St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.

(Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.)

Dahlia Street, Poblacion Uno.
Bansalan, Davao del Sur, 8005 Philippines
Tel. No. (082) 272-1797 Fax No.: (082) 553-9246
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Preliminary Examination
Second Semester
Second Term

Name of Student: _Nora Mie Saban________________________Subject: TEng102

Instructor: ELMA JOY A. LANURIAS. MAED Total Points: 60

I-MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE: Write T if the statement is true. If the statement is

false, underline the word which makes it wrong and write the correct word on the space
provided.
_____T___1. According to Cruz (2012) avers, Literature is effective in achieving the
skills expected of, and from, a 21st century learner and professional.
Competency 2. A “curriculum guide” is an array of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
required to successfully perform a specific task (Competencies and Learning Objectives,
2020).
figment of imagination 3. Children’s literature, according to Otten (2003), is the product of
actual situation in the writer’s mind borne out of how interacts with children and how the writer
makes a construct of childhood.
_____T____ 4. Pedagogy, according to Peel (Pedagogy, n.d.), is all about the methods a
teacher uses to achieve one’s objectives to ensure that students are engaged in age-
appropriate learning activities.
______T___ 5. Scaffold Instruction-students are given a lot of structures at the beginning, and
these structures are removed little until the students are capable of doing it themselves.
____T_____6. Children’s literature is simple, naïve, unsophisticated, natural, and
uncomplicated.
Pictures than text 7. Picture books tell a story accompanied by pictures and illustrations where
there is more text than pictures.
___and_____8. According to Norton to Norton (2010), Literature offers limitless benefits for
young people.
__T_______9. Children’s literature pertains to artistic literature that seeks to bring out the
creativity in children by enabling them to express their emotions and stir their imagination.
____T _____10. According to Laffrado (1995), children’s literature comprises a wide variety of
writing for readers whose ages range from very young kids to adolescents.
____T____11. “Our task regarding creativity is to help children climb their own mountains, as
high as possible. No one can do more.”
____T_____12. Learning experiences through fun are a way of enhancing and internalizing
learning.
___T______13. Approaches to teaching can only prove to be effective if new ways of doing
things are incorporated into existing practice.
__with____14. Teaching children’s literature is not without issues and concerns.
__T_______15. The study of literature is perceived as an avenue in teaching 21 st century skills.

II-MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the statements carefully, then decide from among the given
choices the best answer. Circle the letter of your best choices.
1. A students uses what he knows to understand what is new. What learning theory is this?
a. Behaviorism c. Constructivism
b. Cognitivism d. Connectivism
2. A students reads a classic novel and responds to what he/she reads by writing while at the same
time, uses creative thinking and critical thinking. Which of the four components of the K to 12
conceptual framework is this?
a. Language learning process
b. Making meaning through language
c. Effective language use
d. Holistic assessment
 3. What genre of literature are folktales, folklore, fairy tales, fables, legends, and myths?
a. Modern Fantasy c. Historical fiction
b. Realistic fiction d. Traditional literature
4. This strategy involves students working together in small groups and engaging in risk-taking
tasks involving higher-level thinking skills instead of the conventional question-answer teaching
strategy.
a. Modeling c. Literary response
b. Cooperative learning d. Scaffolding
5. In this approach, the teacher may play one or all of these roles: formal authority, expert, and
personal model.
a. Teacher-centered c. Student-centered
b. Inquiry-based d. All of the above
6. Although the three approaches to teaching literature differ in terms of their focus on the text, the
elements unique to each approach can be integrated in a way that makes literature available,
useful and valuable to the learner. This statement is:
a. True c. False
b. Maybe True or False d. None of the above
7. In the traditional approach, the teacher elicits information from students about the text, explains
the content of the text to the class, and provides students with background information. This
statement is:
a. True c. False
b. Partly True d. None of the above
8. Journal writing, brainstorming sessions, small-group discussions, and writing about feelings and
reactions toward an issue are activities done using:
a. Traditional approach c. Language-Based approach
b. Reader-Response approach d. All of the above
9. Students are engaged in group work, jigsaw puzzle, and prediction exercises, debate, drama, and
role-play. These activities characterized:
a. Traditional approach c. Language-Based approach
b. Reader-Response approach d. All of the above
10. There is not one single strategy that fits all types of learners. This statement is:
a. True c. False
b. Sometimes True d. None of the above
11. When a piece of literature to use with learners, the teacher asks a question like “ Is it something
that could be relevant to the learners?” This is a matter that is concerned with:
a. Choosing material c. Where to find the material
b. The level of difficulty of the material d. None of the above
12. A Student reads children’s literature to nurture and expand the imagination. What value of
literature does it exemplify?
a. The value of giving opportunities for the children to interact with the piece and develop their
reactions about it.
b. The value of children’s appreciation of their cultural background and the culture of other
people.
c. The importance of cultivating the children’s creativity and emotional intelligence
d. The significance of transmitting literature and themes from one generation to the next.
13. “Understanding cultures” is one of the three major applications for effective language use of the
K to 12 English program. What describes this application in the skillful use of the language macro
skills?
a. Learners assess the usefulness of information for particular purposes.
b. Learners contemplate the moral implications in the use of ideas.
c. Learners use language appropriately.
d. Learners understand differences in language systems.
14. All the following items describe “Gen Z” learners, EXCEPT:
a. They exude strong views because they have a seemingly unlimited access to information
superhighway.
b. They are dept at multitasking- can text, read, watch, talk, and eat simultaneously.
c. They have reduced attention span leading to what psychologists call” acquired attention
deficit disorder.”
d. They do not know life without technology.
15. It is the capacity to understand, learn from, and above all, enjoy literary works.
a. Experience c. Judgment
b. Appreciation d. Imagination

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