Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III-CENTRAL LUZON

REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT

English 1

Name: ________________________________ Date: _______________________

Score: ________________________________

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on the provided Answer Sheet

________1. Mang Karding sells fish. He keeps them in a big basin. He cleans the fish for his customers. He slices the
big ones. He uses a weighing scale to measure them.
What does Mang Karding do?
A. He cooks fish. B. He catches fish. C. He eats fish. D. He sells fish.
________2. Ben is a healthy boy. He drinks milk every day. He eats fruits and vegetables. He does exercises. He sleeps
early every night.
In what form are the underlined action words in the selection?
A. ing-form B. past form C. s-form D. simple form
________3. Mother went to the market. She bought some eggs. She asked for the price of a dozen eggs. She paid the
seller.
In what form are the underlined action words in the selection?
A. ing-form B. past form C. s-form D. simple form
________4. Read the riddle below. Which animal does the following actions?
I climb trees
I live in the forest.
I eat bananas.

A. chicken B. horse C. monkey D. snake

________5. In Science class, your teacher placed some sugar, honey, peanut butter, and a ripe mango on top of the table.
What one word can you use to describe all the things your teacher brought in class?
A. heavy B. round C. sweet D. yellow
________6. Which of the following word can be used to describe a place?
A. delicious B. lazy C. heavy D. old
________7. Anna always greets her teachers in school. She says, “please” whenever she asks help from the school
janitor. She asks permission before using her classmate’s stuff. How would you describe Anna?
A. boastful B. courteous C. helpful D. rude
_______8. Which among the sentences uses the correct degree of comparison?
A. Amy is the smallest among the girls. B. He is the bravest boy in class.
C. Room A is wide than room B. D. This soup is hottier than that one.
_______9. Susie’s grandfather is a farmer. He harvests apples, bananas, and mangoes. To which group do apples,
bananas, and mangoes belong?
A. animals B. flowers C. fruits D. vegetables
_______10. You checked the school calendar. You then noted that the opening of classes is on September. On October
you will celebrate Teachers’ Day. Araw ng Pagbasa is on November. September, October, and November are
______________.

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A. days of the week B. weeks of the month C. months of the year D. years of the week
________11. In Art class, your teacher asks you to color the picture of a butterfly blue, red, and yellow. The underlined
words are___________.
A. colors B. shapes C. sounds D. tastes
________12. Your mother told you to organize your things. Where will you put your slippers?
A. closet B. laundry basket C. pencil holder D. shoe rack
________13. A steel is a kind of iron used to make tools and weapons. Which of the following groups of objects are all
made of steel?
A. cooking pan, key, nail B. key, cooking pan, paper C. mirror, paper, cloth
D. nail, cloth, mirror
________ 14. The playful boy threw a ball at Jenny, but she ducked, so he missed. What does the underlined word
mean?
A. bowed B. closed one’s eyes C. jumped D. stood still
________15. Mother set out the utensils because the dinner is ready. Which of the following is an example of a kitchen
utensil?
A. saw B. scissors C. shovel D. spoon
________16. Your aunt left your younger cousin with you. He went outside to play. When you called him for lunch,
you noticed that his hands are dirty. What directions should you give him?
A. “Change clothes and comb your hair.” B. “Eat your food and drink a lot of water.”
C. “Stay outside and wait for your mom.” D. “Wash your hands and dry with towel.”
________17. Words with the same ending sound are called _________.
A. Action Words B. Describing Words C. Naming Words D. Rhyming Words
________18. Your friend visited you and he is about to go home. Your dog is sleeping outside and you forgot to put the
leash on. What instructions would you give your friend?
A. “Be quiet and leave the gate open.” B. “Pat the dog and let it chase you.”
C. “Talk loudly and slam the door.” D. “Walk silently and close the gate.”
________19. Which pair of words rhymes together?
A. bread – cake B. drum – doll C. lime – time D. top – toy
________20. It is a word or group of words that expresses a complete thought.
A. Adjective B. Non- sentence C. Pronoun D. Sentence
________21. Which of the following is a sentence?
A. barking at the stranger B. fruits and vegetables C. I love my family. D. Little children are
________22. What is the correct punctuation mark to be placed at the end of the sentence?
Why do we have to study hard ___
A. Comma (,) B. Exclamation Point (! ) C. Period (.) D. Question Mark (?)
________23. Which one of the following sentences has the correct punctuation mark?
A. Do you always follow health protocols? B. Kindly follow health protocols?
C. The school follows health protocols! D. Wow, She follows health protocols,
_________24. What word is related to community?
A. classroom B. doctor C. mother D. store
________25. Which of the following words is NOT related to family?
A. baby B. doctor C. father D. sister

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