FRANCES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Frances, Calumpit, Bulacan

S.Y. 2024-2025
SECOND PERIODIC TEST IN ENGLISH 9
Name:___________________________________________________Grade/
Section:______________________TEST I. DIRECTIONS: Study the Chart below and be able to answer the questions
that follow. Select the BEST ANSWER by choosing the letters A, B, C and D, respectively. Do not write your answers on
this Test Questionnaire. Use a piece of paper or your answer sheet in answering.

NOTE: Write only capital letters.

1. Who read the most English books in a week?

A. Jaime B. Jericho C. Isabel D. Daniel

2. If one legend is = to 3 books, how many books does Jaime read in a week?
A.15 B. 9 C. 18 D. 6

3. If one legend is = to 3 books, how many books does Rosemarie read in a week?
A.15 B. 9 C. 18 D. 6

4. If one legend is = to 3 books, how many books does Isabel read in a week?
A.15 B. 9 C. 18 D. 6

5. If one legend is = to 3 books, how many books does Jaime, Daniel, and Jericho read in a week?
A. 35 B. 45 C. 53 D. 34
TEST II: Directions: Read and analyze the bar graph below and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer.
6. What topic is presented in the bar graph?
A. Students who chose homeschooling
B. Grade 10 students’ learning modality preferences
C. Teachers learning modality preferences
D. Grade 10 students’ difficulty in online learning

7. What do the numbers on the left side of the graph represent?

A. number of students in Grade 9 and 10
B. number of Grade 10 students who participated in the survey
C. number of learning modalities available
D. number of teachers who answered the survey

8. How many students participated in the survey?

A. 50 B. 30 C. 15 D. 5

9. Which learning modality was chosen by most of the students?

A. Modular Learning C. Blended Learning
B. Online Learning D. all the learning modalities

10. How many percent of students chose Modular and Online Learning combined?
A. 10% B. 60% C. 40% D. 90%

Test III. Directions : Choose the letter of the correct answer then write it down on your answer sheet.

11. Comparing is to define________ and contrasting is to define________.

A. differences, differences B. similarities, similarities C. similarities, differences D. opposite, similar

12. These are the words used to indicate similarities and differences when you are comparing and contrasting texts.
A. transitional words B. descriptive words C. linking words D. conjunction

13. When we compare texts or illustrations we are looking for _____.

A. similarities B. similarities and differences C. differences D. none of these

14. You can consider the characteristics of the characters in comparing and contrasting shown in the______of the text.
A. theme B. setting C. plot D. characterization

15. It tells where and when the story happens, and it can be used to compare and contrast these details between texts.
A. theme B. setting C. plot D. characterization

16. It is comparing and contrasting between the texts considering the message conveyed.
A. theme B. plot C. lesson D. setting

17. In comparing and contrasting illustrations, you can use your _____.
A. skills and ability B. experience and prior knowledge C. talent D. experience

18. The following are words used for comparing EXCEPT _____.
A. similarly B. both C. alike D. while

19. The following are words used for contrasting, EXCEPT _____.
A. in the same manner B. however C. on the contrary D. instead
20. Teachers can love unconditionally like mothers do. This is an example of what?_________ _____.
A. contrasting B. defining C. characterizing D. comparing

21.This is how one views certain things or issue.

A. point of view B. stand C. opinion D. all of the above

22. This is an outbreak of a disease which quickly affects a large number of people throughout the world.
A. pandemic B. epidemic C. plague D. pest

23. On particular issues, one may either ________ or ________.

A. believe or not B. agree or disagree C. in favor or not in favor D. all of the above

24. A reason or set of reasons which aims to persuade others.

A. point of view B. argument C. principle D. disposition

TEST IV. Directions: Read and analyze the poem and answer the questions that follow.

VUCA World
The world is changing,
Faster that we could ever imagine.
Happenings are uncertain;
Unpredictable as it seems,
But mom says, “Keep going”.
-M. Canare
25. What is the idea of the poem about the world?
A. happening B. imagining C. changing D. ``keep going``

26. What mood is being expressed by the speaker?

A. uncertain B. worried C. happy D. doubtful

27. Who is the speaker in the poem?

A. world B. mother C. teacher D. student

28. What can you say about the structure of the poem?
A. each word in each line rhymed C. each line has ten syllables
B. lines do not end with rhymes D. none of the above

29. What value is presented in the poem?

A. optimism B. spirit of camaraderie and kinship C. faith in God D. responsibility

TEST V. Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter that corresponds your answer.
30. What is a short, narrative prose that is usually centered around one single event?
A. short story B. myth C. legend D. novel

31. What do we call the main sequence of events that make up the story?
A. Tone B. Theme C. Plot D. Setting

32. What is a description of where and when the story takes place?
A. Characterization B. Plot C. Theme D. Setting

33. What refers to the attitude of a writer takes toward his subject and reader?
A. Tone B. Plot C. Setting D. Theme

34. What is the main idea, lesson, or message in the short story?
A. Theme B. Plot C. Characterization D. Setting

35. Which of the following deals on how the characters are described in the story?
A. Plot B. Characterization C. Voice D. Theme

36. What is the main idea, lesson, or message in the short story?
A. Theme B. Plot C. Characterization D. Setting

37. Which of the following deals on how the characters are described in the story?
A. Plot B. Characterization C. Voice D. Theme

38. Which among the following refers to the central character in a short story?
A. supporting character B. antagonist C. protagonist D. adversary

39. What kind of conflict presented in the following passage? “She struggled, searching for air, for land, for something to hold on to, but there was only
the water, pulling her into its depths.”
A. conflict arising between the main character and nature B. conflict arising between the main character and another person
C. conflict arising between the main character and his own feelings or beliefs D. conflict arising between the main character and the theme

40. Which among the following is not a characteristic of a short story?

A. written in paragraphs B. an example of a prose narrative
C. centered around one single event D. has measurement and the words are rhyming

41. What do we need to consider in analyzing the setting of a story?.

A. weather B. geography C. social condition D. all of the above
42. Which is not considered a character in a story?
A. occasion B. person C. animal D. thing

43. What is the other term for “tone”?

A. Theme B. Voice C. Plot D. Setting

44. “Nellie’s dream is to be a pastry chef. She loves baking desserts especially cakes. Whenever she bakes desserts, she gives samples to her neighbors
and they thank her for being generous.” What best describes the protagonist based on the text.
A. Nelli likes cooking and she cooks delicious meals for her family. B. Nelli loves baking and she wants to be a pastry chef someday.
C. Nelli has a sweet tooth and she does not share her food with anyone. D. Nelli owns a bakery and gives free desserts to everyone.

45. What kind of conflict presented in the following passage? “He wants to tell her the truth. He wants to admit his feelings to her, but he is afraid of
rejection. He does not know what to do. A part of him tells him to confess but the other tells him not to.”
A. conflict arising between the main character and nature B. conflict arising between the main character and another person
C. conflict arising between the main character and his own feelings or beliefs D. conflict arising between the main character and his love interest

TEST VI. Directions: Making connections between texts on particular social issue, concerns or disposition in real life. Complete the Venn Diagram
below by supplying the word from the word pool below. (46-50)

Single mother
Happened during pandemic
A widow
Mother of two
With a loving husband

A WINK OF POSITIVITY THE GLIMMER OF PASSION

Prepared by: Ma. Cristina SC. Enriquez

Enrico M. Bernardino