Department of Education

Region – X
Division of Bukidnon
District of Baungon – 1
BAUNGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Imbatug, Baungon, Bukidnon
School ID 340985

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION

READING AND WRITING

INSTRUCTION: Read each question carefully and shade the appropriate circle in each item on the answer
sheet provided. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ON THE TEST QUESTIONAIRE.

1. Which part of paragraph that supports the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Supporting details c. Paragraph
b. b. Topic Sentence d. Conclusion Sentence
2. Which part of paragraph that gives the paragraph life as it elaborates on the scope given by the topic sentence?
a. Supporting details c. Paragraph
b. Topic Sentence d. Conclusion Sentence
3. Which of the following is NOT true about topic sentence?
a. It tells the main idea of the paragraph. c. It can be explicit or implicit
b. It can be found in the beginning. d. It supports the main idea.
4. What patterns present the reason and possible results of an event?
a. Comparison and Contrast Pattern c. Classification Pattern
b. Cause and effect Pattern d. Problem Solution Pattern
5. Among the patterns of paragraph development, which of them intends to tell the sequence of events?
a. Classification c. Definition
b. Description d. Narration
6. Which of the following is NOT true about topic sentence?
a. It tells the main idea of the paragraph. c. It can be explicit or implicit
b. It can be found in the beginning d. It supports the main idea
7. Which of the following is NOT true about a paragraph?
a. It has only three sentences
b. It should have a topic sentence
c. It is developed with supporting sentences
d. It has one main idea
8. Pattern of paragraph development which gives information to the reader of what a person, an object, a place or a situation is like.
a. Comparison and Contrast Pattern c. Description Pattern
b. Definition Pattern d. Cause and effect Pattern
9. It is a factual description of topic at hand.
a. Objective Description c. Descriptive Paragraph
b. Subjective Description d. definition Paragraph
10. It allows the writer to explore ways to describe an emotion, an event, a thing, a place or person, appealing to emotions.
a. Objective Description c. Descriptive Paragraph
b. Subjective Description d. definition Paragraph
11. Patterns of paragraph that intends to explain a concept, term or subject. Its main purpose is to tell what something is.
a. Comparison and Contrast Pattern c. Description Pattern
b. Definition Pattern d. Cause and effect Pattern
12. Types of definition that the definition is being provided in dictionaries.
a. Formal Definition c. Definition Paragraph
b. Informal Definition d. Definition Pattern
13. Which of the following are correct comparison between Definition and Description pattern?
a. Definition pattern aims to tell what something is like, whereas description pattern gives information of what a person,
an object, a place or a situation is like.
b. Definition pattern aims to tell what something is like, whereas description pattern aims to tell a story.
c. Definition pattern aims to tell a story, whereas description pattern aims to tell what something is like.
d. Definition pattern aims to gives information of what a person, an object, a place or a situation is like, whereas
description aims to tell what something is like.
14. Video games have been a part of children’s life for the past few decades. One of the most positive effects of video games is
increasing the dexterity of a child and improving his or her hand-eye coordination. As mentioned earlier, the new video games that
are coming out are extremely complex and they involve the movement of many different kinds of sticks and buttons on the
controllers. What pattern of paragraph is being shown in the excerpts?
a. Classification Pattern c. Description Pattern
b. Cause and effect pattern d. Narration Pattern
15. An Owl is a bird with a large head, strong talons and has a nocturnal habit. What do you call the underlined word in the given
example?
a. Term c. Characteristic
b. General Class d. Transition
16. Although Instagram and twitter have significant similarities, they also have striking differences.
a. Definition pattern c. compare and contrast pattern
b. Description pattern d. problem solution pattern
17. Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood.
a. Definition pattern c. cause and effect pattern
b. Description pattern d. problem solution pattern
18. Which patterns of paragraph would best suit a text that aims to discuss the taxonomy of a group of fossils that were recently
discovered by a palaeontologist?
 a. Comparison and Contrast Pattern c. Classification Pattern
b. Cause and effect Pattern d. Problem Solution Pattern
19. Ways in writing a Comparison and Contrast Paragraph wherein the writer presents all of the facts and supporting details about one topic , and
then give all the facts and supporting details about the other topic.
a. Subject – by – Subject Method. c. Formal Method
b. Point – by – Point Arrangement. D. informal method
20. What pattern of paragraph would you use when you are going to convince the reader that your particular point of view is worthy
of consideration.
a. Cause and Effect Pattern c. Problem-Solution
b. Persuasion d. Classification
21. What pattern of paragraph would you use when you are going to Propose a proposals that will address the issue or problem in
your community.
a. Cause and Effect Pattern c. Problem-Solution
b. Persuasion d. Classification
22. What pattern of paragraph would you choose when you are going to write a certain actions and its consequences.
a. Cause and Effect Pattern c. Problem-Solution
b. Persuasion d. Classification

(26-30). Identify the Patterns of paragraph used in each the following excerpts.

23. Friends can be classified according to their honesty, loyalty, the type that fits you into their schedule, or the type that finds
time for you when they need something. An honest friend tells you the truth even if it’s not always what you want to
hear. In the long run, that honest friend may have saved you from embarrassment or possibly rejection.
a. Classification Pattern c. Description Pattern
b. Cause and effect pattern d. Narration Pattern
24. The beach is the perfect place for me. The air is hot, but the water is cool and fresh. I enjoy swimming and surfing in the ocean.
When I am tired, I come out and lie on the beach. The sand is soft and white the air smells salty from the sea.
a. Classification Pattern c. Description Pattern
b. Cause and effect pattern d. Narration Pattern
25. Identify what excerpts uses a Narration Pattern.
a. This past weekend I had the time of my life. First, Friday night, I had my best friend over and we made a delicious mouth-watering pizza. After
we ate, we had a friendly video game competition. On Saturday my dad took us on the boat. The weather was perfect and the water was
warm. Later that night, we went to the movies.
b. Video games have been a part of children’s life for the past few decades. One of the most positive effects of video games is increasing the
dexterity of a child and improving his or her hand-eye coordination. As mentioned earlier, the new video games that are coming out are
extremely complex and they involve the movement of many different kinds of sticks and buttons on the controllers.
c. Basketball and soccer are sports with many similarities and differences. Both sports are fun to play and each one has many beneficial
qualities. They both provide a lot of cardio-vascular exercises such as running; so if you want to be fit these are the sports to play. Even
though basketball and soccer are quite similar, differences do exist between them.
d. Deforestation is a serious problem because it destroys forests—and forests and trees are not just pretty to look at, they do an important job
making the earth´s environment suitable for life. Today, all around the world, deforestation continues, the world´s climate may change,
floods may become more common, and animals will die. One solution to the problem of deforestation is to use less paper. If you use less
paper, fewer trees will be cut for paper making. How can you use less paper?
26. Which of the following uses Comparison and Contrast pattern?
a. This past weekend I had the time of my life. First, Friday night, I had my best friend over and we made a delicious mouth-watering pizza. After
we ate, we had a friendly video game competition. On Saturday my dad took us on the boat. The weather was perfect and the water was
warm. Later that night, we went to the movies.
b. Video games have been a part of children’s life for the past few decades. One of the most positive effects of video games is increasing the
dexterity of a child and improving his or her hand-eye coordination. As mentioned earlier, the new video games that are coming out are
extremely complex and they involve the movement of many different kinds of sticks and buttons on the controllers.
c. Basketball and soccer are sports with many similarities and differences. Both sports are fun to play and each one has many beneficial
qualities. They both provide a lot of cardio-vascular exercises such as running; so if you want to be fit these are the sports to play. Even
though basketball and soccer are quite similar, differences do exist between them.
d. Deforestation is a serious problem because it destroys forests—and forests and trees are not just pretty to look at, they do an important job
making the earth´s environment suitable for life. Today, all around the world, deforestation continues, the world´s climate may change,
floods may become more common, and animals will die. One solution to the problem of deforestation is to use less paper. If you use less
paper, fewer trees will be cut for paper making. How can you use less paper?
27. Rosa is writing a Paragraph about what happened during her vacation at Siargao Island. Rosa is using what pattern of paragraph?
a. Classification Pattern c. Description Pattern
b .Cause and effect pattern d. Narration Pattern
28. Which of the following is NOT true about topic sentence?

a. It tells the main idea of the paragraph. c. It can be explicit or implicit

b. It can be found in the beginning. d. It supports the main idea.
29. Properties of a well written text that refers to the appropriateness of word/vocabulary use. an effective language is specific,
concise, familiar, correct and appropriate.
a. Organization c. Language use
b. Coherence and Cohesion d. Mechanics
29. This properties means that every part of a composition must contribute to one main unifying thought, which means that the
various parts of a text must follow one another in an order which makes their relationship clear.
a. Organization c. Language use
b. Coherence and Cohesion d. Mechanics
30. This property refers to a set of conventions on how to spell, abbreviate, punctuate and capitalize.
a. Organization c. Language use
b. Coherence and Cohesion d. Mechanics
32. These are words that connect one idea to another, in order for our ideas to flow smoothly.
a. Transition c. synonyms
b. Repetition d. pronouns
33. It is act of using a system of symbols such as the comma, period, quotation marks, question marks, etc. that are used to give
structure to and organize a text.
a. Punctuation c. Spelling
b. Capitalization d. Abbreviation
34. It could be a word, phrase or a full sentence, or a poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance in the entire text.
 a. Repetition c. Synonyms
b. Transition d. Pronouns
35. This order is being used when you are going to arrange the ideas according to geographical location.
a. Chronological Order c. Spatial Order
b. Emphatic Order
36. This order is being used when you are going to arrange the ideas in the order in which they happened.
a. Chronological Order c. Spatial Order
b. Emphatic Order
37. Below are sentence in a paragraph, which among the sentences is NOT related to the others?
a. Indolence in the Philippines is a chronic malady, but not a hereditary one.
b. The Filipinos have not been always what they are.
c. Magellan went to the Philippines for a reason.
d. Witnesses whereto of their hard work are the historians after the discovery of the island.

38. What signal device is being used in this example that made it a coherent paragraph?

Rodrigo Duterte is the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Aside from that, Rodrigo Duterte also served as
Davao City’s Mayor for a long period of time. Rodrigo Duterte is also known by the populace as an adamant leader . . . . . .
c. Transition c. Repetition
b. Pronoun d. Synonym
39. It could be a word, phrase, or a full sentence, or a poetical line repeated to emphasize its significance in the entire text.
a. Transition c. Repetition
b. Pronoun d. Synonym
40. These are words similar in meaning to important word or phrases that prevent tedious repetitions.
a. Transition c. Repetition
b. Pronoun d. Synonym
41. Type of claim that is specific and measurable action that needs to be done in order to address issues and concerns presented in
an argument or proposition.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. Claim of Cause
42. Type of claim that refers to a condition that has existed, exist and will exist and relate to statements that can be easily verified
and not dependent on a person's preference.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. Claim of Cause

43. This type of claim refers to statements that appeal to a person’s taste and morals or the sense of what’s good and what’s bad.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b.Claim of Policy d. Claim of Cause
(44-45) Identify what type of claim are the following statement.
a. Claim of fact b. Claim of Policy c. Claim of Value d. Claim of Cause

44. We should dismantle prisons and spend our resources on education.

45. Global warming is a human caused phenomenon.

46. What claim would you use when you are going to judge between what is right and what is wrong.
a. Claim of fact b. Claim of Policy c. Claim of Value d. Claim of Cause

47. What claim would you use when you are going to state something that already existed.
. a. Claim of fact b. Claim of Policy c. Claim of Value d. Claim of Cause
48. Which of the following is the claim of value?
a.Today, many people use internet as their main source and of entertainment and socialization.
b.Facebook has been one of the fastest ways to chat and communicate with people all over the world.
c. pornography, cyber bullying, and other online scams should not be allowed to enter in our lives.
d.It is still up to us whether to use social media to our advantage or allow it to destroy us.
49. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good claim?
a. A claim should be argumentative and debatable.
b. Claim should be specific and focus.
c. Claim should be interesting and engaging.
d. Claim should not be logical.

50. What claim would you use that need to be done in order to address issues and concerns presented in a given text.
a. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Policy d. Claim of Cause