3rd Periodical Test in English IV

I. Directions: Read the short selections carefully then answer the questions that follow.
Write only the letter of your answer.

It was a cold morning by the beach. Totoy and some of his friends were
walking along the shore. Their small feet dug small holes in the sand as they walked.
Totoy noticed something moving in one of the holes. Looking closely, it was a tiny crab
trembling in the cold. Sorry, little crab. Go. Get yourself warmer deep into your haven,
said Totoy.

_____1. Who went walking along the beach?

A. Totoy and his father
B. Totoy and his friends
C. Totoy and his cousins
_____2. What did Totoy see in one of the holes?
A. shrimp B. a shell C. a
crab
_____3. Which adjective is used to describe the crab?
A. tiny B. huge C.
brave
_____4. Why was the crab trembling?
A. because it was disturbed
B. because it was very cold
C. because it was dancing
_____5. Looking closely, Totoy noticed a tiny crab trembling in the cold.
Which word means the same as tiny?
A. deep B. little C.
shore
_____6. Which of the following sentences does not refer to Totoy?
A. He is a small boy.
B. He understands the crab.
C. He dislikes crabs.

The Wind and the Sun

(Aesops Fable)

The wind and the sun argued one day over which one was the stronger. Spotting a
man travelling on the road, they sported a challenged to see which one could remove
the coat from the mans back the quickest.
The wind began. He blew strong gusts of air, so strong that the man could barely
walk against them. But the man clutched his coat tight against him. Then, the wind blew
harder and longer. The harder the wind blew, the tighter the man held his coat against
him. The wind blew until he was tired, but he could not remove the coat from the mans
back.
It was not the suns turn. He gently sent his beams upon the traveler. The sun did
very little, but quietly shone upon his head and back until the man became so warm that
he took off his coat and headed for the nearest shady tree.

______7.Which event happened first?

A. The wind and the sun saw a traveler.
B. The wind and the sun argued which of them was stronger.
C. The wind and the sun challenged each other.
_____8. Which event happened last?
A. The wind and the sun argued which of them stronger.
B. The wind blew so hard and ended in despair.
C. The traveler took off his coat and looked for a tree.
_____9. Then, the wind blew harder and longer. Which of the underlined words is a time
connector?
A. then B. harder C. longer
_____10. The sun gently sent his beams upon the traveler. What kind of adverb is the
word gently
A. manner B. time C. place
_____11. Which of the following sentences states a fantasy?
A. The traveler held his coat tighter when the wind was strong.
B. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm.
 C. The wind and the sun argued about who was stronger.
_____12. Which of the following statements expresses a reality?
A. The man took off his coat when he felt very warm.
B. The wind and the sun argued who between them was stronger.
C. The sun whispered to the traveler.
_____13. What could be a possible effect of the incident?
A. The wind will agree that the sun is stronger.
B. The wind will boast about his success.
C. The wind will laugh at the sun.

The Rainbow
By Christina Rossetti

Boats sail on the rivers,

And ships sail on the seas;
But clouds that sail across the sky
Are prettier than these.

There are bridges on the rivers,

As pretty as you please;
But the bow that bridges heaven,
And overtops the trees,
And builds a road from earth to sky,
Is prettier far than these.

______14. The word pretty in line 6 means _______.

A. ugly b. beautiful c. strong
______15. What does the word bow in line 7 connote?
A. bridge b. rainbow c. tree
_____16. Which sentence follows the correct order of adjectives?
A. Mom can eat thin-crust, square, five pizza slices.
B. Mom can eat square, thin-crust, five pizza slices.
C. Mom can eat five, square, thin-crust pizza slices.
______17. In stanza 2, the poet compared the bridges in the river and in the sky after
comparing the
boats and the clouds in stanza 1. What kind of an adverb is the underlined
word?
A. place B. manner C. time
______18. Based on the poem, what word will complete the box 2?
Boats- river ships - ________ clouds sky rainbow- heaven
A. treetops B. seas C. sail

axil - the angle formed by a leaf with the stem

axillary - located in an axil
calyx - the collective term for all the sepals of a flower
corolla - the collective term for all the petals of a flower
drupe - a fleshy fruit that contains a single seed
lenticles -raised pores or short lines on the stems of plants
panicle - a loose irregularly branches inflorescence
pedicel - a tiny stalk that supports a single flower

_____19. What does the given page show?

A. glossary B. thesaurus C. index
_____20. What does a glossary show?
A. list of synonyms and antonyms
B. list of topics arranged alphabetically
C. list of difficult words used in the book and their meanings
_____21. Based on the given page, what does calyx mean?
A. collective term for all the petals of a flower
B. collective term for all the sepals of a flower
C. the angle formed by a leaf with the stem
______22. How are the words in the glossary page arranged?
A. alphabetically
B. according to their order in the book
C. according to importance
______23. If the word ligule is to appear on this page, where should it be placed?
 A. after panicle
B. after lenticels
C. before lenticels
______24. What other reference material gives the meanings of alphabetically arranged
words
together with their correct pronunciation. It has guide words on top of every
page.
A. index B. dictionary C. map
______25. It has a list of words with their synonyms and antonyms.
A. thesaurus B .dictionary C. index

_______26. This is also an alphabetical listing but of topics discussed on the book. The
pages of the
topics are also indicated.
A. timeline B. dictionary C. index

Communication, 52 Idioms, 160

Debate, 232 Public Speaking, 239
Figure of Speech,172 Stage Play,312
Hyperbole, 200 Voice, 404

______27. What is shown above?

A. index B. glossary C.
dictionary
______28. What topic is found on page 200?
A. Debate B. Voice C.
Hyperbole
______29. In the list, which topic comes before Public Speaking?
A. Voice B . Idioms C. Debate
______30. Which of the following topics is not found in the book?
A. Panel Discussion
B. Figures of Speech
C. Writing

______31. Based on the given page, in what subject in school is this book used?
A. Music B. Science C. English

Lina: At last, just one more box and Im done packing all
these things. Vicky, pleas help me carry them to school tomorrow.
Vicky: What are they for? These seem to be things of no use?
Lina: These are for my project in Science. They may look useless; however,
we can
make some new things out of these empty bottles, old newspapers
and
magazines, used plastic bags, worn out clothing and others in my box.
Not only
that! Doing this, we also help clean the environment.
Vicky: I see. Can I also help collect similar items? We have a lot of broken
rubber slippers
at home.
Lina: Oh, yes. Thats a good idea. Together, we can collect more rubbish.
Eventually, we
can make our community a cleaner and a better place to live in.
______32. Which of the sentences states a request?
A. Can I also help collect similar items?
B. Please help me carry them to school tomorrow.
C. Together, we can collect more rubbish.
______33. Which one is asking permission?
A. Can I also help collect similar items?
B. Please help me carry them to school tomorrow.
C. Together, we can collect more rubbish.
______34. We can make our community a better place to live in.
The adjective better is in the ________ degree of comparison
A. positive B. comparative C. superlative
_______35. Which of the following is in the superlative degree?
A. most B. more C. many
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Linas Garbage Collection

______36. The above figure shows the amount of Linas garbage collection.
Which stuff shows her biggest collection?
A. old newspapers
B. plastic bags
C. empty bottles
______37. Which items did she collect in the same amount?
A. old magazines and worn-out clothes
B. old newspapers and old magazines
C. empty bottles and plastic bags
______38. What can you infer from this chart?
A. Plastic bags are environment-friendly
B. Empty bottles are easy to collect.
C. Many people nowadays are using bottled drinks
______39. In what other form can these data be possibly presented?
A. graph B. map C. timeline
______40. If you want to go around a bigger place like the city so you can collect more
garbage,
which tool will show you the way?
A. timeline B. graph C. map

*Good luck*

ENGLISH GRADE IV
Quarter 3 Post Test
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Learning Item Placement No. of Items
Competencies/Objectives
Note significant details. 1,2,3 3
(explicit)
Note significant details. 4 1
(implied)
Use context clues to find 5,6 2
meaning of unfamiliar words.
Identify sequence of events. 7,8 2
Use appropriate word signals 9 1
to show the sequence of
events.
Identify the kind of adverb 10 1
used.
(manner)
Distinguish reality from 11,12 2
fantasy
Point out cause and effect 13 1
relationship.
Identify the meaning of 14 1
content specific words.
Identify different meanings. 15 1
(connotations)
Use correct order of adjectives. 16 1
Determine the kind of adverb 17 1
used. (time)
Make generalizations. 18 1
Locate information from 19,20,21,22,23 5
glossaries.
Locate meaning of words from 24 1
the dictionary.
Use a thesaurus to find 25 1
synonyms and antonyms of
words.
Locate information from an 26,27,28,29,30,31 6
index.
Identify the kind of sentence 32 1
for a specific purpose.
(request)
Identify the kind of sentence 33 1
for a specific purpose. (asking
permission)
Determine the degree of 34,35 2
adjective used in context.
Interpret charts. 36,37,38 3
Determine the graphic 39,40 2
presentation that is
appropriate for a specific
purpose.
40 40

Prepared By:
Mrs. Glaiza E. Sanchez