Read and analyze the story about “Mouse at the

Seashore”, be able to answer the questions after it.

Mouse at the Seashore

(slightly simplified)
Arnold Lobel

A mouse told his mother and father that he was going on a trip
to the seashore.
“We are very alarmed,” they cried.
“The world is full of terrors. You must not go!”
“I have already decided,” said the Mouse firmly. “I have never
seen the ocean, and it is high time that I did. Nothing can make
me change my mind.”
“Then we cannot stop you,” said Mother and Father Mouse,
“but do be careful.”
Early the next day, the Mouse began his journey. Even before
the morning had ended, the Mouse came to know trouble and
fear. A cat jumped out from behind a tree. “I will eat you for
lunch,” he said.

It was a narrow escape for the Mouse. He ran for his life
but he left part of his tail in the mouth of the cat.
By afternoon, the Mouse had been attacked by birds and dogs.
He had lost his way several times. He was bruised and
bloodied. He was tired and frightened.
In the evening, the Mouse slowly climbed the last hill and saw
the seashore spreading out before him. He watched the waves
rolling onto the ocean, one after another. All the colors of the
sunset filled the sky.
“How beautiful,” cried the Mouse.
“I wish that Mother and Father were here to see this with me.”
The moon and the stars began to appear over the ocean. The
Mouse sat silently on top of the hill. He felt very happy and
peaceful.

Let us read the phrases and sentences from the story.

1. Early the next day, seashore
2. Mouse, Father and Mother Mouse, cat, dogs and birds
3. He did not stop even he was chased by a cat and attacked
by birds and dogs.
4. The Mouse was able to achieve his dream to go to the
seashore.
5. The Mouse wanted to go on a trip to the seashore but his
parents did not allow him to go.
6. Mouse at the Seashore
 After reading and analyzing the
information, let us trot answer the
following questions together.

1. What is the story all about?

2. Who are the animals or people that act in the story?

3. When and where did the story happen?

4. What is the problem in the story?

5. What action did the mouse does solve his problem?

6. What happened when he did not give up?

 A. Directions: Read the short story below. Analyze it and be
able to identify its elements. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

Buddy and the Cat

Little Buddy Cockroach is a house bug. Mother Cockroach
always tells him to stay in dark places and hide. He listens to
her with half an ear not believing in what she says. “How could
they not like me? I have beautiful, shiny wings, and long
antenna. Surely, they would love me,” he thought. One day,
Buddy saw a black cat and said, “I will show Mother Cockroach
that she is wrong.”

But when the cat saw him, it immediately jumped and started
running after him with its sharp claws. Buddy ran as fast as he
could to the dark place under the cabinet and never came out.
Source: Department of Education, K to 12 English 4 Learner’s
Material, Do and Learn, page 109

1. What is the title of the story?

a. Buddy and the Dog
b. Buddy and the Cat
c. Buddy and the Dinosaur

2. Who are the characters in the story?

a. Ant, Grasshopper
b. Mother Hen, Little Hen, Worm
c. Little Buddy Cockroach, Mother Cockroach, Cat

3. What is the setting of the story?

a. one day, in the house
b. one night, at the zoo
c. noontime, the garden

4. What is the beginning of the story?

a. Mother Cockroach always tells Buddy Cockroach to eat
healthy foods.
b. Mother Cockroach always tells Buddy Cockroach to stay in
dark places and hide.
c. Mother Cockroach always tells Buddy Cockroach to sleep
early at night.

5. What is the ending of the story?

a. Buddy Cockroach learned to hide in dark places.
b. Buddy Cockroach became friends with the cat.
c. Buddy Cockroach learned to eat vegetables.
 What I Have Learned

Let us summarize the important points of the

lesson.
Identify the story elementdescribed in each
sentence.

1. The animals or persons who act in the story. _________

2. The part of the plot that tells the problem. _________
3. This gives an idea or clue of what you will read in the
story._____
4. The part of the plot that tells how the problem was
solved._____
5. It tells about the place and time of the story. _______
6. The most important events in the story. ________
7. The part of the plot that tells the actions of the character to
solve the problem. ___________

Title Ending Setting Beginning

Middle Plot Characters Story

B. Directions: Read and understand the short story below.

Analyze the story elements by answering the guide questions.

New Game
Sammy is a funny little monkey. He lives in a zoo. He likes to
eat bananas and play in the treetops. There are lots of other
little monkeys in the monkey yard. They like to play on the
rope swings and chase each other around.
One day, the zookeepers had to take down the swings
because the ropes were getting old. They might break, and the
monkeys might get hurt. Sammy was sad. He sat down under a
tree.
Then another little monkey named Ronnie ran over to Sammy.
“Race you to the top of this tree!” Ronnie said. Sammy jumped
up. He liked this new game! Soon all monkeys were racing
each other up the trees. They all liked this new game.
Source: Story Elements, Reading Comprehension Worksheet,
www.k5learning.com

1) What is the title of the story? _____________

2) Who are the characters in the story? ______, ______, ______
3) Where did the story happen? __________
4) When did the story happen? __________
5) How did the story end? _________________________________

A. Directions: Read the short story below. Analyze its

elements. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Plants and Water

Jose’s father has a vegetable garden in their backyard. He has

eggplant, pechay, radishes, and cabbages. He has cucumbers,
patola, upo, and other vegetables vines. One day, Jose came
home from school, ahead of his father who works in a factory in
town.
He saw his father’s garden. The soil was very dry and the
leaves of the plants were withered due to the hot sun. After
changing his clothes, he took the sprinkler and began watering
the plants. He was almost through with her work when his
father arrived.
“Good boy,” his father said. “The plants are surely happy now.
They are also like people. When it is very hot, they also want to
drink.”
“I know it, Father,” Jose said. “That’s why I’m watering them.”
Source: Department of Education Region V, Daily Lesson Plan
English 4, Quarter 2, Week 1, Day 3, page 275

1. What is the title of the story?

a. Jose and the Plants
b. Plants and Water
c. Father and Jose
2. Who are the characters in the story?
a. Jose and Father
b. Jose and the plants
c. Plants and Water
3. What is the setting of the story?
a. one night, at the school canteen
b. one morning, at the shopping center
c. one day, vegetable garden in the backyard

4. What is the beginning of the story?

a. Jose saw that the soil in the vegetable garden was very
dry and the leaves of the plants were wilting.
b. Jose saw that there was no food in the kitchen.
c. Jose saw that his bedroom is a mess.
5. What is the ending of the story?
a. Jose let the vegetables die.
b. Jose watered the plants and Father was happy about it.
c. Jose answered his homework.
 Activity 1

Note: Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.

Fill in the circle next to the synonym for the bold print word
in each sentence.

1. The wealthy man lived in a very large house.

○ a) old ○ b) sad ○ c) rich ○ d) friendly
2. Brad completed his homework.
○ a) hid ○ b) finished ○ c) erased ○ d) delayed
3. Joe went for a stroll through the park.
○ a) walk ○ b) run ○ c) ride ○ d) hop
4. Her family went to see a movie while Jean remained at
home.
○ a) left ○ b) stayed ○ c) slept ○ d) departed
5. People should be considerate of others.
○ a) smart ○ b) thoughtful ○ c) rude ○ d) unkind
6. Jessica was scared of the dark.
○ a) tired ○ b) courageous ○ c) brave ○ d) afraid
7. My sister is an assistant to the veterinarian.
○ a) teacher ○ b) helper ○ c) janitor ○ d) doctor
8. The girls chattered all the way home.
○ a) talked ○ b) slept ○ c) froze ○ d) sang
9. We heard rumbling and saw streaks of lightning all night.
○ a) rain ○ b) music ○ c) grumbling ○ d) thunder
10. The dog was loose.
○ a) free ○ b) unchained ○ c) friendly ○ d) young

Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Identify the words

that have similar meanings (synonyms) in each pair.

1. I have a round pillow. The shape is

perfectly circle.
2. They live in a small house. Their garden
is so tiny.
3. The elephant is huge. It has a big
tummy.
4. You are so pretty and the flower you are
holding is beautiful too.
5. I am good today but feeling great
yesterday.