Department of Education

Region III
Division of City of San Fernando
Dolores Stand Alone Senior High School
Dolores, City of San Fernando (P)

3rd QUARTER TEST-READING AND WRITING

S. Y. 2017-2018
Name: __________________________ Score: __________
Grade/Section: ___________________ Date: ___________

I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it at the space
provided before the number.

_____1. Which is considered as the original words of a piece of writing or of a speech?

a. text b. texture c. uniform d. valuables

_____2. Which is the linguistic unit (as a conversation or a story) larger than a sentence?
a. discourse b. drama c. text d. texture

_____3. Which is a way of constructing knowledge and organizing information in facilitating learning
and instruction?
a. circles b. drawings c. visual/pictorial d. text

_____4. According to Kylene Beers; “They are tools that help the brain think.” Which is it from the
options?
a. discourse b. drama c. graphic organizers d. story telling

_____5. She delivered an entertaining speech on the current state of the film industry. Which example is
this?
a. discourse b. drama c. texting d. persuading

_____6. What strategy involves the spontaneous contribution of ideas of the members of a group?
a. audio b. brainstorming c. group discussion d. A&C are correct

_____7. Which of the following is not brainstorming?

a. listing b. involving c. jotting d. noting

_____8. When a student presents an idea in the class, what is he giving?

a. gift b. information c. calculation d. questions

_____9. Which visualizes interactions, innovations, experiments, integration and inquiries?

a. audio-visuals b. drama c. graphic organizers d. networking

____10. Which represents the relationship between ideas?

a. concept mapping b. mind mapping c. Venn diagram d. webbing

____11. Which shows the central idea that is linked with the supporting details?
a. concept mapping b. mind mapping c. Venn diagram d. webbing

____12. What is use in the topic outline?

a. text b. phrases c. preposition d. none

____13. Which is a skeleton or a guide to organize ideas?

a. cause-effect b. KWL chart c. outline d. setting comparison

____14. Which is referred to as the topic outline?

a. idea web b. character sheets c. character comparison d. none

____15. What level supports the main ideas?

a. character analysis b. headings c. mapping d. pattern

____16. When a researcher uses the complete declaration to define the subject matter, what outline is
applied?
a. brainstorming b. mapping c. nothing d. sentence outline
____17. Which characterizes details of an object, person, and location in order to firmly set its
appearance?
a. being alone b. description c. drama d. organization

____18. It has a clear focus and sense of purpose? What does it characterize?
a. description b. narration c. problem-solution d. persuasion

____19. A medicine student is to write information about a medical term in the blog. Which of the
patterns in writing should he use?
a. composition b. definition c. description d. narration

____20. A leader divides the class into groups and categories. Which pattern is he applying?
a. classification b. exemplification c. description d. problem-solution

____21. The teacher provides examples and illustrations in order to further clarify the concept of the
topic. Which pattern is used?
a. classification b. exemplification c. description d. persuasion

____22. It was late summer the last time we saw Jeanette. She came to school and stood at the edge of the
room. There was a box of chocolates clutched to her fist, but there was no reason for her to be standing
there. We knew that she was hesitant to give the chocolates, anyway.
What pattern is applied in this situation?
a. classification b. description c. narration d. problem-solution

____23. Having a natural progression of time to the events of the story makes the writing good. What
patterns is described?
a. cause-effect b. narration c. problem-solution d. none

____24. “He came and talked to us. Then he left the house and drove the car back home.” What is its
pattern?
a. cause and effect b. classification c. exemplification d. narration

____25. Ireland wrote about the details in his life when he experienced strong emotion. Which pattern he
used?
a. classification b. exemplification c. narration d. A&B is correct

____26. A writer adheres to define terms, writing sentences structured for ease of flow, focused, and
good mechanics.
a. clarity b. blurriness c. comprehension d. continuity

____27. Although I raised Brownie and Whitey from puppies, they have completely diverse personalities.
Which pattern is it?
a. comparing b. contrasting c. problem d. solution

____28. Whitey is a six-year old, male Shitzu, whereas Brownie is a one-year old female, poodle. Which
pattern is it?
a. comparing b. contrasting c. problem d. solution

____29. Due to the SONA on Monday, particular places in Manila will suspend classes.
a. cause b. effect c. problem d. solution

____30. Cause and effect is one of the patterns in writing. Which of the following is not?
a. description b. definition c. plot d. persuasion

____31. Consequently, the student who kept on leaving his class failed all his subjects and blamed his
teachers. Which is the pattern?
a. comparison b. conflict c. effect d. infected

____32. The head of the village observed that the villagers had the difficulty in fetching water from the
well. He thought of designing a container that could contain enough water without spilling while
transporting it to their houses. He made a sample container which is wheeled and handled to roll it down
to their homes.
a. cause and effect b. compare-contrast c. problem-solution d. none

____33. The military convinces the congress to agree to his argument about the extension of Martial Law
in Mindanao. What is the pattern?
a. definition b. bought c. problem-solution d. persuasion
____34. Promoting the new products of McDonald is an example of which pattern?
a. definition b. characterization c. narration d. persuasion

_____35.. In preparing an outline from a listening text, the initial step is to:
a. listen to note details b. listen to extract information
c. listen to get the central idea d. listen to get the summary

_____36. The sun last summer drained the stream where the birds used to quench their thirst. In order to
satisfy their need, each bird brought pebbles to put to the ground where the water was. They were able to
fill their beaks with few drops of water and cool their bodies. Which pattern is used?
a. cause and effect b. compare-contrast c. problem d. problem-solution

_____37. What is the problem in the short story in no. 36?

a. bird b. being thirsty c. having no water d. pebbles

_____38. How did the birds quench their thirst? What does quench mean?
a. alerted b. activated c. damped d. dried

_____39. It is a value in writing that logically organized and well-connected ideas tied to a unified
theme.
a. carefulness b. coherence c. clarity d. continuity

_____40. They are cohesive devices which are referred to the connection of ideas and connection between
sentences and between paragraphs.
a. coherence and cohesion b. discourse c. text d. organization

_____41. Which of the following places emphasis on the fact which concepts are critical to the narration?
a. discourse b. text c. terminology d. queries

_____42. Computers, spoons, houses, and dogs are terms that have physical manifestation in the world.
What terms are they?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____43. Patience, violence, virtues and values are commonly the characteristics of a man. What terms
are they?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____44. “ He was shivering violently from the cold.” What terminology lies in the sentence?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____45. “The joy in the air was palpable.” Which terminology is attached to the statement?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____46. “Patrick gave her a piece of jewelry. ” Which terminology is attached to the statement?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____47. “Each green stone had fire in its facets.” What terminology is attached?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____48. The telephone kept on ringing while the bell rang simultaneously. What terminology is attached
to the statement?
a. abstract b. concrete c. general d. specific

_____49. They are conventions of writing which include capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals,
abbreviations, acronyms, and contractions.
a. coherence b. text c. organization d. proper mechanics

_____50. Hey, Mark! Why are you so excited? What property of a well-written text is observed?
a. coherence, cohesion b. mechanics c. use d. organization
 Department of Education
Region III
Division of City of San Fernando
Dolores Stand Alone Senior High School
Dolores, City of San Fernando (P)

1ST QUARTER TEST-READING AND WRITING

S. Y. 2017-2018

1. a 17. a 33. d
2. a 18. a 34. d
3. c 19. b. 35. a
4. c 20. a 36. d
5. a 21. b 37. b
6. b 22. c 38. c
7. b 23. b 39. b
8. b 24. d 40. a
9. c 25. c 41. c
10. a 26. a 42. b
11. d 27. b 43. a
12. b 28. b 44. b
13. c 29. a 45. a
14. a 30. c 46. c
15. b 31. c 47. d
16. d 32. c 48. b
49. d
50. b

Prepared by:

Maria Corazon L. Bacani

Karla Bernadette L. Honrado

RWS-3rd quarter