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Lets Begin Reading in English Grade 2
Learners Material
First Edition, 2013
ISBN: 978-971-0468-21-8


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Authors: Felicitas E. Pado, Marie Yvette Alcazar,
Ana Maria Margarita Salvador, Rose Ann Pamintuan,
Leonor Diaz, Amcy Esteban
Illustrators: Eric S. De Guia, Fermin M. Fabella,
Erich D. Garcia, Aro R. Rara
Layout Artist: Aro R. Rara
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Table of Contents
Unit 1 I Am Special ....................................................... 1
Week 1: I Have a Birthday ............................................ 2
Week 2: A New Friend ................................................. 16
Week 3: I Get Ready for School ................................ 30
Week 4: My Things ....................................................... 47
Week 5: I Have Wishes ................................................ 62
Week 6: Im Growing! .................................................. 76
Week 7: I Have a Grandmother ................................ 87
Week 8: I Get Gifts ....................................................... 96

Unit 2 I Love My Family ........................................... 109
Week 1: I Have a Family ........................................... 110
Week 2: I Share with My Brothers and Sisters ......... 127
Week 3: I Have a Home ............................................ 144
Week 4: Grandparents Are Great ........................... 159
Week 5: Welcome Home ......................................... 176
Week 6: A New Baby ................................................ 193
Week 7: A Different Family ....................................... 211
Week 8: Brothers for Life ............................................ 229
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Unit 3 I Love Going to School .................................. 247
Week 1: School Is My Second Home ...................... 248
Week 2: Meet My Teacher ....................................... 262
Week 3: Happy Times in School ............................... 278
Week 4: I Have Friends in School ............................. 294
Week 5: Other People Who Help Me in School ..... 309
Week 6: Books Are My Friends .................................. 322
Week 7: I Learn Many Things in School ................... 336
Week 8: My Favorite Place in School ...................... 350

Unit 4 I Am Part of a Community ............................ 365
Week 1: People in Our Community ......................... 366
Week 2: More Community Helpers All Around ...... 387
Week 3: Sights in Our Community ........................... 403
Week 4: In the City and in the Country .................. 439
Week 5: People I Admire in the Community.......... 455
Week 6: Gifts All Around ............................................ 471
Week 7: Care for Mother Earth ................................ 486

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I have a brother,
and a sister dear.
A loving father and mother,
friends here and there,
I may be a bit like them,
but I know . . .
No one is exactly like me,
Because . . . I am special!

Unit 1
I Am Special
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Week 1: I Have a Birthday


Lets Try
Introduce yourself. Say your complete name.
Tell us how old you are.

Say: My name is ______.

I am _____ years old.

Word Study
I will read each word. Connect the word
to the correct picture.

barked

yelled


Lets Recall
When is your birthday?
What does your family do for you on your birthday?
Lesson 1
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Lets Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
When is Anas birthday?
What did her family do for her?

Listen as I read the story.

Anas Birthday

Ana woke up early. Its June 15! Its
my birthday today, she yelled. She ran
to the kitchen. Mother is not there.
She ran to the backyard. Father is not
there!
She went to her brothers room.
His brother Miko is not there.
Bow, wow, wow! barked Bingo.
Bingo, where is everybody? Ana
asked.
Its my birthday and nobody is
around to greet me.
Happy birthday, Ana! yelled Miko.
Happy birthday, Ana! shouted
Mama and Papa.
Mama, Papa, and Miko are in the
garden. There is a table and a mat.
On the table there is food!
We wanted to surprise you, said
Miko. Here is my gift.

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Lollipops! My favorite! Thank you
Miko.
I cooked pansit, said Mother.
And I bought ensaymada, said
Father.
And I have a cake with six candles
because I am six years old!
Lets sit on the mat and eat!
Bow,wow, wow!
Oh, Bingo. You can join us!


We Can Do It
Listen to my questions about the story
and try to answer them.
1. When is Anas birthday?
2. Who was she looking for in the kitchen?
3. What do you think did she feel when she did not
find her mother?
4. If you were Ana, would you feel sad too?
5. Where did she go next?
6. Who was she looking for in the backyard?
7. Where did she go next?
8. Who was she looking for in the room?
9. Who barked at her?
10. Where did she find Papa, Mama, and Miko?
11. What was their surprise for Ana?
12. What did Ana feel at the end?
13. Would you feel the same?
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Lets Recall
In our story yesterday, who had her birthday?
When was her birthday?

I Can Do It
Your classmate will ask you a question.
Try to answer it. Then ask another classmate
the question.

When is your birthday?
My birthday is on _______.

Lets Aim

Naming Words
Listen as I read each sentence.
1. Ana woke up early.
2. Mother cooked pansit.
3. Father bought ensaymada.
4. Miko gave Ana some lollipops.

We Can Do It
Write in your notebook and underline the answer
to my questions.
1. Who woke up early?
2. Who cooked pansit?
3. Who bought ensaymada?
4. Who gave some lollipops to Ana?
Lesson 2
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Read the underlined words. What do you notice?
Ana, Mother, Father, and Miko are names of persons.
They are called naming words.




We Can Do It
I will ask Who questions. Answer me with a name
of a person.

Lets Recall
It is Anas birthday. She is six years old. Her father put
a table and a mat in the garden. Mother prepared
the food. Miko gave Ana some lollipops.
Let us name the pictures.




Remember This
Names of persons are called naming words.
They answer the question Who.

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We Can Do It

Reviewing the Letters
What letter sound do you hear at the beginning of:
food?
lollipop?
mat?
six?
table?

Let us read these letters.



Let us give their sounds.

I will show a picture. Name it. Then give
the beginning sound of its name.

(Give words that start in m, s, l, f, t such as monkey,
sun, fan, and ten. Be sure that the words start with
a single consonant. Flower and spoon are not
good examples).
m, s, l, f, t

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Lets Recall
Here are three pictures. Tell me what happened
in each picture.







Lesson 3
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I Can Do It
Tell a story with the help of the pictures.

Naming Words: Persons, Things, and Animals

Lets Answer
Answer the following Who questions.
1. Who were in the garden?
2. Who woke up early?
3. Who was not in the kitchen?
What answer do we get when we ask Who
questions?

Answering What Questions
Listen as I read these sentences.
1. Papa put a table in the garden.
2. Miko gave Ana a gift.
3. There were candles on the cake.
4. Our pet dog is in the garden too.

Listen to my question. Underline a word
in the sentence that gives the answer.
1. What did Papa put in the garden?
2. What did Miko give Ana?
3. What were on the cake?
4. What is our pet?

The words table, gift, and candles are names of
things. The word dog is a name of an animal. They
are naming words. They answer the question What.
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We Can Do It
I will give some sentences. Then I will ask a question
starting with What. Write the answer in your
notebook.
1. Kim has a pencil.
What does Kim have?
2. Pat has a red bag.
What does Pat have?
3. Jim has a toy car.
What is Jims toy?
4. The bird is in the cage.
What is in the cage?

I Can Do It
Draw three objects that are names of things.
Try to think of a sentence for each of them.


We Can Do It

Reviewing Letters
Give the name of each letter. Then give its sound.


Remember This
Names of things and animals are called
naming words. They answer the question What.

Mm Ss Ll Ff Tt
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Name each picture. Write the letter that begins
its name in your notebook.

m s f

t f s

f l m


s t f

f l m

f t l



Lets Try
1. Pretend that you are Anas friend. Greet Ana
happy birthday. Say Happy birthday, Ana!
2. Pretend that you are Ana. Say Thank you
________.
3. You may also make a birthday card for Ana.
4. Draw something for her and write Happy
Birthday Ana!

Lets Review
I will read some naming words. You may read
with me if you can. Then tell me if the word names
persons or things.

Lesson 4
sister eraser cousin ruler desk
grandmother cup box drum
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Lets Aim
Listen as I read the sentences. Try to answer
my questions.

1. Ana is in the room. Where is Ana?
2. Ana went to
the backyard.
Where did Ana go?
3. The family is in
the garden.
Where is the family?

The words in the room, to the backyard, and in the
garden answer Where questions. They name places.




We Can Do This
I will read each sentence. Write the words
that name places in your notebook.
1. My grandfather lives in the farm.
2. My uncle works in Saudi Arabia.
3. The children are in school.
4. Mother goes to the market.
5. Every Saturday, we play in the park.

I Can Do It
Draw your favorite place. Tell your classmates
about it.
Remember This
Names of places are called naming words.
They answer the question Where.

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We Can Do This

The Letter Sounds
Name each picture. Write the beginning letter
of its name in your notebook.




I Can Do It
Draw something whose name starts with the letter
in the box. Do this in your notebook.

Mm




Ss Ll

Ff




Tt
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Lets Try
Listen to my short story. Then try to answer
my questions about it.
Sam and Mike are in the park. They are
riding a bike. Their pet dog is following them.
Their sister Lily is in the swing. She is holding
her doll.
Bow-wow-wow! barks Bantay. It is chasing
a kitten.
Stop it Bantay, yells Lily.
1. Where are Sam and Mike?
2. What are they riding?
3. Who is in the swing?
4. What is Lilys toy?
5. What does Bantay chase?

Listen as I read the naming words.
park Mike kitten
bike Lily Bantay
doll swing Sam

Write the naming words in the correct column.
Do this in your notebook.
Person Place Thing Animal
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Lesson 5
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We Can Do It
Name the pictures. Then draw them in the correct
boxes.






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Draw each picture in the correct row.
Do this in your notebook.
Mm
Ss
Ll
Ff
Tt


Week 2: A New Friend


Lets Try
Who are your friends?
Tell your classmates about them.
Say: My friends are ______ and _______.
They are ______.

Learning a New Word


This is a tadpole. It is a baby frog.
Lesson 6
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Lets Aim
How do you find a new friend?
In the story that I will read to you, how did Dindo
find a new friend?

A New Friend

Dindo and his mother are going to
Laguna.
Why are we bringing many clothes? Are
we staying in Laguna for long?
Maybe. Lola Ela is sick. We have
to visit her.
But I dont have friends in Laguna.
You will find new friends. Your cousin
Anton is there.
Soon they were in Laguna. He met his
cousin Anton. He is much bigger. And he
has big friends.
I will see you later, Dindo, he said.
Lola Ela is in bed. Dindo gave her
Skyflakes and a can of Milo.
Thank you Dindo, she said weakly.
These are my favorite biscuits.
He met Uncle Ernie and Aunt Betty.
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They are happy to see Dindo. But they were
talking about things that he cant understand.
He went to the yard. A boy was playing.
Hi! Whats your name? the boy asked.
Dindo. Whats yours?
Jerry. And I have a pet tadpole.
Would you like to see it?
This is Kiko.
We played with Kiko the whole afternoon.
Mama, I have a new friend.
His name is Jerry.


We Can Do It
Listen as I read the questions. Try to answer them.
1. Where did Dindo and his mother go?
2. Why did they go to Laguna?
3. What was Dindo worried about?
4. Would you feel the same?
5. Who was his cousin?
6. Who were his aunt and uncle?
7. What did they feel when they saw Dindo?
8. Was Dindo happy when they reached
Laguna?
9. Who did he see when he went to the yard?
10. What did they play with?
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11. What did Dindo tell his mother after playing
with Jerry?
12. What did Dindo feel at the end of the story?

Who Said?
The characters in the story tell us who are the people
in it. In the story, the characters are Dindo, Mother,
Anton, Jerry, and Lola Ela.

Write in your notebook the name of the character
who said the following lines:
1. Would you like to see my tadpole?
2. You will find friends there.
3. I will see you later.
4. These are my favorite biscuits.
5. Mama, I have a new friend.

I Learned These
1. Where will Dindo and his mother go?
a. to Laguna
b. to Bulacan
c. to Pampanga
2. What will they do in the province?
a. visit Lola Ela
b. attend a wedding
c. celebrate a town fiesta
3. Who is his cousin?
a. Jerry
b. Ernie
c. Anton
4. What did he give Lola Ela?
a. biscuits and Milo
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b. cookies and milk
c. bread and cheese
5. Who is Kiko?
a. his cousin
b. the tadpole
c. his new friend



Lets Review
Dindo found a new friend. His name is Jerry.
They played together.

Lets Try
Talk about your friend. You may start
with these sentences:
My new friend is _____.
He / She is _______.

Lets Aim
These are the names in the story:
Dindo, Mother, Aunt Betty, Uncle Ernie, Kiko, Anton,
Jerry, Laguna, Milo, and Skyflakes, aunt,
grandmother, uncle, cousin, friend, tadpole

Which of them are names of:
1. persons?
2. places?
3. things?
4. animals?
Lesson 7
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You will notice that some names start in big letters,
while others do not.
For example:

cousin Anton
province Laguna
tadpole Kiko
biscuits Skyflakes

What do you notice about the naming words in the
first column?
Yes, they are written beginning in small letters.
They are common names of people, places,
things, and animals.

What do you notice about the naming words in the
second column?
Yes, they are written beginning in big letters.
They are called proper names.

We Can Do It
Find the proper name for the following
common names.

Common Names Proper Names
friend
chocolate drink
aunt
uncle
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I Can Do It
Tell the proper name for the following
common names.
1. mother
2. classmate
3. school
4. cat
5. pencil

Lets Try

A Review of Letter Names and Sounds
Can you name the pictures in the box?





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I Can Do It
Read each letter. Then give its sound.



Name the pictures in each row. Write in your
notebook the letter that begins their name.

c r h

n c b

r n h

c r n

b c h
Hh Cc Rr Nn Bb
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Recalling Details
After the teacher reads a story, she will ask questions
that start with Who, What, Where. Other questions
could be When, How, How many, or How much.
These questions ask for details.

Listen to the following short story.

Pam and Karen are sisters. Pam is eight
years old while Karen is six years old. They
are studying in Jose Rizal Elementary School.
Pam has a red school bag, while Karen has
a yellow school bag. They ride a school bus
in going to school.

Note the details in the story. Answer these questions.
1. Who are sisters?
2. How old is Pam?
3. How old is Karen?
4. Where do they study?
5. What is the color of Pams bag?
6. How do they go to school?
Lesson 8
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We Can Do It

Giving the Proper Names
From the story, give the proper names of the
following.
1. sisters
2. school

Give the proper name for the following
common names.
1. teacher 6. hospital
2. juice drink 7. dog
3. city 8. mother
4. school 9. pencil
5. kitten 10. milk

Give the common name of the following
proper names.
1. Dr. Macario Maceda a. dog
2. Milaor Central School b. milk
3. Anlene c. doctor
4. Bantay d. book
5. My Math Book e. school

Reviewing Letters
Name each picture. Write the beginning letter of its
name in your notebook. Choose from the letters
in the box.


m s l f t
h c r n b
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Lets Review
Noting details answer the questions Who, What,
Where, When, How, How many, and How old.

Lets Try
Take turns asking your classmates using one of the
questions above. The classmate who answers asks
the next question.
Example: Who is your cousin?
Lesson 9
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Lets Aim
Can you give a pair of common and proper nouns?
For example: boy - Carlo

We Can Do It
I will read the words in the box.
Pick a pair of common and proper names from
the list.

city singer Inquirer
Adidas cat
Sarah
Geronimo
shoes doctor newspaper
Muning Marikina City
Dr. Melchor
Prado

Beginning Sounds of Words
Name each picture. Write in your notebook
the beginning letter to complete its name.


____ag ____at ____et

____op ____at ____ug
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____un ____en ____an

____eg ____op ____an



Lets Review
I will read a short story.

Mang Ador is a carpenter. He is fifty years old.
He works in Marianos Shop.
Every day, he goes to work at seven oclock.
He rides a tricycle.
He brings his hammer and saw.

We Can Do It
Ask a question that starts with:
1. Who _______? 4. What time ______?
2. How old ______? 5. What ______?
3. Where ______?
Lesson 10
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Proper and Common Names
Read each naming word. Write C if it is a
common name or P if it is a proper name. Do this
in your notebook.
1. Mang Ador
2. carpenter
3. hammer
4. Marianos Shop
5. tricycle

I Can Do It
Write each proper name correctly.
1. Pasig city
2. Miss Carmen rosal
3. pepsi
4. Abad medical hospital
5. dr. Rizalino rosas

I Can Draw
Read and sound each letter in the box.
Draw an object that starts its name in this letter.
Do this in your notebook.

Mm Cc Rr
Bb Nn Hh
Ff Ll Ss
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Week 3: I Get Ready for School



Learning New Words
1. Which among the pencils is sharpened?




2. Who among the three boys is neat and tidy?



3. Which is a barber shop?



Lesson 11
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Lets Aim
How did you get ready for the start of school?

In the story that I will read to you, find out.
How did Moses get ready for the start of school?
Listen to my story.

Moses Gets a Haircut

Moses, school starts next week, says
Father. Are you ready for school?
Yes, Papa. My notebooks are all
covered. My pencils are sharpened, says
Moses.
But I think you need a new haircut, says
Mother. Your hair is long.
But I want a long hair, Mama, says
Moses.
It is Monday morning. The children are
in the classroom.
You are all neat and tidy, says Miss Lara.
Your uniforms are new. Your hair is well-
combed.
Then Miss Lara looked at Moses. Moses,
your hair is nice, but I think it is a bit long.
Will you ask your father to take you to the
barber shop this Saturday?
Please cut my hair, Mr. Cortes, says
Moses. Miss Lara says it is nice but long.
Yes, Moses, says Mr. Cortes. A short
hair will look neat.
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We Can Do It
Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. What did Moses do to get ready for school?
2. Did you do the same?
3. What did Mother say about the hair of Moses?
4. Did Moses want a haircut? Why not?
5. What did Miss Lara tell the children?
6. What did Miss Lara tell Moses?
7. Did Moses tell Miss Lara that he wanted long
hair?
8. Where did Moses and his father go
that Saturday?
9. What did Moses tell Mr. Cortes?
10. What did Mr. Cortes say?
11. What do you think will Mother feel when he sees
the new haircut of Moses?
12. What do you think will Miss Lara tell Moses?

I Can Do It
1. One girl will pretend to be Mother. A boy will
pretend to be Moses. Dramatize what Mother
told Moses and the answer of Moses.
2. One girl will pretend to be Miss Lara. A boy will
pretend to be Moses. Dramatize what Miss Lara
told Moses and the answer of Moses.
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Lets Try

Remembering the Details
Lets answer some questions about the story I read
to you yesterday.
1. Who was getting ready for school?
2. What is Moses grade level?
3. Who was his teacher?
4. What did Miss Lara tell Moses?
5. Where did Moses and his father go
that Saturday?
6. Who was the barber?

We Can Do It

Proper Names
Listen as I read the sentences about yesterdays
story.
1. Moses is a Grade 1 pupil.
2. His teacher is Miss Lara.
3. He studies in Mabini Elementary School.
4. The barber shop is Peters Barber Shop.
5. Mr. Cortes is a kind barber.

I Can Do It
Write in your notebook the answers to these
questions.
1. In sentence 1, who is a Grade 1 pupil?
2. In sentence 2, who is the teacher?
3. In sentence 3, where does Moses study?
Lesson 12
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4. In sentence 4, what is the name of the barber
shop?
5. In sentence 5, who is the barber?

Read your answers. What do we call these words?
What kind of naming words are they?

We Can Do This

More Letters to Review
Lets name these animals.






Read these letters: Gg Pp Dd
1. Can we sound them?
2. What is the beginning sound of dog? goat?
goose? pig? duck?
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Name these pictures.








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Read these letters. Then sound them.




Can you give the letter that begins the name
of each picture?










Gg Pp Jj Dd Ww
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I Can Do It
Sound each letter. Name the pictures.
Choose the picture whose name begins with the
letter on the left.

Pp


Gg



Jj



Ww



Dd


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Lets Recall
I will read the sentences that happened in our story
last Monday.

Moses went to the barber shop.
Mother told Moses that his hair is long.
Miss Lara told Moses to go to the barber shop.

Lets Aim
Today we will learn to arrange the events in a story
from the first to the last that happened.
Events tell what happened in the story.
Are the events arranged from the first to the last
that happened? Which is first? Number it 1.
Which is second? Which is third?

We Can Do It
Read this short story.


The events in this short story follow an order.
The words first, next, and then tell us
the correct order.
Lesson 13
First, Dan took a bath.
Next, he wore his pajama.
Then he went to bed.
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I Can Do It
Read the short story.



Copy these sentences in your notebook.
Number these events 1, 2, and 3 to show
the correct order.
____ Then it laid an egg.
____ First the bird made its nest.
____ Next it sat on the nest.

Lets Aim
Write in your notebook the proper name
in each sentence.
1. My grandfather is from Marikina.
2. Mr. Pascual is the principal.
3. I drink Milo every morning.
4. My sister has a Barbie doll.
5. I named my kitten Dana.

Copy the sentences in your notebook.
Write the proper names correctly.
1. My sister is fiona.
2. My uncle lives in cotabato.
3. My doctor is dr. mendoza.
Then it laid an egg.
First the bird made its nest.
Next it sat on the nest.
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We Can Do These

More Letters to Sound
Sound these letters.
Copy these letters. Do this in your notebook.

Pp Gg Jj Dd Ww

Write the letter that begins the name of each
picture. Do this in your notebook.






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I Can Do It
Name the pictures. Write the letter that begins
their name. Do this in your notebook.






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Lets Recall
Do you remember how we arranged three events
in the order that they happened? What words
do we use to tell about these events?

The words first, second, third, then, last, and
finally help in arranging the events in order.

We Can Do It
Tell about the three pictures. Use first, second,
and third.






I Can Do It
Number the events 1, 2, and 3. Then tell about
these sentences. Do this in your notebook.


Lesson 14
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Try It
What do you do in the morning before going
to school? Tell about it. Use the words first, second,
then, and last to help you in telling them in order.

Lets Aim

Common and Proper Names
Let us give a proper name for the following
common names.
1. town 6. street
2. father 7. girl
3. mayor 8. soap
4. volcano 9. biscuit
5. singer 10. classmate

We Can Do It
Lets have a contest. I will say a common name;
the players will give a proper name. The first to give
a correct answer wins.
1. actress 6. city
2. president 7. principal
3. river 8. province
4. city 9. mountain
5. book 10. hospital
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Lets Try

Beginning Letter and Its Sound
I will give a word. Write its beginning sound
in your notebook.
1. ball 6. gift
2. wand 7. candle
3. ring 8. window
4. doctor 9. pillow
5. jet 10. hammer

We Can Do It
Name the pictures. Write in your notebook the word
with its beginning sound to complete the names.


____en

____at

____et

____oll

____un

____op

____eb

____op

____en
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Lets Try
Arrange the pictures in the correct order.



We Can Do It
Form a group of three. Think of three things that you
do before leaving school. Each pupil in the group
will say a sentence about it.

We Learned This
Listen as your teacher reads the sentences.
Number them 1, 2, and 3 according to the order
that they happened. Do this in your notebook.


I wear my
uniform.

I go to school.

I take a bath.

I Learned These
Write P if the underlined word or words
is a proper name. Write C if the underlined word
or words is a common name.
1. I have a red bag.
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2. My teacher is Miss Tan.
3. Grandma gave me a doll.
4. My father is in Cebu.
5. The children are in the park.

Write the proper names correctly.
1. mrs. cadiz
2. national supermarket
3. dr. maceda
4. davao city
5. blackie

Write in your notebook the beginning letter
for the pictures.

1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.
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Week 4: My Things



Learning New Words
Listen as your teacher reads the words.
Look at the pictures for them.


a pair of shoes

a small boy and a grown man


a fitting shoe
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Lets Aim
Have you tried wearing your fathers
or your mothers shoes? What did you feel?

In the poem that I will read, find out:
What did the boy say about his fathers shoes?

Listen as I read the poem.
Shoes
by Tom Robinson

My father has a pair of shoes
So beautiful to see!
I want to wear my fathers shoes,
They are too big for me.
My baby brother has a pair
As pretty as can be!
My feet wont go into that pair
They are too small for me.
Theres only one thing I can do
Till I get small and grown.
If I want to have a fitting shoe,
Ill have to wear my own.

We Can Do It
Try to answer my questions about the poem.
1. Who is talking in the poem?
2. What did he say about his fathers shoes?
3. Why cant he wear his fathers shoes?
4. What do you think did he feel when he couldnt
wear his fathers shoes?
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5. Would you feel the same?
6. Which shoes did he try wearing next?
7. Why cant he use his brothers shoes?
8. What must he do if he wants a shoe that fits
him?

I will read the poem again. Read it with me.

Lets Try

Stanzas, Lines, and Rhyming Words
The poem has 3 stanzas. Each stanza has 4 lines.
I will read the first stanza again. Then lets read
the words at the end of each line.


See and me sound the same.
We call them rhyming words.

We Can Do It
Listen as I read the second stanza. The words
at the end of the lines are:


Which word rhymes with be?
shoes
see
shoes
me
pair
be
pair
me

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Listen to the third stanza. The words at the end
of the lines are:


Which word rhymes with do?
Yes, do and shoe rhyme.
Which word rhymes with grown?


More Letters to Sound




Lets try to name the pictures.



Read and sound the letters.


Zz Yy Vv
do
grown
shoe
own
Zz Yy Vv
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We Can Do It
Name each picture. Write in your notebook
the beginning letter of its name.







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I Can Do It
Draw something whose name starts with the letter
below the box. Do this in your notebook.


Yy Zz Vv



Lets Review
Lets read together the poem Shoes.
Lets do some action as we recite the poem.

Lets Try
Do you remember our lesson on rhyming words?
Listen as I recite some rhymes.
Tell me the rhyming words that you hear.

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.

What rhymes with star?
What rhymes with high?
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We Can Do It
Read with me the words in each line.
Write in your notebook the word that rhymes
with the word in the left box.
food foot nod hood
try night high tray
rain ran train ray
line slide pin mine
pen pan pin hen

I Can Do It
Read with me each pair of words. Put a after the
number if the two words rhyme; X if they dont.
Do this in your notebook.
1. bat, hat 4. road, rode
2. pen, pet 5. smile, spin
3. line, shine 6. town, brown

Lets Review
Write in your notebook these words with the
beginning sound of the name of each picture.

___an

___op

___en

___ot

___ar

___ug
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___ell

___up

___uck

___ix

___un

___in



Get Set
Choose the girl who wears a uniform.

A pet is not allowed in school.
a. A pet may be in school.
b. A pet should not go to school.
c. A pet should attend class.

Lets Aim
1. What does your pet do when you are leaving for
school? In the story that I will read, lets find out.
2. What did Lidas pet do when she was leaving for
school?
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Listen to the story that I will read.
Where Is Mingming?
Mingming, I will go to school tomorrow,
Lida said to her pet cat. Be good while Im
in school.
Meow, answered Mingming.
Look at my bag. I have three pencils
and two erasers. I have six notebooks. And
look, I have one long ruler and one book.
You better sleep early, Lida, Mother said.
The bus will come early tomorrow.
Lets sleep, Mingming, said Lida.
The next day, Lida woke up early. Wow,
my uniform looks good, she said.
Yes, you are a big girl now, Mama said.
Come, eat your breakfast.
She ate her breakfast: two eggs, two slices
of bread, and a glass of milk.
Poot, poot!
Lida, the school bus is here, Papa said.
Goodbye.
Where is Mingming? asked Lida. I will say
goodbye to her.
But Mingming was not in the room.
She was not in the kitchen. She was not
on the sofa.
When Lida reached the classroom,
she opened her bag to get her notebook
and pencil.
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Meow.
Oh, Mingming, Lida said softly. Why did
you come with me? Pets are not allowed
in school.

We Can Do It
Answer my questions about the story.
1. Who is getting ready for school?
2. Who is Mingming?
3. What did Lida put in her bag?
4. Why should Lida sleep early?
5. What did she eat for breakfast?
6. How will Lida go to school?
7. Who did Lida look for before going to school?
8. What do you think did she feel when she did not
see Mingming?
9. Where did she find Mingming?
10. What do you think did she feel when she found
Mingming in her bag?
11. What do you think will she do with Mingming?

I Can Do It
Choose the word that answers each question.
Write them in your notebook.
1. Who? Lida book bus
2. What? mother eraser school
3. Where? bedroom uniform driver
4. Who? father eggs milk
5. Where? book Ming sofa
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Lets Try
I will begin part of the story that we had yesterday.
Add a sentence or two to complete the story.
Do this in your notebook.
Lida placed her things in the bag.
She placed ______, _______, _______,
______, and ______.

We Can Do It
Add words to complete the story. Do this
in your notebook.
Lida ate her breakfast. She ate ______
and ______ and she drank _____.

Lida could not find Mingming. She was not
in the _______. She was not in the _______.
And she was not on the _______.

Lets Aim
Names That Mean More Than One
Read these sentences from the story.
1. Lida has three pencils.
2. She has six notebooks.
3. She has two erasers.
4. She has one ruler.
5. She has one book.
What school thing does Lida have in number 1?
In number 2? In number 3?
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Lets read the words that you wrote: pencils,
notebooks, erasers.
What school thing does Lida have in number 4?
In number 5?

Lets read the words that you wrote: ruler and book.
What do you notice at the end of pencil, notebook,
and eraser? Why?
Is there an s at the end of ruler and book? Why?




We Can Do It
Lets have a game. I will show objects / pictures.
Tell me if you will add s or not to their names.
(Teacher may show objects / pictures of marbles,
pins, erasers, pupils, . . .)

I Can Do It
Look at the picture in each box.
Write the correct name for it. Do this in your
notebook.




flower flowers cup cups dog dogs
Remember This
We add s to the naming word if there is
more than one. We dont add an s to the
naming word if there is only one.

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bag bags hen hens pig pigs


Lets Try

Ending Sounds of Words
Listen as I say each word. Tell me the sound
that you hear at the end.
1. bus 6. red 11. buzz
2. rat 7. web 12. boy
3. ham 8. leaf 13. cow
4. car 9. bell 14. map
5. van 10. tag 15. pad

We Can Do It
Listen as I say each word. Complete its name
by adding the ending letter. Do this in your
notebook.
1. (big) bi___ 6. (mop) mo___
2. (cob) co___ 7. (rod) ro___
3. (men) me___ 8. (ram) ra___
4. (pet) pe___ 9. (toy) to___
5. (bow) bo___ 10. (mug) mu___

I Can Do It
Complete the name of each picture by adding
the ending letter. Do this in your notebook.
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ca___ bu___ tu___



gu___ ba___ bi___



fa___ ca___ be___



Lets Aim
Do you remember the story of Lida and her pet cat?
Lets retell it using these questions as your guide.

We Can Do It
Who will go to
school?
______ will go to school.
What did she
place in her bag?
She placed ______, ______,
_____, and ____ in her bag.
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How did she go to
school the next
day?
She went to school by _____.
Where did she
look for
Mingming?
She looked for Mingming in the
_______, in the ______, and on
the ______.
Where did she find
Mingming?
She found Mingming in _____.

I Can Do It
Now I will call some pupils to retell the story.
The questions that I will ask will be your guide.

I Learned

Beginning and Ending Sounds
Name each picture. Write its beginning letter.
Do this in your notebook.

___op

___at

___et

____en

____up

___eg
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Name each picture. Write its ending letter.
Do this in your notebook.

ca____

ha____

bu____

bi___

pa____

to____


Week 5: I Have Wishes


Learning New Words
Listen as I read the sentences. Look at the picture
for each sentence.
My bag has a tag.

My skirt and blouse
match.

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My mother hugs me.


Lets Aim
I wish that I will have many friends.
What is your wish?
In the poem, what is the speakers wish?

Listen as I read the poem.

Wishes
What is your wish?
I wish to have a bag with
a pretty pink tag.

What is your wish?
I wish to have a watch
with a gold ring to match.

What is your wish?
I wish to have two dresses.
I will pay you with hugs
and kisses.
What is your wish?
I wish that you will be my
friend and our friendship
wont end.

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We Can Do It
Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. What was the first wish of the speaker?
2. What should be on the bag?
3. What was her second wish?
4. What should match the watch?
5. What was her third wish?
6. What will she give if she gets two dresses?
7. What was her last wish?
8. Who do you think is making the wish?
9. Why did you say so?
10. Which among her wishes do you like best? Why?

We Can Do It
Listen as I read the poem again. You may follow
reading what I read.

Lets Try

Rhyming Words
I listed down the pair of words at the end of the lines
of the poem. Lets read them.



1. What do we call each pair of words?
2. Can you give another pair of rhyming words?
dresses
kisses
bag
tag
watch
match
friend
end
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We Can Do It
Read the poem again by groups.
Do some actions as you read the lines.

Lets Try

One and More Than One
Read each pair of sentences.
1. The girl has one wish.
I have two wishes.
2. She wants one watch.
I will wish for two watches.
3. I want a dress.
She wants two dresses.
4. I will pay mother with a kiss.
She will pay with many kisses.
In pair 1, what did the girl have?
what did the I have?
In pair 2, what did she want?
what did the I wish for?
In pair 3, what did the I want?
what did she want?
In pair 4, what will the I pay mother?
what will she pay mother?

Read the pair of answers in the box.
wish wishes
watch watches
dress dresses
kiss kisses
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1. Which column has words that mean one?
2. Which column has words that mean many?
3. What are the letters that end the first word?
The second word? The third word?
The fourth word?
4. If the naming words end in -sh, -ch, and -ss,
what letters do we add to make them mean
more than one?




We Can Do It
Lets have a game. I will say a word. Make it mean
more than one.
1. glass 4. patch
2. match 5. bench
3. dish

I Can Do It
Make each word mean more than one.
1. match 4. wish
2. kiss 5. bench
3. dress
Remember This
For the naming words that end in -ss, -sh, and
-ch, add -es if they mean more than one.

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Reading Words
Name the pictures.







Sound the first letter of
each word.

Sound the ending et.

Read the words.


We Can Do It
I will point a picture. Get the word card that
names it.
net
jet
pet
vet
met
get
yet
wet
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I Can Do It
Draw a line to connect the picture to its name.

wet

pet

met

jet

net



Lets Try
Look at the copy of the poem in the chart.
Lets try to read it.
Each group will recite one stanza.
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We Can Do It
Can I call for a pair of children who will recite
the poem?

Lets Try

Words That Mean More Than One
Listen as I read the sentence for each picture.

1. There are six boxes
on the table.

2. The farmer saw two
foxes in his farm.


What is the ending letter of box? fox?
What was added to the words to make them mean
more than one?


Remember This
For the naming words that end in x, add -es if it
means more than one.
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Listen as I read the sentences for the pictures.


1. There is a fly on the food.
There are many flies in the trash can.


2. My teacher reads a story to us.
My mother reads two stories every night.


3. I ate a strawberry.
My sister ate several strawberries.

What is the ending letter of the words fly, story,
and strawberry?
How did these words change when there was
more than one?
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We Can Do It
Write in your notebook the name of each picture.

box, boxes

fly, flies

strawberry, strawberries

lady, ladies

Lets Try
Reading Words
Name these pictures.



Remember This
For the naming words that end in y, change y
to i and add -es.
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We Can Do It
Read the names by sounding the beginning letter
and the ending en.



I Can Do It
I will point a picture. Get the word card that
names it.


We Can Do It
Recite the poem with me.
Talk about your wish. Draw it in your notebook.

One or More Than One
Listen to my sentences. Tell me the correct
naming word.
1. I gave my mother three (kiss, kisses).
2. Myrna washed one (glass, glasses).
3. There were six (lady, ladies) in the room.
4. There is a (fox, foxes) in the zoo.
5. Father bought a (watch, watches) for my
brother.
6. I know three (story, stories).
7. There are many (butterfly, butterflies)
in the garden.
8. I will make three (wish, wishes) on my birthday.
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hen
men
pen
ten
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9. There are many (bus, buses) on the road.
10. There is one (bench, benches) in the park.

Reading Words
Draw a line from the picture to the word.
1.
net
2.
wet
3.
jet
4.
pen
5.
ten
6.
hen
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We Can Do It

More Rhyming Words
I will read three words. Write in your notebook
two words that rhyme.
1. ball bat fall
2. fine shine bright
3. best bend west
4. dry fly stay
5. bike bind alike

See What I Have Learned
Choose the pair of words that rhyme.
1. rain again 6. seen been
2. sun fun 7. led let
3. fat hat 8. bug rug
4. sky by
5. book look

We Can Do It

Naming Words That Mean More Than One
Give the word that means more than one.
1. candy 6. bench
2. fly 7. match
3. story 8. wish
4. butterfly 9. lady
5. sky 10. fox
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See What I Learned
Write the word that means more than one. Do this
in your notebook.
1. kiss
2. box
3. dish
4. baby
5. watch

I Can Do It

Reading Words
Read each word. Draw what it says. Do this
in your notebook.
pen net hen
jet ten men

Lets Try
Read these words.



Look at each picture. Read the group of words
about it.


in the net
in on the has

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the ten men

a wet net

has a pen


Week 6: Im Growing!


Lets Try

Learning New Words
Look at the pictures. Listen as your teacher reads
their names.




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Lets Aim
What do you do with old dresses or pants that dont
fit you anymore?
What did mother do with the old pants that did not
fit the boy anymore?
My Pair of Shorts

Jed wants to play in the park. He got
his bat and ball. He wore his rubber shoes.
He got his cap.
Mother gave him two shirts. You may wear
the red one. Put the other shirt in your bag.
Change your shirt to this yellow one
after playing. And I prepared five sandwiches.
Share them with your friends.
He was starting to wear his pants, but there
was a problem.
Look Mama. My pants are short for me,
said Jed.
Oh, yes. You are growing taller. We can
give the pants to your brother Tom.
But I love my pants Mama. Cant I still
use them?
Hmmm, lets see. I need a pair of scissors,
thread, and needle.
Rip, rip, rip. Cut, cut, cut.
Look, Jed, you have a pair of shorts!
Oh. It looks good on me. Thank you
Mama. I will use this now while I play with
David, Benny, Ric, and Dan.
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Lets Try
Listen to my questions about the story.
Try to answer them.
1. What will Jed do?
2. Where will he play?
3. What things did he prepare?
4. Why did Mother ask him to bring two shirts?
5. What was his problem with his pants?
6. What was Mothers first solution to his problem?
7. Why didnt Jed want to give it to his brother?
8. What was Mothers second solution?
9. What happened to Jeds pants?
10. What did he tell his mother?
11. What did Jed feel when he wore the shorts?

We Can Do It
What I will do with my old clothes:
1. Make two boxes in your notebook.
2. In the first box, draw a dress, pants, or shirt
that you dont use anymore.
3. In the second box, draw what you will do with it.



Lets Try

Words That Mean One or Many
Try reading the sentences with your teacher.
1. Jed has two shirts.
2. He has a cap.
3. Mother made five sandwiches.
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4. He has a bat and a ball.
5. He has four playmates.

We Can Do It
Write in your notebook the answer to each question.
1. How many shirts did Jed bring?
2. How many caps did he use?
3. How many sandwiches did his mother make?
4. How many bat and ball did he have?
5. How many playmates did he have?




I Can Do It
Listen as I read each sentence. Write in your
notebook the counter. Beside each word, write O if
it means one and M if it means many.
1. Grandma has ten grandchildren.
2. I have many cousins.
3. I have one sister.
4. Uncle Vic gave me a doll.
5. He gave my brother two puppies.
Remember This
The words two, four, five, and many are
called counters. They tell us that there is more
than one naming word.

The words a and one are also called counters.
They tell us that there is only one naming
word.
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Lets Try

Reading New Words
Study the pictures. Read their names.

bed



wed

fed

led

Sound the beginning letter and the ending ed
to read the words.
bed Med
fed Ned
led Jed
red Ted
wed



Lets Try

Thanking Mama
Jed wants to thank his Mama for fixing his shorts.
Let us help him. Do this in your notebook.
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We Can Do It

One or Many Naming Words
Listen to my sentences. Take note of the counters.
Tell if the counters mean one or many.
1. There are forty pupils in class.
2. There is a table in the room.
3. The janitor placed many desks.
4. There are three blackboards.
5. We have one teacher.

I Can Do It
Listen as I read the sentences. Write the counters
in your notebook. Beside each counter, write
the correct naming word.
1. Nan has two (flower, flowers).
2. Jed has a (bat, bats).
3. I have one (pencil, pencils).
4. Mother has many (dress, dresses).
5. There are six (glass, glasses) on the table.
Dear Mama,
Thank you for fixing my _______________.
I like wearing it.
Love,
__________
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I Can Do It

Reading Words
Name each picture. Write in your notebook
the correct name.

bed
red
fed
wed
led
red
men
pen
ten


met
jet
net
hen
men
pen
pet
yet
wet

Lets Try
Read the sentences.
1. Ben has a net.
2. Jed has a pen.
3. Den fed the hen.
4. Pet is in the den.
5. The men are in the jet.

Read and answer the questions that start with Who.
1. Who has a net?
2. Who has a pen?
3. Who fed the hen?
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4. Who is in the den?
5. Who are in the jet?

I Can Do It
Read each sentence. Draw what it says. Do this
in your notebook.
1. Jen has a net.
2. Ben has a net.
3. Pet is on the bed.



We Can Do It

More Naming Words That Mean One or Many
I will group you into four. Each group will choose
a picture and make a sentence about it.








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I Can Do It
I will read each sentence.
Write in your notebook the correct naming word.
1. I have a pet (cat, cats).
2. Pat makes three (wish, wishes).
3. Mama has a (baby, babies).
4. Five (lady, ladies) are in the car.
5. There are ten (bug, bugs) in the jar.

Lets Try

I Can Read
Read each sentence. Answer the What question.

The hen is on the bed.
What is on the bed?

The net is wet.
What is wet?

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I Can Do It
Read each sentence. Answer the questions.

Ben has a pet hen.
Who has a pet hen?
What is Bens pet?

Den has a wet net.
Who has a net?
What is wet?

Ted has a red pen.
Who has a pen?
What is red?



Measure My Learning

One or Many
Read each word with your teacher.
Write in your notebook the word that means many.
1. bag 5. bed 9. watch
2. box 6. dish 10. bus
3. baby 7. animal
4. hen 8. fly
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Read each sentence. Write in your notebook
the correct counter for the naming word.
1. I have (one, two) dolls.
2. Father gave me (a, many) kiss.
3. There are (six, one) boxes in the cabinet.
4. Miss Tina tells us (a, many) stories.
5. Nena has (a, two) brother.

We Can Do It

I Can Read
Read each sentence and answer the Where
question.
1. The pen is on the bed.
Where is the pen?
2. The men are in the jet.
Where are the men?
3. The hen is in the net.
Where is the hen?

I Can Do It
Look at each picture. Answer the Where question.


Where is Ted?
Ted is _____.
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Where are the men?
The men are _____.

Where are the hens?
The hens are _____.


Week 7: I Have a Grandmother


Lets Try
Look at each picture as your teacher reads words
about it.

I love pancakes.
I spread butter
and put syrup on it.

I pour the flour in a cup.

Eggs, flour, sugar, and
milk are ingredients
in cooking pancakes.
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Lets Aim
Do you like pancakes?
Do you know how to cook pancakes?
In the story that I will read, find out:
1. Who likes pancakes?
2. How are pancakes cooked?
Cooking Pancakes with Grandma

Grandma visits us once a month. When she
comes, she cooks many things.
One Saturday, I said Lola, I like pancakes
for breakfast.
Okay, I will cook pancakes, she said.
May I help, Lola? I asked.
Yes you may, Jana. Lets prepare the
things that we need.
I need a can of milk and a cup of flour,
she said.
Here, I got them from the grocery
cabinet, I said.
Do we have eggs? she asked.
There are ten eggs in the ref, I answered
as I got six of them.
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I need several teaspoons of sugar.
I got the jar of sugar.
Grandma showed me how to mix
the ingredients in a bowl. Then she heated
the pan and poured the mixture.
Oh, I can see the round pancakes.
They smell good, I said.
Now, we need butter and syrup.
My brother came to the kitchen.
Something smells good! And he ate
the pancake on my plate.
Nick, thats my pancake, I said.
Nick, you should have waited
for this other pancake, said Grandma.
Oh, Im sorry. May I help in cooking
the other pancake? said my brother.

We Can Do It
Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. Who loves pancakes?
2. Who cooked pancakes?
3. Who helped Grandma cook pancakes?
4. What ingredients did Grandma use in cooking
pancakes?
5. What do you think did Jana feel when she saw
the cooked pancake?
6. Who came to the kitchen?
7. What did Nick do with the cooked pancake?
8. What did Jana feel when her brother ate
the pancake?
9. What did Grandma tell Nick?
10. What did Nick do at the end of the story?
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Lets Try

Writing a Thank You Letter
Jana would like to thank Grandma for cooking
pancakes for her. Continue her Thank You letter.
Do this in your notebook.
Dear Lola,
Thank you for _____________________.
Next time, lets cook _________.
Love,
_______________

Learning Mass Nouns
Here is a list of ingredients for making pancakes.
Lets read them.



1. What words were used before flour, sugar,
and milk?
2. Why do you think did we use a can of, a cup of,
and a jar of? Can we count flour, sugar,
and milk?
3. What word was used before eggs? Can we
count eggs?
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a cup of flour
a jar of sugar
a can of milk
three eggs

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Reading Words
Lets name these pictures.



Read the names of the pictures.

beg eggs legs peg

Write in your notebook the correct name
of each picture.


bed
beg
pen
peg
led
legs

Remember This
Naming words that cannot be counted
are called mass nouns. Naming words
that can be counted are called count nouns.

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eggs
hens
wet
wed
pet
peg



I Can Do It
Listen as your teacher reads the sentences.
Put number 1 on the sentence that tells
what happened first, 2 on the sentence
that happened next, and 3 on the sentence
that happened last. Do this in your notebook.
A.
Jana got the flour, milk, eggs, and sugar.
Grandma gave Jana a cooked pancake.
Grandma poured the mixture in the pan.
B.
Nick helped Grandma cook the pancake.
Nick ate the pancake on the plate.
Nick said Im sorry to Jana.

Lets Recall

Naming Words: Count or Mass
1. What do we call the naming words that can
be counted?
2. What do we call the naming words that cannot
be counted?
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We Can Do It
I will say a group of words. Tell me if it is a mass
or count noun.
1. juice 6. books
2. bottles 7. chicks
3. girls 8. oil
4. water 9. rice
5. coffee 10. meat

Read each sentence. Draw a line to connect it
to the picture.
1. Pem has pegs.



2. My pet begs.

3. Ted weds Meg.

4. Den has wet legs.

5. Ben has ten eggs.

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We Can Do It
Give an example of a mass noun.
Give an example of a count noun.

I Can Do It
Make two boxes in your notebook. In Box A, draw 5
count nouns; in Box B, draw 5 mass nouns.

I Can Do It

Reading Sentences and Answering Questions
Read each sentence. Write the answer
to each question.
1. The pegs are on the bed.
Where are the pegs?
2. Ben led the men.
Who led the men?
3. Meg is in the jet.
Who is in the jet?
4. The hen has eggs.
What does the hen have?
5. Jed and Den met.
Who met?

We Can Do It

Reading a Short Story
Read the following short story by groups.
Then answer my questions about them.

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Ben and His Hen
Ben has a hen.
His hen is red.
His hen sits in a basket.
Oh, there is an egg in the basket.
Pet Hen, thank you for this egg.

1. Who has a hen?
2. What is red?
3. Where did the hen sit?
4. What is in the basket?
5. What did Ben tell the hen?



I Have Learned Them
I will read the words in the big box. Copy the
following table. List in the first column the count
nouns. List in the second column the mass nouns.
eggs sugar
boys father
milk flower
bed gasoline
sand salt

Count Nouns Mass Nouns







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I Can Draw Them
Read each sentence. Draw what it says. Do this
in your notebook.
1. The pet hen is wet. 4. Jen has a red pen.
2. Pem met Den. 5. Ken has a net.
3. The peg is on the bed.


Week 8: I Get Gifts


Lets Try
Look at the pictures. I will read their names.
Point the picture for the name that I will read.









a bag two books
a belt two bars of chocolates
a bag of nuts a pack of gums
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Lets Aim
1. Who is your uncle?
2. What gifts does he give you?
3. In the story, what did the uncle send
the children?

Listen as I read the story.

Uncle Eds Gifts

Uncle Ed sent a big box. The box said
For Timmy and Tina.
What could be in this box?
There are two bars of chocolates,
says Tina. I love chocolates.
Theres a bag and a belt, says Timmy.
I think the belt is for me. And look, the bag
has a tag. It says Tina.
There is a bag of nuts and a big pack
of gums, says Mother.
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And there are two storybooks, says Tina.
I can read the first one, while you read
the other one. Then lets exchange.
Good idea, says Mother. Both of you
will read the books.
Meow! Meow!
Oh, Muning is inside the box. She cant
get out, laughed Timmy.
Oh Muning, says Tina. This box is not
your bed.
Lets send a card to Uncle Ed. Lets thank
him for all the goodies.

We Can Do It
Answer my questions about the story.
1. Who sent a big box?
2. For whom did he send the box?
3. What were inside the box?
4. What do you think did Tina and Timmy feel
when they saw the things in the box?
5. Would you feel the same?
6. What did they hear as they were getting
the goodies in the box?
7. How do you think did Muning get inside the box?
8. What will Tina and Timmy send Uncle Ed?
9. What do you think will they tell Uncle Ed?
10. If you were Tina and Timmy, what would you tell
Uncle Ed?
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We Can Do It
Pretend that you are Tina and Timmy. What will you
write in the card for Uncle Ed?

I Can Do It
Make a card for Uncle Ed. On a sheet of paper,
draw something on the left side. Write your
Thank You letter on the right side.

We Can Do It

Count and Mass Nouns
Here are the things that Uncle Ed sent.
Which are count nouns? Which are mass nouns?
Make a list in your notebook similar to the one below.

a bag two books
a belt two bars of chocolates
a bag of nuts a pack of gums
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Lets Try

Reading Words
Name the pictures in the box.








Read the words.

bell
fell
sell
tell
well
yell
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Read each sentence. Draw what it says. Do this
in your notebook.
1. Nell fell into the well. 4. The pen is on the bed.
2. Del sells pens. 5. I yell at Sel.
3. The bell is on the bed.



Lets Try

What Did They Feel?
Sometimes you are happy. Sometimes you are sad.
I will read what happened in the story. Tell me what
the character felt.
1. Tina got a bag from Uncle Ed.
2. The children got books.
3. Muning cannot get out of the box.
4. Uncle Ed got a card from Tina and Timmy.
5. Muning got out of the box.

We Can Do It
Tell me: When do you feel sad?
When do you feel happy?

Lets Recall
What do we add to a naming word when it means
many?
Sometimes we add -s; sometimes we add -es.
For example, we say eggs, bags, wishes, boxes,
benches.
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Lets Aim

Counters for Mass Nouns
Mass nouns cannot be counted. Instead of adding
-s or -es at the end, we use counters.

Read the following mass nouns found in our stories.
a bag of flour
a can of milk
a jar of sugar
a bar of chocolate
a pack of nuts
a teaspoon of syrup

We Can Do It
Write in your notebook the counters in the following
mass nouns.
1. a glass of juice
2. a teaspoon of sugar
3. a box of soap
4. a sack of rice
5. a liter of oil

To tell if the mass noun means many we add s
to the counters. Read these mass nouns.
1. a gallon of water two gallons of water
2. a kilo of meat seven kilos of meat
3. a slice of cheese two slices of cheese
4. a bottle of perfume two bottles of perfume
5. a jar of cream three jars of cream
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We Can Do It
Listen as I read the following mass nouns.
Make them mean many. Do this in your notebook.
1. a can of sardines
2. a kilo of sugar
3. a slice of meat
4. a pot of kare-kare
5. a bowl of soup

We Can Do It

More Words That I Can Read
Read these words.

pen ten men hen den
net wet set get jet
bed red fed wed led
leg beg leg peg Meg

I Can Do It
Write in your notebook the name of each picture.


pen
pet
peg

bed
beg
bell

led
leg
let

wet
wed
web
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bed
beg
bet
10
ten
tell
Ted

wet
wed
well

pet
pen
peg



We Can Do It
Listen to the sentences that I will read.
In your notebook, draw a happy () or a sad ()
face after the number of each sentence.
1. My dog bit the pages of my book.
2. Mother made a sandwich for me.
3. My friend and I played.
4. Grandma cooked hotdog for me.
5. My brother got my toy.

Lets Aim
The counter of the mass noun should be correct.
For example, it is not correct to say:

a bottle of meat a sack of water
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I Can Do It
Listen as I read the mass nouns.
Write in your notebook the correct counter.
1. (a glass of, a sack of) juice
2. (a bar of, a bottle of) chocolate
3. (a kilo of, a liter of) gasoline
4. (a cup of, a box of) hot milk
5. (a can of, gallon of) water

I Can Read
Read the two sentences in each box.
Answer the questions about them.

Ben has a pet hen.
The hen fell into the well.
1. Who has a pet?
2. What is his pet?
3. Where is his pet?

Del has a red bell.
Her bell is on the bed.
1. Who has a bell?
2. What is red?
3. Where is the bell?

Ned has a wet net.
The net is in the well.
1. Who has the net?
2. What is wet?
3. Where is the net?
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Lets Try
Make two boxes in your notebook.
In the first box, draw when you feel sad.
In the second box, draw when you feel happy.




I am happy.



I am sad.

I Can Do It
Write One if the underlined mass noun means one;
Many if it means many. Do this in your notebook.
1. She bought a kilo of rice.
2. We ate two bars of chocolates.
3. Mother served six bottles of water.
4. I drank a cup of hot tea.
5. The visitors ordered two glasses of juice.
6. Mother cooked a bowl of soup.
7. She ate two slices of cake.
8. He drank a bottle of softdrinks.

I Learned These
Read the words in the box.

ten leg bed bell jet
pen egg fed well net
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Write the name of each picture in your notebook.
Choose from the words in the box.




10


Write a sentence for each picture. Do this
in your notebook.





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Read the story.
Teds Pet
Ted has a pet.
His pet is a hen.
He feeds his pet hen.
Red Hen, dont go
to the well.
But Red Hen runs.
Red Hen, Ted yells.
Oh, Red Hen falls into the
well!
Ted gets a net.
He gets Red Hen out of the
well.



Write the correct answer in your notebook.
1. Who has a pet?
a. Jed
b. Ted
2. Who is his pet?
a. Red Pet
b. Red Hen
3. Where did Red Hen go?
a. to the pen
b. to the well
4. What did Ted get?
a. a pen
b. a net
5. Did Ted get Red Hen out of the well?
a. Yes
b. No
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We all have a family.
Some may be big,
Some may be small.
My family is just right for me.
I love my family.

Unit 2
I Love My Family
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Week 1: I Have a Family


Let's Try
Introduce your family. Show your family picture
to your classmates. Say the name of each member
of your family.
This is my family.

My father is ___________. (Say this for every
member who is part of your family.)

I love my family.

Get Set
I will read each word. Check the picture that tells
about that word.
picnic




farm


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barrio


Lets Recall
What do you like to do with your family?

Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
What Ben likes to do with his family.

Listen as I read the story.

The Picnic Surprise
I am Ben. I like to go out on picnic trips
with my family.
Nanay asked me, What do you want me
to cook for the picnic tomorrow?
I answered, Well, Nanay, you know what
our favorite picnic foods are. I like spaghetti,
Kuya Ramon likes chicken sandwich, and Raya
likes hotdog on a stick.
Okay then, Nanay answered, that's what
I am going to prepare for the picnic.
The next day, everybody was excited.
I saw my Kuya Ramon help Nanay prepare
the food basket. I saw my little sister, Raya
folding the table napkins.
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I hope Tatay is here. Tatay needs to work
in the farm in the barrio. He has to live there
most of the time. He only comes home
every end of the month. Today is not the end
of the month, so I know that he is not coming.
Just before we were about to leave for the
picnic, I heard a loud voice call, Ben! Can I
join you?
I ran out to find out who it was. It was Tatay!
I was so happy to see him! I know this is
my happiest family picnic!

Listen to my questions about the story and try
to answer them.
1. What does Ben like doing with his family?
2. What did his mother ask about?
3. What did Ben ask his mother to prepare
for the picnic?
4. What was everybody feeling about the picnic?
5. What was Kuya Ramon doing?
6. What was Raya doing?
7. If you were the brother or sister of Ben, what
would you do to help prepare for the picnic?
8. Who did Ben think about?
9. What do you think was he feeling when he
remembered Tatay?
10. Where does Tatay work?
11. What was the picnic surprise?
12. What do you think Ben felt when he saw Tatay?
Why?
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What is your favorite part of the story? Draw it
in your notebook.


Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, how many brothers and sisters
does Ben have?

I Can Do It
Listen to the question. Answer the question in front
of the class.

How many brothers and sisters do you have?
I have ____________ brother/s and _________ sister/s.

Let's Aim

The Pronoun I
Look at the pictures and listen as I read the
sentences in the dialogue bubble.


A

B

C
Lesson 2
My name
is Raya.
I am 4 years
old.
My name
is Ramon.
I am 13 years
old.
My name
is Ben.
I am 8 years
old.
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1. Who is speaking in picture A?
2. Who is 8 years old?
3. What word did he use to talk about himself?
4. Who is speaking in picture B?
5. Who is 13 years old?
6. What word did he use to talk about himself?
7. Who is speaking in picture C?
8. Who is 4 years old?
9. What word did she use to talk about herself?




We Can Do It
I will ask a question about you. You have to answer
using the pronoun I.
1. How old are you?
2. What do you like to do after class?
3. What do you bring to school?

Let's Aim

Word Attack Skills
Listen as I read the sentences.

Ben received a hat from Nanay.
Tatay gave Ben a bat.
Kuya Ramon has a cat for Ben.
Raya placed all the gifts on a mat.
Remember This
We use the pronoun I when the speaker talks
about himself or herself.
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Let us name the pictures from the sentences.





What is the sound that you hear in all of the words?

Let us look at other words with -at.

-at




hat



mat

cat

sat

bat

rat



fat

We Can Do It
Read the word cards. Choose the correct picture
of the word that you read from the board.

Word cards: hat, fat, cat, mat, bat, pat, sat, rat
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I Can Do It
Choose the correct word for each picture.

1.

cat fat sat
2.

mat map man
3.

bet bat beg
4.

sat rat hat
5.

fat rat mat

Let's Answer
Group Game:
Each group will be given the letters a, e, h, t, r, s, n,
and m.
I will show you a picture one at a time. Spell the
word of each picture shown using the letters given
to you.

(Teacher will use words in the -at family as well as
short e words previously learned.)
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Let's Recall
Look at the pictures as I read the dialogue bubble.



What do we use when the speaker talks
about himself?

We Can Do It
Group Sharing:
In a group, each member will be sharing the answer
to one question. Make sure you answer with
the pronoun I.

What do you like to do with your family?

Let's Aim

Word Attack Skills
Listen as I read the sentences.
Father likes to cook with a pan.
Mother likes to use a fan.
Brother likes to clean with a rag.
Sister likes to bring a pink bag.
Lesson 3
I am Ben.
I like going to picnics
with my family.
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We Can Do It
Each one will get a word card. Read the word
aloud. Look for the picture that shows the word
in your card from the basket. If you found the
correct picture, post the picture on the board
together with the the word card.

Word cards: -at, -an, -ag words

I Can Do It
Write in your notebook the correct word
for each picture.










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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronoun I?

I Can Do It
Draw a self-portrait in your notebook. You may use
a mirror.

Complete the following sentences.

___ am _______.
____ am _____ years old.


Let's Aim

Word Attack Skills
Listen as I read the sentences.

We will go on a picnic. Mother prepared
ham sandwiches. She also brought jam for me.
The jam is in a colorful jar. We all rode our car going
to the picnic.
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Let's name the pictures from the sentences.






What are the sounds that you hear in the words?
Let us look at other words with -am and -ar.

-am

ham

ram

jam


-ar

car

far

jar


We Can Do It
Let's try to spell!
I will show you the picture cards of the words
with short a. Spell the words out loud.
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I Can Do It
Match the words with the correct picture.

1. jam

2. car

3. jar

4. ham

5. ram

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Let's Answer
Look at the picture. List the names of things in the
picture with short e and short a.





Let's Try
Listen to my story.

Sam and Ram are twin sisters. They
both like to draw pictures. Yesterday, they
drew pictures for their brother Bam. It's his
8
th
birthday. Sam drew a cat on a mat with
a red hat. Ram drew a wet hen with eggs.
Bam was so happy with their pictures.
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Answer the questions about the short story.
1. Who are twin sisters?
2. What do they like to do?
3. Who did they draw for?
4. Why did they give Bam pictures?
5. What picture did Sam draw?
6. What picture did Bam draw?
7. What can you say about the twin sisters?

We Can Do It
Write the correct word for each picture. Do this
in your notebook.













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I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Write the name of the pictures
in your notebook. Choose your answer from the box.

mat fan bag hat
men fed beg hen

















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Week 2: I Share with My Brothers
and Sisters


Let's Try
Talk about your brother/s and sister/s. How many
do you have? What do you like doing with them?

I like to ____ with my brothers and sisters.

Get Set
Listen as I read the sentences. Listen to the questions
and choose the correct answer.

1. Yumi and Yana are twins. They are sisters born
on the same day and they look alike.
Choose the picture of twins.


2. Ana ate too much last night. This morning she
had a stomachache. Choose the picture
of Ana with a stomachache.


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Lets Recall
Do you like the same things that your brother
or sister likes?

Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
What the twins like that are the same and different.

Listen as I read the story.

Tam and Ted

Tam and Ted are twins. They are both
seven years old. They are both in grade 2
and they both go to the same school.

There are a lot of things that they like
doing together. They like playing with toy trucks
together. They like catching frogs together.
They even like going to school together.

There are also a lot of things they like
that are the same. Green is both their
favorite color. Ms. Santos is both their
favorite teacher. Even their favorite shirt
is the same!

There is something that they like differently.
They don't like the same kind of food. Tam likes
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to eat fruits and vegetables. He likes to drink
milk and juice too. Ted likes chips, candies,
and drinks a lot of cola.

Yesterday, Ted was brought to the
school clinic by Ms. Santos. He had a terrible
stomachache. The school doctor looked
at Ted and asked him many questions.

Finally, the doctor said, Ted, you need
to learn how to eat healthy. Your body is not
getting enough vitamins from what you are
eating. If you don't, I'm afraid this
stomachache might not leave your body.

I don't like having a stomachache
anymore. It's hard for me to play and study,
said Ted. I want to get well!

I'll help you get well, Ted, Tam said.
From now on, you have to eat the same food
that I eat.

Try it, Ted, Tam said while handing Ted
a ripe yellow banana. It tastes good, and it's
healthy too!

Ted tried it and he liked it!

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Listen to my questions about the story and try
to answer them.
1. Who are the twins in the story?
2. How old are they?
3. What grade are they both in?
4. What do they like playing together?
5. What do they like catching together?
6. Where do they like to go?
7. What is their favorite color?
8. Who is their favorite teacher?
9. What is something that they like differently?
10. What does Tam like?
11. What does Ted like?
12. Where did Ms. Santos bring Ted?
13. Why was he brought to the clinic?
14. What do you think caused the stomachache?
15. What did the school doctor say?
16. How do you think did Ted feel when he heard
what the doctor said?
17. What did Tam do after hearing what
the doctor said?
18. Why do you think he did that?
19. What do you do to show your brother or sister
that you love him / her? Draw this
in your notebook.
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Let's Recall

Comparison and Contrast of Characters
In our story yesterday, what were the names
of the twins? What are the things that they both like?
What are the things that they like differently?

Let's Aim
Look at the following diagram. Listen as I read
the words. Look at where these words are written.


Tam

Ted


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1. What are the things that they both like?
Where are these written in the diagram?
2. What are the things that only Tam likes?
Where are these written in the diagram?
3. What are the things that only Ted likes?
Where are these written in the diagram?

This diagram is called a Venn diagram.



Remember This
A Venn diagram is used to show how
two characters are the same.
Same characteristics are written in
the middle part of the diagram. It also shows
how the characters are different from
each other. Different characteristics
are written on the left part and on the right
part of the diagram.
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Let's Aim

The Pronouns You and I
Look at the pictures and listen as I read the
sentences in the dialogue bubble.



A B

1. Who is speaking in picture A?
2. Who is he speaking to?
3. Who is his twin brother?
4. What word did he use to talk about himself?
5. How about the word he used when he talked
about the one he is speaking to?
6. Who is speaking in picture B?
7. Who is he speaking to?
8. Who likes fruits?
9. What word did he use to talk about himself?
10. What word did he use when he talked about
the one he is speaking to?

I am Ted.
You like fruits.
I like candies.
I am Tam.
You are Ted.
You are my twin
brother.
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We Can Do It
Work with a partner. Think of something nice
you would like to say to your partner. Complete
this sentence:

I like you because you are ______.

Teacher will give you the signal to exchange
partners.

Let's Aim

Reading Phrases with Short a
Listen as I read the phrases. Look at the pictures
beside the phrases.
1. bag of Tam

2. has a rag

Remember This
The pronoun I is used when the speaker talks
about himself or herself. The pronoun you
is used when referring to the person spoken to.
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3. in the van

4. hat of Ted

Try to read out loud the phrases on your own.
Were you able to read all the phrases?

We Can Do It
Read the phrases. Choose the correct picture
for each phrase.

1. ten bats






2. cat in the van


3. the wet pan


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Let's Recall
1. What pronoun do we use when we refer
to the speaker?
2. What pronoun do we use when we refer
to the one spoken to?

We Can Do It
Work in pairs. Try to find out more about
your classmates by asking them questions.
Don't forget to use you in asking questions and I
in answering.

Sample questions:
What do you like to play?
I like to play ______.

How do you go home?
I ______ going home.

Let's Aim

Reading Phrases
Look at the picture. Complete the phrases
by giving the correct word on the blank.
Write the completed phrases in your notebook.
a fat ______
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a man in a _____
a wet _____


We Can Do It
Read the phrases. Match the correct picture
with each phrase.

1. bell on the
mat


2. ham in the
pan


3. the cat ran


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4. sat on the
bed



5. the ten cans



I Can Do It
Read the phrases. Look for the picture
for each phrase. Write the letter of the phrase
of the correct picture. Do this in your notebook.
a. a set of cans d. a rat in the net
b. a tag on the bag e. ham in the pan
c. fell in the well f. fed the hen

1.

2.


3.

4.

5.

6.

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Let's Answer
Read the phrases. Draw what it says
in your notebook.

a bat and a cat a red bell
a hat on a man a bag on a mat



Let's Recall
When do we use the pronoun I and you?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures in the comic strip. Listen as I
read the dialogue to you. Write I or you on the
blanks.





Lesson 9
____ am Lana.
I am in grade 2.
What grade are
____ in?

___ am also
in grade 2!
Hi! ____ am new
in this school.
Do _____ study
here?
Yes. ____ am
Paul. Who are
____?

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We Can Do It

Reading Phrases
Read out loud the phrases. Answer the question
I will ask about the phrase.
1. men in the van
Where are the men?
2. hat on the mat
Where is the hat?
3. ham in the pan
Where is the ham?
4. bat in the car
Where is the bat?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Write a phrase about
each picture. Choose your answer from the box.
Do this in your notebook.

a fat cat a mad woman jam in a jar
ten bells a rat on the bed bat in a bag






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Let's Answer
Look at each picture. Write a phrase about
each picture. Do this in your notebook.





Let's Try
Listen to my story.

Blackie and Brownie are puppies. They are
also brothers. Blackie is a small black puppy
with fluffy fur. Brownie is a big brown puppy
with shorter fur. They both like eating bones
and meat. They both like running after balls.
They are both loved by their mother dog,
Lassie.
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Answer the questions about the short story.
1. What kind of animals are Blackie and Brownie?
2. What does Blackie look like?
3. What does Brownie look like?
4. What do they like doing together?
5. Who loves them?

We Can Do It
Using the Venn diagram, show how the two puppies
are the same and different. I will read to you
the words and phrases that you can write
on the Venn diagram.

black brown big
small long fur short fur
likes bones and
meat
likes to run
after balls
puppies of
Lassie



Blackie Brownie
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I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Complete the phrases by
writing the missing words. Do this in your notebook.



a ____ and a ____



a ____ and a ____



a ____ and a ____

Let's Answer
Read the phrases. Look at the following pictures
and write the correct phrase for each. Do this
in your notebook.

a rat and a cat jam in a jar
a man and a pet fan on a mat
a bat on a car tag on a bag
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Week 3: I Have a Home


Let's Try
Talk about your home. What kind of home do you
live in? Where is your home?

Say: I am _______. I live in a _______.
(house, apartment, nipa hut, building)
My home is in ______.
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Listen as I read the story.

Home by the Sea

Marlyn lives in a barrio near Catbalogan,
Samar. Her home is a nipa hut by the sea.
There is no electricity in her home because
their place is far from the city.

Marlyn's father is a fisherman. Every day,
he wakes up at 3:00 in the morning to ride
his fisherman's boat to catch fish and shells.
Her mother and Kuya Paeng leave the house
even before sunrise to sell the fish and shells
in the market. While waiting for them to come
back home, Marlyn takes care of Baby Sita,
while Lola Luisa cooks their meals.

Marlyn likes living by the sea. She likes
the cool breeze which is better than
the polluted air in the city. She likes the walls
of their home which is made of wood
and leaves.
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One day while Marlyn's father, mother,
and Kuya Paeng were out of the house,
an unexpected storm disturbed the sea side.
The wind was so strong that it blew the roof
of their nipa hut away and slowly destroyed
the walls of the house. Marlyn with Baby Sita
and Lola Luisa were able to run to the nearest
house and were safe. The owner of the house
let them stay there until the storm was over.
Marlyn was worried about her parents
and brother who were still out in the storm.

A few minutes later, Marlyn heard from
their neighbors that her parents and brother
were looking for them. She went outside
the house and called out to them.

Marlyn was crying when she told her
parents what happened to their home. She
was so sad that they lost their home. Her
mother told her that even if something bad
happened, they should still be happy
because no one from their family got hurt.
They still have each other and they could still
build a new home together.

Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. What kind of home does Marlyn's family live in?
2. Where do they live?
3. What can they see near their home?
4. What does her father do? What time does
he wake up?
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5. What can you say about her father?
6. What does her mother do? Who goes with her?
7. What does Marlyn do while they are away?
8. What does Lola Luisa do?
9. What can you say about Marlyn's family?
10. What did the storm do to their house?
11. How do you think did that happen?
12. How did Marlyn feel when that happened?
13. Was anyone from her family hurt by the storm?
14. What did her mother say to comfort Marlyn?
15. What do you think will they do after the storm?
Draw it in your notebook.


Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, who were living in Marlyn's
home?

Let's Aim

The Pronouns He, She, and It
Listen as I read some sentences about the story.
a. Father is a fisherman.
b. He wakes up early to catch fish.
c. Mother is a vendor.
d. She sells the fish that Father catches.
e. The family lives in a nipa hut.
f. It is near the sea.
1. In sentence a, who is a fisherman?
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2. In sentence b, who wakes up early to catch
fish? Is Father a man or a woman? How many
persons is the sentence talking about? What
word was used to replace the word Father?
3. In sentence c, who is a vendor?
4. In sentence d, who sells the fish that Father
catches? Is Mother a man or a woman? How
many persons is the sentence talking about?
What word was used to replace the word
Mother?
5. In sentence e, where does the family live in?
6. In sentence f, what is near the sea? Is nipa hut
an object? How many objects is being talked
about in this sentence? What word was used
to replace the word nipa hut?



We Can Do It
Group Sharing:
Think about a member of your family that you would
want the class to know about. Think about one
object in your home that you would want to share.
Don't forget to use he, she, or it.
Remember This
The pronoun he is used to replace a name
of a person. He is only used for boys.
The pronoun she is used to replace a name
of a person too. She is only used for girls.
The pronoun it is used to replace a name
of an object or animal.
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Example: My father is Jun. He is a taxi driver.
This is a spoon. It is used for eating.

Let's Aim

Reading Sentences with Short a
Let us see what are inside Marlyn's house.
Listen as I read the sentences. Look at the pictures
beside the sentences.
1. The bag is on the mat.
What is on the mat?

2. Dad has a hat.
Who has a hat?

3. The ham is on the pan.
Where is the ham?

4. Mama has a rag.
Who has a rag?


Try to read out loud the sentences on your own.
Were you able to read all sentences? Were you able
to answer all questions?
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We Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Choose the correct sentence
for each picture.
1.

Sam has a fan.
Sam has a pan.
2.

The bat is in the net.
The bat is in the bag.
3.

Ram has a wet leg.
Ram has a wet bed.
4.

The man has a hat.
The man has a bat.
5.

Jed sat on a mat.
Jed sat on a bed.
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns he, she, and it?

We Can Do It
Look at these pictures in front (choose 2 famous
people and 1 popular object). Choose one picture
and say something about that person or object.
Don't forget to use he, she, or it.

We Can Do It

Reading Sentences
Look at the picture. Complete the sentences
by writing the missing words in your notebook.


The boy has a _____.

The bag is on the _____.


The egg is on the _____.
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I Can Do It
Read the sentences and choose the correct picture.
1.
Ben sits on
a mat.


2.
The man
is mad.


3.
The cat is in
the car.


Let's Answer
Read the sentences. Answer the question about
each sentence.
1. The red bag has a tag.
What has a tag?
2. Pam is in the car.
Who is in the car?
3. The rat is fat.
What is fat?
4. The cat sat on the mat.
Where is the cat?
5. Len has a fan.
Who has a fan?
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns he, she, and it?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Choose one picture
and construct 3 sentences about your chosen
picture. Don't forget to use he, she, and it.



We Can Do It

Reading Sentences
Read out loud the sentences. Answer the question
I will ask about the sentence.
1. The bats are in the van.
Where are the bats?
2. The cat is fat.
What is fat?
3. The pens are in the bag.
Where are the pens?
4. The rats are on the mat.
Where are the rats?
5. The men are mad.
Who are mad?
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I Can Do It
Read the sentences. Answer the questions that
follow each sentence. Write your answers in your
notebook.
1. The rags are in the bag.
Where are the rags?
What are in the bag?
2. The bats are in the van.
Where are the bats?
What are in the van?
3. Ted sells the cans.
Who sells the cans?
What does Ted sell?

Let's Answer
Look at each picture. Write a sentence about
each picture. Do this in your notebook.





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Let's Try
Listen to my story.

Anton's Spider Lesson
by Leah N. Bautista

Anton loves to play with spiders. He wants
to catch one to play with his sister, Ericka.
One Saturday morning, while Ericka
was playing in the garden, she saw a spider
spinning its web. She stayed there until the
spider finished its web. Ericka was so amazed
when she saw how the spider laid its eggs in
the spider egg sac.
Suddenly, Anton tried to catch the spider.
Ericka stopped him.
Do you know, Kuya, that spiders spend
a long time spinning their web? The mother
spider made it for her eggs and for her food,
Ericka said seriously.
They are like our parents. They make our
home, Ericka added.
Anton learned a lesson from the spiders.

Answer the questions about the short story.
1. Who loves to play with spiders?
2. What did Ericka see in the garden?
3. How did Ericka feel when she saw that?
4. What did Ericka do when Anton was about
to catch the spider?
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5. What did Ericka say?
6. What can you say about Ericka?

We Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
Complete the sentences by writing he, she, or it.
Do this in your notebook.


This is Ericka. ____ is Anton's
sister. _____ saw the spider spin
its web.

This is Anton. _____ likes playing
with spiders. _____ is Ericka's
brother.

This is the spider in the garden.
_____ spins its own web. _____
lays eggs in the spider egg
sac.
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I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Arrange the jumbled words
to form a new sentence.


is The egg pan a on.

has tag. a The bag


mat. on The hen is the


the car. The men in are


bed. The fan on is the
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Let's Answer
Read the sentences. Answer the question that
comes after each sentence. Write your final answers
in your notebook.
1. Tam has a map. Who has a map?
Tam Pam Ram
2. Jed ran to the van. Where did Jed run?
man van jam
3. The bag of Len is tan. What is tan?
bag hat pen
4. Ana has a hat. Who has a hat?
Tam Ana Bam
5. The bat is in the bag. What is in the bag?
rag hag bat


Week 4: Grandparents Are Great


Let's Try
Let's talk about your grandparents. How many of
you still have grandparents? Where do your
grandparents live? What do you do with your
grandparents?
Say: I am _____. My grandparents live _____.
I _____ with my grandparents.
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Get Set
Listen as I read the sentences. Choose the correct
answer.
1. Miguel likes eating chicken soup when it's cold
and raining. The hot soup really makes him
feel warm. Which of the following is a picture
of chicken soup?



2. Last night, Mateo wasn't feeling good.
He could not eat anything because he lost
his appetite. What don't you like to do when
you lose appetite?
sleep eat study

3. Lucas was brought to the hospital because
he was sick. He was bitten by a mosquito
that caused his sickness. The doctor said he had
dengue fever. What insect caused this sickness?
cockroach ant mosquito

Lets Recall
Is there something that your grandparents do for you
that you really like?
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Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
What Gab's Grandmother does for him.

Listen as I read the story.

Grandmother's Cooking

For Gab, Grandma Malou is the best cook
in the world! He loves it that Grandma asks him
what he wants her to cook before going
to the market. He could request anything
and Grandma can cook it from lumpiang
shanghai, fried chicken, and porkchop,
to sinigang, bulalo, and ginisang munggo.
But his favorite of Grandma's cooking
is her special chicken soup. He can eat up to
five bowls of her soup!
Last August, Gab was brought to the
hospital because of dengue fever. It is an illness
brought by a certain kind of mosquito. His body
became so weak, and he also lost appetite.
The doctor told Gab that unless he started
eating and drinking, he wouldn't get well.
Gab's mother was so worried about what
the doctor said. She called up Grandma Malou
to tell her about it. Two hours later, Grandma
came with a whole container of Gab's favorite
chicken soup!
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As soon as Gab smelled the soup,
it seems like his sickness disappeared. He
started eating the hot soup. He ate and ate
until he was so full.
When he finished eating the delicious soup,
Gab said to Grandma Malou, Thanks for doing
this for me, Grandma. And he gave her
three big kisses on her cheek.
You're welcome, my dear, answered
Grandma Malou. I'll do anything
for my grandchildren.

Listen to my questions about the story and try
to answer them.
1. What does Gab's Grandma do for him?
2. What is the name of Gab's Grandma?
3. What are some of the food Gab requests
Grandma to cook?
4. What is his favorite among Grandma's cooking?
5. When did Gab get sick?
6. What did he get sick of?
7. Why can't Gab eat anything?
8. What did the doctor say?
9. How did Gab's mother feel when she heard
what the doctor said?
10. What did Gab's mother do?
11. What did Gab's Grandma do after talking
to Gab's mother?
12. Why do you think did she do that?
13. What does that say about Grandma Malou?
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14. What did Gab do when he saw Grandma's
soup?
15. What did Gab say to Grandma?
16. Why do you think is saying thank you
important?
17. If you were Gab, what will you do to show how
thankful you are to Grandma? Draw your
answer in your notebook.



Let's Recall
In our story, do you remember where the story
happened in the beginning of the story and at the
end of the story?

Let's Aim

Sequencing Three Events
Listen as I read the sentences that happened
in the story. Look at the pictures beside
each sentence.

Gab requests Grandma
to cook his favorite food.
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Gab ate the chicken
soup that Grandma
brought to the hospital.

Gab got sick
of dengue fever.


1. Which of the pictures (sentences) happened first
in the story?
Write 1 beside the picture.
2. Which of these happened next?
Write 2 beside that picture.
3. Which of these happened last?
Write 3 beside that picture.
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Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, who were in the hospital room
with Gab?

Let's Aim

The Pronouns We and They
Listen as I read some sentences that Mother said
when he talked to Gab.


Who is the one speaking here?
1. In sentence 1, who are worried about Gab's
condition?
2. In sentence 2, who are thinking that Gab should
start eating well to get stronger? How many
are they? What word was used to replace
Grandma and I?
1. Grandma and I are both worried
about your condition.
2. We think that you should start
eating well for you to get stronger.
3. The nurses work hard to help you.
4. They want you to get well too.
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3. In sentence 3, who are working hard
to help Gab?
4. In sentence 4, who wants Gab to get well?
How many are they? What word is used
to replace the noun nurses?


Remember This
The pronoun we is used to replace names
of persons speaking when there is
more than one.
Example: Your father and I are going
to your school tomorrow.
We need to talk to your teacher.
The pronoun they is used to replace names
of the people being talked about in the
sentence, who are more than one too.
Example: Tina's classmates surprised her
on her birthday.
They all wrote birthday messages
for her.
The pronoun they could also be used
to replace names of objects and animals
being talked about.
Example: The sunflowers are now in bloom.
They are very pretty!
The pet puppies are very dirty.
They all need a bath.

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We Can Do It
Group Sharing:
Work in small groups. Share about your family.
Choose one member of your family. Tell the group
things that you like to do with him / her. Don't forget
to use the pronoun we.
Example:
I like playing with my sister. We play hide
and seek during summer.
I like feeding the chickens with Tatay. We feed
the chickens in the morning.

Let's Aim

Reading Short Stories with Short a
Let's read the short story together.

Gab's Pet

Gab has a pet.
Gab's pet is a rat.
He has a fat rat.

Answer the following questions.
1. Who has a pet?
2. What is Gab's pet?
3. What is fat?

Try to read out loud the story on your own. Were you
able to read all sentences? Were you able to
answer all questions?
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We Can Do It
Read the story aloud and answer the questions
orally.

The Pet Hen

Pat has a pet hen.
The hen is red.
The hen is fat.
Pat's hen has 10 eggs.
The eggs are in the nest.

1. Who has a pet?
2. What is his pet?
3. What color is the hen?
4. What is fat?
5. What does the hen have?
6. How many are the eggs?



Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns we and they?

We Can Do It
Class Sharing:
I will show you pictures of different families
doing different things. Choose one picture and tell
something about what the members of the family
are doing. Don't forget to use the pronoun they.
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We Can Do It

Reading Short Stories
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow.

Dan's Bag

Dan has a bag.
The bag has a tag.
The tag is in the bag.
The bag is on the bed.

1. Who has a bag?
2. What does the bag have?
3. Where is the tag?
4. Where is the bag?
5. Draw Dan's bag in your notebook.

I Can Do It
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow. Write the letter of the correct answer
in your notebook.

The Fat Man

Dan is a man.
Dan is a fat man.
He has a hat.
Dan is in the car.
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1. Who is the man?
a. Dan
b. Jed
c. Ram
2. What does Dan have?
a. ham
b. hat
c. hit
3. Where is Dan?
a. van
b. car
c. cat
4. Draw Dan in your notebook.



Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns we and they?
How about he, she, or it?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentence
by adding we and they. I will read the sentences
for you.


The pupils are having
recess.
_____ are eating together.
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Rob and Red are brothers.
_____ like reading
together.

My sister and I like to
dance.
______ dance every
morning.

The kites are flying high.
______ are very colorful.

My friends and I like
walking by the beach.
_______ also like to play
there.

We Can Do It

Reading Stories
Read the stories aloud. Choose the correct answer.

Jack's Net
Jack has a net.
The net fell.
Jack's net fell in the well.
The net is wet.
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1. Who has a net?

Jack

Len

Gran

2. Where did the net fall?


3. What happened to the net?




I Can Do It
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow. Write the answers in your notebook.

The Pens

Den has pens.
He has ten pens.
Den's pens are red.
The pens are in a bag.

1. Who has pens?
_____ has pens.
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2. How many pens are there?
There are ____ pens.
3. What color are the pens?
The pens are _____.
4. Where are the pens?
The pens are in a ____.



Let's Try
Listen to my story.
Family Dinner

Mother prepared dinner. She is cooking
adobo, pinakbet, and rice. Mary helped her
mother in the kitchen. Michael helped set the
table. When Mother finished cooking, Mother
told Mary to call her father. Father, Mother,
Mary, and Michael sat at the table to eat
dinner. When dinner was over, Mary cleaned
up the table and Michael did the dishes.

Answer the questions about the short story.
1. Who cooked dinner?
2. What did she cook?
3. Who helped her in the kitchen?
4. Who ate dinner together?
5. What did Mary do after dinner?
6. How about Michael?
7. What can you say about their family?
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Look at the pictures as I read the sentences.
Write 1, 2, and 3 according to the correct sequence.





Michael washed the dishes after dinner.






Mother cooked adobo, pinakbet,
and rice.





The family ate dinner together.

We Can Do It
Read the story and answer the questions.

Ren's Cat

Ren has a cat.
The cat has a bell.
The cat is on the mat.
The cat ran after the rat.
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1. Who has a cat?
a. Ren
b. Ben
c. Den
2. What does the cat have?
a. pen
b. hat
c. bell
3. Where is the cat?
a. van
b. car
c. mat
4. What did the cat do?
a. sat
b. ran
c. fell

Let's Answer
Look at the picture. Write 3 sentences about the
picture. Write your sentences in your notebook.

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Week 5: Welcome Home


Let's Try
Let's talk about your older brother or sister.
How many of you have older brothers and sisters.
Do you want to be like them? Why?
Say: I am _____. My older brother / sister is _____.
I want to be like him / her because ____.

Get Set
Listen as I read the sentences. Choose the correct
answer.

1. My cousin Joshua studies in a university. It is
a big school with many buildings. You see a lot
of college students in a university.
What do you do in a university?
study play swim

2. Bambi is now a college student. One becomes
a college student after finishing high school.
When do you become a college student?
a. after grade school
b. after high school
c. after kinder

Lets Recall
Do you know of somebody who is away from home?
Why is he / she away?
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Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
Who is away for a long time?

Listen as I read the story.

Welcome Home

Nanay Ester is busy preparing food for lunch
when I came home from school. It seems that
a visitor is coming because it looks like she
is preparing more food than our usual lunch.
Do we have a visitor, Nanay? I asked,
Is somebody coming over for lunch?
Your Ate Adel is coming home! Nanay
excitedly answered.
Ate Adel is my oldest sister. She studied
in a big university in the city after finishing
high school here in Pangasinan.

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Is school finished for her, Nanay?
I asked again.
Yes it is, Nanay said. She already
graduated from college, and she wants to go
back to work here in the province!
Yipee! I shouted. It seems like a long time
when she left home to study college.
I'm so excited to have her back home!
A little later, there was a knock on the door.
I excitedly opened the door. When I opened
the door, I saw Ate Adel with a smile on her
face and holding a big bag.
Ate! I shouted, I missed you! I'm so glad
you're back!
I missed you too, Tonio! she said with a
hug, I'm glad to be back home, too.
Congratulations, Ate! I said, Nanay said
you graduated from college. Is college hard,
Ate?
Thank you, Ate Adel started, College
is not easy, Tonio, but it sure was fun!
When I get bigger, I want to study college
in the city too! I said. And when I graduate,
I'm going back home to work here too!
Just like you!
That's nice, Tonio, she answered back.
You can sure do that if you study hard.

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Hmmm! Ate Adel said, I think I smell
kare-kare! Is Nanay cooking my favorite food
for lunch?
I nodded and we went straight
to the kitchen where Nanay was.

Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. Who is coming home after a long time?
2. What's the name of the mother?
3. What was she doing?
4. Why is she cooking?
5. Why was she cooking kare-kare?
6. What does this say about Nanay?
7. Why was Ate Adel away for a long time?
8. Why is she back?
9. What can you say about her decision to work
in the province?
10. How did Tonio feel about his sister's decision?
11. What made you say that?
12. If you were Tonio, what graduation gift can you
give your big sister? Draw your answer in your
notebook.



Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, who owns the small school
bag? Who owns the big bag?
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Let's Aim

The Pronouns Mine and Yours
Listen as I read some sentences that Adel said.



Adel Tonio

Who is the one speaking here? Who is she speaking
with?
1. In sentence 1, to whom does the bag belong?
2. In sentence 2, what word was used to show that
the bag belongs to the speaker?
3. In sentence 3, to whom does the school bag
belong?
4. In sentence 4, what word was used to show that
the bag belongs to the one spoken to?
1. This bag belongs to me.
2. This bag is mine.
3. This school bag belongs to you.
4. This bag is yours.
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We Can Do It
Work in pairs. Put four things that belong to you
on a table. Your partner will do the same. Each one
will speak one at a time by telling each other whom
each object belongs to.
Example: This notebook belongs to you. It is yours.
This ruler belongs to me. It is mine.

Let's Aim

Reading Words with Short i
Listen as I read the sentences.
1. Tonio has a pin on his bag.
2. Adel threw her trash in the bin.
3. Nanay gave the baby a bib.
4. There is a big bowl of kare-kare on the table.
5. The baby is sick.
Remember This
The pronoun mine is used to show that
something belongs to the speaker.
Example: The pencil belongs to me.
The pencil is mine.

The pronoun yours is used to show that
something belongs to the one spoken to.
Example: The eraser belongs to you.
The eraser is yours.
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Answer the questions. Write your answers
in your notebook.
1. What does Tonio have in his bag?
2. Where did Adel throw the trash?
3. What did Nanay give the baby?
4. How does the bowl look like?
5. What happened to the baby?

What do you notice with the words you wrote?
What sound do you hear in the middle of the letters?

Let us read some more words with short i. Teacher
will discuss the meaning of the words with you.

-it -in -ip -ill -ig -ick -ib
bit bin rip bill dig sick rib
fit fin sip gill jig lick bib
sit pin tip mill pig pick
tin till wick
win kill kick


We Can Do It
Read the word cards. Choose the correct picture
of the word that you read from the board.

Word cards: kick, bib, bin, sip, rib, tip, fin
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns mine and yours?

We Can Do It
In front of the class, place two things that belong to
you. Each one will go in front and choose an object.
If the object belongs to you, make a sentence
stating that it belongs to you. Don't forget to use the
pronoun mine.
If the object does not belong to you, go to your
classmate and make a sentence stating that the
object belongs to your classmate. Don't forget to
use the pronoun yours.

I Can Do It
Listen as I read the sentences. Complete
the sentences by adding mine or yours.
1. The new book belongs to me. This is ____.
2. The sandwich is given to you. That sandwich
is _____.
3. I bought a red ballpen. This ballpen is ____.
4. Those socks belong to you. Those socks
are ____.

We Can Do It

Reading Words with i
Each one of you will get a word card with short i.
Read the word card aloud. Look for the picture on
the board that shows the word in your card.
Post the word card beside its correct picture.
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns mine and yours?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
Complete the sentence by adding mine or yours.

My mother gave me this book.
This book is ____.

Nanay, this flower is for you.
This is ____.

This is my favorite dress.
This dress is _____.

This is my test yesterday.
This star is ____.
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This milk is for you.
This milk is _____.

We Can Do It

Reading Words with Short a, e, and i
Look at the pictures. Provide the missing letter
for each picture. Write the words in your notebook.


p__n

p__n

p__n

b__g

b__g

b__g

t__g

t__n

t__n

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b__t

b__t

m__t

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Write the correct word
for each picture. Choose your answer from the box.
Do this in your notebook.

bag rat fin
bin rib fan
bell rip sick








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Let's Try
Listen to my story.

Balikbayan Box

Last night, a big package was delivered to
our house. It's a balikbayan box! It came from
Kuya Caloy who works in Canada. It contained
lots of things that Kuya Caloy sent us. Mother
slowly opened the big box to find out what
were inside. Each object inside the box had a
tag with a name. Mother slowly looked at all
the things inside and read the names one by
one:

school bag: Peter perfume: Nanay
belt: Tatay lotion: Tita Puring
chocolates: Timmy wallet: Ate Nena

Answer the questions about the short story.
1. What was delivered to the house?
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3. Where did it come from?
4. Who opened the box?
5. What are inside the box?

Draw in your notebook the objects found in the
balikbayan box. Label the objects with the names
of the person who is getting the object.

We Can Do It
Listen as I read the sentences in the dialogue bubble.
Complete the sentences by writing mine or yours.
Don't forget to look at the name of the person
who is talking.



Nanay Tatay



Peter Timmy
This perfume is ______.
This belt is _________.
The chocolates are ____.
This bag is ______.
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Tita Puring Ate Nena

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Provide the missing letters
of each word. Write the words in your notebook.


___a___

___e___

___i___

___e___


___i___

___a___

___i___


___a___

___e___

The lotion is ______.
This wallet is _______.
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___a___

___e___

___i___

Let's Answer
Look at the pictures. Write the correct word
in your notebook.













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Week 6: A New Baby


Let's Try
Do you have a younger brother or sister? What do
you do together?

Say: I am ______. I have a younger brother / sister.
His / Her name is _____.
I like _____ with him / her.

Get Set
Listen as I read the words. Match the word
with the picture on the right.

hospital

watch over

fold

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Lets Recall
Do you remember how you felt when you saw
your younger brother / sister for the first time?

Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
What Mateo and Andrea felt when they met
the new baby.

Listen as I read the story.

A New Baby


Mang Paolo and Aling Sarah just came
home from the hospital today. They came
home with the new baby. They already have
two children, Mateo and Andrea, who are very
excited to see the new member of the family.
It's so small! was the first thing Mateo said
when he saw the baby for the first time.
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Were we that small when we were babies
too, Mama? Andrea asked while curiously
checking out the small feet of the baby.
Yes, anak, Aling Sarah answered, and in
time, Baby Mika will grow up just like you, too.
But we need to help Mama take care
of the baby, Mang Paolo said. She cannot
do it alone.
I can watch over her while she's sleeping,
Mateo started, Mama can do other things
while I watch over Mika.
I can help fold the clothes of Baby Mika
after Manang Nelda washes them,
said Andrea. Mama said I am very good
in folding clothes.
That's a very good start! Aling Sarah
happily said. I know I will not have a hard time
when I have little helpers like you.
They are more than just little helpers,
Mang Paolo said. They are Big Brother Mateo
and Big Sister Andrea.

Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. Who came home from the hospital?
2. Who did they come home with?
3. Who saw the baby for the first time?
4. How did they feel when they saw the baby?
5. What did Mateo say?
6. Why do you think he said that?
7. What did Mang Paolo say about taking care
of the baby?
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8. Why do you think he said that?
9. How did Mateo want to help?
10. How did Andrea want to help?
11. Do you think they can do that?
12. Why is it important to help?
13. If you were the older brother or sister
of Baby Mika, how would you help Mother
take care of the baby? Draw your answer
in your notebook.




Let's Recall
In our story, do you remember how Mateo
and Andrea wanted to help take care of Baby Mika?

Let's Aim

Predicting Outcomes
Listen as I read the sentences that happened
in the story. Think of an answer to the question
that I will ask after every sentence.

Mateo will help by watching over Baby Mika
while she is sleeping.
1. What other things can his mother do while
Mateo is doing this?
2. What do you think will his father feel when
Mateo is doing this?
3. What made you give these answers?
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Andrea will help by folding the clothes
of Baby Mika.
1. How do you think will Baby Mika's clothes look
like when Andrea folds them?
2. What made you give this answer?




Let's Recall
In our story, who are the new big brother
and new big sister?

Let's Aim

The Pronouns His and Hers
Listen as I read some sentences.
Kuya Mateo has toys.
The toy truck is his.
Ate Andrea has books.
The red book is hers.
1. In sentence 1, to whom do the toys belong?
2. In sentence 2, to whom does the toy truck
belong? Is Kuya Mateo a boy or a girl?
What word was used to show that the toy
belongs to him?
Remember This
Predicting outcomes is telling / guessing what
will happen next in a story.
You can make a guess by:
1. Looking for clues in the story.
2. Understanding events in the pictures.
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3. In sentence 3, to whom do the books belong?
4. In sentence 4, to whom does the red book
belong? Is Ate Andrea a boy or a girl?
What word was used to show that the toy
belongs to her?




We Can Do It
Work with a partner. Lend your pencil to your partner
as he / she does the same.

Group Sharing:
In front of the class, show your classmates the pencil
and tell the group to whom the pencil belongs.
Example: I am _____. This pencil belongs to ______.
It is his / hers.
Remember This
The pronoun his is used to show that
something belongs to a boy being talked
about in the sentence.
Example: Uncle Tony has a new shirt.
The blue new shirt is his.

The pronoun hers is used to show that
something belongs to a girl being talked
about in the sentence.
Example: Mrs. Martinez has a new plant.
The sampaguita plant is hers.
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Let's Aim

Reading Phrases with Short e, a, and i
Listen as I read the phrases. Look at the picture
beside the phrases.
dig a pit

rip a bib

sick Tim

ten pins



On your own try to read out loud the phrases.
Were you able to read all the phrases?
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We Can Do It
Read the phrases. Choose the correct picture
for each phrase.

six bibs




a fat pig


a big bib


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wet lips


lid on a jar





Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns his and hers?

We Can Do It
Class Sharing:
On a piece of paper, draw an object that your
father owns and an object that your mother owns.
Show it in class and construct a sentence about
each object. Don't forget to use the pronouns his
and hers.
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Example: This comb belongs to my father. It is his.
This apron belongs to my mother. It is hers.

We Can Do It

Reading Phrases
Look at the pictures. Complete the phrases by
writing the correct words in your notebook.

a big _____



six ______

a lid on a _____
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a big ____

I Can Do It
Read the phrases. Match the correct picture
with each phrase.
set of six bibs


ten tin cans

lid on a bin

dig a pit


rip on a mat

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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns mine, yours, his, and
hers?
What do these pronouns show?

I Can Do It

Reading Stories
Look at the pictures and listen as I read the
sentences. Complete the sentences by writing
the correct pronoun (his, hers, mine, yours). Do this
in your notebook.


1. Mother bought me a nice
balloon. This balloon is _____.

2. Mang Hector caught a big fish.
That fish is _____.

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3. Kuya JR has a new favorite
book. That new book is _____.

4. Inay has a big pan that she
uses when she cooks. That
pan is ____.




5. I have a gift for you on your
birthday. This gift is _____.





We Can Do It

Reading Phrases
Read out loud the phrases. Answer the question
I will ask about the phrase.
1. six wet bibs
What is wet?
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2. pig on the mat
Where is the pig?
3. red lips
What are red?
4. a red wig
What is red?
5. a mad kid
Who is mad?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Write a phrase about
each picture. Choose your answer from the box.
Do this in your notebook.

tip of a pen in the pit sit on the bed
a big wig bib of the kid hit the bin



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Let's Answer
Look at each picture. Write a phrase about
each picture. Do it in your notebook.








We Can Do It

Predicting Outcomes
Listen as I read the sentences on the left. Draw a line
to connect the idea on the left to the picture that
will most likely happen.
The sky is dark.

Ryan eats a lot.

The pupils study
their lesson well.

The children keep
their toys in proper places.

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I Can Do It
Listen as I read the sentences. Write the letter that
tells what will happen next.
1. Joel jumped out of bed and looked at the
clock. Oh! I'm late, he said. He dressed up as
fast as he could. Then he took his cap and
basketball and went out of the house.
a. Joel is late for the church.
b. Joel was going to watch a baseball game.
c. Joel was going to play basketball.
2. Dandy knew that they will have a quiz in
Science the next day. But instead of reviewing,
he watched TV until midnight.
a. Dandy forgot to turn off the TV.
b. Dandy failed the Science test.
c. Dandy invited his classmates to watch TV.
3. Isabel likes eating candy. She eats candies in
the morning and at noon. Before going to
sleep, she still eats candies.
a. Isabel has perfectly white teeth.
b. Isabel has a toothache.
c. Isabel is always hungry.
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I Can Do It

Reading Phrases
Look at the pictures. Complete the phrases by giving
the missing words on the blanks. Write the complete
phrases in your notebook.



a _____ and a _____


a _____ and a _____


a _____ and a _____
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Let's Answer
Read the phrases. Look at the pictures and write
the correct phrase for each. Do this in your
notebook.

a rat and a cat a sad kid ten tin cans
dig a pit bin with a lid a bib with a pin














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Week 7: A Different Family


Let's Try
Draw and tell. What is something that makes
your family special? Draw it on a piece of paper.
Tell the class something about your drawing.
Say: I am _____. My family is special
because _____.

Get Set
Listen as I read the sentences. Choose the picture
of the correct answer.
1. We keep our pictures in a photo album.
Which of the following is a picture
of a photo album?




2. Randy broke his leg in a terrible car accident.
Which of the following is a picture
of a car accident?

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Lets Recall
Do you know someone who has a different family
form? For example, the mother is out of the country
and the grandmother takes care of the children.

Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
How is Karlo's family different.

Listen as I read the story.

A Different Family

Aling Judy came home early from work
today. She was surprised to see her son, Karlo,
on the floor surrounded by pictures from his
photo album. Karlo seems to be looking for
a picture, and he also seems so sad.
What's the matter, Karlo? Aling Judy
asked.
Ms. Cruz gave us an assignment. She told
us to bring a family picture tomorrow.
answered Karlo.
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We have a lot of family pictures there,
Aling Judy said. All you have to do is choose.
Don't we have a picture with Papa? Karlo
asked.
Aling Judy was a little surprised with Karlo's
question. Karlo's Papa died in an car accident
when Karlo was a baby.
Karlo, we didn't get a chance to have
our picture taken when your father was still
alive, Aling Judy simply said.
But Ms. Cruz told us to bring a picture of our
whole family, Karlo answered .
Our family is still a whole family, Karlo.
We still have Ate Sam, Kuya Miguel, you, and
me. We live together and we love each other.
That's what a family is all about.
Karlo now understood. He chose a picture
of his family taking a vacation in Bohol.

Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. Who came home early?
2. Who did she see?
3. What is Karlo doing?
4. Why does he need it?
5. Why do you think Aling Judy asked the question,
What's the matter?
6. Why is Karlo sad?
7. What was he looking for?
8. Why don't they have a complete family picture?
9. What happened to Karlo's father?
10. How is Karlo's family different?
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11. Do you still consider Karlo's family a whole
family? Why?
12. What does your family look like?

Paste your family picture in your notebook.
If you don't have a picture of your family,
draw the members of your family.



Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, do you remember what
Ms. Cruz asked the class to bring?

Let's Aim

Following Directions
Listen as I read the sentence from the story,
look at the picture.



Ms. Cruz: Bring a family picture tomorrow.
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Did the boy in the picture follow Ms. Cruz?
How can you tell?

Let's have a game and see if you can follow
my directions.
Everybody get your English book.
Line up by height.
Sit on the floor.
Stand beside your chair.
Keep your book inside your bag.




Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, who needs to bring a family
picture?

Let's Aim

The Pronouns Ours and Theirs
Listen as I read some sentences.

1. This is a picture of my family and me in Bohol.
2. This is our picture.
3. These other pictures belong to my friends.
4. These pictures are theirs.
Remember This
In school, it is very important to follow directions.

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In sentence 1, to whom does the picture belong?
In sentence 2, to whom does the picture belong?
What word was used to show that the picture
belongs to them?
In sentence 3, to whom does the other pictures
belong?
In sentence 4, what word was used to show that the
other pictures belong to friends?



Remember This
The pronoun ours is used to show
that something belongs to the speaker,
when the speaker is more than one.
Example:
Father bought ice cream for my brothers and
me. The chocolate ice cream is ours.

The pronoun theirs is used to show that
something belongs to people, animals, and
objects when they are more than one.
Example:
The pupils of grade 2 have new chairs inside
the classroom. The chairs are theirs.
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We Can Do It
Look at the picture. Listen as I read the sentences.
Complete the pictures by adding ours and theirs.




These are our puppies.
The milk bowls are _____.


The playground is for the children.
The playground is _____.

We are Yumi and Yana.
These bags are ____.
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Let's Aim

Reading Sentences with Short i
Let's read the sentences together. Try to answer
the questions.


1. Tim's bib has a rip.
What has a rip?
What does the bib have?

2. The pig is on a hill.
Where is the pig?
What is on the hill?

3. The wig is big.
What is big?
Is the wig small?
Father gave us flowers.
These flowers are _____.
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4. Sam's lips are red.
What are red?
Whose lips are red?

5. The bin has a lid.
What has a lid?
What does the bin have?

On your own read out loud the story. Were you able
to read all sentences? Were you able to answer all
questions?

We Can Do It
Read the sentences and choose the letter
of the correct answer.


1. Sam is sick.

Who is sick?
a. Sam b. Pam c. Sim

2. The bib has a pin.

What has a pin?
a. lid b. bib c. pat
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3. Len has six pens.

Who has six pens?
a. Lina b. Len c. Ben


4. The cat is in the pit.

Where is the cat?
a. pit b. mat c. pet

5. Jim has a pet rat.

Who has a pet rat?
a. Jen b. Sam c. Jim


6. Min is a fat cat.

Who is a fat cat?
a. fat b. cat c. Min
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns ours and theirs?

We Can Do It
Look at the pictures and listen as I read the
sentences. Fill in the blanks with ours or theirs.


1. My sister and I wrote a nice
story.
That story is ____.

2. The children got mangoes
from the tree.
The mangoes are ______.

3. We got a new cage for our
pet rats.
The cage is _____.

4. My friends and I cooked
pancakes for breakfast.
The pancakes are _____.

5. Our neighbors have lots of
plants.
The plants are _____.
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We Can Do It

Reading Sentences
Read the sentences. Answer the questions.
Write the answer in your notebook.
1. The cat is on the hill.
What is on the hill?
Where is the cat?
2. The jar has a lid.
What has a lid?
What does the jar have?
3. The wig is on the bed.
What is on the bed?
Where is the wig?
4. Tom's bag is big,
Who has a bag?
What is big?
5. Pat digs a pit.
Who digs a pit?
What does Pat dig?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Read the sentences.
Complete the sentences by writing the correct word
in your notebook.


1. The _____ is big.
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2. The ____ is on the bed.

3. The mat has a ____.

4. The _____ is wet.

5. A rat is in a _____.
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Let's Recall
When do we use the pronouns ours and theirs?
How about his and hers?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
Complete the sentence by adding his, hers, ours,
and theirs.

1. Dad made my sister a sandwich.
That sandwich is _____.

2. Jack received a gift for
his birthday.
That gift is ____.

3. The twins are looking at the
album.
The album is ____.

4. The man has a hat.
That old hat is ____.

5. My brother and I share
an umbrella.
This umbrella is ____.
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Let's Aim

Reading Stories with a, e, and i
Let's read the short story together.


Tim

Tim is a kid.
He has a bib.
Tim is on the bed.


1. Who is a kid?
2. What does Tim have?
3. Where is Tim?

On your own try to read out loud the story.
Were you able to read all sentences? Were you able
to answer all questions?


We Can Do It
Read the story aloud. Choose the correct answer.

The Big Pig

Jig is a pig.
He is a big pig.
Jig fell in a pit.
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What is Jig?


What kind of pig is Jig?


Where is Jig?



I Can Do It
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow. Write your answers in your notebook.

Jin's Pins

Jin has pins.
He has six pins.
The pins are in the bag.
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1. Who has pins?
______ has pins.
2. How many pins does he have?
He has _____ pins.
3. Where are the pins?
The pins are in the _____.



Let's Try
Listen to my story. Try to follow directions that I give
while reading the story.

A Visit to the Zoo

One Saturday, my family and I went
to the zoo.
Joey and I were so excited for it was
our first time to go and visit the zoo. We saw
different kinds of birds, monkeys swinging
on trees, and giraffes, the animal with
the longest neck.
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Can you fly like a bird?
Everybody, act like a monkey.
The zoo keeper was busy cleaning
the cage of the elephant. After a while,
we went in front of the cage of the lion.
Father told us how ferocious and strong
lions are. We listened to him attentively.
It was such a wonderful day.
Can you walk like an elephant?
Everybody, roar like a lion.
We did not want to leave the zoo,
but there were many more things that we had
to do at home. Mother promised to take us
again and see the beauty of the zoo.

1. Who went to the zoo?
2. What animals did they see?
3. How do you think the children feel while
in the zoo?
4. What made you say that?

We Can Do It
Read the story and answer the questions.

Din's Bag

Din has a bag.
The bag is in the car.
The bag has a tag and a pin.

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1. Who has a bag?
a. Jim b. Din c. Dan
2. Where is the bag?
a. car b. cat c. can
3. What does the bag have?
a. rag and tin c. pen and wig
b. tag and pin

Let's Answer
Look at the picture. Write three sentences about
the picture. Write your sentences in your notebook.



Week 8: Brothers for Life


Let's Try
Group Sharing:
Let's talk about your brothers and sisters. Do you like
having brothers and sisters? Why?

Say: I like having brothers and sisters because ____.
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Get Set
Listen as I read the sentences. Choose the picture
of the correct answer.
1. I always see my classmates quarrel. They often
shout at each other when they are quarrelling.
Which of these pictures show children who
quarrel?





2. The boys ride a boat while catching fish
in the river.






Lets Recall
Do you sometimes fight with your brother or sister?
What do you fight about?

Let's Aim
In the story that I will read, find out:
Why the brothers fight with each other.
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Listen as I read the story.

Brothers for Life

In a village near the river lives a family
with three sons, Miguel, Mateo, and Lucas.
These brothers quarrel about everything!
Whose turn it is to wash the dishes, whose turn
it is to feed the dogs, whose turn it is to sit
beside Mother, and many other things. Even
if they always argue, Father always tells them
that whenever they go out of the house, the
three of them should always stay together.
One day, Mother asked the three brothers
to look for malunggay leaves that she would
need to cook dinner. The three brothers went
out together to the river shore where there
are a lot of malunggay trees. They were
quarelling as usual, who will be holding the
leaves, who will be searching for the trees,
who will be getting the leaves from the trees,
and it goes on and on.

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On the way home, after collecting the
leaves, the youngest brother, Lucas,
accidentally slipped from the river shore.
He fell in the river, but quickly held on
to the small branch attached to a tree.

Lucas! Miguel cried out, hold on!
Don't let go!

Without even being told, Mateo held on
to a bigger branch and stretched out his
body. Miguel held on to Mateo's legs and
stretched out his body so that Lucas can hold
on to his legs. Quickly, but carefully, Lucas
held on to Miguel's legs until he was able to
climb out of the river. The two older brothers
quickly climbed out of the river too.
Without saying a word to one another,
they all looked at each other, and gave one
another the tightest hug they ever shared!

Listen to my questions and try to answer them.
1. What do the brothers always do?
2. Why do you think they always quarrel?
3. What do they fight about?
4. Are you the same with your brothers and sisters?
5. What did their father tell them? Why do you
think he said that?
6. What did Mother need for cooking?
7. Where did the brothers go to get it?
8. What happened to them by the river?
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9. What lesson do you think did this teach the
brothers?
10. How would you show that you learned
this lesson?



Let's Recall
In our story yesterday, who were always quarrelling?

Let's Aim

The Use of This and That
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.

1. This is our father.
He is Mang Oscar.

2. That is our house.
I live there with my old
father and my brothers.


In sentence 1, who is the lad referring to?
How many is he pointing to? Who is the old man?
What word did he use to show that the old man
is near him?
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In sentence 2, what is the lad referring to?
How many is he pointing to? Where is the house?
What word did he use to show that the house
is far from him?




We Can Do It
Choose a partner. Look around you. Tell your
partner about the things you see using this and that.

Let's Aim

Reading Words
Look at the pictures and try to read the words.
sister

dinner

lizard

zipper

Remember This
We use this when the speaker is near one
person, animal, or object.
We use that when pointing to one person,
animal, or object.
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bigger


napkin

kitten

We Can Do It
Read the words and match the words
with the correct picture.


zipper


lizard


kitten


dinner


napkin
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Let's Recall
When do we use this and that?
Can you give an example of sentences using this
and that?

We Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
Write this or that to complete the sentences. Do this
in your notebook.


1. ____ hat is big for me.

2. Look! ____ is a falling star.

3. Is ____ sandwich delicious?
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4. ____ is a heavy book bag.

5. ____ boy will jump into the
water.

6. ____ is a deep swimming pool.

7. ____ is not my water bottle.

8. ____ is the notebook I want.
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We Can Do It

Reading Sentences
Read the sentences. Answer the questions.
Write the answers in your notebook.
1. Rita has a red napkin.
Who has a napkin?
What color is the napkin?
2. Martin is in the market.
Who is in the market?
Where is Martin?
3. Darlin sets for dinner.
Who sets for dinner?
What does Darlin set?
4. A big lizard fell.
What fell?
What kind of lizard is it?
5. Ester has a sister.
Who has a sister?
What does Ester have?

I Can Do It
Look at the pictures. Read the sentences. Complete
the sentences by writing the correct word
on the blank. Do this in your notebook.


1. The ____ is on the mat.
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2. Minda has a ____.

3. The bag has a _____.

4. Minnie is my _____.

5. The ham is in a _____.


Let's Aim

The Use of These and Those
Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
1. These are my barbecue
sticks.
I will use these
to cook later.

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2. Those are my brothers.
We used to quarrel a lot.


In sentence 1, what is the girl referring to? How many
is she pointing to? Where are the barbecue sticks?
What word did she use to show that the barbecue
sticks are near her?

In sentence 2, what is the lad referring to? How many
is he pointing to? Where are his brothers? What
word did he use to show that his brothers are near
him?

Remember This

We use these when
the speaker is holding
or near two or more
persons, animals, or
objects.
We use those when
the speaker is pointing
to two or more
persons, animals, or
objects.


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We Can Do It
Choose a partner. Go to the school ground or
garden or look outside. Talk about the things you see
using these and those.

Let's Aim

Reading Stories
Let's read the short story together.

Kim's Kittens

Kim has kittens.
She has six kittens.
The kittens are on her bed.

1. Who has kittens?
2. How many kittens does she have?
3. Where are the kittens?

On your own try to read out loud the story.
Were you able to read all sentences? Were you able
to answer all questions?

We Can Do It
Read the story aloud. Check the correct answer.

Betty Helps

Betty helps Dad.
She helps set for dinner.
Dad is happy.
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1. Who does Betty help?


2. How does Betty help?



3. How does Dad feel?


I Can Do It
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow. Write your answers in your notebook.

Lina's Bag

Lina has a bag.
She has a big red bag.
Lina's bag has a zipper.
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1. Who has a bag?
______ has a bag.
2. What color is her bag?
She has a _____ bag.
3. What does Lina's bag have?
Lina's bag has a ______.


Let's Try
Listen as I recite the chant. Try to recite with me.

Near or Far
by Elisa O. Cerveza

Near or far
Far or near
Here and there
There and here
One or two
Three or more
Want to know
What's here
And there
This or that
These or those
Please let me know.
Lesson 40
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Look at the pictures. Listen as I read the sentences.
Write these or those to complete the sentences.


1. Are ____ toys yours?

2. _____ toys are from my
grandfather.

3. Are ____ dolls on top of the
shelf yours?

4. Oh, ____ are my sister's dolls.
She got them on her birthday.
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5. _____ are small cars.

6. Oh, _____ are my father's toy
car collection.

7. ______ are new dolls.

8. _____ are my father's favorite.
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I Can Do It

Reading Stories
Read the short story. Answer the questions that
follow.

Liz the Lizard

Liz is a lizard.
She is a big lizard.
Liz fell in a pit.

1. What is Liz?
2. What kind of lizard is she?
3. Where did Liz fall?

Draw Liz in your notebook.

Let's Answer
Look at the picture. Write 3 sentences about
the picture. Write your sentences in your notebook.