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Prosodic Features

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  Refers to the way the voice goes either up or down at the end of the sentence.

a)

Pitch

b)

Stress/Accent

c)

Intonation

d)

Volume

2.

       Refers to the greater or lesser force given to a certain syllables or words.

a)

Intonation

b)

Juncture

c)

Volume

d)

Stress/Accent

3.

It refers to the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound.

a)

Intonation

b)

Volume

c)

Pause

d)

Juncture

4.

The manner or transition or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds in speech.

a)

Juncture

b)

Pause

c)

Volume

d)

Projection

5.

What is the study of all the elements of language that contribute toward acoustic and rhythmic effects?

a)

Prose

b)

Prosody

c)

Speech

d)

Segmentals

6.

Which among the following is not a suprasegmental?

a)

Vowels

b)

Stress

c)

Volume

d)

Intonation

7.

Which among the following words is not stressed correctly?

a)

aúthor

b)

aúthorize

c)

authorizátion

d)

authoritatíve

8.

Which from the following sentences is paused correctly to indicate that Kyle is good in science?

a)

Kyle stated / Arah / is good in science.

b)

Kyle / stated Arah / is good in science.

c)

Kyle / stated / Arah / is good / in science.

9.

Which among the following sentences should follow a 2-3-3 Intonation Pattern?

a)

When did it happen?

b)

How is your day going?

c)

Are you going to eat your lunch?

d)

What did you have for breakfast?

10.

Which among the following sentences is INCORRECT?

a)

In shift rising-falling intonation pattern, the voice is raised on the stressed syllable and goes down on the other remaining syllables.

b)

In glide rising-falling intonation pattern, the stressed syllable is the first syllable in the sentence.

c)

In glide rising-falling intonation pattern, there is movement within the last syllable.

d)

In the rising intonation pattern, the voice starts with the normal pitch then goes up on the accented syllable and remains up until the end of the sentence.

11.

Which among the following should be said in too slow speech?

a)

Good day, everyone. Welcome to the 2021 Junior High School Debate.

b)

I'm really scared!

c)

Look! There's Shawn Mendes!

d)

I don't feel like going to school.

12.

Which among the following sentences should be said in rapid speech?

a)

I agree with your statement.

b)

I really don't know the answer to that question.

c)

Are we there yet?

d)

I hate you!

13.

Which among the following is paused correctly?

a)

Trust men / and they will be true to you;/ treat them greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

b)

Trust / men and they will be true / to you; treat them greatly / and they will show themselves great.#

c)

Trust men // and they will be true to you; // treat them greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

d)

Trust men and / they will be true / to you; / treat them / greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

14.

Which among the following sentences is paused correctly?

a)

I must / keep on rowing not / until I reach port / but until I reach my grave. #

b)

I must keep on rowing / not / until I reach port / but until / I reach my grave. #

c)

I must / keep on rowing not / until I reach port but until I / reach my grave. #

d)

I must keep on rowing / not until I reach port / but until I reach my grave. #

15.

Which among the following sentences is paused correctly?

a)

Ignorance is a delicate fruit; // touch it / and the bloom is gone. #

b)

Ignorance // is a delicate fruit; touch it / and the bloom is gone. #

c)

Ignorance / is a delicate fruit; // touch it and / the bloom is gone. #

d)

Ignorance is / a delicate fruit; / touch / it and the / bloom is gone. #

16.

Which among the following sentences is paused correctly?

a)

To be trusted is // a greater compliment // than to be loved. #

b)

To be trusted / is a greater compliment / than to be loved. #

c)

To be / trusted is / a greater compliment than to be / loved. #

d)

To be trusted / is a greater / compliment / than / to be loved. #

17.

It is the music of your communication and speech is the lyrics.

a)

stress

b)

intonation

c)

volume

d)

voice

18.

It is the relative emphasis that may be given to a certain syllable/s in a word.

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

stress

d)

intonation

19.

Identify what feature of prosodic speech is being emphasized below based on the given context.


Context: Your mom and your teacher were taking over the phone very loud until you passed-by and your mom saw you.


"I also noticed that my daughter, Dafne isn't active this academic year. I'm not really sure what happened, Miss Cruz."

(a)  

20.

Identify what feature of prosodic speech is being emphasized below based on the given context.


Context: Your adviser informed you that you will be delivering a welcoming remarks for the upcoming school event for Junior High School Students and the estimated attendees is at least 500 people.


"Good day, my dearest fellow students! It is indeed my pleasure to be here today. Please allow me to share my experiences as our school's SG president last academic year..."

(a)  

21.

Identify what feature of prosodic speech is being emphasized below based on the given context.


Context: Two similiar words with different meaning.


"It is so difficult to have a leader who doesn't address the problem properly and effectively."

"May I know your home address?"

(a)  

22.

Identify what feature of prosodic speech is being emphasized below based on the given context.


Context: You went to Mang Inasal for lunch with your family.


"You: Excuse me, may I have more rice?"

"Service Crew: Here's your requested ice, ma'am"


rice: ...

ice: ...

Mang Inasal: ...

Coco Martin: ...

(a)  

23.

Identify what feature of prosodic speech is being emphasized below based on the given context.


Context: Your teacher made an announcement regarding taking notes during synchronous sessions.


Teacher: "Students are not allowed to take screenshots of the teacher's PowerPoint Presentation."

Your classmate who got disconnected seconds ago: "What ma'am? Students are not allowed to take screenshots of the teacher's PowerPoint Presentation?"

(a)  

24.

1. This is a prosodic feature of speech that deals with variety of pitch.

a)

A. Intonation

b)

B. Juncture

c)

C. Stress

d)

D. Pauses

25.

2. __________ is the highness or lowness of voice.

a)

A. Prosodic feature

b)

B. Juncture

c)

C. Pitch

d)

D. Intonation

26.

3. The other term for juncture is _____

a)

A. Intonation

b)

B. Juncture

c)

C. Stress

d)

D. Pauses

27.

4. “I won the lottery.” If read in a normal and low pitches, it shows _______.

a)

A. Happy

b)

B. Surprised

c)

C. Sad

d)

D. Nervous

28.

5. My heart is torn into two! If read with normal and high pitches, it shows _____.

a)

A. Distress

b)

B. Sarcastic

c)

C. Anger

d)

D. Happiness

29.

6. Meaning changes with a slight change of intonation.

a)

A. True

b)

B. Falsely true

c)

C. False

d)

D. None of the above

30.

7. There is no intonation without pitch.

a)

A. True

b)

B. Falsely true

c)

C. False

d)

D. None of the above

31.

8. Pitch: Voice:: _____: Pauses

a)

A. Stress

b)

B. Juncture

c)

C. Rhythm

d)

D. Suprasegmentals

32.

9. Stress, Pitch, Intonation, and Juncture are all called:

a)

A. Prosodic features of speech

b)

B. Parts of Speech

c)

C. Figures of Speech

d)

D. All of the above

33.

11. With regards the lesson of the module, which is FALSE?

a)

A.The lesson is all about the rhythm that is involved in speaking.

b)

B. Misunderstandings happen because the suprasegmental are neglected.

c)

C. There are four types of prosodics: pitch, intonation, and juncture.

d)

D. The lessons from the module are applicable in speech and listening.

34.

12. In punctuations, the period indicates what type of juncture symbol?

a)

A. Slash

b)

B. One Bar

c)

C. Single bar

d)

D. Double bar

35.

13. Covid-19 is contagious

If the intonation goes high, what is implication of the sentence?

a)

A. Nervous

b)

B. Shocked

c)

C. Sure

d)

D. Unsure

36.

14. Suprasegmental sounds deal with ____________.

a)

A. Rhythm

b)

B. Beat

c)

C. Rhyme

d)

D. A and C

37.
  1. What is the symbol for juncture?
a)

A. Bar

b)

B. Slash

c)

C. Period

d)

D. Commas