KS1 Example Test Paper Answers

The following mark scheme is based on materials released by the Department for Education at the time of
publication and is therefore subject to change.

The test is designed to take 20 minutes. There are 20 marks available.

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1 Tick one box to show where a comma should go in the sentence below. 1

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Katrina had sandwiches raisins and a drink in her lunch box.

✓

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2 Write the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence below. 1

Award 1 mark for the correct insertion of a question mark.

What time is it?

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3 Draw lines to match the groups of words that have the same meaning. 1

Award 1 mark for all four matched correctly.

Cannot It’s

I am Can’t

It is He’s

He has I’m

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4 Look at where the arrow is pointing. Which punctuation mark 1

is missing?

The football team won the match Ben played well.

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
apostrophe
comma
full stop ✓
question mark

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5 Tick the correct word to complete the sentence below. 1

I put my gloves on __________ I was cold.

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
if
that
because ✓

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6 What type of word is underlined in the sentence below? 1

The train raced swiftly down the track.

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
a verb
an adverb ✓
a noun
an adjective

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7 What type of word is red in the sentence below? 1

Dad’s house has a red front door.

Award 1 mark for:

•  adjective

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8 Tick the word that best describes the sentence below. 1

That jug is full of water.

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
question
command
exclamation
statement ✓

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9 Underline the words that should start with a capital letter. 1

Award 1 mark for all three identified.

my brothers are called sam, ben and joseph.

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10 Tick the sentence that is a statement. 1

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
Keisha found her water bottle. ✓
Remember to put your hat on!
Are you going out to play?

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11 Write s or es to make each word a plural. 1

Award 1 mark for three correct suffixes added.

donkeys
boxes
balls

Question Requirement Mark

12 Circle the three adjectives in the sentence below. 1

Award 1 mark for all three identified.

Alligators have strong jaws, sharp teeth and scaly skin.

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13 Circle the verbs in the sentence below. 1

Award 1 mark for both verbs identified.

I went to the beach yesterday and it was sunny all day.

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14 Write the words do not as one word, using an apostrophe. 1

I ________ like drinking milk.

Award 1 mark for:

• don’t

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15 Tick the sentence that is correct. 1

Award 1 mark for the correct box ticked.

Tick one.
I went to the shops and buy some bread.
I went to the shops and bought some bread. ✓
I go to the shops and bought some bread.

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16 Tick to show whether each sentence is in the past tense or the 1

present tense.

Award 1 mark for all three correct.

Sentence Past tense Present tense

I am watching TV. ✓
Surjit was playing on
the computer. ✓

Will is playing cricket. ✓

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17 The verbs in boxes are in the present tense. Up to

2
Write these verbs in the past tense.

One has been done for you.

had

When our class had a picnic,

brings

everyone ___________ something to share.

Award 1 mark for:

•  brought

Also accept:
•  had brought
•  was bringing

have

I _____________ a lovely time.

Award 1 mark for:

•  had

Also accept:
•  had had
•  was having

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18 Mr Smith was planning a school trip. He asked the class if they would Up to
like to go to the beach. 2

Write Mr Smith’s question to the class in the speech bubble. Remember

to use correct punctuation.

Award 2 marks for an appropriate question that starts with a capital

letter and ends with a question mark, e.g.

 • Would you like to go to the beach?

Award 1 mark for an appropriate question that does not start with a
capital letter and / or that does not end with a question mark, e.g.

 • would you like to go to the beach

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