Review for Post Assessment

A short story that tells a moral truth often using animals as characters is called..........?

• A. a legend

• B. a myth

• C. a fable

• D. a fairy tale

Narratives are stories that entertain. Which of the following are examples of narratives?

• A. Science fiction, graphic novels, comics, adventures

• B. Riddles, rhymes, poems, jokes

• C. Recipes, game rules, romance novels, thrillers

• D. Folktales, explanations, recounts,biographics

A folktale is......

• A. a legend or myth that belongs to a cultural group

• B. a story that parents pass onto the children

• C. a narrative with moral or lesson about life

• D. a funny story of anyone

In a narrative, a 'crisis' is......

• A. when the hero meets the villain

• B. a major problem that starts the actions

• C. a lot of weeping

• D. the end of the action

"The Aged Mother" the governor said, 'with the crown of snow there comes the wisdom'. This is called a 'proverb', which is a wise saying handed down from generation to generation. Another Philippine proverb is , ' When the blanket is short, learn to curl for you to fit in it'. Which option below is the best meaning for this proverb?

• A. make the best of every situation

• B. It's hard to sleep in a bed with small blankets

• C. Be careful when choosing a bed

• D. Sleeping in a curled-up position is bad for you

In narratives, the events happen in a certain order. Which of the following contains the right order?

• A. Problem, Climax, Resolution, Setting, Sequence of events

• B. Climax, Problem, Sequence of events, Climax, Resolution

• C. Setting, Problem, Sequence of events, Climax, Resolution

• D. Sequence of events, Problem, Climax, Resolution, Setting

Which of the following sentences below is most likely to be the opening sentence for a Recount?

• A. Once upon a time, in a land far away lived a giant and his wife

• B. How many roads must a man walk down before you call him a man?

• My favourite dinosaur is the TRex.

• D. Last week, my brother and I went on a trip to Manila with our parents.

The most important thing in a recount is .......

• A. describing the characters

• B. describing the setting

• C. including all the things that happened

• D. getting at the things that happened in the right order

Narratives and Recounts both tell stories but nevertheless are different. Which option below best describes the difference between them?

• A. Recounts are always factual but narratives never are

• B. Narratives are more likely to have a moral to their stories than Recounts

• C. Narratives are more fun to read than Recounts

• D. Narratives have animals in them

In Tinguan Village, the writer used a simile of a 'being covered by a thick black blanket' to describe how dark it was in the last stage of their journey up the mountain.

A simile is a phrase that compares one thing to another to make a description more interesting. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• A. They climbed the steep rocky mountains.

• B. They fell asleep under a tree next to a rock.

• C. His companion slept silently in the shadows.

• D. The rock was striped like the back of a wild pig.