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WorksheetsEAPP_1ST-QTR_QUIZ 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
1. Which of the following statements is false?
a. Critical reading for analysis involves making a judgment about the text.
b. Critical reading for analysis involves understanding the whole message through the parts.
c. Critical reading for analysis is the first step in critical reading.
d. Critical reading for analysis allows the reader to determine if the parts of the text connect to one another.
2. How many steps are there to critically read a text?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
3. What do readers usually have to identify and discuss with others in critical reading for the interpretation step?
a. the final critique of the text
b. the stand or thesis statement of the writer
c. the internal connections of the topic
d. a debatable topic
4. Which of the statements is true?
a. Annotations should not be done in critical reading.
b. Critical reading does not consider the reader’s opinion about the text.
c. Critical reading is about being a more active reader.
d. Critical reading aims to accept all the texts as the only basis of truth.
5. What is the main idea in the following passage?
Baguio City has been Northern Luzon’s university hub for many decades. Unbeknownst to most, it is also a cultural melting pot due to numerous influences from different cultures, not just from people of Cordilleran descent, but also from people from Pangasinan and the Ilocos region. The most common languages spoken in the city are Ilokano, Kankana-ey, and Ifugao, as well as the Pangasinan language and Tagalog. English and Filipino are also understood by most inhabitants of the city.
a. Baguio city is also a cultural melting pot due to numerous influences from different cultures
b. Baguio City has been Northern Luzon’s university hub for many decades.
c. The most common languages spoken in the city are Ilokano, Kankana-ey, and Ifugao.
d. English and Filipino are also understood by most inhabitants of the city.
6. On the topic of no-homework policy in SHS, which is a possible point of debate?
a. The no-homework policy is used here in the Philippines.
b. The no-homework policy speaks for itself.
c. The no-homework policy can potentially ruin an SHS student’s life.
d. No-homework policy is where no work is given to students on school day/night.
7. Choose the most appropriate supporting detail for the following thesis statement:
Exercise is an essential activity for people.
a. Cardiovascular exercises strengthen the heart and lungs.
b. Exercise is helpful to various types of people.
c. Exercise has many health benefits.
d. Exercise can have negative effects.
8. Determine the most debatable topic about oversleeping.
a. Alarm clocks can help some people avoid oversleeping.
b. Oversleeping most often occurs when an individual is fatigued.
c. Oversleeping can happen to anyone.
d. Oversleeping is dangerous if not taken seriously.
9. All are excellent thesis statements, except ___________.
a. The ease of accepting new friends often depends on a person’s temperament.
b. Being social makes someone friendlier.
c. When it comes to friendships, it is better to form close bonds with a few than shallow bonds with many.
c. Before we scold our friends for their mistakes, we must first put ourselves in their shoes.
10. After a reader reads about horses, he introduces the text and topic to a good friend of his because it captured his interest. Did he undergo the critical reading process?
a. No, because he didn’t debate with his friend about it.
b. No, because there is nothing debatable about his opinion on the text’s subject.
c. Yes, he found the text worth sharing and that indicates his judgment about it.
d. Yes, because he enjoyed the text.
11. Where can the thesis statement be usually found in an academic paper?
a. introductory paragraph
b. body of the paper
c. conclusion
d. title
12. What is the first thing one should do once given an assignment that requires a thesis statement?
a. Write a hypothesis.
b. Ask for advice from classmates.
c. Write the thesis statement.
d. Do preliminary research.
13. What test should one’s thesis statement pass in order to show its relevance and importance?
a. "So what?" test
b. "What do you mean?" test
c. "What is this?" test
d. "How?" test
14. Why should a thesis statement be disputable?
a. so that you can summarize details well
b. so that you can persuade readers to believe in your views
c. so that your mind can be changed when you are wrong
d. so that your thesis can be defended by many facts
15. Which instruction will tell you that you need to develop a thesis statement?
a. Analyze.
b. Report.
c. Summarize.
d. Research.
16. Identify what is wrong with this thesis statement:
The 90s were a good time for fashion.
a. The thesis statement made no stand to defend.
b. Stating the 90s makes it too time specific.
c. The word good is still too vague.
d. The 90s were not a good time for fashion.
17. How can this thesis statement be improved?
Solar panels are a renewable source of energy.
a. Explain the technical words more.
b. Choose a more realistic topic.
c. Be more specific with the details provided.
d. Rewrite it with a clearer stand on the topic.
18. Eve was tasked by her professor to try and see if she can find a solution to the flooding along the street of her school. After her preliminary research, she found out that trash is clogging up the street’s sewage system. What can her working thesis be?
a. We have to do something about our trash so that we can prevent our street from flooding.
b. Flooding in our street is inevitable because people do not know how to clean up after themselves.
c. Trash is clogging up our street’s sewage system.
d. We can prevent the flooding in our street by holding a community-wide cleanup project.
19. Brian was asked by his teacher to write an essay on who he thinks is the most influential band today. Brian was a music lover, so he was quick to write this thesis statement:
The Beatles is still the most popular band today.
When he consulted with his teacher, he was asked to rewrite his thesis statement. Why do you think he was asked to do so?
a. The thesis statement is still too vague because of the word popular.
b. It is too much of a sweeping statement since there have been too many bands in history and in the present.
c. He still needed to do more research on the music scene before he could make any kind of claim.
d. The thesis statement was too short.
20. Kevin’s initial thesis statement for a paper he was writing for his science class was:
Secondhand smoke is not a major concern because the number of deaths it has caused is too low to be alarming.
However, when he followed up his statement with research, he found out that a fifth of smoking-related deaths worldwide are from secondhand smoke and that half of the number of non-smokers worldwide are still exposed to secondhand smoke daily. What should he do to his working thesis or his draft after finding out this information?
a. He should continue writing his paper with the research he has found.
b. He should write disclaimers in his paper stating that his thesis could be mistaken.
c. He should focus only on research that supports his working thesis.
d. He should revise the thesis statement to reflect the new data he has found.
