I. A. Directions: Read the situations carefully. Then encircle the letter that best gives the conclusion for the
story.
1. James was a happy child. He loves to be with friends especially on weekends. But during the
lockdown, children were prohibited to go out of the house to visit relatives or play with other kids
outside their homes. James has no one to play with. He only has his toy animals for company,
when his parents went to work. Why do you think James has no one to play with?
a. James was an orphan.
b. James was an only child.
c. James’ sibling does not like him.

2. What do you think James’s feel being confined at home for a long time?
a. ecstatic b. lonesome c. defeated
3. Every afternoon, James would sit beside the window looking at the gate for hours. His sorrowful eyes
would always light up upon hearing his parents’ voice, “James, we’re home.
Why do you think James sat beside the window every afternoon?
a. He was waiting for his friends.
b. He was waiting for his parents.
c. He was waiting for the delivery man.
4. What do you think James’ would do when he heard his parents’ voice?
a. He would run and go to his room.
b. He would run and open the door for his parents.
c. He would continue sitting by the window.
5. “His sorrowful eyes would always light up upon hearing his parents’ voice.” This shows that____.
a. James was happy to see his parents.
b. James was excited to open the door.
c. James was eager to go out and play.
6. Diane is having difficulty coping up with studying at home. She rarely studies her modules and refuses
to do her learning tasks. But she is always active on social media. What do you think will happen?
a. She will be on top of her class.
b. Her parents will be proud of her.
c. Her teacher will talk to her.
7. During the next quarter, a positive attitude was observed on Diane. Thus, she received highest marks
in all her subjects. From this statement, you can conclude that ____.