SECOND SUMMATIVE TEST ENGLISH 6

QUARTER 2
December 02, 2022

Name: _______________________________ Section: ______________

A. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Taking vitamins to keep the body healthy is very important; __________,

some people think that it is just a waste of money.
A. similarly B. however C. just as D. both
2. Personal hygiene is essential to fight COVID-19 __________ taking enough
sleep will help boost mental health.
A. however B. just as C. similarly D. comparable
3. Unity in the family is tested greatly during this pandemic __________ it is
tested when the family experiences huge problems
A. similarly B. however C. just as D. both
4. Parents’ devotion to their children is __________ to the medical frontliners’
devotion in treating the COVID-19 patients.
A. however B. just as C. similarly D. comparable
5. __________ Asian countries and some European countries are doing their
best to fight against the global pandemic.
A. similarly B. however C. just as D. both

B. Directions. Read and determine the purpose of the text. Write your answer on the blank.
A. to describe B. to persuade C. to instruct D. to inform

6. An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone

Purpose: _______________________________________________________

7. An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone
Purpose: _______________________________________________________

8. The story of a young athlete who takes drugs and his life and future fall apart
Purpose: _______________________________________________________

9. A medical report about the effects of steroids on the human body

Purpose: _______________________________________________________

10. A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by
joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.
Purpose: _______________________________________________________

C. Read the paragraph in each item and determine the type of informational text used below.

11. In times of disaster, such as fires, floods, typhoons and earthquakes, the Red Cross shelters, feeds, and clothes
the victims and cares for the sick and the injured. Later, the Red Cross helps build or rebuild, repair and furnish the
homes of the needy victims.
Answer: ______________________
12. The coconut belongs to palm family. It is a tall study tree. It has numerous uses.
The coconut fruit is used as food. It can be made into sweet salad and coco candy.
The copra, when extracted, produces, cooking oil or lamp oil. The coconut husk and shells have several uses. The
husks are made in two doormats, rope, and polishing. The shells are used as fuel, buttons, and wall decor. The leaves
are used for brooms, rice container, and toy balls.
Answer: _______________________
13. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that strongly absorbs infrared radiation and plays a major role in warming the
lower atmosphere. We also know that carbon dioxide has been increasing steadily in the atmosphere, primarily due to
the burning of fossil fuels. However, deforestation may also be adding to this increase as tropical rainforests are
removed and replaced with less efficient plants. In 1990, the annual average of carbon dioxide was about 350 parts
per million, and present estimates are that this value may double sometime in century.
Answer: _______________________
14. While the brain naturally slows down with age, the good news is that you can offset this process and minimize
memory lapses by constantly challenging your mind. In fact, memory-boosting classes are springing up across the
United States. “We now know that the brain is quite plastic, like a muscle, that it can be changed and strengthened,”
says Robert Goldman, M.D., co-author of Brain Fitness.
Following are ways to cross-train your brain…and save your memory.
1. Stretch your mind.
2. Try something brand-new.
3. Become a multi-tasker.
4. Exercise your brain.
Answer: _______________________
15. Alligators and crocodiles are reptiles. This means they are cold-blooded and have to regulate their body
temperature with their surroundings. Alligators do this by cooling off in the shade or the water and warming up in the
sun. Alligators and crocodiles, like most reptiles, also lay eggs and their skin is covered with hard, dry scales.
Answer: _______________________

D. Write your own informational text based on the given structure and topic. 5 points

1. Description:
My Friend

2. Sequence:
How to Cook Rice

Prepared by;

RIZA D. DE JESUS
Teacher III
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
ALUPAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ALUPAY ROSARIO BATANGAS

Second Summative Test in English 6

Quarter 2
Table of Specification

No. of Item Placement

% of Items
Objectives/Competencies Items Total
R U AP AN E C

• Identifying the Purpose

and the Structural and Language
Features of
100 20 1-10 11-15 16-20 20
Informational/Factual Text

100
Total 20 0 15 10 5 0 5 20
%

Legend: R-Remembering U-Understanding AP-Applying AN-Analyzing E-Evaluating

C-Creating

Prepared by;

RIZA D. DE JESUS
Teacher III
Noted:

MARISSA D. DE OCAMPO
Principal III

Address: Alupay, Rosario, Batangas 4225 Batangas

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