Phil-IRI Form 1 - Pretest

Name: _______________________________ Grade and Section: __________

GRADE LEVEL PASSAGE RATING SHEET

Prompt: Who invented the telephone? Read and find out.

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell accidentally invented the

telephone.

He was testing a new transmitter when it happened. He

spilled a burning acid on it and produced sound waves. Bell

didnt realize that the sound waves make sound travel to

different places. He shouted for help from Mr. Watson who was

in the kitchen. Mr. Watson was surprised to hear Bells voice

clearly. He went to Bell and uttered, I heard every word you

said.

This was how telephone was discovered.

Gr. VI
No of words: 79

SY 2012-2013
Questions:

Literal: 1. What Alexander Graham Bells invention was ______

mentioned?
Answer: telephone

2. What was the testing? ______

Answer: a new transmitter

3. What happen to the burning acid? ______

Answer: spilled out

Interpretive: 4. How did Mr. Watson receive Bells message? ______

Answer: through sound waves
in the transmitter

5. What do you think is the effect of the acid ______

to the transmitter?
Possible The burning acid acted upon
Answers: the transmitter and was able
to send message or sound wave
(accept any similar answer)

Applied: 6. How important is the telephone to you? ______

Possible It is important because
Answers: communication is easier and
faster.
It is important because it made
life easy and comfortable.

7. If the telephone was not invented, do you think ______

communication would be easy? Why?
Possible No, we cant communicate at once.
Answers: No, we cant receive messages from
other people and place.
No, events around the world could
not be reported at once.

SY 2012-2013