Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TOLEDO CITY
BATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bato, Toledo City

NAME: _____________________________________________________SECTION: _______________ Date: ______

ASSESSMENT
READING & WRITING

A. Choose the correct transitional devices. Write your answers on the blank.

a. So b. Due to c. First d. When

e. Where f. Second g. Lastly h. Similarly
During my younger years
of being a diligent worker, I
would spend at least 10 hours working in the office and I would even bring home some paper works. Until, one day I was
brought to the hospital 1. _____________ I experienced more anxieties. My attending physician told me that I collapsed
2. ______________ stress. 3. ____________, I started to follow my doctor’s advice. 4. _____________ to spend at least
three times a week for exercise. 5. Another is to take stock of internal stressors I could control. 6. ______________ is to
use meditation techniques whenever I felt overwhelmed and make sure that I got sufficient rest. Lastly, is to take time to
do things I enjoy. 7. ______________, to pursue some hobbies and pleasures to live a more balanced lifestyle.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
8. Which text focuses on presenting points of view and seeks on encouraging its readers to accept a particular
argument or act in a particular way?
A. Persuasive C. Cause and Effect
B. Problem-solution D. Comparison and Contrast
9. Which written text involves sensory images to figure out something?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem Solution
10. What pattern shows similarities and differences of two subjects in a paragraph?
A. Comparison and Contrast C. Narration
B. Cause and Effect D. Problem Solution
11. When giving the full meaning of a certain topic, which pattern is applicable?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem Solution
12. If you were to tell a story, which pattern of paragraph development would you use?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem- Solution
13. What pattern presents the reasons and possible results of an event?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Cause and Effect D. Problem Solution
14. In this section, you need to mention an overview of the problem, the why of the problem, and who should be
concerned about the problem.
A. Introduction C. conclusion
B. middle section D. exposition
15. Which would best suit a text that aims to discuss the taxonomy of a group of fossils that were recently
discovered by a paleontologist?
A. Comparison and Contrast C. Narration
B. Classification D. Problem Solution
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TOLEDO CITY
BATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bato, Toledo City

NAME: _____________________________________________________SECTION: _______________ Date: ______

ACTIVITY SHEET
READING & WRITING

Complete the following statements to summarize what you have learned in this lesson.
1. A compare-and-contrast writing analyzes two subjects by _______________________.
2. The purpose of writing a comparison or contrast essay is not to state what seems so obvious about the things
being compared but ___________________________.
3. The two main organizing strategies for comparison-and-contrast writing are:
___________________ and ___________________.

Cause and Effect

Put a check (✓) if the item is suited for a cause-and-effect text or a cross (x) if not.
________1. How to play drums
________2. Impact to technology in education
________3. Importance of daily reading habit
________4. Increased drop-out rate in a school.
________5. The act of kindness

Complete the given statements

1. Cause and effect is a text development pattern explains __________________ something happens and states
_______________________ results a particular event produces.
2. ____________ ___________focuses on: why did the topic happen; what caused it; what does it cause; what are
its effects; and, how is it related to something else.
3. Signal words used in introducing cause include: _______________________
4. Signal words used in introducing effect include: _______________________

Persuasive
Complete the statements to sum up your key learning for this lesson.
1. ______________________ is a type of paragraph development that focuses on presenting points of view
2. An _________________________ serves as a background information about the topic.
3. An _________________________ is one’s claim or position that can either support or reject the issue previously
stated.
4. Arguments shall be supported with a well-researched ____________________________.
5. A __________________________ restating the main argument of the text will be the end of the text.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TOLEDO CITY
BATO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bato, Toledo City

NAME: _____________________________________________________SECTION: _______________ Date: ______

ACTIVITY SHEET
READING & WRITING (Problem-Solution)

List down the top three problems of millennials today. Then propose possible solutions to each of your identified
problem. You can use this as a springboard in writing a problem-solution text.