English 5 reviewer part 1

Read the story and answer the questions given.

A dog, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat doubled his own in size of meat. He immediately let go of his own, and fiercely attacked the other Dog to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.

1.    Who is the character in the story?

• a.   Dog  

•   b. shadow 

•      c. bridge    

• d. both the dog and the shadow

What did the dog do as soon as he saw the other dog with a piece of meat doubled his own size of meat?

• a.   He asked if he could have a piece of meat.

• b.   He attacked the other dog to get the bigger meat.

• c.   He crossed the bridge and did not bother to talk to the other dog.

• d.   None

Did the dog get the bigger meat? Why?

• a.   Yes, because he attacked the other dog.

• b.   Yes, because the other dog gave the meat to him.

• c.   No, because he realized that it was just a reflection of him on the water.

• d.   All

What was the ending of the story?

• a.   He got the two pieces of meat at the end.

• b.   He couldn’t get the meat because the other dog didn’t give the meat.

• c.   He lost his meat as soon as he opened his mouth and attacked his own reflection.

• d.   all of the above

How do you make a great summary?

• a.   You should copy all the original text.     

• b.   You should write your summary in your own words with complete sentences.

• c.   You should write your summary based on the words that you read from its original text.

• d.   Both A and C   

When would you most likely summarize a story?

• a.   When you want to forget a story or a book you read.

• b.   When you want to tell a friend what the story or book is about.

• c.   When you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about.

• d.   None of the above

Make a stand on the following statements. Write the letter of the correct answer on YOUR paper.

Birds and other animals maintain the health of an ecosystem.

• A. I agree because the killing of carnivores leads to an increase in the number of herbivores which in turn affects the forest vegetation.

• B. I agree because it can help promote tourism in every country.

• C. I disagree because it’s only for the benefit of illegal hunters.

• D. I disagree because it’s not related to the world’s recent condition.

The government alone can protect endangered birds and other animals.

• A. I agree because the government has enough funds and manpower to protect our nature.

• B. I disagree because every citizen is responsible in protecting our ecosystem.

• C. I disagree because it is only for selfish benefit.

• D. No comment.

As an individual, you can make an impact by learning about and raising awareness of endangered species in your area and across the world.

• A. I disagree because I’m not responsible for it.

• B. I don’t agree because I’m not aware of this matter.

• C. I agree because it can help me become social media famous.

• D. I agree because as a student I can share the responsibility that I learned by being a role model to other youth in the simplest way like avoiding animal cruelty and choosing the appropriate animals as pets.

Hunters must be penalized for killing endangered birds.

• A. I agree because it is illegal.

• B. I disagree because it is also beneficial for others.

• C. I disagree because those birds can be good pets.

• D. I agree because endangered birds or any species are very rare and it’s not that easy to reproduce.