Reading and Writing #1
It is known to everyone in the province that a town mayor is corrupt and that he is inappropriately using the town’s
budget to hold parties and events so that people will continue to like him. Despite this, he still wins the election.
What will a non-critical thinker say? What will a critical thinker say?
Reading and Writing #2
Read the following text. Classify each question or statement based on the level of thinking it employs. Write
your answer in the box before the number. After that, answer the question. Write your answer on the space provided.
Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlor watching her door. The blind was pulled down to within an
inch of the sash so that I could not be seen. When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped. I ran to the hall,
seized my books and followed her. I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which
our ways diverged, I quickened my pace and passed her. This happened morning after morning. I had never spoken to
her except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.
1. What does the narrative reveal about the character’s feelings toward the girl?
2. What does the character do every morning when the girl comes out?
3. What can you say about the character?
4. What do you think will happen if the character sees the girl with another boy?
5. What would you do if you were in the position of the boy?
6. How is the character similar to or different from a friend of yours who is “torpe”?
Reading and Writing #3
Classify the words by putting them inside the appropriate box.
Knowledge Understanding Comprehension Analyzing Evaluation
1956 Synthesis Analysis Remembering 2001
Evaluating Application Applying Creating
Bloom’s Taxonomy Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy by Anderson
Write C if the situation reflects critical thinking and N if it shows non-critical thinking.
1. Ariel accepts arguments without supporting information.
2. Carmina asks for clarification on some of the contradictions mentioned by the
speaker.
3. Donna usually looks for mistakes committed by her classmates.
4. Janice reads very few articles for her research paper.
5. Jerry focuses on literal questions during debate.
6. Kendra disregards information which contradicts her beliefs.
7. Kent tries to identify the fallacies used by the authors in their editorial.
8. Lita does not change her position despite substantial proofs that counter her
arguments.
9. Nimpha lets her imagination and ideas flow when confronted with real problems.
10. Tomas explores all the possible answers to his problem.
11. Peter asks questions during seminars to show his near-native accent.
12. Rino lets himself be guided by anger when he faces his problems.
13. Rowena takes note of all the things that her teacher is explaining during the lecture.
14. Teddy is selective in writing the information explained by his teacher.
15. Tony evaluates the efficiency of his solution to a problem.
Reading and Writing #4
Brainstorm one major problem in your school that needs to be addressed. Describe the problem and
suggest some solutions to it using an idea map.
Reading and Writing #5
Write P1 on the space provided if the task is done in the pre-reading stage, W if it is done in the while-reading
stage, and P2 if it is done in the post-reading stage.
1. Checking the table of contents
2. Checking the length of the article
3. Getting the main idea of the article
4. Getting the meanings of difficult words through context clues
5. Marking the text for possible contractions
6. Predicting the possible ending of the article
7. Predicting the theme of the article
8. Preparing a fishbone map
9. Summarizing the text
10. Writing a reading log
Reading & Writing #7
Identification. Identify what is being described. Write your answer before the number.
1. It sequences events in the order in which they occurred in time.
2. Helps to clarify and explain concepts by answering the question “What does it mean?”
3. Provides details on the idea by using either a sensory or spatial pattern.
4. Organizes ideas or events according to time.
5. Organizes details based on stages or steps.
6. Organizes ideas based on how events, places, people, things, and concepts are similar to
or different from one another.
7. Organizes details based on the cause, the reason and the result or consequences of a
certain phenomenon.
8. Organizes ideas to show how a set of evidence leads to a logical conclusion or argument.
9. Organizes ideas into categories or divisions based on criteria and standards.
10. Organizes ideas using enumeration.
11. Involves describing one item first followed by the second item.
12. Discussing both items based on each point of comparison.
13. Presents the main idea in a general statement and then provides specific and concrete
examples to expound it.
14-15. Identify what example: Although Instagram and Twitter have significant
similarities, they also have striking differences.
16-17. Dinking cough syrup may lead to various side effects.
18-20. The logical arrangement of ideas
Reading & Writing #8
Match the pattern of development in column A to the transitional device in column B. write only the
letter of your choice on the space provided.
A B
1. cause and effect a. arguably
2. spatial b. as defined
3. chronology c. away from
4. classification d. by
5. comparison e. consequently
6. contrast f. even though
7. definition g. in a similar fashion
8. persuasion h. meanwhile
9. problem-solution i. the next category
10. exemplification j. to illustrate
