ENGLISH 4

Direction: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of your
answer.

1. What is the main idea of the story “The Story of the Rainbow”?
a. Rainbows appear after a storm.
b. Rainbows bring people together.
c. The colors of the rainbow are magical.
d. A rainbow is made of seven colors.

2. What does the character in “The Magic Bahag” learn at the end of the story?
a. Kindness is always rewarded.
b. Magic is stronger than hard work.
c. Sharing is not necessary.
d. Only the brave succeed.

3. Which part of a story includes the problem?

a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. Climax
d. End

4. Which is an example of a theme?

a. A girl and her dog
b. Friendship and loyalty
c. A boy goes to the forest
d. The sun rises in the morning

5. What is a story’s setting?

a. Where and when the story happens
b. The characters in the story
c. The conflict in the story
d. The solution to the problem

6. Why does the protagonist in “The Magic Bahag” need help?

a. He is selfish.
b. He faces a difficult challenge.
c. He refuses to ask for help.
d. He is afraid of magic.

7. What is the denotative meaning of "heart"?

a. Love
b. Courage
c. A muscle that pumps blood
d. Friendship

8. Choose the sentence with the connotative use of "light":

a. The sun provides light to plants.
b. The light in her eyes showed happiness.
c. The lamp is a source of light.
d. Light travels faster than sound.

9. What is the connotative meaning of “rose” in the sentence, “She is a rose among
the thorns”?
 a. A flower
b. A bush with thorns
c. A kind person
d. A gardener

10. Which word has both denotative and connotative meanings?

a. Table
b. Chair
c. Star
d. Pen

11. What do bright, warm colors (red, orange, yellow) usually suggest?
a. Sadness
b. Happiness
c. Calmness
d. Fear

12. Which of the following is an example of a multimedia element?

a. Graph
b. Sentence
c. Word
d. Paragraph

13. How do cool colors (blue, green, purple) affect mood?

a. They energize the viewer.
b. They make people feel hungry.
c. They create calmness and relaxation.
d. They suggest danger or alertness.

14. What makes an image “real”?

a. It is drawn by hand.
b. It is created on a computer.
c. It has bright colors.
d. It looks lifelike.

15. Which of the following is an example of a make-believe image?

a. A photo of a sunset
b. A diagram of the human body
c. A cartoon of a talking rabbit
d. A drawing of a house

16. Which sentence contains alliteration?

a. The cow jumped over the moon.
b. Bang! The door slammed shut.
c. The leaves rustled gently.
d. She sells seashells by the seashore.

17. Which sentence uses a simile?

a. Her smile is a rainbow.
b. He runs like the wind.
c. The wind whispered softly.
d. The drumbeat echoed loudly.

18. What is the effect of onomatopoeia in a story?

 a. It adds rhythm.
b. It makes the story more realistic.
c. It describes the setting.
d. It explains the theme.

19. What tone does the story “The Lion and the Mouse” convey?
a. Formal
b. Sad
c. Informal
d. Angry

20. Which of the following sentences reflects a happy tone?

a. She smiled as the sun rose over the hills.
b. The storm destroyed the crops.
c. He whispered softly in the dark.
d. The clock ticked slowly.

21. Which of the following text types uses **time order**?

a. Descriptive
b. Procedural
c. Persuasive
d. Argumentative

22. What is the writer’s purpose when describing a famous landmark?

a. To recount
b. To entertain
c. To inform
d. To argue

23. What can we infer about a text describing a journey across the mountains?
a. The author wants to entertain.
b. The author is angry.
c. The author is explaining a process.
d. The author is writing about science.

24. Which of the following is a fact?

a. All flowers are beautiful.
b. Roses are the most fragrant flowers.
c. A rose is a type of flower.
d. Flowers make the best gifts.

25. What is the best way to summarize a text?

a. Copy the whole text.
b. Retell the main points in your own words.
c. Describe every single detail.
d. Write down all the characters’ names.

26. Which sentence uses a comparative adjective?

a. This book is interesting.
b. This book is more interesting than that one.
c. The books are interesting.
d. That book is the most interesting.
27. Which is the superlative form of "fast"?
a. Faster
b. More fast
c. Fastest
d. Most fast

28. Why do you think the author used bright colors in the illustrations of the story?
a. To emphasize joy and positivity
b. To create a mysterious tone
c. To confuse the readers
d. To make the story look realistic

29. Based on the story, what could the rainbow symbolize?

a. Hope after a storm
b. Danger ahead
c. Confusion in nature
d. A change in weather

30. How do you infer the character’s feelings from their actions?
a. By observing their tone of voice
b. By analyzing their words and choices
c. By guessing randomly
d. By ignoring their behavior

31. What is the moral of the story “The Lion and the Mouse”?
a. Kindness is never wasted.
b. Strength is everything.
c. Small things don’t matter.
d. Animals can talk.

32. How does the author create suspense in the story?

a. By describing the setting in detail
b. By making the characters act mysteriously
c. By using action and surprising events
d. By writing about feelings

33. Which of the following uses “star” connotatively?

a. She is the star of the team.
b. We saw a star in the night sky.
c. The star shone brightly in the sky.
d. The map marked the spot with a star.
34. What is the denotative meaning of the word “tree”?
a. Growth
b. Strength
c. A tall plant with branches
d. Wisdom

35. Which of the following is NOT a multimedia element?

a. Photograph
b. Drawing
c. Text
d. Sentence

36. How can you tell if an image is make-believe?

 a. It is colorful.
b. It has impossible features.
c. It is drawn by a child.
d. It has a caption.

37. Which of the following is a procedural text?

a. A recipe for making spaghetti
b. A description of a mountain
c. A story about a boy’s adventure
d. A persuasive essay on saving water

38. What is the writer’s purpose when giving steps for an experiment?
a. To persuade
b. To recount
c. To explain
d. To entertain

39. Which sentence uses the superlative form of “beautiful”?

a. She is beautiful.
b. She is more beautiful than her sister.
c. She is the most beautiful girl in the class.
d. She is as beautiful as her mother.

40. What lesson can you draw from the story about cooperation in “The Magic
Bahag”?
a. Cooperation is more important than competition.
b. Teamwork is only useful in sports.
c. People should avoid helping others.
d. Cooperation often leads to problems.
Answer Key

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. a
 13. b
14. c
15. d
16. c
17. d
18. b
19. c
20. a
21. b
22. c
23. a
24. c
25. b
26. b
27. c
28. a
29. a
30. b
31. a
32. c
33. a
34. c
35. d
36. b
37. a
38. c
39. c
40. a

PERIODICAL TEST
ENGLISH 4- QUARTER 3
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

COGNITIVE PROCESS
No.
DIMENSION
of
COMPETENCIES/ Weigh No. R U AP AN E C
Days
OBJECTIVES t of EASY AVERAGE DIFFICU
Spen
Item LT
t
s ITEM PLACEMENT
EN4LR-III-1: Comprehend literary
7.5% 3 1 2 4
texts.
EN4SW-III-1: Use words with literal
(denotative) and implied 7,3
15% 6 8,9 33 10
(connotative) meanings in 4
sentences.
EN4VR-III-1: Identify visual elements
5% 2 11 28
using colors.
EN4VR-III-2: Derive meaning based
2.5% 1 13
on the visual elements.
EN4VR-III-3: Identify real or make- 14,1
7.5% 3 36
believe, fact or non-fact images. 5
EN4VR-III-4: Identify multimedia
elements: graphics (photographs,
5% 2 12 35
drawings, graphs, illustrations,
icons, etc.).
• Noting important details of a
story/literary text (story grammar)
through the stories “The Story of
5% 2 5 3
the Rainbow,” an Indian legend, and
“The Magic Bahag,” a story by
Cheeno Sayuno.
• Identifying sound devices
(assonance, onomatopoeia, and
10% 4 16 17 18 6
alliteration) and simile as a figure of
speech).
EN4SW-III-2: Use tone and mood
appropriately for one’s purpose,
context, and target audience: 20
informal.
7.5% 3 19
Description of informal tone in
narrative texts. ( “The Lion and the 31
Mouse” by Aesop )
Narrative Text Type
EN4SW-III-5: Express ideas
appropriately (age-appropriate,
gender-responsive, culture-
sensitive) for one’s purpose,
2.5% 1 32
context, and target audience.
Functions of tone and mood for a
narrative’s purpose, context, and
target audience.
EN4LR-III-2: Comprehend
informational texts
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the
lesson, the learners should be able
to 1. note important information
through outlining (topic, main idea,
supporting details): inductive 5% 2 38 22
organization (pyramid);
2. glean the writer’s purpose: a. to
recount; b. to entertain; c. to
inform, explain, describe;
text.

3. identify text types according to 17.5 7 21 37 24,2 23,4 25

the method of development and % 9 0
organizational structure: a. time
order: chronology; b. time order:
procedural;
4. draw conclusions and inferences
from the text;
5. distinguish fact from opinion
(statements of facts, opinions, and
fact-based statements of opinion);
6. produce a summary of a given
EN4SW-III-5: Express ideas
appropriately (age-appropriate,
gender-responsive, culture-
sensitive) for one’s purpose,
context, and target audience.
2.5% 1 30
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the
lesson, the learners should be able
to 7. recount/narrate an event or
experience or describe a process in
relation to a given theme.
1. Use adjectives in the comparative 26,3
7.5% 3 27
and superlative degrees. 9
TOTAL 100% 40