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Recognize the parts of a simple 6 4 2 2 1-8

paragraph 8

Q1 Use resources such as a 5 6 9-14

dictionary, thesaurus, online
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sources to find
the meaning of words

Q1 Note significant details of 7 9 15-23

various text types 9

Q1 Identify the structure, purpose 7 9 24-32

and language features of different
text
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types, e.g. narrative, information
report, procedure, argument

Q1 Identify meanings of unfamiliar 5 33-38

words through structural analysis 6
(words and affixes: prefixes and 6
suffixes)

Q1 Identify different meanings of 5 6 39-44

content specific words (denotation
and 6
connotation)
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Q1 Get the meaning of words 5 6 4 2 45-50

through word association (analogy)
and
classification

TOTAL 40 50 16 18 4 8 2 2

Name: _________________________________________ Grade & Section: _________________

Teacher:________________________________________ Date:__________ Score:____________
DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of your answer on the line provided for.
______1. What are the parts of a simple paragraph?
A. Introduction, Body, and Ending
B. Topic Sentence, Supporting Details, and Conclusion
C. First Part, Second Part, and Last Part
D. Setting, Characters, Plot
______2. Choose the best topic sentence that will complete the paragraph.
A. Active listening can be done while talking with others.
B. Active listening helps an individual understand the message of the speaker.
C. Effective listening makes an individual fall asleep
D. An active listener never runs out of ideas.
_____3. Which of the following is the best topic sentence for the paragraph below?
A. Watching TV can help pupils get high scores in a surprise quiz.
B. Studying the lessons every night fruits a positive result.
C. Studying the lessons should be banned at home.
D. Adrian is stubborn.
______4-5. Which of the following sentences is NOT relevant to the topic sentence?
Topic Sentence: The Internet is the best gift that all students would want to have.
A. Internet provides students with thousands of information needed for their projects,
research and additional learning.
B. By just clicking, information will appear on the screen of the computer, and students
would simply scroll and select the appropriate data.
C. The Internet tolerates the students to play online games instead of gathering
information that would help them learn something new.
D. Internet could help students gather information conveniently.
______5. The Philippines is home to beautiful beaches.
A. The white beach of Boracay attracts tourists to visit its clear water and fine white
sand.
B. Mayon Volcano in Albay is famous for its perfect cone shape.
C. Caramoan Beach in Caramoan,
D.Camarines Sur invites everyone to escape the city for a while and try some
adventures while enjoying the breathtaking scenery of the island.
For numbers 6 – 8, choose the best concluding sentence?
______6. My pet dog is my best friend. We walk around the garden every morning. We play together
at the park in the afternoon. He is always with me wherever I go. I love my pet so much.He
listens attentively to my funny jokes. ___________________________.
A. My pet dog is the kindest one.
 B. My pet dog knows how to give me comfort and happiness like a real
best friend.
C. I am lucky to have a nice pet dog.
D. A dog is a man’s best friend.
_____ 7.There are many things I enjoy doing in our garden. I help my brother water the plants. I am
happy watching the seeds growing. My eyes become bigger when I see fruits ripening day
by day_____
A. In short, I enjoy the garden because I love planting plants.
B. I love the fresh air in the garden.
C. The smell of flowers is sweet.
D. I am amazed at how plants grow.
______8. My grandmother is loving and a strong woman. She loves me more than anything else. She
is my personal nurse when I am sick. She always finds a solution to our problems. ____
A. She’s the most loving and strongest person that I have in my life.
B. She is the best woman in my life.
C. She is the woman that I love the most.
D. I have the best grandmother.
______9. These words are found at the top of the dictionary which help you find words easily
because it tells you the first and last entry words on a page.
A. guide words B. syllabication C. spelling D. pronunciation
_____10. It is a book like a dictionary that contains the synonyms and antonyms of the words.
A. dictionary B. thesaurus C almanac D. encyclopedia
_____11. It is a reference book that contains words with their meanings, pronunciations, parts of
speech, spellings, and definitions.
A. dictionary B. thesaurus C. almanac D. encyclopedia

12-14. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.

_____12. A dictionary can be used to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.
_____13. The words in a dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order.
_____14. A thesaurus can be used to get the origin of a word.

Directions: Read the text in the box. Then, answer the questions that follow. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the blank.
The Life Story of a Butterfly
I ate and ate and grew and grew until I got too big for my body skin. My skin split up at
the back and crawled right out of it. I grew into a new caterpillar. I fastened myself to a little
branch and built a
hard cocoon to cover myself. I slept inside the cocoon for about twelve day as many changes
took place inside my temporary house. The cocoon split opened, and I came out a beautiful
butterfly like my mom
_____15. This type of text is___________________.
A. literary B. informational C. narrative D. procedural
_____16. The text is about __________________________.
A. how the butterfly lived on a tree.
B. how the caterpillar grew into a butterfly
C. how the egg became a caterpillar
D. how the caterpillar came out of the cocoon
_____17. The text shows __________________________.
A. cause-effect C. sequence or order
B. comparison- contrast D. problem-solution
_____18. The temporary house of the caterpillar was___________________.
A. its cocoon C. a tree
B. a leaf D. a tree branch
_____19. The mother of the caterpillar in the story was a ____________.
A. bee C. mother caterpillar
B. butterfly D. spider
_____20. A text type that is made up of stories, with characters and setting, main idea and pictures or
illustrations are called____________.
A. informational C. news
B. literary D. science article
_____21. They are information based on facts, with photographs and
glossary.
A. informational text C. fictional
B. literary text D. poem
_____22. The story of the “Monkey and the Turtle”
A. Informational Text C. News
B. Literary Text D. Science
_____23. To know about the New CoronaVirus or Covid- 19 Pandemic we should read a/an __ text.
A. fictional C. story
B. news D. poem

Identify the kind of text if it is narrative, information report, procedure or argument. Write your
answer on the blank
_____24. Recipe of adobo
_____25. The legend of Palay
_____26. Argue with the author
_____27. Lectures
_____28. Direction on how to go to church
____29. Snow White
____30. Lecture in English
____31. News Paper
____32. Romance Novels
Choose and write the correct word next to its meaning.

fearless careful playable singer worthless hopeless

_____33. without fear

_____34. with care/full of care
_____35. able to play
_____36. one who sings
_____37. without worth
_____38.without hope
Direction/ Instructions: Write C if the sentence expresses connotation and D if the sentence
expresses denotation. Write your answers in the space provided.
____39. He is a chicken.
____40. My mother sells dressed chicken.
____41. Soldiers have a tiger-look aura.
____42. Dogs are considered man’s best friend.
Choose the word that best fits the sentence
____43.A _________is where a family lives happily and harmoniously. (house, home)
____44.Rene spent the whole day playing basketball with his friends. When he arrived home he was
_________ to death. (hungry, starving)
Directions/Instructions: Complete each analogy using a word from the box

mice beIts quantity men Ieaves church Iife

____45. girIs:women:boys:_______
____46. goose:geese:mouse:_____
____47. scarves:neck:_____:waist
____48. _____:quantities:saIary: saIaries
____49.sand:shoveI:___:rake
____50.caIf:caIves:___: Iives

Key to Correction
1. B 26.ARGUMENT
2. B 27. INFORMATION
3. B 28. PROCEDURE
4. C 29. NARRATIVE
5. B 30. INFORMATION
6. B 31. PROCEDURE
7. A 32. NARRATIVE
8. A 33.FEARLESS
9. A 34.CAREFUL
10. B 35.PLAYABLE
11. A 36.SINGER
12. TRUE 37.WORTHLESS
13. TRUE 38.DANCER
14. TRUE 39.C
15. A 40.D
16. B 41.C
17. C 42.C
18. A 43. home
19.B 44. starving
20.A 45. men
21.B 46. mice
22.B 47.belt
23.B 48.quantity
24.PROCEDURE 49. Ieaves
25.NARRATIVE 50. Iife