III.

MAIN IDEA

DIRECTIONS: Read the following paragraphs. Then write the number of the
sentence that contains the main idea on the blank before each number.

_________1. (1) Almost anywhere you go in the Philippines, you will find a coconut
tree. (2) Coconut trees are popular because they are easy to grow. (3) They do not
need much care. (4) They are useful for food and for building houses.

________ 2. (1) Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the Philippines. (2)
Many people watch the games, either live in the stadium, or on TV. (3) The
audience takes sides. (4) Sometimes the fans of different teams fight each other for
no reason other than that they support rival teams.

________ 3. (1) Long ago, forests covered much of the earth. (2) Slowly, people
needed more space to build farms and cities, so they cut down trees. (3) They used
the wood to build houses and furniture and as fuel for heating and cooking. (4) They
also used trees to make paper for the books we read. (5) Over the years, the forests
began to diminish.

________ 4. (1) Unlike in earlier days, now we have modern methods of studying
the weather. (2) In the Philippines, an office named PAGASA gathers weather
information. (3) It spreads the information to radio and TV networks. (4) PAGASA
warns us of typhoons and rainy or hot days.

_________ 5. (1) No two people are exactly alike. (2) Even twins who look the same
are not the same. (3) For example, one twin might love string beans, and the other
might hate them. (4) One twin might be left-handed, and the other, right-handed.

_________ 6. (1) Have you ever tried painting a picture? (2) Painting is easy and lots
of fun. (3) All you need is a paintbrush, tubes of paint, a mixer and water. (4) You will
also need your imagination to paint. (5) With your imagination, your paintings can be
as creative as you want.

_________ 7. (1) The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network reported that 27
percent of the worlds coral reefs are lost due to mans abuse. (2) Global warming
appears to be the biggest threat facing coral reefs. (3) Other potential dangers to the
coral reefs include water pollution and destructive fishing techniques such as the use
of dynamite. (4) The most damaged reefs are found in the Persian Gulf, Indian
Ocean and the Carribean.

CONTRACTIONS

DIRECTIONS: Write the contraction for the underlined word.

____________ 1. Jacob does not walk his dog on rainy days.

____________ 2. Uriel would not study his lessons on Fridays.

____________ 3. Patrick should not forget to bring his pens everyday.

____________ 4. Pepe did not attend the Salu-Salo last week.

____________ 5. I will do my homework tomorrow.

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____________ 6. They are going to Tagaytay next weekend.

____________ 7. Children do not need to eat candies.

____________ 8. They will visit the old people in the province tomorrow.

____________ 9. I am going to Bohol this December.

____________ 10. Josh can not write yet.

IV. PREFIXES (UN, RE, DIS)

DIRECTIONS. Write the correct form of the word using the appropriate prefix.

(load) 1. The soldier must ____________ his gun before the

war games.

(lucky) 2. The ______________ contestant did not win the prize.

(courteous) 3. Do not be ______________ to your elders.

(courage) 4. Teachers ______________ their students from

watching too much television.

(tidy) 5. This room is so _____________!

(write) 6. I have to ____________ my penmanship exercise.

(believable) 7. That man did an ___________________ magic

trick!

(obey) 8. Do not ____________ the commandments.

(set) 9. Please ___________ the alarm.

(cycle) 10. We must ____________ newspapers to help save

the environment.

VII. STORY: SKILL PREDICTING OUTCOME, OUTLINING

A. DIRECTIONS. Read the stories and the questions that follow. Write the letter of
the correct answer on the blank provided.

1.
My name is Geraldine. I am a goat and I live near a place called Window
Rock with my Navajo friend, Glenmae. Its called Window Rock because it has a big
round hole in it that looks like a window open to the sky. Glenmae is a Navajo
weaver. I guess thats why, one day, she decided to weave me into a rug.

I remember it was a warm, sunny afternoon. Glenmae had spent most of the
morning sharpening a large pair of scissors. I had no idea what she was going to
use them for, but it did not take me long to find out.
(from The Goat in the Rug by Charles Blood and Martin Link)
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What do you think happened next? ________

A. Glenmae killed Geraldine.

B. Glenmae cut Geraldines wool.
C. Glenmae sold the pair of scissors.

2-3.
Carlo was walking home from school one afternoon when he heard
something whining under a bush on the sidewalk. He looked to see what it
was. When he peeked into the bush, he saw a little brown and white puppy.
It looked lost and scared. Carlo picked it up. The puppy stopped whining
and started to wag its tail. Carlo decided to bring it home.

When he got home, Carlos brother, mother and father saw what he
had in his arms. His brothers eyes widened and ran to him.

Predict what Carlos brother said. _______

A. Mom! Dad! Carlo has a puppy!

B. Mom! Dad! I think Carlo stole someones pet puppy!
C. Carlo, why are you so late?
___________________________________________________________

His parents stared at the puppy then looked at each other. Can I keep the
puppy, please? Carlo asked his parents.

Predict what Carlos parents answered. _______

A. You have to put it back where you found it.

B. Alright, but only if no one comes around looking for it.
C. We cant decide now.
___________________________________________________________

B. DIRECTIONS. Read the story. Complete the outline by writing the corresponding
number of the minor idea.

Almost anywhere you go in the Philippines, you will find a coconut tree.
Coconut trees are popular because they are easy to grow. They do not need much
care. They are very useful.

The water and meat of the young coconut or buko make a refreshing snack.
Cooks also like to have coconut trees in their backyards. They take the thick flesh of
the nut, grate it, and squeeze it to make coconut milk, which they add to meat, fish,
or vegetables to make a creamy sauce.

The coconut tree is also used for building. The trunk makes good housing
posts and the leaves are woven to make a roof.
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A. The leaves are woven to make a roof.

B. The coconut flesh is grated and squeezed to make coconut milk.
C. The water and meat of the young coconut make a refreshing snack.

I. Coconut as food

1. Cooks like having coconut trees in their backyards.

2. ________
3. ________

II. Coconut as building material

1. The coconut trunk makes good housing posts.

2. __________
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IX. LINE/BAR GRAPH

A. DIRECTIONS. Study the Bar Graph then answer the questions that

follow.

Animals in Manila Zoo

1. How many lions are there in the zoo? ____________________

2. Which animal is the most numerous in the zoo? ____________

3. The zoo has the least of which animal? ___________________

4. What is the total of the elephants and monkeys? ____________

5. The zoo has 9 of what animal? __________________________

B. DIRECTIONS. Study the Line Graph then answer the questions that

follow.

(kph = kilometers per hour)

Animal Speeds
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1. Which animal can run 100 kph? __________________________

2. How fast can a bear run? _________________________________

3. Which two animals can run the same speed? _________________

4. Which is the faster runner, the bear or the lion? ____________________

5. Which of these animals is the slowest: lion, zebra, or rabbit?

_____________________

6. How much faster is a zebra than an rabbit? ________________

7. A lion can run five times as fast as which animal? ______________

8. By how many kph is the cat faster than the rabbit? _______________

For each item write the word that completes the analogy (that has the same
relationship as the pair on the left).

1. arrival : departure : : ________ : death

life
person
birth
train

2. elbow : arm : : knee : _________

walking
finger
leg
nose

3. car : road : : train : ________

track
vehicle
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fast
wheel

6. man : trousers : : woman : ____________

clothing
skirt
hat
blanket

8. grass : soil : : seaweed : ___________

water
salty
river
fish

10. egg : fish : : ________ : plant

leaf
root
seed
stem

11. lion : animal : : flower : ___________

plant
grass
roots
rose

14. professor : ___________ : : musician : entertainment

pupils
school
homework
instruction

15. grains : sand : : drops : __________

rain
snow
surf
flood
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17. wife : woman : : _______ : man

father
groom
boy
husband

18. book : _______ : : comb : tooth

title
library
page
knowledge

19. boy : child : : man : ________

father
uncle
adult
person