The Developing Reading Power - Enriched Combined

Edition series develops interest and love for reading and most
especially strengthens and instills in mind of the pupils the four
basic reading comprehension skills namely: noting details of
the story read, getting the general significance of the story,
making inferences and predicting outcomes, and following
directions.

It contains additional 40 exercises that serve to assess the

pupils' speed and comprehension complete with charts, tables,
and record forms to give both the teacher and pupil a
complete and ready-to-use data for evaluation.
 First day in School

It was the first day of classes. The grade two children were
happy. They were telling stories about themselves.
“I’m eight years old. My father is a teacher,” Edna said.
“I live in Tondo. I’m eight years old,” Lucita said.
“My mother is a vendor. My father is a fisherman. I’m nine
years old,” Rolando said.

1. What grade are the children in?

a. Grade one
b. Grade two
c. Grade three
2. Whose father is fisherman?
a. Edna’s father
b. Lucita’s father
c. Rolando’s father
3. Who lives in tondo?
a. Edna
b. Lucita
c. Rolando
4. Who is not eight years old?
a. Edna
b. Lucita
c. Rolando
5. What is Edna’s father?
a. A doctor
b. a teacher
c. a fisherman

Keywords: first vendor fisherman

 Dario’s pet

Dario was alone in his room. He was drawing his pet dog. His
dog was quiet while he was drawing it.
Dario colored the picture brown and white. He wrote a story
under it. It is like this:
This is my pet. It is Spotty. It is my playmate. I love Spotty.

1. What was Dario doing?

a. Playing
b. Sleeping
c. Drawing
2. What was Dario’s pet?
a. A dog
b. A pig
c. A cat
3. What did Dario call his pet?
a. Doggie
b. Brownie
c. Spotty
4. What did Dario write under his drawing?
a. A poem
b. A story
c. A paragraph
5. Who is Dario’s playmate?
a. His sister
b. His brother
c. His dog

Keywords: alone quite playmate

 Going to Market

One Saturday morning Josie went to the market with her

mother. She saw many kinds of fish, vegetables and fruits.
Mother bought tomatoes, mangoes, pechay and eggplant.
“Will you not buy meat and fish, mother?” Josie asked.
“No, Josie, meat and fish are dear. I’ll buy mongo and eggs
instead,” Mother said.

1. Where did Josie go?

a. To school
b. To the market
c. Afternoon
2. What time of the day was it?
a. Morning
b. Night
c. Afternoon
3. Which of these did Josie not see in the market?
a. Chickens
b. Fish
c. Vegetables
4. Which of these did Mother buy?
a. Rice
b. Corn
c. Mongo
5. Which of these did Mother not buy?
a. Tomatoes
b. Meat
c. Pechay

Keywords: kinds instead

dear
 At The Rizal Park

It is Sunday. There are many people at the Rizal Park. The

flowers are in bloom. The fish in the ponds are of many colors.
“Let’s sit here,” Mother said. ‘Let’s watch the beautiful
fountains.”
“I don’t want to sit, Mother. I want to play on the green
grass,” Bing said.
“Let’s play with my ball,” Ernesto said.

1. What day is it?

a. Sunday
b. Monday
c. Tuesday
2. What are in the ponds?
a. Flowers
b. Fish
c. Grass
3. What are in bloom?
a. The flowers
b. The fish
c. The fountains
4. Who wants to play?
a. Father
b. Mother
c. Bing
5. What does Mother say to be beautiful?
a. The flowers
b. The fish
c. The fountains

Keywords: bloom ponds

fountain
 Helping Mother

Do you help at home like Merla? What do you do?

Merla, a grade two pupil, goes home as soon as her class
is over. She helps her mother sell in their little store. She helps
in closing the store at night.
In the morning Merla buys bread from a big bakery. They
sell the bread in their store. Her mother is happy for her help.

1. What grade is Merla in?

a. Grade two
b. Grade three
c. Grade one
2. Where does Merla help?
a. In school
b. In church
c. At home
3. Where does Merla buy bread?
a. From the market
b. From the grocery
c. From the bakery
4. What do they do with the bread?
a. They eat all of them.
b. They sell them.
c. They give them away.
5. What does Merla do to help her mother?
a. She cleans the house
b. She washes the clothes
c. She helps in the store

Keywords: bakery store

 Recess Time

Clang! Clang! It was the bell for recess. The children lined
up. Some went went out to play. Others went to the toilet.
There were those who went to the school canteen to buy
something to eat.
“I’ll buy a banana,” Elsa said.
“I’ll buy a chocolate candy,” Nora said.
Anita looked at her money and said, I’ll buy a sandwich.

1. What was the bell for?

a. Recess
b. Going home
c. Playing
2. Did all the children go out to play?
a. Yes.
b. Perhaps.
c. No.
3. What did Elsa buy?
a. A sandwich
b. Some candy
c. A banana
4. Who bought a sandwich?
a. Anita
b. Norma
c. Elsa
5. Where did the children buy food?
a. At the sari-sari store
b. At the school canteen
c. At the school clinic

Keywords: canteen sandwich

 A Trip to Baguio

Nardo and his father were on a bus going to Baguio.

It was a very cold day so they had their sweaters on.
“Those mountains are very high. They are green and
beautiful,” Nardo said.
“Look down,” said Father. “What do you see?”
“I can see the river. Its water is clear and white. How
nice!” Nardo said.

1. Where were Nardo and his father going?

a. To Manila
b. To Baguio
c. To Quezon City
2. Which is true about the mountains?
a. They are high
b. They are small
c. They are blue
3. What did Father ask Nardo to see?
a. The river
b. The trees
c. The mountains
4. What is said about the water?
a. It is clear
b. It is white
c. It is clear and white.
5. Why did Father and Nardo have their sweaters on?
a. It was a hot day
b. It was a windy day
c. It was a cold day

Keywords: sweater mountains

river
 Edgard’s Bicycle

Edna and Edgar were playing together one morning. May I

try bicycle? Edna asked. It’s blue and new. I like it. Father gave
me this bicycle only yesterday. It was my birthday gift from
him, Edgar said. Edgar helped Edna get on the bicycle. Edna
rode around the house. How happy she was!

1. What time of the day was it?

a. Evening
b. Afternoon
c. Morning
2. Who had a new bicycle?
a. Edna
b. Edgar
c. Father
3 . What is the color of the bicycle?
a. White
b. Red
c. Blue
4. Who went riding around the house?
a. Father
b. Edna
c. Edgar
5. Who gave the bicycle to Edgar ?
a. his father
b. his mother
c. Edna

Keywords: yesterday together around

 Helping Happily

Lucita saw a beggar. She was a thin and old. Lucita

wanted to help but she had only 1 peso. It was just enough for
jeep fare in going home. I’ll just walk home. This 1 peso will
help the beggar. Lucita said to herself. Then she placed the
coin into the beggar’s hand. Lucita was very happy as she
walked home. Can you tell why?

1. What did Lucita see?

A. a jeepney
B. a beggar
C. some money
2. Who was old?
a. Lucita
b. The beggar
c. The jeepney driver
3. How much did Lucita give the beggar?
a. Twenty-five centavos
b. Fifty centavos
c. 1 peso
4. How did Lucita go home?
a. She rode in a jeep.
b. She walked.
c. She rode in a calesa.
5. How did Lucita feel after helping the beggar?
A. happy
B. tired
c. sorry

Keywords: fare enough

thin

Going to a Doctor
 Nestor felt very sick. His fever was very high . His mother
took him to a doctor .You’l have to e injected to get well, the
doctor said. You won’t be hurt at all. Come on Nestor . Be a
good boy , mother said. Nestor smiled at the doctor. Then he
looked away as the doctor injected hi. See , did it hurt?
asked the doctor . Nestor said , Not at all . Thank you.

1. Who was sick?

a. Nestor
b. Mother
c. The nurse
2. Who took him to the hospital?
a. Mother
b. Father
c. The nurse
3. Who injected Nesstor?
a. Mother
b. The doctor
c. The nurse
4. Why should Nestor be injected?
a. To get well
b. To get a prize
c. To please her mother
5. Was Nestor hurt by the injection?
a. Yes .
b. No.
c. Perhaps.

Keywords: fever injection

hurt
 Independence Day

Tomorrow is June 12. It is our Independence Day. We shall not

have classes, mother, Norma told her mother happily. What do
you want to do tomorrow then?, Mother asked . Please mother
let’s go to the Rizal Park. There will be a parade. Many of my
friends will be there, Norma said. All right. Tell Nelly and Bella
to get ready for tomorrow. We shall all go and see the parade,
mother said.

1. What is June 12?

A . Christmas Day
b. All Soul’s day
c. Independence Day
2. Who will have no classes?
a. Norma
b. Mother
c. father
3. Where did Norma want to go?
a. To Escolta
b. to Nayong Pilipino
c. To Rizal Park
4. Who else will go to the Rizal Park?
a. Uncle Ben
b. Brother Jun
c. Nelly and Bella
5. What will they see?
a. a parade
b. a show
c. a dance

Keywords: parade tomorrow

 A GOOD HELPER

Many children are good helpers at home. One such good

helper is Josefa.
Josefa is a grade two like you. Before she goes to school in
the morning she does many things to help her mother. She
fixes her bed. She buys read at the store. She sets the table for
breakfast. After coming from school, she takes care of her baby
brother. She waters the plants in the garden. Then she studies
her lessons.

1. What is Josefa?
a. A good cook
b. A good helper
c. A good washer
2. What grade is she in?
a. Grade two
b. Grade three
c. Grade four
3. What does she buy from the store?
a. Bed
b. Plants
c. Bread
4. What does she prepare?
a. The bed for sleeping
b. The table for breakfast
c. The garden
5. When does she study?
a. In the morning
b. In the afternoon
c. At night

Keywords: fixes prepares

breakfast
 Early Morning

Gina woke up early. She looked out of the window. The

sun was shining brightly. The sky was clear and blue.
It’s bright day. Gina said as she jumped out of ed. She
combed her hair then went to the garden where father
was working.
I’ll help you father, Gina said. No Gina, come here. Take
care of your baby sister while I go to the market,
mother said.

1. What kind of day was it?

a. Rainy day
b. Windy day
c. Bright day
2. What was clear and blue?
a. The day
b. The sun
c. The sky
3. Who was in the garden?
a. Father
b. Mother
c. Baby
4. What Gina want to do ?
a. Help mother
b. Help father
c. Play in the garden
5. Where was mother going?
a. To school
b. To the market
c. To the garden

Keywords: early shinning

bright
 BOOKS

Books are good friends. They make us happy. Some

tell ice stories and poems. Others teach beautiful songs.
Still others teach us about many things in the world.
Books live along if we take good care of them. We
should cover them. We should not tear their pages. We
should not write on their pages, too.

1. What are good friends?

a. Books
b. Stories
c. Poems
2. What do books do for us?
a. make us cry
b. make us happy
c. make us sick
3. What are found in books?
a. Stories
b. Cars
c. Airplanes
4. What would make books live long ?
a. Good care
b. Decorating them
c. Coloring them
5. Which is not good for books?
a. Covering them
b. Tearing them
c. Reading them

Keywords: world long pages

 To be a Pianist

You play the piano well Myrna, Miss de Leon said.

Myrna is eight years old She’s inn grade two. She loves to play
the piano. What do you like to be when you are big? Miss de
Leon asked.
I would like to be a good pianist like my mother, Myrna said. I
would like to play at the Cultural Center.

1. Who plays the piano well?

a. Myrna
b. Miss de Leon
c. Myrna’s sister
2. How old is Myrna?
a. Seven
b. Eight
c. Ten
3. What would Myrna want to be?
a. A good teacher
b. A good doctor
c. A good pianist
4. What is Myrna’s mother?
a. A pianist
b. A teacher
c. nurse
5. What grade is Myrna in?
a. Grade one
b. Grade two
c. Grade three

Keyword: pianist
 Saving Money

Miss Sanchez and her upils were takig about saving

money. It was Thrift Week . Who among you are saving
money?, Miss Sanchez asked. Many of her children raised
their hands. Where do you keep the money that you
save?, Miss Sanchez asked. In a piggy bank, Ma’am, Elsie
said. In a milk can, Lucio said . I keep my money in a
bamboo shell, Lito said.

1. What was the lesson of Miss Sanchez’ pupils?

a. Saving money
b. Piggy bank
c. Spending money
2. What week was it?
a. Christmas Season
b. Animal Week
c. Thrift Week
3. Who keeps his money in a can?
a. Lito
b. L ucio
c. Elsie
4. Where does Elsie keep her money?
a. Milk can
b. bamboo shell
c. Piggy bank
5. Who keeps money in a bamboo shell?
a. Lucio
b. Elsie
c. Lito

Keywords: thrift saving

bank
 TALKING ABOUT PETS

Let’s talk about what we do for our pets, Miss Perez said to
her grade two children. I give y pet dog clean water to drink,
Jose said. Scot is my dog’s name. I give him fish, Lita said. My
cat is white. She‘s big and fat because I let her drink milk,
Zeny said. I clean the pen of our pig very well. It doesn’t smell
bad, David said. I don’t have any pet but if I’ll have one I will
love it, Ben said.

1. What was the class talking about ?

a. About flowers
b. About books
c. About pets
2. What is Jose’s pet?
a. A dog
b. A cat
c. A pig
3. Who gives milk to his pet?
a. Zeny
b. David
c. Lita
4. Who doesn’t have any pet?
a. Lita
b. Jose
c. Ben
5.Who has a pig?
a. David
b. Ben
c. Zeny

Keywords: pet pen small

 School Materials

Tomorrow we should go out to buy your school materials.

You must all wake up early, mother said. The next morning,
Pina, Mario and Lorna were up early. They went to the town
with their mother. This store is very big. It’s full of school
materials, Mario said. Pina bought notebooks, paper and ball
pen. Mario ought a box of crayon, bottle of paste and pencil.
Lorna bought notebooks and a ball pen.

1. What would the children buy?

a. Uniforms
b. Shoes
c. School materials
2. Where did they buy them?
a. In the town
b. In the market
c. In the city
3. What were in the store?
a. Fruits and vegetables
b. School materials
c. Eggs and canned goods
4. Who bought pencil and crayons?
a. Pina
b. Mario
c. Lorna
5. Who went with children?
a. Father
b. Mother
c. Sister

Keywords: tomorrow full

materials
 On Food

Miss Benigno asked her children to write the food

that they eat nearly every day. These are some of what
the children wrote.
Nita- rice , ice cream, eggs,
bananas
Luz - rice, meat, eggs, milk,
vegetables
Bert - rice , fish , vegetables, eggs
Fred - rice , fish, vegetables
Ana- rice, eggs, bananas,
vegetables, fish

1. Which food do al children eat?

a. Vegetables
b. Rice
c. Fish
2. Who is Miss Benigno?
a. Nita’s mother
b. Fred’s sister
c. The children’s teacher
3. What did Miss Benigno asked the children to do?
a. That they eat food they like
b. That they list down the food they eat often
c. That they buy the food they like to eat
4. Which food does Nita not eat that others do?
a. Eggs
b. Rice
c. Vegetables
5. Which is true about the children?
a. They don’t eat.
b. They eat good food.
c. They eat poor kind of food.

Keywords: nearly wrote

 Meat and Milk

Meat is a good food. It builds the body. But meat is very

expensive now. What food can take place of eat? Miss Domingo
asked. Mongo, fish and beans, Helen said. Very good. So you
see children, there a lot of food that we can eat in place of
meat, Miss Domingo explained. Coffee is good for us too, Melba
said. No coffee is not good for you. Milk is the best drink for
children. Milk makes you healthy and strong, Miss Domingo
said.

1. Which one of these can take place of meat?

a. Candy
b. Mongo
c. Bananas
2. Which of these drinks is good for children?
a. Milk
b. Coffee
c. Tea
3. What helps build the body?
a. Soft drinks
b. Chocolate
c. Meat
4. What food is very expensive?
a. Beans
b. Meat
c. Mongo
5. Is coffee good for children?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Always.

Keywords: expensive builds

healthy