Department of Education
Region V
Division of Camarines Sur
Nabua East District
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN ENGLISH 3
S/Y 2024-2025
Name: _____________________________________Date: _________________
I. Directions: Read the sentences and choose the letter of the
correct answer.
1-2 Choose the correct Homonyms that best complete each
sentence.
1. The ____ boys are noisy. They are talking ____ loud in the
canteen.
A. three-tree B. two-too C. four-for
2. Our cousins ____ their dinner at _____ in the evening last night.
A. eat - it B. there - their C. ate - eight
3-4 Choose the correct meaning of the homographs in each
sentence.
3. My father used the nails to repair my armchair.
a. part at the end of fingers and toes
b. small metals used for fastening or joining wood
c. to fix or attach something
4. The lady paints her nails with silver glitters.
A. to fix or attach something
B. small metals used for fastening or joining wood
C. part at the end of fingers and toes
5-6 Choose the category for each group of words.
5. (Hammer, pliers, screwdriver)
A. vehicles B. instruments C. tools
6. (basketball, football, volleyball, soccer)
A. balls B. sports games C. players
II. Directions: Read the situations below and choose the possible
solutions to the problem. Write the letter of the correct answer.
PROBLEM SOLUTION
A. Get a rug to wipe and
_____7. Anthony did not understand clean it.
his assignment in Science.
B. Pick them up and throw
_____8. Jack spilled the orange juice them in the trash can.
in the tumbler during snack time.
C. Raises his hands and asks
_____9. There are scattered pieces of the teacher politely to
plastics near the school library. explain it again.
D. Give her/him milk or sing
_____10. Some of your pencil colors a song.
keep breaking during art class.
E. Use a sharpener and
_____11. Your baby brother/sister is continue doing the
crying in the crib. activity.
III. Directions: Read the phrases and identify what elements of a text
is being presented.
12. The _________ is written by the author who wish to inform the
reader.
A. Topic Sentence B. Main Idea
C. Informational Text
13. The ________ refers to the general thought of the paragraph.
A. Topic Sentence B. Main Idea
C. Informational Text
14. The _________ is the main or lead sentence that supports the
main idea and topic.
A. Topic Sentence B. Main Idea
C. Informational Text
IV. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
A. tame
B. flame
C. frame
15.
A. tubes
B. cubes
C. mule
16.
A. mite
B. tide
C. ride
17.
A. note
B. vote
C. tone
18.
IV. Directions: Read the following sentences. Encircle the words
with long a, i, o, and u in each sentence.
19. The buyer needs three cases of softdrinks.
A. buyer B. cases C. softdrinks
20. Jim shares a witty joke to his friends.
A. shares B. joke C. friends
21. The kids want to visit the museum.
A. kids B. visit C. museum
22. We went shell-hunting at low tide.
A. shell b. hunting C. tide
V . Choose the letter of the correct answer.
23. How do you keep your teeth clean?
A. Drink soft drinks after every meal.
B. Brush teeth 3 times a day.
C. Eat a lot of chocolates and candies.
24.Why is handwashing important?
A. It helps spread germs faster.
B. It helps make the food we touch clean.
C. It makes us sick easier.
25. If you read a book and watch television and describe how they
are similar and different, you compare and contrast.
A. True B. False C. Maybe
26.What does it mean to compare?
A. To tell how something caused something else to happen.
B. To tell how something is the same or different.
C. To tell how something is the same, similar, or alike.
VI. Directions: Read the following words. Choose the correct affixes to
form the new word. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
27. mind
A. ful B. mis C. re
28. understand
A. mis B. re C. dis
29. Able to break easily
A. breakfast B. breakable C.
unbreakable
30. Which of the following statement is TRUE when writing a
story?
A. The story should have a setting and characters only.
B. The story should have a setting, characters, and plot/events.
C. The story should have characters and events.
VII. 31-35 Direction: Rewrite the short story and fill in the blanks with the
correct words or phrases to complete the setting, characters and plot.
Choose your answer in the given options inside the box. (5points)
The Shell
In a small village near a ________there lived a girl named
________ . She loved to ________________ in the beach. One day, she
__________ a beautiful shell while swimming in the beach. She brought it
home and showed it to her ____________. Her mother was happy and
helped her clean the shell. Then she decided to use the shell as a
____________ in her room.
mother swim and play
Sofia climb and run
forest decoration
beach found
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
ENGLISH 3
3rd Periodical Test
Total no. of days: 35 days No. of Items: 35 items
# of Weight # of Item Placement
Instructional Objectives Days % test
taught items
Use Homonyms (e.g. flower/flour) 2 6% 2 1,2
Identify Homographs (e.g., read-read) 2 6% 2 3,4
Determine Hyponyms – type of (e.g. 6% 2 5,6
2
guava - type of fruit)
Identify possible solutions to problems 5 14% 5 7,8,9,10,11
Identify the elements of an 9% 3 12,13,14
3
informational/factual text heard
Read words with long a, i, o , u sound 11% 4 15,16,17,18
4
(ending in e)
Read phrases, sentences, stories and 11% 4 19,20,21,22
poems consisting of long a, i, o, and u 4
words
Ask and respond to questions about 6% 2 23,24
informational texts listened to 2
(environment, health, how-to’s, etc.)
Compare and contrast information 6% 2 25, 26
2
heard
Read word with affixes 3 9% 3 27, 28, 29
14% 6 30,31,32,33,34,
Write a simple story 5
35
TOTAL 35 100 35 35
%
Prepared by: Checked:
MARIA CECILIA M. SUNAS ELSIE T. DOROTEO AIDA S.
FORTUNO
T2/LOES MT2/NCPS
Principal-I/Adviser
3RD PERIODICAL TEST
KEY TO CORRECTION
ENGLISH 3
S/Y 2024-2025
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6 B
7 C
8. A
9. B
10. E
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. B
21 C
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. A
26. B
27. C
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. beach
32. Sofia
33. swim and play
34. found
35. decoration
