Module 5 - Assessment

Directions: Read the statements carefully and identify what is being described. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. 1. This is a technique in writing textual evidence where you use quotation marks in presenting the direct statements of the speaker.

• paraphrasing

• quoting

• summarizing

• writing topic sentence

2. These are sentences in a paragraph that describe, explain, and provide facts about the central idea of a text.

• main idea

• topic

• topic sentence

• supporting details

3. This is a way of citing textual evidence by shortening a full reading text using your own words.

• paraphrasing

• quoting

• summarizing

• writing topic sentence

4. This refers to the central thought of a text that is being explained by other sentences.

• main idea

• quotation

• summary

• textual evidence

5. This is a technique in citing supporting details where an author rewrites a statement of other writers in his own words and keeping the same length of the original text.

• paraphrasing

• quoting

• summarizing

• writing topic sentence

6. The following group of words refer to the main idea of a text EXCEPT _________

• central thought

• general statement

• textual evidence

• topic sentence

Directions: Read the text then answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Carlos is a responsible student. He makes sure that he does his homework early and submits his projects before the deadline. Moreover, he does an advance study a day before his class.

7. Where can you find the main idea of the given text?

• end of the paragraph

• all parts of the paragraph

• beginning of the paragraph

• middle part of the paragraph

Carlos is a responsible student. He makes sure that he does his homework early and submits his projects before the deadline. Moreover, he does an advance study a day before his class.

8. Based on the text, which of the following statements proves that Carlos is a responsible student?

• Carlos attends his class early.

• Carlos never does his homework.

• Carlos studies his lessons in advance.

• Carlos submits his projects on the day of its deadline.

Thunderstorms are usually experienced during heavy rainfall. This weather condition brings lightnings and high winds that may cause destructions and lost of lives of people. In addition, severe rain may also cause flash floods especially to low areas. Thus, thunderstorms are dangerous (National Weather Service n.d.).

9. Which among the statements proves that thunderstorms are dangerous?

• Thunderstorm is a natural phenomenon.

• Thunderstorm is common in the Philippines.

• Thunderstorm is a kind of weather condition.

• Thunderstorm brings lightnings and high winds.

10. What is the topic of the paragraph?

• heavy rain fall

• lightning

• thunderstorm

• weather condition