Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF CITY OF SAN PEDRO
Cluster 1

CUYAB INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

CREATIVE NONFICTION (CNF)

S.Y. 2022-2023
SECOND SEMESTER
SEMI-FINAL EXAM
TEACHER: JHONELYN ROSE M. DE LA CRUZ

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ________

Grade/ Specialization/ Section: ___________________ Score: _____/ 50

NOTE: Please read ALL instructions carefully. Erasures are NOT allowed.

I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify the form of _____11. A written work is called a personal narrative if
A. Autobiography B. Biography
creative nonfiction based on the given the author shares his or her experience of an event in
C. Blogobjectives. ChooseD.your answer from the
Literary his or her life. Someone else’s moment in his or her life
box. Journalism/Reportage written by another person is a true narrative.
_____12. True narratives do not necessarily contain facts.
E. Personal Narratives F. Reflective Essay
Real-life lessons can be communicated in personal and
G. Testimonio H. Travelogue reflective narratives.
_____13. Writing creative nonfiction requires facts as
I. True Narrative basic information. Writing styles differ in creative
nonfiction.

Numbers 14-26.

III. Directions: From what you have understood in the

lesson Peer Critique, construct your own process or steps
in making a critique paper.
_____1. To tell one special memory of your life
_____2. To create your personal website or social
media account and share your ongoing adventures
_____3. To tell the rags-to-riches story of Manny
Pacquiao
_____4. To share your experiences with the tourist
spots in your region
_____5. To share how you solved a problem and the
realizations that you have earned from the experience
_____6. To narrate how a seminar that you have
attended changed your life
_____7. To creatively retell a piece of news that you
have witnessed while going home
_____8. To write the life story of the president
_____9. To publish your food reviews on your social
media account
_____10. To narrate your own life story

II. Write A if the 1st statement is True, B if the 2nd

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statement is True, C if both statements are True, and D
if both statements are False.

IV. Directions: Read and evaluate the following

excerpts/statements carefully. Write C if the item VI. Recall and name three (3) events in your life. Decide
provides an accurate description for Creative which one could be an interesting topic for a memoir. Give
Nonfiction and D if the statement contains an relevant explanations to support your choice.
irrelevant description.
45. 46. 47.
_____27. Considers “true stories” as its subject
_____28. Employs the technique in literary writing
_____29. Contains fictitious or contrived ideas
_____30. Creative in “Creative Nonfiction” means the
invention of information and details which did not
transpire.
_____31. It is just similar to academic and technical
writing. 48. EXPLANATION 49. EXPLANATION 50. EXPLANATION
_____32. It can add conversation between characters
in a literary work.
_____33. It includes research reports like theses and
dissertations.
_____34. One of the goals of creative nonfiction is to
provide and present authentic information.
_____35. Creative Nonfiction is as old as the traditional
genres of poetry and fiction.
_____36. This genre employs the writing aesthetics
found in literary prose and poetic forms.
_____37. Memoirs include the writer’s contemplation
or realization of his/her experience.
_____38. Creative nonfiction writing avoids the
application of literary writing methods.
_____39. Take your readers on an emotional journey
that motivates them to read the next chapter.

V. Directions: Correct the errors in conventions such as

spelling, capitalization, punctuation, subject-verb
agreement, and language use in the famous movie
lines that follow.

40. “it is not our abilities that show what we truely

are…it is our choices?.” ─Dumbledore, Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets

41. “i keep telling Everybody they should move on and

grow. Some do. But not us.” ─Steve Rogers, Avengers:
Endgame

42. “hope. It is the only thing stronger than fair. A little

hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark
are fine, as long as it’s contained.” ─President Snow,
The Hunger Games

43. “Do, or do not. their is no “try”. ─Yoda, Star Wars

END
44. “Just keep swimming. just keep swimming. OF SEMI-FINAL EXAM
Just

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 keep swimming, Swimming, swimming. What do we
do: We swim, swim.” ─Dory, Finding Nemo

ANSWER KEY 41. “I keep telling everybody they should move on and
I. grow. Some do. But not us.” ─Steve Rogers, Avengers:
Endgame
1. C

2. E
42. “Hope. It is the only thing stronger than fair. A
3. I
little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A
4. H spark is fine, as long as it’s contained.” ─President
5. F Snow, The Hunger Games

6. G

7. D 43. “Do, or do not. there is no “try”. ─Yoda, Star Wars

8. B

9. C 44. “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just

10. A keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we
do: We swim, swim.” ─Dory, Finding Nemo
11. A

12. B
45-50.
13. C

14-26.

27. C

28. C

29. D

30. C

31. C

32. C

33 C

34 D

35 D

36 D

37 C

38 D

39 C

40. “it is not our abilities that show what we truly

are…it is our choices.” ─Dumbledore, Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets

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