DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ENGLISH 6

S.Y 2022--2023

Name:__________________________________________ Score:

Grade: _______________Date: ______________ Parent’s Signature: ________________

I. Directions: Read and understand the sentences and questions. Write the letter of your answer.

____1. What images exists and could happen in real life?

A. Imaginary B. Fantasy C. Non-Fact D. Real

____2. What refers to the statement that shows product of imagination?

A. Fact B. Fantasy C. Natural D. Real

____3. It is where and when the film takes place. What do you call this?
A. Blocking B. Characterization C. Setting D. Set-Up
____4. What do you mean by the work of an actor or actress that usually for speaking, singing, or miming written text or play?
A. Acting B. Blocking C. Dialog D. Characterization

____5. What type of connection wherein we reflect on the relationship between the content of the text and the wider world?
A. Text-to-self B. Text-to-text C. Text-to-world D. Text-to-other

____6. When a student is reading a book and says, “That makes me think about the president of the U.S”, he /she is making a
_____________ connection.
A. Text-to-self B. Text-to-text C. Text-to-world D. Text-to-other

____7. What text type has two subjects that are being compared based on their similarities but are contrasted on their differences?
A. Comparison and Contrast B. Time Order
C. Cause and Effect D. Enumeration
____8. Which of the following text types is a pattern of a text structure whereby information is expressed as a problem that should
be solved?
A. Problem and Solution B. Pattern Structure
C. Problem Solving D. Time Order

____9. Which of the following statements refers to the word propaganda?

A. The ideas are usually false or misleading. B. It is always biased and can be negative or positive.
C. It refers to the spreading of information, ideas, or rumor. D. All of the above

____10. The following are ways to detect an author's possible bias and prejudice except ONE. Which one is it?
A. The author’s opinion influences a person's thoughts, feelings, or actions.
B. The author presents more negative evidence for one side of an issue than the other.
C. The author does not give a fair representation of both sides of an argument.
D. The author does not take sides and he consider both points of view in an
argument or situation equally.

_____11. What do you call an annual calendar containing important dates and statistical information?
A. Almanac B. Dictionary C. Encyclopedia D. Thesaurus

_____12. What do you call the logical and consistent presentation of an argument?
A.Coherent B. Comprehensive C. Differing D. Report

For number 13. Directions: Read the story below. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
A Boy Hero
It was raining so hard. Streets in San Fernando City were heavily flooded due to clogged drainage, high
tide, and garbage everywhere. Lito was worried while watching some stranded vehicles outside the window.
____13. Who is the main character in the story?
A. Lito B. Mario C. Peter D. Simon

____14. “He was writing an e-mail when the phone rang”. What tense of the verb are the underlined words?
A. Past Progressive B. Past Simple C. Present Progressive D. Present Simple

____15. Which of the following definitions of persuasive essay is correct?

A. It clarifies a concept. B. It clarifies a subject or action.
C. It asks questions and then answer them. D. It sways the audience's thinking or behavior.

___16. A virus that killed thousands of people in China and had rapidly spread not only in their country, but in the whole world
including the Philippines. The statement shows a ______________
A. Fantasy B. Fact C. Magic D. Non-Fact

___17.Which of the following best describes a setting?

A. It is the time and geographic location within a narrative.
B. It is the surrounding of the character that can be adjusted.
C. It is simply the choreography performed by the actors in the play.
D. It refers to the lights that come from the cameras used in the film or play.

____18. The following are examples of text-to- self type of connections EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. "This story reminds me of a vacation I spent on my grandfather’s farm."
B. “That reminds me of a time I read a story about numbers fighting with each other”.
C. It reminded me of last summer when I attended a tennis camp to improve my skills.
D. This reminds me of when I was young growing up in La Union and how I also loved to
sit outside on summer nights.

For Number 19: Read and understand the text in the box then identify the text types of the informational text given.

Corona Virus is a family of virus that can cause illness such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome
(SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019, a new corona virus was identified as the cause of a disease
outbreak that originated in China.The virus is now known as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona virus 2
(SARS-Cov-2). The disease it causes is called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In March 2020, the World Health
Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic.
COVID-19 has affected day to day life and is slowing down the global economy. This pandemic has affected
thousands of people who are either sick or are being killed due to the spread of this disease.
As a precautionary measure, each one is mandated to observe social distancing, use alcohol, wear face mask and
face shield, wash hand with soap regularly and stay at home.

____19. This informational text used _________

A. Comparison and contrast B. Cause and Effect
C. Problem and Solution D. Enumeration

___20. What propaganda technique is being used in the advertisement? I have tasted
this and it was so good!
A. band wagon B. glittering generalities C. plain folks D. testimonial

____21. Information gathered through websites such as googles and others is an example of__________.
A. Almanac B. Dictionary. C. Encyclopedia D. Online Sources

____22. For Jayson, time is gold. He finishes his work on time. What does “Time is Gold” mean?
A. Time is money.
B. The clock is glowing.
C. Spend your time wisely.
D. The time is colored gold.

____23. I heard my mother calling me, so I ran back to our house. I sat at the dining table and waited to eat.
“Look at you. Your clothes are stained, and your hands are dirty. Go wash your hands with water and with disinfecting
alcohol after,” said my mother. But I was already hungry so I lazily do what she told me. I washed my hands with water and they’re
already clean. I don’t understand why I still wash them with disinfecting alcohol after. What is the element of this story?
 A. Character B. Conflict C. Plot D. Theme

____ 24. When do we use future tense of the verb?

A. It Is about planning things to do in the future.
B. The action is not yet completed but is happening right now.
C. The routine is used, and action is done every day, month or year.
D. Two actions are used: one action is not finished in the past and another is complete interrupting the other
action.

____25. How does the author share their opinion about an issue through persuasive writing?
A. Share their opinion.
B. Support their opinion using facts.
C. Make up fictional information to trick the reader.
D. Share the opinions of others that are like theirs.

____26. Complete the statement by choosing the correct idea from the options given. Consider the word inside the parenthesis
as basis for your answer.

To get a perfect score on the test, ____________________ (Fantasy)

A. I will just sleep early.

B. I will eat delicious and nutritious food.
C. I will study seriously before bedtime.
D. I will use my powers to read my teacher’s mind.

___27. The director wants to change the venue or the location without going to the place itself. He will consider the___.
A. Blocking B. Characterization C. Setting D. Set-Up

___28. You have read from the news story that the COVID 19 had mutated into a new variant which is twice more transmissible
than the original. What will you do to minimize the impact of the virus?
A. Stay outside of our home without mask.
B. Stay at home if possible and keep yourself healthy.
C. Invite your friends at home to play computer games.
D. Go out with your friends in the mall and stay outside even at the wee hours of the night

___29. Choose from the selections below the enumeration text.

A. Martin had an accident on his bike. He was on his way to the store to buy some bread. A car came weaving down and
scared him. He rode his bike off the road so the car wouldn’t hit him. Now, his knee is scraped, but he’s all right.
Source: Joy in Learning English 6

B. In spite of the dangers, many people still smoke. Some of the young begin smoking as an act of rebellion or
independence. Still others find the effects of nicotine pleasurable. Nicotine stimulates the nervous system, the heart, and
the other organs. Its effect on the nervous system, however, causes addiction to cigarettes.
Source: Joy in Learning English 6

C. Joan of Arc, born in 1412 and died in 1431, was a French girl who believed that God told her to free France from its
English invaders. At the age of 17, she left the farm where she worked and persuaded King Charles VII of France to let
her lead his army. She won five battles. Then she was captured and burned as a witch. But she had saved France. In
1920, the Pope declared her a saint.
Source: Joy in Learning English 6

D. In America, there is so much magnificent scenery. Perhaps the most stunning of all is the Grand Canyon in northern
Arizona. It is the deepest, widest canyon on Earth. This canyon is 217 miles long, 4 to 18 miles wide, and in some places,
more than a mile deep. The rocks at the bottom of the steep walls are at least 500 million years old. Most of the rocks are
sandstone, limestone, and shale. By studying these rocks, scientists know that this part of the world was once under the
sea.
Source: Joy in Learning English 6

____30. Which advertisement DOES NOT use name - calling type of propaganda technique?
_____31. If you are going to make a comparison between two reading materials, what is the best diagram to use?
A. Analogy Chart B. KWL Chart C. Matrix Chart D. Venn Diagram

____32. Gia is friendly, but she does not trust easily. She carefully chooses her friends. She always keeps in mind the saying “Tell
me who your friends are, and I will tell who you are”. What does the saying mean?
A. You and your friends are the same person.
B. You and your friends have the same attitude.
C. Your friend’s character may be reflected on you.
D. I will know your friends if you tell me who are they.

_____33. What theme can we get from the story?

The Crab and the Spider

One day, a crab wanted to look for a spider for its food. After some time, the crab rolled over a sugarcane mill and
peeped inside but there was no spider. He went to the mountain and found a tree. He climbed the tree to look for a spider but
there was none. He went to the other side of the mountain and saw a hole. He was very happy to see two spiders. The two
spiders ran away and pretended to jump into a cooking pan with boiling water. Without a second thought, the crab also jumped
into a cooking pan with boiling water. Without a second thought, the crab also jumped in the pan. So, the crab also jumped
into the pan. So, the crab was boiled, and the two spiders went back home?
A. Trust no one. B. Do not be in a hurry.
C. Think twice before finding food. D. Carelessness leads to destruction.

___ 34. I ________ tennis every Sunday morning. What verb will be used?
A. play B. am play C. playing D. am playing

___35. What audience at school might find this paragraph about “The Crab and the Spider” convincing?
A. The writer’s classmates B. The writer’s mother C. The writer’s teacher D. The writer’s pet

___36. Read story. Decide if it is real or fantasy. Analyze the parts of the fantasy that talks about things that would not really
happen. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
Jaden loves his pet. He has a dog and two puppies, a kitten, and a bird. Often when he is alone in the house. Jaden and all
his pets become comfortable and watch television together. Sometimes they tell each other stories. He shares jokes and they all
laugh together.
A. Fantasy. His pets become comfortable and watch television together.
B. Fantasy. He is alone in the house.
C. Real. Jaden loves his pet.
D. Real. He has a dog and two puppies, a kitten, and a bird.

___37. Which of the following depicts a sorrowful setting?

A. A room with candle.
B. A dark room with old jars.
C. A room wherein a boy is crying near his ill mother.
D. A dark room with spider webs and hanging white blankets.

___38. Read the story below and determine what type of connection is the text.
The Thirsty Crow
One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, he could not find any. He felt very weak,
almost lost all hope. Suddenly, he saw a water jug below the tree. He flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes,
he could see some water inside the jug. The crow tried to push his head into the jug. Sadly, he found that the neck of the jug was
too narrow. Then he tried to push the jug to tilt for the water to flow out, but the jug was too heavy.
The crow thought hard for a while. Then, looking around it, he saw some pebbles. He suddenly had a good idea. He started
picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising.
Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. His plan had worked.
A. Text-to-self B. Text-to-text C. Text-to-world D. Text-to-other

___39. By far, the greatest number of Chinese are farmers. In modern China, the farmers do not own their farms. Each village
called a commune owns its land. Everyone works on it, and the harvest is shared among them. Hot summers and cold winters with
plenty of rainfall all year round make the heart of China a good farming region. But much of China cannot be farmed. Growing
enough food for the fast-growing population is still a problem. The main crops that are raised are rice in the south and wheat and
millet in the north.
Source: Joy in Learning English 6
A. Time-order B. Enumeration
C. Cause-and-Effect D. Comparison-and-Contrast

____40. A school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their pupils would prefer. Which reason
best shows why this sample is biased?
 A. The sample is too small.
B. The sample didn't include the pupils.
C. The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample.
D. The sample can only be accurate if all teachers and the principal are
included in the sample.

___41. Read the text below.

Technology has made a great change with developing of computers. Computers are the most used
media in almost every business throughout the world, however, much business still use typewriters. Computers
and typewriters are both useful; however, computers are more efficient than typewriters. Computer has screen
and the typewriter doesn’t. The screen makes it easier to read what you are writing; this is a benefit the
computers have. The typewriter is smaller than the computer, this makes it convenient to store and find room to
use it. The computer takes more rooms, and it is harder to store whenever you don’t have enough room.

What type of text structure is this story?

A. Cause/Effect B. Compare/Contrast C. Problem/Solution D. Sequence/Order of Importance

___ 42. Why do we need to present a coherent, comprehensive report on differing viewpoints on an issue and provide support,
reason, or basis for these views?
A. To persuade others that you are correct.
B. To have chance to be heard regarding your stand in a certain issue.
C. To take your own stand regardless of whether your viewpoint is correct or not.
D. To enlighten the minds of other people on certain issues that needs to be clarified.

___43. Read and evaluate the theme in the short narrative story.
The Forgiving Crocodile
The Forgiving Crocodile talks about a family of crocodile and an old woman. The old woman asked
favor from the mother crocodile, Buwahaya, to spare her life and in return, she would take care of her two little
babies. However, Aling Sita did not value their agreement. She sat all day ignoring the two little crocodiles.
Buhawaya discovered what Aling Sita has been doing, so she gathered poisonous snakes for Aling Sita instead of
delicious food and gave them to her. Aling Sita was frightened and asked for forgiveness from what she’s done.
From then on, Aling Sita took good care of Buhawaya’s babies.
A. Forgiveness is not good.
B. Forgiveness is showing that you are guilty.
C. Fulfill the agreement made with someone.
D. Forgive someone who did something bad to you.

___44. Will he still be travelling this evening? What is the tense of the verb used in the sentence?
A. Future Continuous B. Future Perfect C. Future Simple D. Present Perfect

____45. To conclude, the breakthrough of Science in discovering vaccines that will end this pandemic is one of the greatest
achievements in the medical field. Whether its efficacy is 50% or higher still, we should be thankful that after a year of hard work,
our experts in the field of medicine were able to develop these vaccines to combat this pandemic that killed millions around the
world. What is part of this text?
A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion D. Outline

___46. A genie grants you three wishes, but each wish lasts for only one day. What do you wish for?
A. “I wish to have lots of money”
B. “I wish I have the ability to read minds”
C. “I wish for COVID-19 to go away and never come back”
D. “I wish for the ability to travel between works of fiction and the real world.”

___47. You are asked to produce a historical film about the lives of the Filipinos in the time of the Spaniards. What will you reveal?
A. The war that happened in Manila.
B. The bravery of the Igorots and Muslims.
C. The joyful life and culture of the Filipino people with the Spanish.
D. The abuses done by the militaries and priests and their battles with the Filipino heroes.

___ 48. Read the text about the story “The Elephant and the Ant”. What conclusion can you make from the story?
The Elephant and the Ants
There was once a proud elephant who always bullied smaller animals. He would go to the anthill near to his home
and spray water at the ants. The ants with their size could do nothing but cry. The elephant just laughed and
threatened the ants that he would crush them to death. One day the ants had enough and decided to teach the
elephant a lesson. They went straight to the elephant’s trunk and started biting him. The elephant could only howl in
pain. He realized his mistake and apologized to the ants and all the animals he bullied.
 A Be humble and treat everyone with kindness.
B. The good you did will always have a way of coming back to you.
C. When we want something but think it’s too hard to attain, we make up excuses.
D. If we always envy what others have, we will end up losing what we already have.

____49. Read the informational text. Create a possible title to this text.

____________________________

Most plastics are largely made from chemicals obtained from petroleum. Coal, limestone, salt and watere are also used.
Plastics can be hard, soft or runny. They can be made to look like glass, metal, wood or other substance.
A. What Plastics Are Made Of B. How Plastics Look Like
C. Chemicals from Plastic D.The Uses of Plastic

_____50. Examine the objects in the illustration below. Which observation indicates that this is an example of Name-Calling
propaganda?

A. It indicates bad things about a competitor.

B. It persuades the consumers to support both products.
C. It indicates that most people prefer more of our products over theirs.
D. It indicates that the two products have the same good taste and quality.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
ENGLISH 6

LEARNING  AREA : SCHOOL YEAR:

GRADE 6 DIAGNOSTIC TEST
ENGLISH 2022-2023

DOMAINS TOTAL
NO. OF
MELCS Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating TEST
(30%) (20%) (20%) (10%) (10%) (10%) ITEMS
Q1-Identify real or
make-believe
1,2 16 26 36 46 5
images 
(EN6VC-IIIa-6.2)
Interpret the meaning 3,4 17 27 37 47 5
suggested in visual
media through a
focus on visual
elements, for
example, line,
symbols, colour,
gaze, framing and
 social distance
( EN5VC-IIIf-3.8)
Make connections
between information
viewed and personal 5, 6 18 28 38 48 5
experiences
(EN6VC-IVd-1.4)
Q2-Identify the
purpose, key
structural and
language features of
7, 8 19 29 39 49 6
various types of
informational/factual
text
(EN6RC-IIIa-3.2.8)
Recognize evaluative
word choices to
detect biases and
propaganda devices 9, 10 20 30 40 50 6
used by
Speakers
(EN6LC-IIIb-3.1.12)
Compare and
contrast content of
materials viewed to
other sources of
11 21 31 41 4
information (print,
online and
broadcast)
(EN7VC-IV-c-15
Q3-Present a
coherent,
comprehensive
report on differing 12 22 32 42 4
viewpoints on an
issue
(EN10LC-IIId-3.18)
Q3-Evaluate
narratives based on
how the author
13 23 33 43 4
developed the
elements
(EN6RC-Ig-2.24.1-2
Q4-Compose clear
and coherent
sentences using
appropriate
grammatical 14 24 34 44 4
structures (verb
tenses, conjunctions,
adverbs)
(EN6G-Ig-4.4.1
Q4-Compose a
persuasive essay on
15 25 35 45 4
self-selected topic
(EN6WC-IVb-2.2)
10 5 5 5 50
TOTAL 15 10

Prepared by:

VENUS V. MACATO
Master Teacher I

Recommending Approval:
ANA LINDA IMELDA S. CABANBAN
Principal I
 Approved:
DR. ANACLETA A. ESLAVA
OIC-Office of the District Supervisor

ANSWER KEY
Diagnostic Test in English VI
S.Y. 2022-2023

1. D 11. A 21.C 31.D 41.B

2. B 12. A 22.C 32.C 42.A
3. C 13. A 23.A 33.D 43.D
4. A 14.A 24.A 34.A 44.A
5. C 15.D 25.B 35.A 45.C
6. C 16.B 26.D 36.A 46.C
7. A 17.A 27.D 37.C 47.D
8. A 18.B 28.B 38.A 48.A
9. D 19.C 29.B 39.C 49.A
10. D 20.D 30.D 40.B 50.A