SOUTHVILLE 8B NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Southville 8B, San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal

SECOND PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 8

NAME:_______________________________________ YR. & SEC.:___________________________Score:________________

I. LOTS (Remember, Understand)

A. Narrative text
Directions: Read carefully the given statements written in Column A, and then choose the letter of the
correct answer from Column B. Write it on the space provided.
Column A Column B
_________1. It is a brief work of literature, written in narrative prose a.Non-
_________2. These are writings about deeds of heroes, gods and goddesses. fictional
_________3. These are writings like biography and autobiography. b.Short
Story
B. Elements of Short Story
Directions: Read carefully the following statements, and then encircle the letter of the correct answer.
4. The time and location in which a story takes place
A. Plot B. Setting C. Conflict
5. The underlying meaning or main idea of a story is called the ______________.
A. Theme B. Character C. Plot
6. The angle from which the story is told.
A. Camera view B. Character view C. Point of view
7.The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.
A. Antagonist B. Protagonist C. Antagonizer
8. The opposition of forces, essential to the plot is called__________?
A. Setting B. Conflict C. Character
9.The most exciting part of the story is called _________.
A. Setting B. Exposition C. Climax
10. The character who opposes the main character is called the __________.
A. Protagonist B. Antagonist C. Dynamic character
11. End of the central conflict or problem of the main character?
A. Falling action B. Resolution C. Climax

C. Types of Irony (VERBAL, SITUATIONAL, DRAMATIC)

Directions: Identify what type of Irony is being asked in the following, and then choose the correct answer
from the box. Write it on the space provided.

A. Verbal B. Situational C. Dramatic

________12. “What a beautiful weather”, five minutes after a tornado rips through your house
________13. A person Tweets about how Twitter is a waste of time and energy.
________14. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hamlet stabs through a curtain thinking his traitorous, murdering uncle is
there, only to learn that he actually stabbed and killed the father of the woman he loves, and a man for whom
he had the utmost respect and admiration.
________15. He's as nice as a lion to his prey.

Directions: Tell what type of irony is indicated in the following statements. Write V for Verbal, S for Situational
and D for Dramatic.
_________16. The local fire station burns down.
_________17. They are as quiet as a massive cat fight.
_________18. Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run
away with another woman.
_________19. Taking money from the poor and giving it to the rich.

Directions: Tell whether if the following statements are true by writing C if it is correct and W if it is wrong.
_________20. Verbal Irony is when words express something contrary or opposite of what they really feel or
mean.
_________21. Situational irony is when the audience or the reader is aware of something that a character does
not know.
_________22. Dramatic irony is a difference between what is expected to happen in a certain situation and what
actually occurs.
_________23. Dramatic irony is a stylistic device that is most commonly used by storytellers, in plays, in the
theater, and in movies.

D. Hyperbole
Directions: Tell whether if the following statement contains hyperbole, and then choose the correct answer
from the box. Write it on the space provided.

A. Hyperbole B. None

______24. I nearly died laughing!

______25. My dog is so ugly, even fleas won’t live on him.
______26. I needed extra help to finish my project.
______27. I have a mountain of homework.
______28. She loves her mother so much.
______29. I tried a million times
______30. Joana wishes for a break on his work.

II. LOTS (APPLY)

E. MOOD AND TONE V.1
Directions: Complete the following statements by choosing the correct answer. Write it on the space provided.
31.________ (A. Tone, B. Mood) is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or the
character. It is conveyed through the author's words and details. On the other hand, 32.________ (A. Tone, B.
Mood) is the emotions that you feel while you are reading. Some literature makes you feel sad, others joyful,
or angry.

F. MOOD AND TONE V.2

Directions: Read each passage and determine what tone is represented. Choose your answer from the box.
A. calm B. annoyed C. scared D. excited
_______33. I can’t sleep. I wonder how it feels like to travel from here to Disneyland.
_______34. Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on History again?
_______35. She delicately placed the laughing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
_______36. The wind caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore.

G. PROBLEM-SOLUTION WORD SIGNALS V.1 (ANALYZE)

Directions: Complete the problem-solution diagram by placing the correct words in the box. Choose your
answer from the word pool. Write it on the space provided.

A. Sarah missed the bus. D. she bought a lunch

B. Jenny forgot her lunch E. She ask her father to drive her to school
C. She had to wait for another. F. She played chess

SOLUTION: 38.________
PROBLEM: 37.________ PROBLEM: 40.________ SOLUTION: 41.________
SOLUTION: 39.________

H. PROBLEM-SOLUTION V.2 (EVALUATE)

Directions: Tell whether the following sentences are a problem or a solution. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the space provided.
Tom wants to go to the market but he lost his car keys. 42. (A. Problem, B. Solution) He
asks his sister if she saw it, 43. (A. Problem, B. Solution), but she said no. that’s why he had to
searched all over the house until he found it. 44. (A. Problem, B. Solution).
Susan called a Tow truck to take her car to a mechanic 45. (A. Problem, B. Solution),
because her car had a dead battery 46. (A. Problem, B. Solution).
 I. CAUSE AND EFFECT V.1
Directions: Read carefully the given statements written in Column A, and then choose the letter of the
correct answer from Column B. Write it on the space provided.
CAUSE
EFFECT
________47. People pollute rivers. A. She got high grade.
________48. I really love chocolates. B. My tooth is aching.
________49. Bella studied hard for the test. C. The habitats of fish are destroyed.
________50. Sharon’s handwriting was very messy. D. I bought four boxes.
________51. I cannot attend the birthday party E. The teacher could not read her writings.

J. CAUSE AND EFFECT V.2

Directions: Complete the cause and effect illustration by placing the correct words in the box. Choose your
answer from the word pool. Write it on the space provided.

A. Flowers bloom beautifully at the garden D. She practiced solving math this summer
B. I got a new haircut E. They trained really hard.
C. His teacher made him do it at recess.

Billy forgot to answer his math homework. 52.________________

Jessa become very fast in addition. 53.________________

After the rain, 54.________________

Everyone complimented my new look. 55.________________

The basketball team won the championship. 56.________________

K. TECHNIQUES TO INTRODUCE A TOPIC

Directions: Read and identify what type of introduction is used in the following sentences. Choose your
answer from the box.

a. Ask a question d. use a quotation

b. Use surprising fact or statistics e. describe something
c. Tell a story

57. The average American consumes 77.1 liters of beer per year in the United States.
What type of introduction is used?____________________________________________
58. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was to learn how to swim. I was always afraid of
the water, but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn.
What type of introduction is used?____________________________________________
59. John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country.
What type of introduction is used?____________________________________________
60. Racial equality is worth fighting for, but how can anyone seek to do so by being submissive?
What type of introduction is used?____________________________________________

----------------------- GOODLUCK --------------------------

Prepared by:

MARIFE E. GASPI
G8- English Teacher
 Second Quarter Examination
Key to Correction

1. B 31. A CORRECT RESPONSE SCORES

2. C 32. B
3. A 33. D
4. B 34. B
5. A 35. A
6. C 36. C
7. B 37. A
8. B 38. C
9. C 39. E
10. B 40. B
11. B 41. D
12. A 42. A
13. B 43. B
14. C 44. B
15. A 45. B
16. S 46. A
17. V 47. C
18. D 48. D
19. S 49. A
20. C 50. E
21. W 51. B
22. W 52. C
23. C 53. D
24. A 54. A
25. A 55. B
26. B 56. E
27. A 57. B
28. B 58. C
29. A 59. D
30. B 60. A