ENGLISH READING TEST GRADE 3
Then a big truck was seen coming. How happy
Read the following selections then answer the
the people were! They could hardly keep still on
questions that follow.
the line.
A. Items 1 – 5.
The Caterpillar
6. What was the content of the truck?
Linda went to the garden one morning. She saw
A. rice B. water C. fish D. milk
that only a few leaves were eaten. She looked
behind the leaves. She saw a big caterpillar. She
thought it was a worm. She got the caterpillar
gently with a stick and put it inside the box. She
put some leaves with it. Every morning she
looked inside the box. She found the leaves gone.
So she put new leaves every day. One day she
found the leaves still there. She thought the
caterpillar had died. She looked well under the
leaves. She saw the caterpillar sleeping under a
rolled leaf. She left it alone. After several days,
she saw a butterfly at the wall of the box. The
caterpillar was gone. It had grown into a
butterfly.
1. What did Linda do one morning?
A. She cooked breakfast. B. She went to the
garden. C. She took a bath. D. She walked to
school.
2. What happened to the leaves of the plants? A.
The leaves wilted. B. The leaves turned brown. C.
The leaves fell on the ground. D. The leaves were
eaten.
3. What did she see behind the leaves?
A. She saw a worm. B. She saw a caterpillar.
C. She saw a big snake. D. She saw a big
bird.
4. How did Linda take care of the
caterpillar? A. She feeds it with
plants every day.
B. She put water in the box.
C. She put new leaves in the box.
D. She put plants around the box.
5. Why do you think the caterpillar disappeared
after several days?
A. It had grown into a butterfly. D. It turned into
the tree.
B. It became a large caterpillar. C. It turned into a larva.
B. Items 6 - 10.
Falling In Line
A little boy was walking on the street. He was
holding a pail. Also were an old man who was
holding a can and a little girl holding a bottle.
They would all join a line of people at the corner
of the street. Some of the people were holding
cans, others, pails and still others, bottles and
pitchers. They seemed to be waiting for
something.
7. What would happen if the truck did not
come? The people would have____.
A. nothing to drink B. nothing to eat
C. nothing to sell D. nothing to hide
8. How did the people fell afterwards?
A. happy B. proud C. sad D. angry
9. How can we conserve water?
I. Use glass when brushing the teeth.
II. Recycle laundry water after washing the
clothes. III. Repair leaking faucet.
IV. Use a drum of water when taking a bath.
A. I only B. II and III
C. I, II and III D. I and IV
10. If you see men throwing garbage in the river
or sea, what will you do?
A. I will shout at them.
B. I will throw stone at them.
C. I will tell it to the proper authorities.
D. I will not tell it to anyone.
C. Items number 11 – 15
16 East Avenue Pinyahan, Q.C.
December 18, 2013
Dear Lucy,
I want to thank you for the giveaways. They are
very pretty. I also want to tell you that I have
much fun at your birthday party last Saturday. It
was fun watching the clowns and playing games
with. The food was also very delicious.
Your friend , Anna Liza
11. Who wrote the letter?
A. Lucy B. Anna Liza C. Pinna D. Alice
12. Why did Anna Liza write a letter to
Lucy? A. to greet her
B. to remind her of the coming Christmas
C. to thank Lucy
D. to befriend her
13. What kind of girl is Anna Liza?
A. proud B. happy C. thoughtful D. appreciative
14. Which proved that Anna Liza enjoyed the
party? A. She liked the clowns, games and
 food. D. She liked dancing.
B. She enjoyed watching the clowns, playing
games and the food. 15. The giveaways are pretty. Which is the
C. She loved meeting new friends. same in meaning as the underlined word?
A. natural B. beautiful C. handsome D. awesome

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D. Items number 16 – 20.
“We should be proud of our beautiful country.
Can you name the things we should be proud
of?” Miss del Pilar asked her Grade III pupils.
“Our land is green the whole year round,” Betty
said. “Our honest and polite people,” Jose said.
“Our beautiful Filipino dress and barong
Tagalog,” Ferlita said.
“I am proud of Manila Bay and sunset,” Nida
added.

16. What is the story about?

A. Things in our country that we can be
proud of. B. The beautiful people of our
country.
C. The beautiful barong tagalog.
D. The customs and beliefs.

17. Which sentence is correct?

A. The barong tagalong is brown.
B. Our land is not suited for planting.
C. The Filipina dress is nice.
D. There are many things in our
country that we can be proud of.

18. At what time of the day is Manila

Bay beautiful? A. in the
morning B. in the evening
C. at sunset D. at noontime

19. How will you show your love

at our country? A. By following
the laws of the land.
B. By taking pictures.
C. By telling everyone that our country
is beautiful.
D. By working in other country.

20. Which of these sentences show honesty?

A. A taxi driver returned the money
left in his taxi.
B. A housemaid gets the jewelry of
her manager.
C. A gardener cuts the ornamental plants.
D. A laborer who works underline

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SECOND SET OF READING TEST A. Items 1 – 4.
Read the following selections then answer the Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna on June
questions that follow.
19, 1861. He learned the alphabet at the age of

three. He could read the Bible in Spanish when
he was five years old. He wrote a poem
addressed to the Filipino youth when he was
eight years old. He told them to love their
country. He studied hard so that he could help his
people. He became a great writer and doctor.
1. The following events happened in the story.
A. Rizal could read the Bible at Spanish at the
age of five. B. Rizal wrote a poem addressed to
the Filipino youth. C. Rizal became a great
writer and doctor.
D. Rizal learned the alphabet at the age of three.
What is the correct order of events in the
story?
A. D – C –A - B
B. D –B – C –A
C. D –A –B – C
D. D –B –A – C
2. What became of Jose Rizal when he studied very
hard? A. He became great writer and doctor.
B. He became a common man.
C. He became very rich.
D. He became a priest.
3. Why did Jose Rizal study hard?
A. To be able to read the Bible in Spanish.
B. To learn the alphabet at the early age.
C. To be able to help his countrymen.
D. To become a priest.
4. What title is the best for paragraph?
A. The Greatest Filipino Writer
B. The Most Intelligent Filipino
C. The Compassionate Filipino Doctor
D. Jose Rizal, the Pride of the Filipinos
B. Items number 5 – 7.
Pepito asked permission from his mother to go
the river with his friends. His mother told him to
be back before sunset to chop firewood. Pepito
and his friends had such a good time that he
forgot what his mother said. He went home late.
That night the family ate supper late.
5. What is the good ending for the story?
A. Mother thanked Pepito.
B. Mother gave Pepito a big supper.
C. Pepito was happy to see his mother again.
D. Pepito was very sorry for coming home late.
6. What was the result when Pepito did not
chop firewood?
A. The family had a good time.
B. The family had a late supper.
C. The family had a good supper
D. The family had to chop firewood.
7. The following events happened in the story.
A. Pepito went to the river.
B. Pepito went home late.
C. Pepito asked permission.
D. Pepito enjoyed swimming.
What is the correct order of the events?
A. A –D – B – C
B. B –A –D – C
C. C –A – D –B
D. C –D –B –A
C. Items 8 – 12.
Agnes has a flower garden in her home. She
grows sampaguita plants there. The sampaguita
plants have many flowers. Agnes makes the
flowers into garlands. She sells the garlands in
front of the church. From the sales of garlands,
she buys food for the family.
8. How does Agnes earn money to buy food
for the family?
Agnes makes___.
A. toys B. dolls C. pants D. garlands
9. What did Agnes have after selling
sampaguita flowers?
A. money B. friends C. plants D. flowers
10. What conclusion can you make from the
selection? A. Agnes collects sampaguita plants
everyday. B. Agnes grows sampaguita plants in
her garden. C. Agnes displays sampaguita
flowers in their house. D. Agnes buys
sampaguita flowers to make into garlands.
11. What is the best title for the story?
A. Sampaguita In the Garden
B. Sampaguita In the Church
C. Sampaguita For a Living
D. Sampaguita For everyone
Arrange the events as they happen in the story.
1. Agnes sells sampaguita
garlands. 2. Agnes makes
sampaguita garlands. 3. Agnes
buys food from the sales. 4. Agnes
grows sampaguita plants.
12. What is the correct order of the events in the
story?
A. 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
B. 4 – 3 – 1 – 2
 C. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
Take one tablespoonful of this every four
D. 4 – 2 – 1 – 3
hours. Here are some tablets for fever. Take one
tablet every four hours until your fever is gone.
D. Items number 13 – 17.
Drink plenty of water or juice and take a rest in
Justin: Doctor, I have fever and cough. What bed.
shall I do? Doctor: Here‟s a bottle of cough Justin: Yes, Doctor. Thank you so much.
syrup.
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13. Why did Justin see the doctor in the
school clinic? Justin wanted___.
A. the doctor to treat him B. the doctor to
thank him C. to drink plenty of juice D. to
take a rest in the clinic

14. What is a good ending of the story?

A. The doctor will tell Justin to go home.
B. Justin will take medicine for fever.
C. The doctor will tell Justin to see
him again. D. Justin will get well
from his fever and cough.

15. What conclusion can you make

from the story? A. Doctors tell
patients to drink plenty of water. B.
Doctors tell patients to rest in bed.
C. It is good to see a doctor when
we are sick. D. It is good to take
tablets for fever.

16. Which among the following sentences

tells a fantasy? A. Justin took cough syrup
to fly.
B. Justin had fever and cough.
C. Justin went to the school.
D. Justin thanked the doctor.

Arrange the following events as they

happened in the story.
1. Justin thanked the doctor.
2. Justin had fever and cough.
3. Justin went to the school
clinic. 4. The doctor told Justin
what to do.

17. What is the correct order of

happenings in the story?
A. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
B. 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
C. 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
D. 2 – 3 – 4 – 1

E. Items number 18 – 20.

 A dog on the farm is unfriendly. He barked and
growled whenever the animals came to eat the
hay in the barn.
“What a selfish dog? said one of the cows. “He
cannot eat the hay himself. Yet he drives away the
ones who can.”
One day, a horse came to eat the hay. The dog
barked loudly and angrily. He tried to bite the leg
of the horse.

18. What is the best title for the selection?

A. The Friendly Dog C. The Horse‟s Leg
B. The Selfish Dog D. The Farm Horse

19. Why did the dog tried to bite the

horse‟s leg? A. So that other animals
would not play in the farm. B. So that it
could not run with other animals in the
farm.
C. So that other animals would not
do what the horse did.
D. So that it could not go back to the farm.

20. From the story, we could say that

dogs show ___. A. anger to strangers
B. liking for strangers
C. love for other animals
D. peace with other animals
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THIRD SET OF READING TEST A. Ben likes computers. B. Ben likes
Read the following selections then answer the basketball. C. Ben likes studying. D. Ben likes
questions that follow. eating.

A. Items 1 – 4. 4. Which among the following statements is a

fantasy? A. Ben plays the computer.
Ben had one more homework to finish before he
B. Ben‟s friends were waiting for him.
could meet his friends. If he hadn‟t wasted so
much time on the computer he could have been C. Ben‟s mother called him to get inside.
outside having fun with them right now. Within D. Ben was using laser swords while
half an hour, Ben was out of the door. playing with friends.
A few minutes late, Ben heard his mother calling
him, “Ben! It‟s time to come in for dinner”. Ben B. Items number 5 – 8.
didn‟t have enough time to play. Sadly, he left One animal that helps people most is the dog.
his friends and went inside. He promised himself Dogs help us in many ways.
to do things differently the next day. In some countries, dogs pull wagons the way
horses do. Policemen use them to look for
missing people. They are used to find drugs in
people‟s luggage. In some places, dogs keep the
1. Why did Ben‟s mother call him to get inside?
sheep together in the meadow. Soldiers use them
A. To eat snacks. C. To take care of his brothers
to carry letters and medicines. Dogs help blind
B. To have dinner D. To play with his computer
people too. The blind have guide dogs that help
them. The dog lets his master know where there
2. What is likely the ending of the story?
is something in the way. A guide dog is trained to
A. Ben will promise not to play anymore.
see for his master.
B. Ben will rest before he does his
Dogs can help people. They have keen noses
homework. C. Ben will make use of his
and sharp ears. A dog‟s nose tells him much. He
time wisely.
sniffs his food before he eats it. He sniffs at
D. Ben will play before he studies.
people to tell who they are. When he looks for
something, he sniffs to find. Dogs can hear well
3. It can be inferred in the story that Ben ___.
 9. What can be the best title for this selection?
too. They can hear sounds we cannot hear.
A. How Perfume Makes Us Smell Good
Every sound seems loud to them.
B. The Many Scents of Perfume
C. How Perfume Is Made
D. The Different Kinds of Perfume
5. Why do dogs hear sound we cannot hear?
A. They sniff other people. 10. Why is musk added in the making of
B. They have keen noses. perfumes? A. To give it a lasting smell.
C. They have sharp ears. B. To make it smell better.
D. They like loud sounds. C. To make it fresher.
D. To give it the smell of flowers.
6. What could probably happen if there were no
dogs? A. Man will have a difficult time doing 11. Why does perfume smell so good?
some things. B. Man will find another animal to A. It is very expensive.
help him. C. Man will have a miserable life. B. It has a secret formula.
D. Man will be lonely. C. It is imported from other countries.
D. It is a mixture of different substances.
7. Why do we say that the dog is man‟s best
friend? A. It sniffs food well. B. It guides the 12. Which of the following sentences is a fact?
blind. C. It hears many sounds. D. It helps many A. Perfume is a mixture that came from
people. heaven. B. Perfume comes from the oils of
flowers and plants.
8. Which among the sentences is a fantasy? C. Perfume comes from enchanted garden.
A. A dog sniffs his foods before he eats it. D. Perfume smells much better at night.
B. A dog can behave like a robot. D. Items 13 – 17
C. A dog can tell the identity of the people.
A young boy was watching his sheep at the foot
D. A dog can hear sounds people do not hear.
of a mountain. He felt bored. He looked around
the place and saw several men working on field.
C. Items number 9 – 12.
He thought of having fun and shouted. “Wolf!
Perfume is made by mixing substances that give Wolf!”
a pleasant scent. They include the oils from The men came towards him carrying sticks.
flowers and plants. To these are added resins They looked for the wolf everywhere but there
and other materials that give perfume its was no wolf. The men were angry and went
strength and pleasant smell. back to the fields. One day, while he was alone
Musk is very important in the making of on the foot a hill, a real wolf came from the
perfumes because it gives them their lasting woods. And the boy cried, “Wolf!” “Wolf!‟ But
smell. nobody believed him anymore.

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13. Why did the boy shout wolf? C. Many people are easy to fool.
A. To have fun D. Fooling people is bad behavior
B. To call the sheep back home
C. To challenge other boys to a fight 16. What is the besttitle for the
D. To obey the farmers‟ orders selection? A. The Men In The Fields
B. The Wolf In The Woods
14. It can be said in the story that C. The Boy Who Shouted Wolf
A. the boy had many playmates D. The Young Boy And The Men
B. the boy enjoyed playing tricks on
people C. the boy was courteous to other The following events happened in the story.
people D. the boy hated being whit 20. What conclusion can you make from the
many people selection? A. Ruby likes dresses.
B. Ruby has many friends.
15. What conclusion can you make from the C. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
selection? A. Playing jokes is fun. D. Ruby has a rich sister
B. People laugh the naughty boys.
1.
1. The men were angry when they saw
no wolf. 2. A young boy was watching
the sheep
at the foot of a mountain.
3. When a real wolf came, nobody believe
him anymore.
4. To play a joke, he shouted “Wolf” twice.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

17. Which event happened last in the story? 18. Why did Ruby receive a gift from
A. Sentence 1 C. Sentence 2 her sister? A. It was her birthday.
B. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4 B. It was her graduation.
C. It was a gift from a friend.
C. Items 18 -20 D. It was a prize in a contest.
Two days before Ruby turned nine, she got a 19. What would be the most possible
package from her sister in Singapore. It contained ending for the story?
a simple and pretty dress. Ruby plans to wear it A. Her sister will call her up.
to church. There was a short message with the B. Her sister will not come home anymore.
dress. It said, „Wear this dress on your birthday. C. Her sister will send her another dress.
When you blow your birthday candles, ask D. Her sister will be happy to receive her
someone to take pictures. Please send me a copy. picture.
Happy birthday! With love –Ate Luz.” Two days beforenine

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4th Set of Reading Test A. not to eat dinner
A. Items number 1 – 4 B. to cook rice again
C. to turn off the stove again
May was watching her favorite cartoon show.
Mother called her from the kitchen. Her mother D. to eat dinner the next day
told her to turn off the gas stove when the rice 4. Which of the following sentence is a
was cooked. May had such a good time fantasy? A. An angel told May to eat
watching the carton show that she forgot what dinner.
her mother said. The rice was burned. That B. May forgot to turn off the stove.
evening the family ate dinner very late. C. The family ate dinner very late.
D. Mat watched a cartoon show.

B. Items number 5 - 7.
1. What is the best title for the selection?
The canao is a way of expressing thanksgiving
A. The burnt rice The cartoon Show
on many occasions. This is practiced by Ifugaos,
B. Watching Cartoon Show
Bontocs, and Kalingas up in the mountains in
C. Following Mother‟s Order
Northern Luzon. It is celebrated on important
D. Following Mother‟s Orders
event like a victory, a wedding, or a harvest. The
2. Which of the following sentence shows cause-
canao is also held on blessing of a new rice
effect relationship?
terrace.
A. May was watching her favorite show.
During the Canao, the men and women of the
B. Mother called her from the kitchen.
tribe dress in their colorful traditional costumes.
C. May forgot to turn off the stove so the
They form a long line and perform a fascinating
rice was cooked.
dance. As the bronze gongs beat, the dancers
D. Mother told her to turn off the stove imitate the movements of an eagle in flight. They
when the rice was cooked. spread their arms like wings. They move in half
3. What could have happened after the rice turn keeping time with the dance. The dancers
burned? Mother told May __________________.
 story? E. Her sister will call her up.
recite or chant as they dance.
F. Her sister will not come home anymore.
G. Her sister will send her another dress.
H. Her sister will be happy to receive her
5. The people in Northern Luzon celebrate the picture.
Canao as a way of ___________. 10. What conclusion can you make from the
A. warning of danger. selection? E. Ruby likes dresses.
B. expressing thanks. F. Ruby has many friends.
C. electing a new chief. G. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
D. showing extravagance H. Ruby has a rich sister.
11. Which among the sentences tells a fantasy? A.
6. The celebration will likely be ________. The package from Singapore was given by a
A. boring fairy.
B. noisy B. Ruby got a package from Singapore.
C. entertaining C. The dress was simple and pretty.
D. annoying D. Ruby is going to wear the dress to
7. The selection tells us that the people in church. 12. Which of the following events
Northern Luzon are _________. happed first in the story?
A. quiet and obedient A. Copies of the pictures will be sent to
B. afraid and weak Singapore.
C. cruel and proud B. A package was received.
D. happy and gay C. Someone took birthday picture.
D. There was a short message.
C. Items Number 8 – 12.
D. Items Number 13 – 17.
Two days before Ruby turned nine, she got a
package from her sister in Singapore. It Once there was an old King without a son to
contained a simple and pretty dress. Ruby plans inherit his throne. He announced to the public
to wear it to church. There was a short message that boys fifteen years old and below can come
with the dress. It said, „Wear this dress on your to the palace for the selection of the future King.
birthday. When you blow your birthday Many boys came including a twelve-year old
candles, ask someone to take pictures. Please boy whose mother did not agree to his joining
send me a copy. Happy birthday! With love –Ate because they are poor. But his son joined
Luz.” anyway.
The King said, “I will give each one of you a
seed which you should plant. After six months,
you must come back and show me what
8. Why did Ruby receive a gift from her
happened to your plant.” The time came for the
sister? E. It was her birthday.
boys to be back. The poor boy‟s mother told his
F. It was her graduation.
son not to go back to the palace because his
G. It was a gift from a friend.
plant did not grow.
H. It was a prize in a contest.
Everyone was surprised when the King
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C. He was dying. D. He had no son.
congratulated the poor young boy who won the
search for the future King. 14. What is the main idea of the selection?
He said,” Your obedience and honesty have won A. We must be confident in the face of danger. B. We
you the throne. When I‟m gone, you will become must be honest at all times.
King of this land. C. We should be kind to everyone.
Then the king explained. “The seeds I gave each D. We should build friendship with people.
of you will not grow because I have boiled
them in water and would no longer grow into a 15. What trait does the King show in the story? A. cruel
new plant. This poor boy planted the real seed I B. proud
had given. The others who wanted to become C. clever D. patient
King had changed it!”
16. What conclusion can be made about the other boys?
A. They wanted to cheat the King.
B. They wanted to rule the palace justly. C. They plan
13. Why did the King announce a selection for a future to hold a celebration for the King. D. They plan to make
King? the palace beautiful.
A. He was sick. B. He was tired.
17. Which of the following event happened last in the 18. Why did the family go to beach?
story? A. to have a New Year celebration
A. A twelve-year old boy joined the search. B. The KingB. to have a Christmas celebration
announced a search for a future King. C. The boys C. to have a picnic
presented their plants to the King. D. The King decided D. to have a birthday celebration
who won the search.
19. How old was Don Mark?
E. Items Number 18 – 20. A. four years old
The family went to the beach. Mother prepared B. five years old
special food for all of them. C. six years old
The children gathered shells and white stones. D. seven years old
Father took pictures while Don Mark blew the
five little candles on his cake. They went home 20. What is the best ending for the story?
tired but happy. A. The children got sick.
B. The family were worried.
C. The family forgot balloons.
D. The family got tired but enjoyed the day.
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English READING TEST 5th set

Read the following selections carefully then
answer the questions that follow. 6. How do gorillas live?
A. by family B. in groups
A. Items 1 – 5. C. by pair D. alone
Dear Laura, 7. What is likely to happen if there is no adult
It is nice to know that you won first place in the gorilla to lead the rest?
spelling contest during your school‟s 10th A. There will be fun.
anniversary celebration. B. They will look for another group.
I am very proud of you especially during the C. There will be feeding problems.
awarding of the gold medal in the afternoon. D. The animal will separate from the group.
Many pupils and parents cheered for you.
Continue doing the good work. We all wish 8. What conclusion can you form from the
you more success in life. selection? Gorillas are animals that _____.
Your classmate, A. always fight B. travel from time to time B.
Ana live without a leader D. live closely together

9. Which of the following details comes last

in the selection?
1. Why was Ana happy for Laura? A. Gorillas live in groups.
A. Laura will go on a vacation. B. Laura won B. Some male gorillas live alone.
in a contest. C. The group is lead by a leader.
C. Laura will go abroad. D. Laura got first honor. D. Silver-gray hairs appear on the back of an
adult gorilla.
2. What is the best title for selection?
A. The Nice Letter B. School Celebration C. The 10. Which of the following sentences is fantasy? A.
Awarding Ceremony D. Friendship Between Female gorillas wear skirts in the group. B. The
Classmates group is always lead by a male gorilla. C. Gorilla
groups are usually made up of males. D. The
3. What trait is shown by Ana? biggest number of Gorillas that live together is
A. Honesty B. Politeness forty.
C. Thoughtfulness D. Obedience
C. Items 11 – 14.
4. What conclusion can you make from the
The frogs in the pond were living happily and
selection? A. Ana has many friends.
at peace until four boys came to play.
B. Ana likes writing letters.
When the boys saw the frogs, the boys picked up
C. Ana likes to obey her teachers.
some stones and started throwing these at the
D. Laura is a very intelligent girl.
frogs. A little frog then jumped into the floating
leaf in front of the boys.
5. Which of the following happened first in the
The little frog shouted, “Stop! How would you
story? A. Laura won in a spelling contest.
fell if you were frogs like us? You don‟t want
B. The parents and pupils cheered.
to be stoned, so don‟t do it to us.
C. Ana congratulated Laura for
winning. D. Laura was awarded a gold
medal.
11. The little frog jumped into a floating leaf
B. Items 6 – 10. to ___. A. cheer with the boys.
B. watch the boys play
Gorillas live in groups of twelve to twenty
C. see other things above the ground D. warn
members, with as many as forty or fewer, or
the boys not to act as they plan to do
with as few as five.
Gorilla groups are usually made up of males,
12. After the frog spoke, the little boys most likely
females, and young ones. Some male gorillas
to ___. A. laughed B. went away
live alone and just join a group from time to
time. C. continued to play D. threw stones at the little
frogs
The group is always led by an adult male gorilla
called a silverback. He gets his name from the
silver-gray hair that first appears on his back 13. It is important that the little frog shouts
when he is eleven or twelve years old. because the boys _____.
A. are about to do a bad thing B. cannot hear
 them C. cannot join them D. are very noisy B. A little frog jumped into a floating leaf.
C. The frogs went up the pond and threw
14. Which among the following sentences stones at the boys.
emphasize that this story is a fantasy? D. The boys started throwing stones at the frogs.
A. Four boys came to play near the pond.
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D. Items number 15 – 17. Study the set of pictures below then answer the
question that follows.
Like other animals, and like people, gorillas
often communicate by means of body
language.
To a gorilla, staring acts as a threat. A silverback
will stare and beat his chest if enemies come too
close. Then, he may rush towards his enemies,
stopping only at the last instant. He may also
stand erect and toss twigs and grasses up in the
air. These are all ways of sending out the
message: “Go away!”
Gorillas also communicate vocally. They make
at least twenty-five different sounds, all
meaning different things. 19. The set of pictures above shows how to
They roar when they are alarmed. They hoot _____. A. wash your face properly
when they are curious. B. wash your hands properly
C. save water properly
D. dry your face always
15. What can be the best title for the selection? Study the set of pictures below then answer the
question that follows.
A. How Gorillas Communicate
B. Different Ways of Body Language
C. How Animals Send Messages
D. Ways Gorillas Fight

16. When do gorillas roar?

A. when they are afraid
B. when they are happy
C. when they are playful
D. when they are alarmed

17. Gorillas use body language because they

cannot ____. A. laugh B. dance C. talk D. smile

18. Which of the following sentences is not

a fact? A. To a gorilla, staring is a threat.
B. I think gorilla are very funny creatures. C.
Gorillas stand erect when they want their enemies 20. The sets of pictures above show how to
to go away. ______. A. make some baby dresses
D. At least 25 different sounds are made by gorillas. B. make a house for birds
C. make some necklaces using beads
E. Items number 19 – 20. D. solve word problems
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6th SET OF READING TEST
It is a hot summer day.
Read the items inside the box, then answer the
Abigail arrives home from the park after a long
question or complete the statement.
walk. She gets a glass from the tray and goes
1. The words in the box refer to _____. straight to the faucet.
atis chico guava mango grapes

7. Based on the story, Abigail wants to _____.

A. fruits B. vegetables C. animals D. flowers A. take a bath B. wash her hands
C. drink water D. water the plants
2. The ideas in the box are activities that grade
three pupils do _____. For item 8
Solving arithmetic problems One day Paulo got sick. He stayed in bed and
Reading story books rested. He did not go to school. Oh, how we
Writing story books wished he could go to school and study with
his classmates.

A. in the market B. in the garden

C. at the carnival D. in school 8. Paulo did not go to school because _____.
A. he was sick B. he wanted to play C. he
3. “I should have brought an umbrella,” Edith said. woke up late D. he had no homework
What do you think was happening?
A. The sun was setting. For item 9
B. It was beginning to rain. Jing and Hilda picked flowers for their teacher.
C. The wind was blowing hard. Jing picked three sampaguitas. Hilda picked
D. Clouds were high up in the sky. two roses. Their teacher was very happy to see
the flowers.
4. Uncle Abel went to his farm yesterday. He
planted vegetables. He worked very hard. Why
did Uncle Abel got to his farm?
A. to plow the field B. to see the carabao 9. The teacher was happy because _____.
C. to plant vegetables D. to water the plants A. she saw the flowers B. Hilda picked the roses
B. she saw the flowers D. Jing picked the
For Item 5 sampaguita

Red Roses For item 10

Oh, how beautiful It was cloudy day. Phillip was playing with
the roses are! his brother at the park. Suddenly, rain
They are smiling at me. poured heavily so they got wet. The two
went home shivering.
They seem to greet me
When I pass the garden every
day.
10. What do you think did mother do with the
boys? A. Mother gave them fruits to eat.
5. What does the writer feel when she passes B. Mother told them to go to bed.
by the garden? C. Mother told them to play in the bed.
A. sad B. happy C. angry D. afraid D. Mother gave them dry clothes to wear.

For Item 6 For item 11

It was Saturday. The family went to Pansol A boat bound for the Visayas left Manila North
Resort to swim. The children enjoyed Harbor. It was overloaded with cargoes and
swimming. They swam till late in the afternoon. passengers. The weather was stormy. While on
the high seas, the boat was hit by very big
waves.

6. What is the story about?

A. eating B. fishing C. boating D. swimming
11. The boat was hit by very big waves; therefore
For Item 7 _____. A. it slanted on its side
 B. it sailed back to Manila
C. it overturned and sank slowly
D. it moved forward and backward 13. The following events happened in the story.
1. Then he was able to see the
Item 12
parade. 2. A parade was
1 Wilma is a very industrious girl. 2 She works passing by.
hard to earn a living. 3 She helps her mother sell 3. Ernesto couldn’t see it.
vegetables in the market. 4 At home, she studies 4. He climbed the tree.
her lessons.

What is the correct order of events in the

12. Which sentence in the paragraph tell what story? A. 2-4-1-3 B. 2-4-3-1
Wilma does to help her mother? C. 2-3-4-1 D. 1-2-4-1
A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3 D. 3 and 4 Item 14
One evening. Alyssa saw a beautiful insect
Item 13
flying around the lamp. “Is that a butterfly
A parade was passing by. Ernesto couldn’t see mother?” Alyssa asked.
it. There were many people in front of him. “No, it is not a butterfly. It is a moth,” Mother
Ernesto saw a tree. He climbed the tree. Then
he was able to see the parade.
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Item 17 – 18
answered. “Look at its body and wings. They are Zaldy was called by his mother to the yard.
covered with dust. It does not fold its wings when His mother showed him plants that withered.
it rests. The moth sleeps at daytime. It flies to the His mother reminded him every day to take
light at night. The moth likes the light,” Mother care of the plants, but
explained. Zaldydid not obey her. He had not watered the
plants. Zaldy felt bad about it because he knew
he was at fault.
14. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection? A.
The moth likes to fly around at daytime.
B. The moth and the butterfly differ from each other. C. 17. What is the good ending for the paragraph? A.
The moth and the butterfly have the same Mother left Zaldy in the garden.
characteristics. B. Zaldy watered the withered plants.
D. Mother and daughter do not know what moths and C. Mother told Zaldy to have another garden. D. Zaldy
butterflies are. promised to take care of the plants left.

Item 15 - 16 18. Why did Zaldy feel bad when his mother showed
One Saturday morning, Mr. Reyes decided to him the withered plants?
take his son Julius to the park. Their house was A. He did not clean the yard very well.
far from the park, so they rode in a bus. They B. He was not prompt in going home.
passed by many houses and wide rice fields. C. He did not obey what his mother said.
Soon the bus stopped. “We’re here,” Mr. Reyes D. He took care of the plants but they died.
told Julius.
Item 19 – 20
Fred’s father announced that the family would
15.Why did Julius and Mr. Reyes ride in a bus? A. Their go on a picnic the next day. Fred was so excited
feet ached. B. Their house was far. C. They had no car. upon hearing the news that he prepared his
D. They could not walk. swimming trunks and beach ball. When Fred
woke up, everybody was busy packing food in
16. Which of these sentences tells what happened first in the picnic basket. Just as they were ready to
the story? leave, heavy rains fell.
A. They rode in a bus. Father said, “We will not proceed with our
B. They arrived in the park. plans. Instead, we will party here in our
C. They passed by wide rice field. house.”
D. They decided to go home.
19. What is the selection about? 20. Why was the picnic cancelled? A. There were heavy
A. Watching a movie B. Attending a party C. Father rains.
changed his mind. D. The food was not B. There was a heavy traffic. C. Father changed his
ready. mind. D. The food was not ready.

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