Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
St. Rose II, Brgy. Casile, Biñan City Laguna

This is a summative assessment of all topics covered in English Grade 10 in the

tenth grade during the third quarter period. This is used to determine how much
you have learned and mastered.
WRITE THE LETTER that corresponds to the best answer on your answer
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READING COMPREHENSION
Read and analyze the introductory part of the story “A Day in the Country “by Anton
Chekhov ,then answer the following questions.

A dark leaden-colored mass is creeping over the sky towards the sun. Red zigzags of
lightning gleam here and there across it. There is a sound of far-away rumbling. A warm
wind frolics over the grass, bends the trees, and stirs up the dust. In a minute there will be a
spurt of May rain and a real storm will begin. Fyokla, a little beggar-girl of six, is running
through the village, looking for Terenty, the cobbler. The white-haired, barefooted child is
pale. Her eyes are wide-open, her lips are trembling. They hear a whistle and a rumble, but
not such a rumble as the storm clouds carried away. A good train races before the eyes of
Terenty, Danilka, and Fyokla. The engine, panting and puffing out black smoke, drags
more than twenty vans after it. Its power is tremendous. The children are interested to
know how an engine, not alive and without the help of horses, can move and drag such
weights, and Terenty undertakes to explain it to them.

1.Who are the characters introduced in the story?

A. Fyokla and Anton B. Fyokla and Terenty C. Terenty d. the cobbler
2. Where do you think the story happened?
A. The setting of the story was in the city. B. The events took place in the jungle.
C. The story happened in the province. D. The events took place on the seashore.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the exposition of the story? In the beginning of
the story…
A. A storm destroyed the village.
B. the villagers were expecting for an approaching storm.
C. Fyokla and the villagers were preparing for a feast after the storm.
D. the villagers were preparing for the war
4.What literary device is evident in the introduction of the story?
A. Symbolism B. Metaphor C . Imagery D. Sound devices
5. . What is the point of view of the narrator in the story based on the text ,”A Day in the
Country”?
A. Third person point of view B. Second person point of view
C. First person points view D. Fourth person point of view
6. What literary criticism approach analyzes the structure or form of each individual part of a
story, and it focuses only on the text itself?
A. Moralist Approach B. Formalist Approach C. Marxist Approach D. Feminist
7. Which of the following refers to the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of
literary works?
A. Literary approach B. Literary device C. Literary criticism D. Literary work
8.Which of the following is TRUE about formalism?
A. It is concerned with the historical events outside of the story, cultural, and religious beliefs.
B. It uses quick reading to get the main idea of the text and compare it with other related
works.
C. It analyzes the work, the form of each individual part of the text from the individual
scenes and chapters, elements, and literary devices.
D. It examines a text including biographical information about the author and the effect on the
reader.
9. How to analyze a text using formalist approach?
A. Examine a text including the biographical information about the author and the effect on
the reader.
B. Scrutinize the point of view, structure, social and political ideas.
C. Analyze how the elements work together to give meaning to the text.
D. Concerned with the historical events outside of the story, cultural, and religious beliefs.
10. This school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view
in which the role of women is negated or minimized.
A. Reader Response B. Feminism C. Biographical D. Marxism
11. Which of the following is an example of a counterargument?
A. The result of several studies has shown that corporal punishment is harmful.
B. Poor cognitive development skills are also a result of the stress caused from the anxiety
associated with corporal punishment.
C. Corporal punishment can cause children to have a poor view of their own self-worth,
which may be an entirely internalized behavior.
D. Although corporal punishment can provide positive and temporary child compliance, the
effect of such action is deleterious and can last for many years.
12. This school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view
in which the role of women is negated or minimized.
A. Reader Response B. Feminism C. Biographical D. Post-colonialism
13. Feminist Criticism depicts and questions which of the following?
A. Social classes B. Psychology C. Gender roles and equality D. Effects of
colonization
14. If you were to answer the question "Does the work suggest a solution to society’s class
conflicts?" which critical lens would you use?
A. Feminism B. Historical C. Marxism D. Formalism
15 .One of the dominant themes in Jill Kert Conway’s autobiography,”The Road from
Coorain”(1989),is the writer’s attempt to detach herself from her mother. This theme is
important because the form it takes in the text deviates from the traditional style of
autobiography,contributing to a distinctly female mode of self-writing in which the daughter’s
autobiography contains her mother’s biography. From the sample review above on A, read
and analyze which approach is being applied?
A. Marxist B. Moralist C. Feminist D. Formalist
16. In the short story,” Once Upon a Time”by Nadine Gordimer resists the dominant
discourses of South African apartheid by examining the ways in which its social and economic
machinery corroded and deformed the lives of the white upper class as much as it did the
black and immigrant underclasses. She critiques the dominant political belief that black and
white people under apartheid were free to develop separately but equally in their own
homelands and examines the ways in which the economic system underlying apartheid
created isolation,paranoia and vilolence not only for native Africans and immigrants but for
the white ruling class that ostensibly benefitted the most from the system. From the sample
review above on B., read and analyze which approach is being applied?
A. Marxist B. Moralist C. Feminist D. Historical
17. At the end of James Joyce’s short story “Araby” the young narrator reaches a sudden
disheartening conclusion concerning the meaning of his recent experiences in Dublin and
what those experiences reveal about his own personal shortcomings: “Gazing up into the
darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with
anguished and anger.” This final realization is the product of two separate but interrelated
aspects of the narrator’s life. From the sample review above on C., read and analyze which
approach is being applied?
A. Reader Response B. Moralist C. Feminist D. Historical
18.What are the questions to be asked in assessing a literary piece using the reader response?
A. Is the genre one that is traditionally associated with male or female writers?
B. What were the formative experiences in the writer’s life?
C. What objections can I raise to what I am reading?
D .What social issues were important to the writers?
19. A type of essay that educates the readers by imparting straightforward information.
A. Persuasive B. Informative C. Argumentative D. Formative
20.Read the following texts which are the focus in the historical approach EXCEPT .
A. A critic sees a text as an instrument of political awareness and a statement of ideology.
B. A critic seeks to understand a text by examining its cultural context.
C. A critic seeks to understand the culture by looking at its literature.
D. A critic lives intersect with the text ;the text takes on vitality.
21. It is an essay that builds arguments on opinions and factual statements.
A. Persuasive B. Informative C. Argumentative D. Formative
22. Which statement is not true about a critique?
A. It is a purely opinionated piece of writing about a story, novel, film, etc.
B. It is usually done by experts or people with considerable knowledge about the work.
C. It does not place emphasis on giving recommendations to possible readers or viewers.
D. It is an in-depth evaluation or assessment of a piece of work such as a short story or film
23. It is an essay that changes the reader’s mind by convincing him or her to agree with your
point of view or consider your stand or argument on an issue.
A. Persuasive B. Informative C. Argumentative D .Formative
24.What is a movement concerned with exploring the inequalities that exist between men &
women in society from a female perspective & illustrate how males dominate social
relationships & restrict the opportunities of women?
A. Socialism B. Realism C. Feminism D. Marxism
25. The symbol for woman or female was named after the goddess _____________.
A. Athena B. Aphrodite C. Diana D. Persephone
26.It wraps up your essay with a restatement of your position and claims.
A. Claim B. Counter-claim C. Conclusion D.Introduction
27.It acknowledges the other side of the argument ;must include opposite position and one
piece of evidence to support it.
A. Counter-claim B. Claim C. Conclusion D. Thesis Statement
28.It informs the reader of your position and reasons for taking that position.
A. Counter-claim B. Claim C. Conclusion D. Thesis Statement.
29.Which of the following is a not a part the body paragraphs of an argumentative essay?
 A. Hook statement B. Topic Sentence C. Claim D. Evidence
30. In which paragraph is the thesis found?
A. Body B. Introduction C. Conclusion D. None of the above
31. Your thesis statement must include the points you will discuss .At least how many
should you have in your essay?
A. Three B. One C. Four D. Two
32. Which of these questions should be asked when analyzing the characters in a narrative?
A. How are the characters developed and what makes them interesting and
relatable?
B. Are there equal number of male and female characters?
C. Who among the characters is likeable and who is not?
D. Why is the protagonist not a superhero material?
33. What detail can a critic use best to support his/her evaluation of a story?
A. Opinions of those who read the story C. Statements of the author
B. Quotes from the story itself D. Reviews of other critics
34. What is the purpose of providing background information to readers in writing an essay?
A. to have more information about the topic.
B. to have distractions about the claim.
C. to have warnings for an opposing view.
D. to have a summary outline of the topic.
35. Where can you find evidence and details in an essay?
A. introductory paragraph C. body paragraphs
B. conclusion part D. thesis statement
36 What is shown when a statement of opposing view or claim is presented in an essay?
A. what someone would argue for the claim
B. what someone would argue against the claim
C. what the reader should believe
D. what the writer tries to prove
37 Which of the following is the INCORRECT way of getting the audience’s attention?
A. use a story B. use an insult C. use statistic D. use a quotation

38. What is the purpose of writing a conclusion?

A. to restate the attention-getter and background
B. to restate the arguments and the reasons
C. to give the evidence and details
D. to give new information
DISCOVER AND ANALYZE

"Smoking in public places should be banned"

Smoking in public places should be banned because it puts other people, especially.
children and pregnant women, at risk of breathing smoke from cigarettes. Smoking in
public places also endangers people who have respiratory ailments. Recent studies show
that almost 80% of those who ingest secondhand smoke from public smokers have a
higher risk of getting respiratory problems than smokers themselves.
Banning an act that causes problems to innocent civilians is helpful in many ways. If
smoking in public places is banned, we reduce or totally eradicate the danger of putting
non-smokers at risk of developing lung and heart problems. Moreover, if we ban smoking
in public places, we also stop smokers from further increasing their chances of acquiring
health problems for themselves. While it can be said that not all people who smoke in
public areas are always causing harm to others, it remains a fact that smoking per se is a
cause of health problems. It is not enough to say that the size of affected people is
relatively just a small fraction; plenty or few, one person put at risk is more than enough.
It is only the case that smoking in public places, therefore, should be banned.

39. What is the essay mainly about?

A. Banning of smoking in public places
B. Smoking as causes of respiratory problems
C. Smoking in public places
D. Smoking as dangerous to your health
40. How was the argument presented in the essay?
A. Classical Type C. Toulmin Type
B. Rogerian Type D. Both A and C

SMOKING CIGARETTES

Smoking cigarettes can cause lung problems. Both first-hand and second-hand smokers
are affected by cigarette smoke. Scientific findings and research show that the chemicals in
cigarettes, apart from the
smoke, can lead to health problems such as lung cancer. Smoking cigarettes should be
banned in public places. In public places, more people, both young and old, can be
exposed to the smoke from cigarettes. My position differs from those who might say that
smoking altogether should not be banned. My position is that smoking in public places
should be banned. It does not include smoking in private places like
homes. Smoking in public places should be banned because it poses health risks to
individuals who are non-smokers and who do not want to inhale the fumes from
cigarettes. The risks are double for those who already have lung ailments.

41. What is the introductory paragraph of the essay?

 A. Smoking cigarettes should be banned in public places.
B. Smoking cigarettes can cause lung problems.
C. Smoking cigarettes should be banned.
D. It does not include smoking at home.
42. What is the thesis statement of the essay?
A. Smoking cigarettes can cause lung problems.
B. Smoking cigarettes should be banned in public places.
C. My position is that smoking in public places should be banned.
D. Smoking in public places should be banned because it poses health risks to
individuals who are non-smokers and who do not want to inhale the fumes from cigarettes.

43. What is a way of expressing one’s thoughts & ideas through pen and paper or could also
be encoded?
A. Reading B. Listening C. Writing D. Expressing
44. It refers to the ability to understand dictated words & relate them in some ways.
A. Listening Ability C. Listening Skill
B. Listening Strategy D. Listening Comprehension
45. What is a type or writing which expresses factual information & not opinions?
A. Descriptive B. Narrative C. Persuasive D. Expository
46. “The shiny, rounded smoothness of marbles polished by many feet”, is an example of
what type of writing?
A. Descriptive B. Narrative C. Persuasive D. Expository
47. “Use Haven shampoo for smoother and fragrant hair”, is an example of what type of
writing?
A. Descriptive B. Narrative C. Persuasive D. Expository
48. What is a movement concerned with exploring the inequalities that exist between men &
women in society from a female perspective & illustrate how males dominate social
relationships & restrict the opportunities of women?
A. Socialism B. Realism C. Feminism D. Marxism

49. Which of the following statements best describes argumentative writing?

A. It presents the writer’s side about an issue and the evidence to prove his points.
B. It uses emotive language to sway the readers to agree with the writer’s opinions.
C. It usually ends with a call to action.
D. All of the above.

50. From the given options below, what is the writer’s stand about the issue on corporal
punishment?
• The results of several studies have shown that corporal punishment is harmful.
• Poor cognitive development skills is also a result of the stress caused from the anxiety
associated with corporal punishment.
• Corporal punishment can cause children to have a poor view of their own self-worth,
which may be an entirely internalized behavior.
• Although corporal punishment can provide positive and temporary child compliance, the
effects of such action are deleterious and can last for many years.

A. He supports it because experts say it is effective.

B. He supports it because it can make children comply.
C. He is against it because of its many negative effects on the child.
D. He is against it because he experienced it when he was a child.

ESSAY
51 – 60. Based on your chosen novel, what is the approach that you used to unleash that real
essence of the literary piece? Answer this using ten sentences.