QUARTER 1

WEEK 1

A Filipino is a respectful
person. He calls older brother
“kuya” and older sister “ate”.
He kisses the hands of his
parents and grandparents. He
is always using “po” and
“opo”. He shows respect to
parents, elders and people in
authority.

A Filipino is also a God-

loving person. He believes in
one God. He patterns his life
the way God wants it. He
loves his neighbors. And most
of all, he prays not only for
himself.
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WEEK 1

“The Sly Fox”

The fox is a wild animal that looks like a dog. It has a pointed
nose and ears , a bushy tail and thick fur. The fox is said to be a
very clever animal in fooling others. The wolf is a wild animal that
looks like a dog too. It has thick fur and pointed muzzle. Wolves
and foxes hunt other animals. Sometimes, they end up hunting
each other.

One night, a fox met a wolf in the forest. The wolf was very
hungry and in a terrible mood. So the wolf said to the fox.
“Don’t move! I’m going to eat you this minute.”
As he spoke, the wolf backed the fox up against a tree. The
fox realized she could not run away.
“I have to use my wits instead of my legs,” she said to
herself.
“I could have been a good dinner for you last year. I was then
very fat and plump. But I had three babies then. Now I’m slim
and not delicious.”
“I don’t care if you are plump or not. I don’t care how many
babies you have. I’m going to eat you right now!”

The wolf began closing in on the fox.

“Stop!, the fox shouted. “ Look how skinny I am. I ran off all
my fat looking for my babies. But I know a place where you can
find something good and fat.”
Wolf backed off and listened to Fox.
“There is a well near here. In the bottom of it is a big round
piece of meat. You can get it instead of eating me. Shall we go?”
The wolf trotted off after the fox, making sure that she could
not run away. They came upon a well.
“See for yourself, what a fat juicy piece of meat is at the
bottom of this well. I wanted to get it for my babies. But you can
have it.”
Inside the well was a delicious looking yellow round piece of
meat. Above the well, the moon shone bright and clear. The wolf
leaned over the well wondering how to get the piece of meat.
The fox jumped up quickly and pushed the wolf down into the
deep well.
“ I’m a sly old mother Fox!” Fox said to herself.
deep well.
“ I’m a sly old mother Fox!” Fox said to herself.
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WEEK 2

THE FOX IN THE WELL

Aesop’s Fable

One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and

jumped but he could not get out. The well was
too deep. Soon he began to feel cold and hungry.
Suddenly there was a noise from above. A
goat had come to drink from the well. It looked in
and saw the fox. “Why, what are you doing down
there, Mr. Fox?” asked the goat.
The fox was very cunning. Quickly, he
thought of a way to trick the goat. “Oh, I’m
drinking,” he said.
“Down there? But there’s water in the bucket
up here.”
“Yes, I know,” said the fox. “But the water
down here is much sweeter.
Why don’t you come down and taste it for
yourself?”
“I think I will do that.” And the silly animal
jumped into the well.
At once the fox leapt on to the goat’s back.
And from there he soon jumped out of the well.
“Hey! Where are you going?” cried the goat.
“What about me? How am I going to get out of
here?”
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WEEK 2

Inside the Canteen

by Jean Paul V. Banay

It was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin

Elementary School. It was already break
time for Grade V-Coral. Children line up in
a queue to go the canteen to have their
recess.
At the canteen, the children lined up in a
queue waiting for their turn to buy their
food. Luke, a Grade 3 pupil rushed in front
of the queue and shouted at the canteen
manager for food.
Calmly, the canteen manager said to
Luke “Luke, it is not nice to shout at
people, especially when you’re at the
canteen. And we should observe the rules
inside the canteen. Look at these children,
they line up in a queue and wait for their
turn. You should do the same.” said the
canteen manager.
After that day, Luke lined up in the queue
and asked politely for food.
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WEEK 3

Princess Polite (Short Story)

by Jasmine Logan, Grade pr, QLD

Once there was a girl called Princess Polite but

people in her castle called her Polly or Polly Polite.
One day a super star came to her castle. Polly
said “Why have you come here? And what is your
name?” The super star said “My name is Sarah
Jones. I’m here to rock out on your castles stage!”
Polly said “I don’t have a stage in my castle!” 
“Ooooh dear!” Sarah cried. Polly said  “I will make
a grand stage just for you and I will name it Stage
Sarah.” Sarah said 
“You don’t have to call it stage Sarah.” Polly called
for the best builders in the land to come build the
stage. The building started. It took them two years
to build
“James it! Polly
Sammy andcalled Sarah
I met him at on the phone. 
a wedding.” Sarah
“It’s finished come see!” Polly said.  “Sure, I’ll be
said.
there as soon as possible!” Super star Sarah said.

“Oh how sweet!” Polly said.

“Nice to meet you Polly Polite.” the handsome
prince said.
“You smell like tuna!’ Polly said.
“Oh.” He said.
“We are here to get married!” Sarah said.

“Wait, I thought we were here to see you rock out. I

don’t want to marry you!” James said,
“I want to marry Polly!”

Polly married the prince. The rock star rocked out

on the stage but was crying the whole time.
Polly married the prince. The rock star rocked out
on the stage but was crying the whole time.
She stopped crying for a moment then she cried
into a bucket it had a thousand drips in it and it
went all the way up to the top.
She had to tip it out and start all over again. The
prince and the princess lived happily ever after.
The rock star spent the rest of her life crying a
million tears into a bucket and starting all over
again and again and again and again and again and
again and again and again.
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WEEK 3

THEN AND NOW

When I was a child

I used to go from place to place
Crawling with my hands and feet.
I used to play with all my toys
Tearing and pulling them apart.
Now that I have grown
I would go wherever I want
Going out with all my friends.
I would join all kinds of games
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WEEK 4

He was a Teodoro F. Valencia

the park commissioner himself.
He was in charge of Rizal Park
and it was he who managed to
make the park one of the most
beautiful parks of its kind in the
world. He wanted to make
children happy. That is why
Rizal Park has playground for
children‚ a skating rink and
palms. Teenagers sit on the
benches or stroll around
fountains and along flowering
hedges or watch carp and
goldfish swim gaily in ponds. A
planetarium stands beside a
library rich in magazines and
books for young and old.
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WEEK 4

Ants are found everywhere in

the world. They make their home
in buildings, gardens etc. They
live in anthills. Ants are very
hardworking insects. Throughout
the summers they collect food for
the winter season. Whenever
they find a sweet lying on the
floor they stick to the sweet and
carry it to their home. Thus, in this
way, they clean the floor. Ants are
generally red and black in color.
They have two eyes and six legs.
They are social insects. They live
in groups or colonies. Most ants
are scavengers they collect
whatever food they can find. They
are usually wingless but they
develop wings when they
reproduce. Their bites are quite
painful.
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WEEK 5

The shark is a sea

animals whose prodigious
strength and size is
unequalled.
A hungry shark attacks
its prey viciously. Because
of this, many people fear
the animal. But the shark
does not deserve such
bad reputation. In reality,
sharks rarely attack
human beings. The
animals does so only
when provoked by hunters
who invade its territory.
Like any other animal, the
shark resents invasion of
its home.
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WEEK 5

Malabon Zoo has an

T
aviary or a place for keeping
birds. Several tropical birds
are keep here like the
toucan, myna, and cockatoo.
These variegated birds look
like colorful butterflies.
Although many visitors
come to the zoo, the owner
is apprehensive. Defraying
or bearing the cost of the
aviary is heavy. The owner
came up with a novel idea to
help with the expenses. He
sells to the visitors souvenirs
or items to remember the
zoo.
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WEEK 5

THE NIGHT WILL NEVER STAY

By : Eleonor Farjeon

The night will never

stay,
The night will still go by,
Though with a million stars
You pin it to the sky
Though you bind it with the blowing wind,
And buckle it with the moon.
The night will slip away.
Like a sorrow or a
tune
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WEEK 5

Where carts are blue

And barns are red,
And the road unwinds
Like a twist of thread.

2.The moon like a flower

In heaven’s high bower,
With silent delight
Sits and smiles in the night.

3. My turtle is a tidy boy!

When he is tired of play,
He folds himself up carefully
And puts himself away.
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WEEK 6

My Mother Dear

Who brought me to this world

To see the wonder works of God
And enjoy life to the fullest?

Who puts her arms around me

During chilly evenings
To make me feel warm?

Who is in great pain

When I am in sorrow
As if a dagger is thrust into her heart?

Who tell me stories at night

And caresses me as I fall asleep,
Till I dream of beautiful things?

Who is there at my side

Whenever I am sick?
She is awake all night.

Who plays with me

To brighten my day?
She never counts the hours
Till her tired body drops.

Who offers her life

For the sake of her child;
Not thinking of herself;
Not thinking of what it may take?
The woman who gave me this life,
My dearest mother, whom I love so much.
The woman who gave me this life,
My dearest mother, whom I love so much.
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WEEK 6

How The Sun Works

The sun is a giant ball of

burning, glowing gases. It is 333
400 times the mass of the Earth
and 109 times its diameter. The
sun shines because of the
incredible amount of energy
produced by a nuclear reaction
called nuclear fusion. This
reaction occurs in the center of the
sun, also called the core. Nuclear
fusion works by taking the
nucleuses of atoms - in this case,
hydrogen atoms - and forcing
them together, creating a new
element - in this case, helium.
Nuclear fusion creates immense
amounts of energy which is
radiated in the form of
electromagnetic radiation, which
includes infrared radiation, visible
light, x-rays and gamma rays.
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WEEK 7

Tooth Fairy

Jenny snuggled under for blanket with her eyes wide open.
“I will stay awake. Oh, I want to see the fairy,” she muttered
sleepily.

That afternoon in school, her milk tooth had wiggled and

turned for the last time. It fell on a page of the book that Jenny
was reading. Now she had a space just as most of her
schoolmates had, right in the middle of her beautiful grin.

Before going to bed that night, Jenny put the tooth under her
pillow to see whether a fairy would take it away and leaved a
surprise in its place. She wanted to stay awake, but her eyelids
drooped and closed.

The room was still quiet. Then, a tinkle, like the sound of a
music box, filled the air. Out of the darkness, the shiniest little
fairy any could imagine, floated into the room. She knelt down
beside Jenny’s pillow and found the hidden tooth.

The fairy dropped the tooth into a golden purse and

whispered, “Now I have another pearl for my queen’s necklace.
Thanks to you Jenny. Out of gratitude, I will leave you this coin. It
will be your reward and will bring you luck, Jenny.” The music
began again, and the fairy fluttered away.

“Wake up, Child,” Jenny’s mother bent over her.

Before she opened her eyes, Jenny reached under the pillow.
She was surprised when she felt something there. When she saw
the coin, she sat up smiling.
“Mother,” she cried, “did the fairy come or was I dreaming?”
Mother smiled and said, “You want to believe that she came,
don’t you? So why don’t we just make believe that she did?”

With that thought, Jenny just smiled.

“But I saw her, Mother. I just don’t know how. I wish I didn’t fall
asleep,” she said winking at Mother. “Oh, well, I still have baby
teeth anyway!”
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WEEK 7

Sajid and Zarinah are just two of our

many Muslim brothers and sisters in
Mindanao.
Sajid and Zarinah are neighbors and
over the years they have become good
friends. They live near the sea which Sajid
calls “waters.
Another neighbour has a boat and the
two children are allowed to use it any time
they like. They sail the boat or spend their
afternoon swimming. Sajid loves fishing but
Zarinah finds it boring. She just swims or
gather shells.
On Saturdays and Sundays they often
have beach picnics with their friends. The
boys including Sajid make a charcoal bonfire
and the girls set a picnic mat on the sand.
Most of their friends prefer fishing but
sometimes they have roast chicken.
Sajid usually plays his guitar and
everyone sings or dances. After every picnic
they clean up the beach and carry all the
dishes and food back home. They go home
before dark or they wait for the beautiful
before dark or they wait for the beautiful
sunset.
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WEEK 8

Carol’s Diary

On March 3, 2003 a great event took place in

our school. It was the start of our annual
foundation week. Many contests and games
were held and big prizes were at stake. My
friends and I bagged the first place in the MTAP
competition for grade V pupils. We were very
happy and our teachers congratulated us for
being the winner.
The next day I led the program intended for
our teachers and principal. The pupil-
participants of the program showed their best
in singing, dancing and even acting. It was a
tiresome afternoon but an exciting day.
On the 3rd day, we heard a mass in our
school’s chapel and in the afternoon a
sportsfest was held. Being with my friends and
classmates, while participating in all the sports
events is an experience. We joined the relay
contest, volleyball and badminton.
We launched the school project dubbed as
“May PerasaBasura” a day before the end of
the week-long celebration. We also served the
community through tree planting and cleaning
the environment.
Finally, the much awaited moment for us was
the fifth day of the celebration, the awarding
ceremony was held and we received our
awards and prizes. I felt so happy and relaxed
during the afternoon for I could already rest. I
thanked God because I learned many things.
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WEEK 8

Why the Carabao has Split Hoofs

Once, Carabao and Turtle met on a way to the

meadow. Turtle was very happy. He had long hoped to
befriend Carabao. He felt a big fellow like Carabao would
help him if he got into trouble. He said to Carabao.

“Let us live together. Let us hunt food together! We

will be happy in our friendship.”

“You slow foot! How dare you make this proposal.

Live with the ants and worms. But not with a powerful
animal like me.”

“So, you do not want me for a friend. Who told you

that you are powerful? I bet you could not even win a race
with me.”

Carabao snorted and walked away. Turtle followed

and nagged.
“You cannot even race against me. You are a coward!
I will tell all the animals what a big coward you are.”

Don’t you do that! You want a race? A race you shall

have! When do you want it?”
“I will give you three days to prepare. The race would
be long. It would cover seven hills.”

Turtle took to his confidence his most trusted friends.

He gave instructions to his friends.
The day of the race came. At a given signal, Carabao
and Turtle ran. The two runners lost sight of each other.
When Carabao reached the second hill. Turtle was waving
his arms at him.
“I am here a long time.”

And at every hill, Carabao found Turtle relaxed and

much ahead of him. When Carabao reached the seventh
hill, he saw Turtle foolishly smiling. Carabao was so angry.
He kicked Turtle hard. And Carabao broke his hoof at the
force of the blow. Turtle was not hurt. His shell was strong.
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WEEK 8

The Lark and the Wren

“Goodnight, Sir Wren!” said Little Lark.

“The daylight fades it will soon be dark.
I’ve bathed my wings in the sun’s last
ray.
I’ve sung my hymn to the parting day.
So now I fly to my quiet glen
In yonder meadow – Goodnight Wren.”

“Good night poor Lark.” Said the

haughty Wren
With a flick of his wings towards his
happy friend.
“I also go to my rest profound
But not to sleep on the cold damp
ground.
The fittest place for a bird like me
Is the topmost bough of a tall pine
tree.”
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WEEK 8

The Long Necked Giraffe and the Humble Pullet

There was a giraffe that was very tall. He

always said, “It is good to be tall. Oh. How good it
is to be tall”.
“Oh no. It is good to be short. Honestly, it is
wonderful to be short,” said the pullet.
“Let us take a walk and see, “the giraffe
answered back. They came upon a wall. There
were trees near the wall. The giraffe ate and ate
leaves of the trees while the pullet just looked
and looked.
“See, it is good to be tall! I told you so,” the
giraffe said to the pullet in between big bites.
“Let us walk farther and see,” said the pullet.
They came upon a very high wall. The pullet
wished she could cross the tall wall, but with her
size, she thought she couldn’t. All of a sudden,
she saw a hole at the bottom. The pulley
squeezed herself and went into the vegetable
garden. There she ate and scratched while the
giraffe waited patiently.
“See it is good to be short,” the pullet said
when she joined the giraffe again.
The giraffe remarked. “You know what I think?
I think it is best to be what you are.”
“You are right, my friend,” cackled the pullet
happily.
And then they became best of friends.
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WEEK 8

A Bundle of Sticks

Once upon a time, an old man lived with his three sons
in a village. All his three sons were hard workers. Still, none
of them agreed with each other and quarreled all the time.
The old man tried a lot to unite them but he failed. While the
villagers were surprised at their hard work and efforts, they
also made fun of them on their fights.

Months passed by and the old man fell sick. He talked

to his sons to stay united, but none of his sons heard his
words. So, he decided to teach them a practical lesson so
that they would shed off their differences and stay united.

The old man called as his sons. He told them, ‘I will

give you a bundle of sticks. Separate each stick and you will
have to break each stick into pieces of two. The one who
breaks the sticks quickly will be rewarded more.’

All sons agreed.

The old man gave a bundle of 10 sticks to everyone of

them and asked to break it into pieces. All the sons broke
the sticks into pieces in minutes.

And again they started to quarrel among themselves

as who came first.
The old man said, ‘Dear sons, the game is not over.
Now I will give another bundle of sticks to all of you. You
will have to break the sticks as a bundle, not as separate
sticks.’
The sons agreed and began to break the bundle of
sticks. Unfortunately, they could not break the bundle. They
tried very hard but failed to complete the task.

All sons said to the father about their failure.

The old man replied, ‘Dear sons, See! You could easily
break the single sticks into pieces, but you were not able to
break the bundle! The sticks were same. So, if you stay
united, nobody can make any harm to you. If you quarrel
every time with your brothers, anyone can easily defeat you.
I request you to stay united.’

The three sons understood the power of unity and

I request you to stay united.’

The three sons understood the power of unity and

promised their father that whatever be the problem, they
would all stay together.
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WEEK 9

Fight Among the Fingers

by kathavarta
Once there was a fight among the fingers. Each
of them was fighting, “I am the king of the fingers, I am
the greatest, I am the most important”. All of them
went to the court and stood in front of the judge for his
decision.
In the court, the thumb stood in front of the judge
and said: “I am the king, because I am the strongest
and firmest. Without me no one is able to do work.
Hence I am the king”. The judge heard all that.
Next the index finger got up and said, “I am the
king, because I threaten everyone. I point to things,
direct people and show things. Hence I have names
like threatener, shower, and pointer.” The judge heard
all that.
Next, the middle finger got up and said, “I am the
strongest and longest of all the fingers. Hence I
deserve to be the king”. The judge heard all that.
Next the ring finger stood and said, “I am the
richest, because I wear a ring made of gold, studded
with all the precious gems. Hence I am the king”.
Next, the little finger stood up with eyes filled with
tears and said, “I am not strong like the thumb. I
cannot threaten others. I am very small and negligible.
I am very poor and do not wear a gold ring. But when I
do Namaskara, there I stand in front. I am lucky to
have the first sight (Darshan) of all the great people.”
Having heard that, the judge decided that the
little finger deserves to be the king of all the fingers.
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WEEK 9

Earthquakes and Tsunamis

By: Sue Peterson

Earthquakes are the sudden shock of the earth’s surface

that result in the earth shaking and rolling. They can be felt
over large geographical areas for brief moments of time. This is
a natural way for the earth to release stress. Did you know that
more than a million earthquakes shock the world each year?
Let’s look at what causes this unpredictable phenomenon.
There are nearly 20 tectonic plates that are along the
earth’s surface that continuously move past each other. When
these plates stretch or squeeze, huge rocks form at their edges
and the rocks shift causing an earthquake. You can visualize
an earthquake by holding a pencil horizontally in the air and
applying force to both ends by pushing down on them.
Eventually, the pencil will break somewhere between the two
pencil ends to release the stress placed on it. This is exactly
how the earth’s crust reacts to produce an earthquake.

The plates move and put forces on each other so the

earth’s crust breaks for this stress to be released in the form of
energy. This energy then moves at a terrifying rate through the
earth as an earthquake. A seismograph is an instrument used
to record the strength of the earthquake. It also measures how
long the earthquake occurs. Other significant terms to know
concerning the topic of earthquakes include the “epicenter”
which is the point on the earth’s surface above the source of
the earthquake; “seismic waves” which is the energy created
by the quake that causes building, structures, and the earth to
move horizontally; and the Richter Scale, a measurement of an
earthquake’s intensity.

The points on the Richter Scale correspond to the

amount of shaking of the earth (ten times the amount of
shaking and 33 times the amount of energy). It has been
reported that the energy released by a large earthquake may
be equal to 10,000 times the energy of the first atomic bomb
and cause anxiety-ridden victims to panic. Following is a chart
that shows the types of earthquakes and the rating of each on
the Richter Scale.
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WEEK 10

Pailah Festival
Pailah Festival named after from its town's
ancient name Pila, Laguna. "PAILAH" also derived
as Palay (Rice) as their major crop since Hispanic
era, Isda (Fish) since the municipality is also near
in the lake, Tilapia is also one of their livelihood,
Lilok Antigo (Antique Carvings) along the district
not only from the crops farming and fishing they
have dependent but they also have handicraft
products to make this town also known as one of
the best suppliers of native products and wood
carvings which is Laguna is famous to its talents
and skills. Halaman (Ornamental plants) they have
produced a lot of supplies for different places of
Manila and its neighboring provinces for their
premier class of ornamental plants.
This event were duly attended by Nayon
Photographers' Club who were invited to cover the
yearly event. From manila we prepared to depart
as early as 5:00 am to witness this event by 8:00
am. As we arrived we have ample time to set up
and prepare our things. One you can observe if
you are in Pila is like you are travelling back in
time, the old houses are well maintained and
preserved its Hispanic architectural designs, same
as the church as well. This municipality of Laguna
is a sleepy town but were not affected by war for
its excessive bombardments during Japanese
American battle, up to now the evident of the town
is still on its finest preservation of heritage village
such as their houses, church and other structures
that you can find here.
Read the paragraph. Answer the
questions that follow.

Teacher Nena was sad because

of the misbehavior of her pupils.
Tito was disrespectful and
impolite. He laughed at the
misfortunes of his classmates. He
teased the unfortunate ones. Allan,
Tito’s seatmate was dishonest
during the pretest. He copied
answers from Tito. Teacher Nena
called their attention and advised
them to behave properly. She told
Allan to retake the test. The two
boys promised to be good boys
and to obey their teacher always.

Who was disrespectful and

impolite?
Who was dishonest?
What did Teacher Nena do to
them?
them?
Why is it good to behave properly
in school and at home?
Read the paragraph. Study the
underlined words.

The praying mantis is another

garden friend. The praying
mantises are not only harmless but
they are also helpful. They eat
insects that harm garden plants.
They also eat flies and mosquitoes.
With their two legs which are large
and provided with spines, they
strike their prey. Then they hold
the insect securely and bring it to
their mouth.

Answer the questions.

How do praying mantises help us?
Is it good to kill them? Why?
Identify the correct meaning of the underlined
word in each sentence. Encircle the letter that
carries your answer.
1. The children enjoy writing scripts of
playlets.
a. funny games c. short plays
b. long stories d. a and b
2. A destructive earthquake struck Luzon on
July 16, 1990, causing a great loss of lives and
properties.
a. ruinous or damaging
b. strong and lengthy
c. strong and frightening
d. right for the purpose
3. Before drinking river water you should
purify it because it may be polluted.
a. cleanse
b. clearness
c. fineness
d. correctness
4. Mariz is a creative individual.
a. original and artistic
b. believable
c. public
d. interior
5. Marita’s sister is boyish in her manner of
dressing.
5. Marita’s sister is boyish in her manner of
dressing.
a. playful
b. a little boy
c. similar to a boy
d. all of the above
What are dictionaries?
Dictionaries are books that give
definition of words. Dictionaries list
words in alphabetical order. Guide
words at the top of each page show
the first and last words listed on the
page. All other words on the page are
listed in alphabetical order between
the guide words. This helps you locate
the word you want quickly and easily.
In using the dictionary, you should
always remember that there are
certain things to remember and
understand. The pronunciation keys
are very important because they help
you pronounce the word clearly and
correctly. Syllabication is also
important especially when it comes to
spelling exercises or when writing too
You can cut or divide the words in the
long words.
right way.
Directions: Use a dictionary to look up the
words in parenthesis.

Then write the correct words in the blanks.

The first
one has been for you.
gallery 1. Our class visited an art ( galley /
gallery ) last
week to learn about painting and
sculptures.
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___________ 2. He didn’t ( scrutinize /
scruple ) his essay very carefully
before handing it in.
___________ 3. She squeezed the clay in her
hands until it became
( plentiful / pliable ).
___________ 4. The quarterback’s ( laudable
/ laughable ) performance
helped his team win the game.
___________ 5. The science that deals with
the universe beyond Earth’s
atmosphere is known as ( astronomy /
astrology ).
 Pollution of the atmosphere is one of our
most serious ecological problems. The
main waste products that pollute the air are
gases such as Sulphur dioxide and carbon
monoxide. Smoke can also cause pollution
as it consists of small particles of solid
materials such as tar and carbon,
suspended in the air. These are bad for our
health and cause plants and crops to grow
less abundantly. The sources of these
pollutants are mainly traffic, specially
exhaust fumes of cars, can also cause
dangerous pollution of the air we breathe.
Air pollution can be controlled and
minimized. Nature offers some help.
Through gravity pollutants descend from
the atmosphere. Wind also breaks up
concentrated pollutants away from the
crowded cities. And through
photosynthesis, oxygen is emitted by green
plants which, in effect, provide the counter
balance to harmful gases like carbon
dioxide. In this aspect, man can help by
keeping the surrounding clean and green
with trees.
with trees.