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Readiness Test for Grade 1 Entrants

Some 250,000 Grade 1 entrants in all public elementary schools in Metro Manila have been required to take the Department of Education (DepEd) School Readiness Assessment (SRA) before the start of school year of 2007-2008.

National Capital Region (NCR) DepEd Director Teresita Guzman Domalanta said the conduct of the SRA was announced through DepEd Order No. 25, series of 2007, by Education Undersecretary for Programs and Projects Vilma Lorgronio Labrador. Domalanta said the order stressed that the SRA is not an entrance test for incoming first grade pupils. It added that “no child shall be refused entry to Grade 1 based on the results of the assessment.

The SRA, Labrador’s directive said, seeks not only to measure the incoming first graders’ readiness across the different educational development domains but also to identify their beginning level of competencies both as individuals and as a group of learners.Domalanta said the SRA results will be utilized as basis for providing appropriate measures and interventions to address specific academic and non-academic needs for the first grade pupils. (Tony Pe. Rimando)

Domalanta said the order stressed that the SRA is not an entrance test for incoming first grade pupils. It added that “no child shall be refused entry to Grade 1 based on the results of the assessment.The SRA, Labrador’s directive said, seeks not only to measure the incoming first graders’ readiness across the different educational development domains but also to identify their beginning level of competencies both as individuals and as a group of learners.

Domalanta said the SRA results will be utilized as basis for providing appropriate measures and interventions to address specific academic and non-academic needs for the first grade pupils. (Tony Pe. Rimando)

a. Who were required to take a DepEd school assessment?b. When should they take the test?c. Who is Teresita Guzman Domalanta?d. Why should the test be conducted?e. Do you think the children should take such test? Why?f. If you have a younger brother or sister taking the test, would you support him/her? Why?

Analysis and Discussion

To keep abreast with local and international current events, one needs to read newspapers. It is important to know the parts of a newspaper and what information is found in each part.

Newspaper- is a very good source of printed information. It brings the latest information about people, places, and events. It also contains opinions, feature articles, stories, comic strips, advertisements, games and puzzles.What information does it give us? • job information social events• Sports business news• people who died Lifestyle• important issues• local and foreign news• entertainment news

Parts of a Newspaper

a. Front page →freshest news both local and international

b. Editorial →gives views or opinions of the editor or publisher on certain issues or events.

c. Business Page →provides businessmen and people interested in business with information on banking, foreign exchange rates, stock exchange rates, stock exchange, imports and exports, and prices of prime commodities.

d. Classified Ads →contains advertisements, personal and legal notices.

e. Sports Page →contains news about sports events in and out of the country. It also contains people well-known in sports.

f. Entertainment →special features on arts, music, theater, showbusiness, and other activities for entertainment. It also includes games and puzzles, comic strips and cartoons, and the daily horoscope.

Parts of a Newspaper

g. Home & Culture→ provides ideas about budgeting, food preparation, house improvement, proper plant care and the like.h. Obituary →notice about people who died

i. Society Page →special information about famous personalities who are celebrating special occasions or performing at a particular place.

Match the name of the part with the corresponding information written on the board. The first group to finish wins the game. 1. __________ This part contains world, national, and provincial news. It is usually found in the front section of the newspaper. The title of the most important news in the newspaper is printed in big bold letters. It is called banner or headline.

2. __________ An article called an editorial or the publisher’s opinion on certain issues or events. 3. __________ This part contains sports events both here and abroad. It also contains news about well known people in sports. Opinions of sports writers are also found on this page.

4. __________ Businessmen and people who are interested in business get the information they wish to know from this section. Information about banking, prices of prime commodities, and exchange rate of currencies are among the items found in these section.5. __________ This contains information about movies, television, radio and other activities for entertainment. Comic strips, cartoons, puzzles, and other similar games are also included here.

IV. Evaluation: Write the part of the newspaper where the following information can be found.

__________1. special features about famous personalities__________2. what the editor thinks about an important or crucial issue__________3. results of sports events__________4. jobs available

__________5. notice about people who died__________6. freshest news both local and international__________7. special features on arts, music, theater, showbusiness, etc.__________8. social events that have just taken place or will take place

Assignment Cut out an article from any part of a newspaper. Be able to present it to the class and tell why it is interesting to you. Be ready to share what you have written to your classmates.