1. It was a glorious morning in Barangay Tumana. The sun was shining through the trees.

Mavi couldn't
wait to find his fishing pole and call his friend Sheila to go fishing. They had a great time on these early
morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs would swim in the lake while they
fished. It was so funny to watch those dogs paddle around the lake.
What is the purpose of the author?
a. to inform
b. to Entertain
c. to Persuade
2. The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many
slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were
Free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to
identify the conductors and station masters.
What is the purpose of the author?
a. to Inform
b. to Entertain
c. to Persuade

What is the mood?

3. True!—nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad?
a. Mellow
b. Funny
c. Frantic
d. Chill

What is the tone of the following sentence?

4. Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who
gave her child an F.
a. Angry
b. Witty
c. Suspicious
d. Excited

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

5. My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....

a. Sight
b. Touch
c. Taste
d. Smell
6. The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a. Sight
b. Sound
c. Touch
d. Taste
 7. Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his
mate.
a. Sight
b. Sound
c. Touch
d. Taste

"The Monkey Paw" by W. W. Jacobs

8. Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse
scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time gathering
up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle. At the foot of
the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the same moment a knock so
quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door. The matches fell from his hand.
He stood motionless, his breath suspended.......
Choose the phrase from the passage that appeals to your sense of sight.
a. "squeaky mouse scurried noisily"
b. "At the foot of the stairs, the match went out,"
c. "clicking of the clock"
d. "striking one"

9. “The tulips and daffodils danced in the breeze.”

a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole

10. “John's room was a garden choked with weeds.”

a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole

Answer Key:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. A