Republic of the Philippines

SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

San Roque, Macrohon, Southern Leyte
2nd Semester SY 2019-2020

3rd Midterm Exam in Reading and Writing

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GENERAL DIRECTION. Read all the directions carefully.

I. True or False. Write true if the statement is true; otherwise, write False.

1. Discourse means an extended expression of thoughts or ideas.

2. The ideas in discourse are not connected or do not have a particular
structure.
3. Text refers to utterance, talk, speech, discussion, and conversation.
4. Text has no structure nonetheless, requires the ideas in the discourse to
be relevant to each other.
5. Texts refer to a large unit of written language.

II. Matching Type. Match the words in Column B with the descriptions in Column A. Write only the letter of
your choice.

Column A Column B
6. describes what, when, and where something happened A. Persuasion
7. details what something looks like and its characteristics B. Description
8. provides typical cases or examples of something C. Cause & Effect
9. details why something happens, what causes it, what are the effects D. Narration
and how it is related to something else E. Exemplification
10. describes an issue and your position or opinion on the subject F. Definition
III. Multiple Choice. Read the following and write the letter of your choice.

11. Which type of graphic organizer should you use if you wish to organize a hierarchical set of
information?
A. Problem Solution B. Network tree C. Problem D. Fishbone Map
Map Solution Outline
12. Which type of graphic organizer is effective for organizing information along a dimension such as
less to more, low to high, and few to many?
A. Network tree B. Continuum Scale C. Fishbone Map D. Series of Events
Chain
13. Which type of graphic organizer helps students organize information according to various
steps or stages?
A. Network tree B. Continuum Scale C. Fishbone Map D. Series of Events
Chain
14. It is a visual and graphic display that depicts the relationships between facts, terms, and or
ideas within a learning task
A. Graphic Organizer B. Continuum Scale C. Cycle Map D. Network tree
15. It is useful for organizing information that is circular or cyclical, with no absolute beginning or ending.
A. Graphic Organizer B. Continuum Scale C. Cycle Map D. Network tree
16. Ivan saw Juis scribbling something on his handout. In a little while, Ivan learned that Juis was
making notes on his handout. Which technique in developing critical reading is utilized by Juis?
A. Summarizing the text B. Annotating the text C. Outlining the D. Keeping a reading
text journal
17. Jayno: Can you pass me your work?
Prince: One moment, Jay.
Jayno: (Scanning Prince’s notes), I believe this is not the original text, all I can see here are the
thesis statement and some topic sentences? I want the original one.
 Infer what Prince did with the original text?
A. He was keeping a B. He was C. He was D. He was annotating
reading journal summarizing the outlining the the text
text text
18. J.R. was asked to list down the activities he does at home after he failed to attend the school
morning assembly. However, he is skeptic as to what graphic organizer should he use to plot his
activities in a way that it could easily be understood. What appropriate graphic organizer should
J.R. use to plot his duties?
A. Fishbone map B. Continuum Scale C. Network Tree D. Series of events
chain
19. Teacher: I want to see your notebook containing your ideas and reactions regarding the text given.
Gilrod: I’m not ready, sir. Can I give it to you later?
Teacher: Okay
What do you call that activity requiring Gilrod to reflect his ideas as a reaction to a reading
assignment?
A. Summary of a text B. Record book C. Reading a D. Diary
journal
20. Which pattern of development is exemplified in the situation below?
Teacher: (In an ESP class) Before I introduce to you our lesson today, allow me to tell you a story
about why God was furious of King Saul. King Saul was then a mighty king until the Spirit of God
departed from him. King Saul summoned a soothsayer so he can talk to a dead person. Soon after
King Saul spoke to a dead person, God departed from him.
Teacher: Why did God depart from King Saul?
Aljon: It was an occult practice which God hates.
A. Exemplification B. Narration C. Description D. Definition
21. In front of many foreigners, Jan writes on the board about the beauty of his country.
Jan: In Philippines, there so many bitches, you can swim all day without payment.
Joshua (Foreigner): I couldn’t get the connection between bitches and swimming.
Why does Joshua barely understand Jan?
A. Jan failed to organize B. Jan failed in the C. There is a D. There is a problem
his thoughts. mechanics of his problem in with the language
sentence. coherence. used.

IV. The sentences below possibly contain error in organization, coherence, language use, and mechanics.
Underline the error and label accordingly. However, if the sentence contains no error, write no error.

22. The purchase of dengvaxia, a vaccine for dengue is embroiled by a controversy. Sanofi, the
vaccine manufacturer said that it poses harm to individuals especially to those who have not been
treated for dengue.

23. Bryle is an artist. His works in designing include hall preparation, cooking, and washing.

24. The first thing you do in making rice is to wash it thoroughly and heat it in the cooker.

V. Enumeration. What are the different patterns of development in writing? Write at least six (6).

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.
Answer key:
I.
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

II.
6. D.
7. B.
8. E.
9. C.
10. A.

III.
11. B.
12. B.
13. D.
14. A.
15. C.
16. B.
17. B.
18. D.
19. C.
20. B.
21. B.

IV.
22. dengvaxia- mechanics (Capitalization)
23. hall preparation, cooking, and washing – Coherence (The work cited is not related of an artist)
24. no error.

V.
25. Description
26. Definition
27. Exemplification
28. Comparison and Contrast
29. Cause and effect
30. Problem- Solution
31. Persuasion
 Republic of the Philippines
SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Roque, Macrohon, Southern Leyte
2nd Semester SY 2019-2020

3rd Periodical Exam in Reading and Writing

Place
ment
No. of Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)
Competency of
Items
Items
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
The learner
describes a
written text as 5 1-5 I
connected
discourse

5 6-10 II
Distinguishes
between and
among patterns of
2 20-21 III
development in
writing across
disciplines
2 25-30 V

Explains critical
reading as looking
4 16-19 III
for ways of
thinking
Techniques in
selecting and
5 11-15 III
organizing
information
Identifies
properties of a well- 4 22-24 IV
written text

Total 30 16 5 6 3

Prepared by: Checked by:

RIEL R. SILAO DULCE C. NAPALA

SHS Teacher HT-1