Tongue Twister

Mrs. Master
Mrs. Master mixed a mess of messy
mustard
A mess of messy mustard Mrs. Master
mixed
If Mrs. Master mixed a mess of messy
mustard
Wheres the mess of messy mustard Mrs.
Master mixed?

What profession would you like to take in

the future?
Profession
Engineer
Doctor
Priest
Nun
Teacher
Soldier
Policeman
Nurse
Lawyer
Social Worker
Agriculturist
Questions:

Number of Respondents
2
2
0
0
6
6
0
3
1
0
0

1. What did most students choose to be?

2. What profession did they choose next?
3. What professions had the same number of respondents
4. How many chose to become teachers?
5. Give three other professions that nobody chose.
6. What professions got the least number of respondents?
7. What conclusion can you give as a result of the survey?

School dropouts, though very disheartening,

will always be part of the year-end report.
Heres a report of dropouts per level at
Maliwanag Elementary School with a
population of 600 pupils.
Dropouts at Maliwanag Elementary
School
School Year 1997-1998
Grade Level

Number of
Dropouts

I
II
III
IV
V
VI

10
5
8
9
7
6

What conclusions can you give

based from the above data?

Work with a group. Use the data on dropouts in

completing the bar graph.
No. of Dropouts
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
I

II

III

IV

VI

Read the selection below. Answer the questions that follow.

Darrel looked out the kitchen window. It was

daytime, but outside it was as dark as night. Rain
banged against the window. It sounded as if
someone was throwing rocks at the house. The
tree in the backyard was bent over like an old man
leaning on a cane. Some of its branches even
touched the ground. Darrel was worried.
For a week, the TV news had been filled with
reports about the storm. Now the storm is moving
closer. It almost seemed as if the storm was alive
and coming after him. He felt as if it was a
monster.
Darrel helped his family get ready for the
storm. He and his little brother Tommy put tape
across the windows on their house. This would
make the windows stronger. Darrel and his mother
went to the store to buy lots of canned food. They

1. At the beginning of the story, it was as dark as night

during the day. Why?
a. There was an eclipse
b. Darrel closed his eyes
c. A storm was hitting the town
d. The sky was so blue
2. What is true about the wind?
a. It was light
b. It was moderate
c. It was very strong
d. It was very light
3. What is true about Darrel?
a. He was afraid of the storm.
b. He was very relaxed.
c. He was looking forward to the coming of the storm.
d. He thought it was fun to play during the storm.
Assignment
Read then give your conclusions.
Ranier was walking home from school. It started to rain and
the rain was muddy. Soon the mud covered Raniers shoes. Then
the mud was up to Raniers ankles.