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READING TEST
GRADE 3
Read the following
selections then
answer the questions
that follow.
 The Caterpillar
Linda went to the garden one morning. She saw
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.
B. It became a large caterpillar.
C. It turned into a larva.
D. It turned into the tree.
 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. Then a big
truck was seen coming. How happy the
people were! They could hardly keep still on the line.
6. What was the content of the
truck?
A. rice
B. water
C. fish
D. milk
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 feel
afterwards?
A. happy
B. proud
C. sad
D. angry
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.
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.
B. She enjoyed watching the clowns,
playing games and the food.
C. She loved meeting new friends.
D. She liked dancing.
15. The giveaways are pretty.
Which is the same in meaning as
the underlined word?
A. natural
B. beautiful
C. handsome
D. awesome
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 tagalong.
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 t
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.
 SECOND SET OF
READING TEST
Read the following selections
then answer the questions
that follow.
Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna
on June 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.
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
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.
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
Justin: Doctor, I have fever and cough. What
shall I do?
Doctor: Here‟s a bottle of cough syrup.
Take one tablespoonful of this every
fourhours. Here are some tablets for fever.
Take one tablet every four hours until your
fever is gone. Drink plenty of water or juice
andtake a rest in bed.
Justin: Yes, Doctor. Thank you so much.
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.
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
B. The Selfish Dog
C. The Horse‟s Leg
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
 THIRD SET OF READING
TEST
Read the following selections
then answer the questions
that follow
1. Why did Ben‟s mother call
him to get inside?
A. To eat snacks.
B. To have dinner
C. To take care of his brothers
D. To play with his computer
2. What is likely the ending of the
story?
A. Ben will promise not to play
anymore.
B. Ben will rest before he does his
homework.
C. Ben will make use of his time wisely.
D. Ben will play before he studies.
3. It can be inferred in the
story that Ben ___.
A. Ben likes computers. B. Ben
likes basketball.
C. Ben likes studying.
D. Ben likes eating.
4. Which among the following
statements is a fantasy?
A. Ben plays the computer.
B. Ben’s friends were waiting for him.
C. Ben’s mother called him to get
inside.
D. Ben was using laser swords while
playing with friends.
5. Why do dogs hear sound we
cannot hear?
A. They sniff other people.
B. They have keen noses.
C. They have sharp ears.
D. They like loud sounds.
6. What could probably happen if there
were no dogs?
A. Man will have a difficult time doing
some things.
B. Man will find another animal to help
him.
C. Man will have a miserable life.
D. Man will be lonely.
7. Why do we say that the dog
is man’s best friend?
A. It sniffs food well.
B. It guides the blind.
C. It hears many sounds.
D. It helps many people.
8. Which among the sentences is a
fantasy?
A. A dog sniffs his foods before he eats it.
B. A dog can behave like a robot.
C. A dog can tell the identity of the
people.
D. A dog can hear sounds people do not
hear.
9. What can be the best title for this
selection?
A. How Perfume Makes Us Smell
Good
B. The Many Scents of Perfume
C. How Perfume Is Made
D. The Different Kinds of Perfume
10. Why is musk added in the
making of perfumes?
A. To give it a lasting smell.
B. To make it smell better.
C. To make it fresher.
D. To give it the smell of flowers.
11. Why does perfume smell so good?
A. It is very expensive.
B. It has a secret formula.
C. It is imported from other
countries.
D. It is a mixture of different
substances.
12. Which of the following sentences is a
fact?
A. Perfume is a mixture that came from
heaven.
B. Perfume comes from the oils of flowers
and plants.
C. Perfume comes from enchanted garden.
D. Perfume smells much better at night.
13. Why did the boy shout wolf?
A. To have fun
B. To call the sheep back home
C. To challenge other boys to a
fight
D. To obey the farmers‟ orders
14. It can be said in the story that
A. the boy had many playmates
B. the boy enjoyed playing tricks on people
C. the boy was courteous to other people
D. the boy hated being whit many people
15. What conclusion can you make
from the selection?
A. Playing jokes is fun.
B. People laugh the naughty boys.
C. Many people are easy to fool.
D. Fooling people is bad behavior.
16. What is the best title for the
selection?
A. The Men In The Fields
B. The Wolf In The Woods
C. The Boy Who Shouted Wolf
D. The Young Boy And The Men
18. Why did Ruby receive a gift
from her sister?
A. It was her birthday.
B. It was her graduation.
C. It was a gift from a friend.
D. It was a prize in a contest.
19. What would be the most possible
ending for the story?
A. Her sister will call her up.
B. Her sister will not come home anymore.
C. Her sister will send her another dress.
D. Her sister will be happy to receive her
picture.
20. What conclusion can you make
from the selection?
A. Ruby likes dresses.
B. Ruby has many friends.
C. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
D. Ruby has a rich sister
 4th Set of
Reading Test
1. What is the best title for the
selection?
A. The burnt rice The cartoon Show
B. Watching Cartoon Show
C. Following Mother’s Order
D. Following Mother’s Orders
2. Which of the following sentence shows
cause-effect relationship?
A. May was watching her favorite show.
B. Mother called her from the kitchen.
C. May forgot to turn off the stove so the
rice was cooked.
D. Mother told her to turn off the stove
when the rice was cooked.
3. What could have happened after the
rice burned?
Mother told May _____________.
A. not to eat dinner
B. to cook rice again
C. to turn off the stove again
D. to eat dinner the next day
4. Which of the following sentence is a
fantasy?
A. An angel told May to eat dinner.
B. May forgot to turn off the stove.
C. The family ate dinner very late.
D. Mat watched a cartoon show.
5. The people in Northern Luzon
celebrate the
Canao as a way of ___________.
A. warning of danger.
B. expressing thanks.
C. electing a new chief.
D. showing extravagance
6. The celebration will likely be
________.
A. boring
B. noisy
C. entertaining
D. annoying
7. The selection tells us that the people
in Northern
Luzon are _________.
A. quiet and obedient
B. afraid and weak
C. cruel and proud
D. happy and gay
8. Why did Ruby receive a gift
from her sister?
E. It was her birthday.
F. It was her graduation.
G. It was a gift from a friend.
H. It was a prize in a contest.
9. What would be the most possible ending
for the story?
E. Her sister will call her up.
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
picture.
10. What conclusion can you
make from the selection?
E. Ruby likes dresses.
F. Ruby has many friends.
G. Ruby has a thoughtful sister.
H. Ruby has a rich sister.
11. Which among the sentences tells a
fantasy?
A. The package from Singapore was given
by a fairy.
B. Ruby got a package from Singapore.
C. The dress was simple and pretty.
D. Ruby is going to wear the dress to
church.
12. Which of the following events
happed first in the story?
A. Copies of the pictures will be sent to
Singapore.
B. A package was received.
C. Someone took birthday picture.
D. There was a short message.
13. Why did the King announce a
selection for a future King?
A. He was sick.
B. He was tired.
C. He was dying.
D. He had no son.
14. What is the main idea of the selection?
A. We must be confident in the face of
danger.
B. We must be honest at all times.
C. We should be kind to everyone.
D. We should build friendship with people.
15. What trait does the King
show in the story?
A.cruel
B. proud
C. clever
D. patient
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 to hold a celebration for the
King.
D. They plan to make the palace beautiful.
17. Which of the following event happened
last in the story?
A. A twelve-year old boy joined the search.
B. The King announced a search for a
future King.
C. The boys presented their plants to the
King.
D. The King decided who won the search.
18. Why did the family go to
beach?
A. to have a New Year celebration
B. to have a Christmas celebration
C. to have a picnic
D. to have a birthday celebration
19. How old was Don Mark?
A. four years old
B. five years old
C. six years old
D. seven years old
20. What is the best ending for the
story?
A. The children got sick.
B. The family were worried
C. The family forgot balloons.
D. The family got tired but enjoyed the
day.
 English READING TEST
5th set
Read the following selections
carefully then answer the
questions that follow.
1. Why was Ana happy for
Laura?
A. Laura will go on a vacation.
B. Laura won in a contest.
C. Laura will go abroad.
D. Laura got first honor.
2. What is the best title for
selection?
A. The Nice Letter
B. School Celebration
C. The Awarding Ceremony
D. Friendship Between Classmates
3. What trait is shown by Ana?
A.Honesty
B. Politeness
C. Thoughtfulness
D. Obedience
4. What conclusion can you make
from the selection?
A. Ana has many friends.
B. Ana likes writing letters.
C. Ana likes to obey her teachers.
D. Laura is a very intelligent girl.
5. Which of the following happened
first in the story?
A. Laura won in a spelling contest.
B. The parents and pupils cheered.
C. Ana congratulated Laura for
winning.
D. Laura was awarded a gold medal.
6. How do gorillas live?
A. by family
B. in groups
C. by pair
D. alone
7. What is likely to happen if there is no
adult gorilla to lead the rest?
A. There will be fun.
B. They will look for another group.
C. There will be feeding problems.
D. The animal will separate from the
group.
8. What conclusion can you form from the
selection?
Gorillas are animals that _____.
A. always fight
B. travel from time to time
C. live without a leader
D. live closely together
9. Which of the following details comes
last in the selection?
A. Gorillas live in groups.
B. Some male gorillas live alone.
C. The group is lead by a leader.
D. Silver-gray hairs appear on the back
of an adult gorilla.
10. Which of the following sentences is
fantasy?
A. Female gorillas wear skirts in the group.
B. The group is always lead by a male gorilla.
C. Gorilla groups are usually made up of
males.
D. The biggest number of Gorillas that live
together is forty.
11. The little frog jumped into a
floating leaf to ___.
A. cheer with the boys.
B. watch the boys play
C. see other things above the ground
D. warn the boys not to act as they
plan to do
12. After the frog spoke, the little
boys most likely to ___.
A. laughed
B. went away
C. continued to play
D. threw stones at the little frogs
13. It is important that the little
frog shouts because the boys _____.
A. are about to do a bad thing
B. cannot hear them
C. cannot join them
D. are very noisy
14. Which among the following sentences
emphasize that this story is a fantasy?
A. Four boys came to play near the pond.
B. A little frog jumped into a floating leaf.
C. The frogs went up the pond and threw
stones at the boys.
D. The boys started throwing stones at the
frogs.
15. What can be the best title for the
selection?
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 to go away.
D. At least 25 different sounds are made by
gorillas.
19. The set of pictures above shows
how to _____.
A. wash your face properly
B. wash your hands properly
C. save water properly
D. dry your face always
20. The sets of pictures above show how
to ______.
A. make some baby dresses
B. make a house for birds
C. make some necklaces using beads
D. solve word problems
 6th SET OF READING
TEST
Read the items inside the
box, then answer the
question or complete the
statement.
Read the items inside
the box, then answer
the question
or complete the
statement.
3. “I should have brought an umbrella,”
Edith said. What
do you think was happening?
A. The sun was setting.
B. It was beginning to rain.
C. The wind was blowing hard.
D. Clouds were high up in the sky.
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
C. to plant vegetables
D. to water the plants
A. he was sick
B. he wanted to play
C. he woke up late
D. he had no homework
9. The teacher was happy because _____.
A. she saw the flowers
B. Hilda picked the roses
C. she saw the flowers
D. Jing picked the sampaguita
One evening. Alyssa saw a beautiful insect flying around the lamp. “Is
that a butterfly mother?” Alyssa asked. “No, it is not a butterfly. It is a
moth,” Mother answered. “Look at its body and wings. They are
covered with dust. It does not fold its wings when it rests. The moth
sleeps at daytime. It flies to the light at night. The moth likes the light,”
Mother explained.
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. The moth and the butterfly have the same
characteristics.
D. Mother and daughter do not know what moths and
butterflies are.
16. Which of these sentences tells what
happened first in
the story?
A. They rode in a bus.
B. They arrived in the park.
C. They passed by wide rice field.
D. They decided to go home.
18. Why did Zaldy feel bad when his
mother showed him the withered plants?
A. He did not clean the yard very well.
B. He was not prompt in going home.
C. He did not obey what his mother said.
D. He took care of the plants but they died.
Fred’s father announced that the family would go on a
picnic the next day. Fred was so excited upon hearing the
news that he prepared his swimming trunks and beach
ball. When Fred woke up, everybody was busy packing
food in the picnic basket. Just as they were ready to leave,
heavy rains fell.Father said, “We will not proceed with
our plans. Instead, we will party here in our house.”
A. Watching a movie
B. Attending a party
C. Father changed his mind.
D. The food was not ready.
20. Why was the picnic
cancelled?
A. There were heavy rains.
B. There was a heavy traffic.
C. Father changed his mind.
D. The food was not ready
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