FEEDING A BIG FAMILY

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Aling Narda called her sic children for breakfast.
She served them all the fried fish and rice she cooked.
When the children sat at the table and began to eat,
the food was finished in a short time.

“Mother, is there some more rice?: asked Pedro.

He had eaten slowly and had taken only a small amount
of rice.

Mother brought the scorched rice from the pot.

This is the only rice left, Pedro.” She said. “Eat it”.

But Mother, you will have none to eat, Pedro said.

Mother could not speak. There was little food to

cook and she had six children. It was hard to feed a big
family.
 Questions
1. With whom was Ludy playing?
A WAY TO HELP MOTHER a. her classmates c. her sisters
A WET AFTERNOON Questions b. her friends
Ludy was playing with her friends in their front yard 2. Where were they playing?
when sheIt wassawcloudy that afternoon.
her mother coming fromIt looked like it would
the market.
1. What were
She Questions a.a. brothers
in theirTonio
frontad Lucio?
yard c. in the school playground
FREE CANDIES b. on the street b. cousins c. friends
rain. Tonio and Lucio were walking home. They
excused herself politely from her playmates and ran to 1. Wherehad 2.3. Why diddid
itthe
look likeboys
it woud rain?
Whomwere Ludytwosee coming?
going?
visited Vic and
their Jicky were
grandmother walking to school. Near a store they
meet her mother. She tookwho lived onand
the basket thecarried
other side
it to of a.a.the
a. to The day was clear c. toc.the
hermarket
aunt c.
herballItgame
was cloudy
grandmother
saw a man giving free candies to children. b.b.It was
her very cold.
mother
the
the ricefield.
house. b. to the school
3.4. Where
What did
diddid
Ludy
Toniodo and
whenLucio
she saw
come her coming?
the from?
Hurry, Kicky, let’s ask for some candies, shouted Vic as 2. Where a. they
a. across
ran away
see the
theto
man and
hide
field c.
children?
across
Let’s walk fast, Tonio , Lucio said
told when
his brother. We a. near a store playing withc.her near their the river
homes
Thank you Ludy, her mother they
he ran towards the man. There may not be any candy left for b.
b. thecontinued
across the ricefield friends
b. in school
might
reached
us. be caught in the rain. Mother would be waiting
the house. You can go back to your friends and 3. What for 4. What c.
wasdid
excused
they
theLudymando
herself
do from her friends and ran to meet her
there?
doing?
5. What did
us.. a. a. visited
buying a cousin meeting
candies
upon
c.
her?
c. visited
giving awaytheir
freegrandmother
candies
play again.
No Vic, stop! Called Jicky. Those candies might be
a. kissed her hand
b. visited an aunt
b. asking
b. asked forwhere
free candies
she came from
It’s
drugged. beginning to rain!. Tonio said as he ran under a 4. 5.
Why What
did c.
might
Vic run
took
happen
towards
the basket
tothe
thecarried
boys? it
and man?
No, Mother, Ludy answered. I have already told a. they might be late.
tree toI am
takegoing
shelter. Lucio followed a. He wanted to join the fun.
them, Vic stopped toonce.
at help you
He preparehim.
rememberedour food.
that Miss Reyes 6. Whatb.
b. Hwdid They may
Ludy’s to
wanted be
mothercaught
ask for in thethey
docandies.
when rain.
reached home?
c.a. Their
scolded mother
Ludy might
c. He wanted to watch the children. be angry
c. with
thanked them.
Ludy
tod them notthe
Soon to accept candies or
rain stopped andanything to eaton
they went or walking.
drink
6. What
5. What didb.did told
Jicky they
Ludy
thinkdo?
toabout
tell her
theplaymates
candies?to go home.
from strangers. They might be drugged. a. They walked fast.
They were already home when it rained again. 7. Did her mother
a. They were sweet.want her to continue playing?
b.a. They
Yes gathered flowers.
b. They were good to eat.
C. Maybe
Quick Jicky, Vic said in a frightened voice. Those c.b.TheyNo played along the way..
c. They might be drugged
children might eat those candies. Let’s report them to the 8. Where
7. Why diddid Ludytheynotrun
go back
whentoitplay again?
rained?
6. Why dida.Vic Herstop running?
playmates got angry with her. a tree
principal. a. among
a. He was too the grasses
tired. C. He c. under
remembered what Miss Reyes told
b.b. inside
She was a already
nipa hut.very tired.
them c. She helped her mother prepare their food.
8. Who
b. Hewouldwanted be to
waiting
talk tofor them at home?
Jicky.
9. Where did Mother come from?
a.a. their
7. From whom father
should children not accept c. their brothertoand
anything eatsister
or drink?
from the church
b.
a. friendstheir mother
b. From the market b. strangers c. playmates
9. What c.didfrom
8. How did Vicky feel? theya do when
neighbor’s the
house rain stopped?
a. played
10.a.What kind of a child isb.Ludy?
frightened c. went back toc.their
angry tiredgrandmother’s
9. To whom b.a. did
went Viconwant
helpful walking again
to report? house
`10.a.What
tob.the happened
nurse when
disrespectful b. tothey
thereached
principalhome?
a.c. the
b. to Itfond
rained
doctoragain.
of telling lies
10. What b. must It did
thenot rain anymore
children do?
c. They
a. eat candies were scolded byc.their
tell mother.
the man to go away
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 FLORA’S GODMOTHER Questions:
CARLITO’S HOBBY 1Questions
. When did Flora go to her Grandmother’s house?
One Sunday Flora went to her godmother’s house. She
1. Whata. one bright day
is Carlito’s hobby? c. one Sunday
did notCarlito
see herhas
Ninang Marta He
a hobby. but loves
someone was
birds sothere who
he collects b.a. on her birthday
hunting birds c. taking care of birds
looked like her. When she was about to leave, the woman 2. Whom did she see in the house?
them. Her father bought him different kinds of birds b. playing with birds
laughed. a. an unknown m c. of
a woman
which he keeps in clean cages. He takes good care of 2. Who gave him different kinds birds? who looked like her
b.
a. her godmother’s sister b. his aunt
his friends godmother
c. his father
them.Why He Florra,,, she asked,
has lovebirds, don’t you
mayas, dovesremember your own 3. Did she
and a parrot. know the woman?
godmother? 3. Where does he keep his birds?
He gives them food and drinking water everyday. a.a. Yes
in his room b. No c. in bamboo C. baskets
She was not sure
4. What b.did the woman
in clean cages do when she was about to leave?
Flora was surprised. The woman was her godmother
Once he was able to catch some mayas. How? He 4. How a. She
often laughed.
ddoes he give food c. She
andcalled
drink her.
to his pets?
but she looked different. She wore a black wig that made her b. She sent her away.
kept the door of a big cage open with a string that he
look younger and prettier.
a. everyday b. twice a day
5. Howc.did Flora feel?
three times a day
held from a distance. He put some rice inside the cage
I did not recognize you at once, Ninang, Flora said. You 5. Does Carlito take goodb.care
a. sorry surprised
of his pets? c. ashamed
to attract the birds. Soon some birds flew down and 6. Whoa.was yesthe woman? b. no c. sometimes
look different with a wig. a. Flora’s aunt. C. the sister of Flora’s
entered the cage. Carlito let go of the string and the 6. What birds was he able to catch once?
Is thatThe
door shut. so? mayas
Aling Martawereasked. A friend
caught sold
inside themecage.
her long a. doves b. mayas godmother c. lovebirds
b. Flora’s godmother
7. What did he use for catching them?
hair
Theseandbirds
I had soon
made became
it into a wig. A hairdresser
pets, too. made it for
7. What a.made her look different?
slingshot b. a big cage c. bow and arrow
me. a. her black wig c. her new make up
8. What did he use to attract the birds?
b.a. her
ricenew dress b. corn c. beans
8.9. How did it make her look
how many birds were attracted? different?
a.a.She
many looked older.b. some C. She look younger
c. noneand prettier
9.10.Was
WhatthedidwigCarlito
given to
doher godmother?
with the birds he caught?
a.a. yes
sold them b. no c. not sure
10. Who b. made
cooked thethem
wig?
a.c. amade
friendthem his pets c. Flora’s godmother
b. a hairdresser