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GRADE 7 Reading Material Edited
GRADE 7 Reading Material Edited
Directions: Comprehension Check. Read carefully and answer the following questions. Write your answer on
a separate sheet of paper.
TEXT A
He always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her.
Sometimes those who love her say bad things of her but they are always said as though she were a woman.
Some of the younger fisherman, those who used buoys as floats for their lines and had motor-boats, bought
when the shark livers had brought much money, spoke of her as el mar which is masculine. They spoke of her
as a contestant or a place or even an enemy. But the old man ALWAYS thought of her as feminine and as
something that gave or withheld great favors, and if she did wild or wicked things it was because she could not
help them. The moon affects her as it does a woman, he thought.
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
TEXT B
I was quite happy in my new place, and if there was one thing that I missed it must not be thought I was
discontented; all who had to do with me were good and I had a light airy stable and the best of food. What more
could I want? Why, liberty! For three years and a half of my life I had had all the liberty I could wish for; but now,
week after week, month after month, and no doubt year after year, I must stand up in a stable nig ht and day
except when I am wanted, and then I must be just as steady and quiet as any old horse who has worked twenty
years. Straps here and straps there, a bit in my mouth, and blinkers over my eyes. Now, I am not complaining,
for I know it must be so. I only mean to say that for a young horse full of strength and spirits, who has been used
to some large field or plainwhere he can fling up his head and toss up his tail and gallop away at full speed, then
round and back again with a snort to his companions -- I say it is hard never to have a bit more liberty to do as
you like. Sometimes, when I have had less exercise than usual, Ihave felt so full of life and spring that when
John has taken me out to exercise I really could not keep quiet; do what I would, it seemed as if I must jump, or
dance, or prance, and many a good shake I know I must have given him, especially at the first; but he was
always good and patient.
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
8. Based on the elements present in the text, what text type is the given excerpt?
A. cause-effect B. enumeration C. narrative D. problem-solution
TEXT C
[….]
Light is the power to dispel darkness.
You have this power to move back the darkness in yourself and in others–with the birth of light created when
one mind illuminates another, when one heart kindles another, when one man strengthens another.
And its flame also enlarges within you as you pass on!
Throughout the history, ... Children of Darkness have tried to smother this passage of light from man to man
Throughout the history; Dictators, large and small, have tried- ... to darken, ...to diminish, ...and to separate
men by force! But... always in the end, ... they fail!
For always somewhere in the world the Light remains! ... ready to burn its brightest where it is dark; ... a Light
that began when God created the world!
[….]
The Eternal Light by Dr. Jose Rizal
11. Based on the details mentioned in the poem, what would most likely will happen to the children of
darkness?
A. Although they seem weaker, they will linger.
B. They will perish and be overpowered.
C. There will come a time when they will succeed.
D. They will rule over to prove their worth.
TEXT D
First, a poem must be magical
Then musical as a seagull.
t must be a brightness moving
And hold secret a bird’s flowering
It must be slender as a bell,
And it must hold fire as well.
It must have the wisdom of bows
And it must kneel like a rose.
It must be able to hear
The luminance of dove and deer.
It must be able to hide
What it seeks, like a bride.
And over all I would like to hover
God, smiling from the poem’s cover
A Poem Must Be Magical by Jose Garcia Villa
14. The words magical, musical and moving describe what a poem should be. What sound device is
used in the given words?
A. assonance B. alliteration C. consonance D. onomatopoeia
16. All of the following are comparisons used by the poet to express his message except …
A. bell B. God C. seagull D. rose
TEXT E
It was very warm. The sun, up above a sky that was all blue and tremendous and beckoning to birds ever on
the wing, shone bright as if determined to scorch everything under heaven, even the low, square nipa house
that stood in unashamed relief against the gray green haze of grass and leaves.
It was a lonely dwelling, located far from its neighbors, which were huddled close to one another as if for
mutual comfort. It was flanked on both sides by tan, slender bamboo trees which rustled plaintively under a
gentle wind.
‘The Small Key’ by Paz Latorena
19. What might be the season of the year when this story took place?
A. Rainy B. Summer C. Cold D. Spring
20. Which of the following lines uses alliteration that evokes a clear image?
A. … a lonely dwelling, located far from its neighbors …
B. … against the gray green haze of grass and leaves …
C. …huddled close to one another as if for mutual comfort …
D. … tremendous and beckoning to birds ever on the wing …
21. What emotional effect does the passage create to the readers?
A. calm and peaceful B. gloomy and mysterious C. confining and tense D. dreamy and satisfied
TEXT F
Travel has become the great Filipino dream. In the same way that an American dream of becoming a millionaire
or an English boy dreams of going to one of the great universities, the Filipino dreams of going abroad. His most
constant vision is that of himself as tourist.
To visit Hongkong, Tokyo and other cities of Asia, perchance, to catch a glimpse of Rome, Paris or London and
to go to America (even if only for a week in a fly-specked motel in California) is the sum of all delights.
Consider the Pinoy abroad. He has discarded barong tagalong or "polo" for a sleek, dark Western suit. He takes
to the habiliments from Hongkong, Brooks Brothers or Savile Row with the greatest of ease. He has also shed
the casual informality of manner that is characteristically Filipino. He gives himself the airs of a cosmopolite to
the credit-card born. He is extravagantly courteous (specially in a borrowed language) and has taken to hand-
kissing and to plenty of American "D'you minds?"
[…]
After a few days of these debacles, the Pinoy, sick with longing, decides to comb the strange city for a Chinese
restaurant, the closest thing to the beloved gastronomic county. There, in the company of other Asian exiles, he
will put his nose finally in a bowl of rice and find it more fragrant than an English rose garden, more exciting than
a castle on the Rhine and more delicious than pink champagne.
Where’s the Patis by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
23. Considering the subject of the essay, what type of text is developed by the author?
A. Compare and contrast B. Descriptive C. Narrative D. Problem-solution
24. Which of the following is the significant point of view expressed by the author about the Filipino?
A. Chinese culture is closely linked with the Filipino culture.
B. Filipinos like Americans share the same travel goals.
C. Since Filipinos can adapt easily, they tend to forget their culture.
D. In spite of the delightful experience abroad, Filipinos still miss the cuisine from their native land.