doorstep of locals who needed food during hard times. At one point, a group
Activity 2: Carefully read the story below and answer the questions after.
Sinukuan is associated with the unusual bounty of the forests in
Arayat, and with the profusion of animals there. It is nown to be a inystical
mountain, the legendary home of the fairy Maria Sinukuan, and was once
believed to contain a wealth of fruit. Watching over the needs of the people in
the nearby town, she used to regularly leave fruits and animals at the
Mariang Sinukuan
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the mountains, and when they found it, they asked for more than what they
actually needed. Sinukuan did not object to this, and allowed them to pickna
great load of fruits. She warned them, however, not to get any fruits from the
forest without her permission. On their way back home, they decided they
would get
more. Why not? They asked each other. She won't know we took
home fruits and animals. They're so plentiful, she won't know the difference."
But she did. As soon as they had started picking more fruit,
their packs began
to feel heavier. They soon discovered that all the fruit and meat they were
carrying had tumed into rocks. The young men ran away, but before they
managed to escape the forest, Sinukuan appeared before them. As
punishment, she said, she would turn them into swine. And so she did. But
the other people in the village were also getting greedy. More and more, they
stole from Sinukuan's forests, Angered, Sinukuan stopped leaving food at
their doorsteps. She made the fruit trees and animals in the mountain to
disappear. And she also never allowed the villagers to see her again.
1. Who was the fairy mentioned in the story?
A. Maria Sikuan
B. Maria Makiling
C. Maria Sinukuan
D. Maria Clara
2. Where did the story take place?
A. In Angeles City
B. In the City of San Fernando
C. In Arayat, Parnpanga
D. In Mabalacat City
3. What was the problem in the story?
A. The people were not contented.
B. The people were thankful.
C. The people were satisfied.
D. The people were not unified.​