DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ENGLISH GRADE 6 SCORE

Name: ________________________________ Date: _____________________

Teacher: ______________________________ Grade & Section: _____________ ________
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TEST I. Directions: Infer the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions in each
sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____1. Jose Zavalla basketball team made a game plan at the drop of a hat.
a. badly b. earlier today c. for the win d. without hesitation
_____2. The policemen barked up the wrong tree in our village.
a. arrested the right person c. accusing the wrong person
b. accusing the right person d. arrested no one
_____3. The BMW car is truly costed an arm and leg.
a. very low price b. very intimidating c. very huge d. very expensive
_____4. The Miss Universe pageant 2015 producer thinks that Elvis has left the building.
a. it is not a good show c. it is a wonderful show
b. it fails to have high ratings d. it has to come to an end
_____5. It takes two to tango to commit this suspicious crime.
a. actions need more than one person c. continuous actions
b. beautiful dance craze d. mysterious crime

TEST II. Directions: Read the short story and find the correct spelling of the underlined
misspelled words for each given number. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
The Fox and the Grapes
It was a (6) sonny day. Most of the animals stayed under the (7) triz where it was cooler. But a fox
took a (8) wolked for he was hungry and thirsty. After sometimes he came into a (9) wyde field where the
grapes were growing. The ripe fruits were hanging on the branches. They look so delicious that the fox
started jumping to get them. However the grapes were too high for him to reach. He (10) tryd again and
again but he failed. At last he was tried so he walks away, saying, “Those grapes are sour anyway”.

_____ 6. a. sanny b. senny c. sunny d. zunny

_____ 7. a. three b. tree c. trey d. treess
_____ 8. a. walk b. welk c. waked d. wolk
_____ 9. a. wayde b. wide c. weyd d. wiyde
_____ 10. a. tired b. tryied c. tried d. trieded

TEST III. Directions: Pluralized the underlined regular nouns in each sentences. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
_____ 11. Asian countries are the mortal enemy of European country.
a. enema b. enemies c. enemous d. enemys
_____12. Two of the famous church in the Philippines are located in South Luzon.
a. churches b. churcheses c. churchess d. churchis
_____13. My mother sent me two sets of chocolate box.
a. boxx b. boxs c. boxes d. boxses
_____14. The pupils find the three line of the art paper.
a. linese b. lines c. liness d. linseed
 _____15. Saint Peter holds the key of heaven’s door.
a. keys b. keyss c. keyz d. keyses

TEST IV. Directions: Identify the forms and conventions of film and moving pictures that being
asked for each number. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____16. It is the most important part of film and TV productions.
a. audio b. camera c. light c. video
_____17. It is the element of film that dictates where artists will stay on stage and how they
move in a particular scene.
a. blocking b. slow-motion c. stunts d. dialogue
_____18. This is the skillful putting together of the different elements of film to produce movie
that viewers can enjoy.
a. drama b. direction c. casts d. sounds
_____19. It is the profile of the character in a story.
a. casting b. category c. characterization d. manuscript
_____20. It is also known as impersonation, goes hand in hand with characterization.
a. arrangement b. acting c. taping d. video calling

TEST IV. Directions: Analyze and identify the sound devices for each sentence. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
_____21. The phone rings inside the room.
a. context clues b. simile c. personification d. onomatopoeia
_____22. Why do you cry, Willie? Why do you cry? Why, Willie? Why, Willie? Why, Willie?
a. assonance b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. simile
_____23. It was cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
a. assonance b. hyperbole c. personification d. simile
_____24. The team leader moves as brave as a lion.
a. context clues b. simile c. personification d. onomatopoeia
_____25. The snow is a white blanket.
a. assonance b. alliteration c. hyperbole d. metaphor

TEST V. Directions: Read the following sentences and find the correct tense of verbs for each
sentence. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____26. Ma’am Aida Ramos (teach)_______ us how to solve mathematical equations.
a. teachs b. teaches c. teech d. teach
_____27. Santa Rosa City (lead) _________ the STCAA competition.
a. leds b. leeds c. leads d. leadses
_____28. Richard (bake) _______ some cakes for us.
a. bake b. beka c. bakeses d. bakes
_____29. Tristan and Mike (joins) _______ the drama club this year.
a. jointed b. join c. joineded joyns
_____30. The girl behind the chairs (study) ________ in Labas Elementary School.
a. studys b. studdyies c. studies d. studies

TEST VI. Directions: Note significant information of the stories in order to answer the
following questions. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

The Life In Farming

It was a sunny day as Mang Edong and the farmers prepared to go to the field. Mang Edong brings his
guitar and the farmers prepare the things they need for planting.
As they arrived to the field, they started planting rice to the wide field. Farmers plant well and are very
fast moving. They make sure that the rice was planted in straight rows.
While the sun shines brightly that the day and the farmers are planting well, Mang Edong started to
strum his guitar and sing. The farmers felt gladness and relief as they heard the voice of Mang Edong singing to
them while they’re doing still, they look happy and contented.
____ 31. What did Mang Edong and the farmers did during that bright sunny day?
a. They are singing. c. They are planting rice.
b. They are playing trumpet. d. None of the above.
_____32. What are the farmers doing and Mang Edong?
a. While the farmers are planting, Mang Edong plays his guitar and sings.
b. While the farmers are planting, Mang Edong plays his guitar and read a poem.
c. While the farmers are dancing, Mang Edong plays his guitar and sings.
d. None of the above.
____ 33. How did the farmers look in spite of the difficult task they are doing?
a. Happy and contented c. Sad and worried
b. Proud and sarcastic d. None of the above.

The Fox and the Grapes

It was a sunny day. Most of the animals stayed under the trees where it was cooler. But a fox took
a walk for he was hungry and thirsty. After sometimes he came into a wide field where the grapes were
growing. The ripe fruits were hanging on the branches. They look so delicious that the fox started jumping
to get them. However the grapes were too high for him to reach. He tried again and again but he failed. At
last he was tried so he walks away, saying, “Those grapes are sour anyway”.
_____34. Where is the setting of the story?
a. Beside the tree c. In the city
b. In a wide field d. Under the river
_____35. Who is the main character in the story?
a. Dragon c. Fox
b. Fish d. Turtle

TEST VII. Directions: Read the following sentences and choose the appropriate punctuation
mark. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____36. Among the artists, who is your favorite(_)
a. ; b. , c. ? d. !
_____37. I like the game today(_)
a. ? b. . c. : d. ;
_____38. Wow (_) You won the game (_)
a. ! b. ? c. , d. .
_____39. The movie (_) Titanic (_) is my favorite film.
a. , b. . c. ? d. ;
_____40. I live in City of Santa Rosa, Laguna (_)
a. . b. ? c. ; d. ;

TEST VIII. Directions: Identify the root word for each underlined words in each sentences.
_____41. Darna has supernatural power.
a. –al b. natural c. nature d. super
_____42. The virus is undetectable.
a. able b. detect a. tectable b. un
_____43. I will take a massive review for my Mathematics subject.
a. –ew b. re c. rev d. view
_____44. Ian watched the replay of the game in NBA yestreday.
a. –ay b. pla c. play d. rep
_____45. The panels reconsider his research in our class.
a. consider b. recon c. side d. sider
TEST IX. Directions: Identify the adverb of place and time of each sentence. Choose the letter
of the correct answer.
_____46. Maria went to market to buy some fruits.
a. buy b. Maria c. market d. some
_____47. Hans will visit me tonight.
a. Hans b. me c. tonight d. visit
_____48. Sandra bought this shirt in Paris.
a. bought b. Paris c. Sandra d. shirt
_____49. Kian attended the meeting yesterday with the president.
a. Kian b. meeting c. with d. yesterday
_____50. Ana works as a nurse in Canada.
a. Ana b. Canada c. nurse d. works

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ENGLISH GRADE VI
OBJECTIVES NO. OF PLACEMENT PERCENTAGE
ITEMS
EN6V-Ia-12.3.1 5 1-5 10%
Infer meaning
of idiomatic
expressions
using
-context clues
EN6F-Ia-2.9 5 6-10 10%
Self-correct
when reading
EN6G-Ia-2.3.1 5 11-15 10%
Compose clear
and coherent
sentences
using
appropriate
grammatical
structures:
-Pluralization
of regular
nouns
EN6VC-Ia-5.1.1 5 16-20 10%
Describe
different forms
and
conventions of
film and
moving
pictures.
EN6LC-Ic-2.3.8 5 21-25 10%
EN6LC-Ic-2.3.7
Analyze sound
devices (irony
and hyperbole)
in a text heard
EN6G-Ic-3.2 5 26-30 10%
Compose clear
and coherent
sentences
using
appropriate
grammatical
structures:
-tenses of
verbs
EN6RC-IId-5.5 5 31-35 10%
 Note
significant
details of
informational
texts
EN6WC-IIe- 5 36-40 10%
1.8.2
EN6WC-IIe-
1.8.1
EN6WC-IIe-
1.8.3
Revise writing
for clarity
- appropriate
punctuation
marks
EN6V-IIf-12.3.3 5 41-45 10%
EN6V-IIf-
12.4.1.3
EN6V-IIf-
12.4.2.3
Infer meaning
of borrowed
words and
content
specific terms
using
-affixes and
roots
EN6G-IIf-6.5 5 46-50 10%
Compose clear
and coherent
sentences
using
appropriate
grammatical
structures:
-Adverbs of
place
and time
TOTAL 50 ITEMS 1-50 100%

Prepared by

FELBERT P. ROSALES
Techer I

Approved by:

RONALDO G. CAMBEL, J.D.

Principal II