Vocabulary

Pierrot Combined School First Term Exams Grade Three Name: _______________________ Vocabulary Part A: Synonyms Instructions: Read each sentences carefully. Circle the word that is similar in meaning to the underlined word. 1. After the truck collected the garbage, there was a bad ODOUR . (a) taste (b)smell (c) feeling 2. The students clapped for John because his answer was ACCURATE . (a) wrong (b) complete (c)correct 3. During the storm, the captain refused to ABANDON the ship. (a) leave (b) board (c) hold 4. The SCRUMPTIOUS smelling food is ready. (a) disgusting (b) delicious (c)bitter 5. You need to COMBINE the eggs and flour. (a) spread (b) separate (d)mix Section B - Antonyms Read the sentences carefully. Circle the letter of the antonym for the underlined word. 1. The kids swam at the SHALLOW end of the pool. (a) deep (b) calm (c) rough 2. Wendy was in great DANGER when the dog attacked her. (a) comfort (b) threat (c) safety 3. My dog can climb UNDER the fence. (a) behind (b) above (c) beneath 4. It is time to CONCLUDE our lesson. (a) end (b) continue (c) start 5. The Math test was really CHALLENGING . (a) easy (b) difficult (c) soft Part C: Homophones Use the correct homophone to complete the sentence. 1. Mike is going to _______________ his car to make some money. (cell, sell) 1

2. The bird ______________ over my head. (flu, flew) 3. Mummy is going to ______________ a new P.E. uniform. (buy, by) 4. I do _____________ know him; he’s a stranger. (not, knot) 5. The ____________ of roses makes me feel good. (cent, scent) Section D – Homographs Select the correct meaning for the homograph used in the sentence. 1. I turned off my phone so that it would not RING in the class. (a) jewelry worn on the finger (b) sound made by a bell or a device 2. Joey was surfing on a big WAVE before he fell off the board. (a) to move one’s hand back and forth (b) the rising movement of water 3. I bought a new BAT at the sports store. (a) a wooden stick used to hit a ball (b) a flying mammal 4. The carpenter used a SAW to cut the wood. (a) past tense of ‘see’ (b) hand operated tool for cutting 5. Anna placed three coins in the PALM of her hand. (a) the inside of the hand (b) a type of tree Section E- Compound Words Use the words in column A and B to form compound words. Write the compound word formed in column C. The words can only be used. Column A Column B Column C - Compound Word water light door board skate stick flash proof lip mat 2