AMISTAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Alicia North District

FOURTH PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 6

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

Item Placement
Learning Competencies as per Curriculum Guide No. of No. of REM UND APP ANA EVAL CREA
with Days Items
Taught %
Code of Learning Competencies
(as per CG)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Restate portions of a text heard to clarify 1,
2,
meaning EN6LC-IVa-c-3.1.14 3 4 7.5% 3,
4
READING COMPREHENSION
Distinguish text –types according to
5,
purpose and language features 2 3 5% 6,
-Cause and effect 7
EN6RC-IVa-b-3.2.6
Distinguish text-types according to
purpose and language features 2 3 5% 8, 9, 10
-Problem and solution EN6RC-IVc-d-3.2.5
Use appropriate graphic organizers in text 11,
12,
read EN6RC-IVe-h-2.15.2 2 3 5% 13

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT
Infer meaning of borrowed words using 14,
15,
context clues, affixes and other strategies 16,
EN6V-IVa-i-12.3.3, 17,
EN6V-IVa-i-12.4.1.3, 8 10 20% 18,
EN6V-IVa-i-12.4.2.3 19,
20,
21,
22,
23

STUDY STRATEGY RESEARCH

Assess credibility of sources of information 24,
25,
EN6SS-IVb-1.9 3 3 7.5% 26
List primary and secondary sources of
information 27,
Revise writing for correctness/validity of 2 2 5% 28
information
EN6SS-IVc-5
GRAMMAR
Use various types and kinds of sentences 29,
30,
for effective communication of information/ 31,
ideas (compound sentences, complex 32,
33,
sentences) 34,
EN6SS-Iva-1.8, EN6SS-IVb-1.9EN6SS-IVc-j-1.10 8 10 20% 35,
36,
37,
38

VIEWING
Determine images/ideas that are explicitly
used to influence viewers (Stereotypes, 39,
point of view, propagandas) 40,
EN6VC-Iva-c-7.1 41,
3 4 7.5% 42
EN6VC-Iva-c-7.2
EN6VC-Iva-c-7.3

WRITING COMPOSITION
Plan a composition using an outline/other 43,
44,
graphic organizers 45,
EN6WC-Iva,d-1.1.6.1 4 5 10% 46,
47

Revised writing for clarity

-correct spelling
-appropriate punctuation marks 48,
49,
-transition/signal words 3 3 7.5% 50
EN6WC-IVc-j-1.8.1, EN6WC-IVc- j-1.8.2, EN6WC-
IVc-j-1.8.3
TOTAL 40 50 100% 3 5 17 17 5 3

Legend:

Rem-Remembering Ana-Analyzing
Und-Understanding Eval-Evaluating
App-Applying Crea-Creating

Prepared:
RONEIL GLENN M. DUMRIGUE
Teacher III

Noted :

EDWIN G. DELA PENA

School Head
 FOURTH PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 6

I. Listening Comprehension:

Directions: Listen to your teacher then choose the correct restatement of the following
sentences your teacher will read by encircling the letter of the correct answer on your test
paper.

1. A. In the time of the Industrial Revolution, children as young as seven worked in the factories.
B. Factories employed children even seven years old in the Industrial Revolution.
C. During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as seven worked in factories.
D. Factories in the Industrial Revolution have children as young as seven.

2. What do you call when you retell information in your own words?
A. Summarizing C. Restating
B. Yelling D. Talking

3. Choose the best restatement.

A. Their hospital now has a generator and running water.
B. It provides free medications for diseases.
C. People in Sauri have much better lives than in years past.
D. Cases of malaria have declined.

4. What code will you remember to restate text heard to clarify meaning?
A. LFW-Listen, Find and Write
B. LWF-List, Focus and Write
C. LFW-Listen, Focus and Write
D. LWF-Listen, Walk and Fun

II. READING COMPREHENSION

Direction: Encircle the letter of the most logical effect of each situation or cause.

5. Everyone wanted __________. It was a very hot day.

A. some cold drinks C. two bottles of hot water
B. a piece of sandwich D. a cup of tea

6. After some days, Xavier was well again. He had regained his Health.
A. He continued his vacation. C. He started attending his classes.
B. He helped his mother at home. D. He stopped attending his classes.

7. Xavier had missed many lessons so he had to double his efforts.

A. He stayed awake till midnight, studying his lessons.
B. He asked his mother to do his homework for him.
C. He requested his teacher to tutor him after class.
D. He asked his classmates to tutor him every night.

Directions: Read the situation below. Be able to answer each question by encircling the letter
of the correct answer.

It seems like there has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen
pregnancies make it difficult for young mothers to pursue their dreams and meet the demands
of an infant. Fortunately, most teen pregnancies can be easily prevented by using birth
controls; however, and even birth control is not 100% effective. The most effective way to
prevent teen pregnancies is abstinence which is 100% effective.

8. Which is the problem in the above situation?

A. Abstinence C. Teen Pregnancies
B. Birth Control D. Young Mothers
9. _____ are considered as solutions in the above situation?
A. Birth Control and Abstinence C. Abstinence and Teen Pregnancies
B. Teen Pregnancies and Young Mothers D. Birth Control and Young Mothers

When a river receives a lot of extra water it may flood. During a flood, there is plenty of
water, and most people wouldn’t think that dehydration was a serious risk, but flood waters
are mostly polluted and not safe to drink. People who drink the contaminated water may
suffer from illnesses or diseases such as typhoid. You can prepare for flooding by filling many
containers with fresh clean drinking water. You can also use sandbags to protect your house
and soak up the water. Be prepared and be safe.

10. All of the options below are solutions to the situation above EXCEPT one. Which do you
think is the problem?

A. Filling many containers with fresh clean drinking water.

B. Use sandbags to protect your house
C. Soak up the water.
D. Flood Waters.

Direction: Fill in the graphic organizer with the solutions from the problem read in the
selection below.

A lot of students have been failing classes. The students wouldn’t be failing
classes if they studied more, asked questions, tried harder and came in for extra help.
Even though a lot of students fail classes, they have many options if they want to pass.

11.
Lot of students
have been 12.
failing classes
13.

III. VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT:

Directions: For each sentence below, use the context to help you determine the meaning of
the underlined word then encircle the letter of the correct answer.

14. Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died.
A. rain C. fertilizer
B. planting D. vegetables

15. At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for bravery.
A. an award for an outstanding achievement C. old; elderly
B. an object designed to bring good luck D. a ceremony

16. One brother is an erudite professor; the other brother, however, has never shown any interest in
books or learning.
A. old; elderly C. snobbish; stuck up
B. well-educated; well-read D. terror: talented

17. Night is the time when many animals forage, in order to survive.
A. come out at night C. search for food
B. sleep D. attend a party

18. The waiter was so brusque that we left only a small tip. He was impolite and impatient, and
seemed annoyed whenever we asked for something.
A. acting or speaking in a rude, abrupt manner C. frightening looking
B. knowledgeable and skilled D. kind and polite
Directions: Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words. Encircle the letter
of the correct answer.

19. A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. The
root tele means far away. What does the root phon mean?
A. sound C. light
B. life D. heat

20. Psychology is the study of human behavior and the mind. The root logy means the study of
something. What does the root psych mean?
A. life C. light
B. mind D. heat

21. The root astro means star. What does the word astronomy mean?
A. the branch of science that studies the physics of light
B. the branch of science that studies sound and hearing
C. the branch of science that studies stars and other objects in space
D. the branch of science that studies moon and comets

22. The root vis means see or look at. What does the word revise mean?
A. to break or damage something again
B. to erase something again and change with a new one
C. to look over something again to correct or improve it
D. to measure something again with a different tool or instrument

23. A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The
root scope means look at or observe. What does the root tele mean?

A. carry C. measure
B. far away D. short distance

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer to assess the credibility of sources of
information.

24. What should you do when you've found an article you'd like to use as a source for a paper or a
speech?
A. Share it with your class D. None of the answers are correct
B. Check the author's credentials D. Copy important sections down, word for word

25. When evaluating the reliability and credibility of sources, one should ask questions about
A. the content of what is presented C. the intended audience
B. the author of the presentation D. all of the above
26. Which of the following tip will help you to gather reliable sources?
A. Make use of the library B. Do not rely on Newspapers and magazines
B. Do not online scholarly databases D. None of the above

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer based from the questions given.

27. Which does not belong to the group?

A. scholarly journals C. Television programmes
B historical and legal documents D. Newspaper and magazines

28 I went to visit grandmother. She gave me a chest. The chest was filled with her childhood items.
She told me that she loved her things. When I opened it, I found her toys, some photographs and her
birth certificate. Are those things primary documents?

A. Yes, those are primary documents C. No, those things are tertiary documents
B. No, those are secondary documents D. No, those things are fourth documents
IV. GRAMMAR

Direction: Encircle the correct conjunction in each of the following sentences.

29. Celia wants to pass all her subjects _____ she studies diligently.
A. so C. and
B. for D. but

30. Teenagers love outings so much _____ they should know how to take care of themselves.
A. so C. or
B. for D. and

31. Aubrey will not join the school fair _____ will she participate in the games.
A. but C. nor
B. and D. or

32. You leave the house early _____ you’ll be late in school.
A. but C. for
B. or D. or

33. You stay home to finish your work _____ you come with us.
A. and C. or
B. but D. nor

34. Juan brings a water jug _____ he goes hiking.

A. when C. since
B. although D. before

35. I like hiking, too, _____ it can be tiring.

A. when C. since
B. although D. before

36. _____ I get very tired, I usually take a rest.

A. when C. since
B. although D. before

37. I have enjoyed hiking _____ I was seven.

A. although C. since
B. when D. unless

38. You should not climb the mountain _____ someone is with you.
A. although C. since
B. when D. unless

V. VIEWING

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

39. Which of the following best describes propaganda?

A. Propaganda is the spreading of a belief, opinion, or action, considered wholesome by a group.
B. Propaganda has the intention to sell products or services at a price.
C. Propaganda is a printed notice intended to make something known to the public.
D. Propaganda is a generalization about a person or group of persons.

40. “We assume that a person or group has certain characteristics.” What do you call this
statement?
 A. propaganda C. point of view
B. stereotype D. advertisement

41. Which of the following statements is an example of propaganda?

A. Nature’s Best beauty products emphasizing “friendship”
B. Mother’s Choice commercial, saying that it is the choice of “good” mothers.
C. Don’t be fool! Alcohol is not cool.
D. All of the above

42. Which of the following is NOT an example of stereotype?

A. A man with long hair is a Rockstar.
B. A man whose body is full of tattoos is an ex-convict.
C. Use Pantene Shampoo for a shiny, smooth, and silky hair.
D. A man whose eyes are red is an addict.

VI. WRITING COMPOSITION

Direction: Read the paragraph, and then organize the ideas/concepts by completing
the outline below. (5 points) 43-47

Clara Burton was a gentle child. She liked to take care of the sick. She enjoyed
playing nurse. When her brother got sick, she took good care of him.
As a young woman, she studied to become a school teacher. She was respected
by many until she became dean of a school.
She helped soldiers during the civil war. She brought them food and medicine.
She also tried to find soldiers for their families. Burton really worked hard to find the
American Red Cross.

I. Clara Burton as a child

A. __________________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________________
II. Clara Burton as a woman
A. ___________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________
III. Clara Burton during the civil war
A. ___________________________________________________________________
B. ___________________________________________________________________
C. ___________________________________________________________________

Directions: The underlined word in each sentence has a wrong spelling. Change each into
correct spelling then rewrite the whole sentence using cursive form and end with a correct
punctuation mark.

48. Psychologists have conducted research on altriusm, which can be defined as “putting the needs
and welfare of others above one’s own needs and well-being

49. The bouyant raft floated on the water like a feather

50. The store specializes in cutelry, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs
LISTENING TEXT

Directions: Listen to your teacher then choose the correct restatement of the following
sentences your teacher will read by encircling the letter of the correct answer on your test
paper.

1. In the Industrial Revolution, children as young as seven worked in factories.

2. A friend tells you, "I am absolutely mad. Aldous shared confidential information with Iolie!" You
respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Aldous told Iolie your secret?"
When you retell information in your own words, you are ______.

3. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, people in Sauri, Kenya, have much better lives today than in
years past. Their hospital now has a generator and running water, and it provides free medications for
diseases that are widespread in the community. Cases of malaria have declined as people have been
given mosquito nets for beds.

4. What code will you remember to restate text heard to clarify meaning?

KEY TO CORRECTION

1.C 26. A

2. C 27. B

3. C 28. A

4. C 29. A

5. A 30. A

6. C 31. C

7. A 32. D

8. C 33. C

9. A 34. A

10. D 35. B

11. studied more 36. A

12. asked questions 37. C

13. asked for extra help 38. D

14. A 39. A

15. A 40. C

16. B 41. C

17. C 42. C

18. A 43.-47 (see next page )

19. A

20. B

21. C
22. C

23. B 48. Psychologists have conducted research on

altruism, which can be defined as “putting the
needs and welfare of others above one’s own
needs and well-being.
24. B 49. The buoyant raft floated on the water like a
feather.
25. D 50. The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks
and knives, that has unique designs.

43-47

I. Clara Burton as a child

A. She liked to take care of the sick.
B. She enjoyed playing nurse.
C. She took good care of her brother.

II. Clara Burton as a woman

A. She studied to become a school teacher.
B. She was respected by many.
C. She became dean of a school.

III. Clara Burton during the civil war

A. She bought them food and medicine.
B. She also tried to find soldiers for their families
C. She worked hard to find the American Red Cross.