Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
SIÑURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
First Periodical Test in ENGLISH 4
2022-2023

ITEM PLACEMENT
EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT No. of
COMPETENCY CODE Understand/
Remember / Apply/ Analyze / Evaluate / Create / Items
Comprehensio
Knowledge Application Analysis Synthesize Evaluation
n
1. Recognize the parts of a 1-4 38-40 7
simple paragraph.

2. Get the meaning of words 6-10 4

using a dictionary, thesaurus,
and/or online resources.
3. Note significant details of various text 11-13 3
types
4. Identify various text types according to 14-23 10
structure, purpose and language
features: problem and solution,
description, procedural/ sequence
5. Identify meanings of unfamiliar words 24-28 5
through structural analysis (words and
affixes: prefixes and suffixes)
6. Identify different meanings of content 34-37
specific words (denotation and 4
connotation)
7. Get the meaning of words through word 29-33 5
association (analogy) and classification.
TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS 7 14 10 3 5 40
 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
District of Porac East
FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 4
2022-2023
Name:____________________________________Grade: ________________Score:_____
Direction: Read the questions carefully. Write the letters of your answers on your answer
sheet.
1. What are the parts of a paragraph?
a. First Part, Second Part, and Third Part
b. Character, Events, and Setting
c. Topic Sentence, Supporting Sentences, and Concluding Sentence
2. What part of the paragraph introduces the main idea?
a. Concluding Sentence
b. Supporting Sentences
c. Topic Sentence
3. This part of a paragraph includes sentences that support the topic sentence.
a. Concluding Sentence
b. Supporting Sentences
c. Topic Sentence
4. A concluding sentence________________.
a. Summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
b. It provides information to the topic sentence.
c. Tells the reader what the paragraph will be about.

6. Which of the following words has the same meaning with the word legend?
a. chase b. immigrant c. myth
7. Which of the following is correct?
a. legend [ lej-uhnd ] Syn. fable, fiction, folklore, lore, myth,
mythology Ant. non-fiction, truth
b. migrant [ mahy-gruh nt ] Ant. traveler, native, mover, vagrant,
wanderer Syn. native, immigrant
c. search [ surch ]Ant. hunt, inquiry, investigate, chase, quest Syn.
ignorance, finding
8. What is the antonym or opposite word of the word migrant?
a. mover b. native c. vagrant
9. What word is the same as the following words: hunt, inquiry,
investigate?
a. legend b. migrant c. search
10. Hunt, inquiry, investigate, chase, and quest are _____ of the word
search.

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 a. antonyms b. pronunciation c. synonyms
Direction: Read the following text type and note significant details by
answering the questions below. Write your answers on your answer
sheets.

Captain Sam Buenafe is a military officer assigned t0 numerous places in

Mindanao. Last December 2012 as he and his troupe went to the farthest place of Tagum
City to assist in the election of Muslim tribe, they came to meet a Muslim mother, Tarsila
who was about to give birth. She pleaded the military troupe to help her. The military
troupe helped her and rushed her to the hospital. The mother gave birth to a son and he
was named after Captain Buenafe’s name. Tarsila thanked the military troupe .

11. Who is Captain Sam Buenafe?________________________________

12. When did the story happen?_________________________________
13. Where did the story happen?__________________________________
Identify the various text types below according to structure, purpose, and language
features. Write Problem and Solution, Description or Procedural on your
answer sheet.
______________14.Garbage and trash are everywhere. If we do not stop this soon, the Earth will
become polluted and it will be impossible to live in it. We must learn to
segregate our wastes. If everyone will practice reduce, reuse, and recycle,
then there is hope.
______________15. Calamansi juice is all-natural and refreshing. First, prepare three calamansi
and slice open. Next, squeeze the juice in a glass. Then, add water and sugar
to taste. Finally, you can add ice before serving.
______________16. My favorite toy is a Hello Kitty Stuffed Toy. It has a big, red ribbon on its
head. Its round and black eyes seem to wink. It has a cute, yellow nose. It is
soft and always fragrant. I hug it tight when I sleep.
______________17. My bedroom is my favorite spot in the house. We painted it blue and pasted
glow in the dark stars on its walls. From its ceiling hang round balls with dim,
yellow lights. It feels comfortable and relaxing to stay here.
______________18. Are you feeling hungry and want to prepare something easy? Why not cook
instant noodles? First, boil water in a pan and put the noodles. Next, when
noodles are soft, drain water. Then, on a plate prepare seasoning and other
special ingredients. Finally, mix cooked noodles with prepared seasoning.
Enjoy!
_______________19. I need to buy new shoes. I know Mother cannot give me money because we
only have enough. I decided to run errands for other people like cleaning
the lawn, throwing the garbage, and feeding the dogs. In a few weeks, I
went to the shoe shop to get my new pair of shoes.

_______________20. Jana feels worried. She cannot find the necklace that Mom gave her. Jana
thought hard and suddenly remembered that she removed it before taking a
bath. She felt relieved when she found the necklace in the shower.
_______________21. Weekends are the busiest days at the playground. The colorful slides are
filled with laughing children. The see-saw goes upand down with kids who
shout with excitement once in a while. The swings fly back and forth
endlessly.

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_______________22. Can you do laundry on your own? Here’s how? First, separate white clothes
from colored ones. Next, in a basin with detergent and water, brush off the
dirt from white clothes. Then, brush and remove dirt from colored clothes.
Finally, rinse excess detergent from clothes using clean water. Repeat as
needed.
_______________23. My plants don’t seem to grow well. I looked at them closely and found
worms on their leaves. I removed the worms and watered them often. I
noticed a great change in the plants. They have grown healthy since then.
Direction: Complete the table below. Write the answers on your
answer sheet. The first one is done for you

A. Analogy
Choose the letter of the word that completes each sentence. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.
29. A lion is to animal as rose is to ________.
A. flower B. grass C. plant D. roots
30. Grass is to soil as seaweed is to _____.
A. air B. garden C. pot D. water
31. Elbow is to arm as the knee is to _____.
A. finger B. leg C. nose D. walking
32. Heel is to foot as the palm is to _______.
A. hand B. head C. leg D. stomach
33. Feet are to walk as hands are to ________.
A. hear B. see C. smell D. touch
Direction: Identify different meanings of content-specific words:
connotation and denotation. Write C if it expresses connotation and D
if it expresses denotation.
___________34. A dove is a bird.
___________35. A dove signifies peace.
___________36. An alligator is a reptile.
___________37. Pen is mightier than sword.
Enumerate the parts of a paragraph.
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. _______________________

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 ANSWER KEY FOR ENGLISH 4

No. Answer No. Answer

Problem
1 C and
20 solution
descripti
2 C
21 on
procedur
3 B
22 al
Problem
4 A and
23 solution
Not
5 B
24 count
Not
6 C
25 honest
Not
7 A
26 proper
Inform
8 B
27 wrongly
Not
9 C
28 counted
10 C 29 A

11 30 D

12 31 B

13 32 A
Problem
14 and D
solution 33
procedur
15 D
al 34
descripti
16 C
on 35
descripti
17 D
on 36
procced
18 C
ural 37
Problem
Topic
19 and
sentence
solution 38
Supporti
ng
39 sentence
Concludi
ng
40 sentence

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