ENGLISH Q2 EXAM

• What are opinion marking signals?

  Words or phrases expressing feelings and opinions
• What is the function of opinion clues?

  Help identify statements expressing opinion
• What are the qualifiers of opinion marking signals?

  • Quantity: some, most, all, none
  • Time: occasionally, sometimes, always, never
  • Certainty: I guess, I think, I know
  • Relative quality: good, better, best, worst
  • Descriptive adjectives: beautiful, ugly, delicious, disgusting
• What is data?

  Raw, unorganized facts or observations
• How is information defined?

  Result of analyzing and understanding data
• What is expository text designed to do?

  Explain, inform, and present facts
• What are visual-verbal illustrations?

  Ways to present information attractively
• What are examples of visual-verbal illustrations/relationships?

  1. To express opinions
  2. To express agreement
  3. To express disagreement
  4. To politely interrupt
• What is a line graph?

  A visual representation of data points
• What does a bar graph represent?

  Different categories or groups with bars
• What is a pie chart/graph?

  A circular graphic illustrating numerical proportions
• What is the function of a table?

  Present information in a structured format
• What is a pictograph?

  Uses pictures to represent data
• What is an information map?

  Visually represents geographic or spatial data
• What defines a multimodal text?

  Combines two or more semiotic systems
• What are the five semiotic systems?

  1. Linguistic: vocabulary and grammar
  2. Visual: color and images
  3. Audio: sound effects and rhythm
  4. Gestural: movement and body language
  5. Spatial: layout and organization
• What does paper-based multimodal text include?

  Comics and magazines with visual elements
• What does digital multimodal text include?

  Films, animations, and slideshows
• What does live multimodal text include?

  Dance, performance, and oral storytelling
• What is the main plot of "The Aged Mother"?

  • A farmer and his elderly mother live in fear.
  • The governor orders the death of aged people.
  • The farmer hides his mother and follows her advice.
  • The cruel law is abolished due to wisdom.
• What does the farmer do to protect his mother?

  Hides her and supplies her needs
• What was the unreasonable order from the governor?

  To present a rope of ashes
• How does the mother help the farmer with the governor's order?

  She suggests making a rope of twisted straw
• What happens after the farmer presents the rope of ashes?

  The governor praises him and abolishes the law
• What lesson does the governor learn from the farmer's actions?

  Wisdom comes with age and experience
• What are the themes present in "The Aged Mother"?

  • The value of wisdom and experience
  • The bond between mother and child
  • The critique of cruel leadership
  • The importance of compassion and love