Phil-IRI Form 1 – Pretest

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________

GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET

Prompt: How would you describe a ballerina? Read the letter aloud
to find out.

A Friendly Letter

Read Liza’s letter below.

Dear Shantelle,

Did you know that ballerinas wear “toe-shoes”? They need

a stiff-toed footwear so they can dance on their toes like angels.
Of course, they also use gestures and body movements to tell a
story.
Ballerinas wear “tutus,” too. These are short skirt that
flows gradually as they dance, while their “tights” cover their
entire legs.
Why don’t we watch a ballet performance next week?
Wouldn’t it be fun?
Love,
Liza

Gr. V
No. of Words: 76

Questions:

Literal: 1. How will you describe “toe-shoes”? ______

Answer: stiff-toed shoes

2. What is a “tutu”? ______

Answer: a short skirt for ballerinas
what ballerinas wear

3. Why do ballerina wear “tights? ______

Answer: to cover their entire legs

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Interpretive: 4. What was the letter about? ______
Possible Answer: about ballerinas and what
they wear

5. How would you describe the characteristics ______

of a ballerina?
Answer: Such as graceful, light and artistic.
(Accept logical answers.)

Applied: 6. What is the importance of appropriate clothes ______

and shoes to a ballerina?
Answer: toe-shoes – will protect their toes
tutus – will make look more graceful
tights – will cover their legs

7. What would happen if ballerinas dance ______

without wearing proper shoes?
Possible Answer: They might hurt their toes.
(Accept logical answers.)

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