Third Periodical Examination

Grade 9 English

Name: _________________________________ Score: _________

Grade 9: _______________________________ Date: __________

I. DIFFERENTIATE BIASES FROM PREJUDICES

Directions. Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of your
answer.
1. What do we call a judgment based on a personal point of view?
A. Bias C. prejudice
B. Stereotyping stereotype D. fact
2. Which type of bias is caused by peer pressure?
A. conformity bias C. beauty bias
B. gender bias D. similarity bias
3. Which type of bias plays out in terms of the physical attributes of a
person?
A. conformity bias C. beauty bias
B. gender bias D. similarity bias
4. What type of bias occur when we see one great thing about a
person and we let the halo glow of that significant thing affect our
opinions of everything else about that person?
A. conformity bias C. halo effect
B. horn effect D. bandwagon effect
5. When person X sees one bad thing about person Y and the former
allows that trait to influence his or her opinions about the other
attributes of the latter, person X may be biased in terms of what?
A. confirmation bias C. halo effect
B. horn effect D. similarity bias
6. Rafael prefers surrounding himself with people he feels similar or
like him. Rafael may be biased in what term?
A. similarity C. appearance
B. conformity D. gender
7. Kelly always looks for an evidence to back up her opinions of a
person. Which type of judgment does she have?
A. similarity C. conformity
B. confirmation D. bandwagon
8. Which type of bias does Rico displays when he posts on his social
media account his animosity to females?
A. similarity C. gender
B. confirmation D. beauty

9. What refers to a prejudgment or forming an opinion before

becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case?
A. bias C. fact
B. stereotype D. prejudice
10. What pertains to a distinct combination of feelings, inclinations to
acts and beliefs?
A. bias C. prejudice
B. attitude D. opinion
11. What do we call the attitude that all members of a particular
gender – all women, all girls, all men, and all boys - are a certain type
of person?
A. gender prejudice C. age prejudice
B. racial prejudice D. class prejudice
12. Jermaine believes that certain economic classes are inferior to
others. What type of prejudice does this situation pertain to?
a. gender C. age
b. race D. class
13. Which type of prejudice is often based on the stereotype that all
gay men or lesbians are immoral and thus inferior?
A. sexual orientation prejudice C. class prejudice
B. age prejudice D. racial prejudice
14. Which statement shows gender prejudice?
A. Hiring male applicants only for a managerial position.
B. Promotion of a person because he is the oldest in the group and
knows more about the job.
C. Poor people are inferior because they are unable to make any
money.
D. They should not be accepted in this school since they are Muslims.
15. Which statement doesn’t show bias?
A. The Philippines is an archipelago that comprises 7,641 islands.
B.I will give him a perfect score because he is my cousin.
C. It is sometimes assumed that someone who is physically disabled
is also mentally disabled.
D. She won the contest because two of the judges are her relatives

II. DETERMINE THE RELEVANCE AND THE

TRUTHFULNESS OF IDEAS PRESENTED IN THE
MATERIAL VIEWED
Directions: Answer what is being asked. Encircle the letter of your
answer.
16. What is a multimodal text?
A It only includes visual messages. C. It only includes
auditory messages.
B. It only includes haptic messages. D. none of the above
17. Which of the following materials is NOT multimodal?
A. movie C. commercial
B music video D. none of the above.
18.Genno’s application for a vacation leave has been granted. He
wants to have a glimpse of top tourist attractions in the Philippines. To
which TV program should he tune in?
A. travel show C. news program
B. soap opera D. variety show

19. What type of movie is Tiktik based on the synopsis below?

Makoy, a soon-to-be-father, is suddenly forced to protect his pregnant
wife from an onslaught of hungry aswang monsters. He must not just
fight for his love, but fight for their very survival into trouble with a
group of gypsies who transform into TikTik (IMDb, 2021).
A. romance C. comedy
B. horror D. thriller
20. Jyra wants to see a movie revolving around the action of a criminal
mastermind. Which movie genre is she referring to?
A. crime C. cop series
B. documentary D. suspense
21. What details are emphasized in the headline below?
Only ash and shells of homes left on volcano isle
A. what and who C. what and where
B. where and when D. who and why
22. Which question helps put a gathered evidence in context?
A. How are the actions sequenced? C. What types of conflict
are present?
B. What happened before this event? D. When did this take
place?
23. What is this information disorder that is false but not intended to
harm others called?
A. disinformation C. misinformation
B. mal-information D. post-information
24. Which of the following is a potential source of fake news?
A. an altered photo C. an unverified rumor
B. a false claim D. all of the above
25. Monli is a security guard in a bank which has been robbed by a
gang. To help the police from their investigation, Monli gave them the
CCTV footage. What kind of evidence is in the investigators’
possession?
A. direct evidence C. forged evidence
B. indirect evidence D. planted evidence
26._________ refers to the senses involved in giving meaning to the
message received.
A. message C. modality
B. context D. medium
27. Genre has the following characteristics except:
A. has the ability to generate sub-genres
B. describes the style of a work of entertainment
C. can be combined with other genres if needed
D. brings all viewing materials into one single classification
28. The commercial of Breeze,Tide,Surf which shows that you can still
laundry your clothes even if it is raining and still get the same
fragrance even if you won’t put them outside for needed sunshine is
an example of ____________.
A. conceptual commercial C. persuasive commercial
B. informative commercial D. concept-based
commercial
29.__________ may also refer to the devices used to send and
receive messages.
A. conduit C. medium
B. genre D. platform
30. ____________ refers to the reasons why people communicate.
A. circumstance C. exigency
B. context D. purpose
31. All are characteristics of text, except
A. Text is created. C. Text is stable.
B. Text is fixed. D. Text is useful.
32. Theme is to general as ___________ is to specific.
A. detail C. plot
B. moral D. Outline
33. The theme that can be deduced from summary of the film “Manny”
below is ___________.
A man who overcame insurmountable odds to become one of the
most loved and respected athletes of all time. From a starving
teenager who fought to feed his family, to a Congressman working
tirelessly to improve the lives of his people, Manny is a hard-hitting
feature length documentary film that explores the many triumphs and
tribulations of Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao. —
Anonymous
A. humanity C. perseverance
B. justice D. technology
34. A truthful information is based on ____________.
A. evidences C. perceptions
B. feelings D. prejudices
35. Truth is associated with ___________.
A. deception C. lies
B. honesty D. propaganda

III. JUDGE THE VALIDITY OF THE EVIDENCE READ OR

LISTENED TO
Directions. Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of your
answer.
36. Which of the following terms represents truthfulness and
credibility?
a. Argument b. Claim c. Evidence d. Validity
37. Which of the following refers to facts that back up a claim?
a. Argument b. Claim c. Evidence d. Validity
38. Which term is used to refer to statements that are believed to be
true?
a. Argument b. Claim c. Evidence d. Validity
39. What factor should be considered when determining the validity of
a piece of information?
a. Credible Source c. Obsolete data
b. Length of information d. Opinion
40. Which is not a step in evaluating the validity of a piece of
information?
a. Checking sources c. Considering one’s opinions
b. Judging Hard d. Looking for Biased Statements
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if
otherwise.
____________ 41. It is not always crucial to evaluate evidences.
____________ 42. Analyzing and evaluating are the ways to prove
the validity of an information.
____________ 43. If an information is too good, then it is valid.
____________ 44. An evidence is sufficient when it cites credible
sources.
____________ 45. Not all claims demand evidences.
____________46. Coffee is made from berries.
____________47. Evidences can be easily recognized if they are
clearly presented.
____________48. The star sign Aquarius is presented by a Tiger.
____________49. ‘A’ is the most common letter used in the English
language.
____________50. Listening includes receiving, understanding,
evaluating and forgetting.

Prepared by:
DARLEEN W. EVANGELISTA
Subject Teacher

Checked by:
HERBERT P. ARELANO,PhD
HT-III (English)

Noted by:
EDWARD T. REGINALDO,PhD
Principal II