Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
VICTORIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH
Victoria, Tarlac
SY 2018 – 2019

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Creative Nonfiction
I. Direction: Identify what is asked in the following items. (10 pts.)
___________________1. It involves the scope and focus in writing about real events.
___________________2. It is a form of writing that examines and observes the progress
and meaning of a writer’s individual experiences like a journal about the thoughts
on a certain topic.
___________________3. It is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter.
___________________4. It is a literary element or device that presents a character
through description, action, speech or thoughts, directly or indirectly revealed.
___________________5. It is a true story, with plot, action, characters, and setting
which delivers a theme and a moral/lesson. The events represent facts.
___________________6. These refer to particular identifiable characteristics of a
whole text.
___________________7. It is a narrative essay about a true story of something that
happened to someone, usually told to illustrate an insight; is based on
autobiographical events
___________________8. It is an element of literature that concerns the tone, emotion
or mood created by a literary text based on the details of the description and
narration.
___________________9. This as a critical discussion or review that describes,
summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a work. It is
written in paragraph form.
___________________10. It is a story of the experiences encountered by someone while
touring a place for the pleasure of travel.

II. Direction: Analyze the given famous quotation. Explain it in not more than 3
sentences. (5 pts.)

“Everybody is a GENIUS. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it
will live its whole life believing that it is STUPID.” — Albert Einstein

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III. Direction: Write a mini critique about someone’s autobiography. Have at least
3 brief and concise paragraphs. (10 pts.)

My Autobiography
My name is Maria V. Dimagiba. I was born on April 8, 2002, in Victoria, Tarlac. My
parents are Leon and Magdalena Dimagiba, and I have three younger siblings, Potpot, Lek-
lek, and Tin-tin. I attended Holy Family Catholic School in Tarlac City from kindergarten
until sixth grade. While there I participated in band, choir, Girl Scouts, Council of
Catholic Girls, volleyball, and basketball.
Attending a catholic school helped me to grow academically, in my faith, and as a
person, giving me high moral standards. In seventh to tenth grade, I attended Holy Family
Catholic School Junior High. I was involved in volleyball, basketball, and English Club. I
had been on honor roll every semester, and received the presidential academic award.
I currently attend Holy Family Catholic School Senior High School under twelfth grade.
I’ve been involved in SPA club, liturgical dance, youth group, Student Supreme Organization,
volleyball, and National Honor Society. I currently have a 99 cumulative g.p.a. and I was
the top 1 in my class of 52, last semester.
I am very motivated to create the best possible future for myself, and have worked
very hard to set that up. Some of my strengths include being a hard worker, dedicated, self-
motivated, and organized. My weaknesses are that sometimes I am overly ambitious and take
on too much at once, and that I tend to expect too much of others.
Next year, I plan to attend Central Luzon State University. I hope to be involved in
their college of Social Sciences to gain my Bachelor’s Degree in Bachelor of Secondary
Education, major in English. After college, I hope to pursue my Master’s Degree abroad to
assist in my learning other languages.
I hope to become an effective and efficient teacher someday, working for a school
like Holy Family Catholic School. With this line of work, I would be able to teach students
with a silver lining.

IV. A. Direction: Write a memoir about a favorite teacher with at least 5 paragraphs.
(10 pts.)

B. Direction: Ask a classmate to read through what you have written, check off
the box next to each question, and write a brief comment that will help
improve your work. Underlining and changes are permitted if done in pencil.
Peer edit someone’s work as well. Use the peer editing form below. (5 pts.)
Peer Editor: ______________________ Author: ________________
Work Title: ______________________

Yes No

1. Is there evidence of prewriting activity

(brainstorm, plan)
2. Are the title main words capitalized?
3. Does the title fit the piece?
4. Are paragraphs used to organize
information?
5. Is the introduction effective?
6. Is the main idea clear, with a sense of
purpose?
7. Is information placed in logical order?
8. Is there enough supporting evidence?

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 9. Does the writer stay on topic?
10. Is the writing interesting?
11. Is the word choice appropriate?
12. Does each sentence begin with a capital
letter?
13. Does each sentence end with a proper
punctuation?
14. Is each sentence a complete thought?
15. Are there any spelling errors (underline
please)?
16. Are there other words that should be
capitalized?
17. Are plurals and possessives correct?
18. Are quotation marks used correctly?
19. Is the conclusion effective and relevant?
20. Is written text well organized on paper?
Comments:

C. Direction: Write the final version of your memoir in a composition of at least

5 paragraphs based on the peer critique. (10 pts.)

“Everything you do now is for your future.” 

Prepared by

Hermiliza Anne V. Bernabe

Teacher III

Checked: Noted:

Agapito S. Gonzaga Amelia I. Cachero

HT – VI Principal III

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