Reading and Writing

Name: Jessette Marie L. Balendres Grade & Section 11 - Apollo

Test I. Instructions: Write B on the space provided if the task is done before reading, D if done
during reading, or A if done after reading.

1) ___A___ Checking the table of contents

2) ___D___ Checking the length of the article
3) ___A___ Getting the main idea of the article
4) ___D___ Getting the meanings of difficult words through context clues
5) ___A___ Marking the text for possible contradictions
6) ___B___ Predicting the possible ending of the article
7) ___B___ Predicting the theme of the article
8) ___D___ Preparing a fishbone map
9) ___A___ Summarizing the text
10) ___A___ Writing a reading log

Test II. Instructions: Write E if the statement shows an effective strategy in reading and I if
ineffective.

1. ___E___ Adding comments on a paraphrased or summarized text

2. ___I___ Citing paraphrased text
3. ___E___ Making inferences based on own assumptions
4. ___E___ Changing all the words in a paraphrased text
5. ___E___ Preserving the tone of the original text during paraphrasing
6. ___I___ Comparing the paraphrased and summarized text to the original text
7. ___E___ Stopping and looking back at the previously read lines during scanning and
skimming
8. ___I___ Focusing on all parts of the paragraph during skimming
9. ___E___ Using transitional devices as a clue when locating the main idea
10. ___E___ Identifying the subject when locating the main idea.