Indarapatra at Sulayman
Ibalon
Subject-Verb Agreement
Skimming and Scanning
100

Who are the two brothers in the epic?

Indarapatra and Sulayman

100

What region is the epic Ibalon associated with?

Bicol Region

100

Choose: The boy (play/plays) basketball every day.

plays

100

What reading technique is used to get the general idea of a text quickly?

Skimming

200

Who was sent to fight the monsters threatening the people?

Sulayman

200

Who killed the giant wild boar Tandayag?

Baltog

200

Choose: The students (is/are) ready.

are

200

What reading technique is used to find a specific piece of information?

Scanning

300

What monster was responsible for Sulayman's death?

Pah

300

What famous volcano in Bicol is said to have been formed after the tragic events at the end of the epic Ibalon?

Mayon Volcano

300

Choose: The box of pencils (is/are) on the table.

is

300

You want to know what a three-page article is mainly about. Should you skim or scan?

Skim

400

Who defeated the fourth monster, the seven-headed bird?

Indarapatra

400

Which serpent-like creature eventually became an ally of Handyong?

Oryol

400

Choose: Neither the teacher nor the students (was/were) late.

were

400

You are looking for a person's name and phone number in a directory. Should you skim or scan?

Scan

500

What did Indarapatra do after finding Sulayman's remains?

He restored Sulayman to life.

500

How did Bantong defeat Rabut?

He killed Rabut while he was asleep.

500

Choose: The number of students in the classroom (is/are) increasing.

is  

500

You are reading a newspaper and want to quickly find the name of the person who won an award. Which reading technique should you use and why?

Scanning

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