It’s party time! The grade 2 pupils are drinking juice. Some children hold glasses. Some boys drink from bottles and mugs. Some girls sip from cups. Teacher holds a big pitcher of orange juice.

Suddenly, Ferdie shouts, “Look, we are drinking orange juice of different shapes.”

The pupils laugh.Teacher says, “Don’t laugh, children. Ferdie is

just giving his observation. Juice is liquid.”“You see,” says Ferdie, “liquid takes the shape

of its container. Liquid has no shape of its own.”“That’s a good lesson, Ferdie!” exclaims

Teacher.

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Party Time

Grade II No. of words: 88

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Phil-IRI Form 1 - Pretest

Questions:

1. What did the teacher have in the big pitcher?

a. juice b. milk c. water d. coffee

2. Who used cups in drinking juice?

a. some teachers b. some visitors c. some boys d. some girls

3. What was Ferdie’s observation about liquid?

a. Liquid has no weight. b. Liquid has no color. c. Liquid has its own shape.d. Liquid has no shape of its own.

4. Why did the pupils laugh? The pupils laugh because of __________

a. Ferdie’s joke.b. Ferdie’s lesson.c. Ferdie’s expression.d. Ferdie’s observation.

5. How did the teacher feel about Ferdie’s observation?

a. angryb. happyc. sadd. ashame

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6. Which word describes Ferdie?

a. vibrantb. conversantc. observant d. extravagant

7. How can you be like Ferdie?

a. I will look for reasons why things happen.b. I will show off that I know something.c. I will make noise. d. I will spend time with my classmates.

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