Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of Mabalacat City
Mabalacat Technical Vocational School
Junior High School
NAME: ____________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: ________________
3RD SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8
Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before the number.
______1. What is a description of where and when the story takes place; it also means geography,
weather, time of day ad social conditions?
a. Setting c. Theme
b. Character d. Plot
______2. Which of the following deals with how the characters are described: through dialogue, by the way they
speak, can be the physical appearance, thoughts and feelings?
a. Setting c. Theme
b. Characterization d. Plot
______3. Which of the following is the main idea, lesson or message in the story; It is usually an abstract,
universal idea about the human condition, society or life, to name a few?
a. Setting c. Theme
b. Characterization d. Plot
______4. What is the main sequence of events that make up the story?
a. Setting c. Theme
b. Characterization d. Plot
______5. Our soldiers are brave like lions. What type of literary device is used in the sentence?
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Imagery
______6. What type of literary devices is the use of visually descriptive or figurative language in writing which
uses man’s physical senses- sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch?
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Imagery
______7. Shared heritage means putting common values, shared history and experiences in the
spotlight that can contribute to and reinforce a sense of belonging among people regardless of physical,
social and cultural boundaries.
a. True
b. False
______8. Literature promotes cultural understanding and appreciation.
a. True
b. False
______9. Analyzing literature will never be a complex process since it involves critical thinking to be
able to arrive at an interpretation or draw a conclusion based on the details or elements.
a. True
b. False
______10. Analyzing literature will not help illustrate for people that successful art may involve self-
expression, but to a greater purpose beyond the creator, whether to inform, to invoke empathy, to
inspire, or simply to entertain.
a. True
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Department of Education
Region III
Division of Mabalacat City
Mabalacat Technical Vocational School
Junior High School
b. False

NAME: ____________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: ________________

4TH SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8
Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank before the number.
______1. Which is NOT a function of cohesive devices?
a. to verify the correctness of ideas d. to unify the ideas presented in
b. to show relationship of sentences sentences
c. to connect or link phrases and clauses
______2. Which is NOT a category of cohesive devices?
a. Additive c. Referential
b. Causal d. Sequential
______3. Which of these transitions indicate addition of ideas?
a. Because c. Furthermore
b. But d. Thus
______4. Which of these does not signal cause/effect and reason/result relationship?
a. Because c. So that
b. Like d. Consequently
______5. Which cohesive device best fits this statement: ___________ our different point of views, we
remain best of friends.
a. Despite c. Unlike
b. Similarly d. Therefore
______6. Mary’s family suffered much from the pandemic __________, they remained strong and
united.
a. Because c. However
b. Furthermore d. Lastly
______7. “While we are very happy to see major development in terms of access to basic education,
we finally need to respond to the biggest lingering challenge of basic education in the country:
QUALITY, particularly of our students’ learning outcomes.”
What is the purpose of the speaker in the given excerpt?
a. To argue c. To call to action
b. To entertain d. To persuade
______8. From the given text in number 7, what cohesive devices are used to establish the
relationship of ideas?
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Department of Education
Region III
Division of Mabalacat City
Mabalacat Technical Vocational School
Junior High School
a. While-finally c. Finally – quality
b. While – in terms d. In terms – particularly
______9. What cohesive device is best suited in the sentence: Luisa had been studying for hours.
____________, she got all the correct answers in the quiz.
a. As a result c. On the other hand
b. Because d. Above all
______10. What cohesive device is best suited in the sentence: Mark was sad ___________ his team
lost the dance competition?
a. Meanwhile
b. However
c. Because
d. Similarly

NAME: ___________________________ GRADE AND SECTION: ______________________

PERFROMANCE TASK IN ENGLISH 8

Using the space below. Write an essay answering the question below. Your output will be graded based on the given
rubrics.

What are the lessons that you learned during this time of pandemic? How did these lessons help you
become a better person?
Aspect / Scoring
Cohesion and Coherence
Grammar
Style and quality of expression
5 points - Exemplary
Ideas are well-connected.
Details are organized
logically.
Maximum of 4 errors in
grammar.
The writing of the paragraph
is creative.
3 points - Satisfactory
Some ideas are not well-
connected. Sometimes it is
difficult to read or
understand.
Between 5-9 errors in
grammar.
The writing of the paragraph is
somewhat creative.
1 point - Needs improvement
Details are not well-
connected; there is no
apparent order.
10 or more grammatical mistakes.
The writing of the paragraph is
very dull.