Developing Power 5 (E-Exercise 1) OUR FOREFATHERS

In the olden days there were no churches in the

Philippines. Although there were no churches, our
forefathers knew how to pray. They prayed in many
places. Most often they prayed in their homes. They
believed in a great god called Bathala. They believed
that Bathala was the creator of all things. They
worship him. They prayed to him.
Our forefathers held religious feasts in the house
of their headman or chief. Usually, a feast lasted for
several days. All the people of the barangay
attended. They would hang a large lamp at the
center of the house and many small ones on the
posts. Drums and gongs provided music. As part of
the celebration, the people danced. They would beat
drums for as long as the feast lasted. The people,
young or old, enjoyed the religious festivities.
Questions:
1. When were there no churches in the
Philippines?
2. What is the selection about?
3. Where were the feasts held?
4. Who attended the feasts?
5. How long did the feasts last?
6. What instruments were used to provide
music?
7. What were hung on the posts?
8. What can you say about our forefathers?
9. To whom our forefathers prayed?
10. Where did our forefathers often pray?

Developing Reading Power E – Gr. 5 EARLY MANHOOD OF FATHER GOMEZ

It had been raining very hard for three days
and the streets were flooded. Mariano, as Father
Gomes was then called, had to stay home. His
father looked at the water and said, “The roads
are not safe to travel on. The children must stay
home today.
The rain continued up to Sunday. The people
could not go out to the streets. It was very hard
to go to church. They could not even go to the
market to buy the things they needed.
“Where is Mariano?” Mother asked. Mariano’s
parents looked for him but could not find him in
the house. Finally, his father exclaimed, “There
he is!”
Mother looked out of the window. She saw
Mariano on a wooden raft.
“Young man is going to the church.” Father
said. “Rain will not stop him from doing his
duty.”
QUESTIONS:
1. When did the story happen?
2. Which were not safe?
3. How long did the heavy rain last?
4. Who could not be found in the house?
5. Where was Mariano?
6. Where was Mariano going?
7. Why must the children stay home?
8. Who looked for Mariano?
9. What kind of a young man was Mariano according to
the story?
10? What did Mariano become later on?

Developing Reading Power E #3– Gr. 5 ENSECTS

 There are more than half a
million kinds of insects. The kinds
of insects outnumber the kinds of
all other animals put together.
Insects live almost any kind of
habitat. There are many in the sea,
but they are found almost
everywhere in fresh water and on
land.
 All insects have six legs and one
pair of feelers. All insects are
covered with a waterproof
substance called chitin. Most
insects have wings. Their bodies
are divided into three parts: the
head, the thorax, and the
abdomen.
Most insects crawl, hop, swim,
jump or walk. But flying is their
usual way of getting about. Some
can fly very fast. The dragonfly is
one of the fast fliers.
Some insects have two pairs of
wings. Some have one pair. Some
have none at all. It is safe,
therefore, to think that insects
differ in shape, size and color.
QUESTIONS:
1. There are _______ kinds of insects.
2. This selection is mainly about________.
3 Insects live ________.
4. Insects usually move about by _____.
5. No insects move about to _______.
6. The bodies of insects are divided into
_______ pairs.
7. The dragonfly _____very fast.
8. All insects have _____ of feelers.
9. _______ insects have two pairs of wings.
10. What is true about insects?
Developing Reading Power E #3– Gr. 5 MAN’S FIRST
CLOTHES
The Earlie st true clothing of
man was made of animal skin,
grass or bark of trees.
About 100,000 years ago man
used the skin of bears, goats of
buffaloes for his clothing. He
scraped the inside of skin and hung
if dry. When the skin was dried, he
made it soft by rubbing it with fat
and by beating it with his hand. He
used rough needles made of bones
and thread made of strong plant
fiber to sew the pieces together.
The prehistoric man in warm
countries, where plants and trees
grew in abundance, fashioned his
clothing out of grass and bark of
trees. Clothes made of animal skin
lasted longer then those made of
grass and bark of trees. But the
cloths made of grass were cooler,
more comfortable and lighter.
QUESTIONS:
1. The story is about___________.
2. The uncivilized prehistoric man wore
clothing for ____.
3. The animal skin was hung to ________.
4. The skin was made soft by ____________.
5. The needles were made of __________.
6. Threads used were made of __________.
7. Where do you think were clothes made of
animal
skin mostly worn?
8. Clothes made of animal skin _________.
9. Animal skin cut to pieces by a __________.
10. About how many years ago was this
period? _____

Developing Reading Power E #3– Gr. 5 DIAMONDS ONLY

 A traveler once lost his way
in a desert. The sun was so hot
and he was very thirsty. He
was very tired and hungry.
Soon he came to an oasis.
An oasis is a low fertile place in
the desert where there is
water.
“Water, at last!” the weary
traveler exclaimed, “I guess
I’m just too lucky.”
 As the traveler came to the
water, he saw lying upon the
bank a sack half-filled with
something. “Oh God,” he said
as he knelt beside the sack
opening it with both hands.
“May there be some fruits or
coconut inside so that I may
have something to eat as well
as water to drink.” With this
thought, he got his knife and
hurriedly cut open the sack.
When he saw what was inside
the sack, he said in a sad,
disappointed way, “Poor me!
these are diamonds only.”
QUESTIONS:
1. Where was the traveler?
2. How did the traveler feel?
3. Where did he stop?
4. What does an oasis have?
5. What did the traveler find?
6. What did the traveler think was inside
the sack?
7. How did the traveler open the sack?
8. What were the contents of the sack?
9. Copy and box the word that tells how the
traveler felt when he saw the diamonds?
10. What is implied in the story?