Primary 1 English Vocabulary Quiz

Primary 1 English Quiz - Vocabulary: Answer Key

Version: 1 of 5 | Total Marks: 40

Answer 1.

Answers: 1 → apple, 2 → fish, 3 → ball, 4 → book. (4 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: A naming word tells us what something is called. To match, look closely at each picture and find the word that names it. The apple is round with a leaf, so it matches "apple", not "banana" or "grape". The fish has fins and a tail, the ball is round with seams, and the book has page edges.

Common mistake: Rushing and matching by first letter only. Always check the picture's shape and details first.

Visual check: The figure must show four numbered boxes - apple, fish, ball, book - each with three word choices beside it, as listed in the placeholder.

Answer 2.

Answer: B) rabbit. (1 mark)

Teaching notes: An animal is a living creature. A rabbit is an animal. A chair is a thing we sit on, and milk is a drink, so they name things, not animals.

Answer 3.

Answer: A) school. (1 mark)

Teaching notes: A place is somewhere people go or stay. A school is a place. A pencil is a thing we write with, and a sister is a person.

Answer 4.

(a) doctor (b) kite. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: Use the clue in the sentence. Someone who "helps sick people" is a doctor. Something that "flies high in the sky" is a kite. Read the finished sentence back to check it makes sense.

Answer 5.

Answers: garden, spoon. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: Naming words name people, places, or things. "Garden" names a place and "spoon" names a thing. The other words are not naming words: "happy" describes a feeling, "red" describes a colour, and "jump" and "sing" are action words.

Answer 6.

Answer: B) He is kicking the ball. (1 mark)

Teaching notes: Look at what the boy's body is doing. His leg is swung forward and touching the ball, so he is kicking. Sleeping would show him lying down with closed eyes; eating would show food near his mouth.

Visual check: The figure must show the boy mid-kick with the ball at his foot and motion lines, so only option B fits.

Answer 7.

Answer: fly. (1 mark)

Teaching notes: Birds move through the air using their wings, so they fly. "Walk" means moving on the ground with legs, which does not fit "in the sky".

Answer 8.

(a) drink (b) write. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: Use the sentence clue. When we are thirsty, we drink water. When we use a pencil to make our name on paper, we write. Ask: "What action is happening?" then pick the word that names it.

Answer 9.

(a) reading (b) swimming. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: The girl holds an open book and looks at it, so she is reading. The boy moves through water with splashes, so he is swimming. Accept "read" and "swim" as well, since pupils may write the base form.

Visual check: The figure must show a clear reading pose with an open book and a clear swimming pose with water splashes.

Answer 10.

Answers: eat, sleep, hop, clap. (4 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: Action words tell what someone does. We can do each of these with our body: eat, sleep, hop, clap. "Chair" is a naming word for a thing, and "happy" is a describing word for a feeling, so they are not action words.

Answer 11.

Answer: B) big. (1 mark)

Teaching notes: An elephant is a huge animal, so "big" describes it. "Tiny" means very small, which is the opposite. "Wet" describes something covered in water, which does not fit here.

Answer 12.

(a) short (b) cold. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: An opposite is a word with the opposite meaning. The opposite of tall is short. The opposite of hot is cold. Accept "little" or "small" for (a) and "cool" for (b) if the meaning is clearly opposite.

Answer 13.

(a) sweet (b) cold. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: Use the sense clue. Ice cream has a sugary taste, so it tastes sweet. We wear a jacket when the wind feels cold. Read the sentence aloud to check it sounds right.

Answer 14.

(a) fluffy (b) shiny. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

Teaching notes: A describing word tells how something looks or feels. In (a), "fluffy" tells us how the cat's fur feels. In (b), "shiny" tells us how the bicycle looks. The other words in each sentence name people or things or tell actions.

Answer 15.

Sample answers: small, brown, cute, soft, furry. (3 marks)

Marking guide:

• 1 mark for each correct describing word that fits the picture (maximum 2 marks).
• 1 mark for giving two different words (not the same word twice).
• Do not accept naming words (puppy, cushion) or action words (sit, sleep).

Teaching notes: Look at the puppy and ask: What size is it? What colour is it? How does its fur look? The picture shows a small puppy with brown fur, so words like "small" and "brown" fit best.

Visual check: The figure must show the puppy clearly smaller than the red cushion, with brown fur, so these describing words can be verified.

Answer 16.

Answer: B) very big. (2 marks)

Teaching notes: Use the story clue to find the meaning. The story says the cake "was taller than his daddy!" A cake taller than a grown-up must be very big. So "giant" means very big. "Very small" is the opposite, and "very old" talks about age, not size.

Common mistake: Choosing

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# Primary 1 English Quiz - Vocabulary: Answer Key

**Version:** 1 of 5 | **Total Marks:** 40

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## Answer 1.
**Answers:** 1 → apple, 2 → fish, 3 → ball, 4 → book. (4 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** A naming word tells us what something is called. To match, look closely at each picture and find the word that names it. The apple is round with a leaf, so it matches "apple". The fish has fins and a tail, the ball is round with seams, and the book has page edges.

**Common mistake:** Rushing and matching by first letter only. Always check the picture's shape and details first.

## Answer 2.
**Answer:** B) rabbit. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** An animal is a living creature. A rabbit is an animal. A chair is a thing we sit on, and milk is a drink, so they name things, not animals.

## Answer 3.
**Answer:** A) school. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** A place is somewhere people go or stay. A school is a place. A pencil is a thing we write with, and a sister is a person.

## Answer 4.
**(a)** doctor **(b)** kite. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** Use the clue in the sentence. Someone who "helps sick people" is a doctor. Something that "flies high in the sky" is a kite. Read the finished sentence back to check it makes sense.

## Answer 5.
**Answers:** garden, spoon. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** Naming words name people, places, or things. "Garden" names a place and "spoon" names a thing. "Happy" describes a feeling, "red" describes a colour, and "jump" and "sing" are action words.

## Answer 6.
**Answer:** B) He is kicking the ball. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** Look at what the boy's body is doing. His leg is swung forward and touching the ball, so he is kicking. Sleeping would show him lying down with closed eyes; eating would show food near his mouth.

## Answer 7.
**Answer:** fly. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** Birds move through the air using their wings, so they fly. "Walk" means moving on the ground with legs, which does not fit "in the sky".

## Answer 8.
**(a)** drink **(b)** write. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** When we are thirsty, we drink water. When we use a pencil to make our name on paper, we write. Ask: "What action is happening?" then pick the word that names it.

## Answer 9.
**(a)** reading **(b)** swimming. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** The girl holds an open book and looks at it, so she is reading. The boy moves through water with splashes, so he is swimming. Accept "read" and "swim" as well, since pupils may write the base form.

## Answer 10.
**Answers:** eat, sleep, hop, clap. (4 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** Action words tell what someone does. We can do each of these with our body: eat, sleep, hop, clap. "Chair" is a naming word for a thing, and "happy" is a describing word for a feeling.

## Answer 11.
**Answer:** B) big. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** An elephant is a huge animal, so "big" describes it. "Tiny" means very small, which is the opposite. "Wet" describes something covered in water, which does not fit here.

## Answer 12.
**(a)** short **(b)** cold. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** An opposite is a word with the opposite meaning. The opposite of tall is short. The opposite of hot is cold. Accept "little" or "small" for (a) and "cool" for (b).

## Answer 13.
**(a)** sweet **(b)** cold. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** Ice cream has a sugary taste, so it tastes sweet. We wear a jacket when the wind feels cold. Read the sentence aloud to check it sounds right.

## Answer 14.
**(a)** fluffy **(b)** shiny. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** In (a), "fluffy" tells us how the cat's fur feels. In (b), "shiny" tells us how the bicycle looks. The other words name people or things or tell actions.

## Answer 15.
**Sample answers:** small, brown, cute, soft, furry. (3 marks)

**Marking guide:**
- 1 mark for each correct describing word that fits the picture (maximum 2 marks).
- 1 mark for giving two different words (not the same word twice).
- Do not accept naming words (puppy, cushion) or action words (sit, sleep).

**Teaching notes:** Ask: What size is the puppy? What colour is it? How does its fur look? The picture shows a small puppy with brown fur, so words like "small" and "brown" fit best.

## Answer 16.
**Answer:** B) very big. (2 marks)

**Teaching notes:** Use the story clue. The story says the cake "was taller than his daddy!" A cake taller than a grown-up must be very big. So "giant" means very big. "Very small" is the opposite, and "very old" talks about age, not size.

**Common mistake:** Choosing A) very small without reading the clue about the cake's height.

## Answer 17.
**Answer:** glad. (1 mark)

**Teaching notes:** The story says Ben was "glad" because he loved cake. "Glad" means happy. Pupils should copy the word exactly from the story, not write "happy".

**Common mistake:** Writing "happy" itself instead of finding the story word that means the same thing.

## Answer 18.
**Answers:** Sara goes to the **park** every Sunday. She likes to **play** with her friends there. (2 marks, 1 mark each)

**Teaching notes:** A park is a place, so it fits after "goes to the". Play is an action word, so it fits after "likes to". Read both sentences aloud to check they make sense.

## Answer 19.
**Answers:**
- **Food:** banana, rice, bread
- **Animals:** tiger, eagle, zebra

(3 marks, half a mark per correctly placed word)

**Teaching notes:** Think about what each word names. Banana, rice, and bread are things we eat. Tiger, eagle, and zebra are living creatures. If unsure, ask: "Can I eat it?" If yes, it goes under Food.

## Answer 20.
**Sample answer:** I like to play with my friends at the playground.

**Marking guide:**
- 1 mark for using the word "play" correctly in the sentence.
- 1 mark for starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.

**Teaching notes:** Any sensible sentence using "play" earns full credit if punctuation is correct. Remind pupils to read their sentence back and check the capital letter at the start and the full stop at the end.

**End of answer key.**