fly kites?

a. Celo b. Celso c. Cenon

2. What helped them fly the kites?

a. wind b. rain c. clouds

3. What are the colors of the kites?

a. white, black, orange

b. green, white, yellow

c. blue, red, green, yellow

4. Where did the kites fly?

a. up in the sky

b. up on the trees

c. up on the houses

5. What did the kites look like?

a. birds b. clouds c. sheep

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 Apolinario Mabini

Apolinario Mabini was very poor.

His parents had to work very hard.

He helped his Mother work at home.

He took care of their carabaos.

He helped his Father work on the farm.

Apolinario loved to read books.

His Mother was his first teacher.

Apolinario is a hero like Rizal. He, too, helped his country.

1. Why did Apolinario’s Father and Mother work very hard?

a. they were rich b. they were poor c. they had enough

2. How did Apolinario help his Father and Mother?

a. he worked at home and on the farm

b. he took care of the babies

c. he took care of the pets

3. Who taught him how to read?

a. his Father b. his Mother c. his sister

4. What did Apolinario Mabini love to do?

a. he loved to play b. he loved to sing c. he loved to read books

5. Why is Apolinario Mabini a hero like Jose Rizal?

a. he loved to read, too

b. he helped his parents, too

c. he helped his country, too

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 The Dentist

A dentist came to visit the school.

He talked to all the children.

“I am glad to be in your school,” the dentist said.

“We should all take care of our teeth.

Let us brush our teeth regularly, so we will have strong teeth.

I will teach you how to brush and take care of your teeth
properly.

1. Who came to visit the school?

a. a farmer b. a doctor c. a dentist

2. Who did he talk to?

a. to the teachers b. to the parents c. to the children

3. What did he tell to the children to do?

a. to plant b. to study c. to take care of their teeth

4. What should the children do?

a. eat plenty of food

b. eat plenty of vegetables

c. brush their teeth regularly

5. What will the dentist teach them?

a. how to brush properly

b. how to chew their food

c. what food to eat

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 The Ugly Duckling

Mother Duck sat on her eggs to hatch.

One morning, the eggs began to crack.

Five pretty chicks came out of their shells.

But one egg had not hatched.

So Mother Duck sat down to wait.

Then the egg finally cracked.

Out came a chick with ugly feathers.

That chick was not a duckling.

It was a beautiful swan when it grew up.

1. What did mother duck do?

a. sat on her eggs

b. Swam in the pond

c. Played with her chicks

2. Why did Mother Duck sit on her eggs?

a. To hide them b. to crack them c. to hatch them

3. How many eggs were hatched first?

a. Four b. five c. six

4. What kind of chick came out last?

a. Beautiful duckling b. big duckling c. ugly duckling

5. When it grew up, the ugly duckling was actually a

a. Mother hen b. wild turkey c. beautiful swan

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 Safety on the Streets

Lina and Elena were going to school.

“Let us walk fast, Lina,” said Elena. “We will be late.”

“We can cross the street here.

This is a short way to our school,” said Lina.

“No, we should not cross here.

Let us cross at the right place,” said Elena.

The girls crossed at the right place.

Before crossing, they looked to the left. They also looked to the
right.

1. Who wanted to walk fast?

a. Lina b. Elena c. the teacher

2. Who wanted to cross at the wrong place?

a. Lina b. Elena c. the teacher

3. Where did the girls crossed the street?

a. at the wrong place b. at the right place c. in the middle of the street

4. What should you do before crossing the street?

a. walk on the left side

b. look for your friend

c. look to your right and to your left

5. Where do you think were Elena and Lina going?

a. to school b. to play on the street c. to their home

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 We Are Important

Doctors are important. They keep us healthy.

Police officers are important. They keep us safe.

Firefighters are important. They help people.

Teachers are important. They help us learn.

Scientists are important. They learn new things to help us.

Bus drivers are important. They get us places safely.

Cashiers are important. They let us buy food and clothes.

Families are important. They take care of us.

We all are important.

1. Why are firefighters important? Highlight the sentence that told you.

2. Is there anyone who is not important?

3. Why are families important? Highlight the sentence that told you.

4. Who else is important that is not on this list? Why?

5. Share your opinion! Who do you think is the most important? Why?

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 Dessert Time!

Yum! It is time for dessert. First, Tim gets a cookie.

Next, Jan gets some cake.

Then, Ben gets a donut.

Last, Deb gets some pie.

Oh no! There is none left for Sam. What will he do?

First, Tim shares his cookie.

Next, Jan shares her cake.

Then, Ben shares his donut.

Last, Deb shares her pie.

Yum! Sam and his friends are happy. It is time for dessert!

1. Who are the characters?

2. What is the problem?

3. How do the kids solve the problem?

4. How do the kids feel at the end of the story?

5. What is your favorite dessert?

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 Susy Brown

Susy Brown is a good girl. Some of her friends were going to the

woods to pick berries, and Susy wanted to go with them.

However, when Susy came home from school, she found her

mother tired and worn out from her work. Susy took the baby

and said she would stay at home and let her mother rest. When

the girls came home with their berries, they all gave Susy some.

Everybody loves Susy.

1. Is Susy Brown a good girl or a bad girl?

2. What are her friends doing?

3. Why does Susy help her mother?

4. How were the friends nice to Susy?

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 The Thunderstorm

The kids were outside playing catch. They heard a rumble in the sky.

They didn’t want to stop playing, but they knew it wasn’t safe to be

out in a storm. Also, they did not want to get wet. They decided to go

inside and play a board game. They loved listening to the thunder as

they played their game. The kids went outside again after the storm

had passed. They saw a rainbow!

1. What were the kids playing outside?

2. What did they hear?

3. Where did they go?

4. What did they play inside?

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 The Puppy and the Kitten

My family just adopted a puppy and a kitten from the animal shelter.

They were so young; they did not even have names yet.

We had to think of good names for them.

The puppy likes to jump up. The kitten likes to curl up in our laps.

“What do you want to name them?” asked Mom.

My sister said, “Pounce for the puppy and Cuddles for the kitten.”

We all thought those names were perfect.

1. What animals did they adopt?

2. What does the kitten like to do?

3. What is the puppy’s name going to be?

4. Who thought the names were perfect?

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 Going to a Doctor

Andrei is very sick. His fever is very high. His mother took him to

a doctor. “You have to be injected to get well,” the doctor said.

“Don’t worry, it won’t hurt at all.” “Come on Andrei, be a good

boy”, Mother said. Andrei smiled at the doctor and looked away

as the doctor give him a shot in the arm. “Okay, we’re done,” the

doctor said. “You are one brave boy”. “Thank you,” Andrei smiled.

1. Who was sick?

a. Andrei b. Mother c. the nurse

2. Who took him to the doctor?

a. Mother b. Father c. the nurse

3. Who injected Andrei?

a. Mother b. the doctor c. the nurse

4. Why should Andrei be injected?

a. to get well b. to get a prize c. to make his mom happy

5. Was Andrei hurt by the injection?

a. Yes b. No c. maybe

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 The Boat Parade

The boats are floating along the lakeshore.

It is the summer boat parade.

There are motorboats, rowboats and sailboats.

Jessica’s favorite is the yellow motor boat with the flag.

The rowboat decorated with flowers is Lisa’s favorite.

Tony likes the purple sailboat.

The boats float by one at a time.

The people on the boats waive at the crowds.

The crowds cheer the boats.

The boat parade is so much fun to watch.

It is the best part of the summer.

1. Where are the boats floating?

2. What kind of boats are there?

3. What is Lisa’s favorite boat?

4. What is the best part of summer?

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 A Playground

Mang Isko was watching a group of boys on the street. When a car passed

by, the children had to stop playing and stay out of its way. One day, Mang

Isko saw a big vacant lot near the end of the street. Tall grass grew on it.

“This is a good place for a playground,” said Mang Isko to himself. He called

the children and together they cleaned the vacant lot. “Now you can play

safely here!” Mang Isko said happily.

1. Who was Mang Isko watching?

a. jeep passing by b. children playing c. big vacant lots

2. Where were the children playing?

a. on the sidewalk b. in the school playground c. on the street

3. What did Mang Isko see one day?

a. a big vacant lot b. a wide, clean playground c. a grassy garden

4. What did he plan to do?

a. plant vegetables on the lot

b. build a house on it

c. turn it into a playground

5. Who helped him clean the lot?

a. the neighbors b. the children c. his sons

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 Homework or Video Games

Brad loves to play video games. His favorites are Disney games. Brad got

home from school one day, and his mom asked him if he had homework.

He did, but he thought about saying no because he wanted to play his

games. Then he changed his mind. He knew that if he lied, he would lose

his games for a week. He did his homework first and still had time to play

two games before dinner. He knows it is best to be honest.

1. What are Brad’s favorite video games?

2. Did Brad have homework?

3. What would happen if he lied?

4. How many games did he play before dinner?

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 Shoveling Snow

I want a new toy. Mom says toys cost money.

How can I get money? I look outside. There is a lot of snow!

Mom says I can earn money if I shovel our driveway. I do.

It is fun! I do not have enough money for my new toy.

I look around. Mrs. Jen has a shovel. Can I shovel her driveway?

She says yes! I almost have enough money for my new toy.

Mr. Tom has a shovel. Can I shovel his driveway?

He says yes! I can get my new toy!

1. Who are the characters?

2. Where is the setting?

3.What is the problem?

4. How does he solve the problem?

5.What other jobs could he do to earn money?

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 Making Cookies

Greg likes to help his mom make cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are his

favorite. His mom likes them too. He adds the chocolate chips to the batter.

Then he stirs them in. He forms the batter into balls and places them on a

baking sheet. His mom places the baking sheet into the oven. When the

cookies are in the oven, Greg licks the last bits of batter from the bowl. He

can hardly wait for the cookies to be ready. In 30 minutes the cookies are

finished baking. The cookies are hot and yummy.

1. What kind of cookies are Greg’s favorite?

2. What does he do when the chocolate chips are in the batter?

3. Where does he place the balls of batter?

4. What does he do with the bowl?_

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 All About Bears

There are many kinds of bears. Some bears live in warm places, like sun

bears. Some bears live in cold places, like polar bears. Bears are different

colors, too. They can be white, brown, or black. Some bears eat plants.

Some bears eat animals. Bears have long snouts, or noses. They have

claws and fur, too. Baby bears are called cubs. When it gets cold, bears

sleep in dens for the winter. Dens can be in trees or caves. When they are

sleeping all winter, it is called hibernating. Bears do not eat when they are

hibernating.

1. Do all bears live in warm places?

2. How are sun bears and polar bears different?_

3. What does hibernating mean? Highlight the words that helped you.

4. What is a baby bear called?

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 Peanuts and Popcorn

John is going to a baseball game with his aunt. He can’t wait to get there.

It is the first game of the season. The stadium is almost full. He loves to

watch baseball, but his favorite part of going to games is eating the snacks.

There are many different snacks at baseball games. A man in a red hat

walks up and down the aisles selling peanuts and popcorn. Guess which is

John’s favorite. John likes them both. He especially likes mixing peanuts

and popcorn together. If he is really hungry he will have a hot dog.

1. Where is John going?

2. Who is he going with?

3. Who sells the peanuts and popcorn?

4. What does John do with the peanuts and popcorn? _

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 Apples

Do you like apples? Apples can be red, yellow, or green. Each color tastes

different. They are fruit. You can make apples into treats. Apples grow on

trees. They finish growing in the fall. Then you can pick them to eat. When

you pick an apple, you twist it and then pull it off the tree. There are five

parts of an apple. The outside is the skin. The inside is the flesh. There are

seeds inside of the apple. The stem is on top. Some apples have leaves by

the stem. What else do you know about apples?

1. When do apples finish growing?

2. What is this passage about?

3. How many parts does an apple have?

4. What is something you wonder about apples after reading this passage?

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 A Puzzle a Day

Anna and her family love doing puzzles. Anna is best at little puzzles. Anna

and her brother work on medium size puzzles together. Anna’s brother

likes puzzles with cars in them. When the whole family does a puzzle, they

do really big puzzles. It can take them a week to finish a really big puzzle.

Last year they did a puzzle with 500 pieces! Anna tries to finish one small

puzzle a day by herself. Her puzzles have about 50 pieces. They all glue

their favorite puzzles together and frame them. The puzzles look so nice

on the wall.

1. What puzzles is Anna best at?

2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?

3. How long does it take her family to finish a really big

puzzle?

4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?

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 How to Tie Your Shoes

First, make an “X” with the laces. Take the bottom lace and put it in the

space between the shoe and the middle of the “X.” Pull the ends of both

laces tight. Next, make a loop with each lace. Make an “X” with both loops.

Take the bottom loop and put it in the space between the shoe and the

middle of the “X.” Pull both loops tight. Last, do the steps again with the

laces on your other shoe. Pat yourself on the back. You tied your shoes! It

will take you a few times to get it right. Keep on practicing!

1. What materials do you need to tie your shoes?

2. What do you do first?

3. Why did the author put in pictures instead of just using words?

4. Will it be easy for everyone to tie their shoes?

5. How will you feel when you tie your shoes for the first time?

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 A Visit to the Water Park

There is a new water park in town. We go there on the first day of summer.

It has pools and water slides. There are sprinklers too. The slides are scary

at first. After the first ride, we love the water slides.

The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools makes its own waves.

All the kids try to surf the waves. It is really fun. The water park can be

very crowded. There are many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets.

We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They also sell pop and donuts.

We all love the new water park.

1. What is new in town?

2. What is scary at first?

3. What is cool on a hot day?

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

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 Summer Nights

It is nighttime in the summer. Luke, Jake and Connor look up at the sky.

Jake sees the Milky Way. Luke points to the moon. It is a half moon. Connor

looks at all of the bright stars. After they study the sky, they collect fireflies

in a jar. They hear an owl hoot loudly from a nearby tree. The boys love

being outside on summer nights. They sleep in a tent so they can stay out

all night. When they are ready to go bed, they climb into the tent and use

the fireflies as a nightlight. They let the fireflies go in the morning so they

can catch them again the next time they sleep outside.

1. What do Luke, Jake and Connor look at?

a. the night b. the sky c. a bird d. the sun

2. What does Luke point to in the sky?

a. the clouds b. the stars c. the moon d. the plane

3. What do the boys collect in a jar?

a. fireflies b. worms c. ants d. leaves

4. Where do the boys sleep?

a. in bed b. on a cot c. in a tent d. on the grass

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 Sun, Stars and Moon

In the sky, you can see the sun, stars, and the moon. The sun is up during

the day. It is very hot. The sun gives us light and heat. Plants need the

sun to grow. We can see the stars at night. They give off light and heat,

like the sun. That is because the sun is a star, too! There are more stars

than we can count. Some people see shapes in the stars. A group of stars

that make a shape is called a constellation. Have you ever seen the Big

Dipper? That is a constellation! The moon is out at night. Sometimes we

can still see it during the day! It does not give off light and heat.

1. What is this short story about?

2. How are the sun and the stars the same?

3. What is a constellation? Highlight the words that helped you.

4. How is the moon different than the sun and the stars?

5. Do you know any other facts about the sun, stars, or moon? Write what you know.

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 Kitten’s Choice

Kitten plays with her new toy. She loves her new toy. Her brother likes her

new toy, too. When Kitten isn’t playing with it, her brother takes it to play.

Kitten is having fun. Then, she sees a mouse! She wants to chase the

mouse. If she chases the mouse, her brother will take her toy. Kitten

thinks. She can only choose one thing to play with. If she picks the mouse,

her toy will go away with her brother. If she picks the toy, the mouse will

run away. Which one should Kitten pick? Kitten runs after the mouse. She

does not see a lot of mice, so that is more fun. She does not catch the

mouse, but she has fun running after him. Kitten is happy with her choice.

1. Who are the characters?

2. What is the problem?

3. How does she solve the problem?

4. Why does Kitten pick the mouse? Highlight the sentence that told

you.

5. Do you think Kitten will make the same choice next time? Why?

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 Monster Learns Rules

One day, a monster came to our classroom. He didn’t know any of the

rules! We had to show him how to sit on the carpet. We had to show him

how to use a quiet voice. We had to show him how to use supplies. We

went to P.E. class. Monster tried to sit on the carpet. No, Monster! We don’t

have to sit on a carpet in the gym! Monster tried to use a quiet voice. No,

Monster! We don’t have to be quiet in the gym. Monster didn’t know what

to do with the supplies. We showed him how to throw a ball. We went to

the lunchroom. Monster sat at a table. Good job, Monster! Monster used a

loud voice. No, Monster! We can’t be too loud in the lunchroom. Monster

tried to throw his food. No, Monster! We can’t throw food. Monster was

confused. Poor Monster. We went to our classroom. We wrote the rules for

the different places at school. Rules are different in different places. It is

tricky but it keeps us safe!

1. Who is the main character?

2. Where is the monster sitting?

3. What is the problem?

4. How do they solve the problem?_

5. What rules would you teach Monster if he came to your house?

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 Eating Breakfast

Lina was eating Breakfast.

She ate three pieces of bread.

She drank a glass of milk.

She ate a banana, too.

1. How many bread did Lina ate?

2. What did she drink?

3. Lina was having what?

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