Learning Strand 1

Elementary Level

A. Language Skills

I. Read the sentence. Choose letter of the correct verb form that will complete
each.

1.My mother __________ milk every morning.

a. drink b. drinks c. buy d. buys

2. My ALS teacher __________ funny stories.

a. choose b. chooses c. tell d. tells

3. People __________ politics as a means of influencing the actions of the

government.
a. see b. sees c. know d. knows

4. Print and broadcast media _________ the people both positively and
negatively.
a. choose b. chooses c. influence d. influences

II. Write the letter of the correct answer.

5.Be quiet ! You are speaking too ________ .The baby is sleeping in the next
room.
a. loudly b.softly c.fastly d. quietly

6.“I passed the A&E test!” she said___________

a. shoutedly b.happily c.proudly d.courageously

7.When I have no one to talk to, I talk to ………

a. itself b.myself c.herself d.himself

8.Wow !My sister cooked dinner all by …..It tasted great.

a. herself b. himself c.itself d.myself

9."How are the members of the basketball team?”This is an example of

________
a. sentence b. fragment c. fact d. opinion
10.“As soon as the contest is concluded”
a. sentence b. fragment c. fact d. opinion

III. Read each sentence, choose the letter that will make the sentence correct.

11.Something ____ in your pocket a while ago.

a. is b. was c. were d. are

12.Ben doesn’t have ________ in his pocket.

a. Someone b. something c. anyone d. anything

13.Luis worked _____ than me.

a. hard b. harder c. hardest d. most hardly

14. One of the girls speaks _________among the crowd.

a. loudly b. more loudly c. most loudly d. louder

15.The teacher did not discuss ______ the lesson.

a. farther b. further c. farthest d. furthest

16. Rosy is the first born of Mr. and Mrs. Chua. She is the ______ child.
a. eldest b. elder c. oldest d. older

17.On her birthday, mother gave her __________ dolls.

a. small two porcelain Barbie c. two small porcelain Barbie
 b. two Barbie small porcelain d. small porcelain two Barbie

18.Margie bought ___________ bag.

a. one big Italian leather c. one leather big Italian
b. one Italian big leather d. one big leather Italian

19. Rosita watched television _____ midnight

b. until b. at c. between d. into

20. Ben’s umbrella fell _______ the cabinet and the bookshelf.
b. along b. between c. under d. into

B. Reading Comprehension

I. Read the passage. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer on the space
provided before the number.
Chocolate Hills
The Chocolate Hills are located on the Island of Bohol. They are over 1,200 hills,
covering over 50 km² and get their name because the grass which covers the hills turns brown
during the dry season. The hills are almost all conical in shape and made of limestone. Many
people have believed that they were human creations. Geologists are not entirely sure how they
were created. Theories include erosion of limestone, volcanic uplift, and accretion of limestone
around basalt fragments from a volcanic eruption. The government of the Philippines has
declared it as one of their flagship tourist destinations. The Chocolate Hills are so central to the
people of Bohol, they appear on the flag of the province.

21. The Chocolate Hills are made up of what kind of stone?

A. Limestone C. Marble
B. Granite D. Soapstone

22. The hills are almost all in what kind of shape?

A. triangular C. conical
B. rectangular D. spiral

Use this selection below in answering numbers 23 to 24.

Rice is a cereal native in Asia. It is the staple food of more than half of the people in the
world.
Rice is a plant that grows the whole year round. It grows from two to fourth feet tall. It
has round jointed stems, long-pointed leaves and seeds borne in dense heads on separate
stalks.
Brown rice with bran layer is rich in Vitamin B, a cure for beriberi. Polished white rice
is rich in starch but low in protein, fat and vitamin B. In the Orient, the fine soft straw of rice
plant is used for weaving hats and slippers. Powdered grain is used for making laundry starch
and distilled liquor.

23. What do you think is the best or correct title of the selection?
a. powdered grain b. browned rice c. polished white rice d. rice

24. What would happen if rice would suddenly disappear?

a. people would rejoice c. people would not mind
b. many people would starve d. people would fear

II. Identify the general mood of the given selections. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Write your answer on the space provided before the number.

25. “What a wonderful place is this. I’ve never seen this before
ever since in my life!, “ said Joshua.
a. emergency b. fright c. regret d. surprise

26. “May I help you? It seems that you could hardly carry you things,”
said Peter to the old woman.
a. concern b. joy c. surprise d. trust
III. Choose your answer from the three boxes and write your answer on the line before each
given number to put the events in correct order.
 Fruits of Labor
Gwyneth is a very responsible student. Her parents didn’t experience any problem in
whatever she does. As a student, she wholeheartedly does her routine activities. Her classes
starts at 7:00 a.m and ends at 3:00 p.m. The moment she wakes up in the morning, she fixes
her bed right away. She counterchecks her reminders notebook just to be sure that all her
assignments and other required activities for the day are done. Then, she drinks her hot milk.
Afterwards, she takes a bath for a maximum of 5 minutes only. She combs her hair and then
wear her school uniform with her Identification Card. In school, she does all the required
activities given by her teachers. She even recites always especially when asked by her Teachers
to do so. During lunch time, she is responsible enough to buy her own food at the school
canteen. Before 3:00 o’ clock in the afternoon, she communicates with her parents for them to
inform the driver of the service to fetch her. Upon arriving home, she puts her things on their
proper places. After resting for a few minutes, she does right away all her assignments for the
next day’s lessons. As a fruit of her labour, she is a consistent with honors. Indeed, her parents
are very pleased and happy because of the desirable attitude that she showed.

Answer numbers 27 – 28 only using the Selection/Story above.

1. She counterchecks her 2. She drinks her hot milk.

reminder’s notebook.
3. Gwyneth fixes her bed.

27. a. 2 – 3 – 1 c. 1 – 2– 3
b. 3 – 1 – 2 d. 2 – 1 – 3

1. She wears her identification 2. She recites always in school.

card.
3. She does all the required activities given by her teachers.

28. a. 2 – 3 – 1 c. 1 – 3– 2
b. 3 – 1 – 2 d. 2– 1 – 3

Read the passage:

There are numerous Filipino games that are fun to play and challenging to children.
Most of these games are played with more members. But it was slowly diminishing overtime for
some youngster of today since technology were introduced to them as well as the stress getting
from it by both young and to the parents.
Some of the following are the traditional games that were popularly played by children
even young people of today. Chinese Garter,Piko, Patintero , Bahay- Bahayan, Luksong- Baka,
Luksong -tinik, Sipa,tumbangpreso,tsatoAgawan Base, Tagu-Taguan and Holen are few of
those challenging games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_games

29. What kind of game is obviously diminishing up to this day?

a. Board games c .traditional games
b. Millennial games d. games of thrones

30. This is a game where a can must knocked down by throwing a piece of slipper as
Pamato.
a. tumbangpreso c. sipa
b. patintero d. agawan base
31.The object being used to play the game of kick is made of a washer with threads
usually plastic straw, attached to it.
a. tumbangpreso c. luksongbaka
 b. agawan base d.sipa

32.Why is it that traditional games are slowly diminishing from today’s practice of
games?
a. high technology game c. new technology games are more fun
b. it is too traditional d. no longer interested to outdoor games

IV. Select the CAUSE for the following EFFECT:

33.Pricked from the thistle of a rose.
a. cut the stem c. unnoticed the stem
b. was handed d. hold a stem with bare hand

34.Barbara joined the Glee club because she loved to sing.

a. She loved to sing c. club
b. because d. Barbara joined the Glee Club

35.The Fire Alarm sounded made everyone walked out of the classroom calmly.
a. they cried in horror c. everyone walked out
b. out of the room d. sound of an alarm

For nos.36to38 read the following paragraph.

Peter’s auntie and uncle unloaded the car after the family returned from a badminton
competition. Peter was tired from competing in four games over the weekdays. He won a Cash
prize and a high trophy. He went straight to his room and made a call to his parents who were
working as an OFW abroad. He was very glad to tell what happened.

36. Which of these sentences is NOT a fact stated in the paragraph?

a. He was very glad to tell what happened.
b. Peter was tired from competing in four games
c. He won a Cash prize and a high trophy
d. Peter is eager to finish unloading his things from the car.

37.which of these sentences is an opinion stated in the paragraph?

a. Peter was tired from competing.
b. Peter won a Cash prize and a high trophy
c. Peter is a healthy and competitive boy
d.Peter was very glad to tell what happened.

38. Which of the following is a fact?

a. Peter won a cash prize and trophy
b. Peter can play basketball
c.Peter likes to compete abroad
d. Peter helps his parents by joining badminton competitions

V. From the given choices below, write the letter of the correct answer that describe the
paragraph and complete the story.

My teacher gave an assignment after our discussion. I hurriedly copied what was written on
the board. Then I kept my notebooks inside my bag and went home. My mom asked for my
books which was when I tried to look for it was missing. I realized there were four books were
missing. I look mom with a sad look in my face.

39.Which of the following is a conclusion that could be made from the paragraph?
A. I realized there were four books were missing
B .I forgot to bring back my books.
C. Mom hid my books to test me.
D.I had misplaced my books.

40. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn from the paragraph?
A. I could not make my assignment because my books were missing.
B .Mother would scold me for forgetting my books
C. I lost my books at school
D. I would make an excuse letter for my missing books.