Reviewer – English

Identify the Number and Category of the following using Dewey Decimal Classification System

1. Intermediate Algebra
2. Handling Behavior of Preschoolers
3. Philippine Daily Inquirer
4. Philippine Politics
5. The Crucifixion of Jesus
6. Adverb of Time
7. Life of Marcos
8. Circulatory System
9. Music of Michael Jackson
10. Child Behavior
11. Existentialism
12. The Philisophy of Paolo Freire
13. Sample of Haikus
14. Machine Repair
15. Bataan Power Nuclear Plant
16. How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife
17. Life of Barrack Obama
18. Monalisa
19. Nanotechnology
20. Uses of Preposition and Verbs
21. Christian Living
22. Philippine Star
23. Children in Conflict with Law
24. Chemical Bonds
25. The Kids Guide to Magic Tricks

Identify the following parts of a book:

____________ 1. It states the the purpose of the book or the point of view of the author.
____________ 2. It contains the title of the book, name of the author, and the publisher and its address.
____________ 3. It refers to an author or publisher to publish and distribute a literary work.
____________ 4. It lists the subjects covered and the pages on which they are found in the order in whch they
appear in the book.
____________ 5. It is the short dictionary found at the back of the book.
____________ 6. It gives an alphabetical list of subjects covered and pages on which they are discussed.
____________ 7. It is the heart of the book.
____________ 8. It gives additional and helpful information.
____________ 9. The name of the publisher and its address is called ___________.
____________ 10. It is an illegal practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s
own.

Write True if the statement is True, while if it is False, change the underlined word/phrase to make it correct. Write
your answer in the blank before each number.

_____________ 1. Table of Contents gives an alphabetical list of subjects covered and pages on which they are
discussed.
_____________ 2. Glossary gives additional and helpful information.
_____________ 3. The text is the heart of the book.
_____________ 4. Copyright page contains the title of the book, name of the author, and the publisher and its
address.
_____________ 5. Title page states the purpose of the book or the point of view of the author.
_____________ 6. Introduction serves the same purpose as the preface.
_____________ 7. The table of contents is usually divided into chapters with titles.
_____________ 8. The Copyright page is found at the back cover of the book.
_____________ 9. There is a short dictionary found in a book.
_____________ 10. Both index and the table of contents list subject matter but each follows a different manner.
_____________ 11. Copyright is an illegal practice of faking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them of as
one’s own.
_____________ 12. A book may have more than one author.
_____________ 13. Table of contents are arranged alphabetically

Write the sources of information:

1. Latest update on the ashfall from Taal volcano was broadcasted live by Jun Veneracion. _______________
2. An extensive history on the life of Nelson Mandela was published. _________________
3. Liza wants to find the correct pronunciation of the longest word. _________________
4. Lyka brought home 2 volumes of a book where she can source out information on the characteristics of
reptiles. _______________
5. Mikka wants to travel abroad. She wants to find her way in the diferent places. Which source of information
will she use? ________________
6. The headline is all about the ashfall in Batangas. ____________
7. Mike wants to learn specific details in mining. Which source of information will he use? ______________
8. LK is writing a narrative and wants to vary the words she uses with words of the same meaning. Which
source of information will she use? ______________
9. Teacher Ann asks her students to write about their own life story. _________________
10. Mariel likes to source out information through a click of a finger. She decided to choose search engines.
Which source of information did she use? _______________
11. Teacher Rich requires her students to bring their books because her students will answer the activities in the
said book. Which source of information is referred? _________________
12. ML was assigned to divide words into syllables. Which source of information will he use? _______________
13. Cyrah wants to know the average eggs produced by broilers in the poultry. Which source of information will
she use? ________________
14. LK is travelling to Boracay and would like to know where are the place to be visited. Which source of
information will she use? _______________
15. An advertisement about the new condominium was seen after the episode of “Ang Probinsiyano”. Which
source of information is used? _______________
16. Lyn want to buy anew house. She saw a posted advertisement in the market. Which source of information is
used? _________________
17. What is an almanac?
a. A comic book for farmers
b. A book with calendars and weather information
c. A book with definition of words
18. In which reference book would you look for general information (It has multiple volumes and articels
arranged alphabetically by subject)?
a. Atlas b. almanac c. encyclopedia
19. If you wanted to find a word that means the same thing as adore, in which source would you look?
a. Almanac b. encyclopedia c. thesaurus
20. Where can you learn about the earth’s population?
a. Atlas b. almanac c. encyclopedia
21. A reference containing words and their synonyms.
a. Almanac b. encyclopedia c. thesaurus
22. If you wanted to locate the last person to win the male diving competitionat the last Olympics, you should
look in:
a. Encyclopedia b. biography c. almanac
23. A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them. It contains meanings
of words, parts of speech, pronunciation.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. dictionary
24. You have to write a report about the eruption of Tall volcano. To avoid repeating the same words over and
over again, which reference provides choices of words with the same meaning?
b. Almanac b. thesaurus c. dictionary
25. A book containing lots of general information arranged by days, months, years.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
26. A reference book containing maps.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
27. Josie wants to replace the word EVENT with a synonym. Which of the following reference materials would be
the best to use?
a. Encyclopedia b. almanac c. thesaurus
28. Where would you look to find the meaning of the word?
a. encyclopedia b. thesaurus c. dictionary
29. A collection of maps and geographic information.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
30. You would use an _____ to find the average rainfall for the year in the Philippines.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
31. If you were considering a vegetable garden this summer and you wanted to make sure you planted your
pepper and cucumber at te right time of the year, in which source will you look for information?
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
32. Which source is most helpful if you needed to find information about how to take care of a goldfish?
a. Internet b. almanac c. encyclopedia
33. It is a set of books arranged alphabetically with information and pictures of famous people, places, events
and things.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
34. A reference which list important events yearly in the world about sport records, business, economy, awards
and many more.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
35. It is a collection of maps of different countries, facts about every country in the world, bodies of water,
populations, currency, distances, etc.
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
36. If I was searching for information on a whole, what resource should I start with?
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
37. Which resource would most likely have a picture of a komodo dragon?
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
38. What library reference gives the list of important events arranged yearly?
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia
39. What refence will you use if you’re looking for the map, flag, and number of population of China?
a. Almanac b. atlas c. encyclopedia

Exercises: Card Catalogue

Directions: Identify the card below as to author, title and subject card.

136.7354
L257a
C.5
Adolescents and Youth
Landis, Paul Henry
N.Y. McGrawhill Co. C 1947
Xiii, 470 p., 21 cm
Fil SHORT STORIES
808.30

Q4s Qurino, Joe

Short Stories around the World
Introduction by Nick Joaquin
Manila National Bookstore, 1980
225 pp., 21 ½ cm.
372.6
D7 Finances (Money, Economics, Investments)

973.9 Bucket, Larry

Whatever Happened to American Dream
Moody Press, Chicago, Ill. , c 1993
297 p. 24 cm.

Directions: Read each question below then choose the correct answer.
1. Why is a card catalog important?
a. It teaches about the library.
b. It helps locate books in the library easily.
c.It guides one on how to refer to books.".
2. What can help you to locate books in the library easily and quicky?
a. card catalog
b. borrower’s card
c. identification card.
3. What kind of cards are needed on fiction?
a. author and title card
b. title card
c. title, author and subject cards
4. If you want a book on a special subject such as boxing, what kind of card will you use?
a. title card
b. subject card
c. author card.
5. How are the cards arranged?
a. in alphabetical order
b. in chronological order
c. in numerical order

Read the situations below and answer the questions that follow.
Eddie wants to borrow a reference book that he needs for his research work in Science. It is about the solar
system.
6.What kind of card will he refer to?
a.) title card
b. author card
c. subject card
7. Which word will he not refer to?
a. earth
b. solar
c. system
8. Which information does he not need to copy from the book card?
a. title
b. author
c. publisher
9. Celia wants to borrow a book in the library. She forgot the title of the book, but she remembers the author.
Which will she do first?
a. Get the call number.
b. Look in the drawer where the author’s last name would be filed.
c. Find the section of the library where the books have the same upper number as the call number of the book
you want.
10. How many cards does each book of fiction have? a. four b. three c.two d.one

Study the card

808 Mason, Miriam E.

M 58 p A pony called lightning/Miriam E. Mason
4th ed. New York, USA, Mc Millan
Publishing Co.
C 1971
1. Who is the author of thepp.
234 book?
illus
2. What is the title of the book?
3. Who published the book?
4. Where was the book pubished?
5. When was the book published?
6. How many pages does the book has?
7. Does the book contain illustartions?
8. What is its call number?
9. Is the book fictin or nonfiction?
10. What kind of catalog card is it?

Identify the following:

____________1. Presents the title of each book on the frist line of the card.
____________2. List each book of non fiction by the name of its subject.
____________ 3. List each book by the author’s last name.
Phrases, Clauses, Sentences
______1. Over my head
______2. Because I was afraid
______3. I didn’t get very much sleep
______4. That night
______5. I knew what happened
______6. So that I could get some rest
______7. I heard the cat’s meow
______8. Sitting by the broken plate licking the crumbs
______9. When I finally got up
______10. I got so tired
______11. Even though I counted sheep
______12. Ear plugs would be a good investment
______13. I never realized how losing sleep affected me
______14. The next day
______15. When I got to work
______16. I forgot to lock the door of my car
______17. Walking into the parking garage
______18. Did you ever get a strange feeling that someone was around you
______19. On the back of my neck
______20. All because I hadn’t had enough sleep
______21. Throwing papers along the streets
______ 22. While debris covered the park
______ 23. With broken glass in the alley
______ 24. Beside old trucks and cars
______ 25. No one lives there
______ 26. For lights on every corner
______ 27. If the expense is too great
______ 28. As he walked home
______ 29. Dragged up the subway steps
______30. Thousands of people walk every day
______31. Racing against the traffic signal
______32. Unless it rains
______33. When a helicopter hovers overhead
______34. Who play basketball in the empty lot
______35. That lives in town
______36. To think intelligently
______37. Except Mary and Tom
______38. No one cared about the party
______39. After the storm ended
______ 40. After the storm on Friday
______ 41. While baking the bread
______ 42. Leaving me behind
______ 43. Which was stolen
______ 44. A few were left
______ 45. Given a new lease on life
______ 46. As a loving gesture
______ 47. That she was going
______ 48. Since finding her keys and book
______ 49. Scolded by his mother
______ 50. Raise the flag
______ 51. Giving him a lift
______ 52. If they can
______ 53. Run
______ 54. Which sank
______ 55. Driving can be fun
______ 56. Drive slowly
______ 57. I suppose
 ______ 58. To run quickly
______ 59. Traveling at a fast pace
______ 60. Which sank
______ 61. Until tomorrow morning
______ 62. While it poured
______ 63. Buy bread at the store
______ 64. Living by herself
______ 65. Fifteen went home
______ 66. That we bought
______ 67. To act responsibly
______ 68. Who decided to leave
______ 69. While talking on the phone
______ 70. While we talked
______ 71. Aside from that
______ 72. I say
______ 73. Though the motor was running
______ 74. Since Monday Mary has disappeared
______ 75. Unless she knew the truth
______ 76. To be the last-place team in the league
______ 77. When on time
______ 78. If you like
______ 79. By popular consent
______ 80. Many were walking
______ 81. Unless we meet at once
______ 82. Because of your interest
______ 83. As I should have guessed
______ 84. Racing to the sea last evening
______ 85. Race to the sea
______ 86. Several were wrong
______ 87. Until the matter is settled
______ 88. Dealt a losing hand
______ 89. Do your work quickly
______ 90. If problems arise
______ 91. That may win
______ 92. Since few can go
______ 93. Getting all the answers correct
______ 94. Although the time has come
______ 95. Sleeping on and off
______ 96. When she gets old
______ 97. Were so lazy to go out
______ 98. While going down the street
______ 99. As she’s studying alone
______ 100. Until she finds a car

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Irony, oxymoron, paradox

1. Jenny cooked the candy too long. When she took it out of the oven it was hard as a rock.
2. Iva worked hard on her report. After presenting it to the class, she felt as light as a feather.
3. All alone
4. Water, water, water everywhere. Not any drop to drink.
5. The old car woke reluctantly from its overnight sleep. Coughing and sputtering, it finally broke into a loud
roar.
6. The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.
7. On one hand, I am indecisive. On the other hand, I am not.
8. After Marshall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down. He was a puffing steam engine.
9. Kyle's father was as stern as a judge when he came home after curfew.
10. The storm was a savage beast.
11. The liquid gas threatened the environment.
12. The open secret kept me waiting in suspense.
13. That incident was seriously funny.
14. I’m having an awfully pretty afternoon.
15. If there is one thing I can’t stand, it is intolerance.
16. We have more degrees but less sense
17. Appear invisible
18. Awfully nice
19. I love working on the computer even though it can be boring.
20. Current history
21. The storm took the house in its teeth and shook it.
22. Wiley was very good at chess. "You have to watch him," said his father. "He's a real fox."
23. Shay ran in a relay race on Saturday. When it was over, her legs felt like lead.
24. Big baby
25. The tragic comedy was very entertaining to watch.
26. The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh. A soft breeze carried the scent of lilacs.
27. The original copies arrived in the mail.
28. The boy's room was an amusement arcade.
29. Louis is as strong and as tall as a redwood tree.
30. Act naturally
31. The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel.
32. We have more knowledge but less judgment
33. The kitchen is the heart of my mother's home.
34. Born dead
35. The idea was a fire in my head.
36. The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.
37. Bad luck
38. The Titanic was promoted as unsinkable, but it sank in 1912.
39. Climb down
40. Grandmother's dresser smelled like a rose garden.
41. I can’t wait to play basketball after school.
42. The truck groaned under the weight of its load.
43. The waiter expresses gratitude when she intends the opposite.
44. The rain was a curtain of water.
45. The rained puddled at the door and washed anyone who entered with its splatter.
46. All the world's a stage.
47. This is just what I needed.
48. Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.
49. Controlled chaos
50. After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.
51. The ball was thrown like a bullet.
52. She is peaches and cream.
53. Angry relief
54. The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
55. I don’t like to get wet, but I am so glad it has started raining.
56. The wide rock ledge was a safe harbor for the weary mountain climbers.
57. Fall leaves were scattered like confetti.
58. The green vines wound their green arms around the rusty gate.
59. Deliberate mistake
60. John's new car was a lemon.
61. Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
62. Pride goes forth on horseback, grand and gay.
63. The camel is the ship of the desert.
64. Here is the smell of blood still; all the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.
65. Accurate estimate
66. Confirmed rumor
67. She is the apple of my eye.
68. Father Anthony cried a river of tears.
69. I just posted how useless Facebook is on Facebook.
70. My mother is like a star in the sky.
71. The trees are dancing together with the wind.
72. Constant change
73. You are the sunshine of my life.
74. Jenny had cooked the candy too long. When she was ready to cut it in squares, it was a rock.
75. Sue Ann worked hard on her report. After she gave it before the class, she felt light as a feather.
76. The old car awoke reluctantly from its night's sleep. Coughing and spluttering, it finally broke into a loud roar.
77. I will go to the mall today to buy shoes.
78. The trees of the forest sympathetically watched over the lost child.
79. After Marshall climbed three flights of stairs, he had to sit down. He was a puffing steam engine.
80. Barbara's cake for the contest turned out practically perfect - it responded to touch like a sponge.
81. The storm was a savage beast. It took the house in its teeth and shook it.
82. Wiley was very good at chess. "You have to watch him" his father said. "He's a real fox."
83. The day after the rain, the air was clean and fresh. A soft little breeze carried the scent of lilacs.
84. The boy's room was an amusement arcade.
85. Louis is as strong and tall as a redwood.
86. Computers talk to one another.
87. The train whistle screamed as the train flew through the tunnel.
88. I will go out and play when I finish my hoework.
89. The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house.
90. The idea was a fire in my head.
91. The waxed floor was as slippery as an ice rink.
92. I cannot go to church because I have a Theology class to study for.
93. Grandmother's dresser drawers smelled like a rose garden.
94. The truck groaned under the strain of its load.
95. The rain formed a curtain of water on the window.
96. Big sisters are the crabgrass in the lawn of life.
97. The local fire station burns down.
98. After a week without rain, the flowers begged to be watered.
99. The ball was thrown like a bullet.
100. The name of America’s biggest dog was “Tiny”.
101. The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
102. The wide rock ledge was a safe harbor for the weary mountain climbers.
103. Fall leaves were strewn like confetti on the path.
104. Taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor.
105. The green vines wound their arms around the rusty gate.
106. Fran's new car turned out to be a lemon.
107. My love for you is a s deep as the ocean.
108. James ran like a cheetah.
109. My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it.