Synonyms (Items 1–10) 8.

The synonym of beautiful is:

1. The synonym of happy is: a. ugly
a. sad b. lovely
b. glad c. dirty
c. angry d. plain
d. tired 9. The synonym of laugh is:
2. The synonym of big is: a. cry
a. huge b. smile
b. small c. giggle
c. tiny d. shout
d. little 10. The synonym of angry is:
3. The synonym of fast is: a. mad
a. quick b. calm
b. slow c. gentle
c. weak d. happy
d. late
4. The synonym of begin is: Antonyms (Items 11–20)
a. finish 11. The opposite of hot is:
b. end a. warm
c. start b. cool
d. stop c. cold
5. The synonym of silent is: d. heat
a. quiet 12. The opposite of up is:
b. loud a. over
c. noisy b. under
d. strong c. down
6. The synonym of child is: d. low
a. adult 13. The opposite of near is:
b. baby a. far
c. teacher b. close
d. worker c. next
7. The synonym of small is: d. around
a. huge 14. The opposite of clean is:
b. tiny a. fresh
c. large b. dirty
d. giant
 c. neat b. glad
d. tidy c. angry
d. weak
15. The opposite of day is: 2. The carabao is a big helper in the farm.
a. sun What word means the same as big?
b. night a. huge
c. light b. tiny
c. little
d. morning d. thin
16. The opposite of happy is: 3. Lito ran fast to catch the jeepney going to school.
a. glad What word means the same as fast?
b. joyful a. quick
c. cheerful b. slow
c. weak
d. sad d. late
17. The opposite of young is: 4. The program will begin after the flag ceremony.
a. old What word means the same as begin?
b. new a. stop
b. start
c. little c. end
d. fresh d. wait
18. The opposite of open is: 5. The students stayed silent while praying inside the church.
a. wide What word means the same as silent?
b. close a. noisy
b. quiet
c. free c. loud
d. big d. busy
19. The opposite of soft is: 6. The child played with his toy car under the mango tree.
a. gentle What word means the same as child?
a. adult
b. hard b. baby
c. smooth c. teacher
d. fluffy d. guard
20. The opposite of early is: 7. Rosa found a small shell on the beach in Palawan.
a. late What word means the same as small?
a. big
b. quick b. giant
c. slow c. tiny
d. first d. large
8. The flowers in Baguio City are very beautiful.
Synonyms (Items 1–10) What word means the same as beautiful?
a. ugly
1. Maria felt happy when she received a medal in the “Buwan ng Wika” contest.
b. lovely
What word means the same as happy?
c. dirty
a. sad
d. plain
9. The children laughed while watching a funny Filipino movie. 16. Liza felt happy when her classmates greeted her on her birthday.
What word means the same as laughed? What is the opposite of happy?
a. shouted a. sad
b. cried b. joyful
c. giggled c. glad
d. frowned d. cheerful
10. Pedro became angry when his little brother broke his toy. 17. The dog is young but very playful.
What word means the same as angry? What is the opposite of young?
a. happy a. old
b. calm b. little
c. mad c. fresh
d. gentle d. new
18. The teacher asked the pupils to open their books.
Antonyms (Items 11–20) What is the opposite of open?
11. The halo-halo was served hot instead of cold. a. wide
What is the opposite of hot? b. close
a. warm c. free
b. cold d. big
c. heat 19. Lola’s pillow is very soft.
d. fire What is the opposite of soft?
12. Ana looked up to see the colorful banderitas during fiesta. a. hard
What is the opposite of up? b. smooth
a. down c. gentle
b. high d. fluffy
c. tall 20. Jun arrived early at school while his friends arrived later.
d. over What is the opposite of early?
13. Our house is near the barangay hall. a. late
What is the opposite of near? b. quick
a. beside c. first
b. close d. fast
c. far
d. next
14. Juan cleaned his dirty shoes before entering the classroom.
What is the opposite of dirty? CONTEXT CLUES
a. clean
b. fresh 1. The puppy is very playful; it loves to run, jump, and chase the ball.
c. neat
d. shiny
a. active
15. During camping, they used a lamp at night. b. lazy
What is the opposite of night? c. sleepy
a. sun
b. day
c. morning
d. noon
2. After playing under the sun, Carlo felt thirsty, so he drank a glass of water. 9. The boy felt ashamed when he forgot his lines on stage.
a. hungry a. proud
b. tired b. embarrassed
c. needing water c. happy

3. Mother asked us to keep the room tidy, so we arranged the chairs and swept 10. The lake is very deep, so the children are not allowed to swim far.
the floor. a. shallow
a. dirty b. safe
b. clean c. low
c. messy
11. The teacher was pleased with Ana’s neat homework and gave her a star.
4. The baby cried loudly because she was hungry and wanted milk. a. angry
a. sleepy b. happy
b. tired c. sad
c. needing food
12. The street was vacant because everyone stayed inside their houses.
5. The children were silent during the flag ceremony; nobody was talking. a. empty
a. noisy b. crowded
b. quiet c. noisy
c. playful
13. After walking for hours, Pedro felt exhausted and sat down to rest.
6. The rice fields look very fertile; many healthy plants are growing. a. tired
a. rich in soil b. strong
b. empty c. excited
c. poor
14. The little boy was timid; he was shy to talk to new classmates.
7. The dog barked at the stranger, someone we did not know. a. brave
a. visitor we know b. shy
b. unknown person c. friendly
c. family member
15. The wind was gentle, softly moving the leaves of the trees.
8. The rabbit is very swift; it runs faster than the turtle. a. strong
a. slow b. quiet
b. quick c. soft
c. lazy
 16. The car moved slowly because of the heavy traffic. b. bright
a. quickly c. sunny
b. not fast
c. early 19. Mother was furious when she saw the broken vase.
a. very angry
17. Liza was delighted when she received a birthday gift. b. very happy
a. sad c. very tired
b. happy
c. angry 20. Father is very generous; he always shares food with our neighbors.
a. selfish
18. The room was dim, with only a small candle giving light.
a. dark b. kind and giving c. greed

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS b. in the bathroom

1. Maria is on cloud nine after winning the spelling contest. c. cooking rice
a. very sad 7. Ana’s best friend has a heart of gold.
b. very happy a. very kind
c. very tired b. very rich
2. Lito spilled the beans about the surprise party. c. very strong
a. shared a secret
b. cooked food 8. It’s raining very hard today; it’s raining cats and dogs.
c. watered the plants a. raining lightly
3. The exam was a piece of cake for Ana because she studied well. b. raining heavily
a. very easy c. not raining
b. very hard
c. very long 9. Carlo is all ears while listening to the teacher’s story.
4. The little boy is a couch potato; he watches TV all day. a. not paying attention
a. active child b. very attentive
b. lazy person c. sleeping
c. smart student
5. Pedro’s jokes always crack me up. 10. The new student tried to break the ice by smiling at everyone.
a. make me cry a. make friends
b. make me laugh b. break something
c. make me angry c. play a game
6. Father was in hot water after arriving late to work.
a. in trouble
11. My teacher told me to hit the books before the exam. 18. Don’t cry over spilled milk; the broken toy cannot be fixed.
a. throw the books a. don’t worry about what cannot be changed
b. study hard b. don’t drink milk
c. keep the books c. don’t cry at night

12. The class was full of beans during the school program. 19. My brother let the cat out of the bag about my gift.
a. full of energy a. revealed a secret
b. full of food b. chased a cat
c. full of noise c. bought a bag

13. You must hold your horses and wait for your turn. 20. I will keep an eye on my little sister while she plays.
a. be patient a. ignore her
b. run fast b. watch her carefully
c. take care of horses c. play with her

14. The baby sleeps so well because she is snug as a bug. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
a. very angry
b. very comfortable 1. She ___ to school every day.
c. very noisy a. go
b. goes
15. Juan always has cold feet before performing on stage. c. going
a. feels afraid
b. feels excited 2. They ___ playing basketball now.
c. feels strong a. is
b. are
16. Let’s call it a day after finishing our homework. c. am
a. stop working
b. call someone 3. The dog ___ loudly at night.
c. play outside a. bark
b. barks
17. Mother said Ana is the apple of her eye. c. barking
a. her favorite
b. her friend 4. We ___ to church every Sunday.
c. her helper a. goes
b. go
c. going
5. He ___ a story to his little brother. 12. My father ___ us to school every day.
a. tell a. drive
b. tells b. drives
c. telling c. driving

6. I ___ my homework before dinner. 13. They ___ vegetables in the garden.
a. does a. plant
b. do b. plants
c. doing c. planting

7. The boys ___ kites in the park. 14. I ___ excited about my birthday party.
a. fly a. is
b. flies b. am
c. flying c. are

8. She ___ her favorite song on stage. 15. The cat ___ under the chair.
a. sing a. hide
b. sings b. hides
c. singing c. hiding

9. The teacher ___ the lesson clearly. 16. Mother and Father ___ dinner together.
a. explain a. cooks
b. explains b. cook
c. explaining c. cooking

10. We ___ happy to see our grandparents. 17. She ___ her hair every morning.
a. is a. comb
b. are b. combs
c. am c. combing

11. The bird ___ in the tree. 18. The children ___ happily in the playground.
a. chirp a. play
b. chirps b. plays
c. chirping c. playing
 19. He ___ very kind to his classmates. b. I like apples, bananas, and mangoes.
a. is c. I like apples bananas, and mangoes.
b. are 7. Select the correct word:
c. am This is my ___ pencil.
a. me
20. We ___ ready for the school program. b. mine
a. is c. my
b. are 8. Which sentence is correct?
c. am a. The sun rise in the west.
b. The sun rises in the west.
GRAMMAR ACCURACY c. The sun rising in the west.
1. Which sentence is correct? 9. Choose the correct past tense:
a. she is my best friend. Yesterday, we ___ basketball.
b. She is my best friend. a. play
c. she Is my best friend. b. played
2. Which word best completes the sentence? c. plays
My mother ___ cooking dinner now. 10. Which sentence is correct?
a. is a. My sister and I is reading.
b. are b. My sister and I are reading.
c. am c. My sister and I am reading.
3. Choose the correct plural form: 11. Choose the correct word:
There are many ___ in the field. There ___ three books on the table.
a. cow a. is
b. cows b. are
c. cowes c. am
4. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? 12. Which sentence is correct?
a. Where is my book. a. We goes to school every day.
b. Where is my book, b. We go to school every day.
c. Where is my book? c. We going to school every day.
5. Choose the correct verb: 13. Choose the correct contraction:
Ana and Pedro ___ classmates. ___ going to the park later.
a. is a. They’re
b. are b. Their
c. am c. There
6. Which sentence is written correctly? 14. Which sentence has the correct capitalization?
a. I like apples bananas and mangoes. a. We live in manila.
 b. We live in Manila. 2. The ball rolled ___ the box.
c. We live in manila city. a. inside
15. Choose the correct possessive form: b. outside
This is my ___ bag. c. over
a. sister 3. My bag is ___ the chair.
b. sister’s a. in
c. sisters b. on
16. Which sentence is correct? c. at
a. The flowers is beautiful. 4. The children are playing ___ the park.
b. The flowers are beautiful. a. in
c. The flowers am beautiful. b. at
17. Choose the correct word: c. under
I saw a ___ of birds flying in the sky. 5. There is a picture ___ the wall.
a. group a. at
b. groups b. on
c. grouped c. under
18. Which sentence is correct? 6. We stayed ___ home during the storm.
a. My uncle has two childs. a. in
b. My uncle has two children. b. at
c. My uncle has two childrens. c. under
19. Choose the correct verb form: 7. The dog jumped ___ the fence.
She ___ to church every Sunday. a. on
a. go b. over
b. goes c. under
c. going 8. The teacher is standing ___ the classroom.
20. Which sentence is written correctly? a. at
a. The boy run fast yesterday. b. in
b. The boy runs fast yesterday. c. on
c. The boy ran fast yesterday. 9. The clock is hanging ___ the door.
a. over
PREPOSITION b. under
1. The cat is hiding ___ the table. c. beside
a. under 10. The students are waiting ___ the bus stop.
b. over a. in
c. beside b. on
c. at
11. There are apples ___ the basket. 20. The bird flew ___ the tree.
a. on a. under
b. in b. over
c. at c. beside
12. The airplane is flying ___ the clouds.
a. beside FIGURES OF SPEECH
b. above 1. The baby’s smile is like sunshine.
c. under a. Simile
13. The boy sat ___ his mother during lunch. b. Metaphor
a. beside c. Personification
b. over 2. The classroom was a zoo during recess.
c. in a. Simile
14. The pencil is ___ the box. b. Metaphor
a. in c. Hyperbole
b. on 3. The wind whispered through the trees.
c. under a. Personification
15. The sun sets ___ the mountains. b. Simile
a. over c. Hyperbole
b. under 4. She is as busy as a bee.
c. beside a. Simile
16. The boat is sailing ___ the river. b. Metaphor
a. on c. Hyperbole
b. in 5. My bag weighs a ton!
c. under a. Simile
17. My house is ___ the corner of the street. b. Hyperbole
a. at c. Personification
b. on 6. The stars danced in the night sky.
c. in a. Metaphor
18. The cat is sleeping ___ the bed. b. Personification
a. at c. Simile
b. under 7. He is a lion when he plays basketball.
c. over a. Simile
19. The children ran ___ the playground. b. Metaphor
a. around c. Hyperbole
b. under 8. My little brother eats like a pig.
c. in a. Simile
 b. Hyperbole b. Metaphor
c. Personification c. Personification
9. The flowers smiled at the children. 18. Life is a journey.
a. Personification a. Simile
b. Metaphor b. Metaphor
c. Hyperbole c. Personification
10. I am so hungry I could eat a whole horse. 19. Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.
a. Hyperbole a. Simile
b. Simile b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor c. Personification
11. Her hair is silk. 20. The leaves danced in the wind.
a. Simile a. Personification
b. Metaphor b. Metaphor
c. Personification c. Simile
12. The thunder was as loud as drums.
a. Hyperbole
b. Simile
c. Metaphor
13. The moon is a silver lamp in the sky. PROPER PUNCTUATION
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Hyperbole
1.
14. My heart leaped with joy. a. what is your name.
a. Personification b. What is your name?
b. Hyperbole c. What is your name.
c. Simile 2.
15. The boy runs like the wind. a. My brother likes mangoes, bananas, and apples.
a. Simile b. My brother likes mangoes bananas and apples.
b. Metaphor c. My brother likes, mangoes, bananas and apples.
c. Hyperbole 3.
16. The clock told us it was time for lunch. a. Oh no! I forgot my notebook.
a. Metaphor
b. Oh no. I forgot my notebook!
b. Personification
c. Simile
c. Oh no, I forgot my notebook.
17. The mountain was so tall it touched the sky. 4.
a. Hyperbole
a. Where are you going. a. Do you want to play outside.
b. Where are you going, b. Do you want to play outside?
c. Where are you going? c. Do you want to play outside!
5. 13.
a. My dog is cute. a. Wow! That’s a big fish!
b. My dog is cute! b. Wow, that’s a big fish?
c. My dog is cute? c. Wow. That’s a big fish.
6. 14.
a. Good morning, class. a. Please, close the window.
b. Good morning class. b. Please close the window.
c. good morning, class. c. Please close the window,
7. 15.
a. The sun is shining. a. Tomorrow is Friday?
b. The sun is shining? b. Tomorrow is Friday!
c. The sun is shining! c. Tomorrow is Friday.
8.
a. May I borrow your pencil,
b. May I borrow your pencil? 16.
c. May I borrow your pencil. a. Ana, Pedro, and Liza are friends.
9. b. Ana Pedro, and Liza are friends.
a. Hooray, we won the game? c. Ana Pedro and, Liza are friends.
b. Hooray we won the game. 17.
c. Hooray! We won the game! a. Who is your teacher.
10. b. Who is your teacher?
a. The cat is sleeping under the bed. c. Who is your teacher!
b. The cat is sleeping under the bed! 18.
c. The cat is sleeping under the bed? a. I love to eat ice cream, cake, and cookies.
11. b. I love to eat, ice cream cake and cookies.
a. “I like to read books,” said Ana. c. I love to eat ice cream cake and cookies.
b. “I like to read books” said Ana. 19.
c. I like to read books, said Ana. a. Yes, I will help you.
12. b. Yes I will help you,
c. Yes! I will help you?
 20.
a. Stop, look, and listen!
b. Stop look and listen.
c. Stop look, and listen.