fa wa Reading 1 Rushing to School The sun was shining through the window when Tony woke up. He jumped out of bed. He pulled the towel and ran to the bathroom to take a bath. He looked at the wall clock. It was seven-twenty in the morning. “Only ten minutes more,” he said to himself. So, he just splashed water on his face. He ran back to the bedroom to change his clothes. He did not finish tying his shoe lace. He grabbed his school bag and ran downstairs to eat his breakfast. He had finished only half of his glass of milk when he heard the school bell rang. He ran out of the house as fast as he could. The children were singing when Tony reached his classroom. As he sat down, he said to himself. “ | will never watch television late at night again.” p Teacher Fun Files by Olia we, Comprehension Questions 1 Rushing to School 1. What time was it when he got up? 2. How did he clean himself? 3. What time did Tony's class begin? 4. What did he not finish tying? 5. How much of his milk did he finish? 6. What were the children doing when he came? . Why did he woke up late? . Does Tony live near the school? . Why do you think he lives near the school? 10. Why do you think he’s almost late for school? SON Teacher Fun Files by Olia ww Reading 2 The Caterpillar Linda went to the garden one morning. She saw that only few leaves were left on the plant. Many leaves were eaten. She looked behind the leaves. She saw a big caterpillar. It was green. She thought it was a worm. She got the caterpillar gently with a stick and put it inside a box. She put some leaves with it. Every morning she look inside the box. She found the leaves gone. So she put new leaves every day. One day she found the leaves still there. She thought that the caterpillar had died. She looked well under the leaves. She saw the caterpillar sleeping inside the rolled leaf. She left it alone. After several days, she saw a butterfly on the wall of the box. The caterpillar was gone. It had grown into a butterfly. " ©Teacher Fun Files by Olia > ww) Comprehension Questions 2 The Caterpillar 1. What is the name of the girl in the story? 2. Where did she go? 3. What happened to the leaves of the plant? 4. What did she see? 5. What color was it? 6. What did she think the caterpillar was? 7. What did Linda do with the caterpillar? 8. What did Linda do with the leaf? 9, Why did Linda think the caterpillar died? 10.After several days, what happened to the caterpillar? Teacher Fun Files by OliMaria Makiling was a goddess who lived in Mount Makiling in laguna. She was loved by the people because she was kind and friendly to them. She was good to the farmers. She gave food and money to the people. Maria always wore diamonds and pearls on her gowns and on her long black hair. She was the most beautiful of all the goddesses of the mountains. One day, robbers stole pearls and diamonds from one of her gowns. Maria Makiling went very sad not because of the loss of her pearls and diamonds but because she had lost her faith in the people. From that time on, Maria Makiling never aaiown from the mountains. She never s] again to the people.Choose the letter of the correct answer. Ount Makilingisin a. Laguna B, Batangas C. Leyte |. Makia Makiling was a a. goddess b, queen c. mother . Maria Makiling was loved by the people? a. Yes b, No c. Perhaps . She gave to the people. a. gifts b, food and money ¢. clothes }. She always wore on her gowns and on her hair. a. gold b, sapphires c. pearls and diamonds }. She was the of all goddesses of the mountain a. ugliest b, most beautiful ©. best , One day, some stole her pearis and diamonds. a, robbers b, farmers ©. boys . Maria Makiling felt a. lary b, sad ©. glad . She had lost her faith in the people. a. Yes b. No c. Perhaps 10. From that time on, Maria Makiling came down the mountains again. a. never b, always —_e. sometimesANIMAL THAT CAN CHANGE ITS COLOR Do you know what a chameleon is? Itis a small kind of lizard? Achameleon is interesting to watch because it can easily change its colors in three minutes a brown chameleon may become bright green. When a chameleon is asleep, it is usually pale green. When itis excited or in danger, it becomes bright green. In early mornings and in late evenings, it becomes gray or pale yellow. In bright sunlight it is usually brown. Many people believe that a chameleon changes its color to match its surroundings. This idea is wrong. The chameleon changes its color when it gets excited or when the light or temperature changes. Achameleon is caught and sold as a pet. It on flies and other insects.Choose the letter of the correct answer. . Achameleon is akind of small a. lion b. camel 2, Achameleon is towaich. a. interesting b, not interesting 3, Achameleon belongs to the family of a. lizards b, birds 4. Achameleon can change its color in__. A one ‘b, two c. three . Wis pale greenwhen___—. a. excited b. asleep c. in danger ». In bright sunlight it is usually , a. green b, yellow ¢. brown 7. Mtehangesitscolor a. when it gets excited b, to match its surroundings ¢. because it wants to 8, Achameleon issold as a. food b. pet ©. adecoration 9. Itfeeds on a. plants b, insects ¢. other chameleons 0, Achameleon can be caught. a. True b, False ©. MaybeTrinidad Tecson was born in Bulacan. She was one of the sixteen children of Rafael Tecson and Monica Perez. Asa girl, she was very pretty. She was very brave, too, She enjoyed playing soldier. She always wore a pair of pants so she could move well. She did not like playing girl's games. When her father asked her to what she would like to be when she grew up, Trinidad said she would like to be a soldier. When the revolution broke out, Trinidad Tecson led her soldiers bravely in real battles. When she was wounded, she did not rest but continued her partin the revolution. She helped take care of the sick and wounded soldiers in Biak-na-Bato. She became known as the other of the Biak-na-Bato.Choose the letter of the correct answer. ere was Trinidad Tecson born? a. Bulacan b, Baguio . How many children were thore in her family? a. thirteen b, seventeen . sixteen . What did she enjoy playing? a. girl's gamo b. patintero soldier's play . What did she not like to play? a. doll’s game b. girl's name . Soldier's play , What did she always wear? a. uniform b, pants . dresses |. What did she like to be when she grew up? a. anurse b, asoldier . ateacher |, Did she become a real soldier? a. Yes b, No . Does not tell? }. What did she do when she was wounded? a. She cried. b. She stopped fighting. c. She helped take care of the sick and wounded. ). What name was she called? a. greatest mother b. mother ofheroes ¢. Mother of Biak-na-Bato 10, Is she a brave woman? a. Yes b. No c. Itdoes not tellChoose the letter of the correct answer. ere was Trinidad Tecson born? a. Bulacan b, Baguio |. How many childron were thore in her family? a. thirteen b, seventeen , What did she enjoy playing? a. girl's game b, patintero . soldier's play }. What did she not like to play? a. doll's game b. girl’s name . soldier's play What did she always wear? a. uniform b. pants . What did she like to be when she grew up? a. anurse b. asoldier . ateacher |. Did she become a real scldier? a. Yes b. No . Does not tell? }. What did she do when she was wounded? a. She cried. b. She stopped fighting. c. She helped take care of the sick and wounded. ). What name was she called? a. greatest mother b. mother ofheroes c. Mother of Biak-na-Bato 10. Is she a brave woman? a. Yes b. No c. It does not tellChoose the letter of the correct answer, . What is the story mainly about? a. metal b, aluminum ¢. cars and buses . What is aluminum? a. metal b, stone ¢. silver . What does the story say about aluminum? a. lls as strong assieel. b, It is stronger than steel. ¢. Steel is stronger than aluminum. . Which part of the cars and buses is made of aluminum? a, body b, tires c. radiator , Which part of the airplane is aluminum? a. seat b, tires c. fuselage and wings }. What is the use of the aluminum foil? a. for wrapping food b. for roofing material c. electrical appliances |. Which of these is made of aluminum? a. chairs b, flat-iron c, tables . What can be transmitted through aluminum wires and cables? a. water b, electricity c. fire . What word describes aluminum best? a. useless b, useful ©. expensive L.gWihere are aluminum kettles and tanks used? manufacturing b, food factories manufacture of electrical appTHE BETTER CHOICE Carol and Linda are very good friends. They are both pretty and intelligent. They are very active in class, too. But Linda has more friends than Carol. She is well-liked not only by their classmates but by their teachers, too. One morning, Mrs. Reyes told the class to select somebody who could represent them to the pupils government. Carol and Lina were both nominated. It was a fair match. When the voting was over, Linda won. She got more votes because she has more friends than Carol. Do you know why? Linda is not only pretty but she is sweet, humble and kind. She knows how to share her things with other people. Carolis pretty, too, but she ‘s so much of herself only. She is proud, selfish and