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1ST PERIODICAL EXAM IN ENGLISH 5

Name:

I. Identify the element of the literary text being described.

characters plot middle

setting beginning ending

_______________1. They are the people or animals in the story.

_______________2. It is made up of the events that happened in the story.
_______________3. It talks about the place and the time that the events in
the story happened.
_______________4. It gives the problem faced by the main character.
_______________5. It gives the solution to the problem.

II. Kindly complete the statement below by filling out the missing

The ____________ is the subject of the story and what the author wants to
convey to the readers.

The elements of literary text are __________________, plot,

______________________, and ______________________.
 III. Read the story “The Fox in the Well”. Find the theme/moral lesson of the
story and answer the wh- questions given below.

The Fox in the Well

Aesop’s Fable

One day a fox fell into a well. He jumped and jumped but he could not get out. The well was too deep.
Soon he began to feel cold and hungry.

Suddenly there was a noise from above. A goat had come to drink from the well.

It looked in and saw the fox. “ Why, what are you doing down there, Mr. Fox?” asked the goat.

The fox was very cunning. Quickly, he thought of a way to trick the goat.

“ Oh, I’m drinking,” he said.

“ Down there? But there’s water in the bucket up here.”

“ Yes, I know,” said the fox. “ But the water down here is much sweeter.

“ Why don’t you come down and taste it for yourself?”

“ I think I will do that.” And the silly animal jumped into the well. At once the fox leapt on to the
goat’s back. And from there he soon jumped out of the well.

1. Who was trapped in the well?

a. fox b. goat c. monkey

2. Who came passing one day?

a. fox b. goat c. monkey

3. What convinced the goat to go down the well?

a. to get food b. to drink much sweeter water c. to swim

4. How did the fox get out of the well?

a. he leapt on to the goat’s back b. he swam c. he ran

5. What is the theme or moral lesson of the story?

a. be timid b. be humble c. be smart

IV. Choose from the box the elements of literary texts referred to:

Setting characters middle beginning

Plot moral lesson ending

 1. The _________is made up of the events that happened in the story. It
consists of the beginning, the middle, and the ending.
2. The ______________ are the people or animals in the story.
3. The ------------- talks about the place and the time that the events in the
story happened.
4. The _____________ gives the problem faced by the main character.
5. The _______________ gives the solution to the problem.

V. Directions: Read the story “The Queue” connect the following boxes to
make a story map which will help you understand the story better.

The Queue
by Jean Paul V. Banay

It was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin Elementary School. It was

already break time for Grade V-Coral. Children line up in a queue to go to
the canteen to have their recess.

At the canteen, the children lined up in a queue waiting for their

turn to buy their food. Luke, a Grade 3 pupil rushed in front of the queue
and shouted at the canteen manager for food.

Calmly, the canteen manager said to Luke “Luke, it is not nice to

shout at people, especially when you’re at the canteen. And we should
observe the rules inside the canteen. Look at these children, they line up
in a queue and wait for their turn. You should do the same.” said the
canteen manager.

After that day, Luke lined up in the queue and asked politely for
food.
STORY MAP:

Title of the Story

 .

Setting
Characters
3
2

Plot: Beginning
4

Plot: Middle
5

Plot: End

6
 Theme / Moral Lesson
7

VI. What elements are referred to in each number?

1. It was 9:30 in the morning at Labuin

Elementary School.
3. Luke, a Grade 3 pupil
4. Luke rushed in front of the queue
5. The canteen manager told Luke about the rules
inside the canteen.
7. Following rules inside the canteen is the right
thing to do.