Republic of the

Philippines
Department of Education
Region 1
Pangasinan Division II
Binalonan

PIAZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
NATIONALVILLASIS
HIGH SCHOOL
(Senior High School
THIRD QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT
Department)2019-2020
Second Semester/S.Y.
READING AND WRITING SKILLS

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RULES!!!
 NO USING OF GADGETS WHILE TAKING THE EXAMINATION.
 NO CHEATING.
 AVOID ERASURES.
MULTIPLE CHOICES
Directions: Read each statement below. Identify the correct answer for each question. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the spaces provided before the number.
1. It is the use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas in an orderly and organized manner.
A. discourse
B. text
C. speech
D. writing
2. Which of the following does NOT describe a “TEXT”?
A. Text is an extended structure of syntactic units.
B. Texts in general hang together and make sense.
C. Text is viewed in simpler terms in traditional grammar.
D. Text is extremely significant in all aspects of communication.
3. All of the following are examples of written text, EXCEPT?
A. Announcements
B. Coherence
C. Questionnaires
D. Signs
4. Making this list is a technique for organizing information. On the list, you write down any idea related to
your topic. What do you call the list?
A. Cubing
B. Idea listing
C. Idea mapping
D. Researching
5. What technique for selecting and organizing information uses visual displays to show relationships
between or among ideas?
A. Brainstorming
B. Listing
C. Jotting
D. Graphic organizers
6. Which of the following are the functions of an outline?
A. to read long passages or texts
B. to organize ideas or information
C. to write ideas about a given topic
D. to select appropriate words or phrases
7. All of the following are strategies in effective reading EXCEPT ____?
A. Previewing
B. Photocopying
C. Scanning
D. Skimming
8. Which of following is NOT an example of a graphic organizer?
A. Google Map
B. Venn Diagram
C. K-W- L-H Chart
D. Chronological Order
 9. These are the other techniques in selecting and organizing information EXCEPT;
A. Brainstorming
B. Graphic Organizer
C. Sentence Outline
D. Topic Sentence
10. In organizing information, visual maps and charts can be used. In which of the following terms do they
belong?
A. Brainstorming
B. Graphic Organizer
C. Sentence Outline
D. Topic Outline
11. Among the patterns of paragraph development, which of them intends to tell sequence of events?
A. Classification
B. Definition
C. Description
D. Narration
12. The following are descriptions of narration as one of the patterns of development EXCEPT…
A. It involves action and it deals with life.
B. It makes the most of your five senses.
C. Its basic concerns are events, emotional appeal or the form.
D. This can be an incident, an anecdote, autobiography, biography or short story.
13. Which of the following materials is NOT used in writing a Definition?
A. Bibliography
B. Etymology
C. Incident
D. Personal definitions
14-17. Choose one pattern from the choices that best matches the thesis statement.
14. Thesis Statement:
Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they also have striking differences.
A.Cause and Effect pattern C.Definition pattern
B.Comparison and Contrast pattern D. Descriptive pattern
15. Thesis Statement:
Freedom is a concept that needs to be understood.
A. Cause-Effect pattern
B. Definition pattern
C.Description pattern
D.Chronology pattern
16. Thesis Statement:
Teeth bleaching can be done in five simple steps.
A. process
B. narration
C. sensory pattern
D. comparison and contrast pattern
17. Thesis Statement:
Major events happened that lead to the defeat of Japan during World War II.
A. Cause-Effect pattern
B. Chronology pattern
C. Definition pattern
D. Descriptive pattern
18. This pattern organizes ideas or events according to time.
A. Cause-Effect pattern
B. Chronology pattern
C. Descriptive pattern
D. Comparison and Contrast pattern
19. This pattern organizes ideas based on how events, places, people, things and concepts are similar or different
from one another.
A. Cause-Effect pattern
B. Chronology pattern
C. Descriptive pattern
D. Comparison and Contrast pattern
20. This pattern provides details on the idea by using a sensory or spatial pattern.
A. Cause-Effect pattern
B. Chronology pattern
C. Descriptive pattern
 D. Comparison and Contrast pattern
21. You are instructed to write a descriptive text about your mother. Which among the following will you LESS
LIKELY to include?
A. My mother is tall.
B. She is a great cook.
C. Her eyes are brown.
D.She has a smooth and fair skin.
22. If you are instructed to write a definition by using etymology of the word bicycle, which among the following
will be the most appropriate to complete the statement: “ A bicycle ?”
A. moves without motor.
B. is a slow moving vehicle.
C. is a vehicle propelled by pedals.
D.is a two-wheeled vehicle which moves by pedalling.
23. Which of the following texts is NOT persuasive?
A.Showtime is an entertaining show. The artists are very talented.Viewers can always switch to other
station.
B. Zoey dog food is sure to make your dog’s tail wag.If you truly love your dog,you’ll give this brand a try
today.
C.Kisses chips is the crispiest, cruchiest and most delicious brand of chips you will ever taste. Buy a bag
today.
D.The death penalty is a good deterrent for criminals and is fair because the Bible says an eye for an eye.
We should keep the death penalty on the books.
24.Given the problem paragraph below:
“Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities. The medical and psychological
effects are very obvious. Addicts cannot function as normal members of society. They neglect or abuse their
families, and eventually require expensive treatment or hospitalization.”

Question: Which of the following should be included in the solution paragraph?

A. Children should be told at home and in school about drugs.
B.People need to be aware of the effects so that they can avoid.
C.Government should allot funds for the information drive about effects of drugs
D. All of the above.
25. Write an effect of the statement:”Garbage burning is prohibited in the sense that it contributes to the
destruction of the ozone layer.”
A.Do not burn garbage.
B.Everybody should segregate garbage.
C.The environment becomes less polluted.
D.Temperatures get too high during summer.
26.”Both mango and banana are yellow in color when ripe.” This statement is an example of .
A.Comparison
B.Contrast
C. Problem-solution
D. None of these
27. It is also known as arrangement of a composition/paragraph.
A. Coherence
B. Language
C. Mechanics
D.Organization
28. It refers to overall sense of unity in a passage.
A. Coherence
B. Cohesion
C. Mechanics
D.Organization
29.This refers to conventiond regarding capitalization, abbreviation, use of italics and the writing of numbers.
A. Coherence
B. Language
C. Mechanics
D.Organization
30. It is the human ability to acquire and use complex systems of communication.
A. Coherence
B. Language
C. Mechanics
D.Organization
31. This focused on grammatical aspects of writing.
A. Coherence
B. Language
C. Mechanics
D.Organization
For items number 32-34, identify the most appropriate transition word which would connect the first statement to
the second statement.
32. Statement 1: Jackie is kind.
Statement 2: Jade is boastful.
A.also B. but C. while d. therefore
33. Statement 1: Eva is beautiful.
Statement 2: She is intelligent
A.and B. but C. then d. therefore
34. Statement 1: Oliver got jealous.
Statement 2: He confronted Inoh
A.although B. similarly C. so d. then
35-38. Read the statements below. Correct any errors in capitalization and abbreviations.
35. My mother drives a Toyota camry.
A. A B.Camry C. Drives d. Mother
36. My father’s favorite poem is “the lake isle of innisfree.”
A. The Lake isle of iinisfree.
B. the Lake Isle of iinisfree.
C.The Lake Isle of Innisfree.
D. The Lake Isle Of Innisfree.
37. The science text was edited by GH Rawlings.
A. The science text was edited by GHR.
B. The science text was edited by GH.Rawl.
C.The science text was edited by G.H. Rawlings.
D. The science text was edited by G.H. Rawlings.
38. Washington DC is a favorite destination for students in eastern United States.
A. W.D.C, is a favorite destination for students in eastern United States.
B. Wash., DC. is a favorite destination for students in eastern United States.
C. Washington, D.C. is a favorite destination for students in eastern United States.
D. Washington, DC. is a favorite destination for students in eastern United States.
39. It is a process through which a reader identifies and understands arguments and ideas presented in a text.
A. Claims of Fact
B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Critical Reading
40. These are statements through which an author conveys or defends an idea.
A. Claims
B. Claims of Fact
C. Claims of Value
D. Claims of Policy
41.”Milennials or people born in early 1980s to the early 2000s, perform better in jobs that require multitasking.”
How would you, as a reader, describe this statement?
A. Claims of Fact
B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Merely an opinion
42.”Employee bonuses and 13th month salaries should not be taxed.”
How would you, as a reader, describe this statement?
A. Claims of Fact
B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Merely an opinion
43. It involve judgments and evaluations.
A. Claims
B. Claims of Fact
C. Claims of Value
D. Claims of Policy
44. ”Classical music is more relaxing than pop music.”
How would you, as a reader, describe this statement?
A. Claims of Fact
 B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Merely an opinion
46. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Claims?
A. These are just hearsays.
B. These are just opinions.
C. These are statements in which an author plagiarizes.
D. These are statements in which an author conveys an idea.
47. ”Death penalty should be abolished because it does nothing to prevent murder .”
How would you, as a reader, describe this statement?
A. Claims of Fact
B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Merely an opinion
48. These are statements that can be found in advertisements, books, news reports and most reading materials.
A. Claims of Fact
B. Claims of Value
C. Claims of Policy
D. Merely an opinion
49. Which of the following is NOT a strategy under Brainstorming?
A. Cubing
B. Listing
C. Mapping
D. Web map
50. If you are going to organize ideas and information, which among the choices is the best graphic organizer to
be used in showing similarities and differences?
A. Venn Diagram
B. Google Map
C. Chronological Order
D. K-W- L-H Chart

“Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping;work while others are
loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are
wishing.” – William A. Ward

Prepared: Checked and Verified: Noted:

ANGELICA ORBIZO JOSIE N. ALCANTARA RAMON V. ESTRADA

Subject Teacher, RWS Head Teacher-III OIC, Principal