2nd GRADING EXAMINATION

ENGLISH-9 (KIND)

Name: _______________________________________________Date:_______ Score:_____

I-OBJECTIVE TYPE
Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences below. Choose from the options in the word pool.
characters stanza periodicals metaphor cinquain
theme setting simile plot personification haiku
1. The lesson or message of a story is called ____________________.
2. A group within a poem which may have two or more lines is known as_________________.
3. A five-line poem with two syllables in the first line, four in second, six in third, eight in the fourth and
two in the fifth is considered as _______________.
4. The sequence of events in the story is called ______________.
5. Publications which are issued at regular intervals such as journals, magazines and newspapers are
___________.
6. A comparison of two unlike objects using the words like, as or as though is a ______________.
7. A short poem with seventeen syllables, usually written in three lines with five syllables in the first line,
seven in the second and five in the third is known as ______________.
8. The time and place when and where the story happens is called _____________.
9. A comparison of two unlike objects without the use of like and as is _____________.
10. Speaking as if something were human when it’s not is called _______________.

II- MATCHING TYPE

A. Match the examples in Column A with the elements of poetry in Column B. Write the letter in the given
space.
Column A Column B
____1. simile, metaphor, personification a. meter
____2. the speaking persona and how is he/she speaking b. sound
____3. repetition, refrain, alliteration, onomatopoeia c. stanza
____4. couplet, sestet, octet d. figure of speech
____5. tri-meter, tetrameter, pentameter e. voice

B. Match the meaning in Column A with the corresponding poetic forms in Column B. Write the letter in
the given space.
Column A Column B
____1. A story told in verse. a. sonnet
____2. A 19-line poem with five tercets and one quatrain at the end. b. limerick
____3. It consists of octet and sestet/fourteen lines. c. villanelle
____4. It does not have poetic rhyme and meter. d. ballad
____5. A five-line poem, usually meant to be funny e. free verse

III-MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Directions: Choose the correct answer. Write the corresponding letter of your choice on the space before
each number.
___1. A type of prose which relates to any sort of writing that tells a story, or develops a plot.
a. descriptive b. discursive c. narrative d. didactic
___2. What graph is used to show comparisons between syllables?
a. charts b. line graph c. pie graphs d. bar graphs
___3. What is the rhyme pattern of the excerpt from the poem “Auld Lang Syne” below?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

a. ABAB b. AABB c. ABCB d. ABCD

___4. The set of words below are examples of what of adverb?
after already during finally just last next recently

a. adverb of time b. adverb of place c. adverb of manner d. adverb of frequency

___5. “He enrolled in graduate studies at Boston College.” The underlined phrase is an example of____.
a. adverb of time b. adverb of place c. adverb of manner d. adverb of frequency
___6. Who wrote the poem “The Man with the Hoe”?
a. Edwin Markham b. Shirley Jackson c. William Shakespeare d. John Frost
___7. That equipment is used in the activity. Which is the correct synonym of the italicized word?
a. immaterial b. paraphernalia c. nonmaterial d. nonphysical
___8. What prize does a winner get in the story entitled, “The Lottery”?
a. house and lot b. million pesos c. diamond d. stoning
___9. What value does the story “Goodbyes and Grief in Real Time” express?
a. love of family b. use of social media in expressing sympathy c. hard work d. perseverance

For number 10, read sestet of the poem below and find out its message.

Death, Be Not Proud

Excerpt
John Donne
Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war and sickness dwell,
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die.
___10. What relevant message does the author of the poem “Death, Be Not Proud” convey?
a. Death is mighty and dreadful which takes one’s life anytime it wishes.
b. Be a master of your own fate in making great accomplishments so that you can decide when to die.
c. Value your love ones’ presence when they’re still alive because when death comes only memories
remain.
d. Don’t be afraid to die, instead; do God’s will on earth in preparing for the eternal life in heaven.
IV- COMPARE AND CONTRAST (10 points)
Directions: Compare and contrast the features of prose and poetry using the Venn diagram below.
Rubrics: With six an above features of difference and three above similarities -9-10
With at least five features of difference and two similarities -8-9
With at least four and below features of difference and one similarity -7 below

Features of Prose: Features of Poetry:

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GOD BLESS YOU!

Prepared by:
jsd 2016