PRE-TEST

ENGLISH
ORAL
READING
FOR GRADE 4

SY 2020-2021
 GET UP, JACKY!
“Ring! Ring!” rang the clock.
But Jacky did not get up.
“Wake up, Jacky! Time for school,” yelled Mom.
And yet Jacky did not get up.
“Beep! Beep!” honked the horn of the bus.
Jacky still laid snug on the bed.
Suddenly, a rooster crowed out loud
and sat on the windowsill.
Jacky got up and said with cheer,
“I will get up now. I will!”
QUESTIONS
1. Who is the main character in our story?
a. Jock
b. Jicky
c. Jacky

2. Why did the main character need to wake up early?

a. to get to school on time
b. to get to work on time
c. to get to bed on time

3. What woke the character up?

a. the ringing of the alarm clock
b. the crowing of the rooster
c. Mom’s yelling
4. What did the character think as he/she "laid snug" on the bed?
a. “I do not want to get up yet.”
b. “I do not want to be late today.”
c. “I want to be extra early today.”

5. What does it mean to say something "with cheer?"

a. We say it sadly.
b. We say it happily.
c. We say it with fear.

6. Which of these statements fits the story?

a. Jacky liked being woken up by a clock.
b. Jacky liked being woken up by a bus horn.
c. Jacky liked being woken up by a rooster.