I. Answer the questions below.

Look closely at the pictures and answer the following questions:

1. From the first picture, it can be inferred that ________________

2. Does the first picture suggest/ answer the question: What roles can I perform that will make a difference in my life?

3. Does the picture match your mental image of recognizing and performing roles in life? Prove your point.

Name: ____________________________________________ Grade & Section_______________ Date: _____________

DIRECTIONS: The following paragraphs are structures according to particular organizational patterns. Read each
paragraph; then identify the organizational pattern that describes it. Some paragraphs may use more than one
organizational pattern; in this case, choose the one pattern that seems to dominate the paragraph. Place the
appropriate letter that corresponds to the correct organizational pattern on the line before the number. Also, circle
the cue words that alerts you to the type of pattern selected.

A = cause-effect B = definition C = comparison-contrast

D = sequence of events E = spatial-geographic

____1. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States. Cigarette smoking is a significant factor contributing
to heart disease. Having a high cholesterol count and being overweight are two other likely causes of heart disease. A
family history of heart disease and a lack of exercise are still other factors that contribute to heart conditions. A

____2. Preparing an effective speech requires intelligent planning. You must first select a topic; brainstorming often
helps you to focus on what you want to say. Then you need to study who your audience will be to determine how you
want to present your material. Then, once you have determined a topic and analyzed your audience, you are ready to
do careful research on this topic.

____3. Determinism and free will are two opposite points of view regarding human behavior. A determinist does not
believe that a person freely chooses a lifestyle, whereas the believer in free will will contend that one is free to change
one’s lifestyle at any time. A determinist sees biological and social forces determining one’s decisions. Conversely, a
proponent of free will discount the influence of these forces in shaping one’s life. Determinism can be a pessimistic
philosophy, free will a hopeful one.

____4. Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809, the child of traveling actors. From 1815 to 1820, Poe was sent to schools in
England. In 1825, he returned to the United States, entering the University of Virginia. In 1830, this great short story
writer was accepted to West Point, an appointment that lasted only eight months.

____5. Evaporation is an interesting process. The sun causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere. In the
atmosphere, the water vapor cools. The cooling results in water forming again. The collected water is then expelled as
rain, which restarts the evaporation process.

Identify the sensory images used in the following statements. Choose your answer from the box below.

auditory gustatory olfactory tactile visual

1. The ringing of the telephone broke the eerie silence.
2. The aromas of the freshly brewed coffees tickled my nostrils.
3. A boat with its red and blue sail sliced through the waves.
4. Standing barefoot, I feel the prickly, gritty, sandy beach.
5. The smell of burnt plastic filled the room.
Do these sensory devices contribute in achieving imagery in a narrative poetry/prose?

Directions: Look at these titles and identify its text type. Write I for Informative, J for Journalistic, or L for Literary
writing.

1. 7 Ways to Make Money While Waiting for Disability Benefits

2. Edith Hamilton’s Mythology and Folklore
3. Medical Breakthroughs of the 21st Century
4. Cebu archbishop hits EJKs ahead of EDSA procession
5. Anthology of Anglo-American Literature
Directions: Read the stanza in the box to answer the questions that follow. Circle the letter corresponding to the
correct answer.

A victory! To leave your loneliness

Panting behind you on some street corner
While you float free into a cloud of sudden azaleas,
Luminous pink petals have
Never felt loneliness
No matter how slowly they fell.
1. What sense does this stanza appeal to?

A. hearing B. sight C. smell D. touch

2. What does the poem talk about?

A. a new beginning B. a new season C. spring time D. a new path of life

On sweet plum blossoms

The sun rises suddenly
Look, a mountain path!
3. What sensory image is evident in the poem?

A. hearing B. sight C. smell D. touch

It was the missing sparkle of a diamond ring

when it lost its stone
The unsung songs of a nightingale in the
broad daylight
The broken wing of a bird wanting to soar
above the skies
The lost glow of a firefly as the sun bursts
through the clouds
4. What sensory image is evident in the poem above?

A. hearing B. sight C. smell D. touch

5. What is the tone of the poem?

A. happiness B. hopelessness C. mockery D. sadness

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Categorize the underlined sensory image: Write A for Visual (sight); B for
Auditory (hearing); C for Olfactory (smelling); D for Gustatory (taste); and E for Tactile (touch).

1. I prefer sweet and spicy spaghetti over other pastas.

2. South-east monsoon causes chill in the atmosphere.
3. The boisterous children were reprimanded in the library.
4. Her smooth and silky skin stands out from the other candidates.
5. The curved road is prone to accidents.

Directions: Identify the text type of the following articles as journalistic, informative, or literary.

1. So the thing to do when working on a motorcycle, as in any other task, is to cultivate the peace of mind which
does not separate one’s self from one’s surroundings. When that is done successfully then everything else follows
naturally. Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions
and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all.

2. With an artistic drama we empathize with one or more of its characters, but there’s also a distance between us
and their situation—a safety valve that allows us to express a range of emotions, but also to say, “It’s only a movie,” “It’s
only a play,” “It’s only a novel.” Work is based upon problem solving, how to eliminate conflict and get the job done.
Episodic is fine for work. We want day-by-day not confrontational trauma—even if it would to a life changing revelation.
But drama exaggerates conflict, pushes situation to their extreme and leads us to a big turning point.

3. In a poem entitled Four Great Poets, Robert Francis puts his finger on the heart of Frost’s greatness: “His head
carved out of granite O / His hair wayward drifts of snow / He worshipped the great God of Flow / By holding on and
letting go.” Here’s an example from part of one of Frost’s lesser known pieces, For Once, Then, Something. In the first
half he says friends rebuke him for looking into a well and seeing only himself, reflected in the water godlike in a wreath
of ferns and cloud puffs. It’s a criticism that could be aimed at any writer, but what is as interesting as the meaning of
Frost’s reply is this sense of movement that carries the reader forward to the climatic end.

4. DHAKA: Hosts Bangladesh will meet Pakistan in the opening match of the four-nation Asia Cup cricket
tournament starting in Dhaka in March, an official said on Monday. Old rivals Pakistan and India will meet in a mouth-
watering clash on March 18. The Sher-e-Bangla National stadium will host all the matches, including the inaugural tie on
March 12 and the final on March 22, Asian Cricket Council chief executive Syed AshrafulHuq said. “All teams including
India and Pakistan have confirmed their participation,” he said. India won the last edition of the tournament in Dambulla
in Sri Lanka in June 2010.

Directions: Find the two words in each sentence that can make a contraction and underline them. Then, write the
contraction on the line.

11. How is that project coming along? ___________

12. If it were not for his behavior, the class would be eating lunch now. ___________
13. Ask as many questions as you want; it is your business. ____________
14. If I were you, I would try a little harder. ____________
15. I have given up on waiting for her. ___________
16. I hate cupcakes: they will be the death of me. ____________
17. Please do not throw things in class. ____________
18. I have not even started doing make-up work. ____________
19. This will be tough if you were not listening. ____________
20. Let us work really hard on this unit since it’s so important. ____________

Directions: Read the following passages inside the box carefully and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter
of the answer.

Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course, she loved the rides, but she really
enjoyed the shows. This year would be the best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show.

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. entertain C. persuade B. inform D. narrate

What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you recycle when you are finished with
them? At the rate we are filling our landfills; we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will
help the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about putting it in a recycling bin. Your
effort will help save your community.

2. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. entertain B. persuade C. inform D. create a mysterious effect

Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be tomorrow. –Romeo and Juliet

3. What is the tone of the lines above?

 A. disappointment B. hopelessness C. happiness D. mockery

When we move away, we’re planning to release three hundred cockroaches and two mice, so we can leave the place
exactly as we found it.

3. What is the tone of the text above?

A. humorous B. sarcastic C. sad D. sentimental

This was Kathy's first baby-sitting job. She was so excited, but she was really nervous. Kathy's parents made her
attend a baby-sitting workshop before she could baby-sit her neighbor's five-year-old son, Matthew. Kathy knew this
was a lot of responsibility, but she thought she was ready. Kathy marched confidently to Matthew's house and waved
goodbye to Matthew's parents. It seemed as soon as his parents left, Matthew fell and hit his chin on the coffee table.
Without panicking, she remembered what she learned in her baby-sitting class and applied first-aid.

5. What does the author want to show in the text above?

A. Kathy is ready to baby-sit. B. Coffee tables can be dangerous.

C. Matthew should not run in the house. D. Kathy needs to attend more baby-sitting workshops.

As the cool stream gushed over one hand, she (my teacher) spelled into the other hand the word water, first slowly,
then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers. Suddenly, I felt a misty
consciousness as of something forgotten – a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was
revealed to me. I knew then that “w-a-t-e-r” meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand.
That living word awakened my soul and gave it light, hope, and joy – set it free. -Helen Keller, “The Story of My Life”

1. From the story, we can say that Helen Keller is

A. blind B. ignorant C. illiterate D. deaf

2. The paragraph implicitly stated that________.

A. Helen Keller had the best tutor B. Helen Keller was very eager to learn

C. Helen Keller was mentally challenged D. Helen Keller was rich

3. As the story was narrated, the author felt ____________.

A. happy B. annoyed C. proud D. irritated

4. The author’s purpose in writing the text was _________.

A. to inform people about her life B. to inspire people about her life

C. to boast off her knowledge D. to persuade people to get a tutor

5. The paragraph implicitly stated that Helen Keller was _____________.

A. an intelligent girl B. a girl having self-pity C. a good daughter D. a good writer