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Grade 10 – Quarter 3

Direction: Read and analyze the questions. Choose the BEST answer for the following
questions. Encircle only the letter. Erasures are considered wrong!

1. Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?

A. Introduction B. Body Paragraphs C. Conclusion D. Setting

2. Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay introduction?

A. Hook B. Summarize the Issue C. Claim D. Evidence

3. Which quote supports the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?

A. "Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."
B. "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."
C. "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."
D. "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."

4. What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

A. Counter argument B. Conclusion C. Thesis statement D. Ex-claim

5. Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle
school?

A. "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."
B. "When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches
and equipment."
C. "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school"
D. "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."

6. The evidence below best matches which claim?

Teachers stay late at work many times a week. Teachers plan and grade student
work while they home at night. Teacher spent many hours on weekends planning
lessons for the week.

A. In my opinion, teachers respect students.

B. In my opinion, teachers work very hard.
C. In my opinion, teachers are very knowledgeable.
D. In my opinion, teachers are very important.

7. What is the claim?

A. Explains the topic, gives your opinion, and lists the main reasons.
B. Details that support your argument
C. Grabs the reader's attention
D. Explains why the other side of the argument is rational
8. Your opinion (or the side you have chosen to represent) on a controversial topic is
called...

A. Argument B. Informational C. Explanatory D. Narrative

9. Proves the counterargument wrong and goes back to your original argument.

A. Reasons B. Refutation C. Commentary D. Claim

10. Grabs the reader's attention

A. Refutation B. Counterclaim C. Hook D. Topic Sentence

11. Which of the following is correct?

A. Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

B. Jane Said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
C. Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
D. Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos,"

12. Select the correct answer.

A. "What a beautiful day!", said Ms. Wright.

B. "What a beautiful day!" said Ms. Wright.
C. "What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright."
D. "What a beautiful day! said" Ms. Wright.

13. Is this dialogue punctuated correctly?

"My homework is not finished", said Nancy with a smile.

A. Correct B. Incorrecty

14. Sensory Imagery: Barefoot, the warm mud molds my feet.

A. see B. hear C. touch D. taste

15. What is "sensory language"?

A. language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to
create an image or description.
B. language that has been censored (censorship)
C. language that is not very descriptive
D. language that is unfamiliar to the reader

16. Feminist Criticism includes all these except for _________________.

A. how to make feminist readings visible to readers

B. how to make feminist readings visible to readers
C. how women read about themselves
D. how women do not like male writers

17. New Historicism approaches the text from a _________________ lens and views
the __________ as a part of history itself.

A. structuralist; works B. formalist; author

C. feminist; books D. historical; literary text
18. Formalist Criticism studies all of the following elements except for
________________________.
 A. reader's emotions B. point of view
C. character development D. character's motivations

19. When a Marxist critic reads a text, he or she _____________________.

A. considers primarily how the women are represented in the text

B. looks for the power struggles and these operate and with what consequences.
C. looks for the themes of the story
D. always reviews all types of documents such as government records, periodicals,
periodicals, etc.

20. Marxist Criticism is not only a mirror which reflects society but is also a _________.

A. look into how genders react to each other

B. dynamic participant in the shaping of culture
C. examination of the elements of the plot
D. a neutral or unemotional process

21. The Criticism that asserts that a great deal of meaning in a text lies with how the
reader responds to it.

A. Reader-Response B. Responsive-Reading
C. Reading-Response D. Response-Reading

22. It emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on
literary elements and how they work to create meaning.

A. Formalist B. Archetypal C. Historical D. Feminist

23. He is the proponent of Marxist criticism which literary works are viewed as the
product of work and whose practitioners emphasize the role of class and ideology as
they reflect, propagate, and even challenge the prevailing social order.

A. Nelson Mandela B. Karl Marx C. Joe Biden D. Robert Scholes

24. It investigates the social, cultural, and intellectual context that produced it. This
investigation includes the author's biography and the social milieu.

A. Formalist Criticism B. Feminist Criticis

C. Historical Criticism D. Reader response Criticism

25. Determine the critical approached use in this example:

Think of "Twinkle Twinkle" as an example. The reader would notice the repetition of
the word twinkle and consider connotation and denotation of the word. It would notice
the first person speaker of the poem. He would note the use of simile in the 4th line (like
a diamond in the sky). He would note the refrain of the first two lines in lines 5 and 6,
and he would mark the meter and the rhyme scheme. Once the poem was literally
dissected, then the reader can consider how those elements work together to create the
meaning of the poem as a whole.

A. Feminist Criticism B. Historical Criticism

C. Formalist Criticism D. Reader-response Criticism

26. Determine the critical approached used in the example:

Mary had a little lamb was based on an actual incident when Mary Sawyer took her
lamb to the school. The site of the little lamb following her was so delightful, Sarah
Josephina Hale wrote a poem and published it in 1830. It is also known as the first
recorded poem. Thomas Edison recorded the poem in his invention, the phonograph,
1877.

A. Historical Criticism B. Gender Criticism

C. Marxism Criticism D. Feminist Criticism

27. It is sometimes called lenses, which are different perspectives we can consider
when looking at a piece of several pieces of literature.

A. Critical Approaches in literature B. Journalism

C. Argumentative essay D. Writing discourse

28. Determine the critical approach use in the example:

A. Reader response Criticism

B. Sociological Criticism
C. Marxist Criticism
D. Gender Criticism

29. Determine the perception of the critic in the example:

A. Feminist B. Marxist
C. Formalist D. Reader response

30. ________ _________ attempts to explain and evaluate literature. Critics attempt to
create meaning by examining many factors.

A. Literary criticism B. Short Story C. Postcolonial Criticism

31. In writing the argumentative essay, where are you going to present the evidence
and details?

A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Thesis statement

32. what is the main purpose of a background in the introduction?

A. For the audience to be distracted of the claim

B. For the audience to know if he likes the topic or not
C. For the audience to know opposing point of view
D. For the audience to have more information about the topic

33. Which of the following is true about an argumentative text?

A. This type of text does not make use of facts and logic to strengthen its argument.
The writers appeals to the minds of the readers and their emotions.
B. This type of text makes use of facts and logic to strengthen its argument.
The writer appeals to the minds of the readers through their emotions.
C. This type of text does not make use of facts and logic to strengthen its argument.
The writer appeals to the minds of the readers and nor their emotions.
D. This type of text makes use of facts and logic to strengthen their argument.
The writer appeals to the minds of the readers and not on his or her emotions.

34. which of the following is the first step to consider in writing an essay?
 A. Clarify your position B. Find support for your position
C. Decide how to present your argument D. Consider how to captivate your
listener’s attention

35. Which of the following describes a counter claim?

A. It is an argument which is the same with the reader’s point of view

B. It is an arguments material that is offered to support an argument
C. It is an argument that addresses and supports the argumentative claim
D. It is an argumentative that addresses what the other side might say and explains

36. Which of the following asserts the truth and requires supporting evidence?

A. Argumentative reason B. Argumentative claim

C. Argumentative lead D. Argumentative quote

37. For an argumentative essay to be effective is should have components that

persuade your audience. Which of the following is not a component to consider in
writing an essay?

A. Strong evidence B. Compelling topic

C. Persuasive assessment D. Based assessment

38. What does the counter claim present to the reader?

A. What’s the writer will try to prove

B. What’s the audience/reader should believe
C. What someone would argue against for the claim
D. What someone would argue against claim

39. Which of the following is the purpose of conclusion?

A. Gives new information B. Restates the background

C. Gives evidence and details D. Restate the arguments and the
reasons

40. Which of the following follows the structure of an argumentative essay?

A. Introduction, lead, conclusion B. Introduction, body, conclusion

C. Introduction, thesis, conclusion D. Introduction, counterclaim,
conclusion

41. Which refers to the style of the author in conveying a message in a manner that is
effective and meaningful to the audience?

A. Writing techniques B. Reading techniques

C. Speaking techniques D. Listening techniques

42. What is the purpose of expository writing?

A. To explain, inform, or describe C. To narrate a story, real, or imaginative

B. To influence an action or thought D. to convince the reader to believe in the
writer’s point of view
43. Which of the following statements is not piece of writing?

A. Appropriate transitional terms must be used.

B. Only one writing style can be used in any piece of writing.
 C. The writer must consider who will be the target audience of his writing.
D. Appropriate use of literary device in writing can highlight the writer’s point.

44. Which of the following topics requires expositing writing?

A. Children should read more

B. How to develop leadership skills
C. Having siblings is Better than Being anyone
D. Proper sleep is important for health.

45. What is the correct passage trying to persuade you to do?

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46. Why is it important that the writer consider his audience in writing?

A. To explain his ideas

B. To be able to consider only what the writer values
C. To be able to write a lot of texts
D. To determine the writing techniques that will be used

47. Which of the following topics requires expository writing

A. Kindness is Beautiful
B. How to plan a vacation
C. Which is Better: Reward or punishment
D. Bullying programs should be elemented

48. What writing techniques is used in this text.

If you really want the best quality picture, better even than 30, then you really need
to buy a new 4k set. The colors are so vivid, and the pictures pulls you into the score,
making you feel as though you are really a part of that picture itself. The sound quality is
far more superior as well. If you want to be on top of technology and get the best there
is out there, then you MUST try out new 4kTV.

A. Narrative writing B. Descriptive C. Expository D. Persuasive

49. What do writers usually introduce in the first sentence of an expository paragraph?

A. Call to action B. Examples C. Supporting detail D. Topic

50. Which of the following do writes apply to be able to convey a message effectively?

A. Use one writing technique

B. Limit the use of writing
C. Avoid the use of any writing techniques
D. Combine two or more writing techniques.

Answer Key:
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. incorrect
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. D
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. A
23. B
24. C
25. C
26. A
27. A
28. C
29. A
30. A
31. B
32. D
33. D
34. A
35. C
36. B
37. A
38. A
39. C
40. B
41. A
42. C
43. A
44. C
45. C
46. A
47. D
48. C
49. D
50. A