Scribd
Upload
7 views

NFOT-GUIDELINES-ENGLISH

The Read-A-Thon is an English language skills contest for Key Stage One and Two students, featuring events like Story Retelling for Grade Three and Oral Reading Interpretation for Grade Six. Each event allows one learner-participant per region, with specific performance standards and criteria for evaluation, focusing on communication, creativity, and critical thinking. Participants must adhere to rules regarding preparation, presentation, and attire, with resources provided by the National Technical Working Group.

Uploaded by

romina maningas
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
7 views

NFOT-GUIDELINES-ENGLISH

The Read-A-Thon is an English language skills contest for Key Stage One and Two students, featuring events like Story Retelling for Grade Three and Oral Reading Interpretation for Grade Six. Each event allows one learner-participant per region, with specific performance standards and criteria for evaluation, focusing on communication, creativity, and critical thinking. Participants must adhere to rules regarding preparation, presentation, and attire, with resources provided by the National Technical Working Group.

Uploaded by

romina maningas
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

READ-A-THON (ENGLISH)

(A Showcase of English Language Skills Contest)

COMPONENT
READ-A-THON
AREA
KEY STAGE Key Stage One (1): Grade Three (3)
EVENT TITLE Story Retelling
NO. OF
1 Grade Three (3) learner-participant per region
PARTICIPANT/S
TIME
30 minutes including preparation
ALLOTMENT
PERFORMANCE The learner fluently expresses ideas in various speaking
STANDARD tasks and uses speaking skills and strategies appropriately
to communicate ideas in varied theme-based tasks
21ST CENTURY
Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking
SKILL/S
CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES Performing Arts Domain
DOMAIN
DESCRIPTION Story Retelling is an NFOT event category of Read-A-Thon
that determines how well learner-participants have
comprehended a specific story read by retelling it using
their own words and expressions.
CRITERIA FOR Criteria Percentag
PRESENTATION e
Mastery of the Story
● Retell accurately the significant
details and elements of the story
50%
read
● Communicate the story in a
sequential order
Voice Projection
● Retell the story creatively with
correct use of language and loudly
30%
enough for the audience to hear
● Observe proper stress, intonation,
and juncture
Stage Presence
● Show confidence and appropriate
posture/projection, facial 20%
expressions, and gestures
● Perform within the allotted time
Total 100%

EVENT RULES AND MECHANICS


A. Story Retelling event is open to all Grade Three (3) learners who are
officially enrolled in public and private schools. This shall be done under
the contest category. Each region shall register one (1) learner-
participant and one (1) teacher-coach.

B. A printed copy of a story in English, a pen, and paper shall be provided


to the learner-participants by the National Technical Working Group
(NTWG) during the event. These shall be retrieved from them before
their actual performance.

C. All learner-participants will stay in one room (Holding Area) without


hearing the presentation of other learner-participants, while the next
learner-participant will stay in another room (Preparation Area) to
prepare for the piece.

D. Drawing of lots by the learner-participants for their number identifier


shall be done thirty (30) minutes before the event proper.

E. At the event venue, learner-participants shall be given twenty-five (25)


minutes to silently read the given story. They may use pen and paper to
organize their thoughts. Then, they shall retell the story read using their
own words which shall not exceed five (5) minutes.

F. Learner-participants shall not be allowed to read the story again during


their performance.

G. Colored flags shall be raised by the NTWG to cue the learner-


participants during the event proper. A green flag shall be raised to
inform the participants on the start of their allotted time, a yellow flag
to signal the remaining 30 seconds, and a red flag to signal that their
time is up. When the red flag is raised, the participants are expected to
stop their performance.

H. Using cellphone or any gadget and/or bringing reference


materials/handouts, copy of any story, costumes, props, musical
instrument/accompaniment are not allowed inside the contest venue.

I. Plain white t-shirt (no school/division/region identification) and maong


pants shall be worn by participants during the event.

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
● Supplies and materials
● Timer and flags
● Strips of paper for drawing of lots
● Number identifier
● Wireless microphone with stand
● Sound system
● Certificates
● Pencils
● Ballpens
● Folders
● Calculators
● Bond paper
● Holding Area, Preparation Area, and Contest Area
● Signages (e.g., Preparation Area, Holding Area, and Contest Area)
READ-A-THON (ENGLISH)
(A Showcase of English Language Skills contest)

COMPONENT
READ-A-THON
AREA
KEY STAGE Key Stage Two (2): Grade Six (6)
EVENT TITLE Oral Reading Interpretation
NO. OF
LEARNER- 1 Grade Six (6) learner-participant per region
PARTICIPANT/S
TIME
20 minutes including preparation
ALLOTMENT
PERFORMANCE The learner accurately, fluently, and creatively reads aloud
STANDARD literary texts.
21ST CENTURY
Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking
SKILL/S
CREATIVE
INDUSTRIES Performing Arts Domain
DOMAIN
DESCRIPTION Oral Reading Interpretation is an NFOT event category
of Read-A-Thon that allows learner-participants to
demonstrate their interpretive skills and ability to
communicate using effective verbal and non-verbal cues in
reading a story aloud to an audience.
CRITERIA FOR
Criteria Percentag
PRESENTATION
e
Oral Interpretation
● Interpret accurately the
message/theme, emotions, mood,
character, and all other elements of 50%
the story
● Establish creative and dramatic
impact throughout the presentation
Voice Projection
● Speak clearly, distinctly, and with
appropriate and varied pauses, pitch,
30%
and tone modulation
● Project loudly enough for the
audience to hear
Stage Presence
● Show confidence and appropriate
posture/projection, facial expressions, 20%
and gestures
● Perform within the allotted time
Total 100%

EVENT RULES AND MECHANICS


A. Oral Reading Interpretation event is open to all Grade Six (6)
learners who are officially enrolled in public and private schools. This
shall be done under the contest category. Each region shall register
one (1) learner-participant and one (1) teacher-coach.
B. A printed copy of a story in English shall be provided to the participants
by the National Technical Working Group (NTWG) during the event. This
shall be retrieved from them before their actual performance.

C. All learner-participants will stay in one room (Holding Area) without


hearing the presentation of other participants, while the next learner-
participant will stay in another room (Preparation Area) to prepare for
the piece.

D. Drawing of lots by the participants for their number identifier shall be


done thirty (30) minutes before the event proper.

E. At the event venue, participants shall be given fifteen (15) minutes to


study the story. Then, they shall read aloud the story creatively and
dramatically which shall not exceed five (5) minutes.

F. Colored flags shall be raised by the NTWG to cue the participants during
the event proper. A green flag shall be raised to inform the participants
on the start of their allotted time, a yellow flag to signal the remaining
30 seconds, and a red flag to signal that their time is up. When the red
flag is raised, the participants are expected to stop their performance.

G. Using cellphone or any gadget and/or bringing reference


materials/handouts, copy of any story, costumes, props, musical
instrument/accompaniment are not allowed inside the event venue.

H. Plain white t-shirt (no school/division/region identification) and maong


pants shall be worn by participants during the event.

RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS
● Supplies and materials
● Timer and flags
● Strips of paper for drawing of lots
● Number identifier
● Wireless microphone with stand
● Sound system
● Certificates
● Pencils
● Ballpens
● Folders
● Calculators
● Bond paper
● Holding Area, Preparation Area, and Contest Area
● Signages (e.g., Preparation Area, Holding Area, and Contest Area)

You might also like