Rain flooded the path to Ana's school, so pupils waded in deep water. The barangay built a raised walkway of concrete beside the path. Now the pupils cross above the water. What did the barangay do about the flooded path?

Trash filled the canal in one barangay. Rain water could not flow away, so the street flooded. Workers pulled sacks of garbage out of the canal, and the water ran freely again. What was the problem in this text?

Fishing nets are sometimes lost at sea. The nets catch on coral and trap fish for years. Divers in Batangas swim down and cut the old nets free, then carry them up to the boat. What did the divers do about the lost nets?

Sardines were growing fewer in the Visayan Sea. Now, every year from November 15 to February 15, catching sardines there is not allowed. The rest lets the fish lay eggs. How do people help the sardines there?

Big waves used to hit the shore of a coastal village. The people planted rows of mangrove trees along the mud. The thick roots slow the waves, so less water reaches the houses. What problem did the village have before?

The schoolyard in Nena's school had no shade, so pupils sat in the hot sun at recess. Parents and teachers planted narra trees around the yard. Today the trees give cool shade at noon. What did the parents and teachers do?

A spiny sea star called crown-of-thorns eats living coral. When too many appear, patches of reef turn white. Divers near Boracay go down and collect the sea stars by hand. Which action do the divers take on the reef?

Sea turtles lay eggs on Philippine beaches at night. People used to dig up the eggs and sell them. Now guards move the eggs to a fenced hatchery, and the young turtles are set free. What was the problem with the eggs?

The Philippine eagle needs a big forest, but many trees have been cut. Some eagles are also shot. At a center in Davao City, workers raise young eagles and later set them free. What do the workers in Davao City do?

Fishers near Apo Island once caught fewer and fewer fish. The village agreed to leave one part of the reef alone. Fish grew big there and swam out, so catches outside got better. How did the village work out the problem?

Mosquitoes lay eggs in still water. Old tires and pots in a yard hold rain for days. Families now empty and scrub these containers every week, so fewer mosquitoes hatch. What problem does this text tell about?

Pupils in one school had to carry water from a well far away. The school put up a big tank that catches rain from the roof. Now there is water for washing hands. What did the school do about the water?

Heavy rain can break the stone walls of the Ifugao rice terraces. Water then leaks out of the pond fields. The farmers work together to pile the stones back and close the gaps. What do the farmers do when a wall breaks?

Thick water lilies float on some rivers near Manila. They block the flow, so rain water rises fast. Workers on boats scoop the plants out and haul them to the bank. How do the workers help the river flow again?

Some fishers used nets with very small holes and caught even the baby fish. Trained volunteers called Bantay Dagat now watch the sea in small boats and report the boats that break the rules. What do these volunteers do?

A boat anchor can break coral when it drops on a reef. At some dive spots, floats tied to heavy blocks are set out. Boats tie up to the floats instead of dropping anchors. What is the problem with dropping anchors there?

Rain washes soil down a bare hillside and covers the road below. People plant trees and grass on the slope. The roots hold the soil in place when the rain comes. What did the people do about the washing soil?

The bins at one school filled up fast with food scraps. The pupils now put fruit peels in a pit behind the garden. The peels break down and become soil for the school plants. What do the pupils do with the peels?

Rain often floods a low street in the town. The barangay cleared the drain and put a metal grate over its mouth so trash cannot fall in. The water runs off faster now. The text says the barangay put a grate over the drain.

Old nets and plastic wash onto a beach in Bohol. Every month, families walk along the sand and pick up the trash. They sort it and bring the plastic to a collection point. The text says the families burn the trash on the beach.