LANAO DEL NORTE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

Reading and Writing Skills 11

Third Quarter Examination
Grade 11 – All Sections
Name: Date: ______________
Grade 11- Section: Score: ________ ______

Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before
each number.
______1. What is generally considered as a written material, especially long piece of writing as in a book, a letter, or a
newspaper?
A. discourse C. connectives
B. text D. ideas
______2. What is being referred as a formal and often lengthy discussion of a topic, where concepts and insights are
arranged in an organized and logical manner?
A. Discourse C. Debate
B. Text D. Speech
_____3. What outline should be used to develop the major divisions of long report and it is in a sentence form?
A. outline C. sentence outline
B. topic outline D. phrase outline
_____4. What is being referred as the road map for the paper, in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from
the rest of the paper?
A. topic outline C. sentence outline
B. thesis statement D. topic sentence
_____5. What technique in selecting and organizing information in which participants generate new ideas and
solutions through intensive and freewheeling group discussion?
A. brainstorming C. graphic organizer
B. outline D. focused group discussion
_____6. What information can you supply in a Venn diagram?
A. document of student’s own learning
B. logical relationships between groups of things
C. series of events
D. three aspects of a topic
_____7. Which of the following describes something without conveying the writer’s own emotion?
A. subjective description C. objective description
B. personal description D. the use of adjectives
______8. Which of the following statements expresses subjective description?
a. Death from hunger and dehydration among elderly natives has increased.
b. John is diligent and conscientious worker.
c. John’s safety record contains no violations and he has been promoted twice in the past five years.
d. The ceiling is missing all panels, exposing open wiring.
______9. Katie defines the word “soul” as a mysterious force within the human body that gives life and yet is
separate from it. What type of definition was used?
A. connotation C. synonyms
B. denotation D. operational definition
______10. What is the purpose of identifying the pattern of development in paragraph writing?
A. To form a proper structure in organizing the ideas of your paragraph
B. To present a clear and interesting paragraphs
C. To have a focus on how to construct ideas and sentences in the paragraph
D. All of the Above
______11. What quality of a text that gives its overall meaning?
A. cohesion C. intertextuality
B. coherence D. situationality
______12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective language?
A. concrete and specific C. constructive
B. concise D. vague
______13. What term is used to describe the technical aspects of writing such as spelling, punctuation, capitalization,
etc.?
A. criteria B. mechanics C. technicalities D. format
_______14. Which is NOT a characteristics of an effective language?
A. Concrete and specific language
B. Constructive, not destructive
C. Familiar words, not obscure
D. Abstract and creative language
_______15. Effective language requires brevity or conciseness of language. What does ‘concise’
mean?
A. Direct and verbose words C. All of the above
B. Using few words and avoiding fillers/filters D. None of the choices

_______16. Which of the following DOES NOT describe critical reading?

A. Critical reading is to make judgements about how a text is argued.
B. Critical reading is a way of asking “What information can I get out of it?”
C. Critical reading is looking for ways of thinking about the subject matter.
D. Critical reading is a more advanced form and a higher level of reading.

_______17. What is reading?

A. The ability to recognize letters, numbers, and other characters in a written text.
B. The ability to speak out the words of a text.
C. The ability to process and decode symbols to derive meaning from a text.
D. The ability to gain information from the text read and apply to daily living.

_______18. The statement “Excessive television viewing has caused the steady decline in the reading ability of
children and teenagers.” can be classified as _________
A. claims of policy C. claims of value
B. claims of fact D. claims of cause and effect

_______19. The following statements are claims of fact, EXCEPT _____________.

A. Excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to several diseases.
B. Television newscasting influences the way Americans think about social and political issues.
C. An improved sewer system would solve these flood drainage problems.
D. Honesty is the best policy.

_______20. How would you consider a statement as claims of value?

A. If inferences are made based on data, documents, and scientific observation results and research.
B. If it refers to presentation of opinion about something using language.
C. If it attempts to prove that some action, belief, or condition is right or wrong, good or bad.
D. If it requires proposal of clear and measurable action or steps.

_______21. Which of the following is not a purpose of discourse?

A. To inform C. To entertain
B. To persuade D. To destruct

_______22. Which of the following graphic organizers can be used to sort or classify information or objects into
different categories?
A. Web C. Compare-contrast Matrix
B. Classification table D. Venn Diagram

_______23. (1) American women gained status during World War II. (2) Many of them took over men’s jobs in factories and
farms as men enlisted into the military. (3) As a result, they learned new skills and experienced work outside of the
home. (4) Also, women were allowed to serve in the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, so they felt the
pride of being in the military service. (5) Lastly, because of the absence of men, women made decisions for themselves
and their families. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. American women gained status during World War II.
B. Women were allowed to serve in the military.
C. Women took over men’s jobs as men enlisted into the military.
D. Women made decisions for themselves and their families.

_______24. Self defense is a basic human right. Therefore, everyone should carry a handgun. The italicized sentence
is called _________
A. assumption C. conclusion
B. premise D. evidence

_______25. Which of the following does not exemplify a claim of policy?

A. The death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to prevent murder.
B. Legislation should be passed to stop the sales of cigarettes.
C. The age at which people can get a driver’s license must be raised to 18.
D. Rap music makes its audience members prone to violence.

_______26.”There are three reasons I don’t have a credit card. The first reason is that using a piece of plastic instead of cash
makes it too easy for me to buy things I can’t afford. For instance, last week I saw a 4,000.00 php pair of pink sandals
in my favorite shoe store. Of course, I don’t need pink sandals, nor I can afford them. With a credit card, however, I
 would now own those sandals and be worrying about how to pay for them. The second reason I don’t have a credit
card is that I would end up in debt like my friend Sara, the shopaholic. Sara got a credit last year, and she already owes
30,000.00 php. She buy things that she doesn’t really need such as jewelry and designer sunglasses. She will be in debt
for years. The third reason I don’t have a credit card is the difficulty in understanding the fine print in the credit card
contract. If I don’t read the fine print, I can be surprised. For example, some credit companies will raise my interest
rate if I make payment even one day late. To sum up, credit cards may be a convenience for some people, but for me,
they are plastic ticket to financial disaster.” What is the topic sentence in the selection?
A. There are three reasons I don’t have a credit card.
B. Credit cards are plastic ticket to financial disaster.
C. Credit cards are convenience for some people.
D. Using a piece of plastic instead of cash makes it too easy for me to buy things I can’t afford.

______27. Jane is assigned to report about the menstrual cycle in her Biology class, which of the following graphic
organizers can be used to illustrate her topic?
A. clock diagram C. cycle diagram
B. decision-making diagram D. Venn diagram

_______28. Customer orders for custom mountain bikes are delivered 4 weeks later than regular mountain bikes . To
address this issue, the shop owner can best identify the problem through ______________
A. Venn diagram C. fishbone diagram
B. chain diagram D. cycle diagram

_______29. Which among the following topics can be a subject of persuasive paragraph?
A. Apollo 11 space mission
B. Blue Whales’ first baseball game of the new season
C. Air-conditioning of all classrooms
D. First plane ride

______30. How the ideas in these sentences are logically linked? “In recent years viruses have been shown to cause
cancer not only in chickens but also in mice, cats, and even in some primates. Therefore, it is a reasonable
hypothesis that viruses might cause cancer in humans”.
A. The two sentences have different topic sentences.
B. It uses “therefore” as a concluding connectives to support the argument.
C. The second sentence reiterates the idea of the first.
D. The overall text has meaning.

______31. Which sentence uses formal language?

A. We cordially invite you to our wedding day.
B. The research project won’t continue next year.
C. It was raining cats and dogs.
D. Hey guys! Wanna go to the party tonight?

______32. “Natasha’s basement was our sanctuary. I return to it in my best dreams and wake up feeling like I could die
happy.” How did the writer get the reader’s attention on her descriptive essay?
A. The writer emphasized the name of the owner of the basement who is Natasha.
B. The writer uses poetic devices.
C. The writer let the readers know what he/she is describing as soon as possible instead of leaving them
guessing.
D. The writer uses correct series of adjectives to achieve better description of what he/she is talking about
at the beginner of his/her paragraph.

______33. What graphic organizer can be used to clarify the relationship between specific events and the
outcomes deriving from them, thus illustrating the concepts of consequences,
inevitability, and causality?
A. Cause-Effect Chain C. Classification table
B. Problem-Solution Map D. Venn Diagram

______34. “Madagascar has one of the world’s oldest systems of natural reserves. This system, established during the early
1900s, was designed to protect lemurs and other animal species unique to the island. However, due to severe
economic hardship, this island country lacks the funds to properly manage the reserves; as a result, many species risks
extinction. One recent solution to this problem has been offered by the international community. If Madagascar begins
to better protect its reserves, its foreign debt will be reduced. This incentive should lead to some level of
improvement.” What graphic organizer is suitable to illustrate the text?
A. Cause-Effect Chain C. Classification table
B. Problem-Solution Map D. Venn Diagram
______35. A baby is a miracle and gift from heaven. This miracle is formed in the mother’s womb for 9 precious
months. It starts from two gamete cells which met and are fertilized in a woman’s ovaries. After some time,
it come down to the fallopian tube to the uterus walls and attaches there. It becomes an embryo to fetus to
a tiny baby until it is ready to come out and see the world . What kind of process pattern is presented here?
A. Process Narration C. Process Explanation
B. Process Instruction D. Process Action

______36. Which essay title do you think will not make use of a Venn diagram?
A. Differences between the Daily Lives of Teenagers Today and a Century Ago
B. Material and Non-Material Factor of Happiness
C. Iphone 5s versus iPhone 6
D. Effective Leadership

______37. Which of the following topic sentences is more specific?

A. Studying overseas was deemed to be very difficult.
B. Studying overseas was deemed to be very difficult as survey shows.
C. Studying overseas was deemed to be very difficult for 63% of the people surveyed who cited a range of
difficulties including homesickness, loneliness, difficulty making foreign friends, changes to diet, health
problems, weight gain and difficulties with money and jobs.
D. Studying overseas was deemed to be very difficult due to several factors like homesickness, loneliness,
difficulty making foreign friends, etc.

______38. Which of the following situations uses brainstorming technique in selecting information
correctly?
A. Lily, as the leader of the group called a meeting in order to decide for an upcoming event. However, she
critics and turns down every idea because it does not fit her liking.
B. John, a crew of Jollibee, introduced a new idea in a forum on how to attract more customers. His idea
was discussed and criticized by other crews even though his ideas was not even tabled yet.
C. Carla, the president of the Graduating Class, presented the goals and objectives of the class meeting to let
her batch mates think of ideas on themes for their upcoming Senior’s Prom.
D. Lacey, the SK chairman, created a drop box for all the youth of their barangay to drop ideas for their
Araw ng Barangay Celebration activities.

_______39. “As a child at the age of two, my sister and I had pictures taken together. My sister and I are ten months
and three weeks apart. In this special family picture was look identical. Our big, dark blue and brown eyes
and smile resemble two calm little girls, enjoying the moment with peaceful smiles on our faces. In our long,
dark red and blue dresses we sit straight up in front of a warm red fireplace surrounded by green plants.
Our dark brown, wavy hair even matched. We both had baby pink bows off to the side of our heads that
resemble a blooming flower. Growing up our family consisted of our father, my sister, and I. My sister and I
have both been there for each other through “the thick and the thin.” My photograph pf my sister and
reveals how close we are in age and through this paragraph it also reveals how close we are when it comes
to love and friendship.” What major type of graphic organizer the text can be classified?
A. Cause and Effect C. Comparing and Contrasting
B. Sequencing D. Describing

_______40. The multiple concussions sustained by players make it hard to justify letting the players fight. Fights also
slows the game down, and many other leagues have exciting, fast-paced games that don’t involve fighting. It
also seems a bit strange that a fight is permitted during a hockey game, but fighting off the ice is considered
a crime. Finally, little kids often look up to players as role models, and might try to emulate the actions of
their heroes.
Based on the give supporting details, which of the following sentences is the strongest topic sentence?
A. Hockey is a very violent sport.
B. There are a number of strong reasons to ban fighting in hockey.
C. In order to protect our children, we must ban all fighting from hockey.
D. Hockey fights are the most exciting part of the game.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more
places you’ll go”
- Dr Seuss, I can Read with my Eyes Shut
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ALMA L. CALIBO
MARILYN ALABA Checked by:
EVALYN U. PABES
GLORY MAE M. EPE JOAHN J. ANDOT
RWS Teachers ASSP-II