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Date: ____ Words Read: ____ Comprehension Check Score: ____
GET UP, JACKY!
“Ring! Ring!” rang the clock.

But Jacky did not get up.
“Wake up, Jacky! Time for school,”
yelled Mom.
And yet Jacky did not get up.
“Beep! Beep!” honked the horn of the
bus.
Jacky still laid snug on the bed.
Suddenly, a rooster crowed out loud
and sat on the window sill.
Jacky got up and said with cheer,
“I will get up now. I will!”
Questions:
1. Who is the main character in our story?

a. Jock b. Jicky c. Jacky
2. Why did the main character need to wake up early?

a. to get to school on time
b. to get to work on time
c. to get to bed on time
3. What woke the character up?

a. the ringing of the alarm clock
b. the crowing of the rooster
c. Mom’s yelling
4. What did the character think as he/she "laid snug" on the bed?
a. “I do not want to get up yet.”
b. “I do not want to be late today.”
c. “I want to be extra early today.”
5. What does it mean to say something "with cheer?"

a. We say it sadly.
b. We say it happily.
c. We say it with fear.
6. Which of these statements fits the story?

a. Jacky liked being woken up by a clock.
b. Jacky liked being woken up by a bus horn.
c. Jacky liked being woken up by a rooster.
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WAITING FOR THE PEDDLER
Mama was feeling sick.

“Lisa, I cannot make you a snack,” she said.
“Can you watch out for the peddler while I
rest?”
“Yes Mama,” Lisa answered.
Soon, a man shouted, “Taho! Taho!”
Lisa ran. “Two cups please,” she said.
Lisa paid the man.
She got one cup of taho and gave the other to
Mama.
“Thank you, Lisa. I feel much better now,”
said Mama.
“You’re welcome, Mama!
Questions:
1. What is it that Mama could NOT do?

a. She could not go out.
b. She could not make Lisa a snack.
c. She could not wait for the peddler.
2. Which of the following did NOT happen in the story?

a. Lisa went out to buy taho.
b. Lisa waited for the peddler.
c. Lisa made a snack for Mama.
3. Which of the following words best describes Lisa?

a. obedient b. resourceful c. hardworking
4. Which statement tells us what a peddler can do?

a. A peddler sells snacks.
b. A peddler visits the sick.
c. A peddler brings medicine.
5. When we “watch out” for something or someone, we ____?

a. look at something
b. wait for something
c. go away from something
6. Which statement best fits the story?

a. It is good to visit the sick.
b. It is best to buy from a peddler.
c. Those who help us sometimes need help, too.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
ANANSI’S WEB
Anansi was tired of her web. So one day,

she said “I will go live with the ant.”
Now, the ant lived in a small hill. Once in

the hill Anansi cried, “This place is too dark! I
Questions:
1. Where does Anansi live?

a. in a beehive
b. in a web
c. in a hill
2. What was her problem?

a. She was tired of living in other insects’ homes.
b. She was tired of living in a web.
c. She was tired of being a spider.
3. Which of the following happened last?

a. She went to beetle’s house.
b. She went back to the web.
c. She went to the beehive.
4. What would she have said at beetle’s home?

a. “This place is not for me.”
b. “This place can be better.”
c. “This place is exactly like my web.”
5. Which of the following solved her problem?

a. She tried out other insects’ homes.
b. She stayed at home all day. c. She made a new
home.
6. At the end of the story, which statement do you think is she

going to say?
a. “My home is your home.”
b. “Homes should be shared.”
c. “There’s no place like home.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
WAKE UP!
Every Saturday, Manuel goes to market with

his father, Mang Ador. They always pass by
Aling Juaning’s stall to buy meat. They go to
Mang Tinoy’s for fresh vegetables. They also
visit Aling Tita’s seafood section.
Whenever Mang Ador buys something,

Questions:
1. What woke Toto’s family up?

a. a fire truck
b. a loud knock
c. shouts from the neighbors
2. Which of these details tells us that this story happened in

the evening?
a. Toto’s family was home.
b. Toto’s family was asleep.
c. Toto’s family had to dress up.
3. Which answer best explains why his family was in a

hurry?
a. The fire fighters were almost there.
b. The fire was very near.
c. It was getting late.
4. Who helped them fled from the fire?

a. the firefighters
b. the neighbors
c. their relative
5. Which of these words best describes the family? a. alert

b. helpful c. trustworthy
6. Which advice in the story tells us how to avoid getting

burned?
a. call for help
b. dress up quickly
c. wrap yourself in a wet towel

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Date: ____ Words Read: ____ Comprehension Check Score: ____

GET UP, JACKY!

“Ring! Ring!” rang the clock.

1. Who is the main character in our story?

2. Why did the main character need to wake up early?

3. What woke the character up?

5. What does it mean to say something "with cheer?"

6. Which of these statements fits the story?

WAITING FOR THE PEDDLER

Mama was feeling sick.

1. What is it that Mama could NOT do?

2. Which of the following did NOT happen in the story?

3. Which of the following words best describes Lisa?

4. Which statement tells us what a peddler can do?

5. When we “watch out” for something or someone, we ____?

6. Which statement best fits the story?

Anansi was tired of her web. So one day,

Now, the ant lived in a small hill. Once in

1. Where does Anansi live?

2. What was her problem?

3. Which of the following happened last?

4. What would she have said at beetle’s home?

5. Which of the following solved her problem?

6. At the end of the story, which statement do you think is she

Every Saturday, Manuel goes to market with

Whenever Mang Ador buys something,

1. What woke Toto’s family up?

2. Which of these details tells us that this story happened in

3. Which answer best explains why his family was in a

4. Who helped them fled from the fire?

5. Which of these words best describes the family? a. alert

6. Which advice in the story tells us how to avoid getting

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