Science - Reusable or Waste

One of the first lessons in science (Grade 5) is recognizing whether a material is reusable or waste. It is important because it teaches the students to identify items in their households that they can still use or should be disposed off. 

In the Philippines, households do not normally segregate their trash so finding a place for these garbage has become a huge problem. If every household learned to reuse or recycle material, then there would be a substantial reduction in the amount of garbage produced.  

Here are some worksheets that can help your child identify whether a material can still be reused or should already be thrown in the trashcan:

Science 5 - Reusable or waste?
Here is a simple worksheet that will ask the student to identify whether a material can still be used or not. Contains pictures.

Science 5 - Reusable or waste?
Here is a sorting worksheet where the student needs to identify waste or reusable materials and place each name under the right column.

Science 5 - Hazardous or not
This worksheet can help the student recognize if a waste product is safe to throw in the trash can or requires special handling.

Reading 4 - Identifying the Setting of the Story

One way to better understand a story is to identify the setting. This pertains to the "where" and "when" of the story that one is reading. Most of the time, the setting is already written in the text. If the setting is not explicitly mentioned, the reader needs to search for the keywords that will help them identify it. 

Here are some worksheets on identifying story settings:

Reading 4 - Identifying the setting of the story
This contains short excerpts from Aesop's fables. It includes a challenger question at the end

Reading 4 - Identifying the setting of the story 2
More short excerpts from Aesop's fables. It includes a challenger question at the end

Araling Panlipunan - Anyong Tubig

Here is a worksheet on identifying water forms:

AP 3 - Anyong Tubig
Here is a short exercise on identifying different water forms (Anyong Tubig). Choices are given.

Araling Panlipunan - Anyong Lupa

Here is a worksheet on identifying the type of Anyong Lupa:

AP 3 - Anyong Lupa
Here is a short exercise on identifying the type of land form (anyong lupa) described. Choices are given.

English - Identifying Root Words and Using Affixes

A dictionary sure is helpful in finding out the meaning of words that we do not know. However, it is not something that we have on hand all of the time. To be able to at least guess the meaning of a new  word, it is very helpful to know how to identify root words and the meaning of common affixes.

Root words are also known as base words. We attach extra letters known as affixes to modify its meaning. We put the prefix before the root word. We attach a suffix at the end of the root word.

Here are some common prefixes and their meanings:

PREFIX	MEANING	EXAMPLES
re-	again; do for another time	retry – to try again reread – to read again replay- to play again
un-	not; opposite of	unclean – not clean unpleasant – opposite of pleasant unbreakable – not breakable
dis-	no or not (it is usually used for adjectives)	dishonest – not honest disable – not able disappear – does not appear
im-	not (used before words beginning with m or p)	improper – not proper impatient – not patient immature – not mature
in-	no or not; without	incorrect – not correct inactive – not active inattention – without attention

Here are some common suffixes and their meanings:

SUFFIX	MEANING	EXAMPLES
-less	not having; without	hopeless – without hope careless – without care fearless – without fear
-ful	having the qualities of	truthful – always telling the truth helpful – always ready to help careful – show a lot of care
-ly	in specified manner	slowly – doing things in a slow manner calmly – doing things in a calm manner friendly – showing qualities of a friend
-or	one that does a specified thing	actor – one who acts illustrator – one who illustrates collector – one who collects
-er	one that does a specified thing	painter – one who paints singer – one who sings teacher – one who teaches

Here are some worksheets that you can use:

English 2 - Identifying root words

Here is a short worksheet on identifying the root of the given words. It also contains items to help identify root words vs words with affixes.

Filipino - Pagbibigay ng Pamagat

Ang pamagat (title) ng isang akda o larawan ay nagpapahayag ng diwa o paksa nito. 

Mahalagang tandaan na sa pagbibigay ng pamagat, mabuting gawin itong maikli at nakatatawag ng pansin. Ito ay kalimitang humihikayat sa mambabasa na ituloy ang pagbabasa sa akda.

Kailangang simulan sa malaking titik ang mahahalagang salita sa pamagat.

Tingnan natin ang halimbawang ito:

          Ang pating ay isang uri ng karniborong isda. Sa kasalukuyan, mayroong mahigit na limandaang uri ng pating. Karamihan ng uri ng pating ay nananatili sa tubig-dagat ngunit may iilang nabubuhay sa tubig tabang. Ang pinakamaliit na pating ay may habang anim na pulgada. Ang pinakamahaba naman ay ang butanding. Ito ay umaabot sa haba na labindalawang metro.

Ano ang maaari nating ibigay na pamagat dito?

a. Ang Nakakatakot na Isda

b. Ang Iba't Ibang Uri ng Pating

c. Ang Pating

Para sa akdang ito, ang pinaka-angkop na pamagat ay "Ang Pating". 

Tingnan naman natin itong isang maikling kuwento:

          Sabik na sabik si Julia na pumasok sa paaralan ngayong araw na ito. Kagabi pa lamang ay inihanda na niya ang kanyang uniporme. Naka-ayos na rin ang kanyang bag at baunan. Pagtunog ng kanyang relo, mabilis na bumangon si Julia upang maligo na. Dali-dali siyang nagbihis at pumunta sa silid-kainan. "Julia, mukhang handa ka na para sa unang araw ng pasukan," ang bati ng kanyang nanay. "Opo! Sabik na po akong pumasok!" ang sagot ng bata.

Ano kaya ang magandang pamagat para sa kuwentong ito?

a. Ang Unang Araw ng Pasukan

b. Sabik nang Pumasok si Julia

c. Ang Paaralan ni Julia

Para sa akdang ito, ang pinaka-angkop na pamagat ay "Sabik nang Pumasok si Julia". 

Narito ang ilang sanayang papel na maaaring gamitin para sa pag-aaral ng pagbibigay ng pamagat:

Filipino 2 - Pagbibigay ng Pamagat

Long quiz on choosing the appropriate title for a short passage / picture

Filipino - Kayarian ng Salita

Kayarian ng Salita refers the the structure of a word. Please see the lesson below and try out the quizzes that follow to master this particular concept.

Filipino 3 - Kayarian ng Salita
This is a short but challenging exercise in recognizing the structure of the given word.