Doa Juana Elementary School

Summative Test in English 5 (1st Quarter)

Name:______________________________________________ Grade and Section__________________

I. Give the meaning of the italicized words in the sentences below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The poor children are now fatherless.
a. The children have no father. b. The childrens father has less work.
2. The sky has been cloudless for a couple of weeks.
a. The clouds in the sky are dark. b. There have been no clouds in the sky.
3. The sailors were foodless for two days.
a. The sailors had no food for two days. b. The sailors had much food for two days.
4. Many insects are harmful to plants.
a. Many insects can do much harm to plants. b. Many insects do not do any harm to plants
5. Machines are very helpful to people.
a. People dont use machines well. b. People use machines well.

II. Encircle a word with a prefix from each sentence.

1. We call our mothers with names that represent their loving care.
2. As babies, we may have mispronounced the word Ina and produced sounds like Nana, Nay, and Inay.
3. Would you consider your tireless mother a supermom?
4. Mothers arent tired of promoting personal wellness and good values among their children.
5. They are never discouraged or disheartened when sometimes their children disregard mothers love, care, and concern.

III. Add a suffix to each word in the box and use it to complete a sentence below. Write your answer on the blank.

perform confuse merry apology

champion announce satisfy wonder

1. Being late, ____________________ to the team waiting for me.

2. The last ____________________ of the musical play cast deserved a standing ovation.
3. A ____________________ followed after the team won the final game.
4. The ____________________ trophy was received by the team captain.
5. The announcers error created a little ____________________ among the teams.
6. Nevertheless, the ____________________ of winners was made final.
7. The audience showed ____________________ with the results.
8. Each of the teams did a ____________________ job in the competition.

IV. Add the appropriate prefix to each word in the box and use the new word to complete a sentence below.

responsible legal national

part merge

9. When the trees are cut down by ____________________ loggers, birds and other forest animals are deprived of their
natural habitat.
10. Some citizens are just ____________________ that they tend to ignore laws and their duties.
11. My uncle and his golden retriever joined an ____________________ animal show in Tokyo, Japan last month.
12. If you get attached to a pet animal, it is always difficult to ____________________ from home without tagging it along.
13. One time, I had to ____________________ my dog in a bathtub away from our pool.

V. Encircle the modals in the sentences.

1. You must see the circus tonight.
2. The acrobats can do somersaults.
3. We may watch the circus from the upper box.
4. Will you help me with this experiment?
5. Can I borrow your dictionary?
6. You might say thank you often.
7. You should say thank you often.
 Doa Juana Elementary School

Summative Test in English 5 (1st Quarter)

Name:______________________________________________ Grade and Section__________________

A. Choose the correct blended word for each given expression using the given meaning as a clue. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. flame and glare (to blaze up with a bright flame)
a. flag b. fare c. flare d. flame
2. chunk and lump (fool or dupe)
a. chump b. lunk c. chum d. lumn
3. emotion and icon (a graphic representation of an emotion)
a. icomotion b. emocon c. emoticon d. emotic
4. clap and crash (to strike together with a loud, harsh noise)
a. cash b. clash c. crop d. lapash
5. cellulose and diaphane (transparent sheet for packaging)
a. cellophane b. cellulophane c. luphane d. celphane
B. Read the poem and work on the items that follow.
Thank You, God
By Carmen G. Malimban

Thank You, God, for the eyes that see

The pretty things Youve made for me.
Thank You for the nose that smells
The fragrant flowers in the meadows and dales.
Thank You, God, for the ears that hear
The bird-songs sweet and clear.
Thank You, for the lips that can sing
Of Your goodness, to all man bring:
Thank You, for the feet that run
On willing errands, for play in the sun.
Thank You, for all these. Oh God of love!
Thank You, again, our Father above.
6-8. list down six (3) pairs of words that rhyme.
9-10.List down three (2) examples of assonance
11. Copy lines that express imagery:
a. sight b. sound c. smell

C. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase that tells the characteristics of the animal that a person is compared to.
Select your answer alliteration from the words in the box.
Lazy wide awake at night mischievous not trusthworthy slow.

12. Juan Tamad, trusthworthy slowfor a guava to fall into his mouth. He is that ___________________.
the sloth, waited
13. Peters mother calls him My little monkey. He loves to tease his little sister. He is so ___________________.
14. Riza, the owl in the family, watches TV until midnight. She is ___________________.
15. That labourer does not do things fast enough. He is the turtle in the group. He is a ___________________ worker.
16. Be careful of that man. He is a snake in the grass. He is ___________________.
D. Use the appropriate conjunction for each set of words, phrases, or sentences as indicated.
17. freshly grilled chicken ___________ pork barbecue (addition)
18. teeming with ripe fruits ___________ rice delicacies (choice)
19. small ___________ terrible guy (contrast)
20. slightly chewy ___________ heavenly tasty (contrast)
21. watch a movie ___________ read a novel (choice)
E. Write C if the ideas are appropriately combined by and, but and or. If not, write the correct coordinate conjunction on
the blank.
22. The competition is challenging but I will take the risk of losing._____
23. Will you take the challenge but you will leave? _____
24. Whether I win and I lose, the experience is worth it. _____
25. The spirit of Christmas among the people in Solano floats in the air and it unites them in celebration once again. _____