Test I: Relevant or Irrelevant?

Directions: Write R before the number if the statement supports the topic. Write I if it does
not.

Topic: Are People Becoming Technological Zombies?

______1. The massive use of modern technology has brought us not only benefits and
convenience but also new social and psychological issues.
______2. Technology addiction involves excessive human-machine interaction.
______3. Factors influencing technology addiction include depression and anxiety.
______4. Technology usage increases students’ academic achievement.
______5. There is a need to change the school curriculum to cope with technology
revolution.
______6. Majority of teens see their cellphones as drug or reliever to keep themselves
occupied.
______7. Zombies have dominated science fiction.
______8. Types of diseases that can cause a person to act like zombies are rabies, leprosy,
and African Sleeping Sickness.
______9. Social media has played a major role in the increase of technological zombies.
______10. People struggle to keep up with the pace of technological innovation.

Test II

Directions: Determine whether each statement is a primary or secondary source. Answer P

 Primary Sources are those documents written or made by someone who witnessed first-hand the unfolding of
an event. These include diaries, speeches, letters, photographs, film footages, autobiographies.
 Secondary Sources are those documents that were written or made by a person who is not directly involved in
the event. These include encyclopedias, textbooks, book reports, and newspapers among others.

______1. A 2015 Broadway musical depicting the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of the
founding fathers of the United States
______2. The Diary of Anne Frank
______3. Audio recording of an interview with Lola Rosa Henson, the first Filipino comfort
woman who spoke of her life during World War 2
______4. Gregorio Zaide’s book on Life, Works and Writings of Jose Rizal
______5. The Parisian Life, an 1892 painting by Juan Luna
______6. A newspaper article on Beirut explosion
______7. An Afro-Asian Literature textbook for Grade 8 learners
______8. A YouTube video describing how the pyramids were built
______9. Autobiography of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest serving Prime Minister
______10. Facebook livestreaming of comet Neowise passing over Mt. Mayon
Test III

Directions: Read and analyze the following questions. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a piece of writing that brings together multiple sources or ideas to create a new idea or
point.
A. Analysis B. Inference C. Summary D. Synthesis
2. The pulling of information from several sources to generate a new thought is called
________________.
A. Analyzing B. Comprehending C. Revising D. Synthesizing
3. A statement containing one main idea, which serves as guide in the process of synthesizing
is called __________________.
A. Conclusion B. Supporting Details C. Summary D. Topic Sentence
4. What is the best source to use when synthesizing written information?
A. Books B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary
5. Which of the following is NOT an example of print sources?
A. Books and Textbooks C. Newspapers
B. Encyclopedias D. Websites
6. Re-stating someone else’s ideas into as few words as possible is called __________.
A. Analyzing B. Inferencing C. Summarizing D. Synthesizing
7. It is the re-wording of a paragraph or text, in order to borrow, clarify, or expand on
information without plagiarizing.
A. Analyzing B. Inferencing C. Paraphrasing D. Summarizing
8. The following statements describe a good synthesis EXCEPT _______________.
A. A way to come up with original ideas
B. A chance to express one’s opinion about a topic
C. Comparing and contrasting different theories or positions
D. Combining ideas from several sources with one’s idea to come up a new idea
9. Which among the examples below best illustrates synthesizing of sources?
A. Emma declutters her cabinet. She puts into several boxes her clothes, linens, and other
items she no longer needs.
B. Emma’s sister rummages through the different boxes, pulls out items, puts them in
another box and delivers them to an orphanage.
C. Emma sorts again the contents of the boxes, takes several colorful dresses, cuts them and
turns them into beautiful quilted blankets. The remaining scraps of cloth are made into
potholders and doormats.
D. Emma sells her quilted blankets, potholders and doormats to neighbors and friends.

For items 10 -15. Below are the jumbled steps in synthesizing information from a number of
different sources. Write the correct number sequence in the boxes.
A. Then read relevant material.
B. Make notes on key points from this material. Remember to always use your own
voice and to reference the ideas and words of others.
C. From all of this information you now synthesize or write a new text.
D. Identity common ideas and differences between the texts.
E. Then create a summary for each text.
F. You should begin by brainstorming your ideas on the topic.