2nd QUARTER PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

VALENCIA BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC.

Name _____________________________________________________

I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. How do transitional devices help create sound arguments?

a. They easily create a summary of the topics cited.
b. They use signal words that accept other arguments.
c. They connect different ideas from general to specific.
d. They provide grammatical cohesion and logical coherence of ideas.

2. What kind of evidence is needed to fully support the claim or counterclaim?

a. Facebook comments
b. Instagram posts
c. Retrieved information
d. Verified facts

3. The following are sound claims EXCEPT:

a. Most technologies are created in Southeast Asia as I see around me.
b. The Great Wall of China served a vital role in protecting the country since it
serves as the northern territory border.
c. Japan is truly the land of the rising sun because it is located where the sun
rises.
d. ASEAN bridges countries in Southeast Asia through the promotion of
economic and political cooperation and regional stability.

4. Which of the following is a concluding sentence?

a. South Korea is a bastion of the world’s pop culture.
b. First, it is the home to the world’s finest and famous pop groups.
c. Hence, South Korea influences the culture of other countries.
d. Furthermore, it sets modern edge in technology innovations.
5. It is the type of paragraph development pattern commonly used in writing an
argumentative essay.
a. Cause and effect c. general to specific
b. Claim-counterclaim d. problem and solution

6. What sense can be used in the line, the foul smell in the cellar made the worker
check on the stored coal?
a. hearing c. smell
b. sight d. taste

7. How is a legend similar to short story?

a. It applies the same elements.
b. It strictly follows the same plot.
c. It is apparently short and concise.
d. It makes use of conflict as the central tendency.

8. When does a claim become arguable?

a. when it is brief
b. when it is an opinion based on fact
c. when it does not provide evidence
d. when it uses multiple sources of information

9. Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

a. I heard that the police station got robbed yesterday.
b. The colors of the wall provide opportunities for a wall with no color to shine.
c. The people did not know that stepping on the grass was actually prohibited.
d. You were really good. You carefully cleaned my room, got my important
papers, and threw them away.

10. When do we use claim-counterclaim paragraphs?

a. in developing an argumentative essay
b. in developing paragraphs that describe
c. in developing an essay for a theatrical play
d. in developing a speech that will sell a product
 II. Read the text below and identify one (1) positive message and one (1) negative
message that you can get out of it. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

Filipinos are known for being sentimental. This trademark can be observed
usually in their celebrations. For instance, in celebrating weddings, one can notice
that Filipinos are very cautious with every detail. While it’s good that they are very
hands on and careful at the things they do during weddings, they too have the
tendency to overdo things. Filipinos too are usually in the game of outdoing each, an
attitude that often results to pressure and overspending in attempt to make the
wedding celebrations better that the others.

Positive Message Negative Message

II. Determine whether the sentence is situational irony or verbal irony.

1. If you have a phobia of long words, you must tell people that you are
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobic. ________________________

2. A rat infestation at the Department of Sanitation. _________________________

3. Mother: “I see you ironed your shirt.”

Boy: “But I just dug it out of the bottom of the hamper.” _____________________
4. A person Tweets about how Twitter is a waste of time and energy. ______________________
5. You comment on the beautiful weather you’ve been having just five minutes before a tornado
rips through your house. __________________________

III. Directions: Write the cause and effect of each given sentence.
Example
A: The man lifted weights so he gained muscle.
Answer: Cause: The man lifted weights
Effect: so he gained muscle.

1. I prepared for my test, so I got a good grade.

Cause: ___________________________________________________________
Effect: ___________________________________________________________

2. I forgot my blanket, so I got cold.

Cause: ____________________________________________________________
Effect: ____________________________________________________________

3. We worked out before the game because we wanted to win.

Cause: ____________________________________________________________
Effect: ____________________________________________________________

4. My car had a flat tire, so I called a mechanic.

Cause: ____________________________________________________________
Effect: ____________________________________________________________

5. Sarah couldn’t find her jump rope, so she had to buy a new one.
Cause: ____________________________________________________________
Effect: ____________________________________________________________