ENGLISH 8 QUARTER 4 SUMMATIVE TEST 4 AND PERFORMANCE TASK 4

Name: ______________________________ Year & Section:_______________Score:_______

TEST I: Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the
space provided before each number.
____ 1. What type of text is to inform, instruct, or persuade by giving facts and information?
A. Factual text
B. Personal recount text
C. Persuasive text
D. Content text
____2. What text aims to convince the reader to adopt an opinion or a course of action?
A. Factual text
B. Personal recount text
C. Persuasive text
D. Content text
____ 3. What type of text is often a combination of elements of both the narrative and memoir and is usually
based upon both experiences and relationship?
A. Factual text
B. Personal recount text
C. Persuasive text
D. Content text
_____ 4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a persuasive text?
A. uses sound reasoning
B. has a clear thesis on an issue
C. something that shapes you
D. presents alternatives and counter arguments
____ 5. What type of text is this?
Last night, my family watched the The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse.
The event thrilled the whole family as we witness the eclipse that coincides with the moon’s closest
approach to Earth. We set up a big blanket in our backyard and waited for the “supermoon” with our
telescope and cameras. It was a fun and interesting night.

A. Factual text
B. Personal recount text
C. Persuasive text
D. Content text
_____ 6. What type of speech is written to provide interesting and useful information to increase the knowledge
of your audience?
A. Factual text
B. Informative
C. Persuasive text
D. Content text
____ 7. What of the following is NOT one the main elements to write an informative speech?
A. Knowledge
B. Information
C. Interest
D. Key points
____ 8. What part of informative speech structure and outline that tells what the speech is about and what your
main points will be?
A. Knowledge
B. Opener
C. Introduction
D. Confirmation
____ 9. What part of informative speech structure and outline that establish credibility by demonstrating
expertise and knowledge of the subject -conveying information, presenting ideas, facts and statistics to
adequately inform the audience about the subject?
A. Confirmation
B. Opener
C. Introduction
D. Knowledge
____ 10. What part of informative speech structure and outline that try to end with a memorable punch line or
positive statement?
A. Confirmation
B. Opener
C. Conclusion
D. Knowledge

TEST II:.Directions: Below are suggested topics in writing your composition. Choose one that you feel
comfortable writing about. After choosing a topic, write a composition consisting of 100-150 words. This
can either be a factual, personal recount, or persuasive text. You will be rated according to the scoring
rubrics provided.
Possible topics:
Factual text:
1. The suspension of face-to-face classes due to COVID-19.
2. Online Learning: Skills you need to develop to build your creative project.
3. How reading can help you become a better student and a better person.
4. Or other topics that interest you.
Personal Recount text:
1. Write about an embarrassing event that happened to you.
2. Write about a trip or a vacation you have taken or places you visited.
3. Write about your experiences during this pandemic.
4. Or other topics that interest you.
Persuasive text:
1. COVID-19 vaccination is obligatory to all public schools
2. Does modular learning help students learn more?
3. What is the best way to reduce the spread of COVID-19?
4. Or other topics that interest you.

Does not meet (5 pts.) Partially meets (8 pts.) Exceeds (10 pts.)
Writing is extremely Writes three related, Writing is confident and
limited in quality paragraphs; uses clearly focused with a
Content
communicating point of view. distinct, clear and
knowledge; no sense of skillful point of view.
point of view.
Organization Writing is confused and Writing includes a Writing includes a
loosely organized. strong beginning, strong beginning,
Transitions are weak middle, and end, with middle, and end, with
and closure is some transitions and clear transitions and
ineffective. good closure. focused closure.
Some run-ons and Uses simple, compound, Consistent variety of
fragments; limited and complex sentences; sentence structure
Language
variety in sentence maintains agreement throughout; uses
Mechanics structure; occasional between parts of speech; consistent agreement
errors between parts of uses correct between parts of
speech; some errors in punctuation, speech; few, if any,
mechanics. capitalization, etc. errors in mechanics.

Prepared by: Checked by:

KARA SALINA V. VELASCO ELEONOR S. TAMONAN

Teacher III Master Teacher I