Primary 4 Tamil Practice Paper 3

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Tamil Primary 4 — Answer Key (Version 3)

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI)

Total Marks: 50

Section A Answers (Q1–Q5) — 10 marks

Q1 (2 marks)

(a) நீர் — "நிர்" has no long vowel ஈ; water = நீர். (b) பூ — flower = பூ; "பு" is incomplete without the long vowel. Teaching note: Long vowels (நெடில்) change both spelling and sound. Always check whether the vowel sign (like ீ or ூ) is present.

Q2 (2 marks)

(a) உணவு — food; "உணர்வு" means feeling/sensation. (b) தினமும் — every day; "தினம்" alone means just "day". Teaching note: Choose words whose meaning fits the whole sentence context, not just similar-looking letters.

Q3 (2 marks)

1 → B (மரம் = tree), 2 → A (வானம் = sky), 3 → C (நிலா = moon), 4 → D (சூரியன் = sun). Teaching note: Match by meaning first, then confirm the letters match what you read.

Q4 (2 marks)

(a) பள்ளி — school; "பல்லி" means lizard. (b) வீடு — house; "விடு" means to release/leave. Teaching note: One letter changes the entire meaning (ள vs ல, ஈ vs இ). This is why careful reading matters.

Q5 (2 marks)

(a) பாடம் — missing letter is அ (lesson/book). (b) குடம் — missing letter is அ (pot). Teaching note: Say the word aloud slowly; the missing vowel becomes clear when you hear the full sound.

Section B Answers (Q6–Q11) — 20 marks

Q6 (2 marks)

The school sports day is held on 15 August (15 ஆகஸ்ட்). Marking: 2 marks for exact date; 1 mark if student writes only "August". Visual check: The notice must show "15 ஆகஸ்ட்" clearly under the title.

Q7 (2 marks)

Raju goes to the park (பூங்கா) every morning. Marking: Accept "பூங்காவிற்கு" or "park".

Q8 (4 marks)

(a) Meena went straight home after school. (1 mark) (b) Her grandmother told her old/traditional Tamil stories. (1 mark) (c) Meena told stories because her grandmother was sick/unwell, and she wanted to make her happy/help her recover. (2 marks — 1 for identifying illness, 1 for kindness/care reason) Teaching note: For "why" questions, look for cause-and-effect clues in the passage ("பாட்டி நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டார்").

Q9 (4 marks)

(a) The library (நூலகம்). (1 mark) (b) Because he wants to read new storybooks. (1 mark) (c) His mother (அம்மா). (1 mark) (d) புதிய. (1 mark) Teaching note: In dialogues, each speaker's line gives different information. Track who says what.

Q10 (4 marks)

(a) It is a Tamil handwriting workshop (கையெழுத்துப் பயிற்சி). (1 mark) (b) Saturday, 22 June, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. (1 mark) (c) Children aged 9–11 years. (1 mark) (d) No fee — the notice states "இலவசம்" (free). (1 mark) Visual check: All five details plus the word "இலவசம்" must be visible.

Q11 (4 marks)

(a) Any two of: தைப்பொங்கல், செல்லாட் (Christmas), ஹரி ராயா (Hari Raya). (2 × 1 mark) (b) People invite one another and celebrate together happily. (1 mark) (c) Different races live together in harmony/unity — that is Singapore's special quality. (1 mark) Teaching note: This connects to the syllabus domain "சமூகம்" — racial harmony and shared celebrations.

Section C Answers (Q12–Q16) — 20 marks

Q12 (4 marks)

(a) The bird spreads its wings and flies. (1 mark) (b) Freely in the sky (வானத்தில்). (1 mark) (c) The poet wants to fly too and travel around the world to see it. (2 marks — 1 per idea) Teaching note: In poems, identify the subject first (bird), then the action (flying), then the speaker's wish (I want to fly).

Q13 (4 marks)

(a) "What we have learned is only a handful of sand; what we have not learned is as vast as the world." (2 marks — accept close paraphrase) (b) Learning is endless; no matter how much we know, there is always more to learn, so we should stay humble and keep learning. (2 marks) Teaching note: Proverbs compare small things (handful) with big things (world) to teach humility about knowledge.

Q14 (4 marks)

(a) Thousands of years old (ஆயிரக்கணக்கான ஆண்டுகள்). (1 mark) (b) திருக்குறள் (Thirukkural). (1 mark) (c) We should honour/respect Tamil and learn it properly. (2 marks — 1 for respect, 1 for learning well) Teaching note: "போற்றுதல்" means to cherish/respect; "சரியாகக் கற்றுக்கொள்ள" means to learn correctly.

Q15 (4 marks)

Model answers (any reasonable prediction showing compassion):

• ரவி நாய்க்குட்டிக்கு உணவு கொடுத்தான். (Ravi gave the puppy food.)
• அவன் அதை வீட்டிற்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றான். (He took it home.)
• அவன் ஆசிரியரிடம்/பெற்றோரிடம் கூறி உதவினான். (He told his teacher/parents and got help.) Marking: 2 marks per sensible sentence in Tamil (max 4); award full marks if prediction logically follows the story and shows care/kindness. Deduct 1 mark if written in English entirely. Teaching note: Prediction questions test inference — use clues from the story (puppy hungry, Ravi feels pity).

Q16 (4 marks)

Correct order:

1. முதலில், சுரேஷ் பள்ளிக்குச் சென்றான்.
2. பள்ளி முடிந்ததும், அவன் விளையாட்டு மைதானத்திற்குச் சென்றான்.
3. அங்கே அவன் தன் நண்பர்களுடன் விளையாடினான்.
4. பிறகு, அவன் வீடு திரும்பினான். Sequence: 2, 4, 3, 1. Marking: 1 mark per correctly placed sentence. Teaching note: Look for sequence words — முதலில் (first), பிறகு (then), பள்ளி முடிந்ததும் (after school ended).

Section D Answers (Q17–Q20) — 10 marks

Q17 (5 marks)

(a) சிறுவர் கதைக் களஞ்சியம். (1 mark) (b) 120 pages (120 பக்கங்கள்). (1 mark) (c) Buy 2 get 1 free, valid until 30 July. (1 mark) (d) Model answer: "ஆம், ஏனெனில் கதைகள் படிப்பதற்கு மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கும்." (Yes, because reading stories is enjoyable.) (2 marks — 1 for clear yes/no stance, 1 for reason given in Tamil) Visual check: Advertisement must show title, price, page count, publisher, and offer text.

Q18 (5 marks)

(a) Lakshmi (லட்சுமி). (1 mark) (b) To her grandmother (பாட்டி). (1 mark) (c) An arts/cultural performance (கலை நிகழ்ச்சி) was held at school. (1 mark) (d) She sang a Tamil song and performed a dance with her friends. (2 marks — 1 per activity) Teaching note: Letters have a greeting (அன்புள்ள...), body, and closing (அன்புடன், ...). Identify writer from closing, recipient from opening.

Q19 (5 marks)

(a) 7.30 a.m. (1 mark) (b) Playing games / sports (விளையாட்டு). (1 mark) (c) Between lunch (1.00 p.m.) and playtime (4.00 p.m.) — i.e., after lunch, before playing. (1 mark) (d) Model answer: "நான் காலை 7.00 மணிக்கு எழுந்து, 7.30-க்குப் பள்ளிக்குச் செல்கிறேன்." (2 marks — 1 for complete Tamil sentence, 1 for logical routine detail) Teaching note: Timetable reading requires matching the time column with the activity column carefully.

Q20 (5 marks)

(a) At the Singapore library (சிங்கப்பூர் நூலகம

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# TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Tamil Primary 4 — Answer Key (Version 3)

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI)

**Total Marks:** 50

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## Section A Answers (Q1–Q5) — 10 marks

### Q1 (2 marks)
(a) நீர் — "நிர்" has no long vowel ஈ; water = நீர்.
(b) பூ — flower = பூ; "பு" is incomplete without the long vowel.
Teaching note: Long vowels (நெடில்) change both spelling and sound. Always check whether the vowel sign (like ீ or ூ) is present.

### Q2 (2 marks)
(a) உணவு — food; "உணர்வு" means feeling/sensation.
(b) தினமும் — every day; "தினம்" alone means just "day".
Teaching note: Choose words whose meaning fits the whole sentence context, not just similar-looking letters.

### Q3 (2 marks)
1 → B (மரம் = tree), 2 → A (வானம் = sky), 3 → C (நிலா = moon), 4 → D (சூரியன் = sun).
Teaching note: Match by meaning first, then confirm the letters match what you read.

### Q4 (2 marks)
(a) பள்ளி — school; "பல்லி" means lizard.
(b) வீடு — house; "விடு" means to release/leave.
Teaching note: One letter changes the entire meaning (ள vs ல, ஈ vs இ). This is why careful reading matters.

### Q5 (2 marks)
(a) பாடம் — missing letter is அ (lesson/book).
(b) குடம் — missing letter is அ (pot).
Teaching note: Say the word aloud slowly; the missing vowel becomes clear when you hear the full sound.

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## Section B Answers (Q6–Q11) — 20 marks

### Q6 (2 marks)
The school sports day is held on **15 August (15 ஆகஸ்ட்)**.
Marking: 2 marks for exact date; 1 mark if student writes only "August".
Visual check: The notice must show "15 ஆகஸ்ட்" clearly under the title.

### Q7 (2 marks)
Raju goes to the **park (பூங்கா)** every morning.
Marking: Accept "பூங்காவிற்கு" or "park".

### Q8 (4 marks)
(a) Meena went straight home after school. (1 mark)
(b) Her grandmother told her old/traditional Tamil stories. (1 mark)
(c) Meena told stories because her grandmother was sick/unwell, and she wanted to make her happy/help her recover. (2 marks — 1 for identifying illness, 1 for kindness/care reason)
Teaching note: For "why" questions, look for cause-and-effect clues in the passage ("பாட்டி நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டார்").

### Q9 (4 marks)
(a) The library (நூலகம்). (1 mark)
(b) Because he wants to read new storybooks. (1 mark)
(c) His mother (அம்மா). (1 mark)
(d) புதிய. (1 mark)
Teaching note: In dialogues, each speaker's line gives different information. Track who says what.

### Q10 (4 marks)
(a) It is a Tamil handwriting workshop (கையெழுத்துப் பயிற்சி). (1 mark)
(b) Saturday, 22 June, from 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. (1 mark)
(c) Children aged 9–11 years. (1 mark)
(d) No fee — the notice states "இலவசம்" (free). (1 mark)
Visual check: All five details plus the word "இலவசம்" must be visible.

### Q11 (4 marks)
(a) Any two of: தைப்பொங்கல், செல்லாட் (Christmas), ஹரி ராயா (Hari Raya). (2 × 1 mark)
(b) People invite one another and celebrate together happily. (1 mark)
(c) Different races live together in harmony/unity — that is Singapore's special quality. (1 mark)
Teaching note: This connects to the syllabus domain "சமூகம்" — racial harmony and shared celebrations.

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## Section C Answers (Q12–Q16) — 20 marks

### Q12 (4 marks)
(a) The bird spreads its wings and flies. (1 mark)
(b) Freely in the sky (வானத்தில்). (1 mark)
(c) The poet wants to fly too and travel around the world to see it. (2 marks — 1 per idea)
Teaching note: In poems, identify the subject first (bird), then the action (flying), then the speaker's wish (I want to fly).

### Q13 (4 marks)
(a) "What we have learned is only a handful of sand; what we have not learned is as vast as the world." (2 marks — accept close paraphrase)
(b) Learning is endless; no matter how much we know, there is always more to learn, so we should stay humble and keep learning. (2 marks)
Teaching note: Proverbs compare small things (handful) with big things (world) to teach humility about knowledge.

### Q14 (4 marks)
(a) Thousands of years old (ஆயிரக்கணக்கான ஆண்டுகள்). (1 mark)
(b) திருக்குறள் (Thirukkural). (1 mark)
(c) We should honour/respect Tamil and learn it properly. (2 marks — 1 for respect, 1 for learning well)
Teaching note: "போற்றுதல்" means to cherish/respect; "சரியாகக் கற்றுக்கொள்ள" means to learn correctly.

### Q15 (4 marks)
Model answers (any reasonable prediction showing compassion):
- ரவி நாய்க்குட்டிக்கு உணவு கொடுத்தான். (Ravi gave the puppy food.)
- அவன் அதை வீட்டிற்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றான். (He took it home.)
- அவன் ஆசிரியரிடம்/பெற்றோரிடம் கூறி உதவினான். (He told his teacher/parents and got help.)
Marking: 2 marks per sensible sentence in Tamil (max 4); award full marks if prediction logically follows the story and shows care/kindness. Deduct 1 mark if written in English entirely.
Teaching note: Prediction questions test inference — use clues from the story (puppy hungry, Ravi feels pity).

### Q16 (4 marks)
Correct order:
1. முதலில், சுரேஷ் பள்ளிக்குச் சென்றான்.
2. பள்ளி முடிந்ததும், அவன் விளையாட்டு மைதானத்திற்குச் சென்றான்.
3. அங்கே அவன் தன் நண்பர்களுடன் விளையாடினான்.
4. பிறகு, அவன் வீடு திரும்பினான்.
Sequence: 2, 4, 3, 1.
Marking: 1 mark per correctly placed sentence.
Teaching note: Look for sequence words — முதலில் (first), பிறகு (then), பள்ளி முடிந்ததும் (after school ended).

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## Section D Answers (Q17–Q20) — 10 marks

### Q17 (5 marks)
(a) சிறுவர் கதைக் களஞ்சியம். (1 mark)
(b) 120 pages (120 பக்கங்கள்). (1 mark)
(c) Buy 2 get 1 free, valid until 30 July. (1 mark)
(d) Model answer: "ஆம், ஏனெனில் கதைகள் படிப்பதற்கு மகிழ்ச்சியாக இருக்கும்." (Yes, because reading stories is enjoyable.) (2 marks — 1 for clear yes/no stance, 1 for reason given in Tamil)
Visual check: Advertisement must show title, price, page count, publisher, and offer text.

### Q18 (5 marks)
(a) Lakshmi (லட்சுமி). (1 mark)
(b) To her grandmother (பாட்டி). (1 mark)
(c) An arts/cultural performance (கலை நிகழ்ச்சி) was held at school. (1 mark)
(d) She sang a Tamil song and performed a dance with her friends. (2 marks — 1 per activity)
Teaching note: Letters have a greeting (அன்புள்ள...), body, and closing (அன்புடன், ...). Identify writer from closing, recipient from opening.

### Q19 (5 marks)
(a) 7.30 a.m. (1 mark)
(b) Playing games / sports (விளையாட்டு). (1 mark)
(c) Between lunch (1.00 p.m.) and playtime (4.00 p.m.) — i.e., after lunch, before playing. (1 mark)
(d) Model answer: "நான் காலை 7.00 மணிக்கு எழுந்து, 7.30-க்குப் பள்ளிக்குச் செல்கிறேன்." (2 marks — 1 for complete Tamil sentence, 1 for logical routine detail)
Teaching note: Timetable reading requires matching the time column with the activity column carefully.

### Q20 (5 marks)
(a) At the Singapore library (சிங்கப்பூர் நூலகம்). (1 mark)
(b) A Tamil storytelling competition (தமிழ்க் கதைசொல்லி போட்டி). (1 mark)
(c) Prizes were given to the best storytellers (பரிசுகள்). (1 mark)
(d) To encourage students' interest in reading (படித்தல் ஆர்வத்தை ஊக்குவிக்கும்). (2 marks — 1 for identifying reading interest, 1 for linking to encouragement purpose)
Teaching note: News reports follow a structure — where, what, who, why. Scan for these details in order.

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**END OF ANSWER KEY — விடைக்குறிப்பு முடிவு**

Marks total: Section A (10) + Section B (20) + Section C (20) + Section D (10) = 50 marks.