Department of Education

Region V
Schools Division of Camarines Sur
MAGARAO DISTRICT
STA LUCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Table of Specification in English 4

First Periodical Test
S/Y 2023-2024

No. TYPES OF TEST

No. of TEST
Learning Competencies of % EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
Items PLACEMENT
Days (70%) (20%) (10%)
1. Recognize the parts of a simple paragraph 6 13% 5 1-5 1-5
2. Use resources such as a dictionary, thesaurus, online sources to find
6 13% 5 6-10 6-10
the meaning of words
3. Note significant details of various text types 36,37,39
6 13% 5 38 36-40
40
4. Identify the structure, purpose and language features of different text
6 13% 5 31 32,33,34 35 31-35
types
5. Identify meanings of unfamiliar words through structural analysis (words
6 13% 5 11-13,15 14 11-15
and affixes: prefixes and suffixes)
6. Identify different meanings of content specific words (denotation and
5 12% 5 17,19 16,18,20 16-20
connotation)
7. Get the meaning of words through word association (analogy) and 21,22,23,2
classification. 10 23 10 4 26,28 25 21-30
27,29,30
TOTAL 45 100% 40 28 8 4
 Prepared by:
NORA C. TAMON
Teacher I
Validated by:

FREDY C. PLAZO
Master Teacher I
Approved by:

REYNALDO B. ALBINO, JR.

Principal I,
 Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division of Camarines Sur
STA LUCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ENGLISH 4

First Periodical Test

S/Y 2023-2024

Name: __________________________________________ Grade & Section: ___________________

Direction: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What part of a simple paragraph tells a brief statement that reminds about the main idea?
A. Conclusion Sentence C. Topic Sentence
B. Supporting Details D. Extra Sentence
2. Which of the following tells the main idea or most important thought of the paragraph?
A. Topic Sentence C. Conclusion Sentence
B. Supporting Details D. Extra Sentence
3. What part of a simple paragraph explains and supports the main idea?
A. Topic Sentence C. Conclusion Sentence
B. Extra Sentence D. Supporting Details
4. Which refers to a group of sentences that gives one central idea?
A. Expository C. Definition
B. Narrative D. Paragraph
5. Which is the most appropriate concluding sentence in the paragraph below?

During this COVID pandemic, there are the so-called frontlines. The doctors and nurses are first
in the list. Other frontlines are the people who provide the essential needs of the people. Another
is the officials in the checkpoints and in the government offices.
A. We must always pray to save our lives.
B. People are afraid of COVID so they pray for its vaccine.
C. The health crisis is happening not only in the Philippines.
D. There are many frontliners that help hand in hand to slow down the spread of corona
virus.
6. What do you call a reference material that contains alphabetically arranged words with their
meanings, often with information about grammar and pronunciation?
A. almanac C. atlas
B. dictionary D. thesaurus
7. What is the right reference materials to be used in looking for synonyms and antonyms of a
word?
A. almanac C. thesaurus
B. dictionary D. atlas
8. What do you call of the statement that gives the exact meaning of a word?
A. definition C. antonym
B. synonym D. guide words
9. What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below?
He took the children far away to a green valley where his flocks were being fed.
A. an area of high land
B. a high mountainous area of land
C. a body of land surrounded by water
D. a low area of land between hills or mountains
10. Which is the antonym of the underlined word? We all agreed, it was a magnificent evening.
A. great C. impressive
B. heroic D. unimpressive

11. Which of these refers to the letter combinations added to the root word?
A Affix C. Prefix
B Root words D. Suffix
12. What is the appropriate prefix to be used in the sentence below?
It is ____ safe to go out of the house due to the pandemic.
A. un B. mis C. re D. im
13. The virus is harm____ especially to the respiratory system as it attacks the lungs.
Which suffix best fits in the sentence?
A. ness C. ful
B. mis D. im
14. The story teller looked without hope because no one believed him.How would you rewrite the given
sentence using affix?
A. The story teller looked hopeless because no one believed him.
B. The story teller looked hopeful because no one believed him.
C. The story teller looked hopefully because no one believed him.
D. The story teller looked with hope because no one believed him.
15. The corona virus is ____visible that makes it more difficult to control.
What is the appropriate affix to be used in order to complete the thought of the sentence?
A. mis C. ful
B. in D. re
16. Which word will complete the sentence correctly?
Doctors, nurses and soldiers are the ____________ frontliners during COVID-19.
A. frightened B. sincere C. brave D. weak
17. Filipinos long battle is to have a ____________ country. What word best complete the sentence?
A. silent C. cool
B. peaceful D. an easy going
18. What word means to purity?
A. attractive C. white
B. simple D. pretty
19. The teacher instructed her pupils to be ____________ during the novena.
Which of the following words will complete correctly the sentence?
A. safe C. hyper
B. humble D. silent
20. Which statement best describe about denotation and connotation?
A. Denotation is the literal meaning or dictionary meaning of the word while connotation refers
to the ideas and feelings associated with the word.
B. Connotation is the literal meaning or dictionary meaning of the word while denotation refers
to the ideas and feelings associated with the word.
C. Denotation and connotation refers to the literal meaning or dictionary meaning of the word,
ideas and feelings associated with the word.
D. Denotation and connotation are not referring to the literal meaning or dictionary meaning of
the word, ideas and feelings associated with the word.
21. What opposite word can be used to complete the sentence?
Peter reads correctly while Sonny reads ____________.
A. unmindfully C. sadly
B. slowly D. incorrect
22. What word will complete the sentence? Gifts is to Christmas as firecrackers is to ________.
A. New Year C. Valentine’s Day
B. birthdays D. fiesta
23. What word best complete the analogy? Face: facemask: hands: _________.
A. foot C. box
B. powder D. gloves
24. Which word best fit to complete the analogy?
Playground is to children as rice field is to ___________.
A. nurse C. farmer
B. driver D. player
25. Which synonym words will complete the sentence?
Catriona and Pia are beauty queens. They both won the contest because they were _____ and _____.
A. pretty and wise
B. happy and beautiful
C. tall and sexy
D. brainy and intelligent

26. Which skill refers to grouping, classifying related words according to ways in which they are
similar?
A. Word Classification C. Listening Skill
B. Word Analogy D. Reading Skill

27. Which word analogy will you use to complete the sentence?
Repentance is to Lenten Season as Merry Making is to________.
A. Holy Week C. Christmas
B. Birthday D. Festival
28. What is the antonym of the underlined word?
Father walks briskly while Jonathan walks ______.
A. normally C. unmindful
B. quickly D. unaware
29. Which word category does group of words belong to?
books newspaper dictionary maps
A. clinic C. grocery
B. library D. room

30. Which word classifies the following group of words?

Venus Pluto Uranus Neptune
A. planet C. galaxy
B. astronaut D. stars

31. What text type tells why and what happened to something in a selection?
A. Descriptive C. Problem and Solution
B. Cause and Effect D. Compare and Contrast

32. What text structure describes and reveals a particular person, place, or thing?
C. Descriptive C. Problem and Solution
D. Cause and Effect D. Compare and Contrast

33. Which text structure compares multiple things, revealing their similarities and differences?
A. Descriptive C. Problem and Solution
B. Cause and Effect D. Compare and Contrast

34. Which type of text aims to tell a story to the reader?

A. Narrative Text C. Persuasive Text
B. Descriptive Text D. Expository Text
35. Why is it that this statement is a persuasive type of text?
I learned from our science class that there is a great connection between the eyes and the
brain. I believe that too much exposure to digital screens like cellphone causes headache. In my
opinion also, excessive use of gadgets can harm other parts of our body. Because of these, we
should avoid prolong use of multi-media devices. That is if we value our health.
A. Because it aims to tell a story to the reader.
B. Because its intention is to influence or to convince the reader.
C. Because it uses adjectives to show a clear view of what is being described
D. Because it uses the five senses so that the readers can easily understand what is being
described.
36. What reading comprehension skill involves speaking out from a piece of text, that gives
information to achieve a given purpose?
A. Noting Details C. Writing Skill
B. Listening Skill D. Reading Skill

Read the paragraph carefully then answer the following questions.

Coronavirus are viruses that cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold
to more serious diseases. COVID-19 is the disease caused by a new coronavirus. It was first
reported in December 2019 in Wuhan City in China.
The incubation period is estimated at 2 to 14 days. The virus can spread from person to
person through contact with an infected person. This is usually through contact with droplets from
an infected person’s cough or sneeze. You can also get it from touching objects or surfaces that
have cough or sneeze droplets from an infected person, and then touching your mouth and face.
COVID-19 can cause mild symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever.
Symptoms can be more severe for some people and lead to pneumonia and breathing difficulties.
In rare cases, the disease can be fatal. Older people and people with pre-existing medical
conditions appear to be more at risk at becoming severely ill with the virus. People living or
travelling in an area where the COVID-19 virus is circulating.

37. Where was COVID-19 first reported?

A. It was first reported in Taiwan.
B. It was first reported in America.
C. It was first reported in Philippines.
D. It was first reported in Wuhan City in China.
38. How can a person get infected with COVID-19?
A. Through following health protocols.
B. Through older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions.
C. Through contact with droplets from an infected person’s cough or sneeze.
D. Through living or travelling in an area where the COVID-19 virus is circulating.
39. What are mild symptoms of COVID-19?
A. Mild symptoms are cough, and fever only.
B. Mild symptoms are a runny nose and cough only.
C. Mild symptoms are a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever.
D. Mild symptoms are difficulty in breathing that can lead to pneumonia.
40. Who are to be most at risk of becoming severely ill?
A. People with strong immune system.
B. Adults only with pre-existing medical conditions.
C. Older people and people with pre-existing medical conditions.
D.Older people and children with pre-existing health conditions only.