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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II – Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SANTIAGO CITY

PRE-TEST
Name: ________________________________________________________________

Grade & Section: ________________________________________________________

Direction: Read the selection carefully then answer the questions that follow. Encircle
the letter of the correct answer.

NOTING DETAILS

Selection 1

A SIGN OF GROWTH

One morning little Jun could not walk well with his shoes on.

“What’s wrong with your feet, Jun?” asked Mother, “Do your shoes hurt?”

“Yes, Mother,” replied Jun. “My shoes do not fit me anymore.”

Father made Jun take off his shoes and wear his old rubber shoes.

“You are growing, Jun,” Father explained. “When your shoes get too tight for you,
you need bigger ones. Your feet are growing. It’s a sign that your body is growing, too.
Soon you’ll be a big boy.”

1. When did the story happen?

a. one morning

b. one evening

c. one afternoon

2. What could Jun not do well?

a. walk well with his shoes on

b. walk well without his shoes

c. walk well with his socks on

3. What hurt his feet?

a. his tight shoes

b. nails in his shoes

c. small stones in his shoes

4. Who made Jun take off his shoes?

a. Mother

b. Father

c. Uncle

5. What would Jun wear?

a. his new shoes

b. his old leather shoes

c. his old rubber shoes

6. Why did his shoes become tight?

a. Jun was growing

b. The shoes became small

c. The shoes were dried under the sun

7. What did Jun need in place of his tight shoes?

a. bigger shoes

b. beautiful shoes

c. shoes that does not fit

8. What was happening to Jun?

a. He was growing

b. He was getting smaller

c. His feet were growing small

9. What is the sign of growing feet?

a. One can run fast.

b. Shoes have grown small.

c. The body is growing, too.

10. What will Jun soon become?

a. a father

b. a big boy _______________

c. a big man Parent’s signature

Name:___________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Selection 2

ORCHIDS

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There are many kinds of orchids in the Philippines. They grow wild in the forest.
Some grow on the ground and others on trees.

Orchids have beautiful flowers. Some stay fresh for sometimes. The catlleya
and the walling-waling stay fresh for as long as two weeks.

Orchids are made into corsage. They are worn by women on their dresses. Of
all the orchids, women pay more for the catlleya. It is the most beautiful and stays fresh
longer than others.

Some people make money from orchids by raising them and selling their
flowers.

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1. How many kinds of orchids are there in the Philippines?

a. many

b. very few

c. can’t be counted

2. Where do they grow wild?

a. in gardens

b. in the forest

c. in open fields

3. What can you say about the orchids?

a. beautiful

b. not attractive

c. sweet-smelling
4. Can they grow on trees?

a. yes

b. no

c. perhaps

5. How long can some orchids stay fresh?

a. for one month

b. for sometimes

c. for a week

6. For how long can waling-waling stay fresh?

a. for one day

b. for one week

c. for as long as two weeks

7. Into what are orchids made?

a. corsage

b. bouquets

c. necklaces

8. Where do women wear them?

a. on their hair

b. on their dress

c. around their neck

9. Which is the most beautiful orchid?

a. cattleya

b. butterfly

c. waling-waling

10. How do some people make money from orchids?

a. by gathering them from forests

b. by making them into perfume ______________

c. by raising them and selling their flower Parent’s signature

 READING MATERIALS FOR COMPREHENSION DRILLS

Name:_____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:____________________________________________________

Direction: Read the selection carefully then answer the questions that follow.

Write the letter of the correct answer.

NOTING DETAILS

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Selection 1

WHEN FRUITS ARE IN SEASON

Many of our native fruits are very delicious. Mangoes, caimitos, chicos, oranges
and lanzones are a few of them. Some of them can be bought at any time of the year.
However, most fruits are plentiful when in season.

Mangoes are mostly in season in May, caimitos in March and lanzones in

October. Bananas grow the whole year round.

Fruit trees grow in different places, bear more fruits at different seasons. That is
why in December we can buy lanzones from Mindanao even when lanzones season in
Laguna is over.

1. Which of these fruits are native to our country?

a. lanzones

b. apples

c. grapes

2. How does these fruit taste?

a. sour

b. acrid

c. delicious

3. When can be buy fruits?

a. once a year

b. when they are ripe

c. at anytime of the year

4. When are fruits plentiful?

a. once a year

b. when in season

c. during summer

5. When are mangoes in season?

a. December

b. May

c. February

6. When are caimitos in season?

a. March

b. January

c. October

7. When are lanzones in season?

a. April

b. October

c. September

8. Are all fruits in season at the same time?

a. yes

b. no

c. usually

9. Where can we buy lanzones during the month of December?

a. Baguio

b. Laguna

c. Mindanao

10. Why can’t we buy lanzones in Laguna?

a. The price is higher.

b. All of the harvest are exported.

c. They are no longer in season there.

Name:____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Write the letter of the correct answer.

Noting details

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Selection 2

PEPE AND THE GUAVA

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Pepe climbed the guava tree near his house. I had many ripe fruits. He picked
as many as he could and put them in his pockets. Then he sat on a branch and began
eating them.

While he was eating, he felt the branch break. He did not know it was a dead
branch.Down, down he fell!!

After that, he did not know what happened. When he woke up, he was in a
hospital bed. His two arms were in cast.

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1. Who climbed the guava tree?

a. Pepe

b. Pepe’s friend

c. Pepe’s brother

2. Where was the guava tree?

a. near Pepe’s friend

b. in his neighbours’ yard

c. near his friend’s house

3. What were on the tree?

a. ripe fruits

b. green fruits

c. many birds
4. Where did Pepe put the fruits he picked?

a. in his hat

b. in a basket

c. in his pocket

5. Where did he sit?

a. on a branch

b. under the tree

c. on top of the tree

6. What did he do next?

a. took a rest

b. called his sister

c. began to eat the fruits

7. What began to break?

a. the branch

b. a tree nearby

c. the trunk of the tree

8. What happened to him?

a. He fell.

b. He died.

c. He jumped.

9. Did Pepe know what happened to him?

a. yes

b. no

c. maybe

10. When he woke up, where was he?

a. in his house

b. in a hospital bed

c. in his friend’s house

Name:____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:____________________________________________________

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Write the letter of the correct answer.

Noting details

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Selection 3

THE PUBLIC PLAYGROUND

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The public playground was full of children. They were shouting with joy. The
smaller children were playing in the sand boxes. They were digging the sand and filling
their pails. The bigger boys and girls were having fun riding on swings.

Some big boys were chinning the bar. Other were climbing the big tower and
were sliding down. Some of them were busy playing on the seesaws, going up and going
down. Some girls in bathing suits were swimming in the pool.

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1. Where were the children?

a. in school

b. at the Rizal park

c. at the public playground

2. How did they show they were happy?

a. They shouted with joy.

b. They ran and jumped.

c. They ran here and there.

3. Who played in the sand boxes?

a. small girls

b. small; boys

c. smaller children
4. What did they do?

a. made houses of sand

b. filled their pail with sand

c. walked without shoes on the sand

5. How did the bigger boys and girls have fun?

a. rode on bicycles

b. danced together

c. rode on the swing

6. Who chinned the bar?

a. a big boy

b. some big girls

c. some big boys

7. How did the children go down the tower?

a. sliding

b. running

c. jumping

8. What went up and down?

a. slides

b. seesaw

c. swings

9. Who were swimming in the pool?

a. some girls

b. some boys

c. little children

10. What were they wearing?

a. shorts

b. play suits

c. bathing suits
Name:____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Noting details

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Selection 4

AUNT DANDING

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Last December, Aunt Danding, a nurse came home from America to visit her
family. She stayed for a month in Manila.

Before she left for America last January, she had a picnic with the family. They went to
Los Banos, Laguna in a big car. They saw all the interesting places there. They went
swimming in the hot springs. Aunt Danding enjoyed every minute of it. She enjoyed
seeing the children watch the animals in the little zoo. They were all happy. When she
got hungry, they ate all the foods they brought.

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1. Where does Aunt Danding live now?

a. Japan

b. America

c. Philippines

2. When did she come to Manila?

a. last year

b. last January

c. last December

3. Whom did she visit?

a. her godchildren

b. her friends

c. her family

4. How long did she stay in Manila?

 a. for a week

b. for a year

c. for a month

5. Why do you think did she come to visit?

a. Her son was sick.

b. She missed her family.

c. She brought home her money.

6. Why is Aunt Danding in America?

a. working as a nurse

b. have a vacation

c. living with her parents

7. When did she have a picnic with her family?

a. before she left for America

b. one week after she arrived

c. a week before she left America

8. Where did they go for a picnic?

a. Rizal Park

b. Balara

c. Los Banos

9. Where did they go swimming?

a. in the river

b. in a pond

c. in the hot spring

10. How did Aunt Danding enjoy her visit?

a. She did not like it.

b. She pretended to enjoy it.

c. She enjoyed every minute of it.

Name:____________________________________________________________
Grade & Section:___________________________________________________
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Write the letter of the correct answer.
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Selection 5
THE ARTESIAN WELL
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Nonoy lives in a little barrio far from the town. He had to wake up early every
morning to fetch water from a well. He had to make several trips before he could fill a big
jar.
One day men came to the barrio to drill an artesian well. In ten days an artesian
well was ready. It was like there was a fiesta. Barrio people lined up to get water. When
Noynoy’s turn came, he took a long drink. How cool and satisfying the water tasted.

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1. Where did Noynoy live?

a. in a barrio
b. in the town
c. in a city

2. What did he do every morning?

a. fetched water from a well
b. fetched his sister from school
c. bought bread from the store

3. How long did it take him to get water?

a. two trips
b. several trips
c. several hours

4. Where did he put the water?

a. in a big jar
b. in a big can
c. in a big bottle

5. What did the men do in the barrio?

a. drilled an artesian well
b. fetched water for the people
c. dug a deep well in the ground

6. How did the barrio people feel about it?

a. angry
b. happy
c. ashamed

7. What would the well give them?

a. unsafe water
b. clean, safe water
c. water for the fields
8. How long did the men finish the work?
a. ten days
b. four days
c. one week

9. What did the barrio people do when it was ready?

a. lined up to get water
b. took bath near the well
c. danced along the street

10. How did the water taste to Noynoy?

a. He did not like it.
b. It was not so good.
c. It tasted cool and satisfying.

Name:____________________________________________________________
Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

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Selection 6
WAY TO HELP MOTHER
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Ludy was playing with her friends in their front yard when she saw her mother
coming from the market. She excused herself politely from the playmates and ran to
meet her mother. She took the basket and carried it to the house.
 “Thank you, Ludy,” her mother said when they reached the house. “You can go
back to your friends and play again.”

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1. With whom was Ludy playing?

a. her classmates
b. her friends
c. her sisters

2. Where were they playing?

a. in their front yard
b. on the street
c. in the school playground

3. Whom did Ludy see coming?

a. her aunt
b. her mother
c. her grandmother

4. What did Ludy do when she saw her coming?

a. ran away to hide
b. continue playing with her friends
c. excused herself from her friends and ran to meet her

5. What did Ludy do upon meeting her?

a. kissed her hand
b. asked where she came from
c. took the basket and carried it

6. What did Ludy’s mother do when they reached home?

a. scolded Ludy
b. thanked Ludy
c. told L:udy to tell her playmates to go home

7. Did her mother want her to continue playing?

a. yes
b. no
c. maybe

8. Why did Ludy not go back to play again?

a. Her playmates got angry with her.
b. She was already very tired.
c. She helped her mother prepare their food.

9. Where did Mother come from?

a. from the church
b. from the market
c. from a neighbor’s house

10. What kind of a child is Ludy?

 a. helpful
b. disrespectful
c. fond of telling lies

Name:____________________________________________________________
Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Write the letter of the correct answer.

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Selection 7
A WET AFTERNOON
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It was cloudy that afternoon. It looked like it would rain. Tonio and Lucio were
walking home. They had visited their grandmother who lived on the other side of the
ricefield.
“Let’s walk fast, Tonio,” Lucio told his brother. “We might be caught in the rain.
Mother would be waiting for us.”
“It’s beginning to rain” Tonio sais as he ran under a tree to take shelter. Lucio
followed him.
Soon the rain stopped and they went on walking. They were already home when
it rained again.

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1. What were Tonio and Lucio?
a. brothers
b. cousins
c. friends
2. Why did it look like it would rain?
a. The day was clear.
b. It was very cold.
c. It was cloudy.

3. Where did Tonio and Lucio come from?

a. across the strees
b. across the ricefield
c. across the river

4. What did they do there?

a. visited a cousin
b. visited an aunt
c. visited their grandmother

5. What might happen to the boys?

a. They might be late
b. They might be caught in the rain.
c. Their mother might be angry with them.

6. What did they do?

a. They walked faster.
b. They gathered flowers.
c. They played along the way.

7. Where did they run when it rained?

a. among the grasses
b. inside a nipa hut
c. under a tree

8. Who would be waiting for them at home?

a. their father
b. their mother
c. their brother and sister

9. What did they do when the rain stopped?

a. played
b, went on walking again
c. went back to their grandmother’s house

10. What happened when they reached home?

a. It rained again.
b. It did nor rain anymore.
c. They were scolded by their mother.
Name:___________________________________________________________
Grade & Section:__________________________________________________

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NOTING DETAILS
Selection 8

A BIG FIRE
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A big fire hit the Tondo area near the sea. of houses were burned and many
families were left homeless. After the fire, the place became a big, open space. Only
burned woods, stones and twisted galvanized iron sheets were left.
Many of the families who had no place to go were sadly grouped together. Their
few belongings were piled near them.
Not long after, the Red Cross people arrived to help the fire victims. They brought
canvas tents, clothings, mats, food and medicines.

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1. What hit Tondo area?

a. a big flood
b. a big fire
c. a strong earthquakes

2. What did the families who had no place to go do?

a. went away
b. did not ask for help
c. grouped themselves together

3. What did the burned area become?

a. a relief center
b. a market place
c. a big, open space

4. How did the galvanized iron sheets look?

a. twisted
 b. rolled
c. covered with many holes
5. Had all of the families no place to go?
a. yes
b. no
c. maybe

6. How many houses were burned?

a. few
b, many
c. hundreds

7. Who arrived to help the fire victims?

a. firemen
b. policemen
c. Red Cross people

8. What happened to many of the families?

a. They became sick.
b. They were left homeless.
c. They were sent to their home provinces.

9. Where did the fire in Tondo occur?

a. near the sea
b. near the market
c. near the church

10. What were given to the fire victims?

a. houses
b. money
c. canvas tents

POST-TEST
 Selection 1

A FAMILY OF MUSIC LOVERS

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The Martin family are fond of music. All of them have good singing voices and all
can play the piano. Mr. Martin is their teacher and Mrs. Martin is their pianist.

People enjoy listening to them when they are practicing, more so when they sing
Filipino songs. The songs make the listeners happy.

Kristine, Keishrelle, Karylle, Kylee and Revbrain Matthew sing with feeling. While
singing they watch Mr. Martin’s hand, so they know when to sing louder or softer.

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1. How many children are there in the family?

a. five

b. six

c. seven

2. What kind of family are the Martins?

a. poetic

b. dramatic

c. music lovers

3. What do all of them have?

a. good singing voice

b. weak singing voice

c. good speaking voice

4. What instrument can they play?

a. guitar

b. violin

c. piano

5. Who is their teacher?

a. their father

b. their mother

c. their brother
6. Who is their pianist?

a. their father

b. their brother

c. their mother

7. How do people feel while they are listening to the Martins?

a. sad

b. angry

c. happy

8. How do the children sing?

a. noisily

b. with feeling

c. loud and clear

9. What kind of songs make the listeners feel happier?

a. English songs

b. Filipino songs

c. American songs

10. What is the children’s sign in singing louder or softer?

a. Mr. Martin’s eyes

b. Mr. Martin’s hands

c. Mrs. Martin’s body movement

Name:____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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Write the letter of the correct answer.

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Selection 2

WHITE ANTS
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Ants are interesting insects. They live in groups. White ants for example, have
their own queen that lays eggs. The worker ants take care of the eggs. They look for
food and feed the queen and the baby ants that hatch from the eggs. Soon these baby
ants grow into workers and soldier ants.

Some white ants know how to grow mushroom inside their anthills. They use
mushroom for food. Other white ants eat dead trees and even growing ones.

White ants destroy books, furniture and even houses. To destroy white ants,
the queen should be found and killed.

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1. What kind of insects are ants?

a. funny

b. interesting

c. quarrelsome

2. How do ants live?

a. alone

b. in pairs

c. in groups

3. Which of the white ants lays eggs?

a. worker ant

b. queen ant

c. baby ant

4. Who take care of the eggs?

a. slave ants

b. soldier ants

c. worker ants

5. What hatch from eggs?

a. worms

b. kittens

c. baby ants

6. What do the baby ants become?

 a. kings and queens

b. workers and soldiers

c. mother and father

7. What do some white ants grow in their anthills?

a. plants

b. vegetables

c. mushrooms

8. Why do they grow them?

a. for exercise

b. for fun

c. for food

9. Which of these is not food for white ants?

a. furniture

b. dead trees

c. stones and sand

10. What should be done to destroy white ants?

a. The queen should be killed.

b. The workers and soldiers should be killed.

c. The queen ant should be kept in another room.

Name:____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:___________________________________________________

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the letter of the correct answer.

Noting Details

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Selection 3

WHITE ANTS

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 Ants are interesting insects. They live in groups. White ants for example, have
their own queen that lays eggs. The worker ants take care of the eggs. They look for
food and feed the queen and the baby ants that hatch from the eggs. Soon these baby
ants grow into workers and soldier ants.

Some white ants know how to grow mushroom inside their anthills. They use
mushroom for food. Other white ants eat dead trees and even growing ones.

White ants destroy books, furniture and even houses. To destroy white ants,
the queen should be found and killed.

1. What kind of insects are ants?

a. funny

b. interesting

c. quarrelsome

2. How do ants live?

a. alone

b. in pairs

c. in groups

3. Which of the white ants lays eggs?

a. worker ant

b. queen ant

c. baby ant

4. Who take care of the eggs?

a. slave ants

b. soldier ants

c. worker ants

5. What hatch from eggs?

a. worms

b. kittens

c. baby ants

6. What do the baby ants become?

a. kings and queens

b. workers and soldiers

 c. mother and father

7. What do some white ants grow in their anthills?

a. plants

b. vegetables

c. mushrooms

8. Why do they grow them?

a. for exercise

b. for fun

c. for food

9. Which of these is not food for white ants?

a. furniture

b. dead trees

c. stones and sand

10. What should be done to destroy white ants?

a. The queen should be killed.

b. The workers and soldiers should be killed.

c. The queen ant should be kept in another room.

Prepared by:

JONALYN E. MARTIN
Teacher

Noted:

JONATHAN L. ROQUE
School Head