Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Province of Lanao del Norte
District of Bacolod
Pagayawan Integrated School

SECOND QUARTER TEST

READING AND WRITING SKILLS
S.Y. 2019-2020

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Score: ________________

Grade & Section: ______________________________

I. FILL IN THE BLANK: Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank. Use the context of the sentence to determine
which word should be used.

Word bank :

Repetitions signal devices emphatic order unity

Pronouns spatial arrangement
Parallelism
topic sentence supporting details topic sentence
chronological Writing Outline
Synonyms topic sentence
Outline thesis statement
Transitions coherence adequate development

Paragraph Sentence outline Scratch Outline Reading Outline

______________________1. is the central idea of an essay, around which all other ideas revolve.

______________________2. is a summary that gives the essential features of a text.

______________________3. is used to get the main ideas of a text that is already written.

______________________4. is a skeletal version of your essay.

______________________5. is a simple list of ideas that take the form of words and phrases.

______________________6. uses sentences to define the subject matter.

______________________7. is a group of sentence that deals with one particular idea.

______________________8. tells the reader the main idea of your paragraph

______________________9. may range from facts, examples, or instances.

______________________10. simply means that all of the sentences in the paragraph are related to the topic
sentence.

_______________________11. the topic sentence in the paragraph should be elaborated on using concrete
evidence, different examples, relevant facts, and specific details.

_____________________12. this means that the sentences are arranged in a logical manner, making them easily
understood by the reader.

______________________13. when the details are arranged in the order in which they happened.
 ________________________14. when the sentences of a paragraph are arranged to geographical location, such as
left to right, up to down, etc.

________________________15. when the information found in a paragraph is arranged to emphasize certain

points depending on the writer’s purpose.

_________________________16. words that give readers an idea of how the points in your paragraph are
progressing.

_________________________17. these are words and phrases that connect one idea to another

_________________________18. these are words similar in meaning to important words or phrases that prevent
tedious repetitions)

_________________________19. using similar sentence structures

_________________________20. words that connect readers to the original word that the pronouns replace

_________________________21. repetitions of main ideas keep continuity and highlight important ideas

II. TRUE OR FALSE: Write T if the statement is correct and F if it is wrong.

_____1. The main ideas are not written beside Roman Numerals.

_____2. Supporting ideas under each main idea are written beside capital letters and indented.

_____3. Specific details under each detail are written beside Arabic numbers and are further indented.

_____4. Paragraphs are defined by the point that they support, the controlling idea, and not just by how long they
are.

_____5. Paragraphs are used as building blocks in organizing longer pieces of text into prose. They basically function
in order to introduce a new idea, develop an old one, compare and contrast information, or provide readers with a
pause.

_____6. This is the fundamental rule in writing paragraphs: only many ideas should be discussed per paragraph.

_____7. Topic sentence reveals what generally plan to propose, argue, or explain.

_____8. A topic sentence cannot be explicit, or clearly states the ideas that will be elaborated on in the paragraph.

_____9. A topic sentence can also be implied if there is a clear controlling idea of what the paragraph is about.

_____10. A topic sentence can be found anywhere in the paragraph: in the beginning, at the end, or in the middle.

_____11. Every paragraph needs supporting details to elaborate on the topic sentence.

_____12. Good supporting details expound on the main idea and act as adequate support; they are specific and stem
from the general idea established by the topic sentence.

_____13. The topic sentence in the paragraph should not be elaborated on using concrete evidence, different
examples, relevant facts, and specific details.

_____14. Coherence is achieved when ideas flow smoothly within and between paragraphs.
III. ENUMERATION

A. Characteristics of an effective thesis statement

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B. Guidelines on Writing Thesis Statements

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C. Characteristics of an effective Paragraph

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D. Examples of signal devices

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