2023 Reading Month 1

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF IFUGAO
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent
November 11, 2023
DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. ________, s. 2023
TO: OIC-ASDS
Chief Education Supervisors (CID & SGOD)
Public Schools District Supervisors
All Concerned Teachers and School Heads
This Division
Division Reading Month Culmination
1. This Office through the Curriculum Implementation Division shall conduct

the Division Reading Month Culmination on November 28, 2023 with the
theme “PAGBASA: Pag-asa para sa MATATAG na Kinabukasan”.
2. The activity aims to develop love for reading among learners and enhance
their critical thinking.
3. Contested activities are the following:
a. Elementary
1. Spelling Bee for Grades 4 to 6
2. Word Finder for Grades 4 to 6
3. Read-a-thon for Grade 4
4. Poem Oral Interpretation for Grade 3
b. Junior High School

1. Grade 7 – oral interpretation
2. Grade 8 – story retelling
3. Grade 9 – Jazz Chant
4. Grade 10 – Spoken Poetry
5. All grade levels – Spelling Bee
c. Senior High School

 Speech Choir
4. The mechanics and criteria for judging for the different contests are
presented in enclosure 1. Moreover, the contest pieces for jazz chant and
speech choir are presented in enclosure 2.
5. Dissemination of and compliance to this Memorandum is hereby desired.
Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Email: ifugao@deped.gov.ph
Website: https://www.depedcarifugao.com
Letter Head Ref: DepEd Order 31, s.2019
GLORIA B. BUYA-AO
Schools Division Superintendent
Enclosure 1 to DM No. ______

I. Elementary
Guidelines/Mechanics for Spelling Bee (Grades 4 to 6)

 Each school is allowed to send one contestant (grades 4 to 6) to the district level. Only the
first-place winner in the district level will advance to the division level.
 Contest Officials will be the one responsible for selecting the word lists for use at each level.
 All words for the Spelling Bee shall be takes from the Merriam Heritage Dictionary, 4 th
Edition. This dictionary shall serve as the final authority for word spelling and pronunciation
 There will be three levels: Easy, Average and Difficult.
 There will be five words under EACH level.
 The Bee Master shall pronounce each word twice. Countdown will start after
the Bee Master pronounced the word the second time.
 Contestants are given 10 seconds (easy), 15 seconds (average) or 25 seconds
(difficult) to simultaneously write down the word on their slate boards.
 A participant is allowed to change his/her answer within the allotted time.
 Contestants are required to raise their slate boards after the time is over and
to put it down only after the judges have checked their spelling.
 Those who spelled 4 to 5 words correctly in the easy and average will
continue to the next round.
 The top three scorers in the final round will be declared as winners (first,
second, and third).
Guidelines/Mechanics for Word Finder

 Each school is allowed to send one contestant (grade 6) to the district level. Only the first-
place winner in the district level will advance to the division level.
 Players will bring their own smartphones.
 Players will download and install the _______ app from Play Store.
 The first player to reach Level 10 will be declared the winner.
 The same app can be used during the district elimination.
Guidelines/Mechanics for Read-a-thon
II. Junior High School
Guidelines/Mechanics for Spelling Bee (Grades 7 to 10)

 Each school is allowed to send one contestant (grades 4 to 6) to the district level. Only the
first-place winner in the district level will advance to the division level.
 Contest Officials will be the one responsible for selecting the word lists for use at each level.
 All words for the Spelling Bee shall be takes from the Merriam Heritage Dictionary, 4 th
Edition. This dictionary shall serve as the final authority for word spelling and pronunciation
 There will be three levels: Easy, Average and Difficult.
 There will be five words under EACH level.
 The Bee Master shall pronounce each word twice. Countdown will start after
the Bee Master pronounced the word the second time.
 Contestants are given 10 seconds (easy), 15 seconds (average) or 25 seconds
(difficult) to simultaneously write down the word on their slate boards.
 A participant is allowed to change his/her answer within the allotted time.
 Contestants are required to raise their slate boards after the time is over and
to put it down only after the judges have checked their spelling.

 Those who spelled 4 to 5 words correctly in the easy and average will
continue to the next round.
 For the DIFFICULT round, contestants are not allowed to write the word but
has to spell it ORALLY and choose the correct meaning from the two given
choices.
 The Bee Master will pronounce the word once, and in 30 seconds, the
contestant shall pronounce the word, spell it, choose its appropriate
meaning, and pronounce the word again.
 The judge has the responsibility to stop the contestant if he/she failed to
pronounce the word and will ask him/her to pronounce it well. If the
contestant still begins to spell without pronouncing the word, he/she will be
disqualified from the contest.
 The contestant has to spell the word correctly and choose its appropriate
meaning in order to continue in the contest.
 The last three remaining contestants in the final round will be declared as
winners (first, second, and third).
Guidelines for Best in Oral Interpretation (Grade 7)
1. In oral interpretation, the contestants will be asked to read aloud a story from a
story book. They are judged according to their ability to read orally with accuracy
and correct oral interpretation.
2. The contestants shall read orally the same story identified by the judges, one at a
time.
3. The winners will be chosen by the panel of judges based on the general criteria
below. Specific criteria will be drawn by the panel of judges during the contest
proper.
a. Interpretation – use of appropriate vocal expression including proper
phrasing, timing and pacing (50%)
b. Projection – voice mechanics and level of confidence (30%)
c. Technical Reading – number of words read accurately (20%)
4. The contestants shall be ranked and the top three winners shall be determined.
Guidelines for Best in Story Retelling (Grade 8)
1. In story retelling, the contestants are judged according to their ability to recall
and retell the story read.
2. The contestants shall retell the same story identified by the judges. Each
contestant shall be given 3 hours to read the story and 5 minutes to retell it.
3. The winners will be chosen by the panel of judges based on the general criteria
below. Specific criteria will be drawn by the panel of judges during the contest
proper.
a. Story Content – accuracy of recalled events, organization of events/ideas
including making inference from texts and accurate outlining of the sequence
of events as they happened in the story. (50%)

b. Mechanics – includes voice projection and expression, audience impact and
level of confidence. (50%)
4. The contestants shall be ranked and the top three (3) winners shall be
determined.
Jazz Chants Guidelines/ Mechanics (Grade 9)

1. Only the first-place winner in the district level will advance to the division level.
2. The contest piece is found in Enclosure 3.
3. The number of participants of this competition shall be a minimum of 10 and a maximum of
20 members.
4. Each district entry shall be pre-recorded and to be uploaded through this link _______ on or
before November 23, 2023.
Criteria
Delivery 40
 Mastery of the piece
 Pronunciation
 Intonation
 Expression and interpretation
Stress and Rhythm 40
Costume 10
Overall Performance 10
Total 100
Mechanics/Guidelines for Spoken Poetry (Grade 10)
III. Senior High School
Speech Choir Guidelines/ Mechanics
1. Only the first-place winner in the district level will advance to the division level.
2. The division will give the piece for the competition.
3. The number of participants of this competition shall be a minimum of 15 and a maximum of
25 members.
4. Each district entry shall be pre-recorded and to be uploaded through this link _______ on or
before November 23, 2023.
Criteria
Delivery 40

 Quality of voice
 Fluency and pronunciation
 Blending and harmony
Interpretation 30
 Manner in which the piece is internalized and presented
Stage Presence 20
 Stage poise
 Eye contact
Costume, Sound Effects and props 10

 Attire relevant to the concept, sound production
Total 100
THE GOOD SAMARITAN

Enclosure 3 to DM No. ______
Jazz Chant Piece

Chorus: Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
Walkin', walkin', walkin' down the road.
Walkin', walkin', walkin' down the road. And sorry I could not travel both
I'm going to Jerusalem, walkin' down the road. And be one traveler, long I stood
Peace in my heart, not a care in the world.
And looked down one as far as I could
Chorus
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Along came some robbers, beat me on
the head.
Took all my money, left me for dead. Then took the other, as just as fair,
Chorus And having perhaps the better claim,
Along came a rich man, dressed so fine. Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Stuck his nose in the air, he didn't have
the time. Though as for that the passing there
Chorus Had worn them really about the same,
Along came a poor man with a heart so kind.

He took one look at me and changed his mind.
And both that morning equally lay
Chorus
In leaves no step had trodden black.
He put me on his donkey, took me into town.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
True friend, true friend, couldn't let me down.
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
Fade out: True friend, true friend, couldn't let
me down. I doubted if I should ever come back.
True friend, true friend, couldn't let me down.
True friend, true friend, couldn't let me down. I shall be telling this with a sigh
True friend, true friend, couldn't let me down. Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Speech Choir Piece
The Road Not Taken
By Robert Frost


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Republic of the Philippines

Division Reading Month Culmination

1. This Office through the Curriculum Implementation Division shall conduct

3. Contested activities are the following:

b. Junior High School

c. Senior High School

5. Dissemination of and compliance to this Memorandum is hereby desired.

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Enclosure 1 to DM No. ______

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Guidelines/Mechanics for Spelling Bee (Grades 4 to 6)

Guidelines/Mechanics for Word Finder

Guidelines/Mechanics for Read-a-thon

II. Junior High School

Guidelines/Mechanics for Spelling Bee (Grades 7 to 10)

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Guidelines for Best in Oral Interpretation (Grade 7)

Guidelines for Best in Story Retelling (Grade 8)

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Jazz Chants Guidelines/ Mechanics (Grade 9)

Mechanics/Guidelines for Spoken Poetry (Grade 10)

III. Senior High School

Speech Choir Guidelines/ Mechanics

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Costume, Sound Effects and props 10

THE GOOD SAMARITAN

Jazz Chant Piece

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

Chorus Had worn them really about the same,

Along came a poor man with a heart so kind.

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—

I took the one less traveled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Speech Choir Piece

The Road Not Taken

Rizal Ave., Poblacion South, Lagawe, Ifugao

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