Department of Education

Division of Cebu Province

Madridejos District
TARONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Tarong Madridejos Cebu

THIRD PERIODICAL TEST in ENGLISH

Grade Three

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I. Read each sentence and encircle the letter of the correct meaning of the underlined
homograph. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. I want to watch cartoons on TV.

a. look and see b. a timepiece worn on the wrist
2. Let’s fly a kite.
a. an insect b. move through the air
3. I went fishing and caught a bass.
a. a kind of fish b. a deep voice or tone
4. Janice and Therese are close friends.
a. opposite of open b. an intimate connection
5. It is so hot in the desert.
a. to lead b. a dry area of land

II. Group the words (hyponyms) according to its correct hypernym. Choose the
hyponyms from the pool of words inside the box. Write your answer on the blank.

ant hammer monkey fern Mandaue

fly cactus grass mosquito pliers

Danao chimpanzee Cebu orangutan tape measure

1. insect : _________________, _________________, _________________

2. tool : _________________, _________________, _________________

3. city : _________________, _________________, _________________

4. plant : _________________, _________________, _________________

5. ape : _________________, _________________, _________________

III. Direction: Read each word. Which word has a long vowel sound as indicated on the left
column.

A B C D

1. a like lake flute ripe

2. i game cute life hope

3. o hose cane pine mute

4. u safe pile cone fuse

5. a name hide tone tune

IV. Directions: Read the story below. Then answer the questions about it. Encircle the letter of
the correct answer.

A Brave Little Girl

It was already seven o’clock in the evening. But Trina’s parents have not yet
arrived home from work. She called her three younger brothers for dinner
but still mother isn’t home until they slept.

1. What time of the night was it?

a. Eight o’clock
b. Seven o’clock
c. Six o’clock
d. Ten o’clock

2. Why did Trina call her younger brothers?

a. For breakfast
b. For dinner
c. For lunch
d. For snacks

3. Is her mother at home?

a. No, she isn’t
b. No, they aren’t
c. Yes, she is
d. Yes, they are
 4. What is the title of the story?

a. A Brave Little Girl

b. An honest man
c. Little Girl
d. The Good Girl

After two hours . Trina woke up feeling hot. When she opened her eyes, she saw that
their house was on fire.

5. What happened after two hours?

a. Trina woke up feeling cold.

b. Trina woke up feeling hot.
c. Trina woke up feeling lonely.
d. Trina woke up feeling sleepy

6. What did she see when she opened her eyes?

a. The house was built.

b. The house was falling down.
c. The house was on fire
d. The house was ruined.

V. Look at the picture. Choose the appropriate word from the pair of homonyms to name it.
Encircle your answer.

1. plane
plain

2. hair
hare

3. aunt
ant
4. flour
flower

5. pale
pail