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SUMMATIVE TEST 1 IN ENGLISH 8

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
S.Y. 2026-2027

TAXONOMY

NO. OF ITEMS
PERCENTAGE
NO. OF DAYS
ANALYZE
LEARNING UNDERSTAND APPLY SYNTHESIZE
TOPICS
COMPETENCIES RECALL (Conceptual EVALUATE
(Knowing) Understanding) CREATE
(Reasoning)

Identify the various

2 11.11 1,2 3,4
techniques in narrative 4
% (Multiple Choice) (Multiple Choice)
writing

Narrative Writing
Determine how the
11.11 5,6,7
various techniques are 2 3
% (Multiple Choice)
used in a story

Recall what is Japanese 11.11 8,9,10

2 3
poetry % (Multiple Choice)
Japanese Poetry
Determine how the
11.11 11 12,13
elements of Japanese 2 3
% (Multiple Choice) (Multiple Choice)
poetry are used

Recall what are the

11.11 14,15 16
figures of speech 2 3
% (Multiple Choice) (Multiple Choice)

Figures of Speech
Identify the figure of
16.67 21,22,23,24,25
speech used in the 3 5
% (Multiple Choice)
sentence

Recall what are the

11.11 17 18,19,20
different types of 2 4
% (Multiple Choice) (Multiple Choice)
contexts
Contexts

Identify the context used 16.67 26,27,28,29,30

3 5
in the sentence % (Multiple Choice)

Total Number of Items 18 100% 30 8 12 10

Percentage of the Total Number of Items 26.67% 40% 33.33%
Total Score Points 8 12 10
Percentage of the Total Score Points 26.67% 40% 33.33%

Prepared/ Reviewed by: High School Unit Head

NIKKA LAINE D. ANDOQUE, LPT

English Teacher/ English Coordinator Approved by:

MICHAEL T. JALBONA, LPT,

Noted by: MATM
Principal
MARIVIC J. CADURNEGARA, LPT
High School Unit Head

Checked by:

CHARRY JEAN A. CALUYO, LPT

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HIGH SCHOOL UNIT

FIRST TERM – SUMMATIVE TEST 1
ENGLISH 8 SCORE

Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Date:

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Grade and Section: _____________________________________________Parent’s Signature:
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I. Multiple Choice: Read the following questions carefully and write the letter of the correct
answer in the blank provided below.

________1. Which type of conflict happens inside a character's mind?

a. Character vs. Character c. Character vs. Nature
b. Internal Conflict d. External Conflict
________2. Which narrative technique takes the reader back to an event that happened earlier?
a. Parallel Plot b. Linear Plot c. Climax d. Flashback
________3. How does the climax affect the story?
a. It introduces the characters. c. It tells the ending.
b. It shows the turning point. d. It describes the setting.
________4. A fisherman struggled to survive during a strong typhoon. What type of conflict is
shown?
a. Character vs. Character c. Character vs. Society
b. Character vs. Self d. Character vs. Nature
________5. Why do authors use flashbacks in a story?
a. To introduce new characters c. To show a past event
b. To end the story d. To describe the setting
________6. Why is conflict important in a story?
a. To create a problem that moves the story forward
b. To describe the weather
c. To introduce the title
d. To explain the author's life
________7. How does the plot help a story?
a. It tells the sequence of events. c. It names the characters.
b. It describes the setting only. d. It explains the title.
________8. What is a tanka?
a. A two-line poem c. A funny poem
b. A poem with a picture d. A five-line poem
________9. What is the syllable pattern of a senryu?
a. 5–7–5 b. 5–7–5–7–7 c. 7–7–5 d. 5–5–7
________10. Which Japanese poetry combines words and art?
a. Haiga b. Tanka c. Senryu d. Sonnet
________11. How does mood affect the reader?
a. It tells the setting. c. It explains the title.
b. It creates a feeling or emotion. d. It introduces the speaker.
________12. A poem uses short and long syllables in a regular pattern, making it easy to read
aloud.
Which element is shown?
a. Mood b. Tone c. Meter d. Symbol
________13. How does rhythm make a poem more enjoyable to read?
a. It tells the ending. c. It explains the setting.
b. It adds more characters. d. It creates a natural flow or beat
________14. Which figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
a. Metaphor b. Personification c. Simile d. Hyperbole
________15. What figure of speech gives human qualities to nonliving things?
a. Personification b. Hyperbole c. Metonymy d. Euphemism
________16. What figure of speech is used in the sentence, "I have a mountain of homework"?
a. Understatement b. Metaphor c. Euphemism d. Hyperbole
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________17. What context focuses on the author's life?

a. Historical Context c. Biographical Context
b. Sociocultural Context d. Literary Context
________18. What context explains the events that happened during the time the text was
written?
a. Historical Context c. Sociocultural Context
b. Biographical Context d. No Answer
________19. A story explains the customs and beliefs of the Filipinos during a festival. Which type
of
context is shown in this example?
a. Biographical Context c. Sociocultural Context
b. Historical Context d. No Answer
________20. How does historical context help readers understand a text?
a. By explaining the events and time when it was written
b. By describing the author's hobbies
c. By identifying the main character
d. By counting the number of chapters

II. Identification
A. Identify the figure of speech used in each sentence. Choose your answer from the box. Write
your answer in the blank.

Euphemism Hyperbole Metaphor

Metonymy Paradox Personification
Simile Synecdoche Understatement

____________________21. The classroom was a zoo during recess.

____________________22. The leaves danced in the wind.
____________________23. She cried a river after watching the movie.
____________________24. He is as brave as a lion.
____________________25. The White House announced a new policy today.

B. Identify the type of context used in each sentence. Write Biographical, Historical, or
Sociocultural in the blank.
____________________26. The story was written after the author experienced life during World War
II.
____________________27. The novel is set during the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
____________________28. The characters celebrate the Filipino tradition of Bayanihan by helping
their
neighbors build a house.
____________________29. The author's childhood experiences inspired the events in the story.
____________________30. The story shows Japanese customs, such as removing shoes before
entering
a house.
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Prepared by: Nikka Laine D. Andoque, LPT SY 2026-

2027
English Teacher