Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V – Bicol
Schools Division of Masbate
Monreal District
MONREAL CENTRAL SCHOOL
Monreal
SY 2025-2026

SUMMATIVE TEST – ENGLISH 5

Week 1&2

Direction: Read the questions carefully and encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

___1. What is the story grammar of a story?

A. The story’s title and author
B. The framework showing characters, setting, problem, and solution
C. The lesson we learn from the story
D. The order of events

___2. Which of the following shows the setting of a story?

A. The time and place where the story happens
B. The people involved in the story
C. The main problem of the story
D. The solution to the problem

___3. Which is an example of a character in a story?

A. The place where the story happens
B. The person or animal in the story
C. The moral lesson of the story
D. The event that changes the story

___4. What part of the story tells how the problem is solved?
A. Beginning
B. Middle
C. Ending
D. Conflict

___5. What do we call the event that creates conflict in a story?

A. Setting
B. Problem
C. Solution
D. Ending

___6. Which of these is an example of a flashback?

A. The story moves to the future
B. The character remembers something that happened before
C. The story repeats an event
D. The character imagines what might happen next
___7. Why do authors use flashbacks?
A. To confuse readers
B. To add humor to the story
C. To show important events from the past
D. To make the story shorter

___8. Which of the following best defines figures of speech?

A. Ordinary sentences
B. Words that describe facts only
C. Questions in a story
D. Words used to create special meaning or comparison

___9. “The stars danced in the sky.” What figure of speech is used here?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole

___10. “He is as brave as a lion.” What figure of speech is used?

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole

___11. “Time is a thief.” This sentence uses a ___________.

A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia

___12. “Boom!” “Crash!” “Bang!” These are examples of ___________.

A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Metaphor

___13. “The classroom was a zoo.” What does this mean?

A. The classroom was full of animals.
B. The classroom was very noisy.
C. The classroom was empty.
D. The classroom was clean.

___14. “My bag weighs a ton!” What does the sentence mean?
A. The bag is extremely heavy.
B. The bag has no weight.
C. The bag is as light as a feather.
D. The bag is small.

___15. What is the main purpose of figures of speech in stories?

A. To make the story boring
B. To make writing more interesting and creative
C. To confuse reader
D. To shorten the story
___16. What can you infer if a character is crying after reading a letter?
A. The character is happy
B. The letter made the character emotional
C. The character is tired
D. The letter was blank

___17. In a story, the main character remembers her childhood friend. What
story element is shown?
A. Flashback
B. Foreshadowing
C. Problem
D. Solution
___18. “The leaves whispered to each other.” What does this figure of speech
mean?
A. The leaves are talking loudly
B. The wind is blowing gently through the leaves
C. The leaves are falling down
D. The leaves are being eaten by insects

___19. Which sentence best shows hyperbole?

A. She runs faster than lightning.
B. She runs every morning.
C. She runs slowly in the park.
D. She runs with her friends.

___20. What can you infer if a character hides a gift behind his back?
A. He is angry
B. He is sad
C. He is planning a surprise
D. He lost something

___21. In the story, the problem is that “Liza lost her dog.” Which of the
following is the best solution?
A. She buys a new toy.
B. She looks for the dog around the village.
C. She goes to sleep.
D. She ignores the problem.

___22. “Life is like a roller coaster.” What does this simile mean?
A. Life has ups and downs
B. Life is scary
C. Life is short
D. Life is fast

___23. Why is it important to understand story grammar when reading?

A. It helps us know the author’s birthday.
B. It helps us understand and retell the story clearly.
C. It helps us write longer stories.
D. It helps us count the number of pages.

___24. How does using figures of speech make writing better?

A. It adds color and emotion to ideas.
B. It makes the story longer.
C. It makes sentences harder to understand.
D. It removes the story’s meaning.

___25. If you were to write your own story, why might you include a
flashback?
A. To show a character’s past that explains the present
B. To confuse readers
C. To end the story quickly
D. To skip important details

Answer Key
B – The framework showing characters, setting, problem, and solution
A – The time and place where the story happens
B – The person or animal in the story
C – Ending
B – Problem
B – The character remembers something that happened before
C – To show important events from the past
D – Words used to create special meaning or comparison
C – Personification
A – Simile
B – Metaphor
C – Onomatopoeia
B – The classroom was very noisy
A – The bag is extremely heavy
B – To make writing more interesting and creative
B – The letter made the character emotional
A – Flashback
B – The wind is blowing gently through the leaves
A – She runs faster than lightning
C – He is planning a surprise
B – She looks for the dog around the village
A – Life has ups and downs
B – It helps us understand and retell the story clearly
A – It adds color and emotion to ideas
A – To show a character’s past that explains the present

SUMMATIVE TEST 1
ENGLISH 5- week 1&2

TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
 COGNITIVE PROCESS
No.
DIMENSION
of
C OMPETENC IES/ OBJ EC TIVES Weight No. R U AP AN E C
Days
of EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
Spent
Items ITEM PLACEMENT
1. note important details of a story 2,3
24% 6 1,4 23
using story grammar (EN5LR-III-1) 5
2. identify flashbacks in the plot of a
16% 4 6,7 17 25
story (EN5LR-III-1)
3. infer reasons behind specific events
or characters' actions and decisions 12% 3 21 16,20
(EN5LR-III-1)
8,9
4. Identify figures of speech used in a
20% 5 10,11
literary text.
12
5. Infer and interpret the meaning of
13,14
figures of speech used in a literary text 20% 5 19 18
22
(EN5LR-III-1).
6. Explain the purpose of figures of
8% 2 15 24
speech in literary texts (EN5LR-III-1).
TOTAL 100% 25

Prepared by:

ABEGAIL N.
MANLAPAZ
Teacher-V

Checked & Quality Assured by:

EDEN C. SO ISAGANI B. ALJECERA

Master Teacher – II Principal-II