I. A. Vocabulary Building: Using context clues, identify the meaning of the underlined words. Shade the circle of your best answer. (5 pts.)

A B C D 1. The book of logic contained many conundrums - mind-exercising puzzles.

A. puzzles B. stories C. answers D. pictures 2. Jackie was filled with mortification, or shame, because of her careless

remark. A. shame B. proud C. confident D. happy

3. The events for the conference were listed in chronological order. They began with the first event of the day and ended with the closing ceremonies in the evening. A. in order B. broken C. messed up D. out of order

4. There was pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert. A. silence B. chaos C. order D. peace

5. The man was sent to the penitentiary for stealing cars. A. paradise B. hotel C. prison D. heaven

B. Give the best word by completing the crossword puzzle. (5 pts.) 2

ACROSS 3 DOWN1 – cruel and savage 1 2 – to mutilate4 – to satisfy thirst 3 – divine, heavenly gift5 – brook, stream 4

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C. Cross out the synonym of the word from the given choices. (5 pts.)

1. reject - repulse discern pulseresign

2. ravish - encourage obey force submit3. subdue - design sink defeat triumph4. tenuous - strong weak domestic mesh5. imminent - natural inherited far

approachingD. Cline the following words. Kindly use the ladder to show the degree of intensity. (2 pts.)

1. hurt, crushed, offended, dismayed, dejected 2. excellent, very good, fair, good, needs improvement

II. Identify the term being referred to in the following numbers. Choose your answer from the box below. Write the letter of the best answer inside the different shapes and symbols. (10 pts.)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 – These are soothing refrains specifically a song to quiet down or to lull children to sleep. 2 – It is the act of talking to oneself. 3 – It is the narration of a story in poetry form. It is also a simple folk story in simple verse form. It was

originally meant to be sung. 4 – It is a lyric poem which is elaborate and has a lofty theme. 5 – These are long poems upon a great national theme, involving heroic characters in momentous

actions, concerned and narrated in an elevated style.6 – It is light and written with the purpose of amusing, and usually has a happy ending. 7 – It is the lamentation for the dead. 8 – It is used in witchcraft or enchantment. 9 – It is a narrative involving one or more characters, one plot and one impression.10 – It is the Latin word of literature.

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A. Lullabies B. Litera C. Soliloquy D. Play E. Chant/Bulong F. Ode

G. Prose H. Elegy I. Ballad J. Comedy K. Dramatic Poetry L. Folktales

III. Match the Figures of Speech in Table A to their corresponding definitions and sentences in Table B. Write the letter of the best answer in table A. (28 pts.)

TABLE ADefinition Figures of Speech Sentences

HYPERBOLEOXYMORONALLUSIONPARADOX

METONYMYMETAPHOR

APOSTROPHEIRONYSIMILE

ALLITERATIONSYNECDOCHE

ONOMATOPOEIAPERSONIFICATION

CONSONANCE

TABLE BDefinition Sentences

F. It is an address to a (a) dead person as though he were alive: (b) an absent person as though he were present; (c) inanimate object as though it were animate; (d) an abstract idea as though it were concrete.

T. O let me, beloved absentee, think of you tonight as one who fashioned with a free hand a labelled right to pick your way within me.

N. It is the reference to any literary, biblical, socio-political, scientific, mythological and other event or character.

O. Even if the sun refused to shine, even if we live in different times, even if the ocean left the sea, there will still be you and me.

W. It is the use of a word to signify the opposite of its literal.

X. I miss the sound of hoof step pattering on the pavement like rain.

O. It is the using words to imitate the sounds they represent.

Z. Why does the sea laugh, Mother, as it glints beneath the sun?

R. It is a contradictory statement but true.A. If I were Midas, I would ask nothing but such golden

days as these.

B. It is the giving of human quality to inanimate objects or abstract things.

L. The bench was not impressed by the lawyer’s plea for clemency.

K. It consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes.

R. The rhymes of a lyre are butterflies whose wings are sound and harmonious resonant and sinuous.

C. It is an implied comparison between two persons or things that are unlike.

E. Parting is such sweet sorrow, and I must say goodbye until tomorrow.

I. It is an exaggeration used for artistic effects.

V. If one morning you woke up late, and consequently, came to school late and missed an important quiz, then you forgot to bring the project you had worked on the previous night, you might say, “What a wonderful day this has been!”

U. The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables.

O. You treat me like a rose. You give me room to grow.

Q. It is a stated comparison between two unlike objects or persons that have something in common. It is using “like” or “as”.

S. Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping here.

E. It is putting together in one statement two contradictory terms.

P. Was this face that launched a thousand ships, and burnt the topless towers of Ilium?

H. It is the repetition of a consonant across words, particularly at the word ending.

M. They twirl through the trek tumbling towards the tide.

U. It is a part which is exchanged for the whole, an individual for an entire class or people, vice-versa (whole for part).

Y. And we were in all 276 souls. (Acts 27:37)

“DO YOUR BEST AND GOD WILL DO THE REST.”

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IV. Using the fishbone, make a timeline highlighting five important events in the story, “Man and Woman”. Use the space provided. Make your work neat. (5 pts.)

V. Identify the character trait implied in the following lines. Choose your answer from the box below. Write the letter of the best answer on the space provided before the number. (10 pts.)

______ 1. Celine is a single mother. She does everything for the education of her six children. She has two jobs in the morning and two in the evening. After her hectic schedule every day, she could bring good food and money for her children.

______ 2. Only occasionally did he allow himself luxury of opening his mouth wide enough to laugh. He smiled with his mouth alone, never including his eyes.

______ 3. The boy heard his heart throbbing as he opened the exit door to find out that there was a weak voice which was cold and desperate. A blurry vision appeared in front of him and suddenly, he collapsed.

______ 4. “Oh, there’s nothing to be alarmed about,” he told his companion. “I don’t mind ghosts at all. In fact, I enjoy talking to them.”

______ 5. The player yelled and boxed the winner of the game. He was furious at the result of the game. Tim, a member of the loosing group, shook and congratulated the winning members in the field.

______ 6. The little old lady spent some time just looking at the package. She walked slowly to the kitchen with it and took the scissors from the right-hand of the top drawer in the corner cupboard. She carefully cut the strings she has collected over the years, which she kept at the left side of the bottom drawer. Then she took it to a collection of similar wrapping paper in the closest. Now, she was down to the white tissue with the pink ribbon. How beautiful.

______ 7. An angry man shouted at the top of his voice in the room. He randomly opened the bags of the people inside the room and yelled,” Who stole my wallet?”

______ 8. Tears rolled down on the father’s cheek as he cuddled his baby for the first time.______ 9. Fiffy suddenly stopped her breath as she saw the red roses scattered on the floor, lighted

candles glowed in the room and a melodious serenade filled the atmosphere. “Will you marry me?, a sweet voice whispered her.

______ 10. Lorraine always walks to the edge of cliffs to see the view. She loves to climb mountains and spends time hang gliding and skydiving.

VI. Recalling of Details: From the stories being tackled, determine the term being referred to: (5 pts.) ____________________ 1. It was the creature who saw the first man and woman. ____________________ 2. She was the young woman who lived on the beautiful mountain that separated

the provinces of Laguna and Quezon. ____________________ 3. He is the origin of the first creatures according to the poem, “Invocation”. ____________________ 4. He is the eldest son of Alunsina and Paubari. ____________________ 5. Cite one of the lands, now a province that was apportioned by the triplets in the

story, “Hinilawod”. ____________________ 6. He is the mighty warrior in Batavana. ____________________ 7. It is a famous landform that ends Ibalon. ____________________ 8. In the poem Invocation, she was described as tall like coconut trunk. ____________________ 9. It is the serpent who could transform itself into a beautiful woman. ____________________ 10. He is the third son of Alunsina.

“OBSTACLES HAPPEN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR GOAL.”

A. serious B. happiness C. responsible D. hardworking E. shy F. afraid G. braggartH. talkative I. risk-taker J. sentimental K. furious L. surprised M. carefree N. inquisitive

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GRADING PERIODVIII. Recall the story, “Ibalon”. Identify and describe the characters, find and describe the setting, construct

the plot, identify the conflict, and reflect on the theme of the story. Make your work neat. Strictly, no erasures.

( 20 pts.)

PLOT - Choose one of the adventures and label the different parts of a plot beside the triangle.( 10 pts.)

HERO:

GOD SPEED!

Characters (2 pts.)

Setting ( 2 pts.)

Conflict – Identify the kind and type of conflict based on your plot. (5 pts.)

Theme (1 pt.)

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll

decide where to go.” READ. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. THINK. PRAY...I hope that you answered the test

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