First Periodic Test In English.docx

Department of Education Region IV – A CALABARZON Nasugbu West District

NASUGBU WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH V Name: ________________________________ Date: _________________ Grade/Section:__________________________ Score:_________________

Directions: Spell the following words. 1. dwindled – The situation dwindled the supply of food that lessened the chance to proper nutrition among children. 2. enthusiasm- The party supported its candidate with enthusiasm. 3. yawning- Mike was so bored he started yawning at the program. 4. errand- He was sent out on an urgent errand. 5. abused- Others said that his position was abused when he mishandled the money of the group. Directions: Listen carefully to the story to be read by the teacher, answer the following questions that follow by choosing the correct letter. THE FOX IN THE WELL One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and jumped but he could not get out. The well was too deep. Soon he began to feel cold and hungry. Suddenly there was a noise from above. A goat had come to drink from the well. It looked in and saw the fox. “Why, what are you doing down there, Mr. Fox?” asked the goat. The fox was very cunning. Quickly, he thought of a way to trick the goat. “Oh, I’m drinking,” he said. “Down there? But there’s water in the bucket up here.” “Yes, I know,” said the fox. “But the water down here is much sweeter. Why don’t you come down and taste it for yourself?” “I think I will do that.” And the silly animal jumped into the well. At once the fox leapt on to the goat’s back. And from there he soon jumped out of the well. “Hey! Where are you going?” cried the goat. “What about me? How am I going to get out of here?” “Ah-ha, you silly goat,” laughed the fox. “Don’t you think you should have thought of that before you jumped in?” And still laughing to himself he ran off, leaving the poor goat in the well.

6. Who was trapped in the well? a. Fox b. Goat

c. Man

7. Who came passing one day? a. Fox b. Goat

c. Man

8. What convinced the goat to go down the well? a. Bigger meat b. Sweeter Water c. New Friend

9. How did the fox get out of the well? a. The fox jumped very high. b. The fox used a stair. c. The fox leapt on the goat’s back. 10. What is the moral of the story? a. Think before making a decision. b. Trust everyone. c. Be gullible. Directions: Write on the blank O if it is an open compound word, C if it is a closed compound word or H if it is hyphenated compound word. 11. ________________ mother-in-law 12. ________________ notebook 13. ________________ backpack 14. ________________ boxing ring 15. ________________ overpass Directions: Identify the element of the literary text from the story you just read. Choose your answer from the boxes below. Inside the Canteen by Jean Paul V. Banay It was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin Elementary School. It was already break time for Grade V-Coral. Children line up in a queue to go the canteen to have their recess. At the canteen, the children lined up in a queue waiting for their turn to buy their food. Luke, a Grade 3 pupil rushed in front of the queue and shouted at the canteen manager for food. Calmly, the canteen manager said to Luke “Luke, it is not nice to shout at people, especially when you’re at the canteen. And we should observe the rules inside the canteen. Look at these children, they line up in a queue and wait for their turn. You should do the same.” said the canteen manager. After that day, Luke lined up in the queue and asked politely for food. character

setting

conflict

plot

theme

16. It was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin Elementary School. 17. Luke, a Grade 3 pupil 18. Luke rushed in front of the queue. 19. The canteen manager told Luke about the rules inside the canteen. 20. Following rules inside the canteen is the right thing to do.

Directions: Use the present form of the verb to complete the sentences by boxing the correct word inside the parenthesis. 21. I (study, studies) my lesson every night. 22. Our driver (earn, earns) much every day. 23. Many people (go, goes) to church early. 24. He (feed, feeds) his chickens every morning. 25. Flies (carry, carries) diseases.

Directions: Read the sentence. Draw a if the statement tells about fact and a if it is opinion. 26. The earth is made up of gases like oxygen, carbon and others. 27. Philippines is one of the best countries in the world. 28. Conserving our forests greatly helps in preventing floods. 29. The Sun is actually a star. 30. Boats never sink. Directions: Give the meaning of the italicized words in the sentences below. 31. The poor children are now fatherless. a. The children have no father anymore. b. The children’s father has less work. 32. The sky has been cloudless for a couple of weeks. a. The clouds in the sky are dark. b. There have been no clouds in the sky. 33. Machines are very helpful to people. a. People don’t use machines well. b. People use machines well. 34. Many insects are harmful to plants. a. Many insects can do much harm to plants. b. Many insects do not so any harm to plants. 35. The sailors were foodless for two days. a. The sailors have no food for two days. b. The sailors had much food for two days.

Directions: Identify the sound device used in the following sentences. (Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance) 36. Allysa and Abby ate all the apples. 37. The prisoner was terrified to hear the crack of the whip. 38. Boom! The sound of the bass drum was deafening. 39. Kylie was kind to a kitten. 40. How now brown cow? Directions: Identify if the figure of speech is a metaphor, simile, hyperbole or personification. 41. The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud. 42. Time is money. 43. I can see that news travels quickly. 44. His teeth were blinding white. 45. His eyes lit up like two headlights. 46. Juliet is the sun to Romeo. 47. Her hands are as cold as ice. 48. Her voice was music to my ears. 49. The tulips nodded their heads in the breeze. 50. She is the apple of Father’s eyes.

Directions: Read each sentence carefully and decide whether it is Reality or Fantasy. 51. Antonio lives in the clouds. 52. The butterfly flew from flower to flower. 53. The giant carried the building in his right hand. 54. Computers can cook our food. 55. The teacher is telling a story. Directions: Combine these sentences into compound sentences. Use and, but, and or appropriately. 56. To perk you up, drink a cup of hot chocolate. Gobble a bar of dark chocolate. 57. I can help build a Christmas tree using recyclable materials. I can suggest a lot of ideas about decorations. 58. The acrobats did breathtaking somersaults. The animals had their own amazing acts! 59. Jermel greatly wanted to watch the circus. He did not have enough money to buy the ticket. 60. He could save more from his allowance. He could do odd chores to earn extra money.

Prepared by: KRISTEL KAY E. DATA Teacher I

Checked by: CECILIA V. BORJA Master Teacher I

Noted: GREGORIA R. DELA CRUZ Principal II

Department of Education Region IV – A CALABARZON Nasugbu West District

NASUGBU WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL FIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH V Table of Specification Number of

Number of

Objectives

Items

4

5

8.33%

21-25

2. Identify the elements of literary text.

3

5

8.33%

6-10

3. Distinguish fact from opinion.

3

5

8.33%

26-30

3

5

8.33%

31-35

2

5

8.33%

36-40

3

10

16.67%

41-50

3

5

8.33%

11-15

3

5

8.33%

16-20

2

5

8.33%

51-55

-

5

8.33%

1-5

3

5

8.33%

56-60

29

60

100%

Objectives 1. Compose clear and coherent sentences using simple aspects of verb (simple present tense)

4. Inferring meaning of unfamiliar suffixed words.

%

Item Placement

5. Analyze elements of poetry as rhymes, sound devices (onomatopoeia, alliteration, and assonances) and imagery based on the listening text. 6. Analyzing figures of speech. 7. Three types of compound words: Open, Closed and Hyphenated 8. Identify the elements of a literary text: character, plot, conflict, setting and theme. 9. Distinguish reality from fantasy based on the story listened to. 10. Spelling of words 11. Using the coordinate conjunctions And, But, and Or.

TOTAL

Prepared by: KRISTEL KAY E. DATA Teacher I

Checked by: CECILIA V. BORJA Master Teacher I Noted: GREGORIA R. DELA CRUZ Principal II