SY 2011-2012 Quiz #1: Synonyms

Which word does not belong in the group?

1. animated       dynamic        morose       sprightly       zestful
2. perplex          soothe          stupefy        astound        bewilder
3. spendthrift     avaricious     frugal           miserly         parsimonious
4. agape            ajar              unlocked      yawning       loved
5. precipitation   torrent          shower        cry                drizzle
6. bliss               euphoria       relaxation     glee              jubilation
7. angst              dread           terror           regard         consternation
8. conflagration  pyre             flare             undulation    combustion
9. enduring        ephemeral     meteoric      transitory      fleeting
10. adversity     catastrophe   tribulation    affliction        disappointment


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Our Thoughts about Adolescence

Everybody undergoes adolescence. It is the time of our lives when we now understand certain things. We become more open-minded and more matured. This is a stage where we discover more about ourselves. We unlock abilities we don't know we have. At this moment in our life, we need to learn many things to prepare for adulthood. Others might say that teenagers are terrible creatures, but hey, we are still human, right? Nobody's perfect; we are just ordinary people who are learning.

~Nicole Kate Sison, II-Molave

The adolescent stage is the process of going beyond the gates of childhood and morphing into a more tenacious and astounding kind -- teenagers. This isn't as easy and fun as in playing DotA wherein you'll need to kill more creeps to gain experience, money, and to level-up. For me, only one virtue should be accepted and  intensified in order to accomplish every bit of duty given and at the same time, have fun...responsibility. Being responsible, which is really something I and most teens neglect, should be top priority. Preparring our homework during free time and other obligations which could be done instead of other less important things is a huge step to being a responsible and problem-free student. Be a couch potato and realize later that your desk is full of late, incomplete projects and tons of group reports. There are two choices, it's either to finish everything or prepare for the cramming.

~Yel Francis Anthony Grageda, II-Narra





Adolescence is the transition period in life in which a child changes into an adult. Adolescence comes from a Latin word adolescere, meaning "to grow into maturity." It includes physical, mental, social, and emotional changes. Adolescence usually occur during 13 to 19 years of age.

Adolescence is important because this is the most demanding transition in life. No other transition is as demanding as adolescence. Adolescence is also important because of the mental and physical growth. Both of these things are essential in becoming a functional member of the society. It is also important because it is a transitional period from a child to an adult. So if you do not undergo this important part of the lifecycle, you will remain as immature as a child forever.

But with its importance, we also need to learn new things for us to cope with adolescence and for the future, our adulthood. We need to learn how to become independent because later on, we will need to manage our own lives, rather than completely being in the control of our guardians. We must also learn how to control our emotions because gradual mood swings will occur, so we must learn to control our emotions always.

Adolescence is a difficult stage in life, but later there comes adulthood, which also comes greater responsibilities for the individual.

~Johann Patrick dela Cruz, II-Acacia



Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is the stage when changes occur physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and psychologically in a teenager. It is very important because most pf a person's changes occur during adolescence. When we were still children, we were very curious about the world. We liked to play a lot and we were very dependent. Some of us are early bloomers; we discover our skills and what we can do early in life, but that doesn't mean those are all we've got. Some of us are little buds waiting to bloom for a couple more years. We discover our hidden talents later than the usual age of development, but that doesn't mean we can't catch up to early bloomers.

During adolescence, changes occur equally between teenagers so no one is ahead and no one is left behind. Adulthood is like the result of our journey during adolescence. Our final personality is our personality when we are adults because we know more about ourselves. More of our characteristics will be discovered by someone else, but the true you still depends on you. It is like what Ina Yanzon said, "If you feel like nobody cares for you, think again. Look in the mirror. The person you see needs you more than anyone else."

Adolescence is a vital stage in a person's life. Some of us are afraid of what changes may occur in us, and what people might say about us. That's why it's important to learn that everyone of us undergoes changes in our life. Who cares what people may say! They'll say you're fatter than you were in first grade or you had grown taller than everyone else in your batch. So what? As long as you undergo changes, there's no need to be afraid. You're totally normal, and you know, without doubt, you deserve the best. If you go through adolescence with fun, you'll get an A for the real you.

~Vivienne Fay R. Naag, II-Acacia

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Personification Exercise (II-Acacia)

After the heavy storm on an island,
It seemed as if trouble scattered its seeds everywhere
People were panicking and didn't know what to do
Every inner eye thought of a possible solution
Everyone was expecting a new hope

Then finally, after the tragic event
The rainbow winked at me -
I am calmed.
          by Trixie Amaranto




Time flew by easily.
The door now waits for others to arrive.
But it seems that they forgot
where they shared timeless moments,
where I hear the rustling wind.
A leaf swings in the open hall
Longing for the laughter and learning
that echoed from years ago.

It feels as if the moon weeps every night,
watching the abandoned, vacant rooms,
missing every passing day and night -
farewell to the old school.
          by Allyssa Marie Nasayao




In a rusty old house
two kids came to play
and the door groaned as they entered

While the couch sat tightly in its place
the windows wove yells of surprise
pushing the little kids out in a fright.
          by Rupert Joseph Mella

Quiz #9: Easy Breezy Conjunctions

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunction.

1. Zach __________ Cody are twins.
2. They waited patiently __________ the doctor studied the case.
3. She wants to swim with us, __________ she left her swim suit at home.
4. ___________ you _______ your brother can fetch your little sister.
5. Dirk has a sprain, __________ he can’t play basketball.
6. They will not talk with you, __________ you apologize.
7. Catch it __________ you can.
8. Try and try __________ you achieve your goal.
9. I still feel hungry ________________ I already ate a lot.
10. Juris sang __________ Chin started playing the guitar.

In the classroom with the Sophies

Personification Exercise (II-Molave)

VOICE OF THE STORM
by Mary Philline Descalzo

A hurricane looms ominously
As night time comes.
Darkness speaks a ballad
For the tempest
While the wind shouts angrily
To the rain just to make
Its presence felt.

But then, as the evening folds,
The morning slides and
A new day commences.


UNTITLED
by Angelica Alvarado

In this serene late afternoon, the guitar
Writes a beautiful song
One with joyous melodies and peaceful tunes
Full of perfection, nothing can go wrong

Above it, puffy clouds swing
So graceful, I want to sing!
It is so calm with all of these
But dusk waits, It can't be missed.


IT'S AN UNUSUAL DAY BY THE OCEAN
by John Carlo Conda

The beach blocks the entrance
of water, the sea groans sheepishly to it
The waves think of a solution
to calm the sulking sea
While the sky yawns at them
as it watches the daily event
from up above


DAWN OF THE LIGHT
by Gabrielle Beatrice Soloria

The morning wakes up
as the night time folds.

The sky slowly hugs
the brightness of the horizon.

A new day starts, and
my dreams think I'll have
to face reality.


DON'T LOSE IT
by Dion Mari Comia

Beauty reads
What the human eyes can't
She understand things
That humans can't

Dreams speak
Of what the future holds
But only humans
Can make it happen, make it real

Humans are given
Only one chance
One shot
to make the best of it

For time groans
At the opportunity lost
And she will never, ever
Turn back to correct our mistakes.


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Personification Exercise (II- Narra)

PEACEFUL NIGHTS
by Ma. Jada N. Soreda

The moon starts to count the lasting seconds before it clambers
as it watches the fading sky that's painted with amber.
Then, the starlit heaven slowly unfolds,
revealing the sparkling sky that it beholds.

Let the wind groan,
listen at hums a playful tone.
So, let your blanket drown you with ease,
and close your eyes in tranquility and peace.



A JOURNEY
by Norielle A. Dejucos

As the sky begins to fall,
I hear someone call.
The sea prays for it to stop,
But the rain continues to drop.

The waves come crashing over here
The wind whooshes into the atmosphere
The lightning flashes and the thunder roars,
Frightening all passengers aboard.

At last, someone hears our cry.
It was the rainbow that speaks to the sky.
And as the sun rises,
It sprinkles hope to everyone.

Upon arriving at the port,
I see my blanket waiting for me
Finally, after my long journey,
I can now sleep calmly.


LISTEN
by Princess Deanne C. Luchavez

As the waves throw themselves to the shore,
The Lord listens to their cries of misery.
Then the guitar starts to dance
And the Lord sings with its melody.

And then the Lord turns silent
Trying to hear a voice whispering
There He sees in a dark quiet room
Asking for help, is a mirror, praying.


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Quiz #8: Pronouns

Choose the appropriate pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. Sarah had to choose between Stephanie and (I, me).

2. Marion has always been able to run faster than (me, I).

3. It was (he, him) in the library.

4. Kevin is the one (who, whom) causes the most trouble around here.

5. Audrey Hepburn was a humanitarian (who, whom) I look up to .

6. That pair of skates is (your, mine).

7. I want to buy (this, these) books.

8. (Who's, Whose) speaking, please?

9. I will drive the car (yourself, myself).

10. The person (who, which) gives all the correct answers first wins a prize.

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Confusing Nouns

• advice (counsel)
• advices (orders, news, instructions)

• candy (general use)
• candies (different kinds)

• cloth (fabric)
• clothes (finished garment)

• fish (general use/collectively)
• fishes (different specimens/kinds)

• food (general use)
• foods (different specimens/kinds)

• fruit (general use)
• fruits (different specimens/kinds)

• hair (entire growth on head or skin)
• hairs (strands of hair)

• glass (for drinking, material)
• glasses (spectacles)

• grass (general use)
• grasses (different specimens)

• instruction (teaching)
• instructions (orders, regulations)

• lace (general use)
• laces (different specimens/kinds)

• land (isolated portion of the earth's surface)
• lands (different nations or countries)

• paper (material for writing, printing)
• papers (documents)

• people (general use)
• peoples (different races or nations)

• pottery (industry)
• potteries (wares fashioned out of clay)

• property (possession, real estate)
• properties (materials used on the stage)

• sand (the whole stretch of sand)
• sands (individual grains)

• wood (lumber)
• woods (forest)

• work (product of human labor)
• works (all products; duties, ceremonials; a place where industrial labor is carried on as in iron works or public works)