Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI Western Visayas
Division of Iloilo
PALACA-DAMILISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Miagao, Iloilo

First Grading Exam

GENERAL DIRECTION: ERASURES CONSIDERED WRONG. PLEASE ANSWER
CAREFULLY AND NEATLY.

I. Modified TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the sentence is correct and CHANGE the
underlined word if the statement is not correct.

1. Written and spoken materials used to describe literature.

2. Through rhymes, rhythm, and images the sensory experiences about the horrors of
the past can be expressed.
3. Throw it away to someone else means spread and dont let them read.
4. The devil really ate the tongue of the father according to the story Lengua Para
Diablo.
5. The father of the child was imprisoned because he participated in martial law.
6. There is really a big difference on the perspectives of adults and children like you.
7. According to Hiligaynon apo means master or sir.
8. By means of reading we can be a hero.
9. Lengua symbolize rich people.
10. Symbols are important in the poem as well as in the life of a nation.

II. Enumerate the following. Write your answers on your paper.

11.

12. Importance of Literature

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16. Characters in the poem Apo on the wall

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19. They were detained by military under the presidents command

20.

III. Read and understand the phrases or sentence. Write the letter of the correct
answer.

21. Historic act of reading means that ..

a. reading historic act b. reading is act of historic

c. you became a hero when you read d. you live on what you read

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI Western Visayas
Division of Iloilo
PALACA-DAMILISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Miagao, Iloilo

22. Putting my world into words this means that you/r .

a. you put words to your world b. you inspire others by your words

c. your world is in words d. your world became words

23. Golden pair of scales symbolizes that the ..

a. fairness of justice b. pair of balance

c. pair golden scales d. scales of golden pair

24. His eyes following me like he was that scary Jesus in the hall way

a. He is following me b. He is looking at me

c. He is guiding me d. He is aware of what I am doing

25. Who is the person described in the story of The Safe House?

a. Pres. Ferdinand Marcus b. The Father

c. The Relatives d. Her Brother

IV. Explain the questions comprehensively. (5 sentences only)

26. 35. What is the does the story Lengua Para Diablo tells us about the Philippine
society? Is it true until today?

36. 40. Is martial law has a positive or negative effect to the lives of the Filipino people?

41 45. What do you think is importance of literature to society, according to the

excerpt of Gina Apostol?

46. 50. Describe and explain the justice system here in the Philippines based on the
poem Justice by Ralph Semino Galan.

Just give justice on your exam. Just like love that gives you justice.

--Maam Marvz

GOD BLESS!!!

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