Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III

MUZON HIGH SCHOOL

Sarmiento Homes, Muzon, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

VLAC

I. Judge the Relevance and Worth of Ideas, Soundness of Author’s Reasoning and the Effectiveness
of the Presentation

A. Directions: Analyze and answer the following questions/statements below. Write the letter and the
answer in your answer sheet.
1. What is the definition of reading?
a. Reading is a goal-directed activity where a reader seeks to reach a particular outcome as a result.
b. Reading is a multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency, and
motivation.
c. Reading is a recognition of words. From the simple recognition of the individual letters and how
these letters form a particular word, to what each word means – not just on individual level, but also as
a part of a text.
d. All of the above
2. What is the importance of reading?
a. Reading expands the mind. It allows creative thinking.
b. Reading helps improve concentration.
c. Reading develops vocabulary
d. All of the above
3. Why do people read?
a. for pleasure and enjoyment
b. to locate specific information, central idea or theme
c. to develop a detailed and critical understanding
d. All of the above
4. Which among the following statements defines text relevance?
a. Text relevance refers to the match between a reader’s goal and information related goal.
b. It is a strategy that readers use to distinguish between what information in a text is most important
versus what information is interesting but not necessary for understanding.
c. It is a process of looking at a series of written symbols.
d. It is a goal-directed activity where a reader seeks to reach a particular outcome as a result of reading.
5. The following are ways in determining that the information in the text is relevant, EXCEPT:
a. The source is credible.
b. The source is accurate.
c. The information is interesting but not necessary for understanding.
d. The information is related to the goal of the reader.

B. The Author’s Purpose

Directions: Determine the author’s purpose that is stated in each number. Select the letter and the answer
from the box below.

A. to inform D. to entertain
B. to tell a significant human experience E. to explain
C. to persuade F. to narrate

________6. The author’s primary purpose is to amuse the readers. This does not mean that the text
must only be happy or humorous, the text could be a tragedy, action, thriller or cliffhanger.
________7. What is the author’s purpose when he or she is presenting a method or procedure that tells
the readers how to do something or how something works?
________8. This purpose of the author in literature contains themes about life and society that are
relatable to readers.
________9. When an author's purpose is ______, he or she usually wish to enlighten the readers about
a real-world topic. Often, they will do this by providing lots of facts and educational resources.
________10. The author's goal is to convince the reader of the merits of a certain point of view.
C. Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the poems carefully. Select the letter of the word or phrase that best answer each
numbered item.
The Telephone
by Edward Field

My happiness depends on an electric appliance

And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes, my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and good news of friends

11. What is the tone of the speaker in the first two lines of the poem?
a. gratitude b. excitement c. compassion d. sympathy
12. What does the speaker hunger for?
a. to amble out into the sunshine c. picking up the receiver
b. human voice and good news of friends d. gossip and attention
13. The predominant sensory impression in the poem is the sense of ________________.
a. touch b. smell c. sight d. sound
14. The message that the poem intends to share is _________________.
a. be strong c. overcome depression
b. appreciate the presence of family and friends d. have purpose in life
15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this poem?
a. to entertain c. to inform
b. to persuade d. to tell a significant human experience

The Man with a Hoe

Bowed by the weight of the centuries he leans

Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden of the world.
Who made him dead to rapture and despair
Whose breath blew out the light within his brain?
Is this the Thing the Lord God made and gave?
To have dominion over sea and land
O masters, Lords, and rulers in all lands,
How will the Future reckon with this man?

16. Who is the “man with a hoe” in the poem?

a. preacher b. laborer c. master d. commoner
17. How does the poet illustrated the man with a hoe?
a. has weight of centuries c. has dominion over sea and land
b. has emptiness of ages on his face d. he is dead to rapture and despair
18. According to the poet, who is responsible for the condition or state of this poor man?
a. God b. master and rulers in all landsc. president d. politicians
19. What relevant issue is confronting the man with a hoe?
a. corruption b. extrajudicial killing c. oppression d. depression
20. What is the author’s purpose in writing this poem?
a. to entertain c. to inform
b. to persuade d. to tell a significant human experience

D. Crossword Puzzle
Directions: Complete the crossword puzzle. Refer to the provided descriptors and vowel letters as cues to
answer the puzzle.

E. Directions: Sometimes understanding a reading text is complicated. As a student, it is fundamentally

necessary to assess how facts supported the claim or main idea of the text. Authors included facts to justify
and support a statement.
Read each paragraph carefully, then look for major and minor evidence that support the main idea.

Main Idea:
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