Assessment:
Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If it is FALSE, change the
underlined word/s to make the statement correct.
1. The girl's costume is called balintawak or patadyong.
2. Tinikling music is divided into three parts: A, B, and C.
3. This dance was originated during the Spanish colonial era.
4. The patadyong are colorful dresses with wide arched sleeves.
5. The balintawak is a pineapple fiber blouse paired with checkered skirts.
6. Tikling is a term that is commonly used for a whole range of Squacco species.
7. During entrance, dancers stand at the left side of the bamboo poles, girls in front, facing
the audience.
8. The basic steps involved in this dance are hop, jump, leap and waltz.
9. Tinikling is the official national dance of the Philippines and one of the oldest dances in
the archipelago.
10. Tinikling is a favorite dance of the Visayan Islands, especially in the province of Panay.​