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Diagnostic Test: Reading and Writing

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a statement of something that has existed (past). exists (present), or will exist (future).

a)

Claim of fallacy

b)

Claim of fact

c)

Claim of value

d)

Claim of policy

2.

It is the background knowledge of the topic or text.

a)

Content scheme

b)

Linguistic schema

c)

Thematic schema

d)

Formal schema

3.

Texts are always developed in certain (a)   .

4.

It is a piece of writing that focuses on one topic or idea.


It usually consists of more than one sentence.

(a)  

5.

It describes how, when, and where an event or occurrence actually happened

a)

persuasion

b)

comparison and contrast

c)

narration

d)

description

6.

These are sentences that develop the main idea of the paragraph.


Writers usually use descriptions, examples, and explanations to support or prove the topic sentence.

a)

topic sentence

b)

theme

c)

complete sentences

d)

supporting details

7.

It is a statement that indicates that an action must be taken in specific policies.

a)

Claim of fact

b)

Claim of Value

c)

Claim of policy

d)

Claim of fiction

8.

the decoding features a reader uses to understand the text

a)

Content schema

b)

Linguistic schema

c)

Formal schema

d)

Thematic schema

9.

It is considered as a plan for writing.

a)

drafting

b)

paraphrasing

c)

brainstorming

d)

outlining

10.

It is used to compare and contrast ideas and events

a)

Concept map

b)

Venn diagram

c)

Network tree

d)

Fishbone diagram

11.

It is the modeling of a text's meaning by another text.

a)

intertextuality

b)

thematic reading

c)

developmental reading

d)

brainstorming

12.

It is based on preference such as likes or dislikes (good or bad).

a)

Claim of policy

b)

Claim of value

c)

Claim of fallacy

d)

Claim of fact

13.

It is a nonlinear way of showing information.

a)

intertext

b)

non-text

c)

context

d)

hypertext

14.

It describes how a series of events interact to produce a set of results repeatedly.

a)

plot diagram

b)

series of events chain

c)

persuasion map

d)

cycle

15.

divides things into groups, classes, or categories


organizes ideas into divisions based on criteria or standards

a)

narration

b)

classification

c)

definition

d)

comparison and contrast

16.

It is the syntax and rhetorical organization of the text.

a)

content schema

b)

grammar

c)

linguistic schema

d)

formal schema

17.

Refers to how the writer developed the controlling idea through the supporting details.

a)

unity

b)

coherence

c)

cohesion

d)

theme

18.

It is the smooth flow of ideas in the paragraph

a)

coherence

b)

unity

c)

cohesion

d)

transitional devices

19.

Give an example of a transitional device.

4 lines
20.

It is a type of pattern of development that clearly identifies a problem, and then provides a logical, practical solution for that problem.

a)

cause and effect

b)

problem-solution

c)

classification

d)

narration

21.

The purpose is to summarize the ideas, provide comments or suggestions, and give the paragraph proper closure.


The last part of an essay.

(a)  

22.

Its main purpose is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.

(a)  

23.

It convinces readers to agree to an argument or claim about a particular topic.

a)

description

b)

narration

c)

persuasion

d)

examplification

24.

It is a group creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.

a)

outlining

b)

making a graphic organizer

c)

drafting

d)

brainstorming

25.

It explains not just what something means or is, but also what something does, what something is used for, what something looks like, etc.

a)

description

b)

definition

c)

comparison and contrast

d)

classification

26.

It illustrate relationships between two or more concepts and are linked by words to describe their relationships

a)

network tree

b)

concept map

c)

linear timeline

d)

cycle

27.

It goes into details about a specific object, person, or location, in order to firmly set its appearance.

a)

narration

b)

comparison and contrast

c)

exemplification

d)

description

28.

What is this kind of outline?

a)

Decimal Outline

b)

Alphanumeric Outline