BACUNGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Midterm Examination for Reading & Writing Skills

2nd semester 2023-2024

Name:_______________________ Score:_________________
Grade &Section:______________ Date:________________

Multiple Choice: Read each item carefully and answer the following questions. Encircle
the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about brainstorming?

A. Brainstorming creates new ideas, solves problems, motivates and develops teams
B. It is a formal way of generating topics to write about.
C. It is a kind of restricted association.
D. Brainstorming can be done at the end of the writing process.
2. Which of the following graphic organizers is applicable when you compare two elements?
A. hierarchical topical organizer B. bubble organizer
C. Venn diagram D. mind map
3. Which is not a major purpose of writing?
A. To entertain B. To love
C. To persuade D. To inform
4. Your adviser told you to prepare a message to be delivered during the program at an English Camp. As a brilliant
speaker, you arrange your ideas based on the topic, subtopics, and supporting details. Which technique best suits this
situation?
A. Brainstorming B. Outline
C. Venn Diagram D. Concept Map
5. Which of the following patterns uses action words that move the story?
A. Exemplification B. Description
C. Process Analysis D. Narration
6. As mentioned, the definition can be developed in several ways. Which one is NOT a method of definition?
A. by example B. by its functions C. by its origins D.by what it is similar to
7. "I have been so good to my sister these days; ___________, she never tried to quarrel me. Choose the transitional
device that best matches this sentence.
A. otherwise B. in like manner C. though D. however
8. "Although Instagram and Tumblr have significant similarities; they also have striking differences." Which pattern
of development is being used in this sentence?
A. Narration B. Problem-Solution
C. Comparison and Contrast D. Persuasion
9. Anica teaches her friend Carla, how to change her YouTube thumbnail. Which strategy is used in this situation?
A. Process analysis B. Description C. Exemplification D. Persuasion
10. "Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood." Choose one pattern that best matches this sentence.
A. Exemplification B. Description C. Definition D. Process Analysis
11. This pattern provides details on the idea by using a sensory or spatial pattern.
A. Definition B. Description C. Classification D. Division
12. Choose one pattern from the choices that best match the thesis statement. "Teeth bleaching can be done in five
simple steps."
A. Sensory pattern B. Process analysis C. Comparison and contrast D. Narration
13. In developing this paragraph, the writer creates a general statement and a topic sentence with more examples.
A. Description B. Division C. Exemplification D. Classification
14. It refers to words that send a signal to the readers, leading them to identify each development pattern.
A. Static words B. Adverbs C. Linking verbs D. Transitional expressions
15. Which of the statements is TRUE about a well-written text?
A. the writer's knowledge of the fundamental properties of grammar
B. has a complete thought
C. constitutes proper organization and effective coherence of textual conventions
D. established both the different aspects of the organization and other textual aspects
16. Which property of a well-written text facilitates textual continuity?
A. Organization B. Coherence and Cohesion
C. Language use D. Mechanics
17. Which of the following is NOT true about mechanics as one of the properties of a well-written text?
A. it only focuses on grammar
B. it has to do with proofreading most of the time
C. it only emphasizes the proper use of punctuation marks in a text
D. focuses on the technical structure of the text
18. Language use features the appropriateness of words used. Which of the following levels of language use does this
situation evoke? "PO1 Julie presented the result of the crime investigation on the latest bombing in Marawi to her
colleagues."
A. Informal/Personal B. Standard Academic
C. Business/Technical D. Slang
19. What transitional device is used in the sentence below? "I was having a hard time understanding the
article that I am reading because I have not done background research about it."
A. Comparison B. Cause and Effect
C. Contrast D. Illustration
20. Which property of a well–written text refers to the established writing conventions for words that are
used?
A. Organization B. Language use C. Cohesion and coherence D. Writing Mechanics
21. A general type of outline that is done by writing words/phrases.
A. Alphanumeric outline B. Sentence outline C. Topic Outline D. Decimal
22. This refers to the overall understandability of what you write or say. It involves summarizing the
overall argument, putting separate, major points into separate paragraphs, and beginning each paragraph
with a 'topic sentence,' following supporting sentences.
A. Organization B. Language use C. Cohesion D. Coherence
23. Which property of a well–written text refers to ideas that are logically and accurately arrange?
A. Organization B. Language use C. Cohesion D. Coherence
24. What is the meaning of the term "explicit"?
A. Obvious and apparent B. Not expressed clearly
C. true in some cases D. may be incorrect
25. What is the meaning of the term "implicit"?
A.Obvious and apparent B. may be incorrect
C. true in some cases D. Not expressed clearly
26. Identify explicit information. Maryjane ran down the stairs in her school building. She waited for a
tricycle around the corner, and after a few minutes, she held up her arm to stop the approaching tricycle.
When she hopped in, she said, "Please take me to the Doctor's hospital."
A. Maryjane's car was broken
B. Maryjane does not enough money to pay for a taxi.
C. Maryjane was visiting her sick mother.
D. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner
27. The same scenario with no. 3 Identify the implicit information.
A. Maryjane was visiting a sick relative.
B. Maryjane has not enough money to pay for a taxi.
C. Maryjane's car was broken
D. Maryjane waited for a tricycle around the corner.
28. Which among the statements does not express an explicit message?
A. Please leave a clear direction for the housekeeper, so she knows what needs to be done.
B. Gay marriage is still unacceptable in our culture.
C. You should not support death penalty as capital punishment.
D. All children, except one, grow up.
29. Living with parents after marriage is being practical.
A. Claim of Fact B. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Value D. Claim
30. Students should wear their identification card inside the school campus.
A. Claim of Fact B. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Value D. Argument
31. Advocates should heighten their call for gender equality in the workplace.
A. Claim B. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Value D. Argument
32. Good Moral and Right Conduct (GMRC) integration should be made of the Curriculum.
A. Claim of Fact B. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Value D. Argument
33. It's more fun in the Philippines!
A. Claim of Fact B. Claim
C. Claim of Value D. Claim of Policy
34. The following are Policy claims, except.
A. There should be a recommendation to stop the opening of classes in August.
B. Mass Testing for COVID-19 should be implemented immediately.
C. We need to wear face mask all the time.
D. The City Councilors of Zamboanga must declare the City as COVID-free.
35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Claim?
A. Is an opinion, idea, or assertion that needs to be backed up with evidence and reasoning.
B. It is not just something to do in a class but a useful skill.
C. Certain that the audience will agree.
D. Does not attempt to search for an agreement
36. Which of the following types of claim asserts a matter of judgment rather than a fact?
A. Claim B. Claim of Fact
C. Claim of Policy D. Claim of Value
37. The School Principal of Baliwasan Senior High School-Stand Alone asserts an action to be taken on Child
Protection Policy. What type of claim is that?
A. Claim of Fact B. Claim of Policy
C. Claim of Value D. Argument
38. A claim that asserts judgment for the good of many people.
A. Claim B. Claim of Fact
C. Claim of Policy D. Claim of Value
39. Which type of intertextuality takes the form of a literary device that involves direct reference to something else,
often another literary text?
A. Allusion B. Personification
C. Irony D. Hyperbole
40. Which of the following sentences make use of intertextuality?
A. In this time of pandemic crisis, we have in front of us a herculean task.
B. The rise in poverty will unlock the Pandora's box of crimes.
C. As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life and there’s
Nothings left.
D. All of the above.
41. Which statement is true?
A. Hypertext allows for a non-linear movement within a document with the option of quickly
returning to the point of origin.
B. Readers of hypertext can skim through sections of a text, freely jumping from one part to
another depending on what aspect of the text interests him/her.
C. The advent of the Internet and Technology has created new ways of reading and
processing a text.
D. All answers are correct.
41. Which of the following is most likely to happen when the readers use hypertext?
A. The reader will find connections between language, genre, or discourse.
B. The author borrows or transforms a prior text or uses in reference to another.
C. The reader cannot relate to the context because he/she has no schema or prior
Knowledge.
D. The reader can get lost in the ocean of information and misinformation.
42. Which of the following best describes a critical reader?
A. one who knows how to evaluate the arguments in the text
B. one who is aware of the positive and negative assumptions of the text
C. one who can identify the context of text development
D. All answers are correct
43. Which narrative elements that speak and act naturally?
A. Plot B. Theme
C. Characters C. Settings
44. Which narrative elements serve as the background of the story?
A. Plot B. Theme
C. Characters C. Settings
45. Which narrative element states the central truth or idea about life?
A. Plot B. Theme
C. Characters C. Settings
46. What time of the day is described in “…the sun was sinking…”?
A. Dawn B. Sunset
C. Sunrise C. Summer
47. Which statements below do not state the classification pattern?
A. Students can join community projects like Brigada Eskwela, SagipMag-aaral, tree planting,
recycling, and donating a book.
B. By staying at home, we can do our share in minimizing the cases of COVID-19.
C. Common symptoms of COVID-19 are dry cough, tiredness, and fever.
D. Doctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, grocers, teachers, and city employees are among civic workers.
48. Why do authors use the concept of intertextuality?
A. to communicate their ideas B. to earn money
C. to feel relaxed D. all of the above
49. Which of the following could be used as a basis for intertextuality?
A. Films B. Novels C. Plays D. All of the above

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