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FIRST MONTHLY ASSESSMENT
READING 6 -Mr. RONALD H. IBAJAN

NAME : ___________________________________________________ SCORE : __________

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: NO ERASURES, NO STRIKE OVER, READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SPECIFIED FOR EACH TEST
ITEM.
SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS: WRITE IN UPPER CASE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE BLANKS BEFORE EACH NUMBER.

I. MULTIPLE CHOISES

Carol is a grade six student. Her parents give her a comfortable daily allowance, but she only walks to school
which is kilometer away from home. She believes she is better off walking to save money for future use or for emergency
cases. Besides, the morning walk will do her good. At snack time, she does not take soft drinks nor sweets. She buys
fresh fruits instead. During her free time, she goes to the library to read books and magazines. Sometimes, she comes to a
classmate who is doing homework and she would offer help.
1. What makes Carol different from other students?
A. Carol loves sweets and soft drinks. C. Carol teaches her classmates independence.
B. Carol is a grade six student. D. Carol walks to school to save money.
2. What situation shows Carol′s quality of being thrifty?
A. Carol does not buy material things. C. Carol walks to school every day.
B. Carol does not like soft drinks and sweets. D. Carol helps a classmate in doing assignments.
3. Which sentence speaks of Carol as someone with self− discipline?
A. Carol helps a classmate does her homework. C. Carol walks to school from home.
B. Carol receives a comfortable daily allowance. D. Carol spends her free time reading books and magazines.
4. If friendliness is a state of being kind− hearted, supportive and helpful, which of the following shows that Carol is friendly?
A. Carol walks to school to save money. C. Carol goes to the library during her free time.
B. Carol helps a classmate does her homework. D. Carol reads books and magazines in the library.
5. After reading the passage showing what Carol does, what can you infer about her?
A. She is self−disciplined. C. She is friendly.
B. A only D. both A and B

Next week I am on vacation. While I am on vacation, I will work on two projects.

First, I will fix the washing machine. The washing machine has been broken for two weeks. To fix it, I will
need three tools: a screwdriver, a wrench, and a clamp. It will take one day to fix the washing machine.
Next, I will fix our back porch. This is a bigger project. It will probably take about two days to fix the back
porch, and will require a screwdriver, a hammer, nails, and a saw.
My vacation starts on Monday. I have a lot of work to do, but hopefully I can relax after I finish my work.

6. Which of these tools will the author use more than once?
A. a screwdriver B. a hammer C. a clamp D. a saw
7. As used in paragraph 3, what does require mean?
A. need B. use C. find D. buy

8. What is the earliest day that the author can finish both projects?
A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday
9. On which project will the author need to use the most tools?
A. fixing the washing machine C. fixing the back porch
B. both projects need the same number of tools D. neither project needs any tools

10. According to the passage, fixing the back porch will take longer because
A. the author really doesn’t want to do it C. it has been broken longer
B. it needs more tools D. it is a bigger project
11. The author of this passage can be BEST described as
A. interesting B. lazy C. constructive D. intelligent
12. Which of the following is the EFFECT in this given sentence? “Jim burned his hand when he took the lid off of the
hot pan.”
A. took the lid off the hot pan B. Jim burned his hand C. when D. Not here

13. Which of the following is the CAUSE in this given sentence? “Nancy joined the book club because she loved to
read.”
A. Nancy joined the book club B. she loved to read C. because D. Not here

II. SENTENCE COMPLETION

Directions: Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that BEST fits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.

14. This spinach omelet makes for ______ breakfast; it has the vegetables and protein needed for a healthy diet.
A. a delicious B. a filling C. a fortunate D. a nutritious
15. Jerry’s grandfather’s house is full of ______ technology such as rotary-dial phones and other devices that are no
longer in use.
A. prehistoric B. obsolete C. current D. broken
16. My younger brother constantly misbehaves and is always causing ______.
A. hostility B. generosity C. violence D. courtesy
17. The teacher only has one copy of the worksheet right now, so she is going to ______ it and gives the new copy to her
student.
A. translate B. multiply C. duplicate D. plagiarize
18. In order to ______ the project, we need to finish all of the tasks it includes.
A. complete B. delay C. prevent D. assist
19. Trina’s parents are concerned with how ______ she has become this summer, so they are trying to find more activities
to occupy her time.
A. athletic B. idle C. active D. productive
III. VOCABULARY BUILDING
Directions: Find the correct meaning of the italicized word using the context clues in the given sentence.
20. Since Prince Andrew had last seen him, Leo had grown still more corpulent, flaccid, and fat.
A. strong enough B. firm C. steadfast D. sagging
21. He was of their bone and sinew, and he was with them, heart and soul.
A. bread winner B. strength C. muscle D. source
22. My indolent daughter waited until the possible day to start her lengthy research paper.
A. industrious B. energetic C. sloth D. sprightly
23. Jason’s smug expression left his face when he received a failing score on his driving exam.
A. self- righteous B. humble C. arrogant D. self- giving
24. The men and women who serve in our military are staunch defenders of our country.
A. unfaithful B. wavering C. indecision D. committed

IV. LET´S REASON TOGETHER

Directions: Understand each given statement below. Then, identify both the cause/s and the effect/s.
Write your answer on the blanks provided.
25. The tourism industry has increased tremendously. Resorts and hotels are built along the beautiful beaches and lakes.
Tourists like pleasant amenities. More tourists come every year. There is more income for the local people.
Cause/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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Effect/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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26. There is a downside to a blooming tourism industry. Sanctuaries for sea turtles and wild birds become the playground
for tourists and vacationers. Frogs, snakes, birds and other wild land animals lose their home to golfers. Trees are cut
down for concrete giants and parking lots. Ecosystems are destroyed.
Cause/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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Effect/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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27. The true Jose Rizal is unknown to many because of the way he was depicted at different times and by different people
who see him in different lights.
Cause/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Effect/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________

28. Constantly evoked in exhortations, Rizal became an official national hero when Aguinaldo declared December 30,
1998 a day of national mourning.
Cause/s: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Effect/s: _________________________________________________________________________________________
V. LET US BE IN ORDER
Directions: Understand each passage, then, arrange them in their PROPER ORDER by writing them on the blanks
provided. Observe CAPITALIZATION and APROPRIATE PUNCTUATION MARKS. The first sentence is already given
for you.
1.A. But my effort was worth it.
B. It was such a challenging task.
C. He avoided the shampoo I put on his fur.
D. He struggled to free himself from my grip.
E. He shoots his wet body so that the suds were thrown all around.
F. Doglas smelled good, and I smelled good too, because I had to take a bath after.

Yesterday was my turn to bathe Doglas, our pet dog. ____________________________________________

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2. A. He stumbled and fell!

B. He ignored it and continued to sleep.
C. As he screamed, he felt pain on his back.
D. He immediately got up and ran as fast as he could.
E. Just a few moments after, he smelled the smoke again.
F. It was smoking a tobacco and was starting to come down!
G.When he opened his eyes, he noticed that the leaves of the tree were moving.
H. He was awakened and he was lying on the ground, with the hammock covering him.
I. When he looked at the branch, he saw a very dark silhouette larger than the tree trunk.

One afternoon, while resting on the hammock under the shade of a mango tree, Conrad smelled a smoke, but could
not see any fire somewhere.
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III. LET’S DO METAPHOR!

Direction: Using the Venn diagram below, think of a thing that would BEST describe who you are. Itemize your characteristics that
are almost the same as the thing that you’ve chosen. And in a minimum of 2 paragraphs write a conclusion of your METAPHOR.

Conclusion:
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J JToday’s pain is tomorrow’s fulfillment… JJ

Prepared by: RHI July 14, 2016

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

I wandered lonely as a cloud  ___________________________

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,  ___________________________
When all at once I saw a crowd,  ___________________________
A host, of golden daffodils;  ___________________________
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, 
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. 
Continuous as the stars that shine 
And twinkle on the milky way,  ___________________________
They stretched in never-ending line  ___________________________
Along the margin of a bay: 
Ten thousand saw I at a glance, 
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. 
The waves beside them danced; but they  ___________________________
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: 
A poet could not but be gay,  ___________________________
In such a jocund company: 
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought 
What wealth the show to me had brought: 
For oft, when on my couch I lie 
In vacant or in pensive mood, 
They flash upon that inward eye 
Which is the bliss of solitude; 
And then my heart with pleasure fills, 
And dances with the daffodils. 

JJ
In the first line Wordsworth uses personification and simile: 'I wandered lonely as a
cloud'. A cloud can obviously not wander or feel lonely - these are human attributes or
actions. The comparison effectively reflects the Romantic ideal of finding expression for
the human condition in nature and establishes the link between man and nature.
Furthermore, the line also expresses the idea of the poet or artist finding inspiration when
he/she is isolated from the rest of mankind and is at one with nature - another Romanticist
aspiration.

'Crowd' (line 3) and 'fluttering and dancing' (line 5) extend the personification. A large

number of the daffodils seem to be dancing, celebrating their freedom and being in nature
(natural).

The infinite beauty of the flowers and their link with what is natural is emphasized in the
second stanza through the simile: 'Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the
milky way'. 'Tossing their heads in sprightly dance' is once again, personification, again
emphasising the joy of nature.

Stanza three further extends the personification with the waves also dancing, but the
daffodils joyously outdances them. Wordsworth says that their company is 'jocund' - they
are full of joy and life. Themetaphor emphasizes the joy nature can bring, for the speaker
declares that he 'little thought what wealth the show to me had brought'. He was enriched
by the experience without even realising it at the time.

The value of the experience lies within the speaker's memory. So charmed was he by
witnessing these beautiful daffodils that 'my heart with pleasure fills and dances with the
daffodils', whenever he is in deep thought and recalls the experience.
Be as wise as serpents, as harmless as doves
Where let the edifice of life be pity, mercy and love.
Life is a bubble
Entangled with thorns and troubles
In life's forest we wander lonely as a cloud.
Where it takes the shape or form of a cloud.
Variety is the spice of life.
Sometimes we may experience the kind cruelty 
of the surgeon's knife.

Fortune smiled upon me.

When the winds were whispering into me.
'Thousand saw I at a glance, '
The murmuring bees upon the flowers danced
There is a miniature of the tiger and the ape in his character.

So I asked him am I your keeper? 

To err is human, to forgive divine, 
'I pray thee, O God, that I may be beautiful within.'

One should respect grey hair.

Who look forward for your concern and care.
Is life worth living that depends on the liver? 
She is the joy of her mother.
There is no one so poor as a wealthy miser.
But can he spend generously his earned treasure? 

Oh I pity on the beggar in torn rags! 

His empty tummy and bags.

I am a citizen of no mean city, 

Being a child I have no liability.
O liberty, what crimes have been committed in thy name! 
'Frailty, thy name is woman's fame! 
The child is the father of the man.
The proper study of mankind is man.'