“Are all flowers red, Miss

Medina?” asked Racquel.

“No. There are yellow, pink,
orange and white flowers. There
are blue and violet flowers, too.”
Miss Medina said.
“Do all flowers smell sweet?”
Araceli asked.
“No, not all flowers smell
sweet. Some smell sweet like rose
and the sampaguita. Some do
not, like the gumamela,” Miss
Medina said.
“I like flowers,” Elsie said.
“I do, too.” Miss Medina said.
1.What was the story about?
A. Roses B. Flowers C. Gumamelas
2. What is true about the flowers?
A. They are all red.
B. They all smell sweet.
C. They are beautiful
3. Which is true about the roses?
A. They are all red.
B. They smell sweet.
C. They are all white.
 Cynthia ran to meet her
father. Father was in white. He
was holding a black bag. He
looked sad.
“I went to see Aling Rosenda.
She is very sick.” Father said.
“Do you think she will get
well, Father?” Cynthia asked.
“I do not know. I hope the
medicine I gave her will make
her well,” Father said.
That night Cynthia prayed.
“Oh, God, please make Aling
Rosenda well.
1.Why did Cynthia’s Father look sad?
A. He felt hungry and tired.
B. He felt pity for Aling Rosenda.
C. He was worried about Aling Rosenda.
2. Which is true about Aling Rosenda?
A. She is sick. B. She is well C. She is happy
3. Which sentence is true?
A. Cynthia wanted Aling Rosenda to get well.
B. Aling Rosenda was not taking her medicine.
C. Cynthia’s father could not help Aling
Rosenda.
 Ana went to visit her Grandfather
in the city. When she was about to
go home, her grandfather asked,
“What do you want, a dress or a pair
of shoes?”
Ana said, “I want a dress, Grand-
father. I want a pretty white dress.”
So, Grandfather bought a pretty
white dress.
Ana wore her pretty white dress
when she went home.
“Do you like my dress, Mother?”
Ana asked her mothe r when she
arrived home.
“It is pretty. I like it on you,“
Mother said.
1.Which of these titles fits the story?
A. Ana’s Grandfather
B. Ana’s Visit to the City
C. Ana’s Pretty White Dress
2. What did Ana want to have?
A. A blue dress B. A white dress
C. A pair of shoes
3. What made Ana happy?
A. The pretty red dress
B. The pretty blue dress
C. The pretty white dress
 “Tell what you do at home
every Saturday and Sunday,” Miss
Moreno said. “Do you help your
Mother? Do you help your Father?”
“I go to the market with my
mother. I carry the basket for her,”
Danilo said.
“I go to the market with my
Father. I help him sell rice,” Ernesto
said.
“I clean the house,” Marita said.
“I clean the house and take
care of my little brother,” Susana
said.
1.What was the story about?
A. Where children go
B. What children like to eat
C. What children do at home
2. What is true about Susana and Marita?
A. They help at home.
B. They carry baskets for their Mother.
C. They go to the market with their Mother.
3. What is true about the children?
A. They are playful.
B. They are helpful.
C. They go to church.
 Aling Juling received a letter.
After reading it, she called Felipa.
She said, “Clean the house well.
Prepare a bed. Put clean blankets
and pillows on it. Your Lolo and
Lola are coming.
Then Aling Juling went to
market. She bought plenty of fruits,
fish and meat. She was very happy
as she cooked.
“I’m sure Lolo and Lola will like it
here,” Felipa said as she helped
her Mother.
“They will be here anytime
now,” Mother said.
1.What was the story about?
A. Cooking fish
B. Preparing for visitors
C. Going to the market
2. What made Aling Juling happy?
A. The clean house.
B. The fish and meat.
C. The coming of Lolo and Lola
3. Will Lolo and Lola sleep at Aling Juling’s
house?
A. Yes B. No C. Perhaps
 This is Carlito’s picture when he
was five years old. He was a
very healthy little boy,” Aling
Rosa said, showing the picture
to Mrs. Reyes.
“When Carlito was in my
Grade Two class, he looked like
this. He was a very good boy,”
Mrs. Reyes said.
“He is still a good boy,” Aling
Rosa said. Now that he is in
America, he sends us money
every month. He works in a big
hospital.”
1.Who are Mrs. Reyes and Aling Rosa talking
about?
A. Good little boys B. Healthy little boy
C. Carlito as a boy and now.
2. Which is true about Carlito?
A. He works in Manila.
B. He works in America
C. He works in the Philippines.
3. What does the story want to show?
A. Carlito as a good son.
B. Aling Rosa as a lonely mother
C. Mrs. Reyes as a helpful teacher.
 Nora had just put her baby sister
to sleep. She had boiled some
water. She had cleaned the house.
How happy she was when she saw
her mother coming!
Mother put her basket down.
There were eggs, bananas, a bottle
of fish sauce, and meat in the
basket.
“I was able to sell all the rice
cakes,” Mother said. “I bought a
nice bag for you. Here it is. You
have been a good girl,” Mother
said.
“Thank you, Mother,” Nora said.
1.What would be a good title for the story?
A. A helpful Girl B. Selling Rice Cakes
C. A bottle of Fish Sauce
2. Which is true about Nora?
A. She is a good pupil.
B. She is a good dancer.
C. She is a good daughter.
3. What does Mother do to earn money?
A. She sells in school.
B. She sells in a big store.
C. She sells in the market.
 Some girls were in front of the
school. They were very happy. They
were in Girl Scout uniform. Each girl
had a bag. A bus was waiting for
them.
“My Mother put adobo in my
bag,” Lucy said.
“I have fried chicken,” Helen
said.
“I have eggs and tomatoes for
lunch,” Zeny said.
“Is everybody here now? Let us
get on the bus,” Miss Dizon said. “
The picnic place is far from here.”
“Yes, Ma’am,” the girls said
happily.
1.What was true about the girls?
A. They were all prepared.’
B. They were in school uniform.
C. They were in Girl Scout uniform.
2.What would be good title for the story?
A. Kinds of Food
B. Going to School
C. Going to a Picnic
3. Why was a bus waiting for the girls?
A. To take them to school
B. To take them to the church
C. To take them to the picnic place.
 Mrs. Abraham and Miss Carlos
were grade Five teachers. One
day, they were talking about
Norma when the principal came.
“I have heard a lot about
Norma,” the principal said.
“Norma works well even if I am
not in the room. She is a good
leader,” Miss Carlos said.
“Norma is the best in my
sewing class. She is now sewing a
dress for her little sister,” Mrs.
Abraham said.

1.What would be a good title for the

story?
A. Norma B. Miss Carlos
C. Mrs. Abraham
2. What is Mrs. Abraham?
A. A teacher in music
B. A teacher in sewing
C. A teacher in reading
3. What word best tells about Norma?
A. Brave B. Healthy C. Wonderful
 The Razon family has three
children. They are Gina, Bella and
Bess. They are healthy children.
One Saturday afternoon, their
mother had a visitor. Gina got all
her toys and played near her
Mother. She made a lot of noise.
Bess turned on the radio very
loudly. She danced and danced.
Bella went to her room to study
her lessons. She kept quiet. She
heard her mother say, “Gina and
Bess, please keep quiet.”

1.Who among the girls did what was right?

A. Bess B. Gina C. Bella
2.What lesson should the two girls learn?
A. How to dance well
B. How to play carefully
C. How to behave when there are
visitors
3. Which is true about Bella?
A. She dances well.
B. She is a noisy girl.
C. She is a good girl.