Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
English 3rd QT Reviewer
Grand Learning Check
I. Directions: Identify the underlined part with error in each statement. Write only the letter of your answer. If there is no error, write E.
1. Rip van Winkle lived in a subdivision at the foot
A B C
of the Catskill Mountain .
D
2. Irving Washington is the author of
A B C
Rip van Winkle.
D
3. Tired of climbing the mountain, Rip van Winkle
A B
rested on a green knoll of recipes.
C D
4. Benjamin Franklin was a doctor, diplomat,
A B C
inventor, and writer.
D
5. Mirza saw the Genius in the habbit of a
A B C
shepherd.
D
II. Directions: Match the symbols in Column A with the interpretations in Column B. Write the letter of your answer.
Column A Column B
6. people in pursuit of bubbles A. average span of human life
7. three score and ten entire arches B. heaven or paradise
8. little winged boys C. deadly sins
9. vast ocean planted with innumerable islands D. materialistic people
10. harpies, vultures, cormorants E. angels
F. purgatory
III. Directions: Match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B.
Column A Column B
11. aversion A. distress
12. chagrin B. attraction
13. vexation C. sad
14. soliloquies D. embarrassment
15. melancholy E. monologue
F. dislike
IV. Directions: Match the passages in Column A with the interpretations in Column B.
Column A Column B
16. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind to mere corporeal sensations… A. miserliness
17. I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes…for which he contracts debts… B. false love
18. I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living and all the pleasure of benevolent friendship… C. fame
19. Then I saw another fond of popularity…neglecting his own affairs… D. physical pleasure
20. I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured E. vanity
F. too much ambition
V. Directions: Identify the concept identified by each statement. Write your answer on your paper.
21. An element of a good paragraph which entails that there are sufficient support sentences to develop the topic sentence.
22. An element of a good paragraph which can be attained if all the support sentences support the topic sentence.
23. An element of a good paragraph that can be achieved by using transitions and logical order.
24. A device that ensures the smooth flow of ideas from one sentence to another.
25. The kind of support that includes names of persons, places, events, and numbers such as vital statistics and number of assists and rebounds.
VI. Directions: Identify the sense appealed to by each of the following.
26. The white smoke slowly came out of the archaic chimney.
27. We all felt excited after sniffing the aroma of freshly-baked cookies.
28. It was soft, furry, and very cuddly.
29. The silence between him and me was deafening.
30. The sour strawberry blended well with the sweet icy cream that instantly melted in my mouth.
VII. Directions: Identify the error contained in each sentence as wordiness, deadwood, redundancy.
31. The gown is red in color.
32. I wanted to talk to the mother and father of the children I am teaching in school.
33. The day today is kind of Monday.
34. I can see it with my own two eyes.
35. The baby is almost a girl!
VIII. Directions: Study the following set of sentences and answer the questions that follow. Write only the letter of the correct answer, if applicable.
A. One day, she entered our classroom silently and seriously.
B. She is very sweet and accommodating.
C. She asked us to get a ball pen and a whole sheet of paper.
D. Suddenly she opened her mouth and announced that there would be a quiz.
E. Then, to our surprise, she instructed us to write five things that we would like to have this Christmas.
F. The most amazing thing about our teacher is her unpredictability.
36. Which should be the topic sentence?
37. Which sentence disrupts unity?
38. Which should be the third sentence?
39. What type of support was used?
40. Which type of logical order should be used?
I. Directions: Identify the underlined part with error in each statement. Write only the letter of your answer. If there is no error, write E.
1. Rip van Winkle lived in a subdivision at the foot
A B C
of the Catskill Mountain .
D
2. Irving Washington is the author of
A B C
Rip van Winkle.
D
3. Tired of climbing the mountain, Rip van Winkle
A B
rested on a green knoll of recipes.
C D
4. Benjamin Franklin was a doctor, diplomat,
A B C
inventor, and writer.
D
5. Mirza saw the Genius in the habbit of a
A B C
shepherd.
D
II. Directions: Match the symbols in Column A with the interpretations in Column B. Write the letter of your answer.
Column A Column B
6. people in pursuit of bubbles A. average span of human life
7. three score and ten entire arches B. heaven or paradise
8. little winged boys C. deadly sins
9. vast ocean planted with innumerable islands D. materialistic people
10. harpies, vultures, cormorants E. angels
F. purgatory
III. Directions: Match the words in Column A with the meanings in Column B.
Column A Column B
11. aversion A. distress
12. chagrin B. attraction
13. vexation C. sad
14. soliloquies D. embarrassment
15. melancholy E. monologue
F. dislike
IV. Directions: Match the passages in Column A with the interpretations in Column B.
Column A Column B
16. When I met a man of pleasure, sacrificing every laudable improvement of the mind to mere corporeal sensations… A. miserliness
17. I see one fond of appearance, or fine clothes…for which he contracts debts… B. false love
18. I knew a miser who gave up every kind of comfortable living and all the pleasure of benevolent friendship… C. fame
19. Then I saw another fond of popularity…neglecting his own affairs… D. physical pleasure
20. I see a beautiful, sweet-tempered girl married to an ill-natured E. vanity
F. too much ambition
V. Directions: Identify the concept identified by each statement. Write your answer on your paper.
21. An element of a good paragraph which entails that there are sufficient support sentences to develop the topic sentence.
22. An element of a good paragraph which can be attained if all the support sentences support the topic sentence.
23. An element of a good paragraph that can be achieved by using transitions and logical order.
24. A device that ensures the smooth flow of ideas from one sentence to another.
25. The kind of support that includes names of persons, places, events, and numbers such as vital statistics and number of assists and rebounds.
VI. Directions: Identify the sense appealed to by each of the following.
26. The white smoke slowly came out of the archaic chimney.
27. We all felt excited after sniffing the aroma of freshly-baked cookies.
28. It was soft, furry, and very cuddly.
29. The silence between him and me was deafening.
30. The sour strawberry blended well with the sweet icy cream that instantly melted in my mouth.
VII. Directions: Identify the error contained in each sentence as wordiness, deadwood, redundancy.
31. The gown is red in color.
32. I wanted to talk to the mother and father of the children I am teaching in school.
33. The day today is kind of Monday.
34. I can see it with my own two eyes.
35. The baby is almost a girl!
VIII. Directions: Study the following set of sentences and answer the questions that follow. Write only the letter of the correct answer, if applicable.
A. One day, she entered our classroom silently and seriously.
B. She is very sweet and accommodating.
C. She asked us to get a ball pen and a whole sheet of paper.
D. Suddenly she opened her mouth and announced that there would be a quiz.
E. Then, to our surprise, she instructed us to write five things that we would like to have this Christmas.
F. The most amazing thing about our teacher is her unpredictability.
36. Which should be the topic sentence?
37. Which sentence disrupts unity?
38. Which should be the third sentence?
39. What type of support was used?
40. Which type of logical order should be used?
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Scope of Third Quarter English
A. Literature
1. Vision of Mirza
2. Rip Van Winkle
3. The Whistle
B. Grammar/Writing
1. Wordiness, Redundancy, and Deadwood
2. Rhetorical Features of Paragraph
a. Unity-- Topic Sentence, Support Sentences
b. Coherence--Logical Oders
c. Emphasis
3. Writing Descriptive Paragraph
4. Writing Narrative Paragraph
1. Vision of Mirza
2. Rip Van Winkle
3. The Whistle
B. Grammar/Writing
1. Wordiness, Redundancy, and Deadwood
2. Rhetorical Features of Paragraph
a. Unity-- Topic Sentence, Support Sentences
b. Coherence--Logical Oders
c. Emphasis
3. Writing Descriptive Paragraph
4. Writing Narrative Paragraph
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Sonnet Quiz
A. Vocabulary Enrichment
Directions: Determine the correct word that will complete the second word pair by studying the relationship between the words in the first pair.
1. love : hate: : temperate : _________________
A. mild B. pleasant C. extreme
2. pretty : beautiful: : decline : _________________
A. develop B. refresh C. deteriorate
3. championship : happiness : : misfortune : : _______________
A. excitement B. change C. depression
4. banana : plant : : lark : ________________
A. tree B. bird C. heaven
5. industrious : hard-working : : impediment : __________________
A. barrier B. help C. love
B. Sonnet Interpretation
Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question.
1. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. Summer is lovelier than the addressee.
B. The addressee is lovelier than summer.
2. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. The weather is always unpredictable.
B. It is natural for all types of beauty to fade.
3. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. Only death can take away the beauty of the addressee.
B. The beauty of the addressee will forever live through the poem.
4. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XVIII?
A. The fact that people continue to read the poem makes the addressee’s beauty immortal.
B. When the readers of the poem die, the eternal beauty will fade.
5. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is hopeful that his misfortune will soon end.
B. The man is hopeless about his misfortune.
6. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man appreciates the fact that he is different from others in terms of abilities and capabilities.
B. The man is envious of others and he wishes to have the abilities and capabilities that others have.
7. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is convinced that he is right in desiring to be someone he is not.
B. The man begins to realize that he fails to count his blessings.
8. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is shameful of himself for not being able to count his blessings.
B. The man scorns himself because he is not a king.
9. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?
A. Love does not change.
B. True love ends up in marriage.
10. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?
A. Love is a guiding star whose value cannot be measured.
B. Love is always above all things that’s why its height cannot be computed.
C. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Directions: Classify the error in each sentence as misplaced or dangling modifier. Then, rewrite the sentence to correct the error. (2 pts. each)
1. Dripping with chocolate fudge, I served the ice cream. __________________
2. Feeling scared, a happy tune was whistled. ______________________
3. Growing wildly on the park, we walked on the grass. ___________________
4. Excited about the intramurals, the new jersey was worn. ____________________
5. Only I love you. (Intended meaning: I love no one else.) ___________________
Directions: Determine the correct word that will complete the second word pair by studying the relationship between the words in the first pair.
1. love : hate: : temperate : _________________
A. mild B. pleasant C. extreme
2. pretty : beautiful: : decline : _________________
A. develop B. refresh C. deteriorate
3. championship : happiness : : misfortune : : _______________
A. excitement B. change C. depression
4. banana : plant : : lark : ________________
A. tree B. bird C. heaven
5. industrious : hard-working : : impediment : __________________
A. barrier B. help C. love
B. Sonnet Interpretation
Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question.
1. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. Summer is lovelier than the addressee.
B. The addressee is lovelier than summer.
2. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. The weather is always unpredictable.
B. It is natural for all types of beauty to fade.
3. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XVIII?
A. Only death can take away the beauty of the addressee.
B. The beauty of the addressee will forever live through the poem.
4. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XVIII?
A. The fact that people continue to read the poem makes the addressee’s beauty immortal.
B. When the readers of the poem die, the eternal beauty will fade.
5. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is hopeful that his misfortune will soon end.
B. The man is hopeless about his misfortune.
6. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man appreciates the fact that he is different from others in terms of abilities and capabilities.
B. The man is envious of others and he wishes to have the abilities and capabilities that others have.
7. Which is the correct interpretation of the third quatrain of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is convinced that he is right in desiring to be someone he is not.
B. The man begins to realize that he fails to count his blessings.
8. Which is the correct interpretation of the concluding couplet of Sonnet XXIX?
A. The man is shameful of himself for not being able to count his blessings.
B. The man scorns himself because he is not a king.
9. Which is the correct interpretation of the first quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?
A. Love does not change.
B. True love ends up in marriage.
10. Which is the correct interpretation of the second quatrain of Sonnet CXVI?
A. Love is a guiding star whose value cannot be measured.
B. Love is always above all things that’s why its height cannot be computed.
C. Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Directions: Classify the error in each sentence as misplaced or dangling modifier. Then, rewrite the sentence to correct the error. (2 pts. each)
1. Dripping with chocolate fudge, I served the ice cream. __________________
2. Feeling scared, a happy tune was whistled. ______________________
3. Growing wildly on the park, we walked on the grass. ___________________
4. Excited about the intramurals, the new jersey was worn. ____________________
5. Only I love you. (Intended meaning: I love no one else.) ___________________
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