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Department of Education
Region 02
Division of Cagayan
Alcala West Central School
Alcala West District

THIRD PERIODICAL TEST

IN ENGLISH 5

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS

Understanding
Remembering

Evaluating
Analyzing
No. of % of No. of

Applying

Creating
COMPETENCIES
Days Items Items

1.Distinguish text-types according 50% 1,2, 6,8, 21, 1819 16 17

to purpose and features: 3,4, 9,1 22, ,20
classification, explanation, 5,7 0,1 23,
enumeration and time order 1,1 24,
10 25
EN5RC-IIc-3.2.1 2,1 25
3,1
4,1
5
2. Summarize various text types 26% 33, 29, 26,2 34
based on elements 35, 30, 7,28,
10 13 36, 31, 37
(uncoded) 38 32
3. Make a stand 10% 41, 39 40 43
10 5 42
EN5OL-IIh-4
4. Provide evidence to support 14% 44, 46, 49 50
opinion/fact 45 47,
10 7 48
EN5OL-IIf-3.5.1

12 18 7 8 3 2
TOTAL 40 100% 50
30 15 5

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KRISTINE S. DOMINIEL MARITES F. DAQUIOAG FEOMIE C. PACQUING

Teacher III Principal I Master Teacher I

THIRD PERIODICAL TEST

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Department of Education
Region 02
Division of Cagayan
Alcala West Central School
Alcala West District

IN ENGLISH 5

Name: ___________________________________________ Score:

Directions: Read each paragraph carefully then answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.

1. What type of text is the given paragraph?

a. descriptive b. classification
c. narrative D. Both descriptive and narrative
2. What is the purpose of the given text type?
a. to describe b. to narrate events c. to classify d. To enumerate
3. What language features are used?
a. descriptive words b. simple present tense c. Both d. Flowery words

4. What type of text is the given paragraph?

a. descriptive b. classification c. narrative d. enumerate
5. What is the purpose of the given text type?
a. to classify b. to describe c. to narrate events d. To enumerate
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6. What type of text is the given selection?

A. descriptive B. classification C. explanation D. text type
7. What does the paragraph explain?
A. water cycle B. water vapor C. amount of water D. water in the earth

8. The following are reasons why the section is an explanation text except ONE. Which One is this?
A. It classifies and or describes.
B. It explains how Earth’s water recycles itself.
C. Verbs in the explanation text type are in the present tense.
D. It explains ideas of the general subject.

9. Why is water important?

A. It is because water builds houses
B. It is because water propagates plants
C. It is because water cleans our dirty clothes
D. It is because without water living things would die

10. Based on the selection you read, which of the following explains how water cycle happens?
A. The water cycle is also known as the hydrological cycle.
B. This cycle happens because of the sun’s heat and gravity.
C. The water cycle includes how the earth’s water recycle itself.
D. The cycle includes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Philippine Birds

The Philippines is famous for its beautiful birds. The pheasant is one of these rare birds. It lives in the
forest ground. The male is more attractive than the female pheasant. Its shiny feathers have different colors of
white, blue, velvet, black and gray. The female pheasant is smaller with less colorful plumage.
The Philippine Eagles are powerful hunters with red or white plumage. They weigh about six pounds.
They feed on mice, birds and fish. They live in tall trees and rocky cliffs. Do you know that the biggest eagle in
the world is found in the Philippines? The smallest falcon in the world is also found in our country. It is only six
and a half centimeters long. Its silky black and white feathers shine with blue and green colors.

11. The following are the characteristics and features of Philippine Eagles except one. Which one is it?
a.Its feathers have different colors
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b. It is only six and a half centimeters long.

c. The female pheasant is smaller with less colorful plumage.
d.It can only be found in Thailand.

12. How long is the smallest falcon that can be found in our country
a. 4 and a half centimeters long
b. 6 and a half centimeters long
c. 5 and a half centimeters long
d. 7 and a half centimeters long.

13. What type of informational text is presented?

a. Descriptive Text
b. Narrative Text
c. Compare and contrast
d. problem and solution

14. After the storm, stay inside the house and wait for further news advisories. Inspect your house and properties
for possible damage. Avoid touching or going near live electric wires and possible structural damage. If you are
clear to Go outside, make sure that you stay away from damaged infrastructure, power lines, and road hazards
such as debris and leakage. If the damage is quite severe you better seek help from the people who can fix the
problem with caution and expertise
This text aims to :
a. Persuade b. to instrucct c. to describe d. to classify

15.I encourage each one of you to contribute to the preservation of our Mother Earth. We are created by God to
be stewards of the earth. We are here to protect it---not destroy it. Let’s do something before it’s too late! The
purpose in writing this text is to
a. Instruct b. inform c. to persuade d. to classify

16. If you want to make an explanation sentence from the paragraph which of the following will you write.
a.An earthquake happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly past one
another.
b.Sometimes an earthquake has foreshocks.
c.The largest main earthquake is called main shock.
d.The surface where they slip past is called fault plane.

17.What makes this type of text an explanation text type.?

Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world,
providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems , as well as water for
hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.

a.It instruct the reader on why do we have rains.

b. It entertain the reader by telling the story about the rain
c. It shows how rain works and why rain is important.
d.It gives definition of what rain is.
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18. Seashells belong to the classification, Mollusca or Mollusks. There are many classifications of mollusks. Two
of these are being singleshelled and two-shelled.
A. Classification B. Explanation
C.Enumeration D. Time order
19. Cheerfulness gives us the courage to go on in the face of trials. It lightens our burden. We feel sad and
disappointed whenever we cannot get what we would like to have.
A. Enumeration B. Classification
C. Explanation D. Time order
20. Children, like adults, also have rights. The rights of a child include the following: the right to live, right to a
name, a family, and citizenship, right to education, right to highest standards of health, and right to play, enjoy
recreation and leisure.
A. Explanation B. Classification
C. Enumeration D. Time order

Directions: The Covid-19 Pandemic is spreading globally. There are things that you should do in your simple way
to avoid spreading it in your family. Arrange the sequence of events from the following selection. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.

21. 1. They arrived early at home.

2. They washed their hands and left their shoes outside before entering the house
3. Mother and father went to the market.
A. 3,1,2 B. 3,2,1 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,1,3

22. 1. Father will go to his office today.

2. He put on his face mask and gloves before going out.
3. He went out and ride his bicycle.
A. 1,2,3 B. 2,1,3 C. 3,2,1 D. 2,3,1

23. 1. He went to the doctor for a check-up.

2. Rick suffered a sore throat.
3. He gurgled water with salt.
A. 1,2,3 B. 2,3,1 C. 2,1,3 D. 3,1,2

24. 1. Last May, after the Enhanced Community Quarantine, the government implemented the Modified
Enhanced Community Quarantine.
2. The Enhanced Community Quarantine was implemented last March.
3. This month of June, the General Community Quarantine was implemented.
A. 1, 2, 3 B. 2, 1, 3 C. 3,1,2 D. 2,3,1

25. 1. Fill out all the information and send it to the adviser.
2. Download the Learner’s Enrollment Survey Form.
3. Print the downloaded form.
A. 1,2,3 B. 3,1,2 C. 2,3,1 D. 1,3,2

Directions: Read the text below and make a generalization. Choose the letter of your answer.
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26. Ariane showed her report card to her friend, Kyle. Ariane received all As. On her report card. Her teacher said
that she enjoys having Ariane in her class.
A. Ariane is a girl.
B. Ariane enjoys going to school.
C. Ariane received As in all of the subjects.
D. All of the above.
27. The canteen servers have noticed that when they serve green beans, the green beans often remain uneaten.
When they serve squash, however most squash are gone when the students returned their lunch trays.
A. Squash is a vegetable.
B. More kids like green beans.
C. Most students eat squash than green beans in school.
D. None at all.
28. A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet. That is almost as long as three school buses. Blue whales are
thought to be as one of the biggest animals that ever lived on Earth.
A. Blue whales are the ocean’s king.
B. No other animal is as big as the blue whale.
C. The size of a blue whale is very impressive.
D. Blue whales are thought to be as one.

29. It is when and where the story happens.

A. plot B. setting C. characters D. resolution
30. The people and animals that are important in the story.
A. setting B. characters C. plot D. theme
31. It relates to the events that happen in a story.
A. plot B. climax C. moral D. characters
32. When determining a theme, the reader first considers the ________.
A. title B. topic C. illustrations D. length of the story
33. Which of the following is an example of a theme?
A. Life is short; make the most of it.
B. Oatmeal is the healthiest food you can eat.
C. Carry your cellphone with two hands at all times.
D. You can severely break your leg if you are not careful in crossing the street.
34. Once a boy was in a hurry. He ran across the street without looking at the other side of the road. He nearly
escaped being hit by a car. What do you think is the theme of the story?
A. Honesty is the best policy.
B. Stealing is against the law.
C. One good turn deserves another.
D. Looking both ways before crossing the street.

For 35-38. Susan was sitting near a window reading a book. Later, Martha and Rose passed by. They invited
Susan to go with them to attend a birthday party. Susan declined because she was the only one left at home.

35.The persons in the story are called _______.

A. plot B. theme C. setting D. Characters
36. The underlined phrase, near a window is an example of ______.
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A. plot B. theme C. setting D. Characters

37. The characters mentioned in the paragraph are _______.
A. birthday C. Susan, Lorna and Rose
B. Susan and Martha D. Susan, Martha and Rose
38. The setting in the paragraph is ________.
A. Susan B. an old book C. birthday party D. near a window

39. If you were to give a stand to this question, “Do you believe that the fish kill was
linked to climate change? Which one should be?
A. I believe that by damping garbage in the rivers and seas, it could destroy
our fishes.
B. I believe that fish kills was linked to climate change because declining
water supplies due to change in weather patterns can be a cause of oxygen
level depletion in water.
C. I believe that cleaning our rivers and seas could save our fishes.
D. I believe that practicing proper waste disposal especially
to our rivers and seas will not harm our fishes.
40. Which of the following is a good stand on the given topic. “No to Plastics”
A.I agree to stop on the use of plastics because they can caused gross environmental problems
because they do not decay, they clog waterways, and pollute the air when burned.
B. I agree that plastics should be discouraged for use since they aren’t biodegradable.
C. I disagree since plastic is very useful at home.
D. I disagree because plastics have many uses and could save our time.

41. What topic is being emphasize in this stand:

Trees are helpful to man in many ways. When it rains in high lands,
the water that flows downhill gets drained into the space provided by the root
system of plant thus it prevents flooding. It can also be a shade to people when
summer time. Trees can be use as materials for building houses. These are
only a few of the uses of trees.
A. Trees are useful to man in many ways.
B. Trees can give us food and shelter
C. We should plant trees because its very useful
D. Cut down trees because they are harmful during storms.

Read the article below then answer the questions that follow:

Recycling: An Answer to Our Garbage Problem

“Recycling “ is simply the recovery and reuse of solid wastes to create new products.
”Yet, environmentalists declare it vital to the nation’s survival. Millions of housewives and teenagers
regard it as personal crusade, which they wage by separating the components in their trash and
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delivering them to reclamation centers, neatly cleaned and bagged. The aluminum steel, glass and
softdrinks industries spend millions in advertising to promote the case, and have opened hundreds of
depots to which people may bring their empty containers and other discards and even paid for some of
them.
However, recycling is far more complex than most of us realize. Ignorance of the factors
involved has resulted in hasty-ill-conceived actions and legislation-and no little hysteria. Torn between
predictions that will soon be selling our garbage instead of paying to get rid of it” and the hard economic
fact that current recycling efforts often end up in the red. Many communities stand paralyzed, unable to
make any long-range plans for future trash disposal.

42. What is the article all about?

A. How to recycle our garbage properly
B. Recycling as a solution to problem about garbage.
C. The problem about recycling,
D. Ways on how to recycle our garbage.
43. Why do housewives and teenagers regard recycling as their personal crusade?
A.because they make money out of it by separating the components in their trash neatly
cleaned and bagged to the reclamation centers.
B. because out of it, they can help dispose garbage properly
C.because they make them rich,
D because they make them more resourceful.

Directions: Choose the letter of the sentence that provides evidence to the following statement.

44. Cheetahs are the fastest land animals.

A. Cheetahs have small rounded heads.
B. Cheetah’s special pads on its feet help create traction for the animal.
C. Cheetahs are carnivores that hunt animals.
D. A cheetah can run up to 93 km per hour.
45. Green is a secondary color.
A. Mixing the primary colors yellow and blue makes the color green.
B. Green is associated with life, growth and nature.
C. The color green can be found in the color wheel.
D. Green is the second most popular favorite color.
46. Pure gold is so soft.
A. The chemical element gold is classed as a transition metal.
B. Pure gold can be molded by bare hands.
C. Gold is widely used in jewelry and coinage.
D. Gold is a good conductor of electricity and heat.
47. Philippines is an archipelago.
A. The Philippines is made up of thousands of islands.
B. The capital of Philippines is Manila City.
C. Philippines is located in South East Asia.
D. The country is named “the Philippines” after King Philip II of Spain
48. The tiger is the biggest species of the cat family.
A. A group of tigers is known as an ‘ambush’ or ‘streak’.
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B. Tigers can easily jump over 5 meters in length.

C. Tigers can reach a length of up to 3.3 meters and weigh as much as 300 kilograms.
D. Tigers are easily recognizable with their dark and orange vertical stripes.
49. China is the largest country in Asia.
A. The people living in China are called Chinese.
B. China has approximately 9.597 million km² land area.
C. Beijing is the capital City of China.
D. China has twenty-two provinces.
50. Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain above sea level.
A. Mt. Everest has an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 metres).
B. Its most common Tibetan name, Chomolungma, means “Goddess Mother of the World”
or “Goddess of the Valley.”
C. Mt. Everest is composed of multiple layers of rock folded back on themselves.
D. It is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.

Prepared by: Approved by: Checked and Verified by:

KRISTINE S. DOMINIEL MARITES F. DAQUIOAG FEOMIE C. PACQUING

Teacher III Principal I Master Teacher I

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
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Region I
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ANSWER KEY
1. B 26.C
2. C 27.C
3. C 28.C
4. A 29.B
5. B 30.B
6. C 31.C
7. A 32.B
8. A 33.A
9. D 34.D
10. B 35.D
11. D 36.C
12. B 37.D
13. A 38.D
14. B 39.B
15. C 40.A
16. A 41.A
17. C 42.B
18. A 43.A
19. C 44.D
20. C 45.A
21. A 46.B
22. A 47.A
23. B 48.C
24. B 49.B
25. C 50.A
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