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Augier Combined School
Grade Three – Literacy Pretest
Tuesday, 7
th
September, 2018
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Name: _______________________________________________________
Class: _____________ Date: _________________________________
Total: 50 marks
Time: 50 mins
SPELLING
Directions: There is an error in spelling in ONE
of the three words in each case. Choose the word with the error, and shade the letter for that word. (5 marks)
1. (a) knock (b) lisen
(c) climb
2. (a) hurryed (b) said
(c) clapped 3.
(a) going
(b) comming (c) crying
4. (a) ninety
(b) fourty
(c) fifty
5. (a) mummy (b) dady (c) sister
GRAMMAR
Directions:
Circle all the nouns in each sentence. (11 marks)
1.
Jack likes eating mango.
2.
My brother rode his bicycle to the park.
3.
Are the students visiting the Sulphur Springs tomorrow?
4.
Cinderella is an interesting story.
5.
The computer is on the table.
PUNCTUATION
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Directions: Write each sentence correctly using capital letters
and end marks
where needed. (14 marks)
1.
teddy and i had lots of fun at the party
______________________________________________________________________
2.
who painted this pretty picture
______________________________________________________________________
3.
miss paula is going to castries tomorrow
______________________________________________________________________
4.
sonny enjoyed reading peter pan
______________________________________________________________________
5.
did you eat the delicious cake
______________________________________________________________________
VOCABULARY
Synonyms (5 marks)
Directions:
Match each word from Side A to a word with the same
meaning on Side B
SIDE A SIDE B
big joyful
smart
silent
happy
small tiny
huge
quiet
clever
Antonyms
(5 marks)
2
Directions: Circle the word with the opposite
meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
1.
Tom is strong
so he was able to lift the box. ( small weak )
2.
I got to the school very early
this morning. ( late tired )
3.
We sat under the tree because it was a hot
day. ( dry cold )
4.
Daddy bought me an expensive
toy. ( new cheap )
5.
The water in the ocean is shallow
. ( deep rough )
READING AND COMPREHENSION Directions: Read the passage below carefully. Complete each sentence by choosing the answer that best completes the sentence then circle the letter next to that answer. Do not write in the blank space. (10 marks) Lisa is a pretty little girl. She is sitting on her swing. Her pet parrot, Patty, is on her
lap. Lisa is feeding it a banana. The banana is sweet and Patty loves it. As it is a cool evening, mother is in her potting shed. She is tending to her plants.
Father is in his workshop. He is repairing an old broken table. Lisa’s big sister, May, is
in the house preparing the evening meal. Everyone is sure to enjoy it. The family is
happiest when at the table. 1.
Where is Lisa?
(a) watching television
(b) on her swing
(c) in her room
2.
Patty is Lisa’s ____________.
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(a) brother (b) dog
(c) parrot
3.
What time of the day is it?
(a) evening
(b) morning (c) afternoon
4.
If Lisa is 11 years old, then May is _____________.
(a) 11 years old
(b) 9 years old
(c) 15 years old
5.
Who is tending to the plants? Lisa’s _____________ .
(a) mother
(b) sister
(c) father
6.
Which word in the story means “fixing”?
(a) feeding
(b) repairing
(c) sitting
7.
The story tells us that Lisa ______________________ .
(a) hates her pet
(b) loves cooking
(c) is beautiful
8.
Jackie loves bananas because _______________________ .
(a) it is sweet (b) it is yellow (c) it is long
9. What do you think the word tending to
means?
(a) selling (b) taking care of (c) burning
10. Why do you think the family is happiest when at the table? (a) They get to sit down. (b) The table is new.
(c) The love eating together.
THE END
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