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PULONG MATONG, GENERAL TINIO, NUEVA ECIJA
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST
S. Y. 2023-2024
Subject: ENGLISH 10
Grade Level: Grade 10
Number of Takers: 544
TOPICS
1. Distinguishing statements of fact,
opinion, and assertion.
2. Explaining the general concept of
Dante's Inferno.
3. Discussing the structure of a good
argumentative essay.
4. Determining claims of fact, policy
and value in sentences;
5. Differentiating among types of
conflict
6. Identifying the features of an
extemporaneous and impromptu
speech
7. Differentiating between Petrachan
and Shakespearean Sonnet
8. Determining ways and techniques
in writing news article
TOTAL No. of Days Taught/Items/%
Prepared by:
FRANCIS G. JOSE
Teacher III
Checked by:
KARISSA E. DE GUZMAN
Master Teacher II
Noted:
JOSEPHINE S. GONZALES
MT II, OIC, English
ADORA B. DELA CRUZ
School Principal IV
TOTAL No.
OF DAYS
TAUGHT
% OF TEST
No. Of ITEMS FOR EVERY
TOPIC
4
11.11
5
8
13.33
10
6
13.33
6
6
13.33
6
5
11.11
6
5
11.11
6
5
11.11
5
6
15.55
5
45
100%
50
ESTRELLA C. ORPILLA
Teacher III
JUSTLEAN P. SUAREZ
Teacher I
GENERAL TINIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PULONG MATONG, GENERAL TINIO, NUEVA ECIJA
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 10
S.Y. 2023-2024
III READING COMPREHENSION. Read the poem and answer the question afterward. Write only the letter of the
correct answer in the space provided before each number.
CANTO III
(From The Divine Comedy’s Inferno)
I am the way into the city of woe
I am the way to a forsaken people
I am the way into eternal sorrow
Sacred justice moved my architect
I was raised here by divine omnipotence
Primordial love and ultimate intellect
Here sighs and cries and wails coiled and recoiled
On the starless air, spilling my soul to tears
A confusion of tongues and monstrous accents toiled
_____1. What is the subject of the poem?
A. Describing that there’s still hope in the hell
B. Providing the description of the hell
C. Explaining the eternal life that a person can get in the hell
D. Providing an explanation about the beauty of hell.
_____2. What is the mood of the speaker in the poem?
A. Sad
B. Regretful
C. Cheerful
_____3. What is the author’s description of Inferno?
A. Peaceful
B. Calm C. Full of Sorrow D. Appealing
_____4. What is the synonymous word for omnipotence?
A. Almighty
B. Nature
C. Power
_____5. Who is the author of The Divine Comedy’s Inferno?
A. Ann Terry White
B. Dante Alighieri
C. Virgil
D. Horrified
D. Comedy
D. William Shakespeare
III LANGUAGE. Identify if the sentences below express a statement of fact, opinion, or assertion.
6. Teachers have the best job in the world.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
7. The TV shows in ABS-CBN are more entertaining than the shows of other channels.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
8. The legal age for drinking should be increased from 18 to 20.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
9. Taking vitamins everyday makes you healthy and strong.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
10. The liquor ban is one of the best policies of the local government in keeping the coronavirus disease under control.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
11. 10. In times of global crisis, men are better leaders than women.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
III A. ANALYSIS. Read and analyze the type of claim applied in the following sentences below.
12. Keeping wild animals in the cage is harmful and unethical.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
13. Decreasing carbon dioxide emissions from car exhaust, manufacturing processes, fertilizers, and landfills, while slowing
deforestation, may help slow the process of global warming.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
14. Dengue contributed a high number of mortality rate in the country.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
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15. Just as smoking ads have been banned in order to decrease the urge to engage in an unhealthy behavior, soda ads should be
banned for the same reason.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
16. The basic keys to success are perseverance and discipline.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
17. Advances in computer modeling have made it possible to create completely new types of architectural structures.
A. Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
III B. TYPES OF CONFLICT. Identify what type of conflicts were being referred to in the following definitions or
examples below.
18. In this type of conflict, the character struggles against the people around him as a collective majority.
A. Man vs. machine
B. Man vs. nature
C. Man vs. society
D. Man vs. fate
19. It is a type of conflict which is usually found in mythology where a Man fights against deities.
A. Man vs. Gods
B. Man vs. Nature
C. Man vs. Society
D. Man vs. Fate
20. Which of the following is an example of internal conflict? A character
A. gets in a car accident.
B. is injured by a tornado.
C. is attacked by a jealous girlfriend.
D. struggles over whether or not to cheat on a test.
21. What type of conflict is shown here: “she struggled, gasping for air, for land, for something to hold on to. but there was only
water, pulling her into its depth.”
A. Man vs. Machine
B. Man vs. Nature
C. Man vs. Society
D. Man vs. Fate
22. The lead characters of “Romeo and Juliet” have to struggle against the pressure of the feud between their families. This is an
example of _________.
A. Man vs. Man
B. Man vs. Nature.
C. Man vs. Society.
D. Man vs. Fate.
23. I screamed as the tree crashed into the roof and into my bedroom!
A. Man vs. Supernatural B. Man vs. Fate
C. Man vs. Nature
D. Man vs. Self
IV.LITERATURE. Identify who or what is being asked in each question below according to the poem Canto III: Inferno.
24. Who was the one who guided Dante through his journey in Inferno?
A. Charon
B. Ovid
C. Virgil
D. Dante Alighieri
25. What kind of strategy in writing a poem was applied in Dante’s Inferno?
A. Quartet Rima
B. Terza Rima
C. Trese Rima
D. Quntet Rima
26. Where do people who were afraid to take sides between good or evil reside in Dante’s Inferno?
A. Limbo
B. Vestibule
C. Ante-Inferno
D. River Styx
27. According to Dante’s Inferno, in which circle does excessive in food and money reside?
A. Limbo
B. Gluttony
C. Heresy
D. Lust
28. Who did Dante see as he reached the last circle of hell?
A. Brutus
B. Judas Iscareot
c. Satan
D. All of them
V. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is being asked or referred to in each statement or question below.
29. It refers to the components of an argumentative essay that state the author’s opinion, side, or stand about a topic or
controversial issue.
A. Evidence
B. Reason
C. Claim
D. Main Idea
30. What details are given in the introduction of the argumentative essay?
A. Restatement of the main claim
C. Background information on the issue
B. B. Reasons supporting the claim
D. Summary
31. These are claims that are grounded with truthful evidence that is sufficient, reliable, and appropriate.
A. Fact Claim
B. Value Claim
C. Policy Claim
D. Truth Claim
32. An argumentative essay is written to _____.
A. impress others
B. persuade the readers
C. provide useful information
D. teach an important lesson
33. These are focused on relative judgment such as goodness or badness, and these are usually addressed based on moral
standards.
A. Fact Claim
B. Value Claim
C. Policy Claim
D. Truth Claim
34. Which is NOT needed in an argumentative essay?
A. author's claim or position on an issue
B. narration of a personal experience
C. possible opposing ideas and opinions
D. reasons and pieces of evidence as supporting details
35. Aside from reason and pieces of evidence, what does the body paragraph of an argumentative essay usually
present?
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A. opposing arguments and rebuttal
B. restatement of the main idea
C. Brief summary of reasons
D. thesis statement
36. What is the major characteristic of an impromptu speech?
A. it is not planned
C. it requires a lot of research
B. it takes many hours to write
D it is rehearsed over several days
37. Which of the following best describes the extemporaneous speech?
A. Speaking to an unknown audience using a script or prepared dialogue
B. A well-prepared speech that relies on research, and practiced delivery, but is neither read nor memorized.
C. A well-mannered speech that focuses on the thoughts and feelings of the author on the specific topic or controversial
issue that presents your side.
D. Speaking to a group with more than 15 individuals
38. What is the rhyme scheme being followed in writing a Petrachan Sonnet?
A. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
C. ABBA ABBA DDECDF
B. ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
D. ABBA CDCD EFEF CD
39. What is the rhyme scheme being followed in writing a Shakespearean Sonnet?
C. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
C. ABBA ABBA CDECDF
D. ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
D. ABBA CDCD EFEF CD
VI. MATCHING TYPE. Match the terms in column A to their corresponding definitions in column B. Write your answers in the
space provided before each number.
_____40. Sonnet
A. An opposing view about the topic that is made to offset the other view.
_____41. Lead
B. It tells readers who wrote the news story.
_____42. Byline
C. A statement that says something is not true
_____43. Headline
D. A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme
_____44. Rebuttal
E. A summary that concisely tells the reader the main idea of the story.
_____45. Counterclaim
F. One sentence that summarizes what the news story is all about.
_____46 Juncture
G. The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note.
H. The manner in which words come together and a connection is made
VII. SEQUENCING OF STEPS. Arrange the following steps on how to properly write an argumentative essay.
A- First Step
B- Second Step
C. Third Step
D. Fourth Step
E. Fifth Step
______46. Follow the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion format in writing
______47. Restate your main idea or claim in the conclusion part of your essay
______48. Formulate your claim about the issue or topic.
______49. Cite the opposing argument and rebuttal in the body of the essay
______50. Look for evidence to support your claim
Prepared by:
FRANCIS G. JOSE
Teacher III
ESTRELLA C. ORPILLA
Teacher III
JUSTLEAN P. SUAREZ
Checked by:
Noted:
KARISSA E. DE GUZMAN
JOSEPHINE S. GONZALES
MT II, OIC, English
Master Teacher II
ADORA B. DELA CRUZ
School Principal IV
Teacher I
GENERAL TINIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
PULONG MATONG, GENERAL TINIO, NUEVA ECIJA
SECOND PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 10
S.Y. 2023-2024
I. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the poem and answer the question afterward. Write only the letter in the space
provided before each number.
CANTO III
(From The Divine Comedy’s Inferno)
I am the way into the city of woe
I am the way to a forsaken people
I am the way into eternal sorrow
Sacred justice moved my architect
I was raised here by divine omnipotence
Primordial love and ultimate intellect
Here sighs and cries and wails coiled and recoiled
On the starless air, spilling my soul to tears
A confusion of tongues and monstrous accents toiled
_____1. What is the subject of the poem?
E. Describing that there’s still hope in the hell
F. Providing the description of the hell
G. Explaining the eternal life that a person can get in hell
H. Providing an explanation about the beauty of hell.
_____2. What is the mood of the speaker in the poem?
B. Sad
B. Regretful
C. Cheerful
_____3. What is the author’s description of Inferno?
B. Peaceful
B. Calm
C. Full of Sorrow
_____4. What is the synonymous word for omnipotence?
B. Almighty
B. Nature
C. Power
_____5. Who is the author of The Divine Comedy’s Inferno?
B. Ann Terry White
B. Dante Alighieri
C. Virgil
D. Horrified
D. Appealing
D. Comedy
D. William Shakespeare
II. LANGUAGE. Identify if the sentences below express a statement of fact, opinion, or assertion.
6. Tourism always solves the financial woes of every major city in the entire country.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
7. The TV shows in ABS-CBN are more entertaining than the shows of other channels for me.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
8. In times of global crisis, men are better leaders than women.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
9. Taking vitamins everyday makes you healthy and strong.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
10. To ease the worsening poverty caused by the pandemic, in my viewpoint, livelihood projects for poor families are a better
solution than cash subsidies.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Assertion
D. None of these
III. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is being referred or being asked in each question or statement below.
____________11. This is a place that separates the gate of hell to the hell itself.
____________12. It is a sentence or phrase that encourages the reader to do something, such as take a specific move or think
about a particular idea.
____________13. It is a speech that requires some sort of organizational method such as outline or notecard.
____________14. This is a part of an essay that states the writer’s stand about a certain issue.
____________15. It is the central statement of a text where the writer tries to prove his point by providing details, explanations
and other types of evidence.
____________16. This is a rhyme scheme that refers to verse form consisting of stanzas of three lines.
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____________17. It22 refers to the line stanza that is used primarily to denote a problem in a sonnet.
____________18. It is a metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
____________19. It refers to a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
____________20. Who did Dante find at the very center of Inferno?
____________21. It refers to a creature that bites the twisted trees of souls being turned to it.
____________22. Who did Virgil ask to take Dante and him to the 8th Circle?
____________23. What do you call the river that runs through Hell?
____________24. It refers to the total number of lines in the book “The Divine Comedy”.
____________25. What is the structure of the Shakespearean Sonnet?
____________26. What is the structure of the Petrarchan Sonnet?
IV. ANALYSIS. Analyze each statement below and identify the category (fact, value, policy) for each of the following
propositions/resolutions.
A- Claim of Fact
B. Claim of Value
C. Claim of Policy
D. None of these
______27. This house believes that school violence is a result of high self-esteem rather than low self-esteem.
______28. This house believes that we should open carpool lanes to all traffic between the hours of 4 pm and 7 pm to ease traffic
congestion.
______29. This house believes that parents, rather than bottle feeding should use breastfeeding.
______30. This house believes that donating to local charities is more worthy than donating to national charities.
______31. This house believes that everyone needs at least eight hours of sleep.
V.CONFLICT. Identify what type of conflict is applied in each scenario below. Write your answer in the space provided
before each number.
_____________32.An orphan named Isaac killed his rival Keesh who later found out to be his own father.
_____________33. Sonea lives in a world where only highborns are magicians. Sonea, who lives in a slum of Imardin, shouldn’t
have magic.
_____________34. Hamlet struggles with the morality of whether or not it is justified to kill Cladius. He wants revenge for his
father, but he knows that it is wrong to kill his uncle.
_____________35. A hunting vampire comes across a police officer on duty. The latter tries to attack the police officer but his
colleague who was behind uses his taser to subdue the masquerading vampire.
VI. LITERATURE. IDENTIFYING ERRORS. Underline the error/s in each of the following sentences. Write the correct
form in the space provided before each number. If the sentence has no error, WRITE “C”.
____________36. Dante saw the inscription at the door of the hell that says “Abandon all hope ye who enters here”.
____________37. Dante Alighieri, a thirty-year-old man, spiritually lost and wandering away from the True Way- the path of
righteousness journeyed inside hell together with Virgil.
____________38. The book of the poem “The Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri is widely regarded as the most important
poem of the Romantic Period and the greatest literary work in the Italian Language.
___________39. Dante, Petrarch, and Boccacio, widely regarded as the “tre corone” were the ones who made a great contribution
to Greek Literature.
___________40. Virgil let Dante cross the river because Dante’s journey was a direct order of God Himself.
___________41. “The Divine Comedy” is composed of 14, 233 stanzas that are divided into three parts.
___________42. Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” translated by John Milton describes Dante’s travels through Hell, Purgatory, and
Paradise.
___________43. Each of the parts of “The Divine Comedy” was divided into 33 cantos.
___________44. Dante and Virgil can find no one to pass the city of Dis until God sends a messenger from Heaven to go down
and throw open the gates of Dis so that the two can continue to the 6th circle.
VI. MATCHING TYPE. Match the terms in column A to their corresponding definitions in column B. Write your answers
in the space provided before each number.
_____45. Sonnet
A. An opposing view about the topic that is made to offset the other view.
_____46. Evidence
B. This refers to a piece of writing about a specific topic.
_____47. Reason
C. A statement that says something is not true.
D. A fourteen-line poem with a fixed rhyme scheme
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_____48. Rebuttal
_____49. Counterclaim
_____50. Conclusion
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E. This refers to your explanation and support for your claim.
F. These are specific references, quotations, examples, and opinions that support a claim.
G. The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note.
H. It restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements that exactly summarize
the arguments and support the main premise.
VII. SEQUENCING OF STEPS. Arrange the following steps on how to properly write an argumentative essay. Use
LETTERS to arrange them correctly.
____51. Introduce the issue and present a piece of background information about the topic.
____52. Look for any evidence to support your claim.
____53. Present your general statement or restate your claim in the conclusion.
____54. Take a stand or position regarding the controversial or debatable issue.
____55. Present your evidence such as reason and supporting details to support your claim.
____56. Include a call to action to encourage readers to do something.
____57. Follow the format of the introduction, body, and conclusion in writing the essay.
____58. Present your claim at the last line of the introduction.
____59. Cite the opposing argument and rebuttal in the body of the essay.
____60. Include a powerful quotation before ending your thoughts.
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