BP-PRIA Form 1 (Grade 11)

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Obeying School Rules

One early morning, Jojo and Benmark are on their

way to school. “We still have time. We can play marbles,
“Jojo said. Benmark agreed and they played.

Carlo passed by and stopped to talk to Jojo and

Benmark. “You stop playing. We should be in the school
ground before the bell rings,” Carlo said.

“We still have time. Come, join us,” Benmark said.

“No! We have to obey the school rules. Anyway, we can
play marbles during our free time,” Carlo insisted.

Then the three boys went to school together.

BP-PRIA Form 1 (Teacher’s Copy)
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Grade 4 – Post test

Name of Pupil: _______________________________________

Section: ______________ Date Administered: ______________

Instruction: Read and understand the short story. Then, try to answer the questions.

Prompt. Do you know the rules of our school? Do you obey those rules?

Obeying School Rules

One early morning, Jojo and Benmark are on their way to school. “We still
have time. We can play marbles, “Jojo said. Benmark agreed and they played.

Carlo passed by and stopped to talk to Jojo and Benmark. “You stop
playing. We should be in the school ground before the bell rings,” Carlo said.

“We still have time. Come, join us,” Benmark said.

“No! We have to obey the school rules. Anyway, we can play marbles during our
free time,” Carlo insisted.

Then the three boys went to school together.

Number of words: 95

Questions:

LITERAL
1. What did Jojo and Benmark play?
Answer: Jojo and Benmark played marbles.

2. Who passed by and stopped to talk to Jojo and Benmark?

Answer: Carlo

3. What did Carlo tell Jojo and Benmark?

Possible answers:
 You stop playing.
 We should be in the school ground before the bell rings.
 We have to obey the rules of the school
 We can play marbles during our free time.

CAUSE AND EFFECT

4. Why didn’t Carlo join the game?
Answer: Carlo didn’t join the game because he wanted to obey the school rules.
INTERPRETING TEXT
5. How did Carlo help Jojo and Benmark obey the rules of their school?
Answer: Carlo convinced Jojo and Benmark to stop playing and come with
him to school.

6. What rules in the school do you know?

Possible answers
 Be in the school grounds before the bell rings.
 Come to school every day.
 Help keep the school ground clean.
 Pick up scraps of papers.
 Respect such signs as “Keep Off the Grass”, “No Picking of Flowers”
 Help keep the toilet clean and sanitary.
 Take care of desks, maps, and pictures.
(Accept other related answers)

INFERENTIAL
7. If you were Carlo, would you join Jojo and Benmark in playing marbles? Why?
Or why not?
(Answers may vary. Accept pupils’ answers.)

EVALUATIVE
8. What lesson did you learn from the story?
Answer: Obey the rules of our school and help others do the same.
(Accept other possible answers).

Questions:

LITERAL
1. What did Jojo and Benmark play?
Answer:
 2. Who passed by and stopped to talk to Jojo and Benmark?
Answer:

3. What did Carlo tell Jojo and Benmark?

Answer:

CAUSE AND EFFECT

4. Why didn’t Carlo join the game?
Answer:

INTERPRETING TEXT
5. How did Carlo help Jojo and Benmark obey the rules of their school?
Answer:

6. What rules in the school do you know?

Answer:

INFERENTIAL
7. If you were Carlo, would you join Jojo and Benmark in playing marbles? Why?
Or why not?
Answer:

EVALUATIVE
8. What lesson did you learn from the story?
Answer: