BP-PRIA Form 1 (Student’s Copy)

ENGLISH
Grade 8 – Pretest

Success is for Everyone

Jerika was living in a slum in West Africa. She was with her parents who
were hard up to meet both ends. She had a desire to improve their lifestyle but
unfortunately, she acquired an affliction she endured since she was a child and
caused her disappointment. Polio made her paralyzed and could not stand
without the help of others.

However, her incapability did not hinder her dedication and

determination to help her parents uplift their poor situation.

By the help of her loving mother, she was able to reach school and began
to take challenges in life. She constantly experienced teasing of classmates
even discrimination which affected her mentally and emotionally. With these,
she started to develop inner strength thinking that this is just a part of life’s
battle needed to be survived. Patience, self-control and faith were some of her
weapons.

By God’s providence, she finished college education and immediately

landed a job. She eventually had her transfer of residence to live contentedly
and peacefully.

She obtained success despite of being differently abled because she never
thought of the word “surrender, failure and that success is only for the
physically capable”. She truly realized that nothing is impossible with God.
 BP-PRIA Form 1 (Teacher’s Copy)
ENGLISH
Grade 8 – Pretest
Name of Pupil: _______________________________________
Section: ______________ Date Administered: __________

Direction: Read the passage aloud and answer the questions orally.

Success is for Everyone

Jerika was living in a slum in West Africa. She was with her parents who were hard up
to meet both ends. She had a desire to improve their lifestyle but unfortunately, she acquired
an affliction she endured since she was a child and caused her disappointment. Polio made her
paralyzed and could not stand without the help of others.

However, her incapability did not hinder her dedication and determination to help her
parents uplift their living condition.

By the help of her loving mother, she was able to reach school and began to take
challenges in life. She constantly experienced teasing of classmates even discrimination which
affected her mentally and emotionally. With these, she started to develop inner strength
thinking that this is just a part of life’s battle needed to be survived. Patience, self-control and
faith were some of her weapons.

By God’s providence, she finished education course and immediately landed a job.
She eventually had her transfer of residence to live contentedly and peacefully.

She obtained success despite of being differently abled because she never thought of
the word “surrender, failure and that success is only for the physically capable”. She truly
realized that nothing is impossible with God.

Number of Words: 211

Questions:

LITERAL
1. What affliction had affected Jerika’s health since she was a child?
Answer: She was afflicted with polio.
 2. What were the weapons used by Jerika in winning challenges in life?
Answer: Patience, self-control and faith were some of her weapons.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

3. How did Jerika cope with her helpless condition?
Answer: She was patiently assisted by her mother to perform her tasks.

4. Why did Jerika want to transfer residence?

Answer: Jerika wanted her family to enjoy a more convenient place.

5. What caused Jerika’s success?

Answer: Her strong determination to succeed in life.

INFERENTIAL
6. If Jerika gave up, what would have happened?
Answer: Her life would have become more miserable.

7. What lesson does the author want to convey?

Answer: Being handicapped is not a reason to give up and to be hopeless.

8. If you were Jerika, how would you react if you are bullied?
Answer: I would report it to my teacher.

VOCABULARY
9. What word in the text tells “unfair treatment”?
Answer: The word that tells “unfair treatment” is discrimination.

10. What word in the text means “the state of being affected by something that causes great
suffering”?
Answer: The word in the text which means “the state of being affected by something
that causes great suffering” is affliction.

11. What word that best describes the place where Jerika lived?
Answer: The word that best describes the place where Jerika lived is slum area.

EVALUATIVE
12. Why is it entitled “Success is for Everyone”?
Answer:
 Success is for those who are hardworking and dedicated even if they are with
physical disabilities.

Questions:

LITERAL
1. What affliction had affected Jerika’s health since she was a child?
Answer:

2. What were the weapons used by Jerika in winning challenges in life?

Answer:
CAUSE AND EFFECT
3. How did Jerika cope with her helpless condition?
Answer:

4. Why did Jerika want to transfer residence?

Answer:

5. What caused Jerika’s success?

Answer:

INFERENTIAL
6. If Jerika gave up, what would have happened?
Answer:

7. What lesson does the author want to convey?

Answer:

8. If you were Jerika, how would you react if you are bullied?
Answer:

VOCABULARY
9. What word in the text tells “unfair treatment”?
Answer:

10. What word in the text means “the state of being affected by something that
causes great suffering”?
Answer:

11. What word that best describes the place where Jerika lived?
Answer:

EVALUATIVE
12. Why is it entitled “Success is for Everyone”?
Answer: