Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF LEYTE
CARIGARA NATIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
CARIGARA, LEYTE

PRE-TEST IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS GRADE 11

FOURTH QUARTER
nd
2 Semester/ School Year 2023-2023
Joy Bernadette R. Eslera

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: READ EACH STATEMENT CAREFULLY. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
BY WRITING THE LETTER ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.

1. Why is critical reading considered as reading beyond understanding the text?

A. It is reading with comprehension
B. It is reading that allows the reader to make a dialogue with the author.
C. It is reading with the use of verbal and non-verbal cues
D. It is a silent reading

2. What is a counterclaim?
A. Connects evidence to the claim C. Facts and statistics to support ideas
B. The opposing viewpoint in the paper D. The writer's position that they are trying to prove

2. What is a bias?
A. A strong opinion or prejudice for or against something
B. A different way of viewing things
C. A quality that all sources should have
D. A unique way of reading critically

3. What is the difference between an opinion and a claim?

A. A claim includes a thought-out reason, while an opinion doesn’t.
B. An opinion includes a thought-out reason, while a claim doesn’t.
C. Opinions are more interesting, claims are boring
D. There isn’t a difference between an opinion and a claim

4. When someone makes an opposing statement or argument to a claim, what is he trying to do?
A. Making an assertion C. Making a counterclaim
B. Making an argument D. Making an evaluative statement

5. Which statement BEST express an opinion?

A. The elderly believe that their grandchildren can become responsible even if not told to do so.
B. Parents should enforce stricter social media guidelines to safeguard their children’s privacy.
C. In the first quarter of 2014, nearly 300 million smartphone units were sold all over the world.
D. Bluetooth is a brand name for a wireless networking technology that used shortwave radio
frequency.

6. What does reasoning mean?

A. A solid and reasonable argument C. An explanation that connects your evidence to your claim
B. A written response to a claim D. An opinion

7. What is textual evidence?

A. A compilation of clues. C. Not necessary when claiming a text
B. What proves guilt or innocence. D. Sources of data and information that provide support for
claims.
8. What is the evidence?
A. All scientific data that support your claim C. A statement you believe to be true
B. An opinion D. A statement of an opposing argument

9. Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

A. It makes your paragraph longer.
B. It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole
thing.
C. It shows that you know what you are talking about.
D. It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

10. What benefits will you most likely get from writing a book review or an article critique?
A. It allows you to express your thoughts about something you have read.
B. It lets you point out how the material should have been written.
C. It demonstrates your ability to criticize an author.
D. It develops your critical thinking skills.

11. Why do we need to write a position paper?

A. To limit the paper in presenting strengths and weaknesses.
B. To present a one-sided position on a specific issue.
C. To establish your credibility as a writer.
D. To state arguments based on facts.

12. Which of the following should you do before writing a book review or an article critique?
A. Make sure that the author has an interesting background.
B. List down possible sources to support your ideas.
C. Take note of important events or ideas.
D. Read the material more than once.

13. What makes a good literature review?

A. The literature review includes the hypothesis of the research.
B. The literature review contains observations and hypotheses made by the researcher.
C. The literature review must be at least one to two pages in length.
D. The literature review includes a summary of articles written by credible authors

14. What makes a good project proposal?

A. The project proposal should contain the necessary information.
B. The project proposal should have long sentences.
C. The project proposal should be an informal document.
D. The project proposal should be twenty pages long.

15. Which of the following part of the research report which contains the research questions?
A. discussion B. introduction C. methodology D. results

16. What do you call an essay that provides an evaluation or critical analysis of the book?
A. book review B. position paper C. movie review D. research paper

17. Which of the following should NOT be introduced in the conclusion part of your research
paper?
A. ideas B. summary C. new information D. tables and figures

18. What benefits will you most likely get from writing a book review or an article critique?
A. It allows you to express your thoughts about something you have read.
B. It lets you point out how the material should have been written.
C. It demonstrates your ability to criticize an author.
D. It develops your critical thinking skills.
19. Which of the following letter is attached to the resume’ as the applicant applies for a job?
A. Employment Application Letter C. Purpose Letter
B. Portfolio of the Applicant D. Letter of Proposal

20. Employment Application Letter is also known as ___________.

A. Job Application Letter B. Cover Letter C. Application Work Letter D. Letter to Cover

21. Which of the following is the type of letter written by the sender to briefly discuss the intention
in attending the college program?
A. Employment Application Letter B. Admission Essay C. Request Letter D. Letter of Intent

22. Which of the following letter format is mostly used in writing the Employment Application
Letter?
A. Monoblock format B. Full block format C. Semi-block format D. Modified block format

23. What information on the job the applicant is applying for, where the job posting was seen, and
the skills and experiences does the applicant possess?
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Reference

24. What do you call the written form used to exchange internal and external communication to
support all business processes?
A. Office Correspondence B. Memorandum C. E-mail D. Inquiry Letter

25. Which of the following is NOT a common type of business letter?

A. Resignation letter B. Letter of inquiry C. Congratulatory letter D. Application letter

Directions: Identify the different parts of an application letter by choosing from

the pool of choices inside the box.

Complimentary Close Date Heading

Body Inside Address Salutation
Signature and Sender’s Identification

Sincerely,