Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Division of Occidental Mindoro
Rizal District
HACIENDA YAP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
IN ENGLISH VI

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

OBJECTIVE No. of % No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

days Items
taught

Analyze sound devices 8 20 10 1-10

(onomatopoeia, %
alliteration,
personification, irony
and hyperbole) in a text
heard
EN6LC-Ia-2.3.1, 2.3.3,
2.3.2, 2.3.6, 2.3.8, 2.3.7
Compose clear and 4 16 8 15-17 11-14,
coherent sentences % 18
using appropriate
grammatical
structures;
-order and degrees of
regular adjectives
-order and degrees of
irregular adjectives

Compose clear and 6 15 8 19-26

coherent sentences using %
appropriate grammatical
structures:
-Subject-verb
agreement
EN6G-Ih-j-3.9
Infer meaning of 1 4% 2 27-28
borrowed words and
content specific terms
using context clues,
affixes and roots or
other strategies
(Health)
EN6V-IIc-12.3.3
EN6V-IIc-12.4.2.3
EN6V-IIc-12.4.2.3
Detecting biases and 3 10 5 29-33
propaganda devices %
used by speakers
EN6LC-IIIb-3.1.12
34, 35
Distinguish text-types 1 3 2
according to purpose %
and language features
-Problem and solution
EN6RC-IVc-3.2.5
36-41
Infer meaning of 4 11 6
content-specific terms %
using
Affixes and roots
EN6V-IVg-i-12.4.2.3

42, 43
Infer meaning of 1 3 2
borrowed words using %
suffix
EN6V-IVf- 12.4.2.3

44-45
Infer meaning of 1 3 2
borrowed words using %
prefix
EN6V-IVd- 12.4.2.3

Compose clear and 2 5% 3 46-48

coherent sentences using
appropriate grammatical
structures:
-modals
EN6G-Ie-3.6
Analyze and identify 1 3% 2 4, 5
figure of speech (culture
based euphemism)
EN6RC-If-6.12

Prepared by:

Noted: REUELYN A. VALENZUELA

Adviser
ALEX E. GREFIEL
Head Teacher III
Analyze the sentences and identify the sound devices used.
1. Jake made a big splash when he jumped into the swimming pool.
a. hyperbole b. irony c. onomatopoeia d. personification
2. She kept making a screech noise with her pen and it drove the teacher crazy.
a. hyperbole b. irony c. onomatopoeia d. personification
3. Can you can a can as a canner can a can can.
a. alliteration b. assonance c. onomatopoeia d. personification
4. This bag weighs a ton.
a. alliteration b. hyperbole c. irony d. personification
5. The dong of the church bell woke me up every morning.
a. alliteration b. assonance c. onomatopoeia d. personification
6. The race car zoomed pass the other car.
a. alliteration b. assonance c. onomatopoeia d. personification

7. The black sock is in the back.

a. alliteration b. assonance c. consonance d. onomatopoeia

8. Peter piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.

a. alliteration b. assonance c. consonance d. onomatopoeia

9. The light shine bright on my sight.

a. alliteration b. assonance c. consonance d. onomatopoeia

10. A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets.

a. alliteration b. assonance c. consonance d. irony

11. Mathematics for me is the (hard) _______ subject.
A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardiest
12. Mall of Asia is (gigantic) _______ than Festival Mall.
A. gigantic B. more gigantic C. most gigantic D. worst
13. Which do you think is (pretty) ______ , a velvet gown or a satin gown?

A. pretty B. prettier C. prettiest D. prettest

14. Pagudpud is the (far) _____ place I’ve ever been.

A. far B. farther C. farthest D. more far

Choose the correct order of adjectives.

15. Pass me the ________ cups.
A. plastic big blue
B. big blue plastic
C. big plastic blue
D. blue big plastic
16. Mother will bake _____________cakes.
A. two big round brown
B. brown big two round
C. round two brown big
D. big round two brown
17. They live in a __________________ .
A. large white mansion
B. white large mansion
C. mansion large white
D. mansion white large

18. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

A. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
B. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
C. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.
D. I’d like three reasons good why you don’t like spinach.

Read the following sentences and find the correct agreement between the subject of the
sentence and its verb. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
19. Ma’am Alona Demonte Verde (teach)_______ us how to solve mathematical equations.
a. has taught b. taught c. teach d. teaches
20. Santa Rosa City (lead) _________ the STCAA competition.
a. have lead b. leads c. led d. will lead
21. Richard (bake) _______ some cakes for us.
a. bake b. baked c. bakes d. have baked
22. Tristan and Mike (joins) _______ the drama club this year.
a. has join b. join c. jointed d. will join
23. The girl behind the chairs (study) ________ in Labas Elementary School.
a. has studied b. studied c. studies d. study
24. Children (celebrate) ___________ their championship.

a. celebrate b. celebrated c. celebrates d. will celebrate

25. Lion (roar) ________________ when the children came at the zoo.

a. has roar b. roared c. roars d. will raor

26. The Boy Scouts (plant) __________ trees as part of their activity.

a. have planted b. plant c. planted d. plants

27. Night is the time when many animals forage, or search for food. What is the meaning of
underlined word?
A. come out at night
B. sleep
C. search for food
D. search for shelter
28. Psychologists have conducted research on altruism, which can be defined as "putting the
needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well-being." Infer the meaning of the
underlined word.
A. psychologists who conduct research
B. research conducted by psychologists
C. putting the needs and welfare of others above one's own needs and well- being
D. research about altruism
29. Identify the propaganda devices used in each of the advertisement.

A. Bandwagon
B. Glittering Generalities
C. Name calling
D. Testimonial

30.
A. Bandwagon
B. Card Stacking
C. Name calling
D. Testimonial

31.
A. Bandwagon
B. Card Stacking
C. Name calling
D. Testimonial

32.
A. Bandwagon
B. Glittering Generalities
C. Name calling
D. Testimonial

33. A. Bandwagon
B. Glittering Generalities
C. Name calling

D.Testimonial
34. Read the article below and identify the problem. What is the solution for the problem?

“In the early 1800s, the United States needed room to grow. The problem was most
people lived in the East. The cities were crowded. New land was expensive. Young families
couldn’t afford to buy farms.
Then, as a solution, the United States government purchased land from France.

A. The United States government purchased land from France.

B. The United States asked help from France.
C. The United States sell their lands to France.
D. The United States borrow money from France.
 35. “LJ wants to join her local community service volunteer group, but her Mom thinks her
grades lower so that her Mom did not allow her to join the group.” What is the problem in
this selection?
A. LJ wants to join in community service.
B. Mother allow her to join the group.
C. Mother did not allow her to join the group.
D. LJ’s grades lower.
36. Stop! You’re going in the wrong________.
A. director C. direction
B. direct D. direcssion

37. She lost all her ________ in a fire.

A.possesion C. possetion
B.possess D. possessor

38. I have enjoyed our ________but I really must do some work.

A. conversassion C. converse
B. conversation D. conversion

39. Traffic was diverted because of a _________ on the highway.

A. collission C. collition
B. collide D. collision

40. I get a great feeling of ________ when I complete all my work.

A. satisfaction C. satisfacssion
B.satisfy D.satisfacsion

41. God made his ____________ wonderful.

A. created B. creation C. creasion D. creating

42. The boat veered _________ towards the rocks.

A. eastary B. eastful C. eastless D. eastward
43. The ______________of Joey and Liza was annulled.
A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying
44. Use _______in cleaning the toilet.
A. antibiotic B. antiseptic C. antifreeze D. antibody
45. An _______is given to kill the germs that causes the disease.
A. Antique B. Antibiotic C. Antifreeze d. Antiseptic
46. If you were ask to borrow book from your classmate, how will you say it?

a. May I borrow your book?

b. Might I borrow you book?
c. Should I borrow your book?
d. Will I borrow your book?

47. Andy is carrying heavy bags. He found it very hard to carry them all. How is he going to ask
for help?

a. Might you please help me?

b. Shall you please help me?

c. Should you please help me?

d. Will you please help me?

48. Marissa requested her friend to buy her a bottle of water. How is she going to say it?

a. Can you buy me a bottle of water?

b. Shall you buy me a bottle of water?

c. Should you buy me a bottle of water?

d. Will you buy me a bottle of water?

Infer the meaning of the following euphemism for the following.

49. Her father is a little thin on top. What is the meaning of the italicize euphemism?
a. bald b. long hair c. small d. tall

50. I can’t get a cognitively challenged thing to work. What do you mean by the euphemism on
this sentence?
a. brave b. intelligent c. smart d. stupid