THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH IV

Table of Specifications

% of No. of Item Placement

OBJECTIVES Total
Items Items R U AP AN E C
1. Note significant details. 10 4 1,2 3,4 4

2. Use context clues to find the

5 2 5,6 2
meaning of unfamiliar words

3. Identify sequence of events. 5 2 13,14 2

4. Use appropriate word signals to

2.5 1 15 1
show the sequence of events.
5. Identify the kind of adverb used
5 2 16,17 2
(manner, time, place)
6. Distinguish reality from fantasy. 5 2 18,19 2

7. Point out cause and effect

10 4 33,34 20,21 4
relationship.
8. Identify the meaning of the
5 2 11,12 2
content specific words.
9. Identify the different meanings. 22,23,
7.5 3 3
(connotations) 24

10.Use correct order of adjectives. 2.5 1 25 1

11. Locate information from 26,27,

12.5 5 5
glossaries. 28

12. Locate meaning of words from

2.5 1 29,30 1
dictionaries.
13. Use a thesaurus to find
2.5 1 31,32 1
synonyms and antonyms of words.
14. Locate information from index. 2.5 1 35 1

15. Identify the kind of sentence for

a specific purpose. (request, asking 5 2 7,8 2
permission)
16. Determine the degree of
5 2 9,10 2
adjective used in context.
17. Interpret charts 7.5 3 36,37,38 3

18. Determine the graphic

presentation that is appropriate for 5 2 39,40 2
a specific purpose.

TOTAL 100% 40 6 8 10 9 7 0 40
Legend: R-Remembering U-Understanding AP-Applying AN-Analyzing E-Evaluating C-Creating
 LOMA DE GATO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST ENGLISH 4

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: __________

I. Listen as the teacher reads the story then answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_____1. Who went walking along the beach?

Totoy alone B. Totoy and his father C. Totoy and his friends D. Totoy and his cousins
_____2. What did Totoy see in one of the holes?
A shrimp B. a shell C. a fish D. a crab
_____3. Which adjective is used to describe the crab?
Tiny B. huge C. brave D. cold
_____4. Why was the crab trembling?
Because it was alone B. Because it was disturbed C. Because it was very cold D. Because it was dancing
_____5. Looking closely, Totoy noticed a tiny crab trembling in the cold. Which word means the same as tiny?
Close B. little C. deep D. shore
_____6. Which of the following sentences does not refer to Totoy?
He is a small boy. B. He is friendly. C. He dislikes crabs . D. He understands the crab.
II. Directions: Read each item/selection carefully. Then answer the questions that follow by shading the letter of the correct
answer.
_____7. Which of the sentences states a request?
A. Feed the monkey. B. The monkey climbs the tree C. How fast it swims! D. May I see your pet monkey?
_____8. Which one is asking permission?
A. We will join the field trip. B. Go to the library C. Can you help me carry this book? D. Stop! Don’t cross the street.
_____9. Which is _____ expensive, pork or chicken?
A. Less B. least C. most D. best
_____10. Mount Mayon has the _______ perfect shape.
A. More B. most C. less D. least
_____11. Heel is to foot as palm is to _______.
A. head B. hand C. leg D. stomach
_____12. A kitten is to cat as kid is to _______.
A. pig B. dog C. cow D. goat
The Wind and the Sun
(Aesop’s Fable)
The wind and the sun argued one day which one was the stronger. Spotting a man travelling on the road, they sported a challenge
to see which one could remove the coat from the man’s back the quickest.
The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so strong that the man could barely walked against them. But the man clutched his
coat tight against him. Then, the wind blew harder and longer. The harder the wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat against him.
The wind blew until he was tired, but he could not remove the coat from the man’s back.
It was now the sun’s turn. He gently sent his beams upon the traveller. The sun did very little, but quietly shone upon his head and
back until the man became so warm that he took off his coat and headed for the nearest shady tree.
_____ 13. Which event happened first?
A. The wind and the sun saw a traveller. B. The wind and the sun challenged each other.
C. The wind blew strong gusts of air. D. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
_____ 14.Which event happened last?
A. The wind blew so hard and ended in despair. B. The sun sent his beams upon the traveller.
C. The traveller took off his coat and looked for a tree. D. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
_____ 15. Then, the wind blew harder and longer. Which of the underlined word is a time connector?
A. Then B. harder C. longer D. wind
_____ 16. The sun gently sent his beams upon the traveller. What kind of adverb is the word “gently”?
A. Verb B. time C. place D. manner
_____ 17. Based from the selection, which of the following is an adverb of place?
A. On the road B. Strong gusts of air C. harder and longer D. shady tree
_____ 18.Which of the following sentences states a fantasy?
A. The traveller held his coat tighter when the wind was strong. B. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm.
C. The wind and the sun argued about who was stronger. D. The man clutched his coat tighter against him.
_____ 19. Which of the following statements expresses a reality?
A. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm. B. The sun whispered to the traveller.
C. The wind blew until he was tired. D. The wind and the sun argued who between them was stronger.
_____ 20. The wind blew strong gusts of air so that ___________________.
A. The man will be cold. B. The man will run. C. The man will remove his coat. D. The man will stay on the road.
_____ 21. The man took off his coat because ___________________.
A. The wind blew hard. B. He felt so warm C. The coat was wet. D. He stayed under the shady tree.
 The Rainbow
By Christina Rossetti
Boats sail on the rivers,
And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier than these.
There are bridges on the rivers,
As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.
_____ 22. The word “pretty” in line 6 means ____________.
A. strong B. please C. ugly D. beautiful
_____ 23. What does the word “bow” in line 7 connote?
A. Tree B. bridge C. heaven D. rainbow
_____ 24. Based on the poem, what word will complete box 2?
Boats- rivers Ships- ________ Clouds- sky Rainbow-heaven
A. Treetops B. seas C. sail D. road
_____ 25. Which sentence about the rainbow follows the correct order of adjectives?
A. The rainbow is like a lovely, bow-shaped bridge. B. The rainbow is a bow-shaped, lovely bridge.
C. The poem is about the bow-shaped, lovely rainbow. D. The rainbow is a lovely bridge.
_____ 26. In stanza 2, the poet compared the bridges in the river and in the sky after comparing the boats and the clouds in stanza 1.
What kind of adverb is the underlined word?
A. Place B. manner C. time D. verb
Axil - the angle formed by a leaf with the stem Drupe - a fleshy fruit that contains a single seed
Axillary - located in an axil Lenticels - raised pores or short lines on the stems of plants
Calyx - the collective term for all the sepals of a flower Panicle - a loose irregularly branched inflorescence
Corolla - the collective term for the petals of a flower Pedicel - a tiny stalk that supports a single flower

_____ 27. Based on the given page of a glossary, what does calyx mean?
A. Collective term for all the petals of a flower B. Collective term for all the sepals of a flower
C. The angle formed by a leaf with the stem D. A tiny stalk that supports a single flower
_____ 28. How are the words arranged?
A. Alphabetically B. Acording to topics C. according to importance D. according to their order in the book
_____ 29. If the word “ligule” is to appear on this page, where should it be placed?
A. After panicle B. After lenticels C. before lenticel D. before pedicel
_____ 30. What other reference material gives the meanings of alphabetically arranged words together with their correct pronunciation.
It has guide words on top of every page.
A. map B. index C. dictionary D. Almanac
Main Entry: heroic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: having the characteristic of a hero, very brave
Synonyms: noble, courageous, valiant, fearless
Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, faint-hearted, fearful, frightened

_____ 31. Based from the thesaurus entry, what is an antonym of heroic?
A. Fearless B. noble C. fearful D. valiant
_____ 32. Which word means the same as heroic?
A. Noble B. afraid C. frightened D. faint-hearted
_____ 33. All the school doors are locked. You cannot see teachers and pupils around.
A. There are no classes. C. There is no electricity in school.
B. There is an activity in the district. D. They are inside the classroom.
______ 34. Rita studies her lessons every day. She gets perfect scores in her test. She makes her assignments and submits her
projects on time.
A. Rita is an honest pupil. C. Rita is an obedient pupil.
B. Rita is a lazy pupil. D. Rita is a hardworking pupil.

Communication, 52 Hyperbole, 200 Stage Play, 312

Debate, 233 Idioms, 160 Voice, 404
Figure of Speech, 172 Public Speaking, 239
_____ 35. What topic is found on page 312?
A. Debate B. Idioms C. Stage Play D. Figures of Speech
III. Directions: Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

Savings 6%

Food 20%

Recreation 6%

Miscellaneous 9% Rent 15%

Electricity and Water 9%

Transportation
10% Education 13%

Clothing 12%

_____ 36. On which item does the Alvarez family spend the most?
A. Rent B Food C. Education D. Clothing
______ 37. On which item does the family spend the least?
A. Savings and Miscellaneous C. Recreation and Water
B. Miscellaneous and Electricity D. Recreation and Savings
______ 38. What percentage is spent on Education?
A. 9% B. 13% C. 15% D. 20%
______ 39. Which item has 10% expenses?
A. Food B. Clothing C. Savings D. Transportation
______ 40. What does the graph show?
A. The debts of Alvarez family C. The expenses of Alvarez family
B. The savings of Alvarez family D. The expenses of Alvarez
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Key to Corrections

1.B 21. B
2.C 22. A
3.A 23. B
4.B 24. B
5.B 25. A
6.A 26. C
7.B 27. A
8.C 28. C
9.A 29. B
10.A 30. C
11.C 31. C
12.A 32. B
13.A 33. A
14.B 34. D
15.B 35. C
16.A 36. B
17.C 37. D
18.B 38. B
19. A 39. D
20. C 40. C

Listening Texts

It was a cold morning by the beach. Totoy and some of his friends were walking
along the shore. Their small feet dug small holes in the sand as they walked. Totoy
noticed something moving in one of the holes. Looking closely, it was a tiny crab
trembling in the cold. “Sorry, little crab. Go, get yourself warmer deep into your haven,”
said Toto