Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region 02(Cagayan Valley)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ISABELA
CABAGAN EAST INTERIM DISTRICT
103156- MASIPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Brgy. Masipi East, Cabagan, Isabela

FOURTH PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH IV

SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023
Name:___________________________ Date_______________
Grade & Section ___________________

I. Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct

answer.
Fill in the blank with the correct story element.
_____1. The ____________________ are the people or animals in the story.
a. Plot c. Conflict
b. Characters d. Setting
_____2. The _____________________ is the series of events.
a. Characters c. Setting
b. Theme d. Plot
_____3. The __________________ is the time and place of the story's action.
a. Setting c. Theme
b. Characters d. Plot
_____4. The __________________ is a message about life.
a. Plot c. point of view
b. Setting d. theme
_____5. A character's ________________ is his or her qualities, such as honesty.
a. Traits c. Conflict
b. Motives d. Plot
_____6. The plot contains a ___________, or problem, between opposing forces.
a. Setting c. Conflict
b. Character d. Theme
_____7. What is the conflict of a story?
a. The time and place c. The most exciting part of the story
b. The main problem the character d. The beginning of a story
encounters
_____8. Which of the following best defines the protagonist in a short story?
a. The main character, usually the c. The main character's ally
'good guy' d. The author of the story
b. A minor character, usually the
'bad guy'
_____9. What place is shown in the picture?
a. a castle in the sky c. a castle on the mountain
b. a castle near the air d. a castle on the river bank
_____10. If you are going to write a story based on the picture, who is a possible character?
a. a king c. a superhero
b. a president d. an astronaut
_____11. If you are going to write a story based on the picture, what is a possible setting?
a. on a rainy day c. on a sunny day
b. on a stormy day d. on a windy day
_____12. If you are going to write a short story, in what part of the story will you write the problem
faced by the main character?
a. beginning c. ending
b. middle d. anywhere

II. Directions: Read the story carefully and answer the followed
questions.
Tessie and the Kittens
Tessie has nine kittens. Sometimes they are very naughty. They like to move around the house.
Trixy is asleep on the sofa. Topsy is playing with a ball of yarn. Topper is running after the
mouse. Tammy is hiding under the table. Tipsy is next to the fishbowl. Triza is walking into the
living room. Tinkle is jumping over the bin. Tally is standing in front of the door. Tommy is
hiding behind the chair. Now that Tessie has found all the kittens, she puts them in a box.

____13. Who has kittens?

a. Tessie c. Tipsy
b. Trixy d. Tommy
_____14. How many kittens does Tessie have?
a. 9 c. 3
b. 4 d. 1
_____15. After finding all the kittens, where did Tessie put them?
a. In a box c. In a jar
b. In a cabinet d. In a shoe
_____16. Where do these kittens like to move?
a. Around the house c. In the park
b. In the garden d. In the school

III. Directions: Identify the following sentences if it is a Fact or an Opinion.

_____17. Mount Mayon is located at the province of Albay.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____18. Carabao is the National Animal of the Philippines.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____19. I think it is better to have a big family rather than the small one.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____20. Japanese food tastes better than French food.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____21. There are sixty (60) seconds in one minute.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____22. I think playing online games is better than the traditional games like sipa and patintero.
 a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____23. Playing games like basketball, badminton, and volleyball helps keep our bodies healthy.
a. Fact c. Both a and b
b. Opinion d. None of the above
_____24. Which of the following best describes an opinion?
a. Something that can be proven. c. Making a good choice
b. A person's thoughts or feelings d. A person who can prove
about something something.
_____25. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. Jose won the race at field day. c. Sheila woke up at 7:30 in the
b. Gary was unhappy that his team morning
lost. d. Todd is wearing a blue tie
_____26. Which of the following is a fact?
a. I received a 98% on the reading c. I'm the smartest student in the 11th
test grade
b. Gary Paulsen is my favorite d. Reading is very easy
author.
_____27. Valentine's Day is in February.
a. fact c. both a and b
b. opinion d. none of the above

IV. Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the correct
answer.
_____28. It is the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or
preparing news to be broadcast.
a. Journal c. Journalist
b. Journalism d. Paper
_____29. It is a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares
news to be broadcast.
a. Journal c. Journalist
b. Journalism d. Paper
_____30. Newspapers and magazines
a. broadcast journalism c. print journalism
b. photojournalism d. journalist
_____31. News on TV and radio
a. broadcast journalism c. print journalism
b. photojournalism d. journalist
_____32. Which is an example of a byline?
a. OCTA projects down trend in NCR cases
b. by CNN Philippines Staff
c. Metro Manila may see a “clear” downward trend in COVID-19 cases in the region by
next week, according to a fellow of independent research group OCTA.
d. None of the above
_____33. It is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and
competitions.
a. sports news article c. news report
b. opinion article d. feature article
_____34. It is usually published in a newspaper or magazine that mainly reflects the author's
opinion about a subject.
a. sports news article c. news report
b. opinion article d. feature article
_____35. It is a writing that gives more depth to topical events, people , or issues and it provides
background information on a certain topic.
a. sports news article c. news report
b. opinion article d. feature article
_____36. Supply the missing words: " A good news report should be able to answer the
questions___________________________________________"
a. byline c. Who, what, where, when , why, how
b. inverted pyramid d. News
_____37. Supply the missing word:" News written in the _______four of the essential "5W"
element usually contained in the lead paragraph of the news article.
a. news c. headline
b. inverted pyramid d. byline
_____38. The type of editorial where writer argues and persuades the reader to take action.
a. Editorial of Tribute c. Editorial of Interpretation
b. Editorial of Entertainment d. Editorial of Criticism
_____39. This type expresses appreciation to a person for a notable action or for an
accomplishment.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Tribute
b. Editorial of Criticism d. Editorial of Entertainment
_____40. This type expresses appreciation to a person for a notable action or for an
accomplishment.
a. Editorial of Interpretation c. Editorial of Tribute
b. Editorial of Criticism d. Editorial of Entertainment

“GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK !”

Prepared By: Corrected By:

ANGELICA R. GUILLERMO GEORGE S. GALAPON

Teacher 1/Adviser ESHT 1
 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION IN ENGLISH IV

FOURTH GRADING

Objectives No. of Items Item Percentage

Placement
Write a short story 12 1-12 30
(fiction/nonfiction) with its complete
elements EN4WC-IId-20
186
Write a reaction about the story 4 13-16 10
read EN4WC-IIf-22
Distinguish fact from opinion in a 11 17-27 27.5
narrative. EN4RC-IIi-36
Identify features of Journalistic 5 28-32 12.5
Writing
Distinguish among types of 3 33-35 7.5
Journalistic Writing (news report,
opinion
article, feature article, and sports
news article)
Write a news report using the given 2 36,37 5
facts EN4WC-IIi-25
Write/compose an editorial 3 38-40 7.5
EN4WC-IIIc-28
TOTAL 40 100
ANSWER KEY:
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. B
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. C
31. A
32. B
33. A
34. B
35. D
36. C
37. B
38. D
39. C
40. C