Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu
District of San Fernando
San Fernando National High School
School Year: 2017-2018

MIDTERM EXAM IN GRADE XI- READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Name: ____________________________ Yr. and Section: ____________ Date: ______________ Score: __________

General Instructions: Choose the correct answer of the following questions by writing the corresponding letter of
your choice. Use only black or blue ball pen. Avoid erasures.

1. It is a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning.

a. reading b. writing c. speaking
2. Reading can be improved through consistent _____________ .
a. exposure b. practice c. training
3. What skills do we simultaneously apply when we read?
i. identifying the author’s purpose ii. Grasping the main idea of the text iii. Critiquing the text
a. I and ii b. I, ii and iii c. ii and iii
4. These are overviewing strategies to help you understand a text except
a. previewing b. scanning c. contextualizing
5. What are we looking into when we employ previewing as an overviewing strategy?
a. titles, author’s name, visuals b. subtitles, author’s address, graphs c. titles, author’s background, pictures
6. It is looking for the main point of the reading material and identifying the ideas that develop it.
a. scanning b. skimming c. previewing
7. It is looking for specific information in the text.
a. skimming b. scanning c. previewing
8. It is a context clue which gives you an idea what the word means by giving another word that has similar meaning to it.
a. synonym b. substitute c. replacement
9. “To end the war, we must start building relationships again.” What context clue is used in this statement?
a. explanation b. example c. antonym
10. These are specific details in a text that are used to clarify the meaning of a word.
a. definitions b. explanations c. examples
11. Which is another type of context clue?
a. connotation b. denotation c. situation
12. What is the definition of denotation?
a. the basic, precise, literal meaning of the word
b. the is the positive or negative feeling, attitude or association with a word
c. the meaning you give to the word regardless of being correct or not
13. – 15. Identify the context clues used in the sentences. Use the following choices for your answer
a. antonym b. examples c. explanation and definitions d. situations
13. “Grey Literature” or unpublished reading materials or of non-peer reviewed online publications, appear to be
questionable.
14. The data matrix is of two types: the profile matrix and proximity matrix.
15. “Trees” is the title of a poem and its central theme is “love and take care of trees for they are beneficial to mankind.”
16. Whenever you read a text, you do the following, except
a. question assumptions b. seek definition c. test information
17. It is the type of reading wherein you go beyond passively understanding a text.
a. intensive reading b. extensive reading c. critical reading
18. What is the meaning of the statement, “When you read critically, you think critically.”?
a. you are both critical in your reading and thinking
b. you bring your own experience and perspective into your reading
c. you judge for yourself if the text is logical, important or right
19. Why is the interaction between the text and the reader necessary?
a. because reading results from a negotiation of meaning between text and the reader
b. because reading results a common understanding of the meaning of the text and the reader
c. because reading results to a cohesive interpretation of the text which is done by the reader
20. If reading critically allows you to enter into a dialogue with the author, what is its results?
a. this deepens your understanding of the issue or topic discussed
b. this makes you appreciate what the writer has written about
c. this opens doors for you to reflect on others’ perspective about issues
21. These are techniques to help you develop critical reading skills.
i. keeping a diary ii. Questioning the text iii. Annotating the text iv. Summarizing the text
a. I, ii, iii b. ii, iii, iv c. I, ii, iii, iv
22. It is making notes on your copy of the reading.
a. outlining the text b. annotating the text c. notetaking
23. It consists of getting the main points of the text and important supporting details.
a. summary of the text b. gist of the text c. essence of the text
24. This is a valid question you can pose if you are questioning the text.
a. What is the reader’s reaction? b. What are the writer’s intentions? c. what are the reader’s recommendations?
25. These are information that are clearly stated.
a. implicit b. explicit c. plain
26. What is a claim?
a. it is the topic sentence b. it is the central argument of the text c. it is the main idea of the text
27. How does a writer try to prove his claim?
a. by providing details, explanations, and other types of evidence
b. by providing persuasive words to entice the reader
c. by providing visual representations to entertain the reader
28. It is a characteristic of a good claim.
a. a claim should be general b. a claim should be logical c. a claim should be undebatable
29. It is a type of claim that state a quantifiable assertion.
a. Claim of Value b. Claim of Fact c. Claim of policy
30. It is a type of claim that asserts something that can be qualifiable.
a. Claim of Value b. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Policy
31. It consist of arguments about moral, philosophical, or aesthetic topics.
a. Claim of Value b. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Policy
32. It is a type of claim that posits that specific actions should be chosen as solutions to a particular problem.
a. Claim of Value b. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Policy
33. It is a type of claim that defends actionable plans and it usually answers “how” questions.
a. Claim of Value b. Claim of Fact c. Claim of Policy
34. It is defined as the social, cultural, political, historical, and other related circumstances that surround the text
a. claim b. assertion c. context
35. It is the modeling of a text’s meaning by another text.
a. Intertextuality b. Literary Modelling c. Literary Referencing
36. It is a nonlinear way of showing information in the internet.
a. Virtual Text b. Hypertext c. Cyber text
37. These are declarative sentences that claim something to be true about something else.
a. Statements b. Declarations c. Assertions
38. It is a statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or
the results of research
a. preference b. opinion c. fact
39. It is a way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms
a. convention b. agreement c. resolution
40. These are claims that rebut a previous claim. It provides a contrasting perspective to the main argument.
a. anti-claim b. opposing claim c. counterclaim
41. It is defined as the details given by the author to support his/her claim.
A. proof b. evidence c. testimony
42. It is during this stage of writing that you know what kind of paper you are required to write.
a. writing b. pre-writing c. revising
43. What is a writing situation?
a. it is the content of your assignment b. it is the context of your assignment c. it is the framework of your assignment
44.What is the purpose of your writing?
a. it is the reason why you are writing b. it is goal of your writing c. it is the motive of your writing
45. What is a topic?
a. it is the general issue of your paper b. it is the specific issue of your paper c. it is the over-all issue of your paper
46. It is a prewriting activity that lets the writer list down everything that comes to mind about the topic
a. clustering or mapping b. freewriting c. brainstorming
47. It is a prewriting activity that let you branch off a subtopic from the main topic
a. freewriting b. brainstorming c. clustering or mapping
48. It is a prewriting activity that is writing down your thoughts nonstop, in the exact order, language, and form in that you
think them.
a. Brainstorming b. freewriting c. clustering or mapping

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast”
Charles Dickens

God bless!

Prepared by: Checked by:

Ms. Symba Rhenae P. Alerta Lowella C. Capangpangan, Dev.Ed.D

JHS-T1 Principal I