RAINBOW CONNECTION CHILD LEARNING

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FIRST LONG TEST IN GMRC

GRADE FIVE (RUBY)
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score: _____________
I. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Write your answer in the space provided.
(10 points)

_______________ 1. An open-minded person listens to different opinions.

_______________ 2. Fortitude is the ability to bear pain and hardship.
_______________ 3. Critical thinking is not the ability to think clearly.
_______________ 4. Human is capable of thinking critically.
_______________ 5. Critical thinkers can analyze well.
_______________ 6. A man with fortitude will not accept the opportunity.
_______________ 7. Fortitude allows us to willfully face problems at home.
_______________ 8. Critical thinking helps you decide wisely and creatively.
_______________ 9. An open-minded person doesn’t accept ideas from others.
_______________ 10. Man is a rational being, he/she can identify between right and wrong.

II. A. Write COURAGE if the statement shows fortitude and FEAR if it doesn’t. (5 points)
_______________ 1. Edith finds mathematics very difficult so she keeps studying it.
_______________ 2. Betty doesn’t like to study at school because she finds all the subjects difficult,
so she stays at home instead of going to school.
_______________ 3. John has a problem, so he stays at home for one week.
_______________ 4. Luke will let his classmates solve his problems.
_______________ 5. Janette will not run away from any difficulties.

B. Write OPEN if the statement shows open-mindedness and CLOSE if it doesn’t. (5 points)
_______________ 1. Jacob doesn’t accept ideas because he is the top 1.
_______________ 2. Althea is very friendly.
_______________ 3. Karen accepts new ideas from her classmates.
_______________ 4. John doesn’t like the idea of Jane.
_______________ 5. Chris is humble and open to the ideas of others.

III. Identify the famous person described in each statement who practiced fortitude throughout their lives.
Choose your answer in the box below. (20 points)
Benigno Aquino Jr. Helen Keller

Mahatma Gandhi St. Maximilian Kolbe

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With the help of her teacher, she was able to talk, read, and write
books.
2. He was jailed many times for protesting against the British
government in favor of the poor Hindus.
3. He was arrested by the Nazis for helping the Jews and the Polish
refugee.
4. He served as a priest in a refugee camp.
5. He sacrificed a lot for India.
6. He was jailed during the Marcos regime for fighting for justice for
the Filipino people.
7. He continued to fight for the rights of the Hindus until his death.
8. His death led to widespread opposition and massive protests.
9. She was one and a half years old when she became deaf and blind
due to serious illness.
10. When a prisoner who was a family man was about to be executed, he
volunteered to take his place.
IV. Write in paragraph form with four to six sentences your opinion if you agree with the statement or not.
(10 points)

Homework should not be given to students, especially on weekends.

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Rubric for Essay

Ideas are thoroughly explained and highly

Excellent – 10
coherent writing, and almost no grammatical
points
errors.
Good – 9 Ideas are explained in coherent writing and
points have few grammatical errors.
Ideas are partially explained, with somewhat
Satisfactory –
coherent writing, and several grammatical
8 points
errors.
Needs Work – Ideas are poorly explained, incoherent writing,
7 points and many grammatical errors.