Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

SUMMATIVE TEST- WRITTEN WORK 3

ENGLISH 8 – QUARTER 2
Competency: EN8VC-Ig-15 ENVC-IVc-15
Directions: Read and understand the instructions in each part carefully. Write your answers on your paper.

A. Study the presentations below and answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

The Water Cycle

The world’s water moves between lakes, rivers, oceans, the
atmosphere and the land in an ongoing cycle called – you guessed it! –
the water cycle. As it goes through this continuous system, it can be a
liquid (water), a gas (vapour) or a solid (ice).
Energy from the sun heats up the surface of the Earth, causing
the temperature of the water in our rivers, lakes and oceans to rise.
When this happens, some of the water “evaporates” into the air, turning
into a gas called “vapour“. Plants and trees also lose water to the
atmosphere through their leaves. This process is known as
“transpiration“.
As water vapour rises up high into the sky, it cools and turns
back into a liquid, forming clouds. This process is called “condensation“.
When too much water has condensed, the water droplets in
the clouds become too big and heavy for the air to hold them. And so
they fall back down to Earth as rain, snow, hail or sleet, a process known
as “precipitation“.
The fallen precipitation is then “collected” in bodies of water –
such as rivers, lakes and oceans – from where it will eventually
Source:https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/the-water-cycle
evaporate back into the air, beginning the cycle all over again.
Source:https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/science/nature/water-cycle/

1. What is the text and the diagram all about?

A. Water Treatment B. Water Cycle C. Water Configuration D. Water Synthesis

2. What process is not present in the diagram which can be found in the text?
A. Evaporation B. Transpiration C. Condensation D. Precipitation

3. The water cycle begins with ______________.

A. Evaporation C. Precipitation
B. Condensation D. No beginning and no end

4. When it’s raining, the water falling down is in what stage of the cycle?
A. Evaporation C. Precipitation
B. Condensation D. Collection

5. Water vapour rises into the sky and turns back into liquid to form clouds. This process is called
______________.
A. Precipitation B. Evaporation C. Collection D. Condensation

B. Study the venn diagram and the text below and answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of
the correct answer.

Text A Text B

Source: https://images.app.goo.gl/wcy4HfLqcks9MBxEA
Don’t know a gator from a crocodile? You’re
probably not alone. Although these large reptiles
belong to different families, they share a number of
similarities, including long snouts, powerful tails,
short legs, and bony-plated backs. But there are some
easy ways to tell them apart. The first is the shape
of the snout. In alligators it’s broad and U-shaped,
while in crocodiles it’s narrow and V-shaped. Next
are the teeth. In the case of alligators, the lower
teeth are typically not visible when the mouth is shut.
In crocodiles, however, some teeth in the bottom jaw
appear, most notably the large fourth tooth. Another
difference is color. Gray or black? It’s probably a
gator. Olive or tan? A crocodile. The two reptiles
also differ in location. Crocodiles are usually found
in saltwater habitats, while alligators prefer
freshwater areas. And last—but definitely not least
—is behavior. Crocodiles are typically more
aggressive than gators.

Source:https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-
6. Which text used purely written language? alligators-and-crocodiles
A. Text A B. Text B C. Both

7. Which text showed the detailed differences and similarities between crocodiles and alligators?
A. Text A B. Text B C. Both

8. Which text focused more on the differences between crocodiles and alligators?
A. Text A B. Text B C. Both

React to the following statements from different Filipino personalities by giving your own opinion. Use the
different opinion markers you have learned and tell whether you “AGREE” or “DISAGREE” to their
statements. Underline the word “Agree” if you support the statement, and “Disagree” if otherwise. Be sure to
justify your stand by completing the sentences.

9-10“Life is really not easy, we all have our personal battles, but it is important that you really treasure yourself, love yourself and
have a sense of self-worth.” -Heart Evangelista (Filipino Actress)
source:https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/heart_evangelista_1106001
I (agree/ disagree) with the statement because…
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
I believe that…
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

THIRD PERFORMANCE TASK IN

ENGLISH GRADE 8 – QUARTER 2
Competency: EN8VC-Ig-15; ENVC-IVc-15
COMPARE and CONTRAST these two selections using the Venn Diagram below. Be guided with the scoring rubric presented.
 The Last of the Great Auks
The Dodo Bird: A Symbol of Extinction
The Great Auk is an extinct species of bird that
covered a large range of the North Atlantic coast, from
The dodo bird lived on the island of Mauritius, off
Iceland to northern Spain. Though it was flightless, it was
the southeast coast of Africa. Because the bird went
a powerful swimmer and used its skills in the water to
extinct in the 17th century, there are no photos available.
hunt crustaceans, one of the staples of its diet. It stood a
Drawings, paintings, written accounts, and a handful of
little under 3 feet tall and weighed about 11 pounds. It
specimens give us a rough understanding of its appearance
nested along the coast in colonies consisting of
and behavior. What we do know about the dodo bird is
thousands of birds. The colonies were so dense that
that it stood more than three feet tall, weighed about 40
sailors reported being able to spot the shore based on
lbs., and was flightless. It most likely lost this trait because
the sight of the black and white birds.
it didn’t need to fly. There were no predators on the island,
The Great Auk was hunted by sailors and
and fruit and seeds provided abundant food sources.
fisherman for more than 100,000 years. Because they
Things started to change for the dodo bird in 1505
were flightless and rather clumsy on land, they were
when the Portuguese arrived on the island. After that, the
easy to catch. The bird’s eggs and feathers were also in
bird, which weighed about 50 lbs., became a welcome
high demand in Europe, further reducing the bird’s
source of food for sailors. Along with humans came pigs,
population.
monkeys and rats, which made meals of the dodo bird
By the early-1800’s, the population of Gr eat
eggs. Since the species had never seen humans before,
Auk colonies had dwindled significantly. Iceland was the
none of the dodo birds on the island were afraid of
home of the last known colony of Auks, who were killed
humans, yet another reason they became such easy prey.
for their skins in 1835. One of the very last birds was
The last reported sighting of a dodo bird was in
caught on St. Kilda island in Scotland in 1844 by three
1688, in the hunting records of Isaac Johannes Lamotius,
sailors. A large storm passed through the area and the
who was the governor of Mauritius. All that remains of the
men killed the Great Auk, believing it was a witch who
dodo bird today are a dried head and foot at the Oxford
caused the storm.
University Museum of Natural History and skeletal
The cultural significance of the bird has been
remains. In recent decades, several excavations on the
discovered in recent history. Cave paintings featuring
island have allowed scientists to assemble complete
Great Auks were found in France dating back 20,000
skeletons of the dodo bird.
years. The Great Auk was also an important symbol for
Because it took so little time after human contact
Native Americans. A person buried in Newfoundland
for this animal to go extinct, the dodo bird has become a
around 2000 BC was found surrounded by more than
symbol of the role of humans in protecting endan-
200 Great Auk beaks, believed to be part of a ceremonial
Illustration of a Dodo bird by Louis Figuier from 1873 gered
burial. About 80 specimens of the Great Auk exist today,
animals.
found in museums around the world.