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Secondary 3 Tamil Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 4

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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - SA2 Tamil Secondary 3 (Version 4) — Answer Key

Total Marks: 40
Section A: 10 × 1 = 10
Section B: 6 × 2 = 12
Section C: 4 × 5 = 18


Section A (10 marks)

1. மலர்ந்த = திறந்த / மொட்டிலிருந்து விரிந்த (bloomed).
Teaching note: Participle form of மலர் (flower/open). Context: morning flowers that opened.

2. (அ) அவன் பள்ளிக்கு சென்றான் — correct.
Teaching note: அவன் (he) takes masculine வான் ending; ஆ is wrong gender; அள் is female.

3. தமிழ் மொழி = பெயர்ச்சொல் (noun) குழு / மொழிப்பெயர்.
Teaching note: It is a proper noun (சொந்தப் பெயர்) for the language.

4. நீர் = water (or respectful you). Here: water.
Teaching note: Polysemous: context decides. In general use, நீர் = water.

5. கற்றது கைம்மண் அளவு, கல்லாதது உலகளவு = What we learn is tiny; what we don't is vast → stay humble and keep learning.
Teaching note: Literal: learned = palmful; unlearned = world-size.

6. அவர் = a respected male person (third-person honorific).
Teaching note: Demonstrative/honorific pronoun for male adult.

7. (ஆ) மரம் — noun. ஓடு (verb run), அழகு (abstract noun but often adjective).
Teaching note: மரம் is clearly a tree (concrete noun).

8. பாடல் → பாடல்கள் (plural).
Teaching note: Tamil plural via -கள் suffix.

9. நன்றி = gratitude / thanks.
Teaching note: Expresses thankfulness.

10. ஆம் (Yes, Tamil is official language of Singapore).
Teaching note: One of 4 official languages.


Section B (12 marks)

11. (2 marks) "அது" = நூலகம் (library).
Breakdown: 1 mark identify referent, 1 mark explanation: sentence says Raman goes daily to library; "அது" (that) helped him in studies → refers to library.
Common mistake: saying "அவன்" (he); pronoun is neuter.

12. (2 marks) உயர்ந்த தன்மை = even in abundance (river), measure/use wisely; teaches planning, not waste.
Breakdown: 1 mark meaning (prudence), 1 mark application.

13. (2 marks) Error: "மலர் சிவப்பு பூக்கிறது" → correct: "மலர் சிவப்பாகப் பூக்கிறது" or "மலர் சிவப்பு நிறப் பூவாகப் பூக்கிறது."
Teaching note: சிவப்பு (noun) needs case/adjective form சிவப்பாக.

14. (2 marks) table = மேசை, plate = தட்டு, fruits = பழங்கள், cup = கோப்பை, book = நூல்/புத்தகம்.
Image requirement: diagram must show those 5 items; award 0.4 each.

15. (2 marks) கல்வி ஒரு விளக்கு = education removes ignorance like light removes darkness.
Breakdown: 1 mark simile, 1 mark explanation.

16. (2 marks) Example: தைப்பொங்கல் (Pongal). Importance: thanksgiving to sun/cattle, Tamil harvest festival in SG.
Breakdown: 1 mark name, 1 mark significance.


Section C (18 marks)

17. (5 marks) Author explains:

  • We must take responsibility for our actions (1)
  • Others cannot guide us (1)
  • Good habits build / bad avoid is in our hands (1)
  • Therefore control of life is with us (1)
  • Uses metaphor of "in our hands" to show personal agency (1)
    Marking: Evidence from passage required.

18. (5 marks) Report structure:

  • Heading (1)
  • Date/venue (1)
  • Events (song, speech, drama) (2)
  • Closing remark (1)
    Sample: "கடந்த வாரம் பள்ளியில் தமிழ்த் திருநாள் விழா நடைபெற்றது. மாணவர் பாடல், நாடகம் ஆகியவை நடந்தன. தலைமை ஆசிரியர் உரை நிகழ்ந்தது. இவ்விழா தமிழ்ப் பண்பாட்டை வளர்த்தது."

19. (5 marks) Using chart:

  • Teens spend 3h social media, 2h games (2)
  • Only 1.5h study (1)
  • Need balance, parental control, safe usage (2)
    Image: bars as specified; answer references values.

20. (5 marks)

  • Meaning: learn and then adopt good conduct (2)
  • Applies: youth should study then practice values (2)
  • Conclusion (1)
    Marking: Both parts needed.