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Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF HIMAMAYLAN CITY
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THIRD QUARTER 1st SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH 4
Directions: Read and understand the literary text below. Answer the
questions that follow and choose the letter of the correct answer.

"The Little Green Frog"

Once upon a time, in a small, peaceful pond, lived a little green frog named
Lily. She spent her days jumping from lily pad to lily pad, singing joyful songs,
and watching the butterflies dance in the sunlight. One morning, Lily noticed a
group of her friends gathered near the pond’s edge, whispering excitedly.

Curious, she hopped over and asked, “What’s going on?”

“We’ve heard that a new pond has opened far beyond the forest, and it’s filled
with the most beautiful flowers and clear, sparkling water,” one of her friends
said. “It’s the perfect place to play!”

Lily thought about it for a moment. She loved her pond and her friends, but the
idea of exploring something new intrigued her. So, she decided to embark on
an adventure to find the new pond. Along the way, she met many animals, and
with each step, she learned something new about the world around her.
Finally, after a long journey, she reached the new pond. It was indeed
beautiful, but as she sat by the water, she realized that there was no place like
her old home.

Lily returned to her pond, where she was welcomed with open arms by her
friends. She learned that while exploring new places is exciting, there is no
place like home.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What was the little green frog’s name?

A) Lily
B) Lily Pad
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C) Frodo
D) Buttercup

2. Why did Lily decide to leave her pond?

A) She wanted to find new friends.
B) She was looking for more food.
C) She was curious about the new pond her friends talked about.
D) She was bored of her home.

3. What did Lily discover when she reached the new pond?
A) The new pond was better than her old one.
B) She realized that there was no place like home.
C) The new pond was too small.
D) She lost all her friends.

4. What lesson did Lily learn from her adventure?

A) That new places are always better than old ones.
B) It is important to stay alone.
C) Exploring new places can be exciting, but home is always special.
D) That frogs should never leave their ponds.

5. Who told Lily about the new pond?

A) A bird
B) A butterfly
C) Her friends
D) Her parents

6. What does the phrase "jumping from lily pad to lily pad" most likely
mean in the story?

A) Lily was playing hopscotch.

B) Lily was jumping in and out of the water.
C) Lily was happily exploring her surroundings.
D) Lily was trying to avoid falling into the pond.

7. In the sentence "she learned something new about the world

around her," what is the implied meaning of "learned something
new"?

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A) Lily discovered a new fact about the pond.

B) Lily found a new place to live.
C) Lily gained new experiences and knowledge.
D) Lily met a new animal.

8. In the story, the new pond was described as "filled with the most
beautiful flowers and clear, sparkling water." What is the connotative
meaning of "clear, sparkling water"?

A) The water is cold and hard to swim in.

B) The water is clean and inviting.
C) The water is shallow and dry.
D) The water is polluted and unsafe.

9. In the story, the little frog is described as "a little green frog."
What color is associated with the frog in the story?

A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Brown

10. The new pond is described as having "clear, sparkling water."

What visual element is implied by the description of the water?

A) The water is dark and muddy.

B) The water is clean and transparent, possibly reflecting light.
C) The water is yellow and cloudy.
D) The water is full of algae.

11. The story mentions "beautiful flowers" in the new pond. What
does the visual element of beautiful flowers imply about the pond?

A) The pond is lifeless and barren.

B) The pond is full of life, beauty, and nature.
C) The pond is dirty and unhealthy.
D) The pond is filled with artificial decorations.

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12. Lily, the frog, is described as a "little green frog." What does this
visual element of color suggest about Lily?

A) She blends into her environment and is hard to see.

B) She is vibrant, lively, and connected to nature.
C) She is sad and gloomy.
D) She is invisible and hard to find.

13. The story mentions "the most beautiful flowers" in the new pond.
What visual element can we infer about the flowers based on this
description?

A) They are likely dull and fading.

B) They are vibrant and colorful.
C) They are withered and dry.
D) They are artificial and made of plastic.

Directions: Identify real or make-believe, fact or non-fact images.

Write R if it is real and write MB if it is make-believe.

14. 15. 16.

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Directions: Identify the simile in the sentence. Choose the letter of

the correct answer.

17. Which sentence contains a simile?

A) The stars twinkled in the night sky.

B) The water was as clear as crystal.
C) The wind howled through the trees.
D) The sun rose over the hills.

18. What makes this sentence a simile? "The butterfly's wings were as
delicate as a whisper."
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A) It describes the color of the butterfly.

B) It compares two things using "as."
C) It states a fact about butterflies.
D) It talks about the butterfly’s movement.

19. Which of the following is an example of a simile?

A) Her smile was a shining star.

B) The river danced over the rocks.
C) He was as brave as a lion.
D) The flowers waved in the breeze.

20. What is the purpose of a simile in writing?

A) To compare two things directly without using "like" or "as."

B) To make a sentence more confusing.
C) To compare two things using "like" or "as" for better imagery.
D) To describe only the sound of words.

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THIRD QUARTER1st SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH 4
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Item Placement
No. of
Most Essential

Understanding
Percent Items

Remembering

TOTAL
Learning No. of
age of
Competencies Days
Items

Applying

Creating
(MELC)

NO. OF No. of No. of 70% 20 10

MELC/ Days/T Items X % %
TOTAL otal Percenta
NO. No. of ge of
DAYS Days Items
1.5
EN4LR-III-1: 1 25 / / / 1-5
Comprehend
literary texts.
EN4SW-III-1: Use 1 15 / / 6-8
words with literal
(denotative) and
implied
(connotative)
meanings in
sentences.

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EN4VR-III-1: 2 10 / / 9-
Identify visual 10
elements using
colors.
EN4VR-III-2: 2 15 / 11-
Derive meaning 13
based on the
visual elements.
EN4VR-III-3: 2 15 / 14-
Identify real or 16
make-believe,
fact or non-fact
images.
Identifying sound 2 20 / / 17-
devices 20
(assonance,
onomatopoeia,
and alliteration)
and simile as a
figure of speech).
TOTAL 10 100 2
5

Correct answer
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. B
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10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. MB
15. R
16. R
17. B
18. B
19. C
20. C

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