Dominican School Manila

Diagnostic Test in Reading 5

AY 2018-2019
I. Read the legend about a Swiss hero. Then, answer the questions about it.
An Exceptional Archer, a Legend
Many years ago, the people of the countries named Schwytz, Ur, and Unterwalken lived happily. However, their bog,
powerful neighbor, Austria, invaded their land. The Austrian governors ruled with harshness and cruelty. They forced the citizens to
pay heavy taxes and obey unfair laws.
Gessler was the most hated of the governors as he was the cruelest of them. One day, Gessler asked the bailiff yo have his hat
stuck on a pole in the marketplace. He commanded his soldiers to make everyone who passed by, bow down before the hat. According
to him, the hat represented imperial authority.
A brave hunter from the mountains went to the marketplace with his son one morning. His name was Wilhelm Tell, and he was
famous for his exceptional skill with a crossbow. When Tell and his son, Walter, passed by the hat stuck on the pole, they did not bow,
for they did not know about Gessler’s order. The guards stopped them and ordered them to bow to the hat, but Wilhelm refused. So,
the soldiers arrested him and brought the father and son to Gessler. The governors knew of Wilhelm’s talent as an archer. He told
Wilhelm that he would set him free if he could shoot an apple off his son’s head. If he missed, Wilhelm would die.
Wilhelm took aim while his son stood straight and still. He pierced the apple right through the center. Gessler was not
surprised but could not accept his defeat. He saw another arrow hidden inside Wilhelm’s shirt and forced him to explain why it was
there. Wilhelm boldly replied that if he had killed his son, he would have used the other arrow against Gessler.
Gessler called him a villain and ordered his soldiers to arrest him. They bound Wilhelm in ropes and put him aboard a small
boat. As the boat was crossing the lake toward Gessler’s castle on the other side, a violent storm blew up threatening to capsize the
boat. The soldiers could not handle the boat. Realizing that only Wilhelm could steer the boat to shore, they untied him. Wilhelm
rowed hard and strong until they were close to shore. Then he dropped the oars, pushed the boat and his captors back into the stormy
waters. He jumped onto the bank and fled quickly.
Wilhelm made his way overland and ambush Gessler and his party. He shot Gessler through the heart with his last arrow. The
people rejoiced and considered Wilhelm Tell a hero. He vanished and nothing was heard of him.
Retold
A. Write the letter of your answer to each question in b. The hat was very expensive.
your answer sheet. c. The hat represented the country.
1. What powerful country invaded the small d. The hat represented the imperial authority.
countries? 4. Who was Wilhelm Tell?
a. Australia a. A brave hunter with an exceptional skill
b. Austria with a crossbow.
c. Switzerland b. A brave warrior who was a sharpshooter.
d. Germany c. A smart archer who wanted to be a hero.
2. Why was Gessler the most hated governor? d. A skilled boatman who saved the soldiers.
a. He was the most selfish. 5. Why did the soldiers untie Wilhelm when the
b. He was the most cowardice. boat was about to capsize?
c. He was the most corrupt. a. They wanted him to be free.
d. He was the cruelest. b. They asked him to steer the boat.
3. Why did Gessler want everyone to bow down c. They wanted to drown him.
before the hat that was stuck on a pole? d. They asked him to swim.
a. The hat looked like his crown.

B. Identify the prefix or suffix in each of these words C. Identify the compound word in each sentence and
found in the story. Then, write the meaning of the give its meaning.
word. 16-17. Gessler asked the bailiff to have his hat stuck
Prefix Suffix Meaning on a pole in the marketplace since this was the
6-7. powerful area where many people were selling and
8-9. unfair buying.
18-19. Wilhelm Tell was famous for his exceptional
10-11. hunter
skill with a crossbow, which was a weapon for
12-13. firing arrows.
governor
14-15. untie
D. Identify the elements of the story. Fill out this organizer. (20-30.)

An Characters: ___
Setting: ______
Exceptional
Archer, a
Legend
Theme: ______
Conflict: ______

Plot:
________________
________________
________________
E. Do the following.
31-33. Using three to four sentences, summarize the story based on the organizer above.
34-36. Pretend you are a news broadcaster. How would you report the news on how Wilhelm Tell escaped and then became a
hero? Write your news story in four to five sentences.
37-40. Give an original example for each:
 Onomatopoeia  Alliteration