FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 1 AND 2)

SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

No. of Item Placement

No. of
Competencies Days (%)
Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Taught
EN3VWK-I-1: Identify high- 5 50 10 1,2,3,4,
frequency words % 5
accurately 6,7,8,
9,10
EN3CCT-I-1: Use common
expressions and polite
greetings appropriate to a
given situation

EN3CAT-I-2a: Note
important elements from
stories (characters,
setting, events)

EN3CAT-I-2b: Sequence at
least four to five events

EN3VWK-I-4a: Identify
words that replace
persons, places, things,
animals, events, ideas,
and emotions

EN3VWK-I-4b:
Demonstrative pronouns

EN3PWS-I-1: Identify
Grade 3 level-appropriate
sight words

EN3GAGS-I-1: Identify
sentences and non-
sentences

EN3PWS-I-2: Read words

accurately (CVCC: st, -nd,
-lt, -mp, -nt)
EN3VWK-I-6: Read words
correctly for meaning
(word patterns)

EN3VWK-I-7: Write words

legibly and correctly

EN3GAGS-I-5a: Identify
parts of simple sentences
(declarative)

EN3GAGS-I-4a: Sequence
words (declarative)

EN3GAGS-I-6: Use correct

capitalization and
punctuation (declarative)

EN3CAT-I-2c: Identify the 5 50 10 11,12,1

problem and solution in stories % 3,14,15,

16,17,
EN3CAT-I-2d: Infer the 18,19,
character’s feelings and traits 20

EN3CAT-I-2e: Relate story

events to one’s experience

EN3VWK-I-4c: Interrogative
pronouns

EN3CCT-I-2: Retell myths,

legends, fables, and narrative
poems

EN3CCT-I-5: Compose texts in

reaction to
character/setting/events

EN3VWK-I-2a: Use vocabulary

– regional themes

EN3CCT-I-3a: Express ideas

about one’s experiences –
regional themes
EN3VWK-I-3a: Use content-
specific words – Mathematics

EN3GAGS-I-5b: Identify parts

of sentences – interrogative

EN3GAGS-I-4b: Sequence
words – interrogative

EN3GAGS-I-6b: Use
capitalization/punctuation –
interrogative

EN3VWK-I-4d: Possessive
pronouns

EN3PWS-I-2b: Read words

accurately (CCVC: bl, br, ch, cr,
etc.)

TOTAL 10 10 20 0 10 10 0 0 0
0%

Prepared by:
______________________
Teacher III

Noted by:
_______________________ __________________
Master Teacher I Principal II
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 1 AND 2)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

Name: Date

Grade and Section Score:

I. TRUE OR FALSE (1-5)

Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Write TRUE if the sentence is
correct, and FALSE if it is not.

_____ 1. Polite greetings are used to show respect.

_____ 2. 'This' and 'those' are examples of interrogative pronouns.
_____ 3. High-frequency words are difficult to read.
_____ 4. A story’s setting tells us where and when it happens.
_____ 5. Sight words are meant to be sounded out slowly.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6-10)

Direction: Choose the best answer from the choices. Write the letter of your
answer on the blank before each number.

___ 6. Which of the following is a polite way to ask for help?

A. Help me now! C. Can you please help me?
B. I want help. D. Go help me.
___ 7. What is the setting of a story?
A. The ending C. The problem
B. Where and when it happens D. The title
___ 8. Which word replaces a person?
A. school C. thing
B. he D. jump
___ 9. Which is a high-frequency word?
A. watermelon C. the
B. dictionary D. elephant
___10. What punctuation is used in a declarative sentence?
A. ? C. .
B. , D. !
III. IDENTIFICATION (11-15)
Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer from the
choices in the box. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

A. problem B. solution C. brave D. kind E. fable F.

legend
___ 11. A type of story that usually involves animals and teaches a lesson.
___ 12. The part of a story where the issue is fixed.
___ 13. The part of the story where the character has trouble.
___ 14. A character who is not afraid.
___ 15. A story passed down that explains natural events.

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS (16-20)

Direction: Choose the best word to complete each sentence. Select your
answer from the choices in the box. Write the letter of the correct answer on
the blank.
A. what B. whose C. because D. brave E. crab F.
broom

16. The boy asked, “_____ is your favorite subject?”

17. That is the girl _____ project won the contest.
18. My father is _____ he helped the old man.
19. Mother swept the floor with a _____.
20. The _____ walks sideways on the sand.
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 3 AND 4)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
No. of Item Placement
No. of
Competencies Days (%)
Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Taught
EN3CAT-I-2f: Identify 5 50% 10 1,2,3,4,
cause and effect of events 5
6,7,8,
9,10
EN3CAT-I-2g: Predict
possible ending

EN3CAT-I-2h: Summarize
narrative text

EN3CCT-I-7: Make a
summary of narrative text

EN3GAGS-I-5c: Identify
parts of sentences –
imperative

EN3GAGS-I-4c: Sequence
words – imperative

EN3GAGS-I-6c:
Capitalization/punctuation –
imperative

EN3VWK-I-4e: Verbs
(doing words)

EN3PWS-I-2c: Read words

(VCV pattern)

EN3VWK-I-2b: Vocabulary
– content-specific words
(Science)

EN3CCT-I-6: Compose texts

to react to a topic

EN3VWK-III-8: Identify
roots of high frequency
words (nouns, verbs,
adjectives)

EN3CAT-I-3a: 5 50% 10 11,12,

Comprehend 13,14,1
informational texts by 5,
identifying significant 16,17
,18,1
details.
9,20
EN3CAT-I-3b: Identify
the type of text read
such as explanation.

EN3GAGS-I-7a: Use
appropriate discourse
markers in
informational texts
(explanation).

EN3CCT-I-8a: Express
ideas using
explanation text types
based on personal or
familiar topics.

EN3VWK-I-3b: Use
content-specific words
related to Science.

EN3PWS-I-2d: Read
words accurately with
final blends such as –
sk, –lp, –ct, –ft, –rk.
TOTAL 10 100 20 0 10 10 5 5 5
%

Prepared by:
_______________________
Teacher III

Noted by:
_______________________
________________________
Master Teacher I
Principal II

FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 3 AND 4)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

Name: Date

Grade and Section Score:

TRUE OR FALSE (1-5)

Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Write TRUE if the sentence is correct
and FALSE if it is not.
_____ 1. An imperative sentence tells someone to do something.
_____ 2. The effect always happens before the cause.
_____ 3. A doing word is also called a verb.
_____ 4. A summary tells every small detail of the story.
_____ 5. “Open the door, please.” is an example of a question.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6–10)

Direction: Read the short story below. Then answer the questions that follow.
Choose the best answer from the choices. Write the letter of your answer.

Text:
Rina forgot her raincoat at home. When it
started raining, she ran to school and got all wet.
Her classmate Anna gave her a towel and a dry
jacket. Rina smiled and thanked Anna.

_____ 6. What is the effect of Rina forgetting her raincoat?

A. She stayed dry. C. She got wet.
B. She helped Anna. D. She went home.
_____ 7. What is the cause in the story?
A. Rina got wet. C. It stopped raining.
B. Rina forgot her raincoat. D. Anna gave her a towel
_____ 8. What could be a possible ending if Rina brought her raincoat?
A. She would still be wet.
B. She would wear a dry jacket.
C. She would not get wet.
D. She would cry.
_____ 9. Which of the following sentences from the story is imperative?
A. Rina smiled at Anna.
B. She ran to school.
C. Give her a towel.
D. Rina forgot her raincoat.
_____ 10. What is the best summary of the story?
A. Rina forgot her raincoat, got wet, and her friend helped her.
B. Rina and Anna went to the market.
C. Anna got wet on her way to school.
D. Rina brought a new umbrella.

III. IDENTIFICATION (11–15)

Direction: Read the short passage. Then choose the correct answer from the
box. Write only the letter of your answer on the blank.

Informational Text:

Electricity is the flow of energy that helps us light our

homes and power devices. In Science, we learn that
electricity travels through wires. Words like “because” and
“so” help explain ideas clearly. The word skip starts with a
special blend of two letters.

A. explanation C. significant detail E. Science

B. sk- D. -ft F. discourse marker

___ 11. The school subject where you learn about electricity.
___ 12. The consonant blend found at the beginning of the word skip.
___ 13. A piece of information that helps you understand a topic.
___ 14. The consonant blend found at the end of the word gift.
___ 15. A word that helps connect ideas, such as because or so.

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS (16–20)

Direction: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best word from the box to
complete each sentence. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
A. explain C. electricity E. summary
B. plant D. lift F. root

Text:
Today in Science class, we learned how a tiny seed
can grow into a big plant. Our teacher asked us to ______
(16) how sunlight and water help it grow. She also said that
plants need ______ (17) to stay healthy. I

In our next activity, we will use ______ (18) to make a

small fan work. We also learned that we should not ______
(19) heavy pots without help. Finally, we wrote a short
______ (20) about everything we learned.
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 5 AND 6)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
No. of Item Placement
No. of
Competencies Days (%)
Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Taught
EN3CAT-I-2i: Give a 5 50% 10 1,2,3,4,
summary 5
6,7,8,
9,10
EN3PWS-I-2e: Read words
(VCCV pattern)

EN3CCT-I-7: Make a
summary of narrative text

EN3VWK-I-8: Identify roots

of high-frequency words

EN3VWK-I-2c: Vocabulary
– regional themes (if not yet
covered)

EN3CAT-I-3c: Comprehend 5 50% 10 11,12,

informational text – identify 13,14,1
problem/solution 5
16,17
 EN3CCT-I-8b: Express ,18,1
9,20
ideas – time order and
procedural

 EN3GAGS-I-7b:
Discourse markers – time
order/procedural

 EN3CAT-I-3d: Draw
conclusions

 EN3CAT-I-3e: Identify
text types – time order and
procedural

 EN3VWK-I-3c: Content-
specific words – Science

TOTAL 10 100 20 5 5 10 0 0 0
%

Prepared by:

______________________
Teacher III

Noted by:

_______________________
Master Teacher I

________________________
Principal II
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 5 AND 6)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

Name: Date

Grade and Section Score:

I. TRUE OR FALSE (1–5)

Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Write TRUE if the sentence is
correct, and FALSE if it is not.

_____ 1. A summary tells the whole story with all the details.
_____ 2. The word “napkin” follows the VCCV pattern.
_____ 3. Regional words are words related to places or cultures.
_____ 4. The root word of “quickly” is “quick.”
_____ 5. Summarizing helps us understand the most important parts of a
story.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6–10)

Direction: Read the short story. Then choose the correct answer from the
options. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

Story:
Ana found a lost puppy on her way home. She
brought it to her house, gave it food and water, and
made a small bed. The next day, she posted signs
around the neighborhood. Later that week, the
owner saw the sign and came to get the puppy. Ana
was happy to help.

_____ 6. What is the best summary of the story?

A. Ana found a puppy, took care of it, and helped it find its owner.
B. Ana walked home from school.
C. Ana wanted to keep the puppy.
D. The puppy was very dirty.

_____ 7. Which word below follows the VCCV pattern?

 A. raincoat C. boy
B. basket D. blue

_____ 8. What is the root word of “slowly”?

A. slow C. slowly
B. slowest D. low

_____ 9. Which of the following is an example of a regional word?

A. volcano C. animal
B. jeepney D. flower

_____ 10. Which sentence shows a summary?

A. Ana found a puppy and gave it water.
B. Ana took care of a lost puppy and helped it get home.
C. Ana and the puppy became friends.
D. The puppy was cute and friendly.

III. IDENTIFICATION (11–15)

Direction: Read the paragraph and answer the questions by choosing the
correct answer from the box. Write only the letter of the correct answer on
the blank.

A. conclusion C. problem E. solution

B. procedural text D. time-order words F.
science
Text for Items 11–13
The classroom was messy after the
art activity. Papers and crayons were
scattered everywhere. The teacher
asked everyone to help clean up. The
pupils picked up trash, wiped the tables,
and arranged the chairs. In just a few
minutes, the room looked neat again.
___ 11. What was the issue that happened in the classroom?
___ 12. What did the pupils do to fix the problem?
___ 13. What can you call the idea we get after reading the whole paragraph?

Text for Items 14–15:

First, we filled a bottle with water.
Then, we placed it under the sun. After an
hour, we noticed that some of the water
was gone. This showed us that heat can
cause water to evaporate.
___ 14. What kind of text shows steps and directions like the one above?
___ 15. What subject includes lessons about evaporation and heat?

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS (16–20)

Direction: Complete each sentence by choosing the best word from the
choices in the box. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

A. because C. heat E. finally

B. first D. next F. question

Text:
We followed the steps in planting seeds. _____ (16), we prepared the
soil. _____ (17), we placed the seeds inside. Then we covered them
with soil and watered them. We planted in the morning _____ (18)
the sun is not too hot. _____ (19), we cleaned up the area. After the
activity, the teacher asked us one _____ (20) about what we learned.
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 7 AND 8)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
No. of Item Placement
No. of
Competencies Days (%)
Items Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating
Taught
EN3CAT-I-3f: Comprehend 5 50% 10 1,2,3,4,
stories listened to or read by 5
6,7,8,
noting important details 9,10

EN3GAGS-I-7c: Use
appropriate discourse
markers in oral and written
texts

EN3CCT-I-8c: Express ideas

using appropriate text types
(e.g., explanation) based on
personal or familiar topics

EN3CAT-I-3g: Comprehend 5 50% 10 11,12,1

informational texts by 3,14,15,
identifying significant details
in texts such as explanations 16,17,
18,19,
EN3GAGS-I-7d: Use 20
appropriate discourse
markers in oral and written
texts (revisited using a
different explanation text)

EN3CCT-I-8d: Express ideas

using explanation text types
about different topics or
themes

EN3VWK-I-3d: Use
content-specific words in
various topics including
Science, Mathematics, and
others

EN3VWK-III-8 : Identify the

root of high-frequency words
(as a review of vocabulary
development in the third
quarter)

10 100 20 5 5 10 0 0 0
TOTAL %

Prepared by:
______________________
Teacher III

Noted by:
_______________________ ________________________
Master Teacher Principal II
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 7 AND 8)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026

Name: Date

Grade and Section Score:

I. TRUE OR FALSE (1–5)

Direction: Read each sentence carefully. Write TRUE if the sentence is
correct, and FALSE if it is not.

_____ 1. A descriptive text talks about how something looks, feels, or behaves.
_____ 2. The word “next” is often used to describe how something smells.
_____ 3. We use our five senses when writing a description.
_____ 4. Describing helps readers picture the topic clearly.
_____ 5. “So” is a good word to start a sentence that describes appearance.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE (6–10)

Direction: Read the paragraph. Then choose the correct answer from the
choices. Write only the letter of your answer on the blank.
Paragraph:
The butterfly has colorful wings. It
moves gently from one flower to
another. Its small body is covered with
fine hairs. When it flies, its wings look
like a painting in the air.

_____ 6. What is the paragraph mainly about?

A. A caterpillar C. A butterfly
B. A flower D. A bee
_____ 7. Which word shows that the paragraph is descriptive?
A. flower C. wings
B. painting D. colorfu
_____ 8. What does the word “gently” describe?
A. The flower C. The wind
 B. The way the butterfly moves D. The butterfly’s sound
_____ 9. What kind of text is this?
A. Narrative C. Procedural
B. Descriptive D. Informational
_____ 10. Which word can be used to link ideas in a description?
A. First C. So
B. Because D. Also
III. IDENTIFICATION (11–15)
Direction: Read the passage. Then choose the correct answer from the box.
Write only the letter of your answer on the blank.

A. problem C. air E. explanation

B. because D. steps F. cloud

Passage:
We see clouds in the sky every day. But do you
know how they form? Clouds are made when
warm air rises and cools. The water in the air
turns into tiny drops that stay in the sky. That is
how clouds are made.

___ 11. What is formed when water drops stay in the sky?
___ 12. What do we call the reason something happens?
___ 13. What word in the passage is a discourse marker showing reason?
___ 14. What kind of text explains why something happens?
___ 15. What gas rises and helps form clouds?

IV. FILL IN THE BLANKS (16–20)

Direction: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best word from the choices
in the box. Write only the letter of your answer on the blank.

A. explanation C. root E. tiny

B. water D. because F. drops

Text:
We learned about the water cycle in class. It
begins when the sun heats up _____ (16). Then
the water turns into vapor and rises. As it cools,
it changes into _____ (17) that form clouds. The
process is called condensation. The teacher
gave an _____ (18) about this process. She said
clouds form _____ (19) the water changes in the
sky. The _____ (20) of “explain” is “ex-,” which
 FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
ENGLISH GRADE 3 (WEEKS 1 to 8)
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
KEY TO CORRECTION

1.True 6.C 11.E 16.A

2.False 7.B 12.B 17.B
3.False 8.B 13.A 18.C
4.True 9.C 14.C 19.F
5.False 10.C 15.F 20.E
Weeks 1 and 2

1.True 6. C 11.E 16.A

2.False 7.B 12.B 17.F
3.True 8.C 13.C 18.C
4. False 9.C 14.D 19.D
5. False 10.A 15.F 20E
Weeks 3 and 4

Weeks 5 and 6
1.False 6.A 11.C 16.B
2.True 7.B 12.E 17.D
3. True 8.A 13.A 18.A
4. True 9.B 14.B 19.E
5. True 10.B 15.F 20F

1.True 6.C 11.A 16.E

2.False 7.D 12.F 17.B
3.True 8.B 13.B 18.D
4. True 9.B 14.D 19.C
5. False 10.D 15.C 20A
Weeks 7 and 8