Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I
PORTIC INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Bugallon, Pangasinan

DIAGNOSTIC TEST in READING AND WRITING SKILLS

S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: ____________________________________ Date: _______________________

Teacher: __________________________________ Section: _____________________

Identify what is asked in each item. (Patterns of Text Development)

1. It explains not just what something means, but also what something does, what it is
used for, etc.
2. It focuses on either a problem or solution in a particular area or situation.
3. It divides things into groups, classes, or categories.
4. It explains why something happens or what results a particular event produces.
5. This pattern of text development is used to tell a story of focus on a set of related
events.
6. It describes how, when, and where an event happened.
7. It is the most basic pattern of text development.
8. It provides examples and illustrations in order to further clarify or explain the concept
or subject matter.
9. It organizes ideas based on how events, places, people, things, and concepts are
similar to or different from one another
10. It refers to the pattern of text development which goes into details about a specific
object, person, or location, in order to firmly set its appearance.

. Description Comparison & Contrast Classification Narration

Exemplification Problem-Solution Definition Cause & Effect

II Choose from the options in the box the component of critical reading
asked in each item.
11. It involves identifying the general idea in a text which may be explicitly or implicitly
stated.
12. It considers the order of arrangement of events present in the text
13. It involves determining how things are the same and different.
14. It includes recalling all pertinent information and compact them all in a summary.
15. Is a process used by a reader to understand an idea that the author does not state
explicitly.
16. It involves identifying the event that causes another event
17. It pertains to figuring out much more than what an author says directly which is
usually done after reading the whole text.
18. It involves discussing complex issues and identifying the solution

Drawing a Conclusion Analyzing Sequence Problem and Solution Understanding Cause and Effect
Summarizing Inferring Getting the Main Idea Comparing and Contrasting Claim

Tell whether the following statements are Explicit or Implicit based on the given
photo.
19. The man is looking for something inside the trash bin.
20. The boy is wearing a face mask.
Prepared by:

HEIDE F. RIPARIP
Teacher III

Checked by:

JEREMIAH V. MACARAEG
OIC-Office of the Head Teacher

Noted:

ARLENE V.
UNTALAN,Ed.D
Principal II