Third Periodical Test in English V

Table of Specification

No. of No. of Item

SKILLS / TOPICS Days Items Percentage Placement
Taught
Listening
Distinguish fact from opinion 2 3 6 1-3

Infer the speaker’s tone, mood and purpose 2 3 6 4-6

Identify point-of-view 1 2 4 7-8

Provide evidence to support understanding 1 2 4 9-10

Vocabulary
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed)
based on given context clues (Synonyms Antonyms word 4 5 10 11-15
parts) and other strategies (Health)

2 . Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed)

based on given context clues (Synonyms Antonyms word 4 3 6 16-18
parts) and other strategies (Science)

3 . Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed)

based on given context clues (Synonyms
Antonyms word parts) and other strategies 4 5 10 19-23
( Mathematics)
Reading Comprehension
Distinguish text-types according to purpose -To persuade 2 2 4 24-25

Distinguish text-types according to features

( structural and language) -Problem and solution 2 2 4 26-27

Distinguish text-types according to features

( structural and language) -Cause and effect 2 2 4 28-29

Distinguish text-types according to features ( structural

and language) -comparison and contrast 2 1 2 30

Grammar
Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate
grammatical structures: -Prepositions & 5 5 10 31-35
Prepositional phrases
Use a particular kind of sentence for a specific purpose and
audience -asking permission -making requests 3 3 6 36-38

Use a particular kind of sentence for a specific purpose and

audience -expressing opinions/ Emotions 2 2 4 39-40

Writing
Plan a two to three paragraph composition using an
outline/other graphic organizers 3 5 10 41-45

Revise writing for clarity - correct spelling - appropriate

punctuation marks -transition/ signal words 3 5 10 46-50

TOTAL 42 50 100 50

Third Periodical Test

English 5

Name: __________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Grade & Section: __________________________ Teacher: ____________________________

General Directions: Read the directions carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

I. Listening
A. Listen from the article to be read by the teacher. Identify whether the ff. statements stated as fact or opinion.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
___ 1. S moke and exhaust fumes fill the air and endanger the health and well-being of the people.
a. fact b. opinion
___ 2. I think a ir pollution or smog is a serious problem in some cities worldwide.
a. fact b. opinion
___ 3. Smoke-belching Vehicles are checked and factories are required to reduce fumes emanating from them
under city ordinance..
a. fact b. opinion
B. Listen to the set of expressions to be read by the teacher and decide what mood or feeling is reflected or
described. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
___ 4. The bell ringer in the temple in the hill saw the flames and set the big bell booming. The people
down the beach turned and began to climb the hill. If Hamaguchi’s rice fields were on fire,
nothing would keep them from helping them.
a. anger b. curiosity c. helplessness
___ 5. When the sea went back, not a house was left below the hillside or along the shore. The whole
village had been swept away. The village people stood silent and their tears fell.
a. cheerfulness b. despair c. grief
___ 6. Then the people woke, as if from a dream, and understood. Hamaguchi had made himself poor to
save the village people, and they bowed their foreheads to the ground before him.
a. boastful b. gratitude c. sympathy
C. Listen to the passage to be read by the teacher to note the author’s point of view. Write the best phrase to
complete each sentence.
___ 7. The author world most likely agree with the point of view that; ___________________________.
a. Extinction is a problem with which we should be concerned.
b. People have the right to kill eagles because they need food.
c. People think it is an honor to have stuffed eagles on their home walls.
d. Predators eat their prey especially when hungry.
___ 8. The author wants to persuade everyone that actions to protect eagles are necessary because he or she is
________________________________________________________________.
a. Does not like hunters
b. Does not want eagles to become extinct
c. Is find of eagles living
d. Is paid to write articles on eagles
D. Listen to the paragraph to be read by the teacher. Answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of
the correct answer.
___ 9.Why did Julio and his father not takes much food with them on the trip?
a. They didn't have any food at their house.
b. They didn't want to eat too much.
c. They don't like to eat fish.
d. They were planning on eating the fish that they caught.
___ 10. Which of the following is a conclusion that can be drawn about the story?
a. Julio's father is a better fisherman than Julio.
b. Julio's mother doesn't like fish
c. Julio was disappointed at dinner because he was hoping to have fish for dinner.
d. It takes a long time to catch fish

II. Vocabulary
A. Identify the words that have similar meaning or opposite meaning of each underlined words.
___11. The grand mountains are beautiful .

a. attractive b. elegant c. marvelous d. radiant

___12. How graceful are her stately plains!
a. delicate b. elegant c. refined d. willowy
___13. How sweet and modest are her daughters who harvest the golden grain!
a. darling b. fragrant c. harmonious d. pure
___14. How graceful are her towering emerald trees!
a. brief b. litre c. low d. twin
___ 15. How I love this dear Philippines, home on this troubled earth!
a. dignified b. gracious c. peaceful d. restful

B. Choose the antonym of the underlined word. Write the letter of the correct answer.

___ 16. The poor child who has not eaten nor drunk water for days looks sick and wan.
a. pale b. sickly c. strong d. weak
___ 17. The boys laugh out loud as they splash each other with the chilly water.
a. cold b. frozen c. icy d. warm
___ 18. Blood oozed from the wound on his forehead.
a. bleed b. sweat c. weep d. zip

C. Complete each sentence by fill in the blank with the correct compound word. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
___ 19. The __________ did their best to save the burning building.

a. firemen b. extinguisher c. headache d. policeman

___ 20. Please go to the _________ for some medicine.
a. bookstore b. drugstore c. pet store d. pharmacy
___ 21. Grandfather went to the barbershop for a ________.
a. footpad b. haircut c. manicure d. pedicure
___ 22. We will go to the ________ to harvest corn and other vegetables.
a. backyard b. cornfield c. Garfield d. rice field
___ 23. I have ________ maybe because I ate too much.
a. back pain b. body pain c. headache d. stomachache
III. Reading Comprehension

A. Read and analyze the given paragraphs or sentences. Then distinguish the type of text that is being expressed
by the following paragraphs. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

___ 24. It was the time of harvest. Hundreds of rice stalks lined Hamaguchi’s fields. It had been a fine
harvest, and tonight down in the village everyone was having a good time.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade
___ 25. Hamaguchi rose to his feet and looked out at the sea. The sea was very dark and strange to see, it
seemed to be running away from the land.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade
___ 26. In several ways, noise can be harmful. Loud noises may damage a person’s hearings. Noise has also caused
people to become tired and nervous. It makes work unpleasant and burdensome. Today, concerned people
are doing something about noise pollution.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade

___ 27. John didn’t know what to take to take to school for Show and tell. He asked his mother for an idea. She
suggested taking the ribbon his dog won at the pet parade.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade
___ 28. Insects are found anywhere. They are either harmful or beneficial. The butterfly and the bee are beneficial.
They help pollinate the flowers. The dragonfly is also a helpful insect. It eats other
insects that destroy plants. Ants, flies, cockroaches, aphids, termites and mosquitoes are insect pests. They
destroy our crops and homes, cause illnesses, and kill our plants. They are harmful to men, animals, and
plants.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade
___ 29. Mrs. Ramos is my teacher in Mathematics and she is funny teacher while Mrs. Padua is my teacher in EPP
and she is a serious type of person. Although they differ from one another, I love them both.
a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade
___ 30. Even though it is great to have friends, it is much better to have family. You might not be able to choose
who they are, but you certainly can rely on them to be there and help you out whenever
you need it.
 a. Cause & Effect b. Comparison & Contrast c. Problem & Solution d. To persuade

III. Grammar
A. Choose the appropriate preposition or prepositional phrase to complete each sentence. Choose the letter of
the correct answer.
___ 31. The boy runs _______ the street

a. across b. around c. behind d. on

___ 32. After the movie, we’re going ____ Vincent’s house.
a. between b. behind c. in d. to
___ 33. The people are concerned ___________________.
a. about the pollution b. around the pollution ___ 34. c. to pollute d. with pollution
There is a new shopping center _____________.

a. about our house b. across the house c. in the house d. near our house
___ 35. The children hid ______________________.
a. across the bushes b. around the bushes c. behind the bushes d. to bushes

B. Complete the sentences with the correct word that is used in asking permission or making a request. Choose
the letter of the correct answer.

___ 36. I_________ a letter to my friend. a.. can write b. may write

___ 37. You _____ help you teacher. a. may b. would

___ 38. We ____ have won if we had practiced harder. a. could b. would

C. Distinguish fact from opinion. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

___ 39. The following sentences express opinion except one.

a. Boats never sink. c. Rich people are happy.
b. Ice is cold. d. There is no numbers between two and four.
___ 40. The following sentences express fact except one.
a. Christmas is the happiest season of the year.
b. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 th of December in the Philippines.
c. It’s only during Christmas that Filipinos should love and joy.
d. Jesus was born in a manger.

IV. Writing

A. Organize the sentences to form a three-paragraph article. Then, give it a title. 5 pts.

Insects are found anywhere. There some insects live on land or water. They are either harmful or beneficial.
The butterfly and the bee are beneficial. They help pollinate the flowers.
The dragonfly is also a helpful insect. It eats other insects that destroy plants.
Ants, flies, cockroaches, aphids, termites and mosquitoes are insect pests. They destroy our
crops and homes, cause illnesses, and kill our plants. They are harmful to men, animals, and plants.

B. Develop a three-paragraph feature article on this topic. Be guided by the given outline. 5 pts.

Climate Change

I. Causes of climate change

A. Human Cause
B. Natural Cause
II. Effects of Climate Change
A. Human health
B. Animal lives
C. Environment
 III. Possible ways to reduce the effects of climate change
A. Proper use of appliances
B. Segregation
C. Reforestation

Paragraphs/Article for Listening

Paragraph A

Today, in most cities smoke and exhaust fumes fill the air and endanger the health and well-being of the
people. Smoke and exhaust fumes contain harmful by-products from gasoline burned in cars and from factories. Air
pollution or smog is a serious problem in some cities. Smog consists of smoke and exhaust fumes mixed with fog. To
control air pollution, smoke ordinances have been passed. Smoke-belching Vehicles are checked and factories are
required to reduce fumes emanating from them.

Paragraph C

Do you believe that extinction is forever? Let us do something to avoid similar findings. The Philippine
eagle’s population is being drastically reduced. Every year, these birds are being haunted for what? For
decoration and for food. The eggs are also edible. The laws that protect eagles can either be inadequate or
without proper enforcement.

Paragraph D

Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take
much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest
ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and
suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.
KEY TO CORRECTION IN THIRD PERIODICAL TEST
English V

I. Listening IV. Grammar

A. A.

1. a 31 .a

2. b 32 .d

3. a 33 .a

B. 34 . d

4. c 35 .c

5. c B.

6. b 36 .a

C. 37 . a

7. a 38 .a

8. d C.

D. 39 . b

9 .d 40 .a

10 . c

II. Vocabulary

A.

11 .a

12 .b

13 .b

14 .c

15 . c B.

16 .c

17 .d

18 .d

C.

19 .a

20 .b

21 .b

22 .b

23 .d

D.

24 .a
25 .a

26 .c

27 .c

28 .b

29 .b

30 .d

IV.Writing
A.Insects ( 5 pts. )
Insects

Insects are found anywhere. There some insects live on land or water. They are either harmful or beneficial.
The butterfly and the bee are beneficial. They help pollinate the flowers. The dragonfly is also a helpful
insect. It eats other insects that destroy plants.