Part I.

Comprehension Test

This questionnaire is used to measure your reading comprehension skills. The

result of this exam will be of relevance to the research titled “Enhancing Students’
Reading Comprehension Ability Through Kahoot! Game-Based Learning (KGBL).
Notwithstanding, this instrument was adapted from Philippine Informal Reading
Inventory. (2008-2009). Department of Education. R.A. 10533, The Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013. Rest assured that the researcher will keep the data and the
results private and confidential.

A. Read each passage and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of your
answer.
The Story of Creation
In the beginning, the sea and the sky were the only things in the world. These two were
very close friends. One day Bathala, the god sent a bird. It flew around but saw nothing to land
on.
Day and night, the bird could not rest and became very tired. And because of this, the
bird decided to make the two friends quarrel. It flew in the sky and whispered some lies saying
that the sea is more powerful than the sky. Then, it went to the sea and said that the sea has no
match to the powers of the sky.
The sea declared war against the sky and threw water towards it. The sky made its
revenge by showering the sea with big boulders. These boulders became the islands. The sea
thought that the islands were stains on her face, so she went back and forth to wash out the
stains on her face but it’s useless, the islands still stay in place.
At last, the sea became tired and asked the sky to stop. The sky listened to her request
but refused to remove the boulder islands. Bathala approved that the boulder-islands will not be
removed for it will be inhabited by his next creations. As for the sea, she didn’t like the islands at
all so up until now, she keeps on dashing these islands with her waves.

Read the story titled “The Story of Creation” below to answer numbers 1-14.
1. What is the attitude of the bird as shown 50in the story?
a. friendly b. helpful c. clever d. caring
2. How many characters are there in the story?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
3. Who declared war against the sky?
a. Bathala b. sky c. sea d. waves
4. What is the mood at the beginning of the story?
a. peaceful b. festive c. noisy d. gloomy
5. Who were very close friends that ended up fighting?
a. Bathala and bird c. the bird and the sea
b. the sea and the sky d. the waves and the sea
6. Who made the two friends fight?
a. Bathala b. bird c. islands d. waves
7. Who approved that the boulders wouPld not be removed from the face of the sea?
a. Bathala b. sky c. sea d. waves
8. What is true about the story?
a. In the beginning, the world is empty.
b. Bathala created the snake to make the sea and the sky quarrel.
c. The sea and the sky were very close friends.
d. The sky removed the boulders from the face of the sea.
9. What makes the sky angry towards the sea?
a. Bathala told him lies
b. the sea keeps on teasing him
c. the sky is jealous towards the sea
d. the bird told him lies
10. Who sent the bird to make the two friends quarrel?
a. Bathala b. sea c. sky d. waves
11. What happened at the end of the story?
a. The sky and the sea once again became friends.
b. The bird disappeared.
c. The sky removed the boulders from the face of the sea.
d. The sea keeps on dashing the islands with her waves.
12. How did the sky make its revenge on the sea?
a. By telling lies to the sea. c. By throwing water into the sea.
b. By showering big boulders on the sea. d. By pouring heavy rain into the sea.
13. If the bird did not tell lies to the two friends, what could have happened?
a. They will still quarrel. c. They will fight the bird.
b. There will be islands. d. There will be no other
creations.
14. What is the proof that the sea didn’t like the islands on her face as she keeps on
washing it away?
a. rain b. storm c. thunder d. waves

The Philippines
The Philippines is a country in Southeast Asia. It is a very large country that is made up
of many islands. There are approximately 7000 different islands that make up the Philippines.
“Approximately” means about almost and is used for numbers and amounts.
People who live in the Philippines are called Filipino. They speak Filipino and English.
Like many countries, the Philippines has a very interesting history. Different ethnic groups have
lived on the various islands of the Philippines for thousands of years. An “ethnic group” is a
group of people who share the same culture, language, and traditions. In the 1500s, explorers
from Spain sailed to the Philippines. These explorers settled the Philippines as Spanish colony.
They ruled the Philippines for over 300 years.
In 1900s, the Philippines became an independent nation. This meant that they could form
their own government. The culture of the Philippines was heavily influenced by Spanish culture.
Despite this, the Filipinos maintained their own culture.
For numbers 15-26, refer to the narrative titled “The Philippines”

15. What word in the first paragraph means about or almost?

a. large b. approximately c. different d. country
16. In what part of Asia does Philippines located?
a. East Asia b. Southwest Asia c. Southeast Asia d. South Asia
17. What are the people in the Philippines called?
a. Asian b. Filipino c. Spanish d. English
18. Which of the following is NOT common within ethnic group?
a. culture b. tradition c. language d. attitude
19. When did explorers from Spain sail to the Philippines?
a. 1400s b. 1500s c. 1600s d. 1700s
20. What word in the fourth paragraph means territory?
a. sailed b. settled c. ruled d. colony
21. How many years did the Spaniards rule the Philippines?
a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400
22. What does an independent nation mean?
A. People can go abroad anytime. c. People could form a government.
B. People are not allowed to vote. d. People can make laws.
23. What culture heavily influenced the Philippines?
a. American b. Spanish c. European d. Japanese
24. What word in the last paragraph means 52 kept?
a. independent b. influenced c. culture d. maintained
25. When did the Philippines become an independent nation?
a. 1500s b. 1600s c. 1800s d. 1900s
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26. What word in 4 paragraph means “lived” or “to live”?
a. sailed b. settled c. ruled d. colony

The Centipede (excerpt)

I was thirteen when my father first took me hunting. All through the summer of the
year, I went alone and hunt the fields and forest around our farm. One afternoon in July my
father told me I could use his shotgun.
Beyond the Ipil-ipil trees, in a grassy field we spotted a group of brown wild ducks. In
the open, they kept flying to the air and escaping away every time we were within range.
But finally, they landed to the ground beside the guava tress. My father pressed my
shoulder and I stopped then slowly, we walk closer. My father stopped again. He knelt
down and held my hand.
“Wait for the birds to fly and then fire,” he whispered. I pushed the safety lever of the
rifle off and sighted along the barrel. The saddle of the stock felt greasy on my cheek. My
mouth was dry, I felt sick. I wanted to sit down.
“You forgot to spit”, my father said.
Father had told me that hunters always spit for luck before firing. I spat and I saw
the breeze bend ragged, glassy threads of spittle towards the birds. That’s good, Father
said.
“Can’t we throw a stone?” I whispered fiercely. “It’s taking a long time.”
No, you have to wait.
Read the excerpt “The Centipede” before answering questions 27- 35.
27. How old was the character-narrator when his father first took him to hunting?
a. 13 b. 23 c. 14 d. 24
28. What did they use for hunting?
a. arrow b. dogs c. gun d. spears
29. What should hunters do before shooting?
a. bow b. spit c. fire a gun d. throw a stone
30. Who helped the character-narrator find the wild ducks?
a. a dog b. his sister c. his father d. nobody
31. What paragraph shows that the character-narrator was nervous before shooting?
a. 1 b. 2 c.3 d. 4
32. What can be inferred about the feeling of the character-narrator in paragraph 6?
a. bored b. lucky c. impatient d. nervous
33. What could be the other best title for the53text?
a. Hunting is Fun c. Hunting is Exciting
b. Hunting with My Father d. My First Hunting Experience
34. Who taught the character-narrator how to hunt?
a. his brother b. his father c. his cousin d. his mother
35. Why did the character-narrator become impatient?
a. Because they could not find anything to hunt.
b. Because his father left him.
c. Because they did not bring a gun.
d. Because the birds took a long time to fly.