(Making Inferences ) Kasabot Reading Program: Lesson 3.2

Nana Emilia read the letter that morning, again and again every time she had a chance to leave the kitchen. In the evening when all the children were home from school, she asked her oldest son, José, to read the letter at dinner table. The children became very much excited about the mats, and talked about them until late into the night. This she wrote her husband when she labored over a reply to him. For days after that, mats continued to be the chief topic of conversation among the children. (The Mats – Francisco Arcillana)

What was in the letter that made the family excited?

• The letter was about the father coming home.

• The letter was about the new mats.

• The letter was asking about the family members.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The children heard the words exploding in the silence. They wanted to turn away and not see the face of their father. But they could neither move nor look away; his eyes held them, his voice held them where they were. They seemed rooted to the spot. (The Mats – Francisco Arcillana)

What did the children feel?

• fear

• shock

• wonder

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does he make that sound?" she asked. "I have never heard the like of it." "There is not another like it," my brother Leon said. "I have yet to hear another bull call like Labang. In all the world there is no other bull like him." (How my brother Leon brought home a wife -Manuel Arguillo)

What type of animal is Labang?

• a cow

• a carabao

• a goat

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

"Give me the rope, Baldo," my brother Leon said. "Maria, sit down on the hay and hold on to anything." Then he put a foot on the left shaft and that instand Labang leaped forward. My brother Leon laughed as he drew himself up to the top of the side of the cart and made the slack of the rope hiss above the back of Labang. The wind whistled against my cheeks and the rattling of the wheels on the pebbly road echoed in my ears.

(How my brother Leon brought home a wife -Manuel Arguilla)

What is happening in the above scenario?

• Leon is telling Maria to hang on because the read is bumpy.

• Leon is telling Maria to hang on because the cart is unstable.

• Leon is telling Maria to hang on because they will go fast.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

She would go to the dance. She would go to the chief of the village, to the elders, to tell them it was not right. Awiyao was hers; nobody could take him away from her. Let her be the first woman to complain, to denounce the unwritten rule that a man may take another woman. She would tell Awiyao to come back to her. He surely would relent. (Wedding dance – Amador Daguio)

What relationship does the woman have with Awiyao?

• Awiyao is her husband.

• Awiyao is her son.

• Awiyao is her brother.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

In a faraway mountain, there was a happy couple. Ethel and Ariel are living together with a very simple life. They used to live in a NIPA hut, eat foods from their farm, and catch fishes from the river. The husband was a farmer working all day at the farm.

(An excerpt from the story” The Good Harvest” by Ritchie Javier )

Based on the text, what line implies that Ariel is a farmer?

• He had tools.

• He wore a hat.

• He had abundant harvest.

• He worked all day at the farm.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which statement presents grief and sorrow?

• He shouts loudly with a deep anger.

• He felt anger and sadness in his heart.

• He knelt down while the tears in his eyes fell.

• He was very shocked as he saw the entire farm destroyed by pest.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Every day, I tried to fill in my piggy bank with any amount that I could save from my allowances. I also solicited any amount from my auntie and uncle.

(An excerpt from an essay “I Can Be, If I Want To”)

What value can be learned from the text?

• saving money to be prepared

• dependency of the relatives

• being frank in asking for money

• extended family giving financial support

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

Which of the following statements provide the best evidence that the Corona virus can spread quickly?

• Virus will spread because of infected persons.

• Virus will spread by touching infected things.

• Virus will spread without following the safety standards.

• Virus will spread through droplets produced when one coughs or sneezes.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Being disobedient was all I know

I felt mom and dad did not love me so

Coz of things I was not allowed to do

Those I really wanted to give you go.

(An excerpt from the poem:” Unforgettable Past”)

What tone (feeling) is presented in the above text?

• comfort

• disappointment

• pleasure

• satisfaction

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5