Directions: Read the story below.

Take note of the

important details found in the story. Afterwards,
answer the questions. Match the question in
column A to its answer in column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the line before the
question.
 THE FACE IN THE POOL
Narcissus was out of breath from running when he came
to a clear pool. He stopped to drink. Just as he was about
to sip the cool water, he saw a face in the pool. It was
handsome and he was attracted to it.
“Who are you?” he asked.
“Who are you?” echoed someone.
“Why are you mocking me?” asked Narcissus.
“Mocking me,” said the voice.
Narcissus was puzzled. He wanted to talk with the face in
the pool but it would not answer. He tried to catch it but
to no avail. At last, he lost hope and plunged into the pool
hoping to see the owner of the face.
1.Why was Narcissus out of a. plunged into the
breath?
pool
2. Where did he come?
3. He stopped to ________. b. He was running.
4. He saw something which c. a face
________. d. yes
5. What did he see in the pool? e. attracted him.
6. Did he talk with the face in f. talk with the man
the pool? in the pool
7. Narcissus heard ________. g. hopeless
8. Narcissus was not able
h. his own echo
to________.
9. He became________. i. drink
Directions: Read the passage
carefully. Take note of the relevant
information in it
and answer the questions that follow.
Encircle the letter of the correct
answer
 RULES TO FOLLOW
The Grade Six pupils decided to make their
room clean, orderly and beautiful. Here are
some of the rules everyone needs to follow:

Wipe your shoes on the doormat before

entering the room.
Put the waste papers, fruit peelings and
candy wrappers in the waste basket.
Keep the walls, desks and tables free from
pencil and chalk marks and scratches.
Put the cleaning materials in a box.
Arrange the furniture properly.
Put away your pencils, books, notebooks after
using them.
Hang umbrellas and raincoats in one corner
of a room.
Keep books clean and well-covered.
1. What did the pupils decide to do?
a. make their room clean, orderly and beautiful
b. make their home clean, orderly and beautiful
c. make their school surroundings clean,orderly and beautif
2. What did they agree upon?
a. to form a society
b. to follow the rules
c. to work on the school ground
3. What will they do with their shoes?
a. wipe on the doormat
b. leave on the doormat
c. put under the doormat
4. From what will they keep the furniture free?
a. books b. cover c. scratches
5. Where the cleaning materials should be kept?
a. box b. drawer c. bookcase
6. How should the furniture be arranged?
a. properly b. artistically c. carelessly
7. Where should one keep his pencils, books and notebooks
after using?
a. in his bag b. on the desk c. on the teacher’s table
8. Where should the wastepaper be thrown?
a. in the desk b. in the drawer c. in the waste basket
9. Where should one hang raincoats and umbrellas?
a. on the desk
b. in the cabinet
c. on one corner of the room
10. What should be kept clean and well-covered?
a. desks b. books c. tables
Read the selections below. Then answer the questions that
follow.
Sneezing
Sneezing happens when our body is trying to
remove an irritation found inside the nose. A special
name for this process is sternutation. How does a
sneeze happen? When your nose is tickled, the
sneeze center in our brain receives a message.
Soon, the other parts of the body that work together
to create a sneeze
such as the abdominal muscles, chest muscles, the
diaphragm, the muscles of the vocal cords, the back
 An explosion as fast as 161 kilometers
per hour sends the irritant speeding out
of your nose. Examples of irritants in the
air are dust, pepper, or allergens such as
pollen. Some experience having a photic
reflex and sneeze as soon as they are
under the bright sun. Now, if it ever
happens that a sneeze of yours gets
stuck, look towards a bright light to
1. What is sternutation?
a. the voluntary process of expelling dirt and dust from inside
our nose
b. the involuntary process of removing an irritation inside the
nose
c. a person’s natural reaction to bright light
d. an explosion of allergens
2. Sneezing happens ____________________________.
a. to release energy c. to remove nose hair
b. to expel an irritant d. in response to a cough
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of an allergic
reaction?
a. sneezing in a dusty room c. photic reflex from sun exposure
b. pepper-induced sternutation d. Sneezing when exposed to
pollen
4. Which of the following does NOT help to
create a sneeze?
a. abdominal muscles c. nasal passages
b. chest muscles d. voice box
5. Why must we cover our nose when we
sneeze?
a. to prevent the further intake of pepper
powder
b. to prevent the allergens from multiplying
c. to prevent irritants from spreading
 Note down relevant
information from text heard
Quarter 2 week 1
Word bank
DUPED – (Past tense of dupe)
deceive; trick.
"the newspaper was duped into
publishing an untrue story“
WRETCH - an unfortunate or unhappy person.
"can the poor wretch's corpse tell us anything?
VIED – (past tense) compete eagerly with
someone in order to do or achieve something.
"rival mobs vying for control of the liquor
PATRIMONY - property inherited from one's father or
male ancestor.
Now, let us read the title of the
story.
1. What is meant by duped?
2. Who duped the wicked sons?
3.How were they duped?

Listen and find. Note the

important
 How the Wicked Sons Were Duped
by Joseph Jacobs
A very wealthy old man, imagining that he was on the
point of death, sent for his sons and divided his property
among them. However, he did not die for several years
afterwards, and miserable years many of them were.
Besides the weariness of old age, the old fellow had to
bear with much abuse and cruelty from his sons. Wretch,
selfish ingrates! Previously they vied with one another in
trying to please their father, hoping thus to receive their
patrimony, they cared not how soon he left them-nay,
the sooner the better, because he was only a needless
trouble and expense. And they let the poor old man know
Why do you think the three sons were described as
wicked?
How did the sons treat their father?
Who would help the poor old man?

One day he met a friend and related to him all his

troubles. The friend sympathized very much with
him, and promised to think over the matter, and
call in a little while and tell him what to do. He did
so; in a few days he visited the old
man and put down four bags full of stones and
gravel before him.
Who helped the poor old man? What did he bring to
the old man?
What would they do with the four bags?
“Look here, friend,” said he. “Your sons will get to
know of my coming here today and will inquire
about it. You must pretend that I came to discharge
a longstanding debt with you, and that you are
several thousands of rupees richer than you
thought you were. Keep these bags in your own
hands, and on no account let your sons get to them
as long as you are alive. You will soon find them
change
What excuse did the friend suggest justifying his
visit that day?
What instructions did the friend give the old man?
Which country has rupees as its monetary unit?
Would the sons change the way they treat their
father? How?
When the young men got to hear of this further
increase of wealth, they began tobe more
attentive and pleasing to their father than ever
before. And thus, they continued to the day of the
old man’s demise, when the bags were greedily
opened, and found to contain only stones and
Did the sons change their conduct
toward their father?

What did they hope for?

How do you think the sons feel when

they opened the bags?

What lessons does the selection teach

Directions: Look back at the story and complete the story
map below based on the information found in the story.
Things to remember in noting down:
1. Don’t write every single word you
hear.
2. Highlight only the key words.
3. Note down words or expressions that
the speaker repeats more than twice.
These are important.
4. Stick to short phrases and bullet
points.
5. Have your own personal abbreviations
Directions: Read each detail. Put a check mark (√)
on the line if the detail is
found in the story. Put a cross mark (X) if it is not.
1 The story took place somewhere in India a long
time ago.
2. A very wealthy old man had three wicked sons.
3. All the three sons were kind and respectful to
their father.
4. A friend helped the old man one day.
5. A friend brought him six bags full of stones and
sand.
6. The sons believed that their father
became wealthy again.
7. The old man tricked his sons.
8. A friend owed the old man thousands
of rupees.
9. The sons changed their conduct
toward their father at the end of the
story.
10. The old man died of old age.
What is the importance of noting down relevant
information in a text heard?

Noting down relevant information in a

text heard will help us to be better
recall and understand its message. We
note relevant information when we
take note of specific parts of a text.
Directions: Read each question properly. Answer
what is asked based on the
relevant information from the story you heard.
1. How many sons did the old man have?
a. four sons b. three sons c. two sons
2. Why did the old man divide his property among
his three sons?
a. because he was imagining that he was on the
point of death
b. because he wanted to work abroad
c. because he felt pity to his sons
3. Who helped the old man solve his trouble?
a.a dearest cousin b. his brother c. a friend
4. Why did the old man trick his sons?
a. to change their conduct towards him
b. to make fun of them
c. to revenge them
5. What happened to the young men as they heard that
their father’s wealth
increased?
a. They robbed the wealth of their father.
b. They didn’t care their father’s wealth.
c. They began to be more attentive and pleasing to
their father than ever before.