Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
GERONA WESTERN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sulipa, Gerona, Tarlac

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
GRADE 9 – ENGLISH
1st QUARTER
SY 2019-2020

NO. OF NO. OF EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT

TOPICS WEIGHT ITEM PLACEMENT
DAYS ITEMS (60%) (30%) (10%)
Skim to determine key
ideas and author’s
purpose.

Infer thoughts, feelings,

and intentions in the 5 14 7 4 2 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
materials viewed.

Draw generalizations
and conclusions from the
material viewed.
Process information in
the text listened to.

Share prior knowledge 5 14 7 4 2 1 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

about a topic.

(Seven Ages of Man)

Beowulf
3 8 4 2 1 1 15, 16, 17, 18
(NORSE MYTHOLOGY)
Identify types and
3 8 4 2 1 1 19, 20, 21, 22
features of poetry.
Use appropriate
punctuation marks and
5 14 7 4 2 1 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
capitalization to convey
meaning
Note types of context
clue (restatement,
definition, synonyms,
5 14 7 4 2 1 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
antonyms) used for a
given word or
expression.
Explain the literary
5 14 7 4 2 1 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
devices used.
Distinguish between and
among informative,
5 14 7 4 2 1 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
journalistic, and literary
writing.
TOTAL 36 100% 50 28 14 8
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
GERONA WESTERN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sulipa, Gerona, Tarlac

GRADE 9 – ENGLISH
1st QUARTER
2019-2020

DIRECTIONS: Read with understanding each items then write the letter of your BEST answer on your answer sheets.

READING COMPREHENSION
EXPLORING THE SEA OF GOODNESS
Lee Emm
1
Do you believe that a sea of goodness is possible in this world? 2 I always believe it is possible. 3 Doing something good, no matter
what the consequences are, will always make me contented and secure.
4
There are a lot of ways I can do such, especially in doing something “good” for others. 5 The steps are easy but zealousness,
humility and consistency are the subtle ways. Here are the simple ones:
6
The first one is I imagine that I am in the place of the other person I’ll do good to. 7 Next, I’ll imagine how she’ll feel and act. 8 That
way, I’ll think doing good to significant others will make me at least a better person. 9 That will make me be grateful that I have done
something good.
10
With this simple but notable ways I can prove to myself, to others and to God, that I can explore the sea of goodness in this ever-
changing world. 11 How about you, can you explore it also? 12 I bet you can!

1. The main point of the article is best expressed in sentence number ___.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 10 d. 12
2. “Exploring the sea of goodness” means you are practicing ___.
a. . conscientiousness b. humility c. righteousness d. sympathy
3. The word subtle in sentence 5 means ___.
a. clear b. practical c. refined d. strained
4. The kind of evidence used by the writer to support her stand is through ___.
a. anecdotes b. examples c. statistics d. video
5. The generalization or statement about life or human experience the passage makes is to ___.
a. Bring out the best in you. c. Struggle against the odds
b. Stand up for one’s belief d. Take strength to bear up the odds
Filipino women before the coming of the Spaniards enjoyed a unique position in society. Customary laws gave them the right to be
equal of men. They could own and inherit property, engage in trade and industry and succeed to the chieftainship of the barangay in
the absence of a male heir. They have the exclusive right to give names to their children.

6. What is the position of the Filipino Women before the coming of the Spaniards.
a. Lost c. High
b. Unique d. Low
7. What gave them the right to be equal of men?
a. Customary laws c. Civil
b. Property d. Tradition

SEVEN AGES OF MAN

8. Who is the writer of the poem “Seven Ages of Man”

a. William Shakespeare c. Charles Dickens
b. Geoffrey Chaucer d. John Donne
9. What was the name of the group where Shakespeare acted?
a. Brothers c. Maneuvers
b. Kingsmen d. Actors
10. What is the meant by the underlined word in the line “they have their exits…”
a. Departure c. Death
b. Withdrawal d. Leave
11. In what stage does the man communicate by mewling and puking?
a. Infant c. Lover
b. Schoolboy d. Soldier
12. What is inferred to in the line “with a woeful ballad made to his mistress eyebrow”?
a. He was reciting a poem. c. He was singing a sad song.
b. He was writing a love letter. d. He was rejected.
 13. What does the statement “creeping like snail” mean?
a. He is ugly. c. He is smelly.
b. He moves slowly. d. He looks tired.
14. What does the last line of the poem imply, “Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.”?
a. His life is being taken away from him. c. He needs to see a doctor immediately.
b. His organs are not functioning well. d. His vices are taking its toll on him.

BEOWULF

15. Where does the main antagonist of the epic terrorize? It is also known the world’s famous mead hall.
a. Cave c. Denmark
b. Herot d. Mead Factory
16. Who was terrorizing the mead hall?
a. Beowulf c. Wiglaf
b. Hrothgar d. Grendel
17. What did Beowulf tear from the body of the monster to kill it?
a. Arms c. Heart
b. Head d. Legs
18. Why was Grendel terrorizing Heorot?
a. He hates being ignored. c. He likes to play with them
b. He wants to eat people. d. He hates merry-making.

POETRY

19. A type of poetry that has 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

a. Haiku c. Acrostic
b. Sonnet d. Cinquain
20. These are the repetition of sounds at the end of lines or with in lines.
a. Repetition c. Homonyms
b. Rhyme d. Stanza
21. What kind of poetry is BEOWULF?
a. Ballad c. Epic
b. Lyric d. Legend
22. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

Listen to the water flow a. AABCBC

From top I don’t see how b. AABCDE
The sound of the raging water c. ABCDCD
is music to my ear. d. AABCBD
It will not fade nor falter
Forever in my memory I will hear.

PUNCTATION AND CAPITALIZATION

23. Aside from the word God, what should always be capitalized?
a. Pronoun I c. Interjection Wow!
b. Pronoun Him d. Interjection Oh My God!
24. What should be used to end a declarative sentence?
a. Period c. Question Mark
b. Exclamation Point d. Comma
25. What other words should be capitalized?
a. Common nouns c. Yesterday and Today
b. Titles of books d. Interjections
26. What punctuation mark is used to introduce or begin a list?
a. Period c. Question Mark
b. Colon d. Comma
27. Which of the following is correctly capitalized?
a. I want to see the Aurora borealis of Canada. c. I want to see the aurora borealis of Canada.
b. I want to see the Aurora Borealis of Canada. d. I want to see the Aurora borealis of canada.
28. Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
a. I ate nuts, bread, and milk. c. I ate nut, bread and milk.
b. I ate nuts bread and milk. d. I ate nuts, bread; and milk.
 29. What correct punctuation should be applied if I want my sentence to mean that the toilet is exclusive for certain
kinds of people. It’s not to be used by all.
a. This toilet is intended only for disabled elderly pregnant children.
b. This toilet is intended: only for disabled, elderly, pregnant, children.
c. This toilet is intended only for disabled elderly pregnant children!
d. This toilet is intended only for: disabled, elderly, pregnant, children.

CONTEXT CLUES

30. Because there was little precipitation, the crops withered and died.
a. Fertilizer c. Plants
b. Rain d. Sun
31. The example above is an example of ____________ context clue.
a. Synonym c. Inference
b. Antonym d. Definition
32. Everyone wants to be in Utopia – a place free of poverty and war.
a. Hell c. Paradise
b. Heaven d. Prison
33. The example above is an example of ____________ context clue.
a. Synonym c. Inference
b. Antonym d. Definition
34. Sir Tan is an erudite professor. He is the exact opposite of me who hates books and reading.
a. Wide-reader c. Librarian
b. Old d. Book collector
35. The example above is an example of ____________ context clue.
a. Synonym c. Inference
b. Antonym d. Definition
36. Joker is Arkham’s nemesis.
a. Enemy c. Savior
b. Hero d. Clown

LITERARY DEVICES

37. A literary device used to compare two unlike things with the use or “like” or “as”.
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Hyperbole

38. A literary device used to compare two things directly.

a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Hyperbole

39. A literary device in which the initial consonant sounds are repeated.
a. Assonance c. Consonance
b. Alliteration d. Repetition

40. A literary device where the vowel sounds are repeated.

a. Assonance c. Consonance
b. Alliteration d. Repetition

41. Determine the literary device used in the statement. “I made my way to the lake”
a. Assonance c. Consonance
b. Alliteration d. Repetition

42. Determine the literary device used in the statement. “It was so cold that my sweat turned to ice.”
a. Simile c. Personification
b. Metaphor d. Hyperbole

43. Complete the sentence to make the sentence a METAPHOR. “He is _________ of my eye.”
a. like an apple c. a basket of apples
b. the apple d. dancing apple
WRITING STYLES

44. A type of writing that educates the reader on a certain topic.

a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
45. A style of writing that is used to report news stories in a variety of media formats.
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
46. A style of writing that is defined as creating new creative work, such as poems or novels, and compilations or
volumes of creative work.
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
47. What kind of writing is the book entitled “Cookbook for Dummies”
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
48. Determine the writing style that is used in the excerpt. “– Malacañang is open to making the controversial
dengue vaccine Dengvaxia available to Filipinos as the government struggles to address a surge in dengue
cases.”
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
49. Determine the writing style that is used in the excerpt. “To cook adobo you need: 1 garlic (diced), pepper,
Chicken or pork, Soy Sauce…”
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices
50. “In a dark alley, one man was waiting for his victim to pass by. As soon as the victim walks down that dark path,
he will be struck with icepicks. Fifty at the least.”
a. Informative c. Literary
b. Journalistic d. None of the choices

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time."
Thomas Edison

Prepared by:

GENER B. TABAMO JR.

Teacher I

Noted by:

RAQUEL G. BAUTISTA, PH. D

Principal I
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
GERONA WESTERN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sulipa, Gerona, Tarlac

ANSWERS KEY
Grade 9 – English

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