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EXERCISE 1-A

Bimbo grows vegetables in their

backyard.

e was glad when its time to harvest

them.

!"ow# we will have $resh vegetables to

eat.%&ne day# he saw the leaves destroyed

and gone.

!&h# my' (hat ha))ened to my

)lants*% he asked.

+hen he saw a big worm crawling on a

stem.

,Aha# so yo are the cl)rit'%

!ere is whats good $or yo.%

e )icked it and crshed it with a big

stone.

1. (hat did Bimbo )lant in his

backyard*


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/. ow did he $eel when he saw his

vegetables blooming*0. (hat ha))ened to the stems and

leaves o$ his )lants*. (hat destroyed the stems and

leaves o$ his )lants*2. (hat did he do with the big worm*

EXERCISE /-A

3rs. 4arcia has $or children5 three boys andone girl.

+he eldest is Celso.Celso hel)s in the hose withot being told.

e cleans the hose# waters the )lants and$eeds the dcks.

"e6t to Celso is Carmen.

She is mothers )artner in )re)aring break$astand s))er.

She hel)s mother wash their dirty clothes onSatrdays.

7anny gladly rns errands $or mother.8n is the yongest son.

e does not hel) in the hose yet.


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All o$ them talk to their )arents with !)o% and

!o)o%.+hey do this to other )eo)le# too.

So their neighbors call them )olite children.

1.(hat does Celso do at home*/.(ho is the second child o$ 3rs. 4arcia*0.(ho rns errands $or mother*

.ow did the neighbors call the children*2.(ho among the $or children does not

work in the hose

yet*

EXERCISE 0-A

3inda and 9l are looking at a

nest.

It was on the branch o$ a big tree.

!+he little birds are learning to :y#%

3inda said.

!9ook at them :y.%


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!&ne# two# three#% 9l conted#

!there are three little birds.%

!"o# there are to more comingot#% 3inda said.

1. (ho are the little girls*/. (hat did the girls do with

the birds*0. ow many birds are there

in all*. (hat are the little birds

learning*

2. (here did they see thenest*

EXERCISE -AA )oor woman lived alone in a ni)a ht.

Everyday she went to the woods.

She gathered berries and other wild $rits.


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She also gathered ;rewood to sell to the

neighbors.

&ne day# a dirty little girl came to thedoor.

She was begging $or $ood and water.

+he )oor woman gave her some berries

and water.

+he girl smiled and thanked the woman

and then le$t.

+he woman went back to her hose.

She saw a bo6 o$ )riceless


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EXERCISE 2-A+he moon was shining brightly'

3any children were )laying on the street.

+hey were very ha))y.

It was night bt they did not need any

light.

+hey cold see each other very well.Soon# the children got tired )laying.

+hey looked at the heavens.

+hey conted the stars.

+here were so many o$ them.

An air)lane with beati$l lights )assed by.

9ater on# the children $elt something

$alling.

!9ets go home# its raining#% 3elinda said.

1. (hat $ell $rom the sky*/. (hat )assed by with beati$l lights*0. (here did the children )lay*


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. (hat did the children cont when

they got tired o$ )laying*2. (hy did the children go home*

EXERCISE =-A

+he bell rang.

+he children entered the room.

"ilo was not on his seat.

9ater on# "ilo came in.

e looked tired $rom rnning.

e $orgot to greet his teacher.

e had not combed his hair.

is $ace was dirty.

e cold not look at his teacher.

1. (hen did the children enter the

room*/. (ho was not on his seat*0. ow did "ilo look when he arrived*. (hat did "ilo $ail to do when he

entered the classroom*


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2. (here did the story ha))en*

EXERCISE >-A

&ne cold night# an Arab sat in his tent.

e saw crtain being li$ted gently.e saw the $ace o$ his camel looking in.

+he camel wanted to let his head inside

the tent.

+hen# the camel begged to let his neck

inside the tent.A$ter a while its $orelegs are within the

tent.

So# the Arab had to move a little to make

room.

?inally# the camel )shed to let its body in.+he Arab hrriedly went otside the tent.

?or the tent was already too small'


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1. (hen did the story ha))en*/. (here did the Arab sit*0. (ho li$ted the crtains*

. (hat did the camel want at thebeginning o$ the story*

2. (hat ha))ened to the Arab*

EXERCISE @ -A

Eric and 7ina went with mother to the

s)ermarket.

!3other# I will get a cart $or or things#% Eric

said.

!(hat do we by ;rst*% asked 7ina.

!9ets go and get milk# cocoa# coee andsgar.%

!+hese are what we need $or break$ast#%3other answered.

!7ina# yo may go and get the eggs.%

!7ont rn and be care$l#% 3other said.

7ina went to get the eggs.

She did not rn bt she ski))ed and ho))ed.


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7ina did not see that the :oor was wet.

She missed her ste)# so she $ell down'

7own went the eggs too'

1. (here did mother and the children go*/. (hat did they by ;rst*0. (hat did 7ina get*. (hat did mother say to 7ina*2. (hat ha))ened to the eggs*

EXERCISE -A9ong# long ago# 4od called all the animals $or ameeting.

All the animals were there e6ce)t the ;re:y.(hen at last he arrived# the meeting was

almost ;nished.

4od angrily asked him why he came late.

!Im very sorry#% said the ;re:y# !yo know Ilive $ar.%

!I started travelling yesterday# bt I cannot seeat night.%

!It was so dark# I have to sto).%

4od looked at him then said.


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!?rom now on# yo will carry yor own light.%

!It will gide yo even at night.%

?rom that time on# we see the ;re:y :ying withhis own light'

1.(ho called a meeting*/.(ho arrived very late*0.(here did the ;re:y live*.(hy was the ;re:y late*

2.(hat did 4od give him*

EXERCISE 1-A

"elinda is seven years old.

She still does not goes to school.

She wanted very mch to go to school.

Bt she was born with weak legs.

+o be able to walk is "elindas wish.

She has already ndergone two

o)erations.


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She needs to ndergo a ;nal o)eration in

7ecember.

o)e$lly it will make her legs reallystrong.

In s)ite o$ this# "elinda is always cheer$l.

She loves to


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EXERCISE 1-B3other woke ) at 5 a.m. to )re)are their

break$ast.

She also )re)ared the snacks o$ her children.

(hen she stood )# she noticed that it wasraining hard.

She looked ot o$ the window.

+he trees were swaying.

+hen she saw ?elisa coming ot o$ her room.

She trned on her radio and listened to the

weather re)ort.

She )laced it near her right ear.

+hen# she smiled.

+hen her smile trned to laghter.

She cold not hel) hersel$ bt


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0. (hat did mother notice*. (here did ?elisa )lace her radio*2. (hich sentence best e6)resses the

main idea o$ the story*

EXERCISE /-B

9eonila is a bright little girl.er 3om and 7ad are very )rod o$ her.

She is very stdios.

She does not $ail to her assingment

everyday.

She always ;nish )ro


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So# she stayed in her room and

stdied her lesson.

1. (ho is the bright girl*/. (ho is 9eonilas $riend*0. (har did 9ety want to do*. (here did 9eonila go to stdy her

lessons*2. (hat is the main idea o$ the

story*

EXERCISE 0-B

+he $amily went on a )icnic on the

nearby $arm.

A$ter aetinh their lnch# Richard

walked arond.e saw many :owers.

+hen# he saw a mabolo tree.


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It has many ri)e $rits.

e climbed the tree and )icked a ri)e

one.e sat on a branch he was sitting had

many ants.

e went down as $ast as he cold'

1. (ho saw some ri)e mabolos*/. (here did the $amily have a

)icnic*0. (hen did Richard take a walk*. (hat did he see on the branch

where was sitting on*2. (hat is the story abot*

EXERCISE -B3other broght home some roses $rom

the market.

She called 3arina when she arrived

home.


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!Gt these roses in my yellow :ower

vase.%

!(ell take them to yor Ant Celinatomorrow.%

3arina smelled the roses# !ow sweet

they are'% mother said.

!Gt them in the :ower vase right

away#% mother said.!Im sorry# mother.% she said.

!I broke it when I was cleaning it this

morning#% 3arina said.

1. (here did mother by the roses*/. ow did the :owers smell*0. (ho broke the :ower vase*. (hen did 3arina break the :ower

vase*

2. (hat is the story abot*

EXERCISE 2-B


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It was Satrday morning.

7omeng woke ) late.

e stayed long in bed.

It was eight oclock when he ate his

break$ast.

A$ter eating# he got his hat and went

to the garden.

is $ather was already in the garden.

e was watering the vegetables.

is $ather looked at him.

e looked angry.

1. (ho woke ) late*/. (hat time did 7omeng eat his

break$ast*0. (hat did he bring with him when

he went to the garden*. ow did his $ather look*2. (hat was the story abot*

EXERCISE =-B


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!Come 9eah# come Eric#% 3rs. 3islang

said.

!I have here a letter $rom yor $ather.%!(hat does it say# 3other*% 9ittle Eric

asked.

!e says that 3indanao is really a

9and o$ Gromise.%

!e wants s to go there soon#% 3rs.3islang said.

!(e will bild or hose there and

stay there.%

!(hy did $ather go there*% 9eah

asked.

!+o earn money $or s#% 3rs. 3islang

e6)lained.

!e loves s# thats why.%

1. (ho sent a letter to 3rs. 3islang*/. ow did ?ather describe

3indanao*


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0. (hat was ?athers )lan*. (hy did ?ather go to 3indanao*2. (hat is the story abot*

EXERCISE >-B3iss Robles# was the school nrse.

She was in the 4rade II room.She was ins)ecting the ))ils.

She looked at the eyes# nose# ears#

teeth# hands# and $eet o$ the children.

She looked at their handkerchie$s# too.

A$ter she had seen all the ))ils shesaid#

!Im glad that many o$ are clean.%

!3any o$ yo have handkerchie$s too.%

!+hank yo# 3iss Robles#% the ))ilssaid.

+he ))ils cla))ed their hands $or

Anita.


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1. (ho was the school nrse*

/. (hat room did the school nrsevisit*0. ow did the school nrse describe

most o$ the ))ils*. (ho was the cleanest among the the

))ils*2. (hich sentence gives the main idea

o$ the story*

EXERCISE @-BRonald was )laying by the brook.

e heard a bird crying so$tly.

e walked near the sond.Fnder a tree laid a )igeon with a broken

wing.

e )icked it ) and gently )laced it on his

ca).

e )t some cold water $rom the brook onits torn

wing.


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+he $rightened bird laid still and blinked its

eyes.

Ronald carried the bird home.e $ed it with worms and bread crmbs

everyday.

It stayed with him $or almost two weeks.

Bt when its wing was well# it :ew away.

1. (hat did Ronald ;nd while he was

)laying near the brook*/. (hat ha))ened to the )igeon*0. (here did Ronald take the bird*. (hat did he give the bird everyday*

2. (hat is themain idea o$ the story* EXERCISE -B

Andres Boni$acio is one o$ or national

heroes.

e was a yong boy when his )arents

died.Andres was the eldest child.

So# he took care o$ his three brothers and

two sisters.


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e made )a)er $ans and canes.

is sold them on the streets.

+he men boght his canes.is canes hel)ed them to walk.

+he women loved his $ans.

It hel)ed them when it is warm.

1. (hose )arents died when he was still

a yong boy*/. (hat did Andres sell*0. (here did he sell the )a)er $ans and

canes*. (hat is he considered*

2. +he story is abot Andres Boni$acioas a HHHHH.

EXERCISE 1-BRose and her little brother were walking bythe river.


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Sddenly Rose saw something in the

water.

It looked like


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