Literacy

Assessment

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1. Read all questions carefully.

2. Answer all questions.

3. Use the marks at the right-hand side to determine how many answers are
required for each question. For example, a 2 mark question will require two
answers; a 5 mark question will require 5 answers.

4. Before leaving the room, you must give this question-answer booklet to a
member of staff. If you do not you may lose all the marks you have gained.

5. Use a blue or black ink pen to answer all questions.

6. RELAX AND GOOD LUCK!

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Part 1: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Marks


1. For each question, circle or underline the correct spelling:

a) Accomodate/ Accommodate (1)



b) Business/ Buisness (1)



c) Collegue/ Colleague (1)



d) Definately/ Definitely (1)



e) Familiar/ Familar (1)



f) Friend / Freind (1)



g) Independent/ Independant (1)



h) Occasion/ Ocassion (1)



i) Peice/ Piece (1)



j) Rember/ Remember (1)

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2. There are nine words below which should start with capital letters. Identify these
words in the passage below. Underline or circle the answer you think is correct. (9)

twenty-four of the cars will make the journey to monaco, with

the first crews due to arrive on saturday evening.

they will join 293 other cars from across europe, with paisley
the only UK start point in the competition.

crowds gathered to wave off the procession, which was led by a

1961 Triumph Herald Coupe, one of around 20 thought to be
still on the road.

Renfrewshire's Provost Lorraine Cameron said she was

"thrilled" to be welcoming the Monte Carlo Classic Rally back to
Paisley.

It is the fifth time the town has hosted the event, which
featured classics from jaguar, fiat, MG and Mini across the
three event categories.

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3. Read the sentences below and add correct punctuation:


a) What do you want for breakfast (1)



b) The taxi will be here in 10 minutes (1)



c) My phones better than Megans (3)



d) The boys howled punched kicked and screamed in frustration. (2)



e) Youre wrong theyve left. (3)






4. Read the sentences below. Underline or circle the right word to use so that the
sentence makes sense:


a) Joe already left for work. Lisa is meeting him there/ their/ they’re. (1)




b) They’re/ their/ there going back to school tomorrow. (1)




c) The pupils did really well building there/ they’re/ their bridge. (1)

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5. Read the passage below and write their, there, or they’re in the spaces so that the
sentences are correct: (5)




Please stand over with the

other participants who are waiting for
turn. I hope will be no further

setbacks. They look so organised with

matching boots and jackets and equipment but

beginning to appear bored and


frustrated.

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ANSWERS



Part 1: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
Marks


For each question, circle or underline the correct spelling:

Accomodate/ Accommodate (1)



Business/ Buisness (1)



Collegue/ Colleague (1)



Definately/ Definitely (1)



Familiar/ Familar (1)



Friend / Freind (1)



Independent/ Independant
(1)


Occasion/ Ocassion (1)



Peice/ Piece (1)

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2.There are nine words below which should start with capital letters. Identify these
words in the passage below. Underline or circle the answer you think is correct. (9)

twenty-four of the cars will make the journey to monaco,

with the first crews due to arrive on saturday evening.

they will join 293 other cars from across europe, with
paisley the only UK start point in the competition.

crowds gathered to wave off the procession, which was led by

a 1961 Triumph Herald Coupe, one of around 20 thought to be
still on the road.

Renfrewshire's Provost Lorraine Cameron said she was

"thrilled" to be welcoming the Monte Carlo Classic Rally back to
Paisley.

It is the fifth time the town has hosted the event, which
featured classics from jaguar, fiat, MG and Mini across the
three event categories.

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3. Read the sentences below and add correct punctuation:


f) What do you want for breakfast? (1)



g) The taxi will be here in 10 minutes. (1)



h) My phone’s better than Megan’s. (3)



i) The boys howled, punched, kicked and screamed in frustration. (2)



j) You’re wrong they’ve left. (3)




4. Read the sentences below. Underline or circle the right word to use so that the
sentence makes sense:


Joe already left for work. Lisa is meeting him there/ their/ they’re. (1)




They’re/ their/ there going back to school tomorrow. (1)




The pupils did really well building there/ they’re/ their bridge. (1)

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5.Read the passage below and write their, there, or they’re in the spaces so that the
sentences are correct: (5)




Please stand over there with

the other participants who are waiting for their
turn. I hope there will be no

further setbacks. They look so organised with -

their matching boots and jackets and equipment

but they’re beginning to


appear bored and frustrated.