Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

First Quarter Examination in English 3

September 23-24, 2024

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ________________________

School: ______________________________ Subject Teacher: ________________________ Score: _____

Directions:

I. A. Read each question carefully. Choose the sentence that best describes the
drawing based on the story or poem you have listened to.

1. You listened to a poem about a sunny day. Which compound sentence best describes the
sun in the sky from the poem?
A. The sun is shining, and the sky is blue.
B. The sky is blue with fluffy clouds.
C. The sun is warm and bright.
D. The sun shines brightly.

2. You drew a picture of a butterfly after hearing a story. Which simple sentence matches
your drawing?
A. The butterfly flies over the flowers.
B. The butterfly flies, and the birds sing.
C. The butterfly is colorful, so it lands on the flower.
D. The butterfly flies over the flowers, and the bees buzz around.

3. After listening to the story, Maria drew a picture of a dog playing in the park. Which of
the following is a simple sentence that describes her drawing?
A. The dog is playing in the park.
B. The dog runs fast, and it jumps high.
C. The dog is running, but it stops to rest.
D. The dog is happy, and the sun is shining.

B. Direction: Choose the appropriate sentence for each picture.

A. The girl is scrubbing the floor.

B. The girl is sweeping the floor.
C. The girl is washing the floor.
4. D. The girl is fixing the floor.

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B. The farmer is planting rice.
C. The farmer is planting corn.
D. The farmer is planting trees.
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C. Read each short story. How will the story end?

6. Randy smelled smoke. He looked outside and saw where it was coming from. A pile of
leaves had caught on fire! Which is the correct ending for the story?
A. Randy ran to the phone and started calling his cousin.
B. Randy ran to the phone and started calling the doctor.
C. Randy ran to the phone and started calling his neighbor.
D. Randy ran to the phone and started calling the fire department.

7. The soccer field was at the top of a hill. On each side, there was a steep slope down.
The view was great. If the ball got kicked out of bounds, though, there would be a big
problem. Which is the correct ending for the story?
A. It will bounce too high.
B. It will roll down the hill.
C. It will bounce back.
D. It will go flat.
II. Read the diary and answer the questions that follow. Choose the correct answer for
each question based on your understanding of how to write a diary. Carefully read
each question and select the letter of the best answer.

September 7, 2024

Dear Diary,

Today was such a fun day! I went to the park with my family. I played on
the swings and slid down the big slide. I really enjoyed playing in the park.
Afterward, we had our lunch at Jollibee. I felt really happy spending time with
my family. I can’t wait to go back to the park soon!

Yours,
Den
8. Why is it important to include details in a diary entry?
A) To confuse the reader
B) To make the entry longer
C) To make the entry look difficult
D) To make the entry sound more interesting and clear

9. What is the main purpose of writing a diary?

A) To describe the future
B) To tell a fictional story
C) To record other people’s stories
D) To share daily personal experiences
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 10. If you wanted to describe how you felt during an event in your diary, which sentence
would be best?
A) "I was so happy when I won the game!"
B) "I need to study for tomorrow's test."
C) "The sky is blue and the sun is bright."
D) "I hope everyone will be happy."

III. Directions: Read the following sentences. Identify each kind by writing the letter of
the correct answer.

A. declarative B. interrogative C. imperative D. exclamatory

________11. Are you joining?

________12. Help! The building is on fire!
________13. An old woman is looking for a janitor.
________14. Please bring these dirty plates to the sink.
IV . Identify the common nouns and proper nouns. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

15. Many children go to Rizal Park. Which is a proper noun for a place?
A. mall B. school C. church D. Rizal Park

Ninoy Aquino
Toyota
father
Sponge Bob
16. Which word from the list above is a common noun?
A. Ninoy Aquino B. Toyota C. father D. Sponge Bob

17. Which sentence uses both a proper noun and a common noun correctly?
A. "My mom took me to school yesterday."
B. "My Mom took me to City yesterday."
C. "My mom took me to Paris yesterday."
D. "My Mom took me to a Restaurant yesterday."

18. Which sentence uses a common noun correctly?

A. "We visited Aunt in Paris."
B. "I played with my Friend yesterday."
C. "We went to the grocery store for snacks."
D. "She likes going to the Mall on weekends."

V. Choose the correct plural form of each noun in the parenthesis.

19. The (bus)_________ are colorful.
A. buss B. busies C. buses D. bus

20. The (church) ____________ are full every Sunday.

A. churchies B. churchs C. churches D. church

21. The __________ (man) were planting trees.

a) mans b) men c) man d) man's

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 22. The _________(child) are studying.
A) childs B) children C) childs' D) childrens

23. Mother lost her two front __________(tooth).

A) teeths B) tooths C) teeth D) teethe

24. The __________(woman) are working at the library.

A) womans B) women's C) womens D) women

25. Her _____ (toy) are scattered everywhere.

A. toyes B. toys C. toyen D. toys

26. If the word wish becomes wishes in the plural form, what do you think will happen to
the word dish when it's made plural?
A. Dishes B. Dishs C. Dishies D. Dishen

VI. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

27. What is the correct spelling for a CVC word with a short i sound?
A. sip B. sight C. side D. site

28. Which of the following is a CVC word with a short a sound?

A. bat B. beat C. bait D. boat

29. I took a ______ to the mall.

A. lab B. cab C. tab D. nab

30. The janitor _________ the floor every day.

A. rob B. nob C. mop D. cob

VII. Choose the correct syllabication of each word.

31. Which 2-syllable word best completes this sentence: "The ___ is flying in the sky."
A) airplane B) pencil C) spider D) water

32. What is the correct way to divide the word "rabbit" into syllables?
A) ra-bbit B) rab-bit C) rabb-it D) r-abbit

33. Which sentence has a 2-syllable word:

A. The cat ran fast.
B. We went home.
C. She is jumping.
D. He can run.

34. What is the best way to start a conversation with a new classmate during recess?
A) Walk up to them and introduce yourself.
B) Ignore them and wait for them to talk.
C) Wait until lunch to talk to them.
D) Talk only to your friends.

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35. Which of the following would be the most effective way to start a conversation with a
peer in the library?
A) "Do you like reading too? What’s your favorite book?"
B) "You should choose a different book."
C) "Why are you reading that book?"
D) "I don’t like the library."

36. You are at the cafeteria and see someone from your class sitting alone. How are you
going to start the conversation?
A) "Is anyone sitting here? May I join you?"
B) "Why are you eating by yourself?"
C) "You should sit somewhere else."
D) "I have better food than you."

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