Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of San Jose City

ENGLISH 3
THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

LEARNING COMPETENCIES Actual Weight Total Re

Instruction % No. of me Anal Eval Cre
(Days) Items Unders Applyi
mb yzin uati atin
tanding ng
erin g ng g
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1. Homonyms (e.g. flower/flour)
4 10% 4 1 4, 5, 6
EN3V-IIIe-f13.6
2. Homographs (e.g., read-read)
4 10% 4 2 7, 8 9
EN3V-IIIg-h-13.7
3. Hyponyms – type of (e.g.
guava - type of fruit) 4 10% 4 3 10, 11 12
EN3V-IIIi-j-13.7
4. Identify possible solutions to 13,
problems 4 10% 4 14, 15,
EN3LC-IIIb-2.19 16
5. Identify the elements of an
17,
informational/factual text hear 4 10% 4 20
18, 19
EN3LC-IIIij-3.7
6. Read words with long a, i, o, u
sound (ending in e) 4 10% 4 21, 24 22, 23
EN3PW-00-3
7. Read phrases, sentences,
stories and poems consisting of 4 10% 4 25, 26 27, 28
long a, i, o, and u words
8. Ask and respond to questions
about informational texts listened
to (environment, health, how- 3 7.5% 3 29 30, 31
to’s, etc.)
EN1OL-IIIg-h-3.2
9. Compare and contrast
information heard 3 7.5% 3 32, 33 34
EN3OL-IIIi-j-1.9
10. Read word with affixes
3 7.5% 3 35 36, 37
EN1V-IVj-27
11. Write a simple story
3 7.5% 3 38, 39 40
EN2WC-IVa-e-22

TOTAL 40 100% 40 10 14 9 6 0 1

Republic of the Philippines

 Department of Education
Region III
Division of San Jose City

ENGLISH 3
THIRD QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS

Name: ________________________________________ Date:_________________ Score: __________

Directions: Read and understand each question carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. ___________ are words that have the same sound and are pronounced alike but differ in meaning.
A. Homographs C. Homonyms
B. Hyponyms D. Affixes

2. It is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different sound and a different
meaning.
A. Homographs C. Homonyms
B. Hyponyms D. Affixes

3. These are words that are used to designate a member of a class, group or category.
A. Homographs C. Homonyms
B. Hyponyms D. Affixes

4. Zian’s __________ is injured during their game. What is the correct word to make the sentence
right?
A. heal B. hill C. hale D. heel

5. I like to read the tale about the horse with the long tail. What are the homonyms in the sentence?
A. tale – tail C. like – read
B. like - long D. horse – tail

6. She bought a pair of shoes that is _______ expensive. Which is the correct word to make the
sentence right?
A. to B. two C. toe D. too

7. Jessica placed a red bow in her gift. What is the meaning of the underlined word?
A. bend at the waist
B. a weapon for shooting arrows
C. a decorative ribbon
D. a long, thin piece of wood with hair from the tail of a horse

8. It is not fair that she is allowed to go out and I am not. The meaning of the underlined word is
____________.
A. an exhibition C. quite large
B. proper D. fine

9. It is the action of raising your hand and moving it from side to side as a way of greeting someone.
 A. B. C. D.

10. What group does the set of people belong to?

A. Philippine Superheroes C. Philippine Actors/Actress

B. Philippine National Heroes D. Philippine Presidents

11. Which word does not belong to the group?

parrot dove eagle monkey hawk
A. eagle C. dove
B. monkey D. hawk

12. What type of hyponyms are narra, acacia, melina and kamagong?
A. wood B. things C. trees D. furniture

13. Your teacher scolded you in the class because you are not listening. What are you going to do?
A. I will be mad at my teacher.
B. I will pay attention and say sorry to my teacher.
C. I will not listen to her.
D. I will go outside the room.

14. It is a rainy day and Carlo forgot to bring his raincoat in school. What will be the solution of Carlo in
his problem?
A. He will wait until the rain stops before going home.
B. He will run fast in going home
C. He will play in the rain.
D. He will use his books to cover his head from the rain.

15. You and your classmate are playing with a ball then you accidentally throw the ball in a wrong
direction and it breaks a jar. What will be the solution to your problem?
A. Tell your teacher you didn’t do it and blame your classmate.
B. Leave the room together with your classmate.
C. Sweep the broken glass and tell your teacher the truth.
D. Ignore the broken glass and run away.

16. Which of the following sentences is a problem?

A. Pablo borrowed a pencil.
B. Jonathan asked his groupmates to help him in their project.
C. Eden fixed her broken bicycle.
D. Gregoria went home crying.

For numbers 17-20, Read the informational text below answer the questions that follow.
17. Where did Rachel go with her parents?
A. zoo B. mall C. park D. garden

18. What did Rachel see there?

A. dogs B. frogs C. fish D. cat

19. What was the color of the frogs?

A. red B. green C. yellow D. blue

20. What were the frogs doing?

A. sleeping B. dancing C. hopping D. swimming

21. Which word has the long /a/ sound?

A. car B. cap C. can D. care

22. What is the long vowel sound in the word heal?

A. /e/ B. /a/ C. /i/ D. /o/

23. My mother loves red roses.

What is the long vowel sound used in the underlined word?
A. /a/ B. /e/ C. /u/ D. /o/

24. What word has a long /u/ sound?

A. mug B. tub C. duke D. duck

25. I like the tune of her song.

Which words in the sentence contain long vowel sounds?
A. like, her C. the, her
B. like, tune D. tune, song

26. My mother __________ bread and cakes. She sells them online.
What is the correct word with a long vowel sound to complete the sentence?
A. bakes B. likes C. hold D. smells

27. Zia got a cash prize for winning the game.

What are the words that have long vowel sound in the sentence?
A. Jane, cash, winning
B. Jane, cash, game
C. Jane, prize, winning
D. Jane, prize, game

28. Aling Nelia comes _____________ at lunch time. She checks on her children who are studying
their lessons. What is the correct word with long vowel sound to complete the sentence?
 A. house B. home C. room D. school

29. Informational texts provide ____________ and specific details or information about a particular
topic.
A. questions C. answers
B. opinions D. factual

30 – 31. Read the selection. Answer the questions that follow.

Penguins are interesting animals. Penguins are birds with black and white feathers, but they
are not able to fly. Their webbed feet help them paddle under water.
Penguins do not have teeth. They have beak with a hooked end to help catch their prey.
Penguins like to eat fish, squid and krill.

30. What is something penguins can’t do?

A. walk B. fly C. Swim D. run

31. Why do penguins have webbed feet?

A. To make them walk faster
B. To help them in paddling under water
C. To help them fly
D. To help them run in the snow

32 – 34. Read the story. Answer the question that follows.

Bats and Birds
Both bats and birds can fly. You might see them on a rooftop. In other ways, bats and birds
are very different. Birds have feathers. Bats have fur. Birds have beaks. Bats have teeth. Bats hang
upside down when they rest. Birds never do that. Bats and birds are very easy to tell apart when they are
not flying.

32. How are birds and bats alike?

A. Both hang upside down when resting.
B. Both can fly.
C. Both have teeth.
D. Both have feathers.

33. How are bats and birds different?

A. Bats have fur while birds have feathers.
B. Birds have beaks while bats have teeth.
C. Bats rest hanging upside down while birds are not.
D. All of the above

34. Which sentence is true about birds and bats?

A. Bats and birds are very easy to tell apart when they are not flying.
B. Bats and birds are both birds.
C. Bats and birds are both colorful.
D. Bats fly during daytime while birds during night time.

35. _____________ _ are a set of letters generally added to the beginning or end of a root word or
base word to modify its meaning.
A. Homonyms C. Affixes
B. Prefixes D. Suffixes
36. A prefix is a group of letters placed at the beginning of a root word. Which of the following has a
prefix?
A. beautiful C. wonderful
B. totally D. dishonest

37. Which of the following words has a suffix?

A. unhappy C. misunderstand
B. friendly D. improper

38. It is a text that narrates events. It can be fictional or non-fictional.

A. story B. editorial C. news D. journal

39. __________ refer to the occurrences in a story. They are basically divided into three parts:
beginning, middle, and ending.
A. Title B. Character C. Setting D. Events
40. Read the story below.
Kate’s Breakfast
It was early in the morning. Kate woke up very hungry. She had a shower, then got
dressed. Next, she went into the kitchen. She filled the kettle with water to make a cup of tea.
Then, she got a small frying pan and cooked some bacon, pancakes and eggs. After that, Kate
sliced an apple and peeled an orange, then placed them into a bowl. Finally, she made her tea
and soon was enjoying a lovely breakfast.
Arrange the events below in the correct order based on the story you read.
I. She cooked bacon, pancakes, and eggs
II. She filled the kettle with water
III. Kate woke up very hungry.
IV. She enjoyed here breakfast
V. She placed fruits into a bowl.
A. III, II, V, I IV C. III, I, II, V, IV
B. III, II, I, V, IV D. III, I, IV, II, V
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III
Division of San Jose City

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ANSWER KEY

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