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Part 1
5 marks
Read and look. Choose the correct answer. (Pictures: Super Minds 1, pp. 82, 106 and 35.)
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Question 1
Look at the picture. These are black ______.
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B
We put on shoes for our feet (p. 82). Socks are soft, shorts are for the legs and a cap is for the head.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Chapter 8, standard 7.1
Textbook p. 82
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Question 2
Look at the picture. What does the boy do at the beach?
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D
He has a book in his hands: he reads a book (p. 106).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Chapter 10, standard 9.1
Textbook p. 106
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Question 3
The teacher says, "Take out your ruler, please." What do you do?
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A
Take out means bring it out of your bag. Put away is the opposite (p. 17).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Chapter 2, standard 1.3
Textbook p. 17
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Question 4
Look at the picture. Where is the cat?
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C
The cat is below the desk. Under means below (p. 35). On is on the top and in is inside.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Chapter 4, standard 3.2
Textbook p. 35
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Question 5
We sit at the table and eat dinner in the ______.
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B
We eat dinner in the dining room. We have a shower in the bathroom and sleep in the bedroom (p. 70).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Chapter 7, standard 6.1
Textbook p. 70
Part 2
4 marks
Sam and Mum look in the fridge. Read the talk and look at the picture. Choose the correct word for each blank.
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Question 6
Mum: Have we got any cheese? Sam: Yes, we (a) ______. Mum: Have we got any pizza? Sam: No, we (b) ______. Mum: What fruit have we got? Sam: There (c) ______ four apples. Mum: Do you like carrots? Sam: No, I (d) ______.
Super Minds 1, p. 49
[1 mark](a)Yes, we ______.Show answerHide answer
have
Have we got ...? Yes, we have. (p. 49)
[1 mark](b)No, we ______.Show answerHide answer
haven't
Have we got ...? No, we haven't. There is no pizza in the fridge (p. 49).
[1 mark](c)There ______ four apples.Show answerHide answer
are
Four apples is more than one thing, so we say There are (p. 71).
[1 mark](d)No, I ______.Show answerHide answer
don't
Do you like ...? No, I don't. (p. 46)
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Chapter 5, standard 4.4
Textbook p. 49
Part 3
5 marks
Read Mei's letter and answer the questions.
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Question 7
Dear Tom,
Hello! My name's Mei. I'm seven. I've got a new friend at school. Her name's Sara. She's eight.
Sara's favourite colour is purple. My favourite colour is orange.
How old are you, Tom? Please write soon.
Love, Mei
Choose the correct answer.
[1 mark](a)How old is Mei?Show answerHide answer
seven
Mei says, "I'm seven."
[1 mark](b)What's Mei's new friend's name?Show answerHide answer
Sara
"Her name's Sara." Tom is the friend who gets the letter.
[1 mark](c)How old is Sara?Show answerHide answer
eight
"She's eight." Seven is Mei's age.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Chapter 1, standard 0.4
Sara's favourite colour is purple. Orange is Mei's favourite colour.
[1 mark](e)What does Mei ask Tom?Show answerHide answer
How old are you?
Mei writes, "How old are you, Tom?"
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Chapter 1, standard 0.3
Textbook p. 7
Part 4
6 marks
Read the table about three robots. Who says each sentence? Choose Bolt, Dot or Zig.
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Question 9
Robot
heads
arms
legs
I can
I can't
Bolt
1
2
2
dance
jump
Dot
1
2
4
run
dance
Zig
2
4
2
jump
run
[1 mark](a)"I've got four legs."Show answerHide answer
Dot
Only Dot has four legs. Bolt and Zig have two.
[1 mark](b)"I've got two heads."Show answerHide answer
Zig
Zig has two heads. Bolt and Dot have one.
[1 mark](c)"I can dance but I can't jump."Show answerHide answer
Bolt
Bolt can dance and can't jump. Dot can't dance and Zig can jump.
[1 mark](d)"I can run but I can't dance."Show answerHide answer
Dot
Dot can run and can't dance.
[1 mark](e)"I can jump but I can't run."Show answerHide answer
Zig
Zig can jump and can't run.
[1 mark](f)"I've got two arms and two legs."Show answerHide answer
Bolt
Bolt has 2 arms and 2 legs. Dot has 4 legs and Zig has 4 arms.
For the teacher: Analysing, low difficulty, Chapter 9, standard 8.2
Textbook p. 95
Part 5
5 marks
Read the clue and look at the picture. Write the word. The dashes show the number of letters.
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Question 10
Write the word.
(a)
(b)
(c)
[1 mark](a)You go up and down on these. _ _ _ _ _ _
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stairs
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[1 mark](b)It flies high in the sky. You hold the string. _ _ _ _
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kite
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[1 mark](c)It is green. It can jump and it can swim. _ _ _ _
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frog
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Chapter 3, standard 2.1
Textbook p. 22
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Question 11
Write the word.
(d)
(e)
[1 mark](d)It is yellow. A monkey likes it. _ _ _ _ _ _
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banana
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[1 mark](e)You use a camera to take a ______. _ _ _ _ _
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photo
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For the teacher: Remembering, medium difficulty, Chapter 5, standard 4.1
Textbook p. 46
Part 6
10 marks
Look at the pictures. Use the word given in each question to write one sentence about the picture. Begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop.
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Question 12
Write a sentence about the picture. Use on Mondays.
Super Minds 1, p. 60
[2 marks](a)
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On Mondays we go swimming.
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Chapter 6, standard 5.2
Textbook p. 60
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Question 13
Look at Hannah. Write a sentence about her. Use wearing.
Super Minds 1, p. 88
[2 marks](b)
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She's wearing a green cap.
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Chapter 8, standard 7.3
Textbook p. 88
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Question 14
Write a sentence about the girl. Use can.
Super Minds 1, p. 94
[2 marks](c)
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She can play football.
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Chapter 9, standard 8.2
Textbook p. 95
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Question 15
Write a sentence about the room. Begin with There's a.
Super Minds 1, p. 70
[2 marks](d)
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There's a bath in the bathroom.
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Chapter 7, standard 6.2
Textbook p. 71
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Question 16
A friend and you are at the beach. Look at the picture and make a suggestion. Use Let's.
Super Minds 1, p. 106
[2 marks](e)
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Let's paint a picture.
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For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, Chapter 10, standard 9.2
Textbook p. 107
Part 7
15 marks
Guided writing: Hannah's school trip. Hannah writes an email to her friend Mei. Look at the pictures and complete the email.
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Question 17
Look at the picture. Write one word for each blank.
To: Mei From: Hannah Subject: Our school trip
Hi Mei,
Today we go on a school trip. There are (a) __________ children and one teacher. I'm wearing a (b) __________ cap. David's cap is (c) __________. Amy is wearing a (d) __________ cap and a blue (e) __________.
The school trip (Super Minds 1, p. 88)
[1 mark](a)
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six
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[1 mark](b)
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green
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[1 mark](c)
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red
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[1 mark](d)
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yellow
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[1 mark](e)
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skirt
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Chapter 8, standard 7.3
Textbook p. 88
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Question 18
Now the children are at the beach. Look at the picture. Write four or more sentences about what the children do. You can use: catch a fish, paint a picture, take a photo, read a book, make a sandcastle, eat ice cream.
At the beach (Super Minds 1, p. 106)
[7 marks]
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A boy catches a fish. A girl makes a sandcastle. A boy takes a photo. Another boy reads a book. A boy paints a picture.
Mark it yourself: 4 content marks (one for each different thing the children do) + 3 language marks. Use the action words from p. 106.
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For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, Chapter 10, standard 9.1
Textbook p. 106
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Question 19
End Hannah's email. Write two sentences: one sentence to say what you like about the trip, and one question to ask Mei.
[3 marks]
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I like the beach. Do you like the beach?
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For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, Chapter 10, standard 9.2