Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF VALENCIA CITY
GUINUYORAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
First Periodical Examination
ENGLISH 10
Section: _____________________ Score: _______
SY 2022-2023
_____7. What type of textual aid gives the gist of
Name: _______________________________________ the story?

Direction: Read the questions carefully and choose the A. Title C. Image
letter of the correct answer and write it on the space B. Flow chart D. Symbol
provided before each number.
_____8. It is a circular chart which is divided into
_____1. It is a text that comes from an argument, slices or potions to illustrate proportion.
exposition, discussion, review or an
advertisement that aims to persuade the A. Venn diagram C. Pie graph
readers. B. Concept mapD. Flow chart

A. Informative Text C. Opinion _____9. Which textual aid is used to identify the
B. Persuasive text D. Assertion similarities and differences between two
or more concepts.
_____2. What are the roles of an author in a
persuasive text? A. Concept maps C. Flow chart
B. Graphic organizer D. Venn
A. The author is telling a story. Diagram
B. The author is informing the reader.
C. The author is convincing the reader to _____10. It is a graphic representation of the passage
agree with him/her. of time.
D. All of the above
A. Concept mapC. Pie graph
_____3. What does the term “Average Joe” referred B. Timelines D. Flow chart
to in a Persuasive Technique and Devices?
_____11. It is a graphical or symbolic representation
A. Bandwagon C. Plain Folks of a process?
B. Anecdotes D. Alliteration
A. Concept mapC. Pie graph
_____4. What persuasive technique that a writer B. Timelines D. Flow chart
should use when he wants the reader to be
happy, sad, angry in persuading? _____12. A form of formal definition that gives the
word a similar meaning.
A. Appeal to Emotion
B. Rhetorical Question A. Antonyms
C. Appeal to Trust B. Synonyms
D. Speaking Directly to the viewer C. Homonyms
D. Technical definition
_____5. This persuasive technique is used by making
something sound absolutely necessary and ____13. What are the three parts of a formal
critical. definition?

A. Appeal to reason C. Exaggeration A. The word, definition and example

B. Imperatives D. Anecdotes B. The introduction, class, example
C. The introduction, definition and
_____6. It is a statement used to make a declaration conclusion
or to make a strong belief on a particular D. The word, class, and the distinguishing
topic. features

A. Assertion C. Persuasive text

B. Opinion D. Fact
____14. It is a logical technique that reveals the
meaning of a term or word.

A. class C. term
B. definition D. formal
 ____22. Which persuasive technique is used when a
____15. What literary device is used in drawing writer uses facts, numbers, information,
comparison between two unrelated and and logic when persuading?
dissimilar things, people, beings, places,
and concepts, it is marked with words A. Appeal to emotion
“like” or “as”? B. Appeal to reason
C. Bandwagon
A. Analogy C. Metaphor D. Repetition
B. Personification D. Simile
____23. How does an author share their opinion
____16. It is an extended comparison, which about an issue through persuasive writing?
explains the various points of similarity
between the things compared. A. Share their personal opinion
B. support their opinion through evidences
A. Analogy C. Metaphor C. make up fictional information to trick the
B. Personification D. Simile reader.
D. Share the opinions of others that are
_____17. The practice of attaching human traits and similar to theirs
characteristics to inanimate objects,
phenomena, and animals. _____24. How should an author of a persuasive text
back up his/her claim or argument?
A. Analogy C. Personification
B. Metaphor D. Simile A. support C. text
B. claim D. argument
_____18. It is the repetition of usually initial
consonant sounds in two or more _____25. How does a persuasive text begin?
neighbouring words or syllables such as
wild and woolly. A. with a clear statement or thesis about the
purpose of the text
A. Assonance C. Onomatopoeia B. with the reasons about the claim
B. Metaphor D. Alliteration C. with the summary of the claim
D. with a question
____19. Which is not a characteristic of a good
persuasive writing piece? _____26. Which of the following sentences best
explains persuasive writing?
A. The writer provides strong arguments as
support. A. It is a non-fiction writing used to convince
B. The writer provides information based the reader to agree with the author about
from opinions only. an issue.
C. The writer entertains the reader with B. It is a fictional writing used to convince
engaging dialogue between characters. the reader to agree with the author about
D. The writer uses illustrations, photographs, an issue or topic.
and diagrams to convince the reader. C. It is used strictly for commercial scripts to
convince the audience to buy a
____20. Which of the following statement best company’s product.
explains persuasive writing? D. Persuasive writing is used to inform the
reader about an issue and will provide
A. It is a non-fiction writing used to convince no facts favouring either side.
the reader to agree with the author about
an issue. ____27. The following are things you need to
B. It is a fictional writing used to convince remember in persuasive writing EXCEPT?
the reader to agree with the author about
an issue or topic. A. Plan your writing before you begin
C. It is used strictly for commercial scripts to B. Check your spelling and punctuation
convince the audience to buy a C. The length of your persuasive essay
company’s product. D. Check and edit your writing when you
D. Persuasive writing is used to inform the are finished
reader about an issue and will provide no ____28. What persuasive technique/device is used in
facts favoring either side. the statement, “Believe me! I’ve been there
before. I’m just like you.”
____21. Which of the following is the correct
definition of persuasive essay? A. Appeal to Trust C. Appeal to Reason
B. Bandwagon D. Exaggeration
A. It explains an idea.
B. It asks questions and then answer them. ___29. Which of the following is NOT an example
C. It explains a topic or an action. of evidence?
D. It sways the audience’s thinking or action.
A. Statistics
 B. Results from research false.
C. Expert opinions B. A strong belief, feeling or thought.
D. Personal opinions C. A statement that many people assume to
be true but it is not necessary.
___30. Which persuasive technique is used when the D. All of the above
writer uses words like ‘we, you, our and us
which your audience think you are talking ____38. Which of the following is TRUE about
only to them? textual aids?

A. repetition C. alliteration A. They are educational instruments used in

B. exaggeration D. personal pronouns linear texts.
B. They are an educational instrument that
____31. Philippine Secretary of Health, Francisco summarizes a text.
Duque thinks that junk food should be C. They are instruments that distract
banned from the schools’ cafeterias/canteen. learner’s attention on important points.
Which Persuasive Technique and Device is D. They are educational instruments written
used in the statement? or printed that emphasized essential
points, graphs and images.
A. Appeal to Authority
B. Appeal to Reason _____39. Which of the following information
C. Appeal to Emotion should be placed on a timeline?
D. Appeal to Trust
A. Father’s favorite hobby
____32. This the best drink in the world. Which B Family members’ birth year
Persuasive Technique and Device is used in C. Children’s monthly expenses
the statement? D. Mother’s collection of souvenir items

A. Repetition C. Exaggeration _____40. Which of the statement best describes the

B. Plain Folks D. Imperatives use of graphic organizer?

____33. Which Persuasive Technique and device is A. They are used to make text presentable
used when a writer uses famous people or and attractive.
experts in an argument? B. They provide visual presentation of
concepts and knowledge.
A. Appeal to reason C. They present ideas in a complex manner.
B. Appeal to trust D. They are effective to use for young
C. Appeal to authority learners.
D. Appeal to emotion
_____41. Which of the following textual aid refers
____34. Which of the following is NOT a Common to a general organizer that shows a central
Persuasive Technique and Devices? idea with its corresponding characteristics?

A. Bandwagon C. Metaphor A. Timeline C. Concept Map

B. Anecdotes D. Imperatives B. Venn Diagram D. Pie Graph

____35. Which of the following is NOT an example _____42. What non-linear illustration will best show
of Assertion? the figures of Covid-19 positive cases,
recoveries and deaths on a daily basis for
A. Sharks eat people. a specific month?
B. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
C. An ostrich's eyeball is bigger than its brain. A. Pie Graph C. Table
D. If you eat and then immediately go B. Bar Graph D. Pictograph
swimming, you will get stomach cramps.
_____43. James is going to discuss in class the
____36. The following are examples of Opinion, “Water Cycle”. What graph should he use
EXCEPT? to show the process?

A. Apple phones are better than Android A. Concept Map C. Flow Chart
phones. B. Line Graph D. Pie Chart
B. Rodrigo R. Duterte is the Philippines
Previous President. ____44. John wants to display information about
C. Spring is the best season of the year. his monthly expenses for last month. Which
D. Dogs are much better than cats textual aid should he use to display
information?
____37. Which is TRUE about the meaning of
FACT? A. Concept Map C. Flow Chart
B. Line Graph D. Pie Chart
A. A statement that can be proven true or
For # 45-48. Analyze the Pie Graph and answer the B. Bar Graph D. Pie Graph
questions below.
_____51. Which of the following is an example of
FAVORITE SPORTS informal definition?

A. Spiders are scary.

_____45. Which sport is less popular among the B. Spiders are from the order of Arachnids.
students? C. Spiders are insects that create sticky web.
D. Spiders are small creatures with eight legs.
A. Chess C. Cricket
Volleyball
B. Table Tennis D. Volleyball _____52. Why are definitions included in writing?

_____46. Which sport is most liked to play by the

Table A. To help attract more readers.
students? B. To improve reader comprehension.
Tennis
Chess C. To make the document more formal.
A. Volleyball C. Table Tennis D. To improve the overall appearance of the
B. Soccer D. ChessSoccer document.
Cricket ____53. A formal definition of a word is based on a
_____47. Which sport gained 30% as the second
favorite sports of the students? short, logical pattern that includes as much
information as it can within a minimum
space. It consists of three parts, EXCEPT:

A. The term (word or phrase) to be

defined
B. The class of object or concept to which
the term belongs.
C. The common understanding of the
words based on experience
D. The differentiating characteristics that
distinguish it from all others of its class.

____54. Grass is a plant that has narrow green

leaves. The underline phrase is a ____.

A. Class
B. Definition
C. Differentiating characteristics
D. Term

_____55. What is the informal definition of a

vinegar?
A. Volleyball C. Table Tennis
B. Soccer D. Chess A. A condiment
B. A seasoning
_____48. What is the total percentage of students C. a sour liquid consisting of dilute and
who liked to play chess and volleyball? impure acetic acid
D. a strong-tasting, dark brown liquid made
A. 55% C. 61 % from fermented soy beans
B. 6 % D. 5 %
____56. The wind was blowing so hard, the sun was
scared to come out. Which literary device is
_____49. Which of the following can be presented used in the statement?
using a flow chart?
A. oxymoron
A. Steps in online enrolment B. personification
B. Comparing distance learning C. Simile
C. Effects of lockdown to employees D. Metaphor
D. Number of Covid-19 cases by region and
online learning ____57. The boy believed black birds bite. Which
literary device is used in the statement?
____50. John wants to share his expertise in making
Do it Yourself (DIY) face masks? Which A. Metaphor
textual aid does John use to present the B. Alliteration
steps? C. Personification
D. Simile
A. Venn Diagram C. Flow Chart
_____58. The following are examples of Simile
 EXCEPT?

A. The men were jumping like a pack of

frantic grizzly bears.
B. The sky is a rainbow of colors.
C. The grass is like an ocean of flowers.
D. None of the above

_____59. Cra-aack! Whumph! The beam broke and

fell on them. Which word express
onomatopoeia in the given phrase?

A. broke
B. Cra-aack! Whumph
C. fell
D. beam

_____60. Which of the following lines is an example

of Alliteration?

A. Claire, close your cluttered closet.

B. The big bad bear bored the baby bunnies
by the bushes.
C.  A host, of golden daffodils;
D. Shut the shutters before the shouting
makes you shudder.

Prepared by:

MARY JANE I, BOMEDIANO

Teacher I