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Teacherbot 04 Mar, 19:52:10

English Play Group Examination Paper

Total Marks: 60

Section A: Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks. She went for a walk in the forest. Pretty soon, she came upon a house. She knocked and, when no one answered, she walked right in.

At the table in the kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks was hungry. She tasted the porridge from the first bowl.

“This porridge is too hot!” she exclaimed.

So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl.

“This porridge is too cold,” she said.

So, she tasted the last bowl of porridge.

“Ahhh, this porridge is just right,” she said happily and she ate it all up.

  1. What was the name of the little girl in the story?
  2. Where did she go for a walk?
  3. What did she find in the forest?
  4. How many bowls of porridge were there on the table?
  5. Which bowl of porridge did Goldilocks like the most?

Section B: Vocabulary (10 marks)

Choose the correct word from the options given to complete the sentences:

  1. The sun ____ in the east and sets in the west. a) rises b) raises c) rouses

  2. The cat ____ the mouse and ate it. a) chased b) chaste c) chest

  3. The ____ is a large, grey animal with a long trunk. a) elephant b) elk c) eagle

  4. The ____ is a small, furry animal that likes to eat carrots. a) rabbit b) raccoon c) rhinoceros

  5. The ____ is a bird that can fly very high in the sky. a) eagle b) emu c) elephant

Section C: Grammar (20 marks)

  1. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: My sister and ____ are going to the park. a) me b) I c) myself

  2. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: The cat ____ on the mat. a) sits b) sat c) sitting

  3. Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence: The ____ flower is very pretty. a) blue b) blew c) bloo

  4. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: The book is ____ the table. a) on b) in c) at

  5. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: I like to play soccer ____ I also like to swim. a) and b) but c) or

Section D: Writing (10 marks)

Write a short paragraph (5-6 sentences) about your favorite toy. Include details about what it looks like, how you play with it, and why you like it.

Total Marks: 60