LONG QUIZ # 1 IN ENGLISH 8 (4th Grading Period
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Anthony Gio L. AndayaLONG QUIZ # 1 IN ENGLISH 8 (4th Grading Period
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Anthony Gio L. AndayaLONG QUIZ # 1 IN ENGLISH 8
(4TH GRADNG PERIOD)
Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________
Grade & Section: ___________________ Score: /35
A. Underline the part of the sentence expressing cause. Meanwhile, double underline the phrase
stating effect. Encircle the grammatical signal being used.
1. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many citizens have lost their jobs.
2. The spread of the disease has been lowered since the government implemented physical distancing.
3. Many people want to return to their home province; hence, they avail the Balik Probinsya program of
the government.
4. Due to the policy of community quarantine, Filipinos were told to stay inside their homes.
5. Indigent families were given cash allowance from the government for they lost their source of
income.
B. Underline the part of the sentence expressing the claim. Meanwhile, double underline the phrase
stating counterclaim. Encircle the grammatical signal being used.
1. Health professionals are not allowed to leave the country at the moment due to the global pandemic.
However, they stressed out that the government neglects them by not providing adequate salary.
2. The authority has reported that the country is winning in its battle against CoViD-19; yet, the numbers
of positive cases every day is increasing, making the country among the Top 5 highest cases in Southeast
Asia.
3. The government has maximized its resources to respond to the needs of its citizens, but numerous
families in the country said that they do not receive help from the national government.
4. Liquor ban is well-implemented during the ECQ. On the other hand, a beverage company reported
that it has increased its sales during quarantine.
5. CoViD-19 is not a fatal disease as compared to other illnesses; yet, it has claimed thousands of lives
across the world.
C. Encircle the letter of the word that correctly identifies the type of idea development described.
1. When you read this write-up, it discusses the reason for something, and the result. This is the most
common form of idea development.
A. Cause-effect B. Problem-solution C. General-particular D. Claim-counterclaim
2. What type of writing discusses a broad topic by using specific details that support the topic?
A. Cause-effect B. Problem-solution C. General-particular D. Claim-counterclaim
3. In this type of writing, the writer states his/her point or opinion, or oppose others’ beliefs.
A. Cause-effect B. Problem-solution C. General-particular D. Claim-counterclaim
4. Which of the following types of idea development presents a timely or important issue and provides
answers to it?
A. Cause-effect B. Problem-solution C. General-particular D. Claim-counterclaim
5. In this write up, the topic sentence should identify a general view about a subject.
A. Cause-effect B. Problem-solution C. General-particular D. Claim-counterclaim
D. Read the following descriptions and determine if it is a primary or a secondary source. Write
PRIMARY if it is a primary source or SECONDARY if it is a secondary source.
_______1. A classroom history textbook
_______2. A copy of the text of the Phil. Constitution
_______3. A biography of Carlos P. Romulo
_______4. A video of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech
_______5. An interview with a survivor of a natural disaster
_______6. An opinion of the editor from the newspaper
_______7. A Wikipedia article about George Washington
_______8. Ann Frank’s autobiography The Diary of a Young Girl
_______9. A map of Africa from 1900
_______10. A story on a televised national news program about a bill passed by Congress
E. Make a simple paragraph based on the picture below. Label your sentence/s with topic sentence,
supporting details and concluding sentence. (10 points)
Topic Sentence: (main idea/topic + personal opinion about the main topic/idea):
Supporting Details 1 (main piece of info about the main idea/topic + support the main piece of info with
details):
Supporting Details 2 (main piece of info about the main idea/topic + support the main piece of info with
details):
Supporting Details 3 (main piece of info about the main idea/topic + support the main piece of info with
details):
Concluding Sentence (Summary of main idea + personal opinion about the main topic/idea):
