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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Riddles – These are mystifying statements or questions phrased and rhymed to require ingenuity
in determining its answer.
a)
True
b)
false
2.
2. Proverbs - These are called sawikain or salawikain in Tagalog or sarsarita in Ilocano. Philippine
proverbs are wise sayings that prescribe codes of behavior, mirror societal norms, traditions, and
beliefs and impart lessons in brief, rhyming verse.
a)
True
b)
false
3.
3. Songs – These are forms of folk lyric speak volumes of the typical rural lives and reflect people’s
aspirations and lifestyles.
a)
True
b)
false
4.
4. Folk Songs (Awit ng Bayan) – These are songs with lines often described as repetitive, didactic,
and sonorous.
a)
True
b)
false
5.
5. Lullaby (Oyayi) – These are soothing songs often sung to put babies to sleep.
a)
True
b)
false
6.
6. Serenade (Harana) – These are courtship songs used by young men to capture the heart of the
girl they love.
a)
True
b)
false
7.
7. Chants (Bulong) – These are used to give respect, excuse, or apology to unseen or other elemental
spirits our ancestors believed in to deliver them from danger or harm.
a)
True
b)
false
8.
8. Epics – These are long narrative accounts of heroic exploits. Examples of these are Darangen in
Maranaw, Aliguyon at Hudhud in Ifugao, Ibalon in Bicol.
a)
True
b)
false
9.
9. Myths – These are symbolic narratives, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional,
that ostensibly relate actual events and are especially associated with religious belief.
a)
True
b)
false
10.
10. Legends – These are stories that explain the origin of things and phenomena in the surrounding
world.
a)
True
b)
false
11.
11. Parable – These are brief stories for the children of the native Filipinos. These talk about
supernatural or extraordinary people and usually follow in the form of narration that demonstrates a
useful truth.
a)
True
b)
false
12.
12. Short Story – These are stories that deal with the power of nature-personified, their submission
to a deity (Bathala), and how the deity is responsible for the blessings and the curses in the form of
calamities.
a)
True
b)
false
13.
13. Awit (Song)– These have measures of twelve syllables (dodecasyllabic) and are slowly sung to
the accompaniment of a guitar or banduria.
a)
True
b)
false
14.
14. Kurido (Corrido) - These are metrical romances and tales that follow a structure of a poem.
a)
True
b)
false
15.
15. Karagatan - This is a poetic vehicle of a socio-religious nature celebrated during the death of a
person.
a)
True
b)
false
16.
16. Duplo – This is a poetic joust in speaking and reasoning.
a)
True
b)
false
17.
17. Prose Narratives – These are instructional materials that teach Filipinos proper decorum.
a)
True
b)
false
18.
18. During American Period the Philippines had a great leap in education and culture during the
American colonization. During their time in the country, public school system was introduced and
the usage of both English and Filipino was practiced.
a)
True
b)
false
19.
19. During Japanese Period and the Republic this is the coming of the Japanese invaders, Philippine
literature came to a halt. The English language was banned and the Filipino language was mandated
under Japanese rule
a)
True
b)
false
20.
20. The Spanish colonizers ruled the country for over 500 years. They used the cross to influence
and impose their religion upon the natives.
a)
True
b)
false
21.
21. Drama- It is the genre of literature with stories composed of verse or prose which is meant to be
dramatically or theatrically performed.
a)
True
b)
false
22.
22. Creative nonfiction – It is also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction, is a genre of
writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives.
a)
True
b)
false
23.
23. Blog – It is a web log containing short articles called posts that can be changed regularly. Some
blogs are written by one person (called blogger) containing his/her hobbies or interests, opinions,
and experiences, while others are written by many different people.
a)
True
b)
false
24.
24. Poetry – It is a verse and rhythmic writing with imagery that evokes an emotional response from
the reader. Mina Roy defines poetry as “prose bewitched”.
a)
True
b)
false
25.
25. Mobile phone Text tula - A particular example of this poem is a tanaga, a type of Filipino poem,
consisting of four lines with seven syllables each with the same rhyme at the end of each line - that
is to say a 7-7-7-7 syllabic verse, with an AABB rhyme scheme.
a)
True
b)
false
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