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Primary 3 English Quiz - Composition

Name: ______________________ Class: ________ Date: ____________ Score: ________ / 60

Level: Primary 3 Subject: English Topic: Composition Assessment: SA2 Practice (Version 1) Duration: 60 minutes Total Marks: 60

Instructions:

Answer ALL questions.
Write in complete sentences where required.
Check your tenses, capital letters and punctuation.
Marks for each question are shown in brackets.
The picture in Question 14 is also used for Questions 19 and 20.

Section A: Story Planning and Structure (Questions 1-5, 10 marks)

Question 1.

In every good story, the beginning mainly ______.

Choose the best answer:

(1) solves the problem
(2) introduces the characters and the setting
(3) shows how the writer felt at the very end
(4) explains the lesson learnt

(2 marks)

Question 2.

Mei Lin is writing a recount about her trip to the beach. Which is the BEST topic sentence to begin her first paragraph?

(1) The waves splashed loudly against the shore.
(2) Last Saturday, my family and I spent a wonderful morning at East Coast Park beach.
(3) I dug a deep hole in the sand.
(4) We ate chicken rice for lunch.

(2 marks)

Question 3.

These events are from the story "The Broken Vase". Write 1, 2 and 3 in the brackets to show the correct order.

( ) Mother rushed into the room when she heard a loud crash.
( ) Ben kicked the ball too hard while playing in the living room.
( ) The ball flew across the room and smashed Mother's favourite vase.

(3 marks)

Question 4.

State TWO things a good ending should tell the reader.

(2 marks)

Question 5.

Ravi is planning his composition "A Day at the Zoo" using a mind map. Which heading does NOT belong in a story plan?

(1) Characters
(2) Setting
(3) Problem
(4) Bus fare needed to travel to the zoo

(1 mark)

Section B: Writing Correct Sentences (Questions 6-10, 15 marks)

Question 6.

Yesterday, Aunty Lim ______ a big basket of rambutans to our house.

(1) brings
(2) brought
(3) will bring
(4) is bringing

(2 marks)

Question 7.

Complete each sentence with the correct past continuous form of the verb in brackets. Use was or were.

(a) While I ______________ (walk) to school, I saw a rainbow.
(b) The boys ______________ (play) football when it started to rain.
(c) Jane ______________ (read) quietly in the library.

(3 marks)

Question 8.

Complete the instructions with the correct words from the box. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

First	Next	because	Finally

How to Make a Fruit Salad

(a) ______________, wash all the fruits carefully.
(b) ______________, cut them into small pieces and put them in a big bowl.
(c) Pour some orange juice over the fruits ______________ it makes the salad sweet.
(d) ______________, chill the salad in the fridge before serving.

(4 marks)

Question 9.

Rewrite the sentence below with correct capital letters and punctuation.

may i borrow your pencil asked jun jie

(3 marks)

Question 10.

Combine each pair of sentences into ONE sentence using the word in brackets.

(a) Aiman was happy. He won the spelling contest. (because)
(b) It was raining heavily. We still went for our swim training. (but)

(3 marks)

(a) ______________________________________________________

(b) ______________________________________________________

Section C: Words That Paint Pictures (Questions 11-15, 15 marks)

Question 11.

After the long hike, the exhausted scout ______ back to camp.

(1) sprinted
(2) marched
(3) trudged
(4) skipped

(2 marks)

Question 12.

Match each simile correctly. Write the letter (i), (ii) or (iii) in each bracket.

(a) as busy as ______ ( )
(b) as quiet as ______ ( )
(c) as light as ______ ( )
(i) a mouse
(ii) a feather
(iii) a bee

(3 marks)

Question 13.

Instead of writing "Meera was scared", write ONE sentence that SHOWS Meera was scared without using the word "scared" (or afraid/frightened/terrified).

(3 marks)

Question 14.

Look at the picture below. Complete the story plan.

Figure for Q14 (P3 English)

Generated figure for Q14.

(a) Setting: ______________________________________________
(b) Characters: Amir and __________________________________
(c) Problem: ______________________________________________
(d) How the problem might be solved: _______________________

(4 marks)

Question 15.

This sentence is boring: "The dog was big and noisy." Rewrite it to make it VIVID. Show how big the dog was and how it sounded.

(3 marks)

Section D: Using the Picture (Questions 16-20, 20 marks)

Question 16.

Look at the picture in Question 14 again. Write ONE sentence describing the school garden. Use at least one thing you can SEE, HEAR or SMELL there.

(3 marks)

Question 17.

Rewrite this line of dialogue with correct capital letters and punctuation.

amir shouted watch out

(3 marks)

Question 18.

Which is the BEST title for the story shown in the picture?

(1) My Trip to the Zoo
(2) The Runaway Ball
(3) A Rainy Day at Home
(4) Baking Cookies with Grandma

(2 marks)

Question 19.

The picture shows what happened AFTER Amir kicked the ball. Write THREE sentences telling what you think happened just BEFORE the ball flew into the air.

(6 marks)

Question 20.

Write a good ENDING for the story in TWO to THREE sentences. Tell how the problem was solved AND how Amir felt or what he learnt.

(6 marks)

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Answers

Primary 3 English Quiz - Composition: Answer Key

Level: Primary 3 Subject: English Topic: Composition Assessment: SA2 Practice (Version 1) Total Marks: 60

Answer 1.

(2) introduces the characters and the setting (2 marks)

Answer 2.

(2) Last Saturday, my family and I spent a wonderful morning at East Coast Park beach. (2 marks)

Answer 3.

Correct order: (3 marks)

Mother rushed into the room when she heard a loud crash. (3)
Ben kicked the ball too hard while playing in the living room. (1)
The ball flew across the room and smashed Mother's favourite vase. (2)

Answer 4.

Any TWO of the following: (2 marks)

How the problem was solved
How the character(s) felt
What the character learnt (the lesson)

Answer 5.

(4) Bus fare needed to travel to the zoo (1 mark)

Answer 6.

(2) brought (2 marks)

Answer 7.

(a) was walking
(b) were playing
(c) was reading

(3 marks)

Answer 8.

(a) First
(b) Next
(c) because
(d) Finally

(4 marks)

Answer 9.

"May I borrow your pencil?" asked Jun Jie. (3 marks)

Answer 10.

(a) Aiman was happy because he won the spelling contest.
(b) It was raining heavily, but we still went for our swim training.

(3 marks)

Answer 11.

(3) trudged (2 marks)

Answer 12.

(a) as busy as a bee - (iii)
(b) as quiet as a mouse - (i)
(c) as light as a feather - (ii)

(3 marks)

Answer 13.

Sample answer: Meera's hands trembled and her heart pounded as she heard slow footsteps behind her. (Accept any sentence that shows fear through actions, body or face without naming the feeling.) (3 marks)

Answer 14.

(a) Setting: the school garden during recess
(b) Characters: Amir and his two classmates (the shocked friends/gardener also acceptable)
(c) Problem: Amir's red ball is flying towards the fish tank and may smash it
(d) Possible solution: a friend catches the ball in time; Amir apologises and plays far away from the tank

(4 marks)

Answer 15.

Sample answer: The huge dog towered over the fence and barked so loudly that the whole street could hear it. (Accept any answer showing size and sound vividly.) (3 marks)

Answer 16.

Sample answer: Bright sunflowers swayed in the breeze while birds chirped among the leafy trees. (Accept any accurate descriptive sentence from the picture.) (3 marks)

Answer 17.

Amir shouted, "Watch out!" (3 marks)

Answer 18.

(2) The Runaway Ball (2 marks)

Answer 19.

Sample answer: During recess, Amir and his friends ran excitedly to the school garden with their new red ball. Amir put the ball on the grass and took a few steps back. Then he swung his leg and kicked the ball as hard as he could. (Any logical three-sentence before-scene accepted.) (6 marks)

Answer 20.

Sample answer: Luckily, Amir's friend leapt forward and caught the ball just before it hit the fish tank. Amir thanked him and promised never to play ball games near the fragile tank again. (Accept any ending that solves the problem and shows feelings or a lesson.) (6 marks)