Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of __________________
District of __________________

PROJECT ____________

INTRODUCTION

Reading is the key to skillful learning and better living. The learners
who read well develop a better understanding and effective adjustment towards life's
situations. When the learners understand what they read they could identify, classify,
build, organize, synthesize, make adjustments and arrived at proper decisions. Poor
reading performance is one of the various problems that a teacher encountered as
she teaches, therefore, it is a vital task of all concerned especially the teachers to
improve the quality of instruction to help the slow readers and readers at-risks
acquire the basic knowledge and skills in reading which could be utilized as avenues
to undertake other subject areas prescribed in the curriculum. Project ____________
was created to strengthen the reading ability of pupils at risk in reading using various
teacher-made exercises suited to the needs of pupils.

METHODS

Project ________________ aimed to assess if there is a significant difference

in word recognition of the ______(number of respondents) of Grade 7-10
_________________________________ (name of school) who were categorized
as slow readers based on the result of Phil IRI after the program implementation for
the S.Y 2022-2023. The program focused on the use of teacher-made exercises to
develop word recognition and appreciation among slow reader participants in the
study. The words used are those who are commonly encountered by the pupils
within the grade level but find difficult to read by most pupils. The list of words started
from basic sight words intended for the grade level. Each set of words was
accompanied by different exercises that helped the participants not only recognize
the words but appreciate and use them appropriately for them to develop oral fluency
and comprehension as well.
RESULTS

Results showed that there is a significant difference between the MPS gained
in the Diagnostics test administered among the ____ (number of
respondents/participants). The test revealed that the participants were unable to
easily recognize the words given to them. Thus, the school designs Project _______
to improved their reading skills.

IMPLEMENTATION

Phases of the Goals/Objectives Activities/ Person Resources Time Frame Success

institutionalization Strategies Involved needed Indicator
Phase I
Pre-
Implementation
SELECTION
(Conceptualization 1.To provide 1.Selection Remedial Phil-Iri Test August to
of the remedial entrance and Reading November
reading and examination classification Teachers,
Level of
Selection of the which include of students School
Support to
remedial Reading oral test and who will head
the Program
Class) reading undergo on
comprehension the remedial
test. reading class. Letter to
parents, After Level of
ORIENTATION contact periodical Acceptability
2. To give
(Orientation and Remedial numbers Examinations
orientation on 2.
introduction of the Reading
the nature, Information
remedial reading Teachers,
scope and dissemination
program) School
rationale of the and
remedial reading head,
orientation of
to students and Parents,
parents and
parents for students
students
familiarity and to through
stimulate letters and
students love for personal
reading. conversation.
Phase II
Implementation 1.To assess the 1.Assessment Remedial Pre-test August, Reports on
Proper reading level of of students’ reading questionnaires, second week reading
the students reading level teachers photocopies
through giving by giving and story
Pre-test. Diagnostic students Oral reading of
Test. the story
Answering of
comprehension
questions.

CONDUCT August to Satisfactory

2. To increase 2. Adoption
(Actual A.Basic sight December in Analytic
the reading of reading
implementation of Remedial words, scoring
proficiency of intervention
the remedial reading B. Word Game: rubrics
student by called:
reading program) teachers scrabble
presenting Project
and C. Reading
engaging WISER
students, short stories
activities. A. Word Wall
parents fables and
B A page A
 Day legends.

3. Embracing
reading even
at home with
the guidance
of parents,
sisters or
brothers, etc.

Phase III
Post 1.To evaluate the 1.Evaluation Remedial Furnish post November Report on
Implementation improvement of of students’ reading test oral and Mean and
the students’ reading level. teachers written reading Proficiency
reading and test. Level
proficiency. students,
parents

Prepared by:

SUZETTE MATANGUIHAN
School Reading Coordinator
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of ___________
District of __________
SCHOOL NAME
DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Name _________________________ Score

____________
Year __________________________ Result Level
_____________
Level I
COMPLETE THE TABLE.
A B C E
F I J
L N O
P Q R
U X Y

FILL IN THE BLANKS.

1. Q,R,_____,T
2. _____,X____.Z
3. F,G,H,______
4. P,______R,____,______
5. B,C,______. _________

LEVEL I
Read the story and then answer the question below.

Friday Night with Mother

"It's Friday," said Pedro . "Friday is the best day of the week!" "Yes," said Mother. "I
will pick you up after school." "Good," said Pedro. "Tonight we can watch a movie
together." "What do you want for dinner?" asked Mother. "Chicken Adobo please,"
said Pedro. "I love Chicken adobo!" That night, Pedro and Mother ate chicken
adobo and watched a movie. "I love Fridays," said Pedro. "I do, too," said Mother
Answer the question.
1. Which day is the best day for Pedro?
__________________________________
2. Who will pick up Pedro after school?
___________________________________

3. Which food Pedro like the most?

a. Fish b. Shrimp c. Chicken adobo
4. Did Mother and Pedro watch a movie?
__________________________________
LEVEL II
Read the story and Answer the following questions.

THE ANT AND THE DOVE

There was once an Ant who was very thirsty, and she went down to the brook to
drink, but the current carried her away down the stream. A Dove pulled a leaf from a
bush nearby and dropped it into the water. The Ant, climbing upon the leaf, floated
down the stream and then landed safely. Not long after, a man who was out in the
woods tried to catch the Dove, and just as the man was about to catch the Dove the
Ant bit him on his heel. So the Dove flew away in safety.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

1. Was the Ant thirsty?
a. Yes b. No
2. Why did the ant go down to the brook?
_________________________
3. What did Dove do?
_______________________
4. Where did the Ant bite a man?
_______________________
LEVEL 3 (200 words)
The Bee
Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees:
workers, drones, and queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost
or dead, the other bees will stop their work. Bees are very wise and busy little
creatures. They all join together to build cells of wax for their honey. Each bee takes
its proper place and does its own work. Some go out and gather honey from the
flowers; others stay at home and work inside the hive. The cells which they build are
all of one shape and size, and no room is left between them. The cells are not round.
They have six sides. Did you ever look into a glass hive to see the bees while at
work? It is pleasant to see how busy they always are But the drones do not work.
Before winter comes, all the drones are driven from the hive so that they don’t eat
the honey which they did not gather. It is not safe for children to handle bees. Bees
have a painful sting that they use in their defense.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

1. How many sides does a cell in the hive have?
a. Three b. Four c. Six d. Seven
2. What happens to the drones in the winter?
a. They sleep. b. They find a new hive. c. They are driven out. d. They repair the
hive.
3. Which is not a kind of bee?
a. Workers b. Kings c. Queens d. Drones
4. Which word best describes bees?
a. Hard-working b. Lazy c. Stupid d. Cuddly

LEVEL 4 (288 WORDS)

The Life Cycle
When you plant a seed, does it stay a seed forever? No! Plants and animals
grow and change throughout their lives. Many plants begin as seeds. As the seed
gets what it needs (water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil), it begins to grow.
The seed turns into a little sprout. It keeps growing until it is a full-grown plant. Then
the plant makes new seeds, so that new plants can grow even after the plant grows
old and dies. Those seeds will then go through their growth process. Because seeds
go through this process over and over again, it is called a life cycle.
Animals also have life cycles. A frog begins as an egg. When the egg
hatches, it turns into a tadpole. The tadpoles grow legs and arms, and eventually
grow into adult frogs. The adult frogs lay eggs, so that new frogs can live even after
the frog grows old and dies. dog’s life cycle is a little different than a frog’s, because
a dog does not start out as an egg. It is born from its mother’s belly. The puppy
keeps growing and is eventually an adult dog. Then the adult dog might have
puppies to continue the life cycle!
Insects like caterpillars go through life cycles, too. Caterpillars begin as eggs.
When they hatch, they are larva. The caterpillar becomes a pupa, and inside of the
pupa it turns into an adult. The adult is not a caterpillar; it is a butterfly! Then the
butterfly lays eggs, so that new caterpillars and butterflies can live even after the
butterfly grows old and dies. Plants and animals don’t stay the same throughout their
lives, they grow and change through their life cycle.

1. What is the short story mostly about?

_____________________________________________________________
2. What is a life cycle? Do all life cycles have things in common?
_____________________________________________________________
3. What is the main topic of the second paragraph?
_____________________________________________________________
4. Do you know about the life cycle of any other plants or animals?
_____________________________________________________________
5. Describe it. If not, how could you learn about different life cycles?
_____________________________________________________________

LEVEL 5 (386 words)

Max’s Good Habit

Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his
free time. His friends tease him because he would rather read than play video
games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is
important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it
is a good habit to read on a regular basis. One day Max was reading a magazine
article about volcanoes. He told his friends all about volcanoes and what causes
them to erupt. The very next week, his class was assigned a science project about
volcanoes. Guess who everyone wanted in their project group? Max’s friends weren’t
teasing him anymore. Max ended up being in a group with Liz, Anna and Josh. The
assignment was to create a poster board with information about volcanoes and to
build a volcano model. Max made copies of the magazine article about volcanoes so
his project partners could read about them too. They also went to the library to look
for more information about volcanoes.
 The group met at Anna’s house that night to organize the information and
decide what they wanted to put on the poster board. They all asked Max what he
thought was most important. Then they decided on the following together. What
causes volcanoes to erupt? The release of pressure when magma rises up through
cracks in the Earth’s crust causes volcanoes to erupt. How do volcanoes form? Lava
from eruptions cools and forms new crust. The crust builds up after several eruptions
to form a volcano. How hot is lava? Lava can get as hot as 1,165 Fahrenheit. The
next night they met at Josh’s house to build their volcano. They used cardboard and
modeling clay. First they made a volcano shape with the cardboard, and then they
covered the shape in brown and red clay. The red was lava flowing down the
volcano. They also attached red clay to the top of the volcano to make it look like it
was erupting. The volcano looked great. Max, Liz, Anna and Josh were very proud of
their hard work. When they turned in their project, their teacher was proud too.
Thanks to Max’s good habit, they earned an A+ on both parts of the project.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION

1. What would Max rather do than play video games?
_____________________________________________________________
2. What type of science project was his class assigned?
_____________________________________________________________
3. Who wanted Max in their project group?
_____________________________________________________________
4. How many people were in Max’s group?
_____________________________________________________________
5. Where did the group meet on the second night?
_____________________________________________________________
6. What is Max’s good habit? Why is it good?
____________________________________________

LEVEL 6(450 WORDS)

Healthy Muscles Matter
Did you know you have more than 600 muscles in your body? These muscles
help you move, lift things, pump blood through your body, and even help you
breathe. When you think about your muscles, you probably think most about the
ones you can control. These are your voluntary (VOL-uhn-ter-ee) muscles, which
means you can control their movements. They are also called skeletal (SKEL-i-tl)
muscles, because they attach to your bones and work together with your bones to
help you walk, run, pick up things, play an instrument, throw a baseball, kick a
soccer ball, push a lawnmower, or ride a bicycle. The muscles of your mouth and
throat even help you talk! Keeping your muscles healthy will help you to be able to
walk, run, jump, lift things, play sports, and do all the other things you love to do.
Exercising, getting enough rest, and eating a balanced diet will help to keep your
muscles healthy for life.
Why healthy muscles matter to you Healthy muscles let you move freely and
keep your body strong. Healthy muscles let you move freely and keep your body
strong. They help you to enjoy playing sports, dancing, walking the dog, swimming,
and other fun activities. And they help you do those other (not so fun) things that you
have to do, like making the bed, vacuuming the carpet, or mowing the lawn. Strong
muscles also help to keep your joints in good shape. If the muscles around your
knee, for example, get weak, you may be more likely to injure that knee. Strong
muscles also help you keep your balance, so you are less likely to slip or fall. And
remember—the activities that make your skeletal muscles strong will also help to
keep your heart muscle strong!
Different kinds of muscles have different jobs Skeletal muscles are connected
to your bones by tough cords of tissue called tendons (TEN-duhns). As the muscle
contracts, it pulls on the tendon, which moves the bone. Bones are connected to
other bones by ligaments (LIG-uhmuhnts), which are like tendons and help hold your
skeleton together. Smooth muscles are also called involuntary muscles since you
have no control over them. Smooth muscles work in your digestive system to move
food along and push waste out of your body. They also help keep your eyes focused
without your having to think about it. Cardiac (KAR-dee-ak) muscle. Did you know
your heart is also a muscle? It is a specialized type of involuntary muscle. It pumps
blood through your body, changing its speed to keep up with the demands you put
on it. It pumps more slowly when you’re sitting or lying down, and faster when you’re
running or playing sports and your skeletal muscles need more blood to help them
do their work. [Via National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Questions: 1. How many muscles are in the human body?
_____________________________________________________________
2. What is another name for skeletal muscles?
_____________________________________________________________
3. What do healthy muscles help you to enjoy?
_____________________________________________________________
4. What could happen if the muscles around your knee are weak?
_____________________________________________________________
 5. Do people have control over their smooth muscles?
_____________________________________________________________
6. What is another name for the heart muscle?
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