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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Subject: ENGLISH
Grade Quarter: 3
9
Level:

Cognitive Process Dimensions / Item Placement

No. of Items
Hours/Days

Understand
Rememberi

Evaluating
No. of

Applying

Creating
Analysis
MELC

ing
ng
Differentiate biases from 4,6,7,8,
prejudices 10 15 1,2,5,9 3,11,15 10,12,1 13
4
Determine the relevance and 16, 17,
the truthfulness of the ideas 23, 24,
presented in the material 25, 26, 18, 20,
19, 22,
viewed 27, 28, 21,
23 28 33, 38, 49
30, 31, 29,35,
41,
32, 34, 36, 48,
37, 39,
40,
Judge the validity of the 42, 44,
5 7 45 43, 47 50
evidence listened to 46
TOTAL 38 50 20 12 15 1 2
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Division 3rd Quarter Assessment

English 9
Name: ________________________________________________ Date:_________________
Grade & Section: ________________________________________ Score:________________

Directions: Read and understand the questions below. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet.

1. Which of the following refers to a preconceived idea about a person or thing?

A. Fact C. Prejudice
B. Opinion D. Bias

2. What pertains to a statement that expresses a favor of or against a person or thing in a

way considered to be unfair?
A. Fact C. Prejudice
B. Opinion D. Bias

3. Which of the following sentences is NOT true about prejudice?

A. Prejudice means “judging before.”
B. It is an assumption about someone, idea, or a thing.
C. It describes favorable feelings toward someone, idea, or a thing.
D. Prejudice is usually negative.

4. Filipino actor Christian Lagahit, who is based in South Korea, shared his horrifying
experience in an interview with Asian Boss. He told about a woman in her late 50s,
threw a cabbage at his face while inside a bus and screamed, “All foreigners here in
Korea are bad people.” Which type of prejudice is being described in the scenario?
A. Age Prejudice C. Gender Prejudice
B. Class Prejudice D. Racial Prejudice

5. Which type of prejudice pertains to the economic status of a person?

A. Age Prejudice C. Gender Prejudice
B. Class Prejudice D. Racial Prejudice

6. Which of the following statements exhibit beauty bias?

A. My team only accepts a member who is tall, has a slender body, and with porcelain
skin.
B. Everybody can apply for the position, regardless of their physical attributes.
C. Miss Universe now welcomes women with different shapes and sizes.
D. The company appreciates the employees’ performance rather than their looks.

7. Mr. Anunciacion, a 50-year-old aspiring manager, was not chosen for the position
because of his age, even though he is more qualified due to his years of experience.
What type of prejudice did he experience?
A. Age Prejudice C. Gender Prejudice
B. Class Prejudice D. Racial Prejudice

8. Girls are better at reading and boys are better at Math. What type of bias is this?
A. Bandwagon Effect C. Conformity Bias
B. Halo Effect D. Gender Bias

9. What type of bias may be caused by peer pressure?

A. Horns Effect C. Similarity Bias
B. Conformity Bias D. Halo Effect

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10. Identify the prejudice being illustrated in the following article:

“When I was in high school, they’d push me, punch me,” said Carlos M., a 19-year-
old gay student from Olongapo City. “When I’d get out of school, they’d follow me [and]
push me, call me ‘gay’, ‘faggot,’ things like that.” (Names of students quoted in the report
were changed for their protection.)
Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/06/21/philippines-lgbt-students-face-
bullying-abuse?fbclid=IwAR0JF5b-
Gjk0JcS0Z59m1jTqI_6V3Ab5cKJgOnKeZ7G2foIdsA5Ifjeev44
(Title: Philippines: LGBT Students Face Bullying, Abuse, Subtitle:
Discrimination and Lack of Support Undermine Right to Education, From:
2024 Human Rights Watch)

A. Gender Prejudice C. Age Prejudice

B. Racial Prejudice D. Sexual Orientation Prejudice

11. Which of the following statements is NOT biased?

A. She has a bad attitude. Her classmates then believed that she’s not a good student
as well.
B. The girl wears tattered jeans and crop tops because that’s what her friends wear.
C. All people, regardless of gender and age should be respected.
D. I like to read books; hence I prefer people who also like to read books.

12. What type of bias is being illustrated in the statement?

Your favorite volleyball team lost in the game because of wrong calls from the
referees. You and your friends discussed what happened and cited details from the
games, recording the bad and wrong calls from the referees. You also read sports
analysts’ articles about the game, referring to the same belief that you had regarding
the game.
A. Confirmation Bias C. Bandwagon Effect
B. Conformity Bias D. Similarity Bias

13. How may the statement below be rephrased to avoid gender bias?
“The maid is passionate about her chores.”
A. The cleaning lady is thorough in her chores.
B. The chairwoman is thorough in her chores.
C. The housekeeper is thorough in her chores.
D. The daily woman is thorough in her chores.

14. What type of bias is illustrated below?

Students are buying yellow duckling hairclips because most people are wearing them
nowadays.
A. Halo Effect C. Bandwagon Effect
B. Horns Effect D. Beauty Bias

15. A person may avoid being prejudicial if he will do the following EXCEPT __________.
A. Be aware of negative attitudes and assumptions.
B. Be cautious of prejudiced language and avoid stereotypical statements about
other groups of people.
C. Be communicative against intolerant statements and jokes made by others.
D. Be judgmental towards other people.

16. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a multimodal text?

A. It only includes auditory messages. C. It only includes haptic messages.
B. It only includes verbal messages. D. It includes two or more senses.

17.Which of the following materials is multimodal?

A. Movie C. MP3 song
B. Email D. Painting

18. Jonnie wants to know if there will be another oil price hike next week. Which TV
program should he watch?
A. variety show B. news program C. documentary D. sports program
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19. What type of movie is M3GAN based on the synopsis below?

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a lifelike doll that's programmed to be
a child's greatest companion and a parent's greatest ally. Designed by Gemma, a
brilliant roboticist, M3GAN can listen, watch and learn as it plays the role of friend and
teacher, playmate and protector. When Gemma becomes the unexpected caretaker of
her 8-year-old niece, she decides to give the girl an M3GAN prototype, a decision that
leads to unimaginable consequences. (IMDb, 2022).
A. romance B. horror C. action D. comedy

20. Tommy is fascinated with mythical beings like dragons, krakens, and unicorns. Which
movie genre would he likely be interested in?
A. crime B. fantasy C. historical D. action

21. The headline below emphasizes which details?

Smuggled onions booming online (Philstar, 2024)
A. what and who C. where and when
B. what and where D. who and why

22.The questions below help put gathered evidence in context EXCEPT:

A. How unusual, unexpected or important is this?
B. What types of conflict are present?
C. What led up to this?
D. What caused it?

23. Which information disorder is deliberately created to harm a person, social group,
organization, or country?
A. disinformation C. misinformation
B. malinformation D. post-information

24. This type of information is based on reality and is used to inflict harm on a person,
social group, organization, or country.
A. disinformation C. misinformation
B. malinformation D. post-information

25. The following may be potential sources of fake news EXCEPT:

A. an altered photo C. information from a government website
B. an unverified rumor D. a false claim

26. What refers to the technical means by which messages are communicated?
A. message B. context C. modality D. medium

27. Which element of communication is also known as the author, creator, or producer of a
message?
A. audience B. medium C. context D. communicator

28. Which of the following does NOT characterize genre?

A. It can create sub-genres.
B. It is a viewing material that can have more than one genre.
C. It classifies all viewing materials into one category.
D. It is a term for class or category in which a viewing material belongs.

29. A commercial of KFC in 2015 features its new product KFC Chizza, which is a no crust,
all chicken pizza. This is an example of __________________ commercial?
A. informative C. persuasive
B. conceptual D. concept-based

30. What refers to the situation or motivation that leads to the creation of a video material?
A. exigency B. genre C. context D. purpose

31. All of the following are dominant purposes for making viewing materials EXCEPT?
A. to explain C. to entertain
B. to describe D. to explore
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32. Which of the following does NOT characterize text?

A. It is created. B. It is fixed. C. It is stable D. It is useful.

33. The music video of the song “Magbalik” by Callalily features different couples with
different love stories revolving on severed relationships as the theme. This is an example of
__________?
A. Performance music video C. Concept-based music video
B. Narrative music video D. Dramatic music video

34. Which of the following materials is NOT multimodal?

A. movie C. commercial
B. music video D. pocket book

35. Genno’s application for a vacation leave has been granted. He wants to have a glimpse
of top tourist attractions in the Philippines. To which TV program should he tune in?
A. travel show C. news program
B. soap opera D. variety show

36. Jyra wants to see a movie revolving around the action of a criminal mastermind.
Which movie genre would she likely look for?
A. crime B. cop series C. documentary D. suspense

37. Which of the following questions helps put gathered evidence in context?
A. How are the actions sequenced?
B. What happened before this event?
C. What types of conflict are present?
D. When did this take place?

38. Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a source of fake news?
A. an altered photo C. an unverified rumor
B. a false claim D. news report

39. Which element does truthful information rely on?

A. evidences C. perceptions
B. feelings D. prejudices

40. Fake news is associated with lies whereas, truth is associated with ___________.
A. deception B. lies C. honesty D. propaganda

41. The commercials of Breeze, Tide, and Surf which show that you can still wash your
clothes even if it is raining and still get the same fragrance even if you will not put them
outside for needed sunshine. These advertisements illustrate which type of commercial?
A. conceptual C. persuasive
B. informative D. concept-based

42. Rene is a taxi driver who witnessed a hit-and-run incident while driving. Because his
taxi has a dashcam, he decides to give a copy of the footage to the police to aid them with
the investigation. What type of evidence is in the investigators’ possession?
A. direct C. forged
B. indirect D. planted

43. Monli is a security guard in a bank which has been robbed by a gang. To help the
police from their investigation, Monli gave them the CCTV footage. What kind of evidence
is a CCTV footage?
A. direct C. forged
B. indirect D. planted

44. A news article from PhilStar last February 20,2024 reports that PAGASA may declare
dry season early. This is based on the expected termination of the northeast monsoon and
start of Easterlies forecasted by PAGASA. What type of evidence is used in the article?
A. testimonial C. statistical
B. anecdotal D. analogical
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45. Which of the following describes an argumentative content?

A. It presents and explains the issue or case.
B. It gives reasons without support to prove its point.
C. It discusses one side of the issue only.
D. It maintains a neutral stand.

46. Blessie shared a post on Facebook declaring February 8 a holiday in the entire country.
The post turned out to be false. What kind of information disability is this?
A. disinformation C. misinformation
B. malinformation D. post-information

47. Which of the following is an example of analogical evidence?

A. My father smokes five packs of cigarettes a day and is generally healthy so
smoking must not be dangerous to health.
B. A study showed that people who smoke are more likely to develop respiratory
illnesses compared to those who are non-smokers.
C. Our neighbor was a heavy smoker. A few months ago, he was rushed to the
hospital because he developed bronchitis.
D. According to statistics, 11.5% of adults are smokers.

48. All of the texts below are persuasive texts EXCEPT:

A. A shampoo commercial telling how effective the product is in removing dandruff.
B. A poster from a fast-food restaurant showing that majority of people prefer their
burgers compared to other fastfood.
C. An essay discussing the pros and cons of having alternative delivery modalities.
D. An article showing the positive effects of having a plant-based diet.

49. Evaluate the situation below and determine its theme.

A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the most loved and
respected athletes of all time. From a starving teenager who fought to feed his family, to a
Congressman working tirelessly to improve the lives of his people, Manny is a hard hitting
feature length documentary film that explores the many triumphs and tribulations of
Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao.—Anonymous
A. humanity B. justice C. perseverance D. technology

50. Which of the titles below is best suited for the following argumentative text?
Living without money in today's materialistic world seems nearly impossible.
Money has become the primary focus of many, driving relentless work efforts even
among students aiming for lucrative careers. Despite this, money alone cannot buy
happiness. The pursuit of wealth often leads to isolation and unhappiness, as
individuals sacrifice leisure time and relationships for financial gain.
Moreover, money frequently becomes a source of conflict, straining relationships
between friends and family members. Disputes over inheritance or business matters
can escalate into bitter legal battles, undermining bonds irreparably. Yet, money can
also bring moments of joy, providing security and enabling experiences like dream
vacations. However, it is essential to recognize that true happiness transcends material
wealth.
In essence, while money is undeniably crucial for survival and comfort in modern
society, its pursuit can lead to emotional distress and strained relationships. While
financial stability is important, genuine happiness stems from a balanced life that
values relationships and personal fulfillment over mere wealth accumulation.
A. "Money and Happiness: The Truth”
B. "Wealth’s Pitfalls: Strained Relationships”
C. "Living Money-Free: A Modern Reality?”
D. "Balancing Wealth and Happiness”
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Answers Key

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