CUENCA INSTITUTE

Cuenca, Batangas
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Name: ___________________________________________ Score :__________

Strand: _____________________ Date: __________

I. Identification
Direction: Identify the following terms.

______________________1. The most popular tool in generating and creating rich ides.
______________________2. It is used to show how events occurred chronologically through a long bar labelled with dates
and specifics events.
______________________3. This pattern answers the question “What does it mean?”
______________________4. It is the logical arrangement of ideas in a paragraph.
______________________5. This type of graphic organizer displays the nature of the problem and how it can be solved.
______________________6. Type of graphic organizer which is used to compare and contrast ideas.
______________________7. A graphic organizer which is used to enumerate various aspects of a central idea.
______________________8. In this principle, your outline should Require the same relevance to be labelled in the same way.
______________________9. This pattern sequences events in order in which they occurred in time.
______________________10. This pattern organizes ideas on how ideas are similar to or different from one another.
______________________11. They present essential information and connect these pieces of information in a
coherent network.
______________________12. This pattern organizes ideas into problems and proposed solution.
______________________13. It is what an essay is made of.
______________________14. This pattern organizes ideas to show how a set of evidence leads to a logical conclusion or
argument
______________________15. It is a cognitive process of decoding symbols to derive meaning from text
______________________16. This pattern provides specific examples to expound the main idea.
______________________17. It is a person’s ability to read and write.
______________________18. It is one of the oldest methods to communicate.
______________________19. In this pattern, ideas are arranged based on the sensory and spatial patterns.
______________________20. This type of outline uses complete sentences for the entries.

II. Matching Type

Direction: Match the pattern of development in column A to the transitional device in column B.
Write only the letter of your choice in the space provided. STRICTLY NO ALTERATIONS

________21. Spatial a. undoubtedly

________22.Cause and effect b. as defined
________23.Problem-solution c. around
________24. Classification d. one way is
________25. Comparison e. because
________26. Contrast f. despite
________27. Persuasion g. similarly
________28. Definition h. meanwhile
________29. Narration i. the next category
________30. Exemplification j. to illustrate

III. Read the following statements very carefully. Choose one pattern from the box that best matches the thesis
statement. You may choose a pattern more than once.

_______________________31. Although Instagram and Twitter have significant similarities, they also have
striking differences.
_______________________32. Iphone 6 has many features that make it stand out in the market.
_______________________33. Juvenile Delinquency is a social issue that requires urgent attention.
_______________________34. In the field of law, there are several subspecialties which you can focus on.
_______________________35. There are many reasons why unemployment continues to increase.
_______________________36. Americans should eliminate the regular consumption of fast food because the fast food
diet leads to preventable and expensive health issues, such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
_______________________ 37. Imagine yourself not taking out too much cash for an appliance with this card.
_______________________ 38. The differences between college and high school are pronounced, and they deserve
thorough investigation.
_______________________ 39. The melting ice caps pose a real and present danger to our world and, if left unchecked,
will cause world-wide disasters in the future.
________________________40. Teeth bleaching comes in five simple steps.

Cause and Effect Narration Persuasion

Comparison and Contrast Definition Exemplification

Description Problem-solution Classification

IV. 36-45. Complete the Problem-Solution Map below with the correct information.

PROBLEM-SOLUTION MAP

NATURE
 Refers to the broader range of changes that are
happening to our planet.

SOLUTION
PROBLEM
CAUSES
 Changes in reflectivity of earth’s atmosphere
and surface

EFFECTS
 Rising sea levels.

 Climate Change
 Making documentaries
 Shrinking mountain glaciers
 Reducing use of items that produce greenhouse gases
 Variations in the sun’s energy reaching earth
 Cutting down trees
 Accelerating ice melt in Greenland
 Encompasses global warming
 Changes in greenhouse effect, which affect the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere
 Shifting in flower/plant blooming times
 Planting trees

Starve your distraction and feed your focus.

Good Luck and God Bless!

Prepared by: NOTED:

JACKELYN T. SALES LILIA R. REMO

Teacher Principal