Grade 11 Pretest Project REACH 1

DIVISION SDO Laguna GRADE LEVEL 11
Reading Skills Inclusive Date

Reading and Writing Skills for Senior High School by Sheilla D. Tandoc
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Alignay, M.S. (2016 Sept. 24). When family time becomes gadget time.
Manila Bulletin. Available at: https://mb.com.ph/2016/09/24/when-family-
time-becomesgadget-time/6.
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What is Pre-test? like a hot potato at the first sound of thunder.

Knowing that lightning is attracted to the tallest thing
Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool around, Uncle Wilbur worried constantly about my
used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. cousin Jared, who, at sixteen, was 6’2” and still
Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course growing.
to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are Uncle Wilbur has always been a smart man. We
used to test students prior to topical material all listened as he dismissed the automobile as a
coverage throughout the course. passing fancy. Every year it seemed more and more
Pretests allow teachers to see levels of Model Ts came rolling into town, but Uncle Wilbur
proficiency for each student. They should assess the insisted that nothing could replace the reliability of a
degree to which students meet expectations using good old-fashioned mule when it came to
just prior knowledge. transportation, work, or even entertainment. Yes,
Pre-assessments are the instruments or Uncle Wilbur’s Mule Olympics, complete with
methods teachers use to determine students' obstacle courses and a long jump, was known far and
knowledge, skills, or dispositions before instruction. wide. Sadly, the Mule Olympics did not survive into
Theoretically, pre-assessments help teachers the next decade because the mules got too old and
determine where to begin instruction and provide lost interest.
teachers with baseline data from which to plot Nonetheless, my uncle Wilbur continued to predict
students' learning progress. future trends and warn us of impending tragedy. To
In short, a test as an instrument of evaluation this day, he reminds us that he foresaw the stock
is a systematic procedure of description, collection, market crash of 1929, and that’s why he kept his
and interpretation in order to measure the test taker's money wrapped in a handkerchief under his
achievement ability, knowledge, and performance mattress. When the government started collecting
what they have been learned in learning process and income taxes a few years back, Uncle Wilbur
to get a value judgment. reluctantly shared his wealth with Uncle Sam,
insisting that the money was just a temporary loan.
https://askinglot.com/what-is-a-pretest-in-education Uncle Wilbur did not take kindly to the power
company man who came knocking one day in 1936.
Get Ready! This was the year the government launched a
campaign to bring electricity to rural areas like ours.
I. Noting Details-3 items Most people, like Uncle Wilbur, were a little wary of
Directions: Read the paragraph then answer the having electricity in their homes. Many of us had
questions below. running water, and we just weren’t sure that the two
mixed. Nevertheless, Uncle Wilbur was downright
Uncle Wilbur floored when the man said he wanted to string power
My uncle Wilbur used to spend hours every day lines up to the house. Nearly losing his temper,
checking on the lightning rods that stood guard on Uncle Wilbur exclaimed, “Here I am doing everything
the roof of his house. We get a lot of storms here in in my power to keep from getting struck by lightning,
our state. Sometimes we see wind up to sixty miles and you want to bring it right to my doorstep?” He
per hour and baseball-size hail. Lightning, Uncle sent the man on his way with a “No, thank you,”
Wilbur would say, is a living thing, and like a cat, it and a “Good day, sir,” but in the months that followed,
will strike anything that moves. You’d better not tempt we all eventually relented and let in the light. I must
it, he always told us. He advised my cousins and me admit, playing checkers in the dark is a talent you can
to always be mindful of the nearest sheltering tree. easily lose without daily practice.
He said we should be prepared to drop to the ground Many things have changed since those times.
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Uncle Wilbur still lives in mortal fear of a lightning 5. It was spring. Cathy decided to plant seeds in her
strike, but because he doesn’t get out much garden. First, she planted the seeds. Then, she
anymore, most of his lightning rods have rusted watered them everyday. Soon the seeds grew into
through and fallen to the ground. Uncle Wilbur lives beautiful flowers.
mostly on Social Security, which he proudly A. She decided to start a garden.
proclaims as his victory (see, he says, the B. The seeds grew into flowers.
government did eventually give his money back). He C. It was spring.
probably spends more time reminiscing about the D. She planted seeds.
past than he does making future predictions, but
Uncle Wilbur will be the first to tell you that television 6. Sue and Mary wanted to go to the zoo. Their
will never be as popular as radio, and the idea of a mother said they could go after they finished their
human traveling into outer space is just plain crazy! chores. First, they cleaned their rooms. Next, they
mopped the kitchen floor. After that, they washed the
1. How would Uncle Wilbur feel about cellular family's car. Finally, they got ready to go to the
phones? zoo. What did the girls do first?
A. fearful A. They went to the zoo.
B. distrustful B. They cleaned their rooms.
C. welcoming C. They got ready to go to the store
D. indifferent D. They mopped the kitchen floor
2. Compared to Uncle Wilbur, how does the
narrator feel toward modern advancements? III. Context Clues- 3 items
A. resisting Directions: Read the paragraph below and answer
B. accepting the succeeding questions.
C. uncertain
D. exhilarated 7. As a child, I was not conscious of the many
3. Which pair of words best describe how the sacrifices my parents made for me. It was not until I
narrator most likely feels about Uncle Wilbur? was in my late teens that I became aware of how my
A. annoyed and frustrated parents worked overtime at multiple jobs and denied
B. respectful and amused themselves things they wanted and needed in order
C. sad and indifferent to get the money they needed to send me to the best
D. envious and distrustful school in town.
Which of the following best defines the word
II. Sequencing of events- 3 items conscious as it is used in the paragraph?
Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on A. conscientious
your answer sheet. B. aware
C. oblivious
4. Jennifer built a toy airplane. Her father helped D. awake
her. First, they painted the parts. Then, they glued
the parts together. They were pleased with their 8. Despite the fact that he is one of the world's oldest
airplane even though it could not fly. living people, Alan O'Shannon doesn't consider
What happened right after they painted the parts? himself an "old man." In fact, he says that he has just
A. Jennifer and her father built a toy airplane begun to live. Last March, Mr. O'Shannon celebrated
B. They glued the parts together. his 107th birthday with his great-grandchildren. He
C. They were pleased with the airplane. credits his longevity to his daily exercise routine and
D. The plane did not fly. his decades-long habit of eating vegetables with
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the day. While Mr. O'Shannon considers his exercise IV. Getting the Main Idea and Supporting Details
routine easy, many would consider getting up at 5 – 5 items
a.m. to run 12 miles quite torturous. Despite his age, Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Mr. O'Shannon says that he is more active now than
he was in his youth. 10. If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel
"I used to have a mental roadblock called better by doing a few simple things. You can take a
cainotophobia," says Mr. O'Shannon. "I was terrified walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to
of anything that was new or different in my life. a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing
However, as I kept getting older, I realized that most down the good things in your life will help too. Doing
of the things I had been afraid of never happened. something good for someone else will also help you
So, I decided to stop letting fear run my life." Through feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It
his impressive lifespan, Mr. O'Shannon has achieved works like magic to make you feel better!
notoriety both in his hometown and across the United What is the main idea?
States. In the past year, more than 500 news articles A. Sometimes people feel sad.
have been written about this active senior citizen. B. There are many ways to make yourself feel
better.
Which word is used in this passage to mean C. We're not always happy
"intensely or unbearably painful"? D. You should do good things for others.
A. impressive
B. routine 11. Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't
C. torturous want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he
D. achieved could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to
have everyone stop and stare when he entered the
9. Cody had never made a trip to the grocery skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best
store by himself. It is not like he was worried or skater in the whole world."
anything. It could not be that hard, right? After What is the main idea?
all, he was just purchasing groceries. As he A. Mark is the best skater at the park.
walked in the store, he grabbed a basket, B. Mark practices very hard to become a great
thinking he would not be buying enough skater.
groceries to fill up a cart. He made his way to the C. Mark wants everyone to think he's a great
cereal aisle and was quickly overwhelmed by skater without doing the hard work
the plethora of cereal boxes staring back at him. D. Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can
It was supposed to be an easy choice, but how compete.
could it be when he had what seemed like 12. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this
thousands of boxes to choose from? paragraph?
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests.
The word plethora most likely means Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It
A. an average number. takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points
B. a limited quantity. by holding each other down or pushing each other
C. a large amount. out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of
D. a total lack. humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.
A. Robots are being used in sumo wrestling
contests
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C. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. word’s opposite or contrasting meaning, Inference
D. Watching robot sumo is boring. which word meanings are not directly stated in the
text, but definitions of unfamiliar words can be
13. What is one supporting details from the text? assumed by both prior knowledge and the context in
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse which the word sits, and Definition, the unfamiliar
their babies. They protect them from danger. And word is directly defined in the sentence in which it
they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other
appears.
gorillas.
A. Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
B. Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. A. Antonym or Contrast
C. Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies B. words with similar meanings are used within
safe. the same sentence, or around the unfamiliar
D. They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along word
with other gorillas. C. words, phrases, and sentences that surround
an unfamiliar word that can help you recognize
14. Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit. the meaning of an unknown word.
Topic Sentence: Doing your homework has many D. found in the context of the sentence or
benefits. passage.
A. Doing your homework helps you remember E. word meanings are not directly stated in the
the material better. text, but definitions of unfamiliar words can be
B. Homework takes up your precious after assumed by both prior knowledge and the
school time. context in which the word sits
C. Those who complete their homework often do
better on the test.
1. Context Clues
D. When you have done your homework, it
1.1 Context Clues are_________________ (15)
makes it easier to participate in class
1.2 Context Clues are_________________ (16)
V. Outlining- 5 items
2. Most Common Type of Context Clues
Directions. For numbers 15 to 19, read and outline
the text above by competing the framework below. 2.1 Synonym or Restatement
Choose the letters of your answers from the box. 2.1.1 (definition)______________________(17)
What are Context Clues?
2.2 ___________________________________ (18)
Context clues are words, phrases, and sentences 2.2.1 (definition) word is defined by using the
that surround an unfamiliar word that can help you word’s opposite or contrasting meaning
recognize the meaning of an unknown word. Context
clues are found in the context of the sentence or 2.3 Inference
2.3.1 (definition)_____________________ (19)
passage.
There are most common types of context clues 2. 4 Definition
such as Synonym or Restatement wherein words
with similar meanings are used within the same 2.4.1 the unfamiliar word is directly defined in the
sentence, or around the unfamiliar word, Antonym or sentence in which it appears.
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VI. Identifying Text Structure-5 items in the morning, it will be too stressful and you may
Directions: Read the passages and identify the main not have enough time. Next, you need to go to bed
pattern of organization used in each paragraph by at a reasonable time. If you stay up too late, you will
selecting the letter that corresponds to your answer. not be able to focus on assignments or instruction as
well and you may even fall asleep during class.
20. Why Do We Have Schools? Lastly, you should wake up early. This will give you
Education in our society serves many purposes, but time to get ready and feel good about yourself, and
there are three main functions. First, students learn you’ll also be able to get something to eat before the
skills that will help prepare them for society. Writing, day begins. So remember, one way to have a
reading, and mathematics are essential in today’s successful school day is to do your homework the
workplace and many people learn these skills in night before, go to bed early, and wake up early.
school. Second, schools serve communities. Have a great day.
Whether by functioning as polling locations during A. Cause and Effect B. Chronological Order
elections, or providing safe havens for students in C. Sequence D. Problem and Solution
temporary living situations, public schools add value
to communities. Third, public schools provide a 23. Attendance
structured environment for children to engage in Having good attendance is important because
productive activities during many days of the year attendance determines the school’s funding. Some
while their adult caretakers may be working. In other students have poor attendance, and the school has
words, public schools also provide day care. These tried many ways of addressing this: teachers have
are three of the primary reasons why we have talked to parents on the phone and the school has
schools in our society. mailed letters. Yet, some students still maintain poor
A. Cause and Effect B. Chronological Order attendance. Next, the staff will attempt to schedule
C. Sequence D. Problem and Solution parent/teacher/administrator conferences with
students who are habitually absent. Hopefully, this
21. Milestones will help more students get to school every day.
In 1821 the first public high school in the United A. Compare and Contrast B. Chronological Order
States was started in Boston. By 1900, 31 states C. Sequence D. Problem and Solution
required children to attend school from the ages of 8
to 14. As a result, by 1910 72 percent of American 24. Are Charter Schools Harder Schools?
children attended school. Half the nation's children These days, students and their caretakers have more
attended one-room schools. In 1918, every state choices when it comes to selecting a public school.
required students to complete elementary school. In In addition to the traditional neighborhood schools,
1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Charter schools have popped up in major cities
Education unanimously declared that separate across the country. Both charter schools and
facilities were unconstitutional, and desegregation neighborhood schools fill traditional roles like
began. providing instruction, serving lunch and other meals,
A. Cause and Effect B. Chronological Order and administering the state tests. But charter
C. Sequence D. Problem and Solution schools and neighborhood schools differ in many
important ways. One key difference is the amount of
22. Have a Great Day time students spend in school. In Chicago, students
There is more than one way to have a successful who attend neighborhood schools do so for around
school day, but a great way is to be well prepared. 180 days in a year, and each day is slightly over six
The first thing you should do is complete your hours long. On the contrary, students who attend
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and most charter school days are over eight hours relics). The mirrors which Gutenberg produced
long. While both neighborhood and charter schools probably would have sold well, but due to severe
provide free public education to students meeting flooding the event was delayed by one year. The
enrollment criteria, students who attend charter impatient investors demanded that Gutenberg return
schools spend much more time in class. their investments, but he had already spent the
A. Compare and Contrast B. Chronological Order money on producing the unsaleable mirrors. He was
C. Sequence D. Problem and Solution trapped in a difficult situation. Gutenberg decided to
share his greatest secret with them.
VII. Summarizing- 5 items
Directions: Read the text below. You may highlight or 26. This secret would forever change the world, all of
underline necessary information. And select the letter history, and even the process of keeping history. It’s
that shows the best summary of each passage. been argued that Gutenberg’s idea was one of the
greatest of all mankind. This one idea would lead to
25. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum the spread of countless others. It would play a key
Gutenberg, better known as Johannes Gutenberg, role in the development of the Renaissance,
was born in the German city of Mainz. Though most Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, and the
of Gutenberg’s early life is a mystery, historians Scientific Revolution. This idea would bring learning
believe that he studied at the University of Erfurt in to the masses. Gutenberg had created the
1418 and spent much of his young adult life mechanical printing press with movable type.
practicing the profession of his father: goldsmithing. A. Gutenberg had a secret that would forever change
Gutenberg borrowed money from investors in 1439 the world.
and found himself in financial trouble. B. It’s a secret that brought a great change in
A. He is Johannes Gutenberg from Germany who spreading words to the world. He had created the
practiced goldsmithing. Unfortunately, he placed mechanical printing press with movable type.
himself in trouble after borrowing money from his C. Gutenberg had created the mechanical printing
investors. press with movable type.
B. Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg D. His creation would play a key role in the
a.k.a Johannes Gutenberg who was born in development of the Renaissance, Reformation,
Germany experienced financial trouble. the Age of Enlightenment, and the Scientific
C. Gutenberg borrowed money from investors in Revolution. This idea would bring learning to the
1439 and found himself in financial trouble. He masses.
was born in the German city of Mainz and he
studied at the University of Erfurt in 1418. 27. Before the spread of Gutenberg’s idea, literature
D. Gutenberg spent much of his young adult life was handwritten. That means that each copy of the
practicing the profession of his father: bible and all of its 73 books were tediously hand
goldsmithing. scribed, and this was done before the invention of the
ballpoint pen. Given the amount of detail that went
In the year 1439 the city in which Gutenberg lived into each text, creating a single copy of a bible could
was planning to exhibit its large collection from take years. Because of the effort that went into
Emperor Charlemagne (a famous ruler who had producing them, books were extremely rare and
united much of Western Europe around 800 AD). valuable. Because of the value of books, there was
The exhibit was expected to bring many visitors to the little reason for common people to learn to read or
town, so Gutenberg took investments and created write since it was unlikely that they would ever handle
polished metal mirrors which were to be sold to the a book in their lifetimes. Gutenberg’s invention would
visitors (it was a common belief at that time that change that. His printing press allowed literature to
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be produced on a mass scale. His movable metal A. Gutenberg became bankrupt.

type could be arranged once to form a page, and he B. Despite of the great impact of Gutenberg’s
could print the page again and again. invention to the world he was once again in
A. Gutenberg’s creation changed the way how financial trouble to the point that he lost his own
literature was written and the year it takes to have shop due to his investors’ accusation on the way
a single copy. Because of his invention literature how he managed the profit of the books’
can be produced on a large scale in little amount production.
of time/days. C. The courts ruled against Gutenberg and he lost
B. His printing press allowed literature to be the shop that he had created. He was effectively
produced on a mass scale. His movable metal bankrupt.
type could be arranged once to form a page, and D. He found himself in financial trouble once again
he could print the page again and again. and was sued by one of his investors, who
C. Gutenberg’s idea made the production of books accused Gutenberg of mismanaging money
faster. meant to produce books.
D. Because of the effort that went into producing
them, books were extremely rare and valuable. 29. Though he had failed as a businessman, the
Because of the value of books, there was little technologies that he had created spread rapidly. As
reason for common people to learn to read or write these printing technologies spread, news and books
since it was unlikely that they would ever handle a began to travel much faster than previously possible.
book in their lifetimes. The world has not been the same since. Though
Gutenberg was financially unsuccessful in his own
The first major text that Gutenberg produced was lifetime, he made the world a much richer place.
a 42-line copy of the bible. Scholars estimate that A. Though it was a sad ending for Gutenberg but the
Gutenberg produced between 165 and 185 of these wide spread of the news an books made the world
bibles, which sold out almost immediately. Most better and it was because of his invention.
copies went to churches and universities, though one B. Johannes failed as a businessman.
was sold to a private individual. Copies are known to C. Though Gutenberg was financially
have sold for 30 florins (about three years of wages unsuccessful in his own lifetime, he made the world
for a clerk at the time), which may seem expensive a much richer place.
but was much cheaper than a hand produced copy. D. Though he had failed as a businessman, the
Purchasing a Gutenberg Bible in the 1450s would technologies that he had created spread rapidly.
have been a good investment if you and your
descendants were able to maintain it. Only twenty- VIII. PARAPHRASING- 7 items
one complete Gutenberg Bibles exist today and the Directions: Read the reading texts, and then answer
last one traded hands in 1987 for 4.9 million dollars, the questions. Write your answers on your answer
the highest price ever paid for a book at the time. sheet.
28. Gutenberg’s brilliant idea would soon change the Reading Text 1
world, but in the short term he bungled a large and Bicol’s COVID-19 cases double in just 12 days
risky investment. He found himself in financial trouble #1 The number of COVID-19 cases in Bicol region
once again and was sued by one of his investors, has doubled in only 12 days, as it crossed the 200
who accused Gutenberg of mismanaging money marks on Thursday (July 9). The Department of
meant to produce books. The courts ruled against Health (DOH) in the region reported 10 new cases of
Gutenberg and he lost the shop that he had created. COVID-19, raising the number of cases in the region
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to 208. The last time Bicol had less than 100 cases #4 In Virac town in Catanduanes province, a two-
was on June 27. year-old boy who arrived from Rizal province on June
29 showed symptoms of the disease five days later.
30. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of
paragraph 1? 32. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of
A. The number of COVID-19 cases in Bicol region paragraph 4?
has doubled in only 12 days. A. On June 29, Virac town in Catanduanes
B. The number of COVID-19 cases in Bicol from province had a new COVID-19 positive patient.
June 27 to July 9 doubled as reported by DOH in the B. On June 29, Virac town in Catanduanes
region. province had a new symptomatic COVID-19 positive
C. The Department of Health (DOH) in the Bicol patient.
region reported an increase of 100% in COVID-19 C. On June 29, a two-year-old boy who arrived
cases. from Rizal province tested positive from COVID-19.
D. The Department of Health (DOH) in the Bicol D. On June 29, a two-year-old boy who arrived
region reported 10 new cases of COVID-19. from Rizal province who tested positive from COVID-
19 five days after his arrival in Virac town in
#2 Seven of the new cases on Thursday were Catanguanes.
reported in Naga City in Camarines Sur province.
The history of exposure and travel of all of the Naga #5 Albay province still has the most virus infections
City patients were “for verification” as Thursday in Bicol with 82. Camarines Sur recorded 76 cases.
afternoon, according to DOH. The island province of Masbate has recorded 18
cases. Sorsogon has 11 cases. Catanduanes,
#3 Also, on the list of new cases were two returning another island province, has eight cases. Camarines
residents of Mandaon town in Masbate province. The Norte has six cases.
two—a 29-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy—
arrived from Zambales province on June 27 and were Reading Text 2
found to be positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that President Duterte approves limited face-to-face
causes COVID-19. Both were not showing symptoms classes in low-risk areas starting 2021
yet but were the first cases in Mandaon town. #1 As several local government units and private
schools are requesting to hold limited face-to-face
31. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of classes in low-risk areas, President Rodrigo Roa
paragraph 3? Duterte on Tuesday approved its conduct starting
A. Mandaon town in Masbate had its first two next year.
confirmed COVID-19 cases.
B. Mandaon town in Masbate had its first two 33. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of
COVID-19 cases who are a 29-year-old woman and paragraph 1?
a 4-year-old boy without symptoms yet and are its A. LGUs and private schools requested for the
returning residents. approval of the holding of limited face-to-face classes
C. Two returning residents of Mandaon town in in low-risk areas.
Masbate who were not yet showing symptoms were B. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved
reported as the first COVID-19 cases. requests of LGUs and private schools.
D. A. 29-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy C. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the
arrived from Zambales province on June 27 and were holding of limited face-to-face classes in low-risk
found to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 but were not areas.
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D. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte through the B. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said that
requests of LGUs and private schools approved the limited face-to-face classes can only happen in
holding of limited face-to-face classes in low-risk January 2021.
areas. C. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said that the
approved limited face-to-face classes on January
#2 This development came after the Department of 2021 can happen upon following IATF, DOH and
Education (DepEd) received queries from local chief DepEd conditions.
executives, legislators, private and international D. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said that the
schools, and other education stakeholders on the queries of LGU and school concerned led to the
possibility of conducting limited face-to-face classes holding of limited face-to-face classes on January
in areas where it is deemed safe to do so by the Inter- 2021.
Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of
Health (DOH). #4 Moreover, it can only be considered in low-risk
areas or in areas at least under Modified General
34. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of Community Quarantine (MGCQ) or in the transition
paragraph 2? phase between GCQ and the New Normal.
A. DepEd received queries from local chief #5 The Education chief emphasized that decisions to
executives, legislators, private and international allow limited, localized face-to-face classes will be
schools, and other education stakeholders on the made with due coordination between DepEd, the
possibility of conducting limited face-to-face classes LGUs concerned, and the local health authorities.
in low-risk areas.
B. Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the 36. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of
Department of Health (DOH) agreed on the requests paragraph 5?
for limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas. A. Sec. Briones emphasized that the DepEd, the
C. The approval of limited face-to-face classes in LGUs concerned, and the local health authorities will
low-risk areas by President Duterte is accomplished coordinate for the holding of limited, localized face-
through the queries from various public and private to-face classes.
institutions and groups. B. Sec. Briones emphasized that localized face-
D. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved the to-face classes will only be allowed in low-risk areas
limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas as with the help of LGUs.
recommended by IATF and DOH. C. Sec. Briones emphasized that the DepEd and
LGUs will cooperate for the safe localized face-to-
#3 Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones noted that face classes.
limited face-to-face classes will ONLY be allowed D. Sec. Briones emphasized that local health
upon the request of the LGU and school concerned authorities will ensure the safety of the students and
and can only happen January 2021 under conditions teachers during the localized face-to-face classes.
set by the DOH, DepEd and IATF.
IX. MAKING PREDICTION AND INFERENCES- 7 items
35. Which is the most ideal paraphrase of Directions: Read the reading texts, and then answers
paragraph 3? the questions. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
A. Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said that the
approval of limited face-to-face classes happened Reading Text 3 - How Drugs are Studied
due to the queries of LGUs and school concerned. It takes years, and sometimes decades, from a
drug to move from the theoretical stage to the

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pharmacy shelf. Of the thousands of drugs under D. They will analyze the cause of the toxic result
investigation at any one time, only a small fraction will to that animal species.
produce the desired result without unacceptable side
effects. If a chemical passes laboratory and animal
First, scientists target a step in the disease testing and is deemed appropriate to analyze in
process where they believe a drug can have an human volunteers, it is ready for clinical trials,
effect. Then, they manufacture compounds or take researchers follow a protocol that describes who may
them from organisms such as viruses and fungi and participate in the study, tests and procedures to
test them in laboratory cultures. Once scientists follow, the length of the study, and outcomes to be
isolate a 12 chemical that produces a desirable measured. Drug trials may focus on treating a
effect, they analyze its structure and alter it as disease, preventing a disease from occurring or
necessary to enhance the outcome. recurring, or enhancing the quality of life for people
living with incurable, chronic conditions.
37. What do you think will happen if after
scientists isolate 12 chemicals and did not 39. What do you think is one of the criteria to be
produce desirable effects? chosen as human volunteer if the drug testing is
A. They will manufacture compounds or take them for treating a disease?
from organisms again. A. Healthy individuals who can withstand the
B. They will take another 12 chemicals that can clinical trial of the drug.
have desirable effect on the disease. B. Individuals who have family history of the
C. They will repeat the process of isolating the disease but don’t have the symptoms yet.
same set of 12 chemicals for a re trial. C. Individuals who are currently suffering from the
D. They will analyze the structure of the previously disease but are in stable condition.
used 12 chemicals and enhance its composition to D. Individuals who are currently suffering from the
produce desirable result. disease and urgently need this drug for cure.
The next step involves testing the drugs in
animals. Scientists look at how much drug is There are four phases of clinical trials; the first
absorbed into the bloodstream, how it distributes to three phases study whether the drug is effective and
different organs, how quickly it is excreted or leaves can be safely administered to patients, and the fourth
the body, or whether it has any toxic effects or by- phase evaluates long-term safety and use once a
products. Researchers usually test at least two drug is on the market.
animal species because the same drug may affect Phase I clinical trials test a drug in small groups
species differently. of healthy volunteers (fewer than 100) to ascertain its
safety and the appropriate dose range. These
38. What will most scientists likely do if the studies last for six months to one year.
testing of the drugs in one of the two selected
animals does have a toxic or by-products result? 40. What do you think will the scientists do if 25%
A. They will change the amount of drugs absorbed of the total number of healthy volunteers exhibit
into the bloodstream of both animals. extreme side effects to the drug injected to them?
B. They will change the amount of drugs absorbed A. They will replace the volunteers with extreme
into the bloodstream of the animal that exhibited toxic side effects to the drug.
result. B. They will identify the side effects and figure out
C. They will change the animal species that has a their causes.
toxic result. C. They will adjust the dosage given to the 25% of
volunteers with side effects.

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D. They will do retesting to the 25% of volunteers may investigate long-term effects, effects in different
with side effects. groups of patients such as the elderly, or use of the
medication for a different condition such as using a
Phase II clinical trials test several hundred cancer drug to treat AIDS.
volunteers to determine how effectively the drug
combats the disease being studied. These trials 43. Which do you think is the ultimate focus of
continue to evaluate safety, side effects, and optimal investigation after a drug is made available in the
dose. market?
A. Long-term effects of the drug
41. What do you think will be done by the B. Effects in different groups of patients such as
scientists if during the clinical trial of a drug, they the elderly and the children
discover varied levels of side effects? C. Use of the medication for a different condition
A. They will conduct a thorough review of the D. Newly discovered side effects of the drug
formulation of the drug.
B. They will analyze the effects of the dosage X. DRAWING CONCLUSION-7 Items
given to volunteers for adjustment. Directions: Read the reading texts, and then answers
C. They will cautiously list all the diagnosed side the questions. Write your answers on your answer
effects and make a categorical chart for variation. sheet.
D. They will gather all the pertinent data relative to Reading Text 4
the drug side effects and make a comprehensive Excerpt from: When family time becomes gadget time
study about it for adjustment and enhancement of the By Michele S. Alignay, MA, RP, RGC
drug. 44. “I’m bored!” “It’s so hard!” “I don’t know what to
do!” These are some of the most common complaints
Phase III trials are typically blind studies we hear from children and teens these days. More
(participants do not know which drug they are often than not, they have something to do with kids
receiving) or double-blind studies (neither being weaned on gadgets at an early age. When a
participants nor researchers know which drug an child starts throwing a tantrum or begins to move up
individual is receiving until the trial is completed). and about, the first impulse of many parents is to give
him a gadget. And just like magic, his mood changes
42. Between blind studies and double-blind and peace, albeit temporarily, reigns, as the young
studies, which do you think will volunteers most one disconnects from the world around him and
likely find amenable for them? focuses on the screen before him. What does this
paragraph talk about giving children a gadget when
A. Blind studies because even if the volunteers they throw tantrums?
don’t know the drug they are receiving, they know A. It immediately pacifies the children showing
that the researchers who know it will ensure their tantrums and bring them temporary peace.
safety. B. This form of reward for the children will improve
B. Double-blind studies because both the their behavior.
volunteers and the researchers will be at ease for not C. It can surely stop the children’s misbehavior
knowing the drug being given. immediately.
Once a drug passes the first three phases 45. The digital age and the advent of social media
and is found to be safe and effective, drug companies have indeed connected the world with a few clicks
may apply for the right to market the product. After a and taps…. Yet, the advantages social media and the
drug is approved and, on the market, Phase IV trials Digital Age bring are, ironically enough, the very

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same aspects that now hamper children’s themselves, as they engage with and explore the world
development, life-skill building, and parent-child around them with their hands and senses. How does
relationships. What does this paragraph say about the giving of gadgets to children affect the traditional
digital age and advent of social media? way of growing up?
A. They promote better self-development and A. With the use of gadgets, children won’t to do
social engagement. things using their hands and senses with children of
B. Digital age and the advent of social media their same age.
hamper the child’s life skills development which is a B. With the use of gadgets, children won’t find
must in order to cope up with life. interest in doing things in the natural way.
C. With the use of gadgets, children will lose focus
C. Exposure to social media in this digital age
on people and just focus on things.
limits the children’s world.
49. By regulating their access to gadgets, we may
46. Children’s downtime is an opportune time for them
sound conventional, outdated, or even mean parents.
to create, read, play, and engage in countless activities
That’s okay. When we set rules on gadgets, we should
people their age normally does as recent as 10 years
mean it. When we say to our kids to go ahead and cry,
ago. Giving the child a gadget when boredom strikes is
but you can’t have gadget time, we should mean it.
an ephemeral way of addressing a whim. According to
When we say no when our kids are becoming too
this paragraph, how is giving a child a gadget affecting
demanding, we should mean it. Buying peace by caving
his development?
in to their demands for a gadget comes with a price. I
A. His use of gadgets separates him from his family
don’t want my kids and our home to be peaceful at the
members.
expense of compromising significant aspects in their
B. His use of gadgets prohibits him from
development, learning, and ability to relate to others in
experiencing the normal and usual activities of children
the real world. What does the phrase “mean it” mean in
within his age group.
this paragraph?
C. His use of gadgets allows him to experience the
A. When parents say ‘no’, they may mean ‘no’ now
beauty of virtual world.
and ‘perhaps’ later.
B. When parents say ‘no’, it can also mean ‘yes.’
47. Growing babies are supposed to explore and use
C. When parents say ‘no’, it should really be ‘no’.
their hands and feet in order to sharpen their senses
and develop their motor skills. Eating time ought to be
50. But such tough-love measures are necessary if
a busy, messy, and happy affair replete with practical
we’re to produce responsible and well-rounded human
and indirect lessons on interaction with their parents or
beings. Their knowledge and familiarity with the virtual
nannies. What does the paragraph imply about the
world should be balanced with activities that would
activities of growing babies?
make them enjoy and appreciate real-life opportunities
A. Growing babies always need the presence and
to play, create, chat, express themselves, and be
assistance of adults.
grateful for what they have, including the privilege of
B. Growing babies are exposed to physical activities
being granted access to gadgets. What is the
that develop their mental and social skills.
concluding idea of this paragraph about giving gadgets
C. Growing babies develop their motor skills using
to children?
their hands and feet so it is expected that things get
A. Children’s use of gadgets must be balanced with
messy at times.
their time building social relationships.
B. Children’s use of gadgets should help them to be
48. How can we expect these normal and “traditional”
a responsible part of the virtual world.
activities to transpire if we shove a gadget in front of
C. Children’s use of gadgets must promote better
them? Do we realize the implications of what we’re
understanding of themselves.
doing? We’re compromising the fleeting time they have,
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