MATHIN INDREA
PPA 5: PHASE 4-INTER-DISTRICT REVALIDA
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - READING MATERIALS IN ENGLISH
Reading Selection No. 1:
THE TRICYCLE BOY
At fourteen, Joselito was one of the youngest boys among the tricycle drivers
operating near the Sta. Ana Market in Manila. His mother died when he was ten.
When his father remarried and had other children of his own, Joselito preferred to
stay with an aunt rather than join the new family.
His aunt earned their living by washing clothes. Joselito became a tricycle
driver in the morning to help earn some money. He went to school in the afternoon.
Joselito had many customers. He was always pleasant and cheerful. He was
very helpful, too. He carried the customer's bags. Sometimes he gave
schoolchildren a free ride on his tricycle. Through his efforts, Joselito did not only
help his aunt, but made her happy, too.
Possible Questions:
1. Who is Joselito?
2. How did he help his aunt?
3. What are Lito's good characteristics?