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Reading and Writing Skills Quiz

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

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1.

This is one of the properties of a well-written text where ideas are logically and accurately arranged.

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2.

It refers to the connection of ideas and connection between sentences and between paragraphs.

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3.

This refers to the acceptable style of language for a particular form of text.

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4.

This refers to the conventions of writing which include capitalization, punctuation, spelling, numerals, abbreviations, acronyms, and contractions.

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5.

What idea justify the conclusion: Therefore, try a smile and laugh

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6.

The following statements describe creative writing EXCEPT A. It is used in literary works to convey imaginary or artistic expression. B. It is used in documents utilized in business or financial transactions. C. It is used in scientific or laboratory reports of experiments. D. It is used in news articles for newspapers or news websites.

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7.

The word creative in 'creative writing' refers to? A. The data or facts utilized in a summary report of an investigation. B. The individual process undertook by an author to create a work. C. The rules of grammar followed by a writer in stating a fact. D. The style of writing unique to a group of written works.

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8.

In which of the following writing situations is creative writing appropriate? A. cooking demonstration B. spoken poetry performance C. science and invention fair D. writing the minutes of a meeting

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9.

A manuscript in creative writing would likely contain: A. ingredients and procedures B. equations and formula C. figures of speech D. tables and charts

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10.

Which of the following would most likely be the focus of creative writing? A. scientific facts B. emotions or feelings C. estimates and percentages D. factual names of people and places

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11.

In which of the following manuscripts/documents would creative writing likely be used? A. city ordinances B. two-part novels C. hospital protocols D. laboratory manuals

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12.

This trait of writing pertains to making sure that details used in a literary work support the theme or subject. A. ideas B. conventions C. organization D. word choice

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13.

A writer's style is often manifested in the ____ of the text. A. title B. mood or tone C. publication date D. number of chapters

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14.

Word choice in creative writing is most clearly utilized in the selection of? A. choice of setting B. names of characters C. bibliographic references or sources D. figures of speech or literary devices

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15.

Which statement best describes the similarity of creative writing with other forms of writing? A. It requires cross-referencing with other sources of information, whether print or online, to establish the veracity of facts used. B. It follows a templated style of writing, regardless of topic or subject. C. It utilizes rhyming patterns to emphasize the melody and rhythm created by the selection of appropriate words in a line or verse. D. It applies conventions of writing such as rules of grammar and/or mechanics.

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16.

Organization as a trait of creative writing is exemplified in the following, EXCEPT A. arrangement of stanzas in a poem B. prologue and epilogue of a novel C. number of chapters in a research paper D. chronological sequence of a short story

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17.

The main difference between a manuscript that uses creative writing and one that is in academic writing is found in their ___? A. content B. spelling C. grammar D. punctuation

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18.

This makes literary works easy to read, and therefore, easy to understand or comprehend. A. sentence fluency B. sentence accuracy C. sentence subject and predicate D. sentence pronoun-antecedent agreement

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19.

Which genre of literature requires the use of a metaphor? A. long fiction B. short fiction C. drama D. poetry

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20.

Which statement best describes the role of figures of speech in a literary piece? A. They emphasize its theme or subject through comparison or descri

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21.

Poetry have a unique character. No error.

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22.

Poetry utilizes form and convention of language. No error.

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23.

Syntax are simply the order or arrangement of words. No error.

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24.

A poet chooses words to achieve a certain effect. No error.

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25.

The man which I met in the beach is the mayor of our town. No error.

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26.

How can you provide coherence when writing a well-written text?

a)

add more information

b)

organize information

c)

use formal style

27.

What is the best thing a writer needs to do in order to fulfil persuasion?

a)

to describe

b)

to narrate

c)

to persuade

d)

to define

28.

Which of the following acts does NOT show bravery?

a)

withdrawing in a battle

b)

climbing a flight of stairs

c)

driving in adverse conditions

d)

talking to someone you like to date

29.

As a pattern of written text, it refers to identifying concrete details about appearances, characteristics, and actions.

a)

A. description

b)

B. narration

c)

C. persuasion

d)

D. problem-solution

30.

What persuasive technique is used by this statement: "And don't forget, you will have mountains of fun because there are acres and acres of great rides, fun games and entertaining attractions!"?

a)

ethos

b)

logos

c)

pathos

31.

Which of the following shows comparison and contrast?

a)

Greenhouse effect caused by water vapor

b)

Fast food vs. home cooking

c)

Types of self-care

d)

Ways of coping with stress

32.

When a text explains what something is in comparison to other members of its class, along with any limitations, it uses what pattern?

a)

A. cause-effect

b)

B. classification

c)

C. comparison-contrast

d)

D. definition

33.

Which statement best describes the role of figures of speech in a literary piece?

a)

They emphasize its theme or subject through comparison or description.

b)

They distort rules of grammar or mechanics as a style of writing.

c)

They explain the facts or pieces of information used in a report.

d)

They identify the list of bibliographic references or sources.

34.

Which of the following is the best way to help save the world's forests?

a)

use more paper

b)

never reuse papers

c)

throw used papers

d)

reduce, reuse, recycle

35.

"Exhausted, he slept for a year." This sentence uses which figure of speech?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

36.

Which of the following is NOT a cause-effect topic?

a)

Causes and effects of global warming

b)

Causes and effects of floods

c)

Effects of population density on human occupancy

d)

Ways of coping with stress

37.

The strengths of critical thinking are as follows EXCEPT:

a)

understand

b)

gain information

c)

discover ideas

d)

provide details

38.

For literary pieces, the language and style may be _______________________.

a)

concise

b)

more creative

c)

courteous

d)

formal

39.

"Her smile radiates like the sun in noontime." This sentence uses which figure of speech?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

40.

This pattern groups or classifies items or things into their parts, types, kinds, or categories.

a)

A. cause-effect

b)

B. classification

c)

C. comparison-contrast

d)

D. definition

41.

This pattern of written text presents why something happens, what causes it, what are the effects, and how it is related to something else.

a)

A. cause-effect

b)

B. classification

c)

C. comparison-contrast

d)

D. definition

42.

Which of the following topics shows cause-effect?

a)

Greenhouse effect caused by water vapor

b)

Fast food vs. home cooking

c)

Types of self-care

d)

Ways of coping with stress

43.

What is the difference between private religious and private nonreligious schools?

a)

Private religious schools are funded by the government while the latter is not funded.

b)

Private religious schools are based around a particular faith while the latter makes their own rules.

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

44.

What is the function of characters in a narrative?

a)

as a storyline

b)

as an atmosphere

c)

as a standpoint

d)

as people

45.

This pattern deals with stories whether real or imaginary.

a)

A. description

b)

B. narration

c)

C. persuasion

d)

D. problem-solution

46.

Though figures of speech are common in works of creative writing, which one would be the LEAST likely to use it?

a)

science fiction

b)

dystopian novel

c)

children's book

d)

autobiography

47.

A _____ text starts with a negative situation (a problem) and ends with a positive situation (a solution).

a)

A. description

b)

B. narration

c)

C. persuasion

d)

D. problem-solution

48.

This is a literary technique that writers use to present their ideas through reason and logic, to influence the audience and move them to action.

a)

A. description

b)

B. narration

c)

C. persuasion

d)

D. problem-solution

49.

How would you use coherence and cohesion to write a well-written text?

a)

observe proper paragraphing and logical order of ideas

b)

display an overall understandability of what you write

c)

think about the style, tone, and clarity of the text

d)

specify the established conventions

50.

How would you use organization to write a well-written text?

a)

observe proper paragraphing and logical order of ideas

b)

display an overall understandability of what you write

c)

think about the style, tone, and clarity of the text

d)

specify the established conventions

51.

Which of the following shows classification?

a)

Greenhouse effect caused by water vapor

b)

Fast food vs. home cooking

c)

Types of self-care

d)

Ways of coping with stress

52.

It involves the identification of similarities and differences of at least two things, ideas, concepts, or persons.

a)

A. cause-effect

b)

B. classification

c)

C. comparison-contrast

d)

D. definition

53.

How would you use appropriate language use to write a well-written text?

a)

observe proper paragraphing and logical order of ideas

b)

display an overall understandability of what you write

c)

think about the style, tone, and clarity of the text

d)

specify the established conventions

54.

The girl sings, dances, and acts, but she does not want stopping.

a)

stopping

b)

how to stop

c)

until she stops

d)

to stop there

55.

"He was quite arrogant even when he needed help. A rich beggar, indeed."

a)

apostrophe

b)

oxymoron

c)

hyperbole

d)

synecdoche

56.

The organism has taken energy containing food molecules, an organized series of chemical steps called metabolism breaks it down.

a)

The organism

b)

If the organism

c)

Once an organism

d)

until the organism

57.

How would you use proper mechanics to write a well-written text?

a)

observe proper paragraphing and logical order of ideas

b)

display an overall understandability of what you write

c)

think about the style, tone, and clarity of the text

d)

specify the established conventions

58.

How are apples and oranges similar?

a)

they are both easy to peel

b)

they are acidic

c)

they are both fruits

d)

no similarity

59.

It is also termed as the 'timeline' or 'sequence' of narration in a story.

a)

plot

b)

prosody

c)

prose

d)

plough

60.

Except for Liezl and Nikka, everybody were given a role to play in the school's production of Annie.

a)

everybody were given a role to play

b)

everybody were given roles to play

c)

everybody was given a role to play

d)

everybody was given roles to play

61.

What conclusion can you make for the text titled "Effects of Watching Too Much TV"?

a)

TV is one of such inventions that needs to be used for the right purpose only.

b)

Obesity is widely observed in people who like watching TV.

c)

It is true that there are specifications for watching TV.

d)

TV causes psychological effects.

62.

"A champion swimmer, Roger glided like a fish in the pool."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

63.

The young orphaned girl makes a living after selling flowers in the streets of Dipolog.

a)

after selling flowers

b)

by selling flowers

c)

of selling flowers

d)

despite selling flowers

64.

At this stage of the story, the conflict is starting to get resolved.

a)

climax

b)

inflation

c)

deflation

d)

resolution

65.

In terms of meter, the word contradict is an example of?

a)

anapest

b)

dactyl

c)

iamb

d)

trochee

66.

The type of narration limited to the actions and movements of the characters.

a)

objective

b)

omnipresent

c)

omniscient

d)

operative

67.

"Once upon a time…" is an example of ___?

a)

mental setting

b)

psychological setting

c)

place setting

d)

temporal or time setting

68.

The Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for literature were given to different literary pieces that excel in their perspective genres.

a)

were given to different

b)

is given by different

c)

are given at different

d)

is given to different

69.

The character's physical qualities are the only information presented by the narrator.

a)

dynamic

b)

round

c)

flat

d)

static

70.

A type of narration that includes the trauma experienced by a character in childhood.

a)

objective

b)

omnipresent

c)

omniscient

d)

operative

71.

If the narrator is giving orders or commands, the point of view is most likely?

a)

first person

b)

third person

c)

second person

d)

fourth person

72.

A type of rhyme that only has one ending throughout the entire poem.

a)

alternating

b)

coupled

c)

monorhyme

d)

triplet

73.

The phrase in bold type in the excerpt is an example of?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

74.

The underlined parts of the excerpt are examples of which imagery?

a)

auditory

b)

gustatory

c)

tactile

d)

visual

75.

The young orphaned girl makes a living after selling flowers in the streets of Dipolog.

a)

after selling flowers

b)

by selling flowers

c)

of selling flowers

d)

despite

76.

A Greek actor and playwright who is considered to be the first performer to play a character in a play.

a)

Thespis

b)

Seneca

c)

Euripides

d)

Aeschylus

77.

This versatile genre of drama combines theater, dialogue, music, and dance to tell grand stories of tragedy or comedy.

a)

Melodrama

b)

Ducodrama

c)

Opera

d)

Farce

78.

Defined as the poet's attitude toward the subject of his or her own poem.

a)

theme

b)

thesis

c)

tone

d)

tome

79.

It operates the same way in drama, it is through line that holds all the scene of the drama together.

a)

Plot

b)

Character

c)

Setting

d)

Point of View

80.

A plot technique whose aim is to strike fear or dread in the mind of the reader.

a)

deus ex machina

b)

flashback

c)

flash forward

d)

suspense/thriller

81.

The use of a series of actions, movements, decisions and events to create a sense of thrill for a character.

a)

deus ex machina

b)

flashback

c)

flash forward

d)

suspense/thriller

82.

It involves the sudden appearance or arrival of a character that solves the conflict.

a)

deus ex machina

b)

in medias res

c)

deus ex mundi

d)

in flagrante res

83.

Poetry crafts language to create lines that elevate ____?

a)

scientific facts

b)

emotions or memories

c)

mathematical equations

d)

estimates and percentages

84.

A relatively new genre that has dramatic portrayals of historic events or non-fictional situations.

a)

Melodrama

b)

Ducodrama

c)

Opera

d)

Farce

85.

It is lighter in tone and intended to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Tragicomedy

d)

Farce

86.

It is a two-line stanza that rhymes following the rhyme scheme AA BB CC.

a)

alternate

b)

coupled

c)

monorhyme

d)

triplet

87.

A Greek and considered to be the best writer of comedy.

a)

Aristophanes

b)

Seneca

c)

Thespis

d)

Aeschylus

88.

Which of the following statements is a description of lyric poetry?

a)

Lyric poetry expresses attitudes and opinions.

b)

Lyric poetry utilizes the stage as platform of communication.

c)

Lyric poetry records the legendary adventures of folk heroes.

d)

Lyric poetry commemorates the value of an important event.

89.

A "rags-to-riches" story will have this type of character development.

a)

dynamic

b)

round

c)

flat

d)

static

90.

What does the passage give us?

a)

data

b)

facts

c)

items and percentages

d)

sensory details

91.

The following subjects may be made into a lyric poem, EXCEPT

a)

emotions

b)

memories

c)

recollections

d)

heroic deeds

92.

In terms of meter, the word garden is an example of?

a)

anapest

b)

dactyl

c)

iamb

d)

trochee

93.

The following are examples of narrative poetry EXCEPT

a)

epic

b)

ballad

c)

metrical tale

d)

dramatic verse

94.

Her voice echoed throughout the hall.

a)

auditory

b)

gustatory

c)

tactile

d)

visual

95.

A dramatic form characterized by its focus on a hero's downfall and the tragic flaw that led him/her to it, concerns with unhappy ending.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Tragicomedy

d)

Farce

96.

"Democracy died today."

a)

apostrophe

b)

synecdoche

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

97.

Featuring exaggerated or absurd forms of comedy and nonsensical genre of drama in which characters intentionally overact and engage in slapstick or physical humor.

a)

Comedy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Tragicomedy

d)

Farce

98.

The structural difference of poetry from prose

a)

use of narration

b)

figures of speech

c)

presence of imagery

d)

lines instead of sentences

99.

Which of the following does NOT describe a book?

a)

best friend of the human being

b)

helps one to feel emotions

c)

a virtual friend

d)

makes one enjoy a world of possibilities

100.

In the narration of events, in medias res is followed by?

a)

flashback

b)

rising action

c)

flash forward

d)

falling action

101.

Which of the following statements manifest that First Person Point of View is used?

a)

When the narrator is not involved in the story.

b)

When the narrator is a character in the story.

c)

When the narrator gives command in the story.

d)

All of the above.

102.

The photographer enjoyed the sight, as if the flowers were waving at him.

a)

auditory

b)

gustatory

c)

tactile

d)

visual

103.

"City Hall gave a stern warning against people who go out without face masks."

a)

apostrophe

b)

synecdoche

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

104.

The highest point of a story.

a)

climax

b)

inflation

c)

deflation

d)

resolution

105.

A poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "A Psalm of Life" , is an example of Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!- For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem.

a)

Coupled Rhyme

b)

Monorhyme

c)

Alternate Rhyme

d)

Simple four-line rhyme

106.

Which of the following statements describe narrative poetry?

a)

Narrative poetry exclusively deals with heightening emotions and feelings.

b)

Narrative poetry aims to be performed on stage or through actors.

c)

Narrative poetry is based on memories or recollections of the past.

d)

Narrative poetry is composed of sequences of events or a plot.

107.

What do you think might happen if you eat something cold on a hot day?

a)

You might have a headache.

b)

You might be more powerful than usual.

c)

You might be able to rest well.

d)

You might become more energetic and active.

108.

The first and third lines rhyme at the end, and the second and fourth lines rhyme at the end following the pattern ABAB.

a)

alternate

b)

coupled

c)

monorhyme

d)

triplet

109.

In what way, literary techniques can be appreciated?

a)

if it is well used and well understood .

b)

if it is linked with other techniques.

c)

if it is commonly used.

d)

if the writer highlight such technique.