Pre-test
Directions. Read each text and identify if it is enumeration or time order text type. Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.
A. Enumeration B. Time Order
1. There are steps in cooking chicken adobo. First, prepare all the
ingredients needed in cooking chicken adobo. Next, marinate it for 30
minutes. Then, drain and reserve marinade. Fry the chicken until
golden brown. Combine chicken with marinade including all other
ingredients and simmer it until chicken is tender. Add pineapple tidbits
and fried garlic and serve hot.
2. Many plants are sources of products that people use, including food
items, fibers (for cloth), paper, paper, rubber, and medicines. They also
provide some of our energy needs such as coal, oil for cooking, and fuel
for cars (ethanol). In some parts of the work wood is used by people to
cook their food and heat their homes.
3. The first thing we had to do was build a frame for the floor of the
house. Then we used a rope to raise all the wood up into the
tree. Afterward, we carefully nailed the board to the frame, and soon we
had a floor.
4. Plants convert light energy from the sun into food. They produce the
food that people and animals eat. The animals that give us such as
chickens and cows eat grass, oats, corn, and other plants.
5. First, the dragonfly lays egg on the water. After a few days, the eggs
hatched. They become nymphs and live underwater. As the nymphs
grow, they shed their skin many times. Finally, they become full-ground
dragonflies.
6. Rosario’s older brother, Alberto, was undergoing a training for the
summer bicycle race. Last Saturday morning, Alberto got up at 6:30
AM. He preformed his first exercises which were slow, easy stretches to
lessen his muscles. Then, he did more active exercises for ten minutes.
After that, he rode his bike for a five mile stretch. Back home, Alberto
ate a good breakfast. While eating, he talked to Rosario about the
exercises he would do in the afternoon.4
7. The moon is our closest neighbor. It’s gravity is 1/6 of Earth. In
addition, there atmosphere on the moon. The lack of atmosphere also
means there is no water on the moon, an important problem when
travelling there.
8. There are different ways of purifying water for drinking purposes.
Distillation is one. Distilled water is made by evaporating water and
then condensing the water vapor from boiling water. Bacteria are
removed by passing water through a filter. But the best way of purifying
water at home is by boiling it. When water is boiled, the bacteria in it
one surely killed.
9. The steps in preparing fruit salad. First, wash the fruits. Next, peel the
fruits. Then, slice the fruits into small cubes or pieces. Mix the fruits
together with milk or cream. Lastly, share the salad with everyone.
10. You can cook a perfectly boiled egg for breakfast if you follow
these six easy steps. First, get a pot big enough to hold one egg. Then
fill the pot 4/5 full with water and put in the egg. Next, turn the heat to
high until the pot of water is boiling. Boil the egg in the water for three
minutes. Take the egg out of the pot and put it in an egg cup. Now the
egg is ready to eat. Enjoy it!