‫مدرسة جلوبال الفلبينية‬

THE PHILIPPINE GLOBAL SCHOOL

“LEADER IN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND VALUES FORMATION”

FIRST PERIODICAL TEST

IN
ENGLISH 1
Academic Year 2020-2021

DATE: October 24, 2021

NAME: _____________________________________________

GRADE AND SECTION: _____________________________

SCORE: ___________________________________________

SUBJECT TEACHER’S SIGNATURE: -

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READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the article carefully. Then choose the BEST answer for each question.
Ahmed Fixes His Tree House
by Anita N. Amin

Ahmed liked his new tree house, but something was

wrong. “Maybe it’s too messy,” Ahmed said.
He got a broom. He swept the leaves out. “Now my
tree house is clean,” he said.
But still, something was wrong. “Maybe it’s too
empty,” Ahmed said. He got some boxes. He set up the
boxes as tables and chairs in his tree house. “Now, my tree
house is full,” he said.
But still, something was wrong. “Maybe it’s too
gloomy,” Ahmed said. He went to the garden. He picked
some roses. He put them in the tree house. “Now, my tree house is cheery,” he said.
But still, something was wrong. His dog, Sir Wags-a-Lot, barked below. “It’s too lonely!”
Ahmed said. He went and got Dad.
Dad and Ahmed set up a pulley. It was a basket tied to a string. Ahmed put his dog in the
basket. He climbed back up to his tree house. He pulled the basket up. Sir Wags-a-Lot jumped out of
the basket. He played with Ahmed in the tree house.
“Now, my tree house is just right!” Ahmed smiled.

Here are the questions from the story.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

The characters in the story are ________________________.
a. Ahmed, dad, and cat
b. Ahmad, mom, and cat
c. Ahmed, dad, and dog
d. Ahmad, dad, and dog

2. In the story, Ahmed does four things to fix his tree house. What is the second thing that he did
in fixing his tree house?
Ahmed ____________________________________________________.
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 a. set up boxes as tables and chairs.
b. pulled his dog up into his tree house.
c. picked roses and put them in his tree house.
d. swept the leaves out of his tree house with a broom.

3. Why did Ahmed sweep the leaves out of his tree house with a broom?
Ian swept the leaves out of his tree house with a broom because it’s too
_______________________.
a. messy
b. clean
c. empty
d. gloomy

4. What did Ahmed do in his tree house to make it cheery?

a. He painted roses in his tree house.
b. He hanged flowering plants in his tree house.
c. He asked his mom to put pictures of their family..
d. He picked some roses and put them in his tree house.

5. What is the ending of the story?

a. Ahmed slept on his sofa bed.
b. Ahmed’s father put roof on his tree house.
c. Ahmed ate snacks together with his dad and dog.
d. The dog joined withAhmed and they played together.

SENTENCES AND NON-SENTENCES

II. Read the following sentences carefully. Click the BEST answer for each question.

6. Which of the following is a sentence?

a. A rabbit
b. We seldom
c. Noora grabbed a
d. Aisha is an intelligent student.

7. Read the non-sentence given below. Choose the group of words to make it a complete sentence.
My sister’s duty __________________________________________.
a. shine at night
b. won the game
c. holiday every winter
d. is to wash the dishes after our dinner
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8. “The busy farmer” is an example of ____________________________________.
a. sentence
b. paragraph
c. non-sentence
d. punctuation mark

9. Which of the following is NOT a sentence?

a. She likes bananas.
b. i love my pets
c. Do you eat ice cream?
d. You have some schoolwork to do.

10. Choose your answer below to complete the non-sentence.

My new dog ______________________________________.
a. barks at the mailman
b. went fishing after school
c. cooks dinner for our family
d. bought a new pair of shoes

POLITE EXPRESSIONS
III.Read the following situations carefully. Then determine the best polite expression for each
question.

11. Mariam was in a hurry going to the library. Suddenly, she bumped into a little boy and hurt
him. What should Mariam say to the little boy?
a. I am sorry.
b. Thank you.
c. Excuse me.
d. You are welcome.

12. On your way to the supermarket one morning, you saw your teacher, Ms. Halima. What would
you say to her?
a. Good bye, Ms. Halima.
b. Good evening, Ms. Halima.
c. Good morning, Ms. Halima.
d. Good afternoon, Ms. Halima.

13. Mostafa saw Salma fell down on the floor. What must Mostafa say to Salma?
a. Good bye.

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 b. Thank you.
c. Good evening.
d. May I help you?

14. Which of the following DO NOT use polite words?

a. Give me a piece of paper.
b. Excuse me Tamim. May I pass?
c. Please help me carry these baskets.
d. Thank you for lending me your book.

NOUNS
IV. Click the PROPER NOUN in each sentence.

15. I’d like to travel with my friend Ayman.

a. with
b. friend
c. travel
d. Ayman

16. We will travel to the Philippines next summer.

a. next
b. travel
c. summer
d. Philippines

17. Friday is my favorite day of the week.

a. my
b. week
c. Friday
d. favorite

NOUNS
V. Choose the COMMON NOUN in each sentence.

18. Ameen and Abdulla are going to the park.

a. park
b. going
c. Ameen
d. Abdulla

19. Habiba and I baked some cookies for Maya.

a. some
b. baked
c. Habiba
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 d. cookies

GIVING THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF THREE

EVENTS
VI. Identify the beginning, middle, and the ending of the short story.

Aisha’s Breakfast
It was early in the morning. Aisha woke up early.
She got dressed. Then she went up in the kitchen.
She got a small pan and cooked some bacon and eggs.
The bacon was so crispy and good! After that,
Aisha put up a few cookies on a plate and ate them
with a glass of milk.
20. What is the beginning of Aisha’s Breakfast?
a. Aisha woke up.
b. She got dressed.
c. She went in the kitchen.
d. She cooked bacon and eggs.

21. What is the ending of the story?

a. Aisha woke up.
b. She got dressed.
c. She ate cookies with a glass of milk.
d. She got a small pan and cooked some bacon and eggs.

AMIRA’S KITE

Amira went to the park to fly her kite. Her kite went high
up in the sky. She held on the string. The wind blew and blew.
Amira let go of her string and her kite flew away. She looked
for her kite everywhere. But, she didn’t see it anymore.

22 What happened first in the short story?

a. The wind blew and blew.
b. She looked for her kite everywhere.
c. Amira went to the park to fly her kite.
d. Amira let go of her string and her kite flew away.
23. What is the ending of Amira’s Kite?
a. She made a new one.
b. She found her kite in the tree.
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 c. She continued to fly her kite until nighttime.
d. She looked for her kite everywhere, but she didn’t see it anymore.

WORDS THAT ARE RELATED TO SELF, FAMILY,

SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND CONCEPTS
VII. Use the pictures to choose the letter of your answer.

24. Ms. Ameera is working in our school to __________.

a. heal our sick pets.
b. bake cakes and cookies.
c. catch thieves in the streets.
d. teach us how to read and write.

25. I will call a doctor when __________________.

a. I am sick.
b. my tooth is aching.
c. I want to return a book I borrowed from the library.
d. my little brother wants to learn how to write and read.

26. Our school security guard will _________________

a. give us medicine.
b. keep our teeth healthy.
c. deliver letters to our home.
d. protect students and faculty inside the school

27. I will call a fireman when __________________

a. my sister gets sick.
b. an old woman will pass the street.
c. a man stole from the supermarket.
d. a fire broke into our neighbor’s house.

SPELLING
Click the letter of your answer with the correct spelling.

28. Let’s sit under a shady ____________.

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 a. tree
b. Trea
c. three
d. threa

29. The bird has a worm in its _____________

a. bik
b. beek
c. beak
d. beack

30. Khalil used some _____________ to trap the rat.

a. cheise
b. cheese
c. cheeze
d. chease

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING: STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION

Please put a check (√) at the competencies, which you have mastered.
I can…
read the story and answer questions
identify sentence and non-sentence
use polite expressions
determine nouns
analyze the short stories
recognize the words that are related to self, family, school, community, and concepts
spell words correctly

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