Mangroves grow in salty water along the coast. Their roots stand above the mud. Young fish and crabs hide among the roots. The trees slow big waves in a storm. Which detail does the text give about mangroves?

The carabao is a water buffalo on Philippine farms. It has gray skin and curved horns. It pulls a plow through wet rice fields. On hot days it wallows in mud to keep cool. Which of these does the text NOT say?

The Philippine eagle is the national bird. It lives in forests on Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It has a shaggy crown of feathers. It hunts flying lemurs and rats. A pair raises one chick at a time. What does the text say it hunts?

Sampaguita is the national flower of the Philippines. Its small white blooms open at night and give off a sweet smell. The plant is a climbing shrub. Sellers string the flowers into garlands. Which detail about the plant is in the text?

The rice terraces of the Cordilleras are cut into steep mountainsides. Water flows from the forests above. Farmers plant rice on the flat steps. Stone walls hold the soil. Ifugao families built them long ago. What does the text tell about them?

Filipinos call the coconut the tree of life. It grows well near the coast. A young nut holds sweet water. Dried coconut meat is called copra. Leaves are woven into roof mats. One of these details is in the text. Which one?

The first jeepneys were built from army jeeps left after World War II. Owners paint them in bright colors. Riders sit on two long benches. They pass the fare to the driver. A route sign is set in front. What does the text NOT tell?

The carabao mango is a sweet Philippine mango. Guimaras island is famous for it. The tree flowers in the dry months. The fruit is green when young and yellow when ripe. Vendors also sell it dried. Which detail is in the text?

Bamboo is a giant grass. Its stem is hollow between the joints. It grows very fast. Filipinos build houses, chairs and fish traps from it. Young shoots are cooked as food. The text says the bamboo stem is hollow between the joints.

A sea turtle comes ashore at night to lay eggs. She digs a nest with her back flippers. She lays many eggs and covers them with sand. Then she returns to the sea. Weeks later the hatchlings crawl to the water. Which of these does the text NOT say?

The Philippine tarsier is small enough to sit in your hand. Its huge eyes cannot move in their sockets, so it turns its head far around. It sleeps by day and hunts insects at night. It clings to tree trunks. What does the text say about its eyes?

The whale shark is the largest fish in the sea. Its gray back is covered with white spots. It strains tiny plankton from the water for food. It is harmless to people. Divers watch it off Donsol. The text says the whale shark hunts seals.

More than a thousand round hills stand in Bohol. They are made of limestone and covered with grass. The grass is green in the rainy months. It turns brown in the dry season. That gave the hills their name. Which of these does the text tell?

Mayon Volcano rises in Albay near Legazpi City. People know it for its almost perfect cone. It is one of the country's most active volcanoes. Farmers grow coconut on its lower slopes. Ash makes the soil rich. What does the text tell about the soil?

The abaca plant looks like a banana plant. Its fiber comes from the leaf stalks. Traders once called that fiber Manila hemp. Workers make it into strong rope. Bicol farms grow much of it. What does the text say workers make from the fiber?

The tamaraw is a small wild buffalo. It lives only on the island of Mindoro. Its horns grow back in a V shape. It feeds in grassy uplands near the forest. It is in danger, so guards protect it. Which of these is NOT in the text?

A bangka is a wooden boat used by Filipino fishers. Bamboo poles on both sides keep it steady. Some are paddled and some have a small engine. Fishers go out before dawn. They bring lamps to draw fish. The text gives one of these details. Which one?

A clownfish lives among the stinging arms of a sea anemone. A coat of slime keeps it from being stung. It rarely swims far from home. It drives away fish that nibble the anemone. It eats bits of leftover food. What does the slime coat do?

A barangay health center is a small clinic near the barangay hall. A midwife and nurses work there. They weigh babies and give vaccines. They hand out vitamins to children. Sick neighbors come for a checkup. What do the workers hand out?

Many Philippine schools keep a vegetable garden. Pupils plant pechay, okra and tomatoes. They water the beds each morning. Dry leaves are piled up to rot into compost. The harvest goes to the school lunch. Which detail is missing from the text?