Phil-IRI Form 1 Pretest

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________

GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET

Prompt: What are the types and features of computers?

Read the selection and find out.

Computers
Computers

Computers
Computers come
come in
in different
different sizes.
sizes.

The
The largest
largest and
and earliest
earliest computers
computers were
were called
called

mainframe
mainframe computers.
computers. They
They were
were used
used in
in banks
banks and
and

companies.
companies. Electric
Electric and
and water
water bills
bills were
were calculated
calculated and
and

printed
printed by
by mainframe
mainframe computers.
computers. They
They worked
worked fast,
fast, had
had large
large

memories
memories and
and stored
stored programs
programs and
and data.
data.

In
In 1960s,
1960s, Integrated
Integrated Circuit
Circuit was
was developed.
developed. As
As aa result,
result,

minicomputers
minicomputers were
were built.
built.

Another
Another change
change came
came in
in 1970s
1970s when
when microcomputers
microcomputers or
or

personal
personal computers
computers were
were created.
created. These
These were
were small
small and
and could
could

fit
fit on
on desk.
desk.

Such
Such computers
computers are
are commonly
commonly used
used today.
today.

Gr.
Gr. VI
VI
No.
No. of
of Words:
Words: 81
81

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Questions:

Literal: 1. How was the largest and earliest computer ______

called?
Answer: mainframe computer

2. What can mainframe computers do? ______

Possible They can calculate and print
Answers: water and electric bills.
They can store data and
programs.

3. When was Integrated Circuit (IC) developed? ______

Answer: in 1960s

Interpretive: 4. Why were microcomputers more useful than ______

mainframe computers?
Possible They have large memories
Answers: and can store more data
They are small and handy.
They can be carried
anywhere and anytime.

5. What can you say about computers as years ______

passed by?
Possible They became more modern,
Answer: more handy and more helpful
to man.

Applied: 6. Which do you prefer, the mainframe ______

computer or the microcomputer? Why?
Possible The microcomputers
Answers: because they are more
handy.
The microcomputers
because more datas and
programs can be stored.
The microcomputers
because they can do or
handle task quickly.
The microcomputers
because they can be used

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 to communicate fast.

7. How would life be without computers? ______

Possible Work would not be easy,
Answers: fast and accurate.
People would not be
informed of new
information around the
world.

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