Test of comprehension skills in a document for L3

4.3.1.5 Test of comprehension skills in a document for L3

R w -d. Comprehension of a document for L3 [Time allocated for reading the text and answering the questions: 5 minutes] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Please read the document in the box below. When you finish reading it silently, answer the questions. Circle the best answer to each question. Rehydration Information Provided by: Sipali Community Healthcare committee Date: February 13, 2011 REHYDRATION DRINKS 52 If commercial rehydration drinks are unavailable the following drinks may be used: [26] 1. FOR FLUID REPLACEMENT DURING AND AFTER HIGH FEVER, DIARRHEA, ANDOR VOMITING – • Infants – breast milk • Infants and children under 12 years – rice cereal formula • Children over 12 and adults – homemade oral rehydration therapy ORT or oral rehydration solution ORS [65] 1 For Rice Cereal Formula - 6 glasses of clean water - 1 cup cooked rice - 12 level teaspoon salt 2 For Oral Rehydration Therapy ORT - 6 glasses of clean water - 1 scant teaspoon salt - 3 and half tablespoons of sugar - 13 teaspoon baking soda [104] 3 For Oral Rehydration Solution ORS - 6 glasses of water - 1 level teaspoon salt - 8 level teaspoons sugar 52 This information is retrieved and adopted from http:www.simplyprepared.comrehydration20drinks.htm. It is also edited with respect to the context of Nepal. 2. FOR FLUID REPLACEMENT DURING AND AFTER HEAVY SWEATING – Homemade Sports Drink - 1 cup of powdered fruit juice sugar included - 34 teaspoon salt - 12 glasses of clean water  How to BOIL, KEEP, and SERVE rehydration drinks: 1 When you boil water before mixing anything, you should boil it for 15 minutes once it starts boiling. Then, boil five more minutes after putting salt or sugar in it. 2 Cool the water and keep it in a clean container or bottle with a lid. 3 Serve the ill or weak person with the homemade rehydration drink as often as possible – at least 6 times per day. [223] [Total number of words: 223] 1. Who is providing this information? [Answer: ] a school a village clinic a healthcare committee a VDC 53 2. Who does NOT need this information? [Answer: ] a person who has high fever a person who has a cut on his foot a person who has sweated a lot a person who has diarrhea and vomiting 3. When a 13 –year old boy has high fever and diarrhea, what is the best his mother can prepare for him? [Answer: ] Clean water rice cereal formula boiled milk Oral rehydration solution 53 Village development committee Total number of correct answers: 3

4.3.1.6 Test of comprehension and critical thinking skills in a prose text for L4