Third Quarter Exam Molave Vocational Technical School Molave, Zamboanga del Sur Grade IX English STEM Name : ____________________________________ Score : Grade and Section: _______________________ ___________________________ ____ Date : _______ Directions : Read the selection given then then do the activities as directed.
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Dasharatha was the King of Ayodhya and had three wives and four sons. Rama was the eldest and his mother was Kaushalya. Bharata was the son of Dasharathas second and favorite wife! "ueen Kai#eyi. $he other two were twins! %a#shmana and Shatrughna whose mother was Sumithra. &n the neigh'oring city the rulers daughter was named Sita. (hen it was time for Sita to choose her 'ridegroom )at a ceremony called a swayamvara* +rinces from all over the land were as#ed to string a giant 'ow which no one could lift. ,owever! as Rama +ic#ed it u+! he not only strung the 'ow! he 'ro#e it. Seeing this! Sita indicated that she had chosen Rama as her hus'and 'y +utting a garland around his nec#. $heir love 'ecame a model for the entire #ingdom as they loo#ed over the #ingdom under the watchful eye of his father the #ing. A few years later! King Dasharatha decided it was time to give his throne to his eldest son Rama and retire to the forest. -veryone seemed +leased ece+t "ueen Kai#eyi since she wanted her son Bharata Bharata to rule. Because Because of an oath Dasharatha Dasharatha had made to her years 'efore! 'efore! she got the #ing to agree to 'anish Rama for fourteen years and to crown Bharata! even though the #ing +leaded with her not to demand such a re/uest. $he devastated King could not face Rama and it was "ueen Kai# Kai#ey eyii who who told told Rama Rama the the King Kings s decre decree. e. Rama Rama!! alwa always ys o'ed o'edie ient nt!! was was cont conten entt to go into into 'anishment in the forest. Sita and %a#shmana accom+anied him on his eile. 0ne day Rama and %a#shmana wounded a ra#shasas )demon* +rincess who tried to seduce Rama. She returned to her 'rother Ravana! the ten1headed ruler of %an#a. &n retaliation! Ravana devised a +lan to a'duct Sita after hearing a'out her incom+ara'le 'eauty. ,e sent one of his demons disguised as a magical golden deer to entice Sita. $o +lease her! Rama and %a#shmana went to hunt the deer down. Before they did though! they drew a +rotective circle around Sita and told her that she would 'e safe for as long as she did not ste+ outside the circle. After Rama and %a#shmana left! Ravana a++eared as a holy man 'egging alms. $he moment Sita ste++ed outside the circle to give him food! Ravana gra''ed her and carried her to his #ingdom in %an#a. Rama then sought the hel+ of a 'and of mon#eys offer to hel+ him find Sita. ,anuman! the general of the mon#ey 'and can fly since his father is the wind. ,e flew to %an#a and! finding Sita in the grove! comforted her and told her Rama would come to save her soon. Ravanas men ca+tured ,anuman! and Ravana ordered them to wra+ ,anuman2s tail in cloth and to set it on fire. (ith his tail 'urning! ,anuman esca+ed and ho++ed from house1to+ to house1to+! setting %an#a on fire. ,e then flew 'ac# to Rama to tell him where Sita was. Rama! %a#shmana and the mon#ey army 'uilt a causeway from the ti+ of &ndia to %an#a and crossed over to %an#a where a cosmic 'attle ensued ensued.. Rama Rama #illed #illed several several of Ravana Ravanas s 'rothe 'rothers rs and eventua eventually lly confro confronte nted d the ten1he ten1heade aded d Ravana. ,e #illed Ravana! freed Sita and after Sita +roved here +urity! they returned to Ayodhya where Bharata returned the crown to him. I. VOCAB!AR". Directions: A. #ind the $ord %ro& the stor' that is a s'non'& to the (nderlined $ord in ever' sentence. )rite 'o(r ans$er on the s*ace *rovided. _______3. $he #ing had made a +romise to the /ueen and it was not easy for him to fulfil it. _______4. $he #ing had had to eile Rama to the forest for fourteen years. _______5. &t was hard for the distressed #ing to send his own son away. _______6. $he demon #ing #ing +lanned to #idna+ Sita. _______7. ,e made a +lan to to ta#e her to his own #ingdom. B. #ind the $ord %ro& the stor' that is i s an anton'& to the (nderlined $ord in ever' sentence. )rite 'o(r ans$er on the s*ace *rovided. _______8. So he disguised himself as a swan to distract the +rincess. _______9. Sita had to +rove her im+urity so she could 'e worthy again. _______. A 'attle 'attle ended 'etween Rama and Ravana. _______;. $he mon#ey army 'uilt a 'arrier to 'e a'le to cross from the ti+ of &ndia to %an#a.
_______3<. Rama 'efriended 'efriended Ravana and #illed him.
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COM+RE,E-SIO- C,EC. Directions : Encircle the letter $hich corres*onds to the correct ans$er. 33. ,ow did Rama react when he learned that he would not 'e crowned= a. ,e +leaded to his father. '. ,e +eacefully acce+ted that he would not 'e #ing. c. ,e declared war against his 'rother. 34. (hy was Rama 'anished= a. Because he was not a good son '. Because it was the +romise granted 'y the #ing to the second wife c. Because he did not deserve to 'e #ing 35. ,ow would a +rince 'ecome worthy to 'e Sitas hus'and= a. By +ulling the sword from the stone '. By singing a slee+y song c. By lifting and stringing a 'ow 36. ,ow did the second wife succeed in ma#ing her son as #ing= a. She as#ed the #ing to fulfil a +romise made long time ago '. She would #ill Rama c. She told him she would go away 37. (hat ha++ened to the #ing after granting the wish to Kai#eyi= a. ,e went to the forest '. ,e was ha++y c. ,e got sic# and died 38. (hich of the following reasons +ersuaded Rama to return to Ayodha= a. $he +eo+le wanted him to rule '. Bharata will 'e a cruel #ing c. ,e was the rightful #ing since he was the eldest 39. (hat was Sitas reason for accom+anying Rama to the forest= a. $he wifes right +lace was to 'e with her hus'and '. Kai#eyi would #ill her c. ,e would need her s#ills 3. (hy did Sita need to +rove her +urity= a. $o ma#e her worthy to 'e Ramas wife '. $o let the whole world #now that she was clean c. $o #ill her im+urities from the demon 3;. ,ow was Sita ca+tured 'y the demon= a. She ste++ed outside the +rotective circle '. ,e #issed her c. ,e sent his men to ta#e her 4<.(hich of the following statements suggests a figurative language= a. Sita was miraculously 'orn on earth. '. $he love of Rama and Sita is an ins+iration to the entire #ingdom. c. Rama did not only strung the 'ow 'ut also 'ro#e it.
III. Identi%ication. Directions : nderline the ver/al in each sentence and tell $hether it is a ger(nd0 *artici*le and in%initive. )rite 'o(r ans$er on the s*ace *rovided. _________43. $he #ing had to grant the wish of the /ueen. _________44. Acce+ting his fate heartily! Rama went to the forest with Sita. _________45. Giving the /ueen what she wanted was hard for the #ing. _________46. %a#shmana went to the forest to 'e with his 'rother. _________47. $o stay with her hus'and was Sitas re/uest. _________48. $he devastated #ing got sic# and died. _________49. $he +urified Sita went 'ac# to the #ingdom. _________4. $he contest! lifting and stringing the 'ow! was hard. _________4;. ,anuman was a flying mon#ey. _________5<. Des+ite the 'urning tail! he went 'ac# to the %an#a. IV.
Matching T'*e : Directions : Match Col(&n A and B /' $riting the letter o% the correct ans$er on the s*ace *rovided. >olumn A >olumn B ___53. Setting a. refers to the +eo+le who ta#e +art in the +lay
___54. ?lot ___55. >haracter ___56. >onflict ___57. $heme
'. refers to the series of events that occur in the +lay c. refers to the o++osing forces d. refers to the general truth e+ressed e. refers to the +lace and time of the +lay
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Sentence Co&*letion : Directions : #ill in the /lan1 $ith the correct *ossessive %or& o% the no(n or *rono(n as re2(ired to co&*lete the sentence. 58.Because of _______ winsome smile and confident +oise! she stood out among all other contestants in the +ageant that night. ) @ichelle * 59. _______ s+ea#ing the truth sets him free. ) ,e * 5.$he class #nows of _____ 'eing diligent and o'edient. ) she * 5;.?lease forgive _____ 'eing fran# sometimes. ) & * 6<.$he visitors did not li#e ____ 'eing unwelcoming. ) we * 63. _____ +lanning for the +arty eases the 'urden of the +re+aration. ) you * 64._____ and _____ mother got sic#. ) %ucy and Ana * 65.& understand _____ reection to my +ro+osal. ) you * 66.$he ______ +arty is scheduled today. ) teacher * 67. $he _______ decision is final. ) family * VI.
Identi%ication : Directions : Encircle the letter $hich contains the set o% $ords that does not have the sa&e vo$el so(nds.
68.a. #ey! /uay! may '. cool! wood! too# c. +it! sic#! li+ 69. a. go! 'owl! tone '. sweet! suite! suit c. nut! 'ut! cut 6. a. sta#e! 'a#e! stea# '. +ill! mill! sill c. wea#! mee#! +eal VII.
)riting : Directions : sing Si&ile0 Meta*hor0 +ersoni%ication and ,'*er/ole o% the literar' device learned0 $rite a dialog(e /et$een Ro&eo and 3(liet. Choose an' o% 'o(r %avo(rite scene.
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