Reading Assessment For G-10
Name: ____________________________ Year&
Section:______________Score:__________
Directions: Read the essay below, then answer the comprehension
questions that follow by writing your answers on the space provided
for:
Bookworm or Earthworm
To read or to weed is the problem that confronts me whenever I have a
few extra minutes. Reading satisfies the wanderlust in me. It affords the
opportunity to abandon the monotonous paths of everyday life and to trip
excitedly along the mysterious trails in the enchanting land of books. Lost in the
magic of the printed page, I can cast off my customary clothing and array myself
in the raiment of a victorious knight or a football star. No longer shackled by the
chains of time and space, I shiver with Washington’s valiant men in the biting
cold of Valley Forge and I kneel in reverent awe at Bethlehem’s crib. Is it any
wonder that I am unable to resist the beckoning call of a good book?
My interest in weeding is probably the result of my interest in reading.
This occupation puts me on a par with those noble characters that I have
admired in books. Few tasks are more intriguing to me than that of rescuing
struggling plants from the greedy claws of choking weeds. I like the feel of the
cold and damp earth as I eject the intruding roots. With the confident swagger of
conquering hero, I march triumphantly through our flower garden, leaving
grateful shrubs in my wake. Even the squirming worms wriggle their gratitude for
my noble deed. Yes, recreation time is always debating time for me. The topic of
this secret controversy ever remains the same: to read or to weed?
Comprehension Questions:
1. _____________________________ What is this story about?
2. _____________________________ The author makes mention of casting off his
customary clothing and arraying himself in the raiment of what?
3. _____________________________ How did the author develop an interest in
weeding?
4. _____________________________ What historical person was mentioned in the
story?
5. _____________________________ What do the worms do to show their
gratitude for the weeding?
6. _____________________________ What task or job, is intriguing to the author?
7. _____________________________ What does the author probably mean by
“reverent awe at Bethlehem’s crib”
8. _____________________________ If the person in the story had a choice of
being anything he wished, would he probably choose to be a person
involved in adventurous activities? Why?
9. _____________________________ Reading satisfies the authors wanderlust.
What satisfies wanderlust for you? Why?
10._____________________________ Explain what “swagger” mean in the phrase:
With the confidence swagger of a conquering hero.
Taken From: Phil-IRI
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Student’s Reading Inventory Performance
(Teacher’s Copy)
Name: ________________________Year& Section: _____________
[Link] Comprehension Scoring Guide
Questions Level
Missed
0-1 Independent
2-4 Instructional
5+ Frustration
Questions Missed:__________
Level:______________________
II. Oral Reading Scoring Guide
Total Miscues Reading Level
0-6 Independent
7-12 Instructional
13 Frustration
Oral Reading Miscues Analysis
Type of Frequency of
Miscues Occurrence
Seldom Sometimes Frequently
Substitution
Insertions
Omissions
Reversals
Repetition
Total
Reading Level
Prepared by: Checked by: NOTED:
________________ DAISY R. CLIMACOSA CRISTINA G. FENOMENO
Reading Tutor ARAL Focal Person OIC/HT I