TABLE OF SPECIFICATION IN ENGLISH GRADE 7

Second Grading Period

Learning Item Format Perc Item Placement Under Each Cognitive

Competencies Used No. No. ent Domain
of of of Rem Und App Ana Eva Cre
day Ite Item
s ms s
EN7V-II-a- Alternative
10.1.1: test or true or
Classify sample false test 2 2 4% 16,
texts into literal or item 17
figurative
EN7LT-II-0-4.2:
Identify the Multiple
distinguishing choice test 4 2 4% 14,
features of poems item format 15
and short stories
EN7G-II-a-1:
Use
phrases, clauses, Alternative 3 5 10%
and sentences test item
appropriately and format
meaningfully
EN7LC-II-h-2.5
Make predictions Alternative 21,
about the contents of test item 4 3 6% 22,
the texts listened format 23
to
EN7V-II-c-10.1.2:
Identify
figures of speech
that show Multiple 3 4 8% 6,7,8
comparison (simile choice test ,13
metaphor, item format
personification)
EN7V-II-f-10.1.3:
Identify figures of Multiple 9,
speech that show choice test 4 4 8% 10,
contrast (irony, item format 11,
oxymoron, paradox) 12,
EN7V-II-a-10.1: Multiple
Discriminate choice test 2 2 4% 4,5
between literal and item format
 figurative language
EN7VC-II-a-1/2:
Note details, Multiple
sequence, and choice test 3 3 6% 1, 2,
relationships of item format 3
ideas and events
EN7LT-II-b-4:
Discover the
conflicts presented Alternative 18,
in literary selections test/true of 4 3 6% 19,
and the need to false item 20
resolve those format
conflicts in non-
violent ways
EN7LC-II-f-
2.13: Alternative
Determine test item 2 3 6% 24,
the tone and mood format 25,
of the speaker or 26
characters in the
narrative listened to
EN7LC-II-g-
2.8.3: Alternative
Infer the test item 3 2 4%
purpose of the text format
listened to
EN7WC-II-a-5:
Extract information Alternative
from a text using a test item 3 4 8%
summary, precise, format
and paraphrase
EN7VC-II-c-11 27,
Narrate events Alternative 2 6 12% 28,
chronologically/ test item 29,
Arrange ideas format 30,
logically 31,
based on a material 32
viewed
EN7LT-II-h-3:
Explain how a
selection may be Alternative
influenced by test item 3 4 8%
culture, history, format
environment, or
other factors
EN7WC-II-g-5.2:
Identify supporting Alternative 3 3 6%
details test item
format
45 50
 Second Grading Exam in English Grade 7

Name: __________________________ Year and Section ______________

Date: _________________ Score: /50

Instruction: Read and answer each item carefully. STRICTLY NO ERASURE!

TEST I

A. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

Tina goes out to play. She runs around. She falls down. It hurts. She cries. She goes to the
nurse. The nurse is nice. She looks friendly. The nurse gives her a lollipop. It tastes good.
The nurse gives her a bandage. She is okay now. She walks back to class.

1. What event is not part of the story?

a. She goes out to play
b. The nurse give her a lollipop
c. She was hurt
d. She goes home
2. Who are the characters of the story?
a. Tina and friends
b. Tina and her dog
c. Tina and the nurse
d. Nurse and her friends
3. What happened after the nurse gives her a lollipop?
a. She walks back to class
b. She tastes it
c. The nurse give her a bandage
d. She runs around
4. Grass looks green.
a. Literal language
b. Figurative language
c. Both literal and figurative language
d. None of the above
5. The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world.
 a. Literal language
b. Figurative language
c. Both answers are correct
d. None of the above
6. The trees of the forest watched sympathetically over the lost child.
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Oxymoron
7. The camel is the ship of the desert.
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Oxymoron
8. Grandmother’s dresser smelled like a rose garden.
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Oxymoron
9. The phrase “seriously funny” is an example of…
a. Personification
b. Metaphor
c. Simile
d. Oxymoron
10. If you were suffering from a bad bout of food poisoning, you might say, “Wow, I feel
great today.”
a. Oxymoron
b. Irony
c. Paradox
d. Metaphor
11. The phrase “bittersweet” is an example of…
a. Oxymoron
b. Irony
c. Paradox
d. Metaphor
12. People who can't trust can't be trusted.
a. Oxymoron
b. Irony
c. Paradox
d. Metaphor
13. Her eyes were diamonds.
 a. Oxymoron
b. Irony
c. Paradox
d. Metaphor
14. It is usually written in recognizable sentences, words present plots and characters.
a. Irony
b. Short stories
c. Poem
d. None of the above
15. It is composed of lines, which may not observe the usual grammatical rules.
a. Irony
b. Short stories
c. Poem
d. None of the above

B. Modified true or false Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is true. If the statement is
false, underline the word which makes it wrong and write the correct word on the space
provided.

16 .Literal languages are used to mean something other than what is written,
something symbolic, suggested, or implied. ___________
17 .Figurative languages are used to mean exactly what is written. _____________
18. Internal conflict is an issue a character faces within him. _____________
19. Man vs. man means a character is pitted against the forces of
nature.____________
20. Theme is a very important element of a story. Without it, there is no plot.
_________

TEST II

A. Check the bullet with the correct answer.

21-23. Make a prediction or guess what happens next.

21. At the store today, Jay bought a new pair of jeans. They were typical pair of jeans with a
belt loops, and front and back pockets. When Jay got home, his father wanted to see the
new jeans so Jay….
o tried the new jeans
o bought a new jeans
 o went home
22. Randy smelled smoke. He looked outside and saw where it was coming from. A pile of
leaves had caught on fire! Randy ran to the phone and started dialing. Who did Randy
most likely call?
o the market
o his doctor
o the fire department
23. Terra put on her swimsuit. Next, she packed her towel and sand toys in a bag. Finally, she
put on a hat and some sunscreen. Then she walked out the door. Where did Terra most
likely go?
o the movies
o her grandma's house
o the beach

24-26. Determine the tone and mode in the given selection.

24. Mother just went home from work. She saw that the television was badly damaged. Her
face turned red and she shouted, “Who broke the TV?”
o Happy
o Surprised
o Angry
25. It is already 11:30 in the evening, but her husband is not yet home. The wife keeps on
calling him but the line is out of reach that makes her anxious.
o Excitement
o Fear
o Joy
26. Ana got diagnosed with cancer and her dog died. She just doesn’t believe that anything
will get better anytime soon.
o Pessimism
o Cheerfulness
o Humorous

27-32. Place the events in the correct sequence by using the numbers 1-6:

_____ have breakfast.

_____ pick up your school bag.

_____ brush your teeth and take bath.

_____ Wait for your school van for arrive.

_____ get out of bed.

_____ Change into your school uniform.

33-35. Underline the supporting details in the item below.

15-20 - Using the Venn diagram below compare and contrast the distinguishing features of
poems and short stories.