Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region ___
Schools Division of ___________
_____________ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 6

QUARTER 3

Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________

Teacher: __________________________________ Section: _______________

I. Read and understand the following situations. Find its meaning and encircle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. Erra is a good leader in the class. She believes that actions speak
louder than words that’s why she always succeeds in everything
she does.
a. You hear your actions speak
b. Your words are softer than your action
c. It’s easy to say things but difficult to act and follow through
d. Words without actions are meaningless

2. My grandmother said,” Always put your best foot forward” every

time if you want to have a good future.
a. Give your best every time
b. Choose carefully what best foot are you going to step forward
c. Observe your foot when you are walking
d. Choose what is your best foot

3. Miel is hardworking and has a strong faith in God. She believes that
you should do your best and God will do the rest.
a. To become successful, you must do your part and trust God.
b. God will help you achieve your dream even if you do nothing.
c. Let God work for you.
d. God will do everything if you trust Him.

4. Ashley is the noisiest in the class. Her classmates termed her “An
empty vessel makes much noise” because she ranked last in the
class.
 a. An empty vessel is noisy
b. People who know nothing are the most talkative
c. An incapable person can do a lot
d. Ashley is an empty vessel

5. Chelsea believed what you sow is what you reap depending how much effort
you exert on certain things.
a. You can get what you want all the time
b. You plant more so, you can harvest more
c. What you do is what you get. It depends on how good or bad
your action is.
d. You will harvest what you plant

6. Iara is an Aeta. She has no confidence to show her talent because

of her physical appearance. Her teacher, Jona reminds her that
beauty is in the eye of the beholder so, she does not have to worry
what others would say.
a. What is beautiful to someone is the same to others
b. What is beautiful to someone maybe different to others
c. You can see beauty in the eye of a person
d. A person’s eye is beautiful

7. Flynn once a victim of gossips. Because of this, her anger outburst

and whispered to those gossipers, “Curiosity killed the cat”
a. A curious person can kill a cat
b. It’s dangerous meddling in the business of others
c. There is always a consequence in everything you do
d. The cat was killed by its curiosity

8. Jazzy sets goals ahead. She always looks in the future. Sometimes
she overthinks what will happen to her when she becomes old. Her
father told her don’t cross a bridge until you come to it.
a. Just focus the present situation and not worry with the things
ahead
b. Check the bridge if it has damage before you continue crossing
c. Makes plan, so you can be ready
d. Cross the bridge ahead of time

9. For Rein time is gold. He finishes his works on time.

a. The time is colored gold
b. The clock is glowing
c. Spend your time efficiently
d. Time is a treasure

10. Gia is friendly, but she does not trust easily. She chooses carefully
her friends. She always keeps in mind the saying, “Tell me who
 your friends are and I will tell you who you are”.
a. Your friend’s character may be reflected on you
b. I will know your friends if you tell me who are they
c. You and your friends are the same person
d. Birds of the same feather, flock together

11. Should children be given an allowance? Why/why not?

a. an allowance may open the door to kids making poor financial decisions when
spending their money.
b. kids may be motivated to do their chores when they do not need the money or they
have saved up enough.
c. an allowance can teach children about finances, responsibility and the consequence
of poor financial decisions.
d. It gives kind of money for non-essential item such as toys and video games. This
way, they do not always have to ask you for money when they want something.

12. The Department of Education prohibits the selling of junk food in school canteens, what is
your point of view?
a. It should not be allowed in campus school as junk foods are unhealthy.
b. Junk foods provide greater availability and affordability in cafeteria of school.
c. Student will gain heavy weight, leading to obesity and blood sugar as they eat junk
foods.
d. Fast food should be allowed as every individual or a student has a fundamental right
to choose.

13. How should one prepare a clear, coherent and comprehensive viewpoints?
1. Know and research about the topic/main the topic idea.
2. Present two or more point of views. Provide support, reasons, or basis to these views.
3. Bring out the strong point of your viewpoint using all the information as your basis for
you to persuade your audience.
4. You can also pose a question or statement leaving your audience to decide for
themselves which point of view they would choose to take.

a. 2-1-3-4 b. 2-3-1-4 c. 2-4-1-3 d. 2-4-3-1

14. Which of the following is not useful in preparing a clear, coherent and comprehensive viewpoint
a. listening b. making assumptions c. research d. stating facts

15. Is writing an outline helpful in presenting a clear, coherent and comprehensive viewpoints?
a. no b. yes c. maybe d. possibly

16.Which of the following is not necessary in presenting one’s viewpoint?

a. Read the topic sentence
b. Look for the facts and figures
 c. Listening to the others is a waste of time in presenting your viewpoints
d. Look for specific words or key words that strength one’s viewpoint

17. Which of the following is very necessary in presenting ones viewpoint.

a. Read the topic sentence
b. Look for the facts and figures
c. Look for specific words or key words that strengthen one’s viewpoint.
d. All of the above
18. Why should a text have both cohesion and coherence?
a. Without the other, a text will still ca be confusing for the readers.
b. It is actually fine for a next to just have one without the other.
c. It creates a balance and structured organization in a text.
d. The readers will not be convinced to agree with the writers point.

19. How should a recipe text be arranged to achieve coherence?

a. The recipe should start from the general concept to more specific ideas.
b. The recipe should be arranged in the chronological order of the steps.
c. The recipe should be divided into a summary and detailed analysis.
d. The recipe should follow a sequence similar to a literary ploy outline.

20. Identify the central concept of a text based on the following first sentence.
An honesty box is a way to change for a product or service by replying on an honor system in
which the costumer simply leaves payment in the box.
a. honesty box
b. virtue of integrity
c. payment method
d. product service

21. What does a text have when all the ideas are logically sequence?
a. cohesion c. concept
b. coherence d. content

22. What can you conclude about the statement?

“If all nations honestly believe that all human beings are free and equal in dignity and rights.”
a. There will be peace among nations
b. People will all die
c. Wars cannot be stopped
d. Everybody will go to school

23. If weather conditions affect growth of plants and trees, then

a. The products of different countries should be different
b. There are countries without trees
c. People have different customs
d. People will all die
 24. Bacteria and germs that cause diseases are found in places that are not clean. The statement is
___________________
a. An opinion
b. A fact
c. False
d. Not proven
25. Fishermen use dynamite explosives and cyanide poison to catch fish. In many cases more fish
are killed than needed. The coral reef is destroyed and many reef animals are also killed too. What
must be done?
a. Search for more damaged coral reefs and fish nests.
b. Lessen the water resources and fishermen
c. Make a boat that does not cause poisonous oils.
d. Invent a special fishing device that catches fish without damaging the reefs.

26. What is the element of a story which tells about the series of events and actions
that relate to the central conflict?
a. character c. setting
b. plot d. theme

27. What do you call an element of a story which is a person, or an animal that takes
part in the action of a short story?
a. character c. setting
b. plot d. theme

28. What is the part of a story that depicts the struggle between two persons or
things in a short story?
a. conflict c. setting
b. plot d. theme

29. What is the part of the story that tells the time and place in which the
story happens?
a. conflict c. setting
b. plot d. theme

30. What is referred to as the central idea or belief in a short story?

a. conflict c. setting
b. plot d. theme

31. Her dad commanded her to stop. He told her of his story how his life before he
became successful. What shocked Mary more was the fact that her dad was also
once a beggar when he was still a child.
a. Conflict c. Falling Action
b. Rising Action d. Resolution
32. Mary is the only child of the richest businessman in town, Mr. Diego de la Cruz.
One day, she and her parents went to Disneyland for a tour.
a. Conflict c. Falling Action
b. Climax d. Resolution

33. Mary regretted what she has done to the dirty man. She also apologized to the
manager whom she treated badly.
a. Conflict c. Falling Action
b. Climax d. Rising Action

34. Every time Mary sees beggars, she shares whatever food there is in her bag.
a. Conflict c. Falling Action
b. Climax d. Resolution

35. When Mary was about to enter the restaurant, they are going to have lunch
with, she saw an old man wearing dirty and ragged clothes came to her. She got
angry that she shouted at the old man to get away from her.
a. Conflict c. Falling Action
b. Climax d. Resolution

36. Not only that, she told the manager of the restaurant to shoo the man away, if
not, she will call godfather, the owner of the restaurant, to fire him.
a. Exposition c. Falling Action
b. Climax d. Resolution

Direction: Determine what type of conflict is in each of the following by choosing the
letter of the correct answer

37. Mang Kanoy encountered a mermaid while fishing in the middle of the sea.
a. Character versus Character
b. Character versus Nature
c. Character versus Society
d. Character versus Supernatural Forces

38. “Will I help Issa though she bullies me or I won’t lend a hand to
her?” said Mel to herself.
a. Character versus Nature
b. Character versus Society
c. Character versus Themselves
d. Character versus Character

39. People of barangay Pagsubok experienced landslide after they cut down
trees a few months ago.
a. Character versus Character
b. Character versus Nature
c. Character versus Society
 d. Character versus Themselves

40 A thief is keeping himself hidden from the public after he stole huge amount of
money from a bank.
a. Character versus Character
b. Character versus Nature
c. Character versus Society
d. Character versus Themselves

For items 41-43. Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
The Horse and the Cotton
A man drove his horse to the seaside and bought there a sack of salt. The man and the
horse went home at once. While crossing a stream, the horse stumbled and fell into the water.
It lay there for some time until it regained its energy. Upon arising, the horse was delighted to
find that it had lost its burden. After a few days, the horse again had a chance to cross the
same stream, but this time it carried a sack of cotton. Remembering what happened before; it
stumbled intentionally and again fell into the stream. The horse was surprised when it found
out that, its load became many times heavier than before.

41. What did the horse carried on its first journey?

a. A sack of salt c. A sack of cotton
b. A sack of hay d. A sack of rice

42. Why was it delighted after falling into the stream the first time?
a. Its burden became heavier than before. c. Its burden became lighter than before.
b. Its burden was removed by his master. d. Its burden became cotton.

43. What happened the second time it crossed the stream?

a. It intentionally fell into the water. c. It fell into the water with its master
b. It accidentally fell into the water. d. It fell into the water and drowned.

For items 44-45. Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
Scientists found out that Mercury’s atmosphere is very hot. Venus is hot too. Mars
and Pluto are too cold and their atmosphere is made up of too much carbon dioxide just like
those of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The planet Earth on the other hand has
atmosphere which is made up of oxygen. Earth also receives enough light and rays from the
sun which makes the planet fit for life.

44. What is the selection about?

a. The Atmosphere of the Planets c. The Atmosphere of the Earth
b. The Gases in the Atmosphere d. The Atmosphere of Mercury

45. What makes the planet Earth fit for life?

a. enough light and rays from the sun c. no heat and light rays from the sun
b. less heat light and rays from the sun d. made up of too much carbon dioxide
Directions: Listen carefully then answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
The Mountain and The Squirrel
by Ralph Waldo Emerson

The mountain and the squirrel had a quarrel, And the former called the latter "Little prig.
Bun replied, "You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather must be taken in
together. To make up a year and a sphere. And I think it no disgrace to occupy my place.
If I'm not so large as you, you are not so small as I, and not half so spry: I'll not deny you
make A very pretty squirrel track. Talents differ; all is well and wisely put; If I cannot carry
forests on my back, neither can you crack a nut."

46. What is the title of the short story?

a. The mountain
b. The Squirel
c. The Mountain and The Squirel
d. The mountain and The Bun

47. What was the cause of the quarrel between the mountain and the squirrel?
a. The mountain belittled the squirrel.
b. The squirrel said the mountain is wise.
c. The quarrel started when the mountain called the squirrel a little prig.
d. The quarrel started because the squirrel wanted to become big as the mountain.

48. What does the squirrel mean by saying “all sorts of things and weather must be taken in
together to make up a year and a sphere”?
a. That the mountain must show respect to others.
b. That we must consider the weather each day.
c. That the squirrel is mightier than the mountain.
d. The squirrel may be small but it can do many things the huge mountain can't do.

4 9. What does the squirrel mean by saying, “If I’m not so large as you, you are not so small as
I.”?
a. It means that some of our limitations are good for us.
b. It means that the mountain can never be.
c. It means that the mountain cannot be like the small squirrel.
d. It means that the squirrel cannot grow as big as the mountain.

50. Using the outline, which composition can you make?

Pepper
I. Earliest spices known to mankind
 A. So expensive that a pound served as royal gift
B. Made as payment of taxes
C. Considered rich property
II. Pepper is a tropical vine
A. Bear fruits in four years
B. Produces heavily for fourteen years
C. Berries produce black pepper

A.
Pepper
Pepper was the earliest spices known to mankind. It was so expensive that a pound
served as royal gift. It was made as payment of taxes. It was also considered rich
property.
Pepper is a tropical vine. It bears fruits in four years. It produces heavily for
fourteen years. The berries produce black pepper.

B. Pepper
Pepper is a tropical vine. It bears fruits in four years. It produces heavily for
fourteen years. The berries produce black pepper.
Pepper was the earliest spices known to mankind. It was so expensive that a pound
served as royal gift. It was made as payment of taxes. It was also considered rich
property.

C. Pepper
Pepper was the earliest spices known to mankind. It was so expensive that a pound
served as royal gift. It was made as payment of taxes. It was also considered rich
property. Pepper is a tropical vine. It bears fruits in four years. It produces heavily for
fourteen years. The berries produce black pepper.

D. Pepper
Pepper is a tropical vine. It bears fruits in four years. It produces heavily for
fourteen years. The berries produce black pepper. Pepper was the earliest spices
known to mankind. It was so expensive that a pound served as royal gift. It was made as
payment of taxes. It was also considered rich property.
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