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    Grade 9 Reading Passage PRE

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    The document is a reading passage and accompanying questions from a Philippine pre-IRI exam for Grade 9 students. The passage discusses screen dependency disorder (SDD), which is characterized by excessive screen time and an inability to disengage from electronic devices. It notes that SDD can lead to health issues like insomnia, back pain, and eyesight problems. The passage also mentions that SDD is a growing problem in the Philippines due to widespread smartphone and internet use.

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    The document is a reading passage and accompanying questions from a Philippine pre-IRI exam for Grade 9 students. The passage discusses screen dependency disorder (SDD), which is characterized by excessive screen time and an inability to disengage from electronic devices. It notes that SDD can lead to health issues like insomnia, back pain, and eyesight problems. The passage also mentions that SDD is a growing problem in the Philippines due to widespread smartphone and internet use.

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    The document is a reading passage and accompanying questions from a Philippine pre-IRI exam for Grade 9 students. The passage discusses screen dependency disorder (SDD), which is characterized by excessive screen time and an inability to disengage from electronic devices. It notes that SDD can lead to health issues like insomnia, back pain, and eyesight problems. The passage also mentions that SDD is a growing problem in the Philippines due to widespread smartphone and internet use.

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    The document is a reading passage and accompanying questions from a Philippine pre-IRI exam for Grade 9 students. The passage discusses screen dependency disorder (SDD), which is characterized by excessive screen time and an inability to disengage from electronic devices. It notes that SDD can lead to health issues like insomnia, back pain, and eyesight problems. The passage also mentions that SDD is a growing problem in the Philippines due to widespread smartphone and internet use.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    Department of Education
    Caraga Region
    SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

    PRE-IRI
    SY 2021-2022
    Grade 9

    Name: _______________________ School: _______________________

    Directions: Read the passage orally with proper pronunciation and phrasing.
    Answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of the correct
    answer.

    The sedentary behavior, long periods of being restrained and sleep


    disorders caused by such excessive screen time are harmful especially to kids,
    said the WHO, stressing that children need more physical activity and
    interactions with real people.

    “Screen dependency disorder” (SDD), as the behavior is now called, is


    being recognized as an urgent public health-issue across the globe, as the use of
    electronic devices has become an inescapable part of modern society.

    The American Academy of Pediatrics had previously released a similar


    warning about SDD in 2016. SDD is seen in children who pick up their gadgets
    immediately upon waking up, use their gadgets at the dinner table instead of
    eating, and watch screens until they’re made to abandon the gadgets when they
    go to bed.

    SDD is said to lead to insomnia, backache, bad nutrition and eyesight


    issues, among others, and also impairs actual social interaction, leading to
    feelings of isolation and depression.

    SDD occurs in any form of overuse of gadgets, whether it be watching


    videos or using apps. Gaming addiction was also classified as a disorder by the
    WHO last year. And such addictive behavior, perhaps without many people
    knowing it, has become prevalent in the Philippines, a country enamored with
    gadgets, smartphones and the internet and is among the biggest social-media
    users in the world.

    Excerpt from the Editorial, Turn off That Screen, by Philippine Daily
    Inquirer

    Balilahan, Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, 8300


    (086) 211-3225
    surigaodelsur.division@deped.gov.ph
    ISO Cert. No. AW/PH909100102

    Date:4/22/2021Version:V2DC No:F-OSDS--003
    Republic of the Philippines
    Department of Education
    Caraga Region
    SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

    Questions:

    1. Where might one find the central idea of the passage?


    A. 1st paragraph
    B. 2nd paragraph
    C. 3rd paragraph
    D. 4th paragraph

    2. All of the following situations can result from screen dependency


    disorder except …
    A. body pain
    B. poor social skills
    C. sleeplessness
    D. low achievement

    3. If the passage was written to primarily persuade, the author could have
    A. called the readers to take a necessary action in addressing the issue
    B. explained both the advantages and disadvantages
    C. shared an anecdote to make it more realistic
    D. used rhetorical questions and analogy to prove his point

    4. Given the theme of the passage, who will most likely benefit in reading this
    article?
    A. children
    B. doctors
    C. teachers
    D. researchers

    5. How did the author develop her arguments?


    A. emotional appeal
    B. facts and research
    C. fear and scare tactics
    D. opinion and observation

    Balilahan, Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, 8300


    (086) 211-3225
    surigaodelsur.division@deped.gov.ph
    ISO Cert. No. AW/PH909100102

    Date:4/22/2021Version:V2DC No:F-OSDS--003
    Republic of the Philippines
    Department of Education
    Caraga Region
    SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

    Balilahan, Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, 8300


    (086) 211-3225
    surigaodelsur.division@deped.gov.ph
    ISO Cert. No. AW/PH909100102

    Date:4/22/2021Version:V2DC No:F-OSDS--003
    Republic of the Philippines
    Department of Education
    Caraga Region
    SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR

    Balilahan, Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, 8300


    (086) 211-3225
    surigaodelsur.division@deped.gov.ph
    ISO Cert. No. AW/PH909100102

    Date:4/22/2021Version:V2DC No:F-OSDS--003

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