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Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines

The document outlines reading parameters and guidelines for oral and silent reading assessments in the Philippines from kindergarten to grade 12. It details the focus areas assessed at each grade level, including phonological awareness, oral language, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and attitude. It also specifies recommended text lengths and number of comprehension questions for each grade range. Finally, it provides the recommended font and font size for reading passages based on grade level, ranging from font size 18 for kindergarten to font size 11-12 for upper grades.

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Department of Education: Republic of The Philippines

The document outlines reading parameters and guidelines for oral and silent reading assessments in the Philippines from kindergarten to grade 12. It details the focus areas assessed at each grade level, including phonological awareness, oral language, grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, and attitude. It also specifies recommended text lengths and number of comprehension questions for each grade range. Finally, it provides the recommended font and font size for reading passages based on grade level, ranging from font size 18 for kindergarten to font size 11-12 for upper grades.

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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III-central luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES

READING PARAMETERS FOR ORAL/SILENT READING ASSESSMENT

Kindergarten
• Phonological awareness – connecting sounds to the letters of the alphabet
• Oral language/fluency - ability to recognize and produce sounds of the language (mother
tongue)

Grade 1 and Grade 2 (Filipino/Mother Tongue and English)


• Oral Language – the ability to produce sounds of the language
• Phonological Awareness – connecting sounds to the letters of the alphabet, (recognition of
three to five letter word combinations – phonological awareness and oral fluency) – 3 to 5
letter word combinations to sentential level (one to five-word sentences of different
kinds/types)
• Grammar – letter order in relation to sounds and the letters of the alphabet, awareness of
the due arrangement of words when listening and when speaking
• Vocabulary – basic word recognition and comprehension (appropriate to grade level)
• Comprehension – ability to connect or relate experiences to what is read
or listened to (1-2 questions).
• Attitude towards language, literacy, and literature

Grade 3 (Mother Tongue/Filipino and English)


• Oral Language Fluency – the ability to produce correct sounds of the language in the
lexical (word), phrasal and sentential level.
• Grammar – ability to recognize proper arrangement of words in a sentence (syntax)
• Vocabulary – ability to recognize meaning of words in context (appropriate to grade level).
• Comprehension – ability to connect or relate experiences to what is read
or listened to (2-3 questions).
• Attitude towards language, literacy, and literature – positive orientation and the
development of love for reading

Grade 4-6 (English and Filipino)


 All of the above items
 Text ranges from 50 to 100 words
 With comprehension
 Number of questions for comprehension check is 3 to 5.

Grade 7-12 (English and Filipino)


 All of the above items
 Text ranges from 100 to 200 words for G7-10; 150 to 300 words for G11-12
 With comprehension in English
 Number of questions for comprehension check is 5 to 10

(Comprehension=Correct Answers/Total Items x100)

Address: Zone VI, Iba, Zambales


Telephone No: (047) 602 1391
Email Address: [email protected]
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III-central luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES

Font Size for the Passages for Each Grade Level

Grade/Reading Level Recommended Font and Size

Kindergarten to Grade 1 Comic Sans, Font Size 18


Grade 2 Comic Sans, Font Size 16
Grade 3 Comic Sans, Font Size 14
Grade 4-6 / 7 Comic Sans, Font Size (FS) 12
Grade 7 / 8-10 Times New Roman FS12, Arial FS11 or Century Gothic FS11

Address: Zone VI, Iba, Zambales


Telephone No: (047) 602 1391
Email Address: [email protected]

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