3RD GRADING PERIODICAL TEST

ENGLISH-III
NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE:_______________
SCHOOL:___________________________________________ SCORE: _____________
TEST I(HOMONYMS)- Directions: Read the following sentences. Underline the correct homonym to
complete each sentence.
1. There are many fishes in the (see, sea).
2. I (see, sea) many animals on the farm.
3. This is the (right, write) answer.
4. I (right, write) a short poem.
5. I (ad, add) numbers in our Mathematics lesson.
TEST- II: (HOMOGRAPHS)
A. Directions: Read the following sentences. Encircle the correct meaning of each underlined
homograph.

6. She walked in the desert alone.

a. dry and sandy place b. leave
7. The swimmer dove into the pool.
a. a pure white bird b. the past tense of dive
8. The children bow before the audience.
a. bend of head/body to show respect b. the front part of a ship
9. Her tears flow freely on her cheeks.
a. drops of water from the eye b. the act of ripping something
10. The leader leads the group in their experimentation.
a. to go ahead of b. metal in pipes

TEST III- ( COMPARE&CONTRAST)

Directions: Read and understand the short selection. Then,answer the questions that follow.
Ducks and Chickens
Ducks and chickens are both birds, but only birds can
fly. They both live on farm and give us eggs. Duck
eggs are big and chicken eggs are small.

11. Where do ducks and chickens live?

a. They both live in the forest.
b. They both live on the farm.
c. They both live in the sea.

12. In what family do ducks and chickens belong?

a. They both belong to the bird family.
b. They are both amphibians.
c. They are both mammals.

13. What is the difference between the eggs of ducks and

chickens?
a. They both give us big eggs.
b. Duck eggs are small, and chicken eggs are big.
c. Duck eggs are big, and chicken eggs are small.
TEST IV- (AFFIXES)
Directions: Write the affixes used in each word. Write your answer on the space provided.
14.beautiful -___________
15.hopeless- ___________
16.recall- ______________
17.misread- ____________
18.clearly-_____________
19.disobey-____________
20.review-_____________
TEST V-(WH QUESTIONS)
Directions: Read the questions and encircle the letter of the best answer.

THE WAY WITH MEASLES

Last Friday, Jane was sick. She had measles. She had to stay home for two weeks. The doctor advised her
to stay in her room so that her brother, sister, and friends would not get the measles, too. "Jane has to be in
bed for many days," mother told her other children, "Don't go near her, or you'll have measles, too." But
when mother was busy in the kitchen, Jane's brother and sister went to her room. Ben hugged her sister
Jane. Mitch slept beside Jane in her bed. After a few days, mother didn't know what to do.
21. Who was part of the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch c. Jane and mother
b. Ben and mother
22. What was the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch went to play and caught measles outside.
b. Ben and Mitch went near to their sister Jane who had measles.
c. Ben and Mitch cannot play with their sister Jane who had
measles.
23. When did the problem happen?
a. yesterday b. last Friday c. last Monday
24. Where did the problem happen?
a. at school b. in the bedroom c. outside of their house
25. What do you think is the possible solution to the problem?
a. Ben and Mitch should play outside.
b. Ben and Mitch should also stay on their bed.
c. Ben and Mitch should go near to their friends.