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SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 1 IN ENGLISH 9 (Quarter 2)

Directions: Answer the questions by shading the letter that corresponds to your answer. Use the answer
sheet.
A. Shade letter A for TRUE if the statement shows Text-to-World connection shade letter B if FALSE.
1. It brings the relevance, complexity and motivation of the real world to learning.
2. It is done by relating events in the text and the things in your imagination.
3. Making real-world connections promotes student failure through the authenticity of the learning.
4. It is learning is based on information derived from fictional sources.
5. It helps readers see themselves in the text.
B. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions. Shade the letter of the correct answer.

"Hymn for the Working Children,"

by Fanny J. Crosby
There’s a voice that now is calling,
Loudly calling, day by day;
“Tis the voice of right and justice,
And its tones we must obey.
We must hasten to the rescue
Of the children young and frail,
Who are weary of their burdens,
And too soon their strength will fail.
In our stores and shops we find them,
„Mid the bloom or early spring;
But the Lord is watching o‟er them,
And their calls to Him we bring,
Though their parents bid them labor
And deny their needed rest;
Yet our faith believes the promise,
That their wages be redressed.
Men of rank and high position,
Men who guard our native land,
In the name of our Redeemer,
Come and lend a helping hand.
Come at once; the plea is urgent,
And the hours are waning still;
Make these children glad and happy,
And the law of love fulfil.
6. What social issue is the theme of the poem?
A. poverty B. child labor C. depression D. overpopulation
7. Men of rank and high position,
Men who guard our native land,
Who is being referred to as “men of high position”?
A. school teachers B. flight attendants C. famous celebrities D. government officials
8. What is the challenge to the reader on the first stanza?
A. Give little children food. C. Be vindictive to these little children
B. Little children must be saved. D. Be cheerful with these little children.
9. What does the reader need to do based on the lines in the last stanza?
A. We must give little children our attention.
B. We must listen to the call of these little children for help.
C. We must enjoy and celebrate using little children’ s income.
D. We must put smile on the faces of these little children by protecting their rights.
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10. What do these lines imply?

In our stores and shops we find them,
‘Mid the bloom or early spring;

A. Children are shoplifters. C. Children are working anywhere.

B. Children are enjoying their life. D. Children are buying stuff everywhere.

C. Identify whether the statement shows Text-to-World connections or not. If it has Text-to-World connection,
shade letter A, if does not, shade letter B.

11. Marshall is reading a book and notices that the main character's aunt is very similar to his Aunt Maria.
12. It was a hot summer's day and there was no breeze. Linda wanted to open the window, but it was stuck.
Instead, she went outside. That reminds me of the time we brought home a turtle!
13. Carly is reading a non-fiction book about the Civil War. She thinks that the author of the book would
disagree with a point another author made about the Civil War.
14. Joe is reading a book about a country in Africa. While he is reading, he thinks about a news story he just
heard about that country.
15. Liz was homesick one day and she was bored of lying on her bed. She sat up and looked out of the window.
Spring was just beginning and yellow flowers were growing in the field outside. That reminds me of a story that I
heard on the news about the Carlsbad Flower Fields.

D. Identify the following social issues in the lines. Shade the letter of the correct answer. Use the answer sheet.

16. “You will pay for this. I will get your life for you have also taken my son‟s life.”
A. pollution B. corruption C. vengeance D. teenage pregnancy
17. “Poor Lino! He was sent to the Prefect of t Discipline because he skipped class.”
A. absenteeism B. alcoholism C. criminality D. poverty
18. “She achieved her dreams through hard work.”
A. success B. education C. vengeance D. mental health
E. Below are books with different stories. Read and evaluate each summary that show connections to real-world.
Shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided.
19. Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Wemberly worries about everything: big things, little things, and everything in between. Her thoughts are
consumed with worries until something magical happens. Wemberly meets a friend who is just like her. Soon,
Wemberly‟s worries start to fade away.
What is the most common reason why people worry about things in their life?
A. People are bored of their life. C. People let ill thoughts in their minds.
B. People want what others people have. D. People are busy thinking pessimistically about their life.
20. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines.
This is a story about two black men –one a teacher, and the other a death row inmate who struggle to live and
die with dignity. How can discrimination be eliminated?
A. Ban social media accounts.
B. Respect each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
C. Do not allow reporters to expose incidents that are negative.
D. Imitate other countries‟ beliefs, customs, and tradition to belong.
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PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 1 IN ENGLISH 9

(Quarter 2)
Read below a poem about the courageous workers risking their own lives to save yours during the coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic.
An Ode to the Frontliners
By Manolito S. David
From the nest of a red crane in the Far East
Emerged a crowned queen, dreaded as a beast.
Mounted on her prancing horse, she charged to the unwary
To ravage for many months to many a country.
The Queen of Pestilence, sinister and grim,
Mercilessly stalked the aged and the infirm.
Lurking around, successful was she to plague
Men with fear of her, still unseen and vague.
But will her reign of terror last forever?
On the weak, should she always lay her icy finger?
Until, from this darkness, a brave hero arises
Ready to start to lift the shroud of crisis.
Frontliners unsheathe their weapons
The vile Queen, bravely they will take on.
Police, soldiers, vendors, nurses, doctors
Stand on the front line to end the Horrors.
Police and soldiers, the most tenacious ones,
The risks so massive, each of them never shuns
As the battle rages on, they, serving as men's "shield",
Keep peace and safety: the sword of courage they wield.
Never do men feel depleted, thanks to the merchants
Supplying their needs in these difficult moments.
Food, medicines -- the vendors' arsenal in the battle,
In the battle, with these, people hold their own as well.
An earthly angel gifted with a mystical palm
Is a nurse who for the fevered brow will come.
Only nurses with the Menace can go toe-to-toe,
Smile for the victims' comfort, and for death, cry in woe.
The most gallant of them all is the doctor, truly noble
So brave, compassionate, clad in white robe an angel.
Round the clock, the pain he eases, the Evil he duels.
"Deliver them from her, O Lord," says he in his vigils.
Together every ounce of energy they muster
To end and topple humanity's novel disaster
Which has hundreds inflicted, and thousands blighted.
On the front line, they'll hail, " Came her doom fated."
Frontliners, in this mighty storm heroes all you are.
Your greatness and heart will forever figure in Man's lore.
And with gladness man you serve, just as God commands
He will uphold you with His righteous right hand.
Comprehension Questions: Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. Who are considered heroes on the front line?
2. What heroic acts does each front liner perform to fight the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. What is the novel coronavirus compared to in the first two stanzas?
4. The coronavirus is dreaded or feared by everyone. How does the writer of the poem create a mental
picture of the dreaded virus?
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5. Identify the social issues that show text-to-world connection presented in the selection.
SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 2 IN ENGLISH 9
(Quarter 2)
A. Directions: Read the story and accomplish the given activity. Use the answer
sheet.

B. Directions: Complete the statements with the appropriate adverb. Choose from the box.
Write your answer on the answer sheet.

usually unequally often overly

closely equally interchangeably widely more than two thousand year
Justice and fairness are (1) __related terms that are (2) ___ used today (3) __. While justice
(4) __ has been used with reference to a standard of rightness, fairness often has been used with
regard to an ability to judge without reference to one’s feelings or interests; fairness has also been
used to refer to the ability to make judgments that are not (5) __general but that are concrete and
specific to a particular case. The most fundamental principle of justice—one that has been (6) _
accepted since it was first defined by Aristotle (7) __ —is the principle that "equals should be treated
(8) ___ and unequal (9) __."

PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 2 IN ENGLISH 9

(Quarter 2)
We are currently amidst a worldwide challenge that has changed our lives. Billions of people are in
lockdown and unable to perform the usual things they used to do. The following listed on the chart are
some relevant themes that can be associated to the pandemic we have been experiencing for several
months now. For each theme, be able to cite one moral lesson learned during this time of pandemic. The
first one is done for you. Do this activity on the answer sheet provided.