1. This document contains a summative test on sports writing for a high school class. The test has multiple choice and true/false questions about sports writing concepts and formats. It also provides a basketball box score and asks students to write a 10-sentence game story based on the information given. The test is assessing students' understanding of sports writing styles, terminology, and their ability to construct a basic game story from statistical data.

1. Department of Education
Region V
Schools Division of Camarines Sur
OCAMPO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, Ocampo, Camarines Sur
Name: ________________________________________________ Date Taken: ______________________ Score: ________
SUMMATIVE TEST: SPORTS WRITING
A. DISCRIMINATION. Each number contains words or terms that are similar in one way or another. Eliminate the word
that DOES NOT belong in the series. Circle the letter of your answer.
1. soccer volleyball chess basketball
2. fancy kick rebound dead ball ball on play
3. sports column straight news background story prediction story
4. drama statistics personalities quotes
5. accuracy sports-enthusiasm fairness bias
B. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Write either of the numbers below to correspond with your choice. Write your answer on
your answer sheet. (2 POINTS EACH)
1 – If only Statement A is true while the other is false
2 – If only Statement B is true while the other is false
3 – If both statements are TRUE
4 – If both statements are FALSE
_______ 6. A. Sports writing is a creative nonfiction that covers any sports-related issue.
B. A journalist who covers sports-related activities is called a sports writer.
_______ 7.A. High school sports uses straight-lead game story format while sports writers for professional events have
veered away from this format.
B. Sports writing column is a tool for professional sports writer because it gives fans and readers a different
angle of the story.
_______ 8. A. A sports writer should always use sports slang and trite expression.
B. A sports writer must be present in the game as a reporter and attended the whole game for authenticity of
the story.
_______ 9. A. In writing the story, it is important that the classic “Five W’s” appear in the body.
B. Inclusion of scores and outcome of the game in the story should be avoided.
_______10.A. Chinese kill, block and spiker are some of the jargons used for volleyball.
B.A sports writer must master the language of sports so that he can be authoritative and convincing to his
readers.
C. WRITING. Using the match summary below, write a 10-sentence sports story for a basketball game. Be guided with the
rubrics. Write your answer at the back of this paper.
BASKETBALL GAME
SCORE
Final
Score
1st
Quarter
2nd
Quarter
3rd
Quarter
4th
Quarter
Team A 74 17 15 22 20
Team B 68 14 19 18 17
GAME LEADERS
Points Rebounds Assists
John
John
Rosales
(A) 39
PTS
Rafael
Vibares
(B) 31
PTS
Jeff
Amador
(A) 9
REB
Ian Ortua
(B) 7
REB
John
John
Rosales
(A) 7
AST
Rafael
Vibares
(B) 5
AST
Rubrics
Effective organization and
flow – 5 points
Effective and appropriate
lead – 5 points
Correct grammar and
spelling – 5 points
Total – 15 points

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