Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
Third Quarter Summative Assessment in English 5

General Direction:
a. This is a 40-item multiple choice type of test covering the learning competencies
tackled during the quarter. Go over these items first before answering.
b. Select the best answer from the given questions. Write the letter of your choice on the
answer sheet provided.
c. Do not write anything on this test paper.

1. Carabao or Kalabaw in Tagalog is the farmers’ best buddy in rice fields and cornfields. It helps our
farmers in the fields. It symbolizes strength, power, efficiency, perseverance, and most of all hard work.
It is the national animal of the Philippines. Basically, the purpose of the selection is ______________.
A. to recall
B. to explain
C. to describe
D. to enumerate

2. Based on the selection in item number 1, which statement is true about a carabao?
A. Carabao is strong.
B. Carabao gives food.
C. Carabao is an herbivore animal.
D. Carabao is a farmer’s best buddy.

3. Which of the following sentences describes?

A. A pupil that performs well, shines.
B. One afternoon, the teachers convened at the school library.
C. It is very important to defend your own view about a certain issue.
D. There are things to do and follow to be safe at this time of pandemic.

4. The Classroom group chat (GC) is very important at this new normal because through the GC, the
teachers can communicate and update learners and parents. What topic is being explained in the text?
A. Cellphone
B. Google Meet
C. Classroom group chat
D. Internet Connectivity

5. Which statement explains the importance of a cellphone?

A. Cellphone is important because it emits radiation.
B. Cellphone is important because it is used for entertainment purposes only.
C. Cellphone is important because it is used in sending and receiving calls and texts.
D. Too much exposure from cellphone can cause Screen Dependency Disorder (SDD).

6. Regular hand washing is necessary. To remove germs and to stop the spread of germs to others it
should be practiced regularly. Hand washing also protects us from getting sick. The purpose of this text
is to __________.
A. describe
B. entertain
C. explain
D. recall

7. The Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines is a land-locked region consisting of the
provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. Baguio City is the regional
center. The region was officially created on July 15,1987 and covers most of the Cordillera Mountain
Range of Luzon and is home to numerous ethnic people. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to explain
B. to describe
C. to persuade
D. to recall information
8. The following texts has different purposes. Which text recalls information?
A. Jose Rizal is our national hero.
B. Baguio City is a beautiful place.
C. People need to wear facemask to avoid getting infected with the virus.
D. We must eat fruits and vegetables to make our body strong and healthy.

9. If you think of some significant events and information, you are ______________.
A. describing
B. enumerating
C. explaining
D. recalling

10. Which of the following statement is an enumeration text?

A. First, chop the garlic and onion, marinade the meat then sauté.
B. Finally, everything gradually went back to normal after almost all Filipinos were vaccinated.
C. The continuous decrease of cases in COVID 19 shows hope that things will get back to
normal.
D. Alfonso Lista, Ifugao continuously discovers and develops local tourist spots such as The
Thousand Step, Bird Watching Site, and Magat River

11. “Patupat” is one of the delicious “kakanin” in Alfonso Lista. In making “patupat” you need glutinous
rice, coconut milk, brown sugar or molasses and banana leaves. First, cook the coconut milk, then mix
the molasses or sugar until it becomes thick syrup. Next put the glutinous rice, continue cooking. Then
wrap the mixture with banana leaves in a cone shape, then steam. This type of text is _________.
A. Classification text
B. Enumeration text
C. Explanation text
D. Time - order text

12. She feels contented because her children finished their studies and had job opportunities in their
hometown. This type of text is _________________.
A. Classification text
B. Enumeration text
C. Explanation text
D. Time order text

13. Summarizing is a powerful reading and writing strategy. When you summarize, you restate the most
important information of a text using _____________________.
A. your own words
B. the words in the dictionary
C. the words from your teacher
D. the words in the paragraph or selection

For items 14-15, read the paragraph below, and answer the questions that follow.

Cleaning hands with soap and water or with sanitizer has a significant impact
to your health. Hand hygiene not only prevent children from catching germs and
viruses but from spreading them too. It is the best way of keeping children from
getting sick.

14. What is the paragraph about?

A. Dirty Hands
B. Ten Little Fingers
C. Germs and Viruses
D. Importance of Hand Hygiene
15. Based on the paragraph, what are the importance of hand hygiene?
I. prevents children from catching germs and viruses.
II. stops the spread of germs and viruses.
III. keeps children from getting sick.
IV. causes flu and fever

A. I only B. I and II only C. I, II, III D. IV only

For item 16, study the diagram, and answer the question below.

16. What do you think is the diagram all about?

A. The Four Seasons B. The Big Four C. The Four Days D. The Four Years
For items 17-18, study the illustration below, and answer the questions that follow.

17. Based on the diagram, what are the causes of global warming?
A. farming, planting trees
B. deforestation, reforestation
C. planting trees, deforestation
D. burning fossil fuels, farming, deforestation

18. From the illustration, which statement can you make?

A. Global warming is good to the environment.
B. Global warming is caused by burning of fossil fuels, farming and deforestation.
C. Global warming is a change in the environment that everyone must embrace.
D. Burning fossil fuels, farming, and deforestation is necessary to have global warming.

19. Based on the illustration above, which of the following summarizing tricks is being used?
A. Using reporter’s note
B. Observing text features
C. Using graphic organizer
D. Identifying the topic sentence
For items 20-21, read and understand the selection, and answer the questions that follow.

Balong, Andoy and Caloy are friends. Andoy belongs to the Ayangan tribe, Balong
is an Igorot while Caloy is Ilocano. Balong and Caloy often ask Andoy to teach them how
to speak their dialect. Even if they belong to different tribes, still they respect and love each
other. They do not quarrel.

20. What is the selection all about?

A. Ayangan Tribe
B. Teaching own dialects
C. Balong, Andoy and Caloy
D. Loving and respecting friends

21. How do the three boys show their respect to each other?
I. They love each other.
II. They do not quarrel.
III. They ask each other to teach their own dialects.
IV. They keep on complaining with each other.

A. I B. I & II C. I, II, III D. III & IV

22. When expressing your thoughts, you agree or disagree about something that you see, hear or read,
that is called __________________.
A. giving facts
B. making a stand
C. offending people
D. teaching right and wrong

23. How would you react when your classmate tells you that you should not waste your time playing
online games?
A. I guess she is lying.
B. I believe that she is not right.
C. I do not agree because it’s none of her business.
D. I agree because, I may get addicted to playing online games and forget my studies.

24. Your father said that home schooling is far better than limited face to face classes and you wish to
disagree. How will you say it?
A. You are right father. Keep it up.
B. Father, I disagree. I hate home schooling.
C. I agree. You have an amazing thought, father.
D. Father, I disagree. I think I can study better during face to face classes.

25. Your classmates tease you because you did not receive any gift during your birthday. Which of the
following will be your reaction?
A. Fight with your classmates for teasing you.
B. Do not consider them as your friends anymore.
C. Tell them not to tease you because they did not receive gifts during their birthdays too.
D. Reason out that greetings and prayers are the best gifts you received during your birthday.

26. Jeyana, your classmate in grade five, honestly admitted in class that she could hardly read. Who
among your classmates has the most appropriate reaction?
A. Ricky who laughed very loud.
B. Vina who teased her so much.
C. Rhiley who told her not to lose hope
D. Marina who told her to go back to preschool

27. Every child should read at least 30 minutes a day. What is your reaction to this statement?
A. I think it is better to develop writing than reading.
B. I agree. I think reading is an important habit that should be developed.
C. I do not think so because if you can read already, why read every day?
D. I disagree. I guess there are many things that should be done instead of reading.
For items 28-30, read the paragraph below, and answer the questions that follow.

Coronavirus refers to a family of viruses that causes many different types of

diseases, including the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). It can be transmitted by little droplets from
coughs or sneezes. Research shows that social distancing or taking small steps - like
staying six feet (about two arm lengths) from others, wearing face masks that cover the
mouth and nose, and washing hands often, --can make a big difference in stopping the
spread of the virus.

28. Knowing that coronavirus causes many different types of diseases, what is your reaction about
this?
A. Coronavirus is not true. It is just a joke.
B. Maybe, people overthink about coronavirus nowadays.
C. I believe I should take care of myself so I won’t be infected with coronavirus.
D. I guess everyone should experience this disease so everyone knows how it is.

29. Your school has a Handwashing facility and everyone is required to wash hands before entering.
Is this necessary? Why?
A. No, it isn’t. It is just a waste of handwashing soap and water.
B. Yes, it is. Handwashing helps stop the spread of coronavirus.
C. Yes, it is. Wash hands when the security guard is looking at you.
D. No, it isn’t. Washing hands are for those who want to wash their hands only.

30. You see many reminders about stopping coronavirus in your classroom. What is your stand about
this?
A. Everyone should ignore it.
B. Remove all posted reminders.
C. It is nice to see them posted so you will always be reminded.
D. Do not obey those reminders if your teacher is not looking at you.

31. How do you call an event or situation known to have happened?

A. Fact B. Fantasy C. Make-believe D. Opinion

32. It is a judgment or estimation of what seems to be true.

A. Fact B. Opinion C. Real D. True
33. Banaue Rice Terraces is the most beautiful tourist spot in Ifugao. The italicized sentence is an
opinion. Which of the statements below support this opinion?
A. Ifugao has no tourist spot.
B. It is indeed the most beautiful tourist spot.
C. Banaue Rice Terraces is not a tourist spot.
D. Others may not consider Banaue Rice Terraces as the most beautiful tourist spot in Ifugao.

34. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

A. Computers emit radiation.
B. Eat vegetables so you won’t get sick.
C. Sun is the center of the solar system.
D. Vitamin C is also called ascorbic acid.

35. Gumamela is a flowering plant. This statement is a fact. Which of the statements below support
this fact?
A. Gumamela plant bears flowers.
B. Gumamela plant has no flowers.
C. Gumamela may or may not have flowers.
D. Gumamela is the most beautiful flowering plant.
For items 36-40, read the paragraph below, and answer the questions that follow.

Russia is the largest country in the world. It has more than 37,600 km (23, 300
miles) of coastline. It is double the size of Australia and 1.8 times as big as the
United States of America. Moscow is the capital of Russia and it is the largest city
of the country. There are 14 countries bordering Russia and Ukraine is one of them.

36. Which of the following sentences is true about Russia?

A. Russia is the largest country in the world.
B. Russia is the most famous country in the world.
C. Russia is the most powerful country in the world.
D. Russia is the most populated country in the world.

37. Which statement supports the fact that Russia is the largest country in the world?
A. It has 14 borders.
B. It has the largest city in the country.
C. It has more than 37, 600 km of coastline.
D. It is as big as the Australia and the United States of America.

38. Russia seems to be the most powerful country in the world. This statement is _____________.
A. Fact B. Opinion C. Truth D. Reality
39. Moscow is the capital of Russia and it is the largest city in the country. This statement is a
____________.
A. Opinion B. Fact C. Fantasy D. Make-believe
40. Ukraine’s alliance to NATO is a big threat to Russia. Which of the following statements supports
this opinion?
A. Ukraine is a part of Russia.
B. Ukraine is a very kind country.
C. Ukraine is the most powerful country.
D. Ukraine is one among the 14 countries bordering Russia.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

PROJECT SMART (Standardized and Meaningful Assessment Result-based Teaching)

Table of Specification in English

Grade: 5 QUARTER: THIRD

QUESTION INTENT Type of No. of Item
COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSION Test Items Placement
Learning Competency CODE Remem- Under- Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
bering standing
Multiple
1. Distinguish text-types according to purpose: to describe Choice 3 1-3
Multiple
2. Distinguish text-types according to purpose: to explain Choice 3 4-6
3.Distinguish text-types according to purpose: recalling EN5RC-IIc-3.2.1 Multiple
information Choice 3 7-9
4. Distinguish text-types according to features: Multiple
classification, explanation, enumeration and time order Choice 3 10-12
Multiple
5. Summarize various text types based on elements Choice 9 13-21
Multiple
EN5OL-IIh-4
6. Make a stand Choice 9 22-30
Multiple
EN5OL-IIf-3.5.1
7. Provide evidence to support opinion/fact Choice 10 31-40
Total
10 12 9 0 9 40

Prepared by:

HONEYLETTE MANUEL MARYJANE COPERO VELVET C. FIGURACION LILY CADE M. ACOJIDO

Test Writer 1 Test Writer 2 Test Writer 3 Test Writer 4

Reviewed by:
CLAIRE ALIGUYON
Reviewer 1