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develops interest and love for reading and most especially strengthens
and instills in mind of the pupils the four basic reading comprehension
skills namely: noting details of the story read, getting the general
significance of the story, making inferences and predicting outcomes, and
following directions.
RULES TO FOLLOW
The Grade Six pupils decided to make their
room clean, orderly and beautiful. Here are some
of the rules everyone needs to follow:
Wipe your shoes on the doormat before
entering the room.
Put the wastepaper, fruit peelings and candy
wrappers in the waste basket.
Keep the walls, desks and tables free from
pencil and chalk marks and scratches.
Put the cleaning materials in a box.
Arrange the furniture properly.
Put away your pencils, books, notebooks after
using them.
Hang umbrellas and raincoats in one corner of
a room.
Keep books clean and well-covered.
DAPHNE
Daphne was a beautiful nymph. The son
God, Apollo, fell in love with her but she
rejected him. Once, Apollo saw her and
pursued her. Daphne sought shelter behind a
big tree. She was out of breath from running.
Now, as she leaned on the tree, she looked
back with frightened eyes. Was Apollo still
running after her? She threw herself upon
her knees and prayed to be saved from her
pursuer. She rose with outstretched arms.
Then her fingers fluttered gently, as if blown
by a gentle breeze. Little by little she was
changed from a beautiful nymph to a laurel
tree. Slowly she broke into a smile. Now, she
was safe. Apollo could not carry her away
anymore.
CAMPINGP
Rene was tired from the days tramp.
He rolled himself in his scout blanket
and laid still. It was very quiet in the
woods. Then he heard some queer
noises. There was a flapping of wings. A
night owl was on its way to hunt. Tiny
raindrops started to fall on the leaves.
The shower was over though, in a
moment. The cicadas and other insects
started their night songs which ended
into a forest symphony. Those queer
night sounds in the forest is a good
lullaby, Rene thought as he drowsed
off to a sound sleep.
A WISE BUYER
Asked
Mother
BOOKS
Those who cannot read are pitiful
because they cannot enjoy books. Books
tell us about the wonderful things in the
world. They tell us the interesting things
people do. Books can answer the whys
and hows of things that puzzle us. They
can take us faraway places through
imagination. They can show us, too, the
things happened a long time ago as well
as those happening at present. Books tell
us about the children in other lands. They
hold the key to the greatest treasures in
the world. A wise man once said that he
would rather be a poor boy in a cellar
surrounded with books than a prince who
had no chance to read.
THE DIVER
A skillful diver can see clearly what
lies underneath a vast body of water.
He sees swaying seaweeds, acres of
sea plants that have large, bright
colored leaves. He finds countless
giant crabs and lobsters. A diver also
encounters sea snakes, sea horses,
fierce sharks and other wild fishes. He
takes delight in watching the different
species of fish, splendid in their
brilliant colors. To a diver, the life
underworld is full of thrilling
adventures.
AN AIRPLANE RIDE
The strangest thing about my airplane
ride was that I seemed not to be
moving at all since the plane assumed a
certain attitude. As I looked down, the
earth below seemed like a wonderful
map in lovely colors. Everything was a
miniature. The houses, the trees, the
buildings appeared like playthings. The
vast rice fields were restful to the eyes
to look at. The ocean was but a shallow
stream of clear, blue water.
Indeed, anybodys first plane ride is a
pleasant experience.
PLANT PESTS
In addition to different kinds of plants
diseases, there are great numbers of
plant pests that can destroy or stop the
growth of plants. Insects carry fungi and
bacterial diseases from plant to plant.
The potato beetle carries the potato rot.
Some insects even eat plants. Certain
grasshoppers and biting insects strip a
plant of its leaves, thus killing the plant.
The most destructive kinds of insects are
the scale insects, mealy bugs, plant lice
and leaf hoppers. They consume the sap
of plant tissues thus causing the
withering of the plant itself.
THE DUTCH
The Dutch are the people from Holland.
They are considered serious and
hardworking. They are the cleanest
people in the world. The Dutch are fond of
eating, drinking and attending parties.
Have you seen a picture of a Dutch girl?
She wears big wooden shoes called
klompers. Men wear baggy trousers while
women wear flowing skirts, white apron
and starched cloth caps. Dutch children
are healthy for they drink plenty of milk
and take big amounts of butter. Boys are
trained to steer the boat and take charge
of the windmill. Water sports are popular
with the Dutch children.
THE RAT
The rat belongs to the mouse family
although it is larger than a mouse. It has
also more scales on its tail than a mouse.
There are rats of different sizes and colors.
The brown Norway rat is the most
destructive and powerful. Black rat can still
be found and in cities with warm climate.
Rats travel aboard ships and eat almost
anything. If they are hungry they attach
animals, even men. Rats breed rapidly,
producing 20 to 50 offsprings a year. A rat
can start breeding at six months old. Wild
rats are special problem to man because
they spread bubonic plague, rat fever and
they destroy crops.
BEAUTY
Beauty is seen
In the sunlight
The trees, the birds
Corn growing, people working
Or praying for a good harvest.
Beauty is heard all around
Wind sighing,
Rain falling or a singing humming
An old folk song.
Beauty is in yourself
Good deeds, happy thoughts reflected
In your dreams
In your work,
During peaceful rest.
BEING ON TIME
Arturo was the president of the Grade Six class
organization. They agreed to celebrate Arbor Day
with a program and mass planting of fruit trees.
At what time will the program start? asked
Miss Diaz, their teacher.
It will start at 7:00 oclock in the morning,
Miss Diaz. answered Arturo.
Thats good, observed Miss Diaz. It will not
be too hot for planting of trees. I only hope it will
begin on schedule.
Thats sure, Miss Diaz, Arturo said. It will be
a new Filipino time concept.
I admire you, Arturo, for saying Filipino time,
which means on time, Said Miss Diaz laughing.
It is really time for us to observed
punctuality, explained Arturo. So instead of
saying being on time is American time, we shall
call it Filipino time
TWO PAINTERS
When Jose Rizal and Juan Luna studying in
Madrid, they live together in boarding house.
They used to play jokes on one another.
Juan Luna woke up early one morning and
saw Rizal was still asleep. He hid one of
Rizals slippers and drew exactly one like it
on a card, board. When Jose woke up, he
tried to put on his slippers but he found out
that one was made out of cardboard. I know
who painted this. It is nicely done, he said.
One day, Juan Luna went out with his
friends. Jose decided to draw the contents of
Juans room on the closed door with the
permission of their landlady. When Luna
arrived, he went directly to his room. He
bumped his head on the closed door. You
are a good painter, Juan Luna told Rizal.
SUPERSTITIONS
Please tell us about some of our superstitious
beliefs, Grandmother, pleaded Elvi as she saw the old
woman sitting by the window.We will discuss them in
the class tomorrow.
Listen and I will tell you about mans three friends.
These are three superstitious beliefs about animals,
Grandma answered, putting down the shorts she was
mending.
Tell us about them, said Elvi excitedly.
One of them is the rooster who is up before dawn
and crows on the rooftops, said Grandmother. It is
the biddings its master to get up and go forth to earn
his living.
The second one is the cat who announces the
coming of visitor by washing its face so it may look
presentable to its masters guests.
And the third is the dog that can smell danger and
death. It barks to warn its master of the presence of
any stranger who might do him harm. When a dog
howls with sorrow it is said that it smells death coming
its masters way.
DAY OF FREEDOM
For more than three hundred years, Spain ruled
our land. The Spanish flag flew in our and to show
that the Philippines was Spains territory. Then, the
Americans came. They freed us from Spanish rule.
For fifty years we were governed by the Americans.
Our flag was allowed to fly side by side with the
American flag. We were permitted to establish our
own government but under the control and
supervision of the Americans.
In 1941, the Japanese invaded the Philippines.
Under the Japanese, we suffered three years of
hunger, fear and misery. With the help of the
Americans, our country was freed from the Japanese
invaders.
Once more, peace came to our country. The fourth
of July, now known as the Fil-American Friendship
Day, marked the completion of Philippine
Independence from foreign rule. It was on the fourth
of July that we were granted total freedom.
ABELENS,
A NEW MOUNTAIN
TRIBE
The Abelens are small people, almost of
pygmy size. The average height of a grown
up girls four feet and a young man about
four feet and eight inches. They are entirely
different from the Negritoes among whom
they have lived for a thousands of years.
Abelens have long straight hair, not curly
like that of the Negritoes. Their complexion
is light brown much lighter than the dark
distinct red tint on their hair. Their eyes are
brown. Their features are fine. They are
quite a savage people. they used to make
drinking cups from skulls of their enemies.
Although they know the Negrito language,
the Abelens have a language of their own.
A LETTER OF INVITATION
26 del Pilar Street
Sampaloc, Manila
March 15, 2004
Dear Nina,
My parents are going to give a party on the
evening of my graduation, March 29. It will be held
in our house on del Pilar Street. Please come and
bring along your brother, Milo, and your sister,
Ester. My father has prepared some very exciting
parlor games which I am sure you and your sister
and brother will enjoy. There will be also a
program prepared by my elder sister, Nora. The
party starts at six oclock. You can go home at nine
so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the party.
We are hoping to see you all.
Your friend,
Gina