Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division of Sorsogon
BULAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
6th SUMMATIVE TEST
S.Y. 2021-2022
READING and WRITING SKILLS
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Name:______________________________
Strand & Section: _________________

Read each item and choose the correct answer. Write your answers on the blank before
each number.

______1. Which statement gives a definition of assertion?

a. Assertions make statements strong and convincing.
b. Assertions are statements related to the ideas of the author.
c. Assertions are combinations of statements of facts and opinions.
d. Assertions are declarative statements presented to convince readers to agree with the
author’s claim.

______2. This type of assertion expresses personal choice of the writer.

a. Preference
b. Emphatic
c. Basic
d. Positive

______3. Which IS NOT TRUE about assertion?

a. It can be based on facts.
b. It can be based on one’s opinion.
c. It seeks to explain the author’s argument.
d. It aims to convince the readers to accept the author’s claim.

______4. The focus of one’s assertions may be _________________.

a. the content and properties of text
b. print and readability of text
c. the writer’s personal biases
d. the author’s academic achievement

______5. An assertion that acknowledges and sympathizes with the author’s feelings is a/an
________________.
a. basic assertion
b. emphatic assertion
c. assertion of preference
d. initial assertion

______6. Which of the following statements could not be part of an assertion?

a. The piece was timely written.
 b. I agree with the author when he says that knowing how to be quiet in times of dispute
is a virtue.
c. It is contradictory of the Filipinos being hospitable to have a visitor spend for his own
food.
d. The author is very careful in presenting both the pros and cons of the situation that I
believe everyone who reads this article would agree with him.

______7. Basic assertion is __________________________.

a. an idea to support the claim of the writer
b. an a statement focusing on the weaknesses of the author
c. an expression of sympathy to the author of the text read.
d. a simple and direct expression of the writer’s opinion, feelings, or belief

Read this text to answer questions 8-10

______8. What type of assertion is shown in this text?

a. a. basic assertion
b. b. assertion of preference
c. positive assertion
d. emphatic assertion

______2. What is the focus of writer’s assertion?

a. content of the text
b. author’s biases
c. properties of the text
d. author’s credibility

______3. What do you think is the author’s claim in the text read to which the
writer’s assertion is based?
a. Facebook is user-friendly.
b. Facebook is a good venue to solicit help.
c. Posts on Facebook cause people to be envious of others.
d. Posts on Facebook inspire people to strive to succeed like others.

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Renan Botalon Aileen Paredes Marivic Añonuevo

Myka De Guzman Subject Group Head ASP II - SHS
ENGLISH TEACHERS - SHS