2ND QUARTER ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH 4

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about denotation and connotation?

• A. Denotation is the literal definition of the word. In contrast, the connotation is the emotional or symbolic meaning of the word.

• B. Denotation is the emotional or figurative meaning of the word, while connotation is the literal meaning of the word.

• C. Denotation is both the literal and emotional meaning of the word.

• D. Connotation is both the literal and emotional meaning of the word.

2. What is the denotation of the word snake?

• A. reptile

• B. traitor

• C. amphibian

• D. Samaritan

3. Which of the statements is TRUE about a simple paragraph?

• A. It is a combination of words that focus on a single idea.

• B. It is a combination of letters that has different ideas.

• C. It is a combination of phrases that have incomplete ideas.

• D. It is a combination of sentences that focus on a single idea.

4. Which of the following sentences tell the main idea of a paragraph?

• A. Concluding sentence

• B. Supporting sentence

• C. Topic sentence

• D. None of the above

5. Which of the following sentences give specific details or descriptions about the main idea of the paragraph?

• A. Concluding sentence

• B. Supporting sentence

• C. Topic sentence

• D. None of the above

6. Which of the following sentences contains the singular 1^st person subject pronoun?

• A. We help our teacher in cleaning the room.

• B. I love to read fictional books.

• C. She cries when her working area gets messy.

• D. They really like to play a lot of video games.

7. What do you call a story that has real characters and happened in real life?

• A. Fantasy Story

• B. Short Story

• C. Reality Story

• D. All of the above

8. What is the connotation of the word snake?

• A. reptile

• B. traitor

• C. amphibian

• D. Samaritan

9. The workers in this office need their computers.

What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?

• A. workers

• B. office

• C. in

• D. this

Dr. Jose Rizal was a great Filipino hero. He is smart and brave. He loves his country. He advocated liberty through peaceful means. Dr. Jose Rizal is the greatest Filipino hero of all time which is why he was considered our national hero.

10. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• A. Dr. Jose Rizal is a smart and brave man.

• B. Dr. Jose Rizal advocated liberty through writing.

• C. Dr. Jose Rizal fought the Philippines.

• D. Dr. Jose Rizal was a great Filipino hero.