TABLE OF SPECIFICATION

1ST Grading – School Year 2023-2024

ENGLISH 2

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Classify/Categorize sounds heard 5 2 2 4
(animals, mechanical, objects,
musical instruments,
environment, speech)
Read the alphabets of English and 5 1 1 2
associate to phonemes
Recognize common or proper 5 1 1 1 1 4
nouns in simple sentences
listened to
Recognize the use of a/an + noun 5 1 1 2
in simple sentences listened to
Identify the English equivalent of 5 1 1 1 1 4
words in the Mother Tongue or in
Filipino
Give the beginning letter of the 5 1 1 1 1 4
name of each picture
Recognize common action words 5 1 1 1 1 1 5
in retelling, conversation, etc.
Identify and discuss the elements 5 1 1 1 1 1 5
of a story (theme, setting,
characters,
and events)
Total 40 18 9 3 30
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ENGLISH 3

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Describe one’s drawing about the 3 1 1 2
stories/poems listened to using
simple and compound sentences
Write a short descriptive 3 1 1 1 1 4
paragraph about a character or
setting in stories listened to
Write a short paragraph providing 3 1 1 1 3
another ending for a story
listened to
Use different kinds of sentences 4 1 1 1 3
in a dialogue (e.g. declarative,
interrogative, exclamatory,
imperative)
Use common and proper nouns in 3 1 1 1 3
a sentence
Use plural form of regular nouns 4 1 1 1 1 4
by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog,
dogs; wish, wishes)
Use plural from of frequently 4 1 1 1 3
occurring irregular nouns
 (e.g.
children, feet, teeth)
Review reading and writing short 4 1 1 2
e, a, i, o, and u words in CVC
pattern
Read phrases, sentences and 4 1 1 2
short stories consisting of 2-
syllable words
Initiate conversations with peers 4 1 1 1 3
in a variety of school settings
Summarize and restate 4 1 1
information shared by others
Total 40 18 9 3 30
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ENGLISH 4

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Recognize the parts of a simple 5 2 3 1 1 7
paragraph
Use resources such as a 5 2 2 1 1 6
dictionary, thesaurus, online
sources to find the meaning of
words
Note significant details of various 5 2 3 1 2 1 9
text types
Identify the structure, purpose 7 2 2 1 1 1 7
and language features of
different text types, e.g.
narrative, information report,
procedure, argument
Identify meanings of unfamiliar 6 2 2 1 1 1
words through structural analysis
(words and affixes: prefixes and
suffixes)
Identify different meanings of 6 2 2 1 1 1
content specific words
(denotation and connotation)
Get the meaning of words 6 2 2 1 1 1
through word association
(analogy) and classification.
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 5
Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Fill-out forms accurately (school 8 4 4 2 2 1 13
forms, deposit and withdrawal
slips, etc.)
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar 8 4 4 2 2 12
words using text clues
Use compound and complex 12 4 3 2 2 1 1 13
sentences to show cause and
effect and problem-solution
relationship of ideas
Compose clear and coherent 12 4 3 2 1 1 1 12
sentences using appropriate
grammatical structures: subject-
verb agreement; kinds of
adjectives; subordinate and
coordinate conjunctions; and
adverbs of intensity and
frequency
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 6

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Identify real or make-believe, fact 16 5 5 2 2 1 1 16
or non-fact images
Interpret the meaning suggested 17 5 5 3 3 1 1 18
in visual media through a focus
on visual elements, for example,
line, symbols, colour, gaze,
framing and social distance
Make connections between 17 5 5 2 3 1 16
information viewed and personal
experiences
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 7

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Supply other words or 5 3 3 1 1 8
expressions that complete an
analogy
Identify the genre, purpose, 5 2 2 1 1 6
intended audience and features
of various viewed texts such as
movie clip, trailer, newsflash,
internet-based program,
documentary, video
Use the passive and active voice 6 2 2 1 1 6
meaningfully in varied contexts
Use the past and past perfect 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 8
tenses correctly in varied
contexts
 Use direct and reported speech 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 9
appropriately in varied contexts
Use phrases, clauses, and 6 2 2 1 1 1 7
sentences appropriately and
meaningfully
Use appropriate reading 6 2 2 1 1 6
strategies to meet one’s purpose
(e.g. scanning, skimming, close
reading, etc.)
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 8

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Determine the meaning of words 7 3 3 1 7
and expressions that reflect the
local culture by noting context
clues
Use conventions in citing sources 7 2 2 1 1 6
Use modal verbs, nouns and 8 3 3 2 2 1 11
adverbs appropriately
Identify and use signals that 10 5 5 2 2 1 1 16
indicate coherence (e.g. additive -
also, moreover; causative - as a
result, consequently; conditional/
concessional - otherwise, in that
case, however; sequential - to
begin with, in conclusion;
clarifying - for instance, in fact, in
addition)
 Use a range of verbs, adjectives 8 2 2 2 2 1 1 10
and adverbs to convey emotional
response or reaction to an issue
to persuade
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 9

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Express permission, obligation, 10 5 5 1 1 1 1 14
and prohibition using modals
Use conditionals in expressing 10 5 5 3 3 1 17
arguments
Employ the appropriate 15 5 5 3 4 1 1 19
communicative styles for various
situations (intimate, casual,
conversational, consultative,
frozen)
Total 40 30 15 5 50
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ENGLISH 10

Most Essential Learning No. of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item No. of
Competencies days Easy (60%) Average (30%) Difficult (10%) Placement Test Items
Use information from news 6 3 3 2 1 1 10
reports, speeches, informative
talks, panel discussions, etc. in
everyday conversations and
exchanges
The effect of textual aids like 6 2 2 1 1 1 7
advance organizers, titles,
nonlinear illustrations, etc. on the
understanding of a text
Appraise the unity of plot, setting 6 2 2 1 1 1 7
and characterization in a material
viewed to achieve the writer’s
purpose
Compare and contrast the 6 2 2 1 1 6
contents of the materials viewed
with outside sources of
information in terms of
accessibility and effectiveness
 Employ analytical listening in 5 2 2 1 1 6
problem solving
Evaluate and make judgements 5 2 2 1 1 1 7
about a range of texts using a set
of criteria e.g. comparing
arguments on the same topic,
critiquing a short story
Evaluate spoken texts using given 6 2 2 1 1 1 7
criteria, e.g. fluency, tone,
cohesion, correctness
Total 40 30 15 5 50

Prepared by:

SHEILA MARIE N. BUGAYONG, EdD