Republic of the Philippines SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Department of Education English
Region XI Reading Comprehension
Division of Tagum City Intervention Activities
LAURETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2020-2021
San Miguel, Tagum CIty
Name: ______________________________________________________ Grade Level/ Section: ___________________
Date: ________________________________________________________ Score: _______________________________
Notes to the Learners:
1. This is an intervention worksheet. This is to enhance your reading comprehension skills in
English language.
2. This is also a learning assessment sheet. All your challenges or difficulties in reading shall be
written here.
3. Your honest responses are necessary so that your teachers will help you address your
READING SKILLS concerns.
A. Analogy. Choose the analogy that best matches the example provided.
1. Walk: Legs
A. Gleam: Eyes B. Chew: Mouth C. Dress: Hem D. Grind: Nose
2. Morbid: Unfavorable
A. Maternal: Unfavorable B. Vigilant: Unfavorable C. Lax: Favorable D. Reputable: Favorable
3. Hospitable: Courtesy
A. Infamous: Honor B. Despondent: Glee C. Morbid: Cheerfulness D. Vindictive: Spite
4. Topaz: Yellow
A. Diamond: Carat B. Sapphire: Red C. Amber: Blue D. Amethyst: Purple
5. Lumen: Brightness
A. Candle: Light B. Density: Darkness C. Nickel: Metal D. Inches: Length
6. Chronological: Time
A. Virtual: Truth B. Ordinal: Place C. Abnormal: Value D. Coincidental: Health
7. Author: Literate
A. Judge: Impartial B. Doctor: Fallible C. Saint: Notorious D. Hothead: Prudent
B. Context clues. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
1. Liars often distort issues to suit their purposes.
A. twist C. clarify
B. explain D. balance
2. God has dominion over all creation.
A. duty C. control
B. right D. obligation
3. Bare narra trees are portents that summer is near.
A. indication C. significance
B. importance D. announcement
4. Despite society’s and government’s censure on drug abuse, there are still many users and pushers.
A. permission C. favorable action
B. full commitment D. strong disapproval
5. AIDS is a dreaded disease because it is immedicable.
A. painful B. contagious C. incurable D. communicable
6. The non-believers profaned the Blessed Sacrament and burned the church during one of their raids.
A. honored B. venerated C. consecrated D. disrespected
7. Never trust a perfidious friend like Judas.
A. loyal C. vindictive
B. doubtful D. treacherous
8. The lady was wearing a bourgeois dress just like any other woman in their locale.
A. trendy C. common
B. original D. fashionable
9. Corrupt politicians plundered citizen’s money.
A. stole C. invested
B. saved D. multiplied
Republic of the Philippines SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Department of Education English
Region XI Reading Comprehension
Division of Tagum City Intervention Activities
LAURETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2020-2021
San Miguel, Tagum CIty
10. The child petulantly scratched his legs while inside the dark room with plenty of mosquitoes.
A. irritably C. comfortably
B. happily D. conveniently
B. Non-Linear Text. Use the pie chart/circle graph to find the best answer to
How Students Spend Their Time each question.
1. What occupies most of students’ time?
A. school C. sleeping
B. watching TV D. socializing
2. What occupies exactly ¼ of student’s time?
A. school C. sleeping
B. watching TV D. socializing
3. According to this graph, for every 24 hours, about how many hours are
spent socializing and watching TV?
A. about 6 hours C. about 5 hours
B. about 4 hours D. about 3 hours
4. Approximately how many hours a day are spent on school and doing homework?
A. almost 7 hours C. almost 8 hours B. almost 9 hours D. almost 8.5 hours
5. Approximately how much time is spent on socializing during weekdays?
A. about 12 hours B. about 14 hours C. about 13 hours D. about 15 hours
6. Out of the activities of the students, which of the following take the least amount of their time?
A. homework and eating
B. eating and watching TV
C. homework and socializing
D. socializing and watching TV
For items 7-13.
C. Reading Passage. Read the passage and encircle the letter of the correct answer in each item.
The Happiness Effect
Happiness may be the primary goal of human existence. Philosophers have wrestled with the concept
of happiness. Legislators create laws to support citizens’ rights to pursue happiness. Television, radio, and
print advertisers assure consumers that various products will guarantee happiness. Interestingly, people have a
tendency to believe they are happier than their neighbors, and they are optimistic about their happiness in the
future. Most people assume that they will be happier a decade from now than they are today.
Clearly, everyone from writers and philosophers to legislators and the average person on the street
thinks a great deal about happiness. What makes happiness so important to human existence?
Why Be Happy?
Not only does happiness feel good, but it appears to provide a variety of psychological and physical
benefits. Happiness plays a significant role in enhancing good health, strengthening the immune system,
promoting longevity, improving productivity and performance, and increasing resilience. Happy people work
hard, play hard, have an active social life (and a social conscience), experience good health, and live longer. A
happy person lives an average of nine years longer than a miserable one.
The Opposite of Happiness
When studying happiness, it makes sense that its opposite condition would also be a topic of
examination. Scientists have observed that there are two unfortunate life events that induce profound
unhappiness, perhaps over the course of many years: the loss of a spouse and the loss of a job.
Republic of the Philippines SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Department of Education English
Region XI Reading Comprehension
Division of Tagum City Intervention Activities
LAURETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2020-2021
San Miguel, Tagum CIty
What Causes Happiness?
However, good news abounds in the study of happiness. Fortunately, humans experience happiness
from a wide range of stimuli, from traveling to an exotic destination to redecorating one’s home or from
winning a game of soccer to eating a delicious meal. Simply watching a favorite television show or laughing
at a funny joke can boost a depressed mood. While the happiness produced by such experiences tends to be
short lived, certain conditions do promote a more long-lasting and durable state of happiness as a lifestyle: a
wide social network, believing in a meaningful reason for one’s existence, and establishing goals and
working to achieve them.
With a Little Help from My Friends
Surprisingly, income is not a primary factor in determining a person’s level of happiness once the
basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter have been met. More important is one’s social network. Being
socially active may be more effective in increasing one’s immunity to illness than a vaccine. Misery may
love company, but so does happiness, and having close friends and family is vital to one’s overall level of
happiness. (If friends and family are crucial, so is a loving partner. Research suggests that being married
increases one’s potential for happiness.) Even sharing one’s home with an animal companion can make a
person happier.
Why Am I Here?
Scientists report that believing in some kind of meaning for one’s life is necessary to living a happy
life. This may be a religion, a code of ethics, a particular value system, a philosophy, or any other reason for
being that lifts people out of the mundane routine of daily existence and gives their life meaning beyond a
weekly paycheck.
The Habit of Happiness
Happiness is not an innate characteristic but may actually be developed as a habit. Scientists suggest
that incorporating new habits and practices can go a long way in increasing one’s state of happiness. While
people generally do not transform their basic temperaments, people can learn to become happier by
participating in a variety of activities, including socializing, watching funny movies or reading funny books,
keeping a gratitude journal (writing a daily list of three to five things for which one is grateful), involving
oneself in pleasurable activities, such as sports, hobbies, or the arts, focusing on positive outcomes, and
performing acts of kindness for others. Apparently, doing something to make someone else happy will make
you happy, too.
Reasons to Smile
Smiling…
is contagious.
relieves stress.
improves your mood.
helps you stay positive.
lowers your blood pressure.
attracts other people to you.
makes you appear confident.
boosts your immune system.
7. In the section Why Be Happy?, why does the author include parentheses around “and a social conscience”?
A. to point out that social conscience leads to good health
B. to emphasize the importance of playing and working hard
C. to point out that having a social conscience can promote longevity
D. to emphasize the importance of social conscience as a part of an active social life
8. What change occurs as a result of adding the prefix un- to fortunate in paragraph 4?
A. the word becomes more intense
B. the word becomes less intense
C. the word takes on the opposite meaning
D. the word takes on a different part of speech
Republic of the Philippines SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Department of Education English
Region XI Reading Comprehension
Division of Tagum City Intervention Activities
LAURETA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL S.Y. 2020-2021
San Miguel, Tagum CIty
9. Which statement summarizes the heading What Causes Happiness?
A. A wide social network is the key to happiness.
B. Laughing at funny jokes helps to lift a gloomy mood.
C. Scientists conclude that good news leads to long-lasting happiness.
D. Both short- and long-term happiness are caused by a variety of experiences.
10. In the section With a Little Help from My Friends, why does the author use the phrase “misery may love company”?
A. to convince people that pets are better company than a loving partner
B. to encourage people to find mates for their friends who are unhappy
C. to point out that people will be happier with positive relationships
D. to recommend that people try to influence negative people in a positive way
11. What is one assumption the author makes about attaining happiness?
A. Some people find comfort in mundane routines.
B. A person needs a social network to attain happiness.
C. Reading and writing about your problems will produce happiness.
D. Convincing negative people to become positive is a life goal
12. In the section The Habit of Happiness, what does the word innate mean?
A. natural and existing C. absent and unfamiliar
B. incomplete and building D. learned and habitual
13. Which statement is an opinion?
A. Happiness is not a physical characteristic.
B. Legislators create laws to support happiness.
C. Happiness may be the primary goal of human existence.
D. Advertisers use happiness to promote their products.
