3rd Quarter Summative Test in English 8

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3rd QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST IN ENGLISH 8

Name: ____________________________________________________________
Grade & Section: ____________________________ Date: __________________

Test I: MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE (20pts)

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if the statement is
incorrect then change the underlined word/s to make the statement true.

__________1. A phoneme is the not the same as the letter.


__________2. Phonemic awareness helps students learn the relationships between
the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language.
__________3. Prosodic features are features that appear when we put letters in
connected speech.
__________4. Logic appeals are appeals that seek to make the audience feel a
certain way so that they will accept a conclusion.
__________5. Emotive words are words that provoke an emotional reaction from the
audience.
__________6. A persuasive speech is a specific type of speech in which the speaker
has a goal of entertaining the audience to accept his/he point of view.
__________7. Imagery is a language that connects to senses.
__________8. Between 240-360 words per minute is the normal pace for a
persuasive speech.
__________9. Pronunciation means how your total vocal process works.
_________10. Direct verbal cues are the use of body movements to send message
to the audience.

Test II: MULTIPLE CHOICE (10pts)

Directions: Read carefully. Encircle the correct answer.

1. It is the degree of emphasis given to a sound or syllable in speech.


a. pitch b. timbre c. stress d. rhythm
2. The relative highness or lowness of a tone as perceived by the ear.
a. pitch b. juncture c. timbre d. stress
3. It is the overall natural quality and sound of your voice
a. juncture b. stress c. timbre d. rhythm
4. ___________ helps the students understand how the print code in English
works.
a. phonemic awareness b. linguistic phonics c. embedded phonics
5. It is a method of teaching where words are broken up into the smallest units of
sound.
a. linguistic phonics b. embedded phonics c. synthetic phonics
6. It is the net caliber of your voice, its character and attributes.
a. variance b. volume c. quality d. articulation
7. Short, personal stories that help illustrate a point.
a. cliches b. appeals c. everyday language d. anecdote
8. It makes the audience see the speaker as knowledgeable and the argument
as more logical and reliable.
a. cause and effect b. evidence c. rhetorical question d. analogy
9. It is used to make very clear that the listener is expected to do or say
something in response.
a. gestures b. direct verbal cues c. verbal cues d. eye contact
10. It is a facial expression that tells the audience that you disapprove or are
saddened by something.
a. fear b. arched eyebrows c. frown d. anger

Test III: IDENTIFCATION (20pts)

A. Count the phonemes for each of the following words.


For example,
chop = (3) /ch/o/p/

1. shy = ( _ ) __________ 2. throat = ( _ ) ___________


3. knock = ( _ ) ___________ 4. spring = ( _ ) ___________
5. strict = ( _ ) ___________ 6. speech = ( _ ) __________
7. high = ( _ ) ____________ 8. stripe = ( _ ) ____________
9. plow = ( _ ) ____________ 10. paste = ( _ ) ___________

B. Capitalize the syllable that will receive the primary stress for each word:
For example,
happy – Happy

1.accessible - 2. flexible -
3. methodology - 4. responsibility -
5. television - 6. nostalgia -
7. photography - 8. currency -
9. aware - 10. finance -
Test IV: ESSAY (15pts)

Directions: Discuss your answer substantively.

1. How is body language important when delivering a persuasive speech?


2. What are the reasons why speakers need to make eye contact to the
audience when delivering a persuasive speech?
3. Choose at least 2 persuasive language techniques and discuss why you will
use them in your speech.

“It’s not about how bad you want it, it’s about how hard
you are willing to work for it.”
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