THIRD PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 10

MARCH 05 - 06, 2021

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Score: _______

General Instructions: Please write your answers legibly and only use black or blue pen for your answers. Strictly no alterations or
erasures for Test I – Test II. Answers with erasures/alteration will be considered invalid.
TEST I. Identification: Read and Identify the TERM/S being described in the sentences below. Write your answer on the
blank before each number (2 points each item).
____________1. This deals more with the process of creating meaning and experiencing a text as we read. 
____________2. It emphasizes the form of a literary work to determine its meaning, focusing on literary elements and
how they work to create meaning.
____________3. This concerned with understanding the role of power, politics, and money in literary texts
____________4. This asserts that most “literature” throughout time has been written by men, for men.
____________5. This deals with social issues that were happening during the time period in which the piece was
published.
____________6. This literary approach is concerned with content and values of a literary piece.
____________7. A literary approach that focuses on understanding texts by viewing texts in the context of other text that
also seeks to understand economic, social, and political influences on texts. 
____________8. This approach is concerned on literature as a system of signs where meaning is constructed in a
context, where words are inscribed with meaning by being compared to other words and structures
____________9. This criticism examines a text as independent from its time period, social setting, and author’s
background.
____________10. This is a criticism that view text as a revelation of its author’s mind and personality. 

TEST II. Cloze Test: Replace the indicated underlined nouns with pronouns in the appropriate case. Write your answer on
the space provided.
Duchess Margaret Cavendish left some big shoes to fill, but many modern female writers are up to the challenge,
working tirelessly on great literature. One other Margaret who has made a career out of writing thought-provoking
literature featuring engaging female characters is Margaret Atwood.
__________ 1. Atwood’s writing includes open-ended stories, ___________ 2. The stories demonstrate ________ 3.
Atwood’s expertise at examining contemporary living and gender politics. Artwood’s work, _______ 4. work includes
stories like “The Edible Woman” and “The Handmaid’s Tale, has been adapted to different platforms, ___________ 5.
platforms include the stage and television screen.
Atwood has also written plenty of poetry, __________ 6. Poetry capably examines the flaws of society. The
stance Atwood tends to take in Atwood’s writing is a feminist one ___________ 7. the stance seeks to give voice to
women, ______ 8. women re commonly underrepresented in literature as characters, and in real life as members of
society. Literary scholars ________ 9. scholars read and critique Atwood’s work note that Atwood is quite skilled at
deconstructing classic and traditional myths and stories to show the issues underpinning __________ 10. myths and
stories.

TEST III. Text Analysis: Analyze and briefly explain the writing style of the author in the following passages. You may use
the back of this paper for your answer.

1. "As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called 'Whiskers 'round the Light'--tiny splinters of ice in
the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights."
- “A Night to Remember”, Walter Lord 
2. "So far, so good. On duty at 10 o'clock...a few words about the ice problem with Lookout Reginald Lee, who shared
the same watch...a few more words about the cold...but mostly just silence, as the two stared into the darkness."
-
“A Night to Remember”, Walter Lord 
3. "His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and
crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice."
- “Harry Potter”, JK ROWLING

TEST IV. Creating: Choose one heroic Filipino figure whom you would like to honor. Write a three- paragraph toast speech
for them that uses cohesive connectors to create a smooth flow from beginning to end. You may use another
sheet of paper for your composition. The rubric for this composition will be sent to our Group Chat (14 points).