Cagayan HymnEnglish VersionBy J.H.M. ButlerICagayan, my valley home is dear to me,Though from her my footsteps far stray,Over mountains, plains, beyond the deep blue seaI shall love her ever be whereer I may.ChorusCagayan, O smiling land of beautyCagayan, my heart clings unto thee;Though from thee my footsteps far away may strayI shall love thee ever be whereer I may.IISubtler charms and beauty other skies my yieldOther lands a moment may allure;But my turn to Cagayan will be revealedThat my love for her shall ever more endure.ChorusCagayan, O smiling land of beautyCagayan, my heart clings unto thee;Though from thee my footsteps far away may strayI shall love thee ever be whereer I may.IIITis not riches of the soil, indeed, that hold me to herBut treasures of the soul; virtues humble,Loyal hearts with courage hold, Far outweighThe earthly says the Holy Scroll.ChorusCagayan, O smiling land of beautyCagayan, my heart clings unto thee;Though from thee my footsteps far away may strayshall love thee ever be whereer I may.IVMay her sons and daughters evermore aspireTo be faithful, lovely, good and trueThrifty, peaceful learned, may they never tireStanding for the right though for the right be few.ChorusCagayan, O smiling land of beautyCagayan, my heart clings unto thee;Though from thee my footsteps far away may strayI shall love thee ever be whereer I may.

Cagayan HymnIbanag Version

Cagayan, davvun nga cacastan niacanEgga ca lara nacuan ta piam,Nu curug tu naparayu ca niacanAriat ta ka vuluvuga nga cattaman.KORO:Cagayan, maquemmemmi ca nga innanCagayan, awan tu caguittam.Nu anni paga y casta na davvun caruanEgga ca la ta futu nga idedducan.

Cagayan Hymn

ILOCANO VERSIONBy Petrona Macadaeg

ICagayan ili a napateg caniacAdayo man silalagipacBanbantay ken taao a nalinacAyaten canto latta awan duaduac

ChorusCagayan, Naisemea a baggacCagayan, pusoc adda kenca;Sadino man disso ti pagyanacAyatencanto latta auan duaduac.

IIAy-ayo ken pintas ti maiteddaDaguiti sabali a daga,Cagayan no agsubliac kencaMakitat talged ti ayatco kenca.

IIITi sanicua saan ga isu daytaTi mangawis iti naregtaNga panag-an-andingay co kenca.No di ket ta imbagono auan pada.

IVSapay coma ta daguiti annacmoNatutocda ita sidongmo,Ket impapusuan a napaypaysoTi panangitakderda iti pudno.

Lupang Hinirang LyricsJulian Felipe

Bayang magiliw Perlas ng silanganan Alab ng puso Sa dibdib mo'y buhay

Lupang Hinirang Duyan ka nang magiting Sa manlulupig Di ka pasisiil

Sa Dagat at bundok sa simoy At sa langit mo'y bughaw May dilag ang tula At awit sa paglayang minamahal Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y tagumpay na nagniningning Ang bituin at araw niya'y kailanpama'y di magdidilim

Lupa ng araw ng luwalhati't pagsinta Buhay ay langit sa piling mo Aming ligaya nang pag May mang-aapi Ang mamatay ng dahil sayo

LAND OF THE MORNING

Land of the morningChild of the sun returningWith fervor burningThee do our souls adore.

Land dear and holy,Cradle of noble heroes,Ne'er shall invadersTrample thy sacred shores.

Ever within thy skies and through thy cloudsAnd o'er thy hills and seas;Do we behold thy radiance, feel the throbOf glorious liberty.

Thy banner dear to all heartsIts sun and stars alright,Oh, never shall its shining fieldsBe dimmed by tyrants might.

Beautiful land of love, oh land of light,In thine embrace 'tis rapture to lie;But it is glory ever when thou art wrongedFor us thy sons to suffer and die.

Panatang Makabayan(Patriotic Oath)

Filipino Pledge of AllegianceIniibig ko ang Pilipinas, aking lupang sinilangan,Tahanan ng aking lahi, kinukupkop ako at tinutulungangMaging malakas, masipag at marangalDahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,Diringgin ko ang payo ng aking magulang,Susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,Tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan,Naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal nang buong katapatan.Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap, pagsisikapSa bansang Pilipinas.English Translation of PledgeI love the Philippines, the land of my birth,The home of my people; it protects me and helps meBecome strong, hardworking and honorable.Because I love the Philippines,I will heed the counsel of my parents,I will obey the rules of my school,I will perform the duties of a patriotic citizen,Serving, studying, and praying faithfully.I shall offer my life, dreams, successesTo the Philippine nation.

5 Types of Reading ComprehensionTo really understand the different levels of reading comprehension, let's take a familiar text and see how different types of questions probe different understandings of the same story.The fairy tale Cinderella tells the story of a young girl, whose evil stepmother won't let her go to the ball. Cinderalla's fairy godmother, however, magically whisks her off for the night and Cinderella eventually marries her Prince Charming.Lexical Comprehension:Understanding key vocabulary words in a text.Leveled readers are written in a way that too many big words are not used on the same page. In addition, if an unfamiliar word is used, it is generally explained within the same sentence or with a definition box in the margin. Also, words with multiple meanings may make it difficult for a less experienced reader to truly understand what is meant. If the word "enchanted" was used in the story, ask the child to define it for you. Remember, definitions can begin as a series of examples, where the child identifies a common element between them. Also, sometimes it's better to introduce a new vocabulary word before you read.Literal Comprehension:Answers the questions Who, What, When, and Where with information found directly in the text.

Who was the girl who lost the glass slipper? What happened when the clock struck twelve?Interpretive Comprehension:Answers the questions What if, Why, and How by inferring information from the text.

How did the pumpkin turn into a carriage? What would have happened if Cinderella hadn't lost her slipper?Applied Comprehension:Answers opinion questions or questions that have the reader relate the new information to background knowledge.

Do you think Cinderella was wrong for going to the ball after her stepmother told her she couldn't?Affective Comprehension:Understanding the social and emotional aspects of a text. If a child does not grasp why certain characters in a story may respond in a certain manner, they get lost in the words and the plot.

How did Cinderella feel when she went to live at the castle? While most children will answer "happy" or "excited" to this question, some children will say "sad", revealing a deeper appreciation for interpersonal and family dynamics than you may have expected.

The Environmental Problems of The WorldPeople often look at the world with a jaded eye, seeing and addressing problems, without any knowledge to back them up. To apply this idea to the world we live in, one can look at three basic environmental problems the world faces today; acid rain, ozone depletion, and global warming. Each of the three has can be traced to irresponsible use of synthetic and organic chemicals, each of the three can also be looked at in terms of their chemistry. Without a firm grasp of the science behind these three global concerns (among others) it is far fetched to think that people can have enough comprehension of the facts to create effective means of slowing down and ideally reversing any or all of these three pending catastrophes.Acid rain has ravaged crops, destroyed eco-systems, and generally been an all around detriment to both natural and human environments. Acid rain is a term for the chemical bonding of certain industrial chemicals and pollutants with condensed water in the atmosphere that contains precipitation with low Ph, or in other words acid rain. The largest cause of acid rain is sulphur dioxide. Sulphur dioxide is released naturally in the environment through volcanoes, decomposing organic material, and sea spray. The natural occurrence of sulphur dioxide accounts for roughly 45% of all emissions, while industrial, transportation, and other man-created sources account for the rest of the emissions. The following formulas; S (in coal) + O2 c SO2, 2 SO2 + O2 c 2 SO3, and SO3 c + H2O H2SO4 are all different formulas in which sulphur dioxide, or other sulphur gasses are combined with oxygen or water in the atmosphere to create acid rain. Acidrain is prevalent in places where there are many other air pollutants, as ammonia, among others, acts as a catalyst in creating the bonds.