Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region Vl-Western Visayas
Division of Sagay City
District of Sagay I
JOSE B. PUEY SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Summative Test No.2 in English 3
Quarter 2
Name: ______________________________________________________ Score: _____
Grade and Section: ________________________
Direction: Read and understand the story.
The Tortoise and The Hare
The hare always bragged about being the fastest animal. The tortoise
challenged him to a race.
The hare ran quickly but became overconfident. He stopped to rest and
fell asleep. The tortoise kept walking slowly but steadily.
In the end, the tortoise reach the finish line first and won the race.
I.
Recall the story events and answer the questions below.
1. What mistake did the hare make?
A. The hare became overconfident and fell asleep.
B. The tortoise keep walking.
C. The hare won the race.
2. Who are the characters in the story?
A. The fox and the hare
B. The tortoise and the hare
C. The hare only.
3. What is the contest?
A. Eating Contest
B. Race
C. Swimming
4. If you were the hare, would you do the same?
A. Yes, because I am fast.
B. No, I will keep running until I reach the finish line.
C. No, I will keep sleeping.
5. Why did the tortoise win the race?
A. Because he keep walking and the hare fell asleep
B. Because the tortoise fell asleep
C. Because he rans faster
6. What is the moral lesson?
A. Slow and steady wins the race.
B. Do not work hard.
C. Be boastful.
7. What kind of story is this?
A. Poem
B. Song
C. Fable
8. What is a fable?
A. A fable is a story that teaches a moral lesson. Usually, the
characters are animals that can talk.
B. A fable is story where the characters are fairies and magical
creatures.
C. It is a song about animals.
II.
Cause and Effect Sentences. Complete the sentence. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
9. The hare bragged about being fast _________
10.
The hare stopped to rest
_________
11.
The tortoise kept walking steadily
_________
a. so the tortoise challenged him.
b. so he won the race.
c. Because he thought he was far ahead.
III.
Arrange the events in order. Write numbers 1 to 5. 1 as the first and 5
as the last.
______ 12. The tortoise challenged him to a race.
______13. The race began.
______14. The hare bragged about being fast.
______15. The tortoise crossed the finish line first.
______16. The tortoise walked slowly but steadily.
IV.
Write a compound sentence using the following clauses and
conjunctions:
17-18. ______________________________________________________________.
Clause 1: She wanted to read a book
Clause 2: she was too tired
Conjunction: but
19-20. ______________________________________________________________.
Clause 1: I like apples
Clause 2: I like oranges.
Conjunction: and