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Primary 6 PSLE English Composition Quiz

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Composition

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Composition

Name: ________________ Class: ______ Date: ______

Total Marks: 40 | Answer all questions.

Question 1.

Why is it important to write a plan before starting your composition? (1 mark)

Question 2.

Which opening creates the strongest hook for a story about a fire? Choose the best option. (1 mark)

(a) One day, I woke up and went downstairs.
(b) Thick black smoke billowed up the staircase as I jolted awake from my nap.
(c) It was a normal day like any other day at home.

Question 3.

Which sentence uses the "show not tell" technique? (1 mark)

(a) Jane was very nervous about her results.
(b) Jane's hands trembled as she slowly unfolded the results slip.

Question 4.

What does the simile "as brave as a lion" mean? (1 mark)

Question 5.

Identify the metaphor in this sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during recess." (1 mark)

Question 6.

Replace the underlined weak verb with a stronger one: "He walked quickly into the burning house." Give one strong verb. (1 mark)

Question 7.

When should you begin a new paragraph in a narrative composition? (1 mark)

Question 8.

Use the idiom "in the nick of time" correctly in a sentence related to an accident. (2 marks)

Question 9.

Which punctuation mark should end this sentence: "What a terrifying sight that was"? (1 mark)

Question 10.

Correct the tense error: "Tom runs to the canteen and bought a bowl of noodles yesterday." (1 mark)

Question 11.

Add the correct punctuation to this line of dialogue: "Help me please cried the little boy (1 mark)

Question 12.

Give two more vivid words that can replace "said" when someone shouts angrily. (2 marks)

Question 13.

In a story mountain (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion), which part is usually the most exciting moment? (1 mark)

Question 14.

Give one example of a satisfying way to end a composition without simply writing "The End". (1 mark)

Question 15.

In situational writing, list three parts of an informal email to a friend. (3 marks)

Question 16.

You are writing a formal report to your principal about a broken bench. Which tone should you use? (1 mark)

(a) Casual and joking
(b) Polite and respectful
(c) Angry and demanding

Question 17.

Spot and correct the error: "Each of the boys were given a certificate." (1 mark)

Question 18.

Join these sentences using a suitable conjunction: "Mei Ling studied hard. She did not pass the test." (1 mark)

Question 19.

Choose the best phrase to complete: The exhausted runner collapsed, ________________. (1 mark)

(a) happy as a lark
(b) gasping for breath
(c) singing merrily

Question 20.

State two things you should check during the final proofreading stage of your composition. (2 marks)

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Composition: Answer Key

Answer 1.

A plan helps organise ideas, keeps the story on topic, and ensures the plot flows logically from beginning to end.

Answer 2.

(b) Thick black smoke billowed up the staircase as I jolted awake from my nap.

Answer 3.

(b) Jane's hands trembled as she slowly unfolded the results slip.

Answer 4.

It means someone who is very courageous and fearless.

Answer 5.

"The classroom was a zoo" — the classroom is compared directly to a noisy, chaotic zoo.

Answer 6.

Any strong verb such as: dashed / sprinted / charged / bolted.

Answer 7.

Start a new paragraph when there is a change in time, place, event, or speaker.

Answer 8.

Sample: The pedestrian pulled the child back onto the pavement in the nick of time, just before the lorry sped past. (Award marks for correct context and grammatical use.)

Answer 9.

An exclamation mark (!): "What a terrifying sight that was!"

Answer 10.

"Tom ran to the canteen and bought a bowl of noodles yesterday."

Answer 11.

"Help me, please!" cried the little boy.

Answer 12.

Any two of: yelled, bellowed, roared, shrieked, snapped.

Answer 13.

The climax.

Answer 14.

Any one of: a lesson learnt/reflection by the main character; a resolution showing how the problem changed them; ending with the character looking forward after solving the problem.

Answer 15.

Greeting/salutation (e.g. Dear Amy,)
Body paragraphs (purpose, details, closing remarks)
Sign-off with name (e.g. Yours sincerely / With love, Ben)

Answer 16.

(b) Polite and respectful

Answer 17.

Error: "were" should be "was" — "Each of the boys was given a certificate." ("Each" takes a singular verb.)

Answer 18.

Sample: Mei Ling studied hard, but/yet she did not pass the test. (Also accept "although Mei Ling studied hard, she did not pass the test.")

Answer 19.

(b) gasping for breath

Answer 20.

Any two of: check spelling and grammar; check tense consistency; check punctuation (especially in dialogue); check paragraphing; check that the story fits the theme/pictures given.