THIRD SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH 8
(Fourth Quarter)
NAME: ____________________________________ DATE: ____________________
YEAR/SECTION: ___________________________ SCORE: ___________________

Directions: Read each item carefully then WRITE the letter of the correct answer BEFORE THE
NUMBER.

1. Archie is doing a synthesis on the “Preferred Study Habit of HS Students.” Which of the following will
most likely be his consideration?
A. Taking new beliefs and evaluating them for reason.
B. Taking pieces of information and creating something new out of them.
C. Taking what you have learned and completing a test on it.
D. Taking various sources that must have contrasting points of view.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You can interpret the text during summary.
B. You can synthesize sources without a summary.
C. You build your own idea after synthesis.
D. You note details from one source only.
3. How should writing a synthesis start?
A. Cite sources whenever it is needed.
B. Read and understand the text.
C. Gather several information from various sources.
D. Transfer all the information on to one piece of paper.
4. Why is there a need to cite sources?
A. Citing sources properly helps you avoid plagiarism.
B. Citing sources adds to the fluency of your paper.
C. Citing sources gives credits to your work.
D. Citing sources helps us to locate the owner of the site.
5. Which one is an example of writing synthesis?
A. Getting information from different sources in order to review for exams.
B. Asking your neighbor to answer your survey questionnaire.
C. Noting important details from a live news report.
D. Gathering data to be discussed on a plenary.
6. Your teacher instructed you to note the important details of the announcement made by the principal.
Which of the following details should include your answer?
A. The time the announcement was made.
B. The mood of the principal during announcement.
C. The reason why the announcement was made.
D. The contents of the announcement of the principal.
7. Why is there a need to note important details as you read the text?
A. To have a good summary after gathering information.
B. To gather more information from multiple sources.
C. To help you avoid unwanted ideas.
D. To remember the details you are looking for.

Study the text below to answer item # 8

8. How would you summarize this text to note the important details?
A. Gandhi was assassinated in India by a Hindu extremist who thought he was too partial to Muslims.
B. On January 20, 1948, a dark day for India, he was assassinated by a Hindu extremist who taught he was too
partial to Muslims.
C. Gandhi was assassinated in India by a young man who thought he was too partial to Muslims on January
20, 1948.
D. On January 20, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by a young man who thought he was too partial to Muslims.
9. Tina gathered information from various sources. However, she forgot to take note of the important details in each
source. As a result, she is having a hard time working on her paper. Which one could be a possible reason for this?
A. She is bombarded with multiple ideas and concepts.
B. She cannot identify the important details.
C. She skipped this part of the paper.
D. She read the text several times.
10. What makes synthesizing information from various sources a process?
A. It involves gathering of information from multiple sources.
B. It involves a series of steps to come up with a new thought.
C. It involves higher order thinking skills.
D. It involves organizing and citing sources properly.
Use the text below to answer item # 11.

11. Which detail BEST supports the topic sentence?

A. She has a cute monkey named Boots.
B. Dora’s purple backpack holds all of her tools.
C. Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.
D. She usually stops swiper from swiping.

Use the text below to answer item # 12.

12. Which is the topic sentence of the paragraph?

A. I hate doing laundry.
B. I do not like folding the clothes.
C. It takes a long time to do.
D. I never get the wrinkles out.

.13. Which is NOT a basic feature of a paragraph?

A. Completeness B. Conclusion C. Unity D. Coherence

14. How can we achieve coherence in writing a paragraph?

A. It is achieved when sentences are written in a logical manner.
B. It is achieved when there is oneness of idea.
C. It is achieved when ideas are from general to specific.
D. It is achieved when ideas are arranged in a certain order

15. “And they lived happily ever after” is found in which part of a paragraph?
A. Topic sentence B. Introduction
C. Body of the paragraph D. Conclusion