A. Direction: Identify the social issue discussed in each dialog.
Write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet.
1. Samantha: Why did you cry? What have you remembered?
Ashley: I remembered what he did to me. When I was 12, he harassed me.
He has beaten me with a paddle and it hurt me so much.
A. poverty
B. child labor
C. child abuse
D. juvenile delinquency
2. Anne: What will we do now? We‟re too young for this!
Elmer: I am not ready for this responsibility! How will we raise this child?
A. mental health
B. over population
C. teenage pregnancy
D. juvenile delinquency
3. Angel: I want this misery to end! I want to escape from this doom. I want to end my life!
Myka: Ending your life should never be an option. Be afraid of God.
A. suicide
B. corruption
C. drug addiction
D. heterosexuality
4. Daughter: I observed that it hasn‟t rained for months, dad. Rivers are dry and the plants around
us are dying.
Father: That is a good observation, my dear child. This is the reason why we need to plant and
grow more trees.
A. education
B. child labor
C. mental health
D. environmental concerns
5. Mother: You need to stop your studies. I cannot send you to school anymore. I have nothing to
support your school expenses.
Son: But I want to continue my studies. I can sacrifice more, Mama. Just send me to school. I don‟t
want to remain ignorant and uneducated.
A. poverty
B. child labor
C. child abuse
D. mental health
B.
C. Direction: Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of
the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What social issue is the theme of the poem?
A. poverty
B. child labor
C. depression
D. overpopulation
2. Men of rank and high position,
Men who guard our native land,
Who is being referred to as “men of high position”?
A. school teachers
B. flight attendants
C. famous celebrities
D. government officials
3. What is the challenge to the reader on the first stanza?
A. Give little children food.
B. Little children must be saved.
C. Be vindictive to these little children.
D. Be cheerful with these little children.
4. What does the reader need to do based on the lines in the last stanza?
A. We must give little children our attention.
B. We must listen to the call of these little children for help.
C. We must enjoy and celebrate using little children‟s income.
D. We must put smile on the faces of these little children by protecting their rights.
5. What do these lines imply?
In our stores and shops we find them,
‘Mid the bloom or early spring;
A. Children are shoplifters.
B. Children are enjoying their life.
C. Children are working anywhere.
D. Children are buying stuff everywhere.
D. Directions: Identify whether the statement shows Text-to-World connections or not. If
it has Text-to-World connection, write TTW, if does not, write NTTW.
1. Marshall is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his Aunt
Maria.
2. It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze. Linda wanted to open the window, but it was
stuck. Instead, she went outside. That reminds me of the time we brought home a turtle!
3. Carly is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. She thinks that the author of the book
would disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War.
4. Joe is reading a book about a country in Africa. While he is reading, he thinks about a news
story he just heard about that country.
5. Liz was homesick one day and she was bored of lying on her bed. She sat up and looked out of
the window. Spring was just beginning and yellow flowers were growing in the field outside. That
reminds me of a story that I heard on the news about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.
6. Mae is reading a book about a communist society. It reminds her of the government in a
particular country.
7. Ben is reading a book about Hispanic culture. It reminds him of his friend, Robby, and the food
his family makes.
8. The children made costumes out of cloth strips. They pretended that they were kings and that
the dining table was their castle. They dressed the dog as a dragon and pretended to capture the
dragon to save the princess. That reminds of a book that I read about castles in Great Britain.
9. Marlene is reading a book about global warming. She wonders if Earth is being destroyed by
global warming and starts comparing what happened on Earth to what is written in the book.
E. Identify the following social issues in the lines.
10. “You will pay for this. I will get your life for you have also taken my son‟s life.”
A. pollution
B. corruption
C. vengeance
D. teenage pregnancy
11. “Poor Lino! He was sent to the Prefect of t Discipline because he skipped class.”
A. absenteeism
B. alcoholism
C. criminality
D. poverty
12. “She achieved her dreams through hard work.”
A. success
B. education
C. vengeance
D. mental health
13. “ Amoebiasis is a common disease in our barangay. Our water is not safe for drinking anymore.”
A. drugs
B. pollution
C. depression
D. juvenile delinquency
F. Below are books with different stories. Read and evaluate each summary that show connections
to real-world. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
14. Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes Wemberly worries about everything: big things, little things,
and everything in between. Her thoughts are consumed with worries until something magical
happens. Wemberly meets a friend who is just like her. Soon, Wemberly‟s worries start to fade
away. What is the most common reason why people worry about things in their life?
A. People are bored of their life.
B. People want what others people have.
C. People let ill thoughts in their minds.
D. People are busy thinking pessimistically about their life.
15. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. This is a story about two black men –one a teacher,
and the other a deathrow inmate who struggle to live and die with dignity. How can discrimination
be eliminated?
A. Ban social media accounts.
B. Respect each other‟s strengths and weaknesses.
C. Do not allow reporters to expose incidents that are negative.
D. Imitate other countries‟ beliefs, customs, and tradition to belong.
G. Directions: Read the summary of book and show connection to a real-world by
answering the question. Write your answer o a separate sheet of paper.
1. The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
One rainy afternoon, Liam is out exploring his dreary city when he finds an abandoned
garden. The garden is desperately in need of a gardener, so Liam gets to work. Over the next
few months, the garden grows to cover many areas of the city. After years of tending to the
plants and flowers, the entire city blossoms!
Does Liam remind you of another child in the world that has made a difference? What will
the student do?
