Ada Mag-aral Na!

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

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All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Treasury of Storybooks This storybook is a product of the National Competition on Storybook Writing 2017 of the Department of Education. Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, no copyright shall subsist in this work of Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the Department of Education shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. DepEd may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties. No prior approval or conditions shall be required for the use for any purpose of statues, rules and regulations, and speeches, lectures, sermons, addresses, and dissertations, pronounced, read or rendered in courts of justice, before administrative agencies, in deliberative assemblies and in meetings of public character. This storybook is a product of the National Competition on Storybook Writing 2017 of the Department of Education. Almazan, Alona B., Ang Pagsubok Kay Susan, DepEd BLR 2018 Development Team Writer: Alona B. Almazan Illustrator: Alex T. Dawisan, Gilbert R. Esquerra & Roberto V. Duldulao, Jr. Editor: Marilyn B. Juaton Learning Resource Manager: FLORECITA G. RAZO, Ph.D. Education Program Supervisor-Candon City Division GINA A. AMOYEN Education Program Supervisor– Region I Division of Candon City Region I

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Learning competencies 1. Nasasagot ang mga tanong tungkol sa binasang kuwento (F3PBH-If-3.2) 2. Naipapahayag ang ideya/kaisipan/damdamin/ reaksiyon nang may wastong tono, diin, bilis, antala at intonasyon (F3TA-Oa-j-2) 3. Naipapahayag ang sariling opinion o reaksiyon sa isang napakinggang isyu o usapan(F3PS-IVc-1) 4. Nababasa ang mga salitang hiram (F3PP-IVcg-2.5) 5. Nababaybay nang wasto ang mga salitang hiram (F3PY-IIh-2.5) 6. Nagagamit ang magalang na pananalita sa angkop na sitwasyon (F3PS-IIb-12.5) 7. Nakapaglalarawan ng mga tao, hayop, bagay at lugar sa pamayanan (F3WG-IIIcd-4 ) 8. Naibibigay ang mga sumusuportang kaisipan sa pangunahing kaisipan ng tekstong binasa (F3PB-IIIe-11.2) 9. Naibibigay ang sariling hinuha bago, habang at pagkatapos mapakinggang teksto (F3PN-IIIf-12 ) 10. Natutukoy ang mahahalagang detalye kaugnay ng paksang narinig (F3PN-IVi-16 ) 11. Nakapaglalarawan ng mga bagay, hayop, tao, at lugar sa pamayanan (F3WG-IVc-d-4 )

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Minamahal kong mag-aaral, Ang kuwentong ito ay nilikha para sa inyo upang magbigay gabay sa pagharap ninyo sa bawat hamon ng buhay. Ipinakikita rito ang pagkakaroon ng integridad, katapatan at kabutihan sa kapwa at ang pagkakaroon ng pag- asa sa kabila ng pagsubok sa buhay. May Akda

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Si Susan ay isang ulilang pulubi. Huminto na siya sa pag-aaral mula nang mamatay ang kaniyang mga magulang sa aksidente. Sa mura niyang edad na siyam ay madalas na siyang nasa lansangan upang mamalimos. 5

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Sa isang barong-barong siya nakatira kasama ang nag-iisa niyang pamilya, si Lola Maring. Sa bahay na gawa sa pinagtagpi- tagping kahoy, karton at yero sila naninirahan. 6

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Awang-awa si Susan sa kaniyang lola. Madalas kasi itong magkasakit at manghina. Maaaring dahil na rin sa katandaan. Sa kalagayang ito ni Lola Maring, tumigil na siya sa pagtanggap ng labada mula sa kapitbahay nilang may tindahan sa kabilang kalye, si Aling Anita. 7

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Dahil dito, si Susan ay madalas makitang namamalimos. “Palimos po. Maawa po kayo. Palimos po,” nagmamakaawang sambit nito sa mga taong dumaraan sa lansangan. 8

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. At mula sa maghapong pamamalimos, nakakapag-uwi siya ng pera na sapat lamang na pambili ng tatlong noodles na para sa kanila ay mainam nang hapunan. 9

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Lola, okay na po ang noodles sa atin, di ba?” nakangiting tanong ni Susan sa kaniyang lola. “Oo naman apo,” tugon naman ng kaniyang lola. 10

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Halos araw-araw, pamamalimos ang gawain ni Susan. Tinitiis niya ang hirap at panganib sa lansangan. Tinitiis niya ang tindi ng sikat ng araw. Higit sa lahat, tinitiis niya ang sakit ng tiyan dala ng matinding gutom. 11

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Lola, mahirap ang mamalimos,” naiiyak na wika niya sa kaniyang lola. Yakap lamang ang tugon ng kaniyang lola kapag dumadaing ang kaniyang apo. 12

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. May mga pagkakataong walang naiuuwing pera si Susan mula sa pamamalimos. Madalas, pag-iyak na lamang ang kaniyang ginagawa tuwing matutulog siyang kumakalam ang sikmura. 13

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Ngunit minsan, binibigyan sila ng pagkain ng kanilang kapitbahay na si Aling Anita. “Maraming salamat po Aling Anita,” wika ni Susan tuwing inaabutan sila ng pagkain. 14

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Linggo, “Lola, pupunta muna po ako sa tindahan ni Aling Anita. Pinapatawag daw po kasi ako,” paalam ni Susan sa kaniyang lola. “Mag-ingat ka apo,” sagot naman ni Aling Maring. 15

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Agad nagtungo si Susan sa kabilang kalye kung nasaan ang tindahan ni Aling Anita. Napapangiti siya habang naglalakad papunta sa tindahan. 16

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Pagdating sa tindahan, agad niyang nakita si Aling Anita. “Magandang umaga po,” bati nito. “Pinapatawag raw po ninyo ako?” tanong ni Susan. 17

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Susan, pinatawag kita upang magbantay muna dito sa aking tindahan. Magsisimba lamang ako,” wika ni Aling Anita. “Opo,” sagot ni Susan. 18

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Kung may bibili ay maaari kang magtinda. Narito sa notebook ang listahan ng presyo ng mga paninda,” patuloy ni Aling Anita. “Maging maingat sa pagsusukli,” bilin pa nito. “Opo,” sagot ni Susan. 19

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Pag-alis ni Aling Anita ay tumuloy na sa loob ng tindahan si Susan. Manghang-mangha siya sa nakita. “Wow! Ang daming paninda. Ang daming pagkain!” natutuwang sabi niya sa sarili. 20

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nilapitan niya isa-isa ang mga paninda. Maraming imported na de lata katulad ng corned beef. “Mamahalin siguro ang mga ito,” bulong niya. May sari-sari ding noodles. Napangiti siya dahil naalala niya ang kaniyang lola na madalas niyang kasalo sa pagkain ng noodles. 21

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Tinititigan niya ang nakasabit na isang supot ng biskwit. Pakiwari niya ay napakasarap nitong kainin lalo na sa katulad niyang madalas malipasan ng gutom. “Siguradong nakakabusog ang mga ito,” wika niya sa sarili. 22

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Naglakihan lalo ang mga mata ni Susan nang makita niya ang kahon ng tsokolate. Kagaya iyon ng madalas na ipasalubong ng kaniyang ama noong nabubuhay pa ito. Natatakam siya sa nakikita. 23

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nasulyapan niya ang iba’t ibang klase ng malamig na mga inumin sa loob ng freezer. Nakita din niya ang inumin na katulad ng madalas ipainom sa kaniya ng kaniyang ina tuwing sumasakit ang kaniyang tiyan. 24

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Maya-maya, “Arayyy!” daing niya. Bigla siyang napahawak sa kaniyang tiyan. Lumingon siya sa mga paninda. Napapalunok na lang siya habang patuloy ang pagsakit ng kaniyang tiyan. 25

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Napatingin ulit si Susan sa kahon ng tsokolate at sa malamig na inumin sa freezer. Hindi na niya talaga mapigilan ang mapalunok habang patuloy ang pagsakit ng kaniyang tiyan. Napapaisip siya. 26

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Kahit patuloy ang pagsakit ng kaniyang tiyan, hindi din niya maialis ang tingin sa mga nakakatakam na pagkain na nasa kaniyang harap. Sari-saring kaisipan ang sumasagi sa kaniya. 27

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Maya-maya lamang ay tumingin- tingin siya sa labas ng tindahan. “Wala namang tao,” pabulong na sabi niya sa sarili. Tumingin ulit siya sa labas at napansing wala namang tao sa paligid. Hindi siya mapakali. 28

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Ilang saglit lamang ay inilapag niya sa mesa ang notebook. Palinga- linga niyang binuksan ang pintuan. Nagmamadali at pinagpapawisan siyang lumabas ng tindahan. Ikinandado agad niya ang pinto at tumakbong paalis. 29

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Kinaumagahan, laking gulat niya nang makita niyang luhaan ang kaniyang lola habang kausap ang isang bisita sa loob ng kanilang bahay, si Aling Anita. 30

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nakaramdam siya ng kaba. Kahit may pag-aalala, lumapit pa rin siya sa kanilang dalawa at sabay yakap sa kaniyang lola. “Wala po akong ginawang masama, lola,” mangiyak-ngiyak na sabi ni Susan. 31

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Oo apo alam ko. Naipasa mo ang pagsubok at dahil dito, tutulungan ka ni Aling Anita na makapag-aral muli. Tutulong din siya sa aplikasyon natin sa programa ng pamahalaan para sa mahihirap na katulad natin. Ito ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program o 4Ps,” wika ni Aling Maring. Takang-taka si Susan. 32

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Bago pa man umalis ng tindahan ang Aling Anita mo ay nailista na niya ang bilang ng paninda. Wala man lang itong bawas o nawalang paninda,” wika ni Aling Maring. 33

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. “Nabasa rin niya ang iyong sulat sa notebook sa biglaan mong pag-alis dahil masakit ang iyong tiyan at nais mong gumamit ng palikuran,” paliwanag ng lola. 34

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Nagpasalamat si Susan kay Aling Anita. Humingi din siya ng paumanhin sa biglaan niyang pag-alis. Niyakap siya ni Aling Anita sabay sabing, “Salamat sa Diyos, napakabuti at napakatapat mong bata sa kabila ng iyong pinagdadaanang kahirapan at iba pang pagsubok sa buhay.” 35

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. Masayang-masaya ang maglola. Higit ang kaligayahan ni Susan dahil sa kabila ng kalagayan sa buhay, nanatili sa kaniya ang kabutihan at katapatan sa kapwa. 36

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020.

All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2020. ALONA BALORAN-ALMAZAN Si Gng. Alona B. Almazan ay kasalukuyang nagtuturo bilang Guro III sa Darapidap Elementary School, Lungsod ng Candon. Siya rin ay isang contextualizer sa MTB - Iloko sa kanilang rehiyon at isa sa mga National Trainers ng programang Aflatoun na ang layunin ay mahasa ang kasanayan at kaalaman ng mga guro sa implementasyon at integrasyon ng konseptong Child Social and Financial Literacy. Siya din ay demonstrator teacher sa iba’t ibang asignatura. Mahilig din siyang sumulat ng tula at maikling kuwento sa Iloko, Filipino at English.