2nd SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

QUARTER 1, 1ST SEMESTER FOR SY 2022-2023

Name: Grade & Section:

Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of your answer in the test questionnaire.
1. It is a synthesis of the key ideas of a piece of writing, restated in your own words – i.e., paraphrased.
a. Paraphrase c. Summary
b. Layout d. Main idea
2. It is defined as taking a lot of information and creating a condensed version that covers the main point.
a. Paraphrasing c. Summarizing
b. Lay outing d. Main idea
3. The following statements are some basic rules in summarizing except for one:
a. Erase things that don’t matter. c. Only write down important points.
b. Trade general terms for specific names. d. None of the above.
4. Which of the following statements state a fact about the technique of summarizing?
a. Know the main point only, don’t include the supporting details.
b. Present information through facts, skills, and concepts in a visual format.
c. Never mind reading the work of the author’s intent.
d. None of the above.
5. This method is particularly helpful in learning the format of a summary. This includes the title and author’s
name.
a. SAAC Method b. Give me the Gist c. First then Finally d. 5W’s, 1 H
6. What does SAAC Method stand for?
a. State, Assign, Action, Complete c. Same, Allow, Action, Complete
b. State, Assign, Allow, Copy d. Section, Assign, Authority, Create
7. This technique relies on six crucial questions: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How. These questions make it
easy to identify important details and main idea.
a. SAAC Method b. Give me the Gist c. First then Finally d. 5W’s, 1 H
8. This technique helps summarize events or steps in chronological order or in sequence.
a. SAAC Method b. Give me the Gist c. First then Finally d. 5W’s, 1 H
9. This technique asks for the gist of a story or a text.
a. SAAC Method b. Give me the Gist c. First then Finally d. 5W’s, 1 H
10. Which best describes Retelling?
a. Retelling preserves the sequence and important details of a story.
b. Telling a story that you previously heard or read.
c. Retelling is spoken.
d. All of the above.
Items 11-15. Write True if the statement is true, and write your middle name if the statement is false.
11. ________ Clarify your purpose before reading.
12. ________ Read the text and understand the meaning. Stop reading when you do not understand the message.
13. ________ Write all the key ideas and phrases on the margin or on your notebook in a bullet or outline form.
14. ________ Combine the sentences into a paragraph. Avoid appropriate transitional devices to improve cohesion.
15. ________ Keep adding comments about the text.
Items 16-20. Write S if the statement describes good summarizing and N if not.
16. _____ You copied everything from the book.
17. _____ You extended the message of the text and included some of your interpretations.
18. _____ You looked for the key words and phrases.
19. _____ You write your own version with the same length as the original text.
20. _____ Your summary should be 1/3 or ¼ from the original text.