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Reading Month Contest Guidelines

The Reading Month Celebration 2025 features various contests for students, including Spelling Bee, Storytelling, Story Retelling, Interpretative Reading, Bookmark Making, Poster Making, and Best in Costume, each with specific mechanics and judging criteria. The theme for this year is 'Reading is the Key to Lifelong Learning.' Legal bases for the celebration include several DepEd memorandums and a Republic Act declaring November 27 as Araw ng Pagbasa.

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Reading Month Contest Guidelines

The Reading Month Celebration 2025 features various contests for students, including Spelling Bee, Storytelling, Story Retelling, Interpretative Reading, Bookmark Making, Poster Making, and Best in Costume, each with specific mechanics and judging criteria. The theme for this year is 'Reading is the Key to Lifelong Learning.' Legal bases for the celebration include several DepEd memorandums and a Republic Act declaring November 27 as Araw ng Pagbasa.

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Reading Month Celebration 2025

Theme: “Reading is the Key to Lifelong Learning”

CONTEST GUIDELINES

1. Spelling Bee (Grades 2–6)


Mechanics:

 - Individual contest.
 - Words progress from easy to difficult.
 - Two incorrect attempts = elimination.
 - Last speller standing wins.

Criteria for Judging:

Criteria Percentage
Accuracy in spelling 100%

2. Storytelling (Kindergarten–Grade 3)
Mechanics:

 - Contestants narrate a story (3–5 minutes).


 - No reading allowed; must be memorized.
 - Props/costumes optional.

Criteria for Judging:

Criteria Percentage
Delivery & Voice Projection 40%
Creativity & Use of Props 30%
Mastery of Story 20%
Stage Presence 10%

3. Story Retelling (Grades 3–5)


Mechanics:

 - Contestants listen to a story or watch a short narrative.


 - They retell in their own words (3–4 minutes).

Criteria for Judging:


Criteria Percentage
Sequencing & Organization 40%
Accuracy of Details 30%
Delivery & Expression 20%
Stage Presence 10%

4. Interpretative Reading (Grades 4–6)


Mechanics:

 - Contestants read aloud a prepared piece (poem/prose).


 - Must show clarity, fluency, and emotion.
 - Time limit: 3–5 minutes.

Criteria for Judging:

Criteria Percentage
Voice, Pronunciation, Clarity 40%
Expression & Interpretation 40%
Stage Presence 20%

5. Bookmark Making (Grades 2–6)


Mechanics:

 - Individual entry.
 - Theme-based design.
 - On-the-spot contest.
 - No tracing/digital design.

Criteria for Judging:

Criteria Percentage
Relevance to Theme 40%
Creativity & Originality 30%
Neatness & Presentation 20%
Overall Impact 10%

6. Poster Making (Grades 4–6)


Mechanics:

 - Individual entry.
 - Size: ¼ illustration board.
 - Theme-based design.
 - 2 hours maximum.

Criteria for Judging:


Criteria Percentage
Relevance to Theme 40%
Originality & Creativity 30%
Visual Impact 20%
Neatness & Presentation 10%

7. Best in Costume (Per Grade Level)


Mechanics:

 - Open to all learners.


 - Dress as a book character.
 - Short self-introduction (1–2 sentences).
 - Safe, decent costumes only.

Criteria for Judging:

Criteria Percentage
Relevance to Character 40%
Creativity & Resourcefulness 30%
Stage Presence & Confidence 20%
Overall Impact 10%

Legal Bases
• DepEd Memorandum No. 72, s. 2011 – National Reading Month Celebration

• Republic Act No. 10556 – Declaring November 27 as Araw ng Pagbasa

• DepEd Memorandum No. 338, s. 2014 – Strengthening the implementation of Araw ng


Pagbasa

• DepEd Order No. 45, s. 2002 – Every Child a Reader Program (ECARP)

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