SATURDAY WITH GRANDPA

Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.
We like to sing when we dust. We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the
wash together. We both wear our caps.
When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like
best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.
At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.
Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun!

Questions:
1. What happens in "Saturday with Grandpa"?
A. A boy and his grandpa eat hot dogs.
B. A boy and his grandpa clean together.
C. A boy and his grandpa ride in a car.
D. A boy and his grandpa go to the beach.
2. What do the boy and his grandpa both wear while they clean?
A. mops

B. aprons

C. caps

D. scarves

3. Read this sentence from the story.

When we are done, we hurry to the store.
What does hurry mean?
A. walk

B. skip

C. hop

D. rush

ANSWER KEY: B, C, D
HOW THEY GROW
How does a butterfly grow? It starts out as a tiny egg. It becomes a caterpillar. It eats lots of leaves. It
grows and grows. Then it goes inside a cocoon. At last, it comes out. Its a butterfly!
How does a frog grow? It starts out as a tiny egg in the water. The egg grows into a tadpole. It keeps
changing. It eats tiny plants. It grows and grows. At last, it hops out of the pond. Its a frog!
How does a flower grow? It starts out as a seed. Sun and rain help the seed grow. Roots grow into the
ground. The plant grows and grows. At last, a bud opens. Its a flower!
Now you know how they grow!

QUESTIONS:
1. What do you think the butterfly will do next?
A. fly away
B. turn into a frog

C. sing a song
D. swim in the water

2.Where does a tadpole live?

A. in a tree
B. under a rock

C. in the sky
D. in the water

3. Read this sentence from the story.

At last, it hops out of the pond.
What does hops mean?
A. runs

B. jumps

C. falls

D. swims

ANSWER KEY: A, D, B

BLUEBERRIES
Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many
blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to
eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue,
they are ripe and ready to be picked.
Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to
pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They work fast so
that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done
picking, their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries!
After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries
and take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other
people like to cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes.
No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!

QUESTIONS:
1. What color are the blueberries BEFORE they are ready to be picked?
A. blue

B.red

C.green

D.brown

2. Where do the blueberry pickers work?

A. in a barn

B. in a field

C. in a forest

D. near a stream

3. What happens to blueberries AFTER they are picked?

A.They are put into boxes.
B.They need sun and rain.
C. Farmers plant them.
D.They become sweet and ripe.

4. Read this sentence from the story.

They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet.
What does sweet mean?
A. juicy

B. sour tasting

C. dry

D. sugary tasting

ANSWER KEY: C, B, A, D

SCOOTERS GOOD BOOK

Scooter was a very nice dog. She was the oldest dog in her family. She had two younger sisters. They
drove Scooter crazy every day. She tried her best to get along with them, and not to argue over toys. It
was very hard. They wanted to argue every day. Their mom did not like this. She got angry when
Scooters sisters argued over toys.
One day Scooter went with her mom to the store. Her sisters did not go. They were in trouble for arguing
with each other. Scooter smiled happily when she jumped in the car. It was fun to go with her mom to the
store. She sat very still while her mom put on her seat belt. Scooter looked out of the window and smiled
at her sisters as her mom backed out of the drive way.
Mom and Scooter went in the store. Scooter was very nice and polite to the people in the store.
Scooters mom was very proud of her.
It was time to go home. They got back in the car and headed for home. Scooters mom leaned over and
gave Scooter a big hug and a book about dogs. Scooter was very happy with her gift. She went straight
in the house and jumped on the sofa and read all afternoon. She did not even hear her sisters fussing
that they did not get a new book. She was lost in her good book and her memories of a great day.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. What kind of animal was Scooter?

A. a cat

B. a fish

C. a rat

D. a dog

2. How many sisters did Scooter have?

A. four

B. two

C. three

D. one

3. What was Scooters gift from her mother?

A. a ball

B. a toy

C. a book

D. a pool

4. What did Scooter do when she got home from the store?
A. ate lunch

B. swept the porch

C. took a nap

D. read her book

5. Why did Scooters sisters argue all the time?

A. They wanted the same toy.

B. They were hungry.

C. They wanted to go outside.

D. They liked to play.

ANSWER KEY: D B C D A

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT

David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him
$5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months
David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a
perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself, "My mother
loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps the
present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to
Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face.
But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she
sees a spider.

C
D

1 What does David want to buy his Mother?

A
a special birthday present
B
a Christmas present
a spider ring
a dress

2 Who does David get his money from?

A
B
C
D

his pet
his mother
his father
his uncle

3 How much money does David take to the mall?

A
$20.00
B
$5.00
C
$17.00
D
$25.00
4 Who wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person?
A
Jessica
B
David
C
Jessy
D
Ben
5

What was the reaction of his mother when she opens the gift?
A
Sad
B
Happy
C
Angry
D Screams with shout

ANSWER KEY: B C A B D

GROUP 1
MEMBERS:
JUDY LYN LUMAWAG
ANGELA CARMEL TOMAS
RYAN VINCENT OPINA
CASSANDRA SOPOT
HAZEL BACAYO