Play hard learn harder: The Serious Business of Play
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1. Name:______________________________________________ Section:_________________
Test I. Fill in the blank.
1. A ________________ is a news article or broadcast which gives information about something that
has just happened.
2. __________________ is the heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine.
3. __________________ informs the reader of the most important aspects of the story as soon as
possible.
4. _____________ of the News Report gives more details and provides more information about the
WHY and HOW of the story.
5. _____________ contains the less important information which is often omitted by the newspaper
editor if there Is not enough space left in the newspaper.
6. ________________ provides interesting and useful information to the audience.
7. ________________ teaches you something that includes a demonstration of how to do the thing.
8. ________________ provides pleasure and enjoyment that makes the audience laugh.
9. ________________ to convince people or change in some way; to start doing something.
10. ________________ the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate
sound.
II-A. Directions: Identify the following examples according to text types. Write I for Informative, P for
Persuasive, E for Entertainment, and D for Demonstrative. Write the answer before the number.
____1. College professor lecturing on a specific topic during a class.
____2. A lawyer giving a closing argument to a court, arguing about whether the defendant is innocent
or guilty of the crime.
____3. Chefs describing how to prepare a recipe.
____4. Tutors explaining how to solve mathematical equations.
____5. Speeches given by maids of honor or best men at weddings.
II-B. DIRECTION: Read the following excerpts from different speeches and write 😊 if it is an informative
speech and ☹ if NOT.
______1. The idea of hybrids dates back to the mythology of ancient times. Folktales were full of animal-
human hybrid stories like mermaids and minotaurs. The word hybrid comes from the Ancient Greek,
meaning "son of outrageous conduct." But understanding hybrid animals lies both in nature and science.
______2. We must restrict social networking sits to 16s or above! Get your children outside socializing
and inside studying!
______3. Today, I’d like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your body. I may
not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be better informed about what you
are putting into your body.
Summative Test for Quarter 1
English 10
2. _____4. When most people hear the term "hybrid animal," they often think of odd, mutant creatures -
hippopotamuses mixed with lions, dogs mixed with cats, or squirrels mixed with porcupines.
_____5. Crossbreeding is a process that has occurred for centuries. There are many hybrid animals in
the world, whether produced artificially, by scientists or naturally in a common habitat or because of
familiar characteristics.
III-A. Underline the cause and highlight its effect in each of the following
sentences.
1. After the dog bit her, we had to take her to the hospital.
2. Her computer stopped working due to a virus.
3. The police arrested him because he committed a crime.
4. She set fire to the curtain first before the whole house burnt down.
5. If she gets accepted to university, she will become a doctor.
6. Unless she finds a replacement, she will be fired.
7. Owing to the lack of customers, the restaurant closed down this week.
8. Since she is scared of clowns, she never goes to the circus.
9. He passed his first year at university; as a result, his parents bought him a car.
10.She is lazy, therefore she has failed all of her subjects
B. Read through the following passage, underlining causes and highlighting
effects.
I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did not ring. As a result, I
had to rush to get ready for school and I made a huge mess all over the house. I
missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch my cellphone.
Consequently, I was late for school, and my lecturer was not pleased with me at
all. Due to the fact that my day had been going so badly, I was in a bad mood and
I shouted at my friends. Since I was in such a bad mood, they didn’t want to hang
out with me and they left. After they left, my day only got worse. In view of all
that happened today, I’ve decided that I need two alarm clocks instead of one, to
make sure I wake up on time in the mornings.
Now, tabulate your causes and the related effects using a table similar to the one
below:
CAUSE EFFECT
1. My alarm clock did not ring I woke up late