Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Caraga Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
ANTIPOLO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Antipolo, Marihatag Surigao del Sur

QUARTER 3
SUMMATIVE TEST no. 2
READING AND WRITING SKILLS

DIRECTIONS: Read the statements below and shade the letter of your answer on the zipgrade sheet.

1. What do you call the process of collecting, a. context clues

analyzing, & interpreting non-numerical b. word clues
data? c. textual clues
a. qualitative research d. error clues
b. quantitative research 8. Which of the following words signals
c. experimental research conclusion of the text?
d. scientific research a. In addition
2. In the statement, “We constantly deal with b. First
these inevitable problems by conducting c. To begin with
researches.” What does inevitable means? d. Thus
a. avoidable 9. What does the word “karma” mean?
b. impending a. result of a person’s actions towards
c. escapable oneself and others
d. preventable b. the product of the good actions we
3. Which of the following is a non-numerical do to those less privileged
data? c. the things we get in return to the
a. temperature things we give to the poor
b. mark grading d. outcome of a person’s action as
c. marital status well as the action themselves
d. annual income 10. What will happen if the author will adhere
4. What do you think is the uses of to the text structure?
qualitative research? a. the text will be easy to follow
a. mechanics b. the readers will critique the text
b. cohesion c. the author will need to make new
c. organization text
d. language use d. the text will be pleasing in the eye
5. What is most likely to happen if a text 11. Why is coherence and cohesion important
physical format is used inappropriately? to be employed in writing a text?
a. it will confuse the reader a. to make the text easy to follow
b. it will challenge the reader and understand
c. it will create another idea b. to make the reader hooked and
d. it will lead to learning interested
c. to motivate the author to write
6. What format technique is like how the
creative ideas
paragraph is outlined?
d. None of the Above
a. signal Words
12. What will happen to the text with
b. physical format
coherence but without cohesion?
c. structure
a. it will not have definite point
d. mechanics
b. it will be difficult to follow
7. What do you call the clues that the readers
c. it will be confusing
use to follow a text?
d. it is hard to understand

13. Is it appropriate to use informal language
in writing a text?
a. Yes, it depends on whom are you
talking to.
b. Yes, because the author has the
freedom
c. No, because it is inappropriate to
read and follow
d. No, because in writing it should
always be formal
14. Which of the following is NOT a convention
that must be considered in writing?
a. spelling
b. punctuation
c. capitalization
d. outline
15. Which of the following statement below
follows the correct punctuation?
a. This speech is dedicated to my
parents. Lina and Tony.
b. I love to paint portraits. I would
paint one every day.
c. I am grateful and blessed to here,
standing in front.
d. Marihatag Surigao del Sur, is a
medium class municipality.
16. Which of the following revision follows the
correct usage of the properties of a well
written text, Thus, I was happy because
my father was there and Santa Claus has
come but as I heard my father’s words
telling my mother the gifts, he had thrown
inside I almost cried’?
a. Thus, I was happy, because my
father was there, Santa Claus had
come but, as I heard my father’s
words telling my mother the gifts,
he had thrown inside I almost cried.
b. Thus, I was happy! because my
father was there and Santa Claus
had come, but, as I heard my
father’s words telling my mother the
gifts and he had thrown inside I
almost cried.
c. Thus, I was happy because my
father was there and Santa Claus
had come; however, as I heard my
father’s words telling my mother the
gifts and he had thrown inside I
almost cried.
d. Thus, I was happy because my
father was there and Santa Claus
had come; however, as I heard my
father’s words telling my mother the
gifts; he had thrown inside I almost
cried.
17. Why is it important to employ properties in
writing to achieve a well-written text?
a. A writer should employ properties in
writing to make his/her work clear
b. A writer should employ properties in
writing to make his/her work
lengthy.
c. A writer should employ properties in
writing to impress his/her readers
d. A writer should employ properties in
writing to challenge his/her readers
18. Which of the following statement below is
a well-written text?
a. The DOH of the Phils. Reports new
cases of covid-19
b. The lady doctor prescribes medicine
to her covid patient.
c. I have read the latest updates on
the spread of the disease.
d. Hi, dude! I would like to share to
you your ideas about coronavirus.
7.
19. What refer/s to the acceptable and
appropriate style of language for a
particular form of written text?
a. coherence
b. language use
c. mechanics
d. organization
20. In writing a well-written text, you need to
use clear and concise sentences. What
does “concise” means?
a. succinct
b. lengthy
c. wordy
d. repetitive
21. Which of the following properties of a well-
written text pertains to the punctuation?
a. coherence
b. Mechanics
c. Organization
d. Unity
22. Which of the following words is NOT a
gender neutral?
a. chairman
b. chairperson
c. principal
 d. officer b. It is important to know the
mechanics and language use to
23. Below are important components of convey meaning through appropriate
Language Use EXCEPT one. Which one is word choice and conventions of
it? writing.
a. Avoid exclamation marks unless c. It is important to know the
they are part of a direct mechanics and language use so that
quotation. your ideas will have unity and
b. Avoid sexist language or not gender coherence.
neutral. d. Knowing the mechanics and
c. Be accurate and condense lengthy language use will help you as a
phrases into fewer words. writer to both develop and arrange
d. Be consistent with your pronoun’s information logically in your essays.
point of view.
24. Examine the following based on the
language use and mechanics. What
component does it violate?
Each student must submit his performance
task next week.
a. Punctuation Mark
b. Dangling Modifier
c. High Faulty Language
d. Sexist Language
25. Why is it important to know mechanics
and language use?
a. As a writer, it is important to know
the mechanics and language use if
you want the reader to agree with
you or to change their view about
something.