Assessment

A. Directions: Read the dialog then answer the Reading Fluency Evaluation Form
below. You can read the dialog several times and log the evaluation of your
performance in the form to track your fluency progress.

Sonia: Have you read or heard about the queen of Philippine orchids?

Rodel: Not so much. But I admire the beauty of orchids. What makes it interesting?

Sonia: Its flowers come in many different bright and vibrant colors. Maybe you’ve
seen them in gardens, or in flower arrangements like bouquets and corsages.

Rodel: Yes, I have seen some in our neighbor’s botanical gardens. Tell me more
about one of the most beautiful orchids in the world.

Sonia: Waling-waling?

Rodel: Yes. What makes it so popular?

Sonia: Of all the orchids, the Waling-waling has the much-sought-after round shape
with overlapping petals and sepals. The flowers are flat and ideal for corsage
making. Would you believe it was originally found growing wild in the
Philippines?

Rodel: How was it discovered?

Sonia: How Waling-waling was discovered in Mindanao is an exciting story of
adventure and surprises. Many stories and events have been told about the
Waling-waling but none as exciting as going to the city of Davao and seeing
the best one.

Rodel: Is it considered now as one of the endangered species?

Sonia: Waling- waling is now very rare in the wild. Today, this flower is an
endangered species. This flower is the most important contribution to the
orchid world.

Rodel: Really? I think we should be proud of it and help curb its extinction.

B. Directions. Answer the following questions based on the dialog that you have just
read. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. Who were talking in the dialog?

2. What is considered as the queen of Philippines orchids?

3. How are they different from other flowers?

4. What makes the Waling-waling so popular?

5. Where in our country can we find most of these flowers?