Literacy

2019/2020 SESSION 3RD TERM ASSESSMENT
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS 

SECTION A: GRAMMAR 

Rewrite the sentence correctly below, adding the necessary punctuation. 

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my favourite book said lily is horrid henry by francesca simon.

Change the texts in questions 2 and 3 from direct to indirect (reported) speech.

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‘’Prepare to cast off!’’ the Captain ordered William.

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‘’Be careful,’’ said the plasterer to Dad. ‘’the floor is unsafe.’’

Write the missing parts of speech of the words shown in capitals.

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Adjective and adverb

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Adjective and adverb

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Adjective and adverb

Add the correct preposition to complete the sentence

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He despaired _______________________ ever finding a job.

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According ______________ the website, the game is cancelled.

Add the same root word to all three words.

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Re _________ _ionnaire ____ion

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____folio Pass_ ____er

SECTION B: SPELLING

Fill in ie or ei to make the word.

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Inv ______ gle

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Perc __________ ve

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Counterf __________ t

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Check the box of the words that are spelt wrongly

Type the correct spelling of the words in question 15 in the textbox included.

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thundrous entrant pondrous disastrous

Add the ending below correctly to questions 16 - 18 
ance              ence 

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Bal_____________

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prefer_____________

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relev____________

Add the ending below correctly to questions 19 - 21
ent              ant

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Occup___________

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Oppon_____________

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Adjac____________

Write the meaning of the words in question 22 - 24

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Benevolent

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Beneficial

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Biodegradable

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Biologist

Write the answer to the anagram below

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The past tense of learn

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A deer’s horn

SECTION C: COMPREHENSION
HOLIDAY HEARTBREAK
 Laura and Rupa find themselves in a difficult situation

‘’It’s only two weeks till we go!’’ enthused Laura.
‘’Oh, yeah. Hm!
‘’I just can’t wait to show you the White Water Rapids – it’s just the most amazing fun in the whole resort!’’
‘’I bet. Yeah! It must be.’’
‘’It’s just brilliant that Mum and Dad said you should come. It’ll be so much better than being on my own with Toby and Rajiv. They are so boring and they just want to play snooker the whole day.’’
‘’Er…’’ Rupa hesistated. ‘’It is incredible that your mum and dad invited me. It was so kind of them. It’s even more amazing that my parents said I could go…but…’’
‘’Yeah! I didn’t think they would either. I mean, they didn’t even want you to come bowling when we went for Yasmin’s party, did they?’’
‘’No – well, they are a bit insane about homework, you know.’’
‘’I hope we’re in the Lakeside Cabin – it’s simply the best. You can watch herons flapping over the lake while you have breakfast. They have the most ginormous wings!’’
‘’Hm! Sounds good, Er…’’
‘’Er what? You’re not sounding all that excited anymore. You haven’t gone off the idea?
‘’Er…’’
‘’Roops! What is it? What’s happened?’’
‘’Well. Nothing exactly happened…’’
‘’Well, then, what? You’re my best friend!’’
‘’I know! And you’re mine! It’s just…’’
‘’What?’’
Rupa paused. She drew a deep breath.
‘’Imran’s coming from America. He gets in the day we’re supposed to be going away. He leaves the day we get back. If I come away with you, I will miss him. Completely!
Laura went very pale.
‘’Oh no. And I will miss him too!’’
The girls stood still, in silence, both of them heartbroken, thinking of Rupa’s film-star cousin and how, over all the years of their friendship, they had dreamed of meeting him.

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Laura refers to the ‘White Eater Rapids’ (line 3). What activity do you think takes place
here?

Complete the sentence below with a most suitable word.

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Rupa’s revelation is likely to put a considerable strain on their ____________________.

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The girls feel that to miss Imran’s visit would be ___________________________.

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Why is ‘Completely’ (line 25) shown in italics? _____________________________________________________________________.

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Identify the parts of speech contained in the phrase ‘The girls stood still, in silence’ (line 28)

Passage 2
No time to Lose
Cassie is worried about her grandfather.
The inhaler was lying there on the table. Cassie froze.
‘’Oh no!’’ she breathed. ‘’Not again!’’
She looked at the little green clock on the cooker. 12:17. The train was due to leave at 12:34 and he’d been gone around four minutes. Could she – if she ran like a racehorse – get to the station before he got on the train? She grabbed her jacket, her keys and her purse. The laces of her trainers were undone and her fingers struggled to tie them, too fast to be accurate. She tore open the front door and slammed it behind her, already half way down the path as it banged shut.
Her brain raced. Which was the quickest way? Was it best to guess which route he’s taken and try to head him off? Was it better to just get to the station the fastest possible way and hope to be there when he arrived? But there were two entrances to the station. He might take either. What should she do?
She pictured him, as she pelted through the shopping centre, sitting on the train, the train slipping away from the platform and then, suddenly, his breath going, his throat constricting, his face turning beige as the air wouldn.t come, choking, collapsing … He’d fumble for the inhaler – the other passengers wouldn’t understand, they’d think he was drunk, they’d ignore him – ad the inhaler wouldn’t be in his pocket.
A woman was setting out a table in front of her café. Two men came out, laughing. There was no space between them and the table. Cassie couldn’t avoid them. She hurtled into them, sending one staggering into the wall.
‘’Sorry!’’ she tried to call out as she shot between them, but she had no breath left to make a sound. The shopping centre clock clanged 12:30 and she still hadn’t seen her grandfather.

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What illness might someone who uses an inhaler (line 1) suffer from?

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‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

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‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

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‘She tore open the front door and slammed it behind her, already half way down the path as it banged shut’. How many verbs are there in this sentence?

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Cassie’ hurtled’ into the men. Give another word similar in meaning to hurtled.

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Give an alternative title for this passage.

SECTION D: CREATIVE WRITING

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Continue the story ‘No time to Lose’ from where it leaves off.

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Think of a theme park, animal centre, museum or other place to visit that you know well. Design a persuasive leaflet to advertise its attraction to potential visitors.

Literacy

my favourite book said lily is horrid henry by francesca simon.

‘’Prepare to cast off!’’ the Captain ordered William.

‘’Be careful,’’ said the plasterer to Dad. ‘’the floor is unsafe.’’

Adjective and adverb

Adjective and adverb

Adjective and adverb

He despaired _______________________ ever finding a job.

According ______________ the website, the game is cancelled.

Re _________________ _________________ionnaire ____________ion

______________folio Pass___________________ ____________er

Inv ______ gle

Perc __________ ve

Counterf __________ t

Check the box of the words that are spelt wrongly

thundrous entrant pondrous disastrous

Bal_____________

prefer_____________

relev____________

Occup___________

Oppon_____________

Adjac____________

Benevolent

Beneficial

Biodegradable

Biologist

The past tense of learn

A deer’s horn

Laura refers to the ‘White Eater Rapids’ (line 3). What activity do you think takes placehere?

Rupa’s revelation is likely to put a considerable strain on their ____________________.

The girls feel that to miss Imran’s visit would be ___________________________.

Why is ‘Completely’ (line 25) shown in italics? _____________________________________________________________________.

Identify the parts of speech contained in the phrase ‘The girls stood still, in silence’ (line 28)

What illness might someone who uses an inhaler (line 1) suffer from?

‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

‘She tore open the front door and slammed it behind her, already half way down the path as it banged shut’. How many verbs are there in this sentence?

Cassie’ hurtled’ into the men. Give another word similar in meaning to hurtled.

Give an alternative title for this passage.

Continue the story ‘No time to Lose’ from where it leaves off.

Think of a theme park, animal centre, museum or other place to visit that you know well. Design a persuasive leaflet to advertise its attraction to potential visitors.

my favourite book said lily is horrid henry by francesca simon.

‘’Prepare to cast off!’’ the Captain ordered William.

‘’Be careful,’’ said the plasterer to Dad. ‘’the floor is unsafe.’’

Adjective and adverb

Adjective and adverb

Adjective and adverb

He despaired _______________________ ever finding a job.

According ______________ the website, the game is cancelled.

Re _________________ _________________ionnaire ____________ion

______________folio Pass___________________ ____________er

Inv ______ gle

Perc __________ ve

Counterf __________ t

Check the box of the words that are spelt wrongly

thundrous entrant pondrous disastrous

Bal_____________

prefer_____________

relev____________

Occup___________

Oppon_____________

Adjac____________

Benevolent

Beneficial

Biodegradable

Biologist

The past tense of learn

A deer’s horn

Laura refers to the ‘White Eater Rapids’ (line 3). What activity do you think takes placehere?

Rupa’s revelation is likely to put a considerable strain on their ____________________.

The girls feel that to miss Imran’s visit would be ___________________________.

Why is ‘Completely’ (line 25) shown in italics? _____________________________________________________________________.

Identify the parts of speech contained in the phrase ‘The girls stood still, in silence’ (line 28)

What illness might someone who uses an inhaler (line 1) suffer from?

‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

‘If she ran like a racehorse’ (line 4) is an example of a literary device. What is it called? ______________________________________

‘She tore open the front door and slammed it behind her, already half way down the path as it banged shut’. How many verbs are there in this sentence?

Cassie’ hurtled’ into the men. Give another word similar in meaning to hurtled.

Give an alternative title for this passage.

Re _________ _ionnaire ____ion

____folio Pass_ ____er

Laura refers to the ‘White Eater Rapids’ (line 3). What activity do you think takes place
here?

Re _________ _ionnaire ____ion

____folio Pass_ ____er

Laura refers to the ‘White Eater Rapids’ (line 3). What activity do you think takes place
here?