National Grade 2 Assessment Teachers & Pupils - 2012 - Reading A B C D

GUYANA
lVHNISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE TWO ASSESSMENT
ADMINISTRATION OF READING
Instructions for the Teacher Assessor

1. The Reading Assessment consists of Word Recognition, Made-up Words,
Reading and Comprehension. The child should do all sections of the
Reading Assessment.
2. Become familiar with all sections of the Reading assessment. Pay attention
to the Instructions, Tally Sheets and Rating Scale before you begin to
administer the Reading Assessment.
3. Do not assess pupils during the break period or at lunch time.
4. Make the child comfortable before giving him/her the Assessment.
5. The Reading Assessment must follow the same order as in the booklet-
That is'
e Word Recognition
«~ Made-up Words
• Reading Comprehension
6. Allow the child to read ,t he passage silently, before reading it aloud to
you.
7. Complete the Tally Sheet by using the scores from the section for Word
Recognition, Made-up words, Comprehension and Reading.
8. The class register should be used when assigning the Reading Passage.
Begin with the boys' register. The first child on the boy's register should be
given Re.ad.ing Passage A, the second child - Reading Passage B, and the
third and fourth- I<eading Passages C and D respectively. The cycle should
begii1 again with the fifth child. That is, the fifth child should be given
Reading passage A.
If the last boy on the register is given Reading Passage B, then the first girl
on the girls' register should be given Reading Passage C.
EACH CHILD SHOULD ONLY BE GIVEN ONE READING BOOKLET. THAT IS,
F~ITHER A, B, C, or D.
GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
READING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORD RECOGNITION AND MADE-UP WORDS
1. Show the child the Word Recognition and Made-up Words sections. Let
him/her know that he/she is expected to read the words quickly.
2. The child can point to the words as he/she reads them.
3. The words should be read quickly.
4. Put a slash (/)on the words that are not read correctly and those that are
not read at all.
5. Each correct word is worth one (1) mark.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE READING COMPREHENSION
1. Immediately after doing the Word Recognition and made-up Words sections,
allow the child to read the passage silently before reading it aloud to you.
2. Put a slash(/) on the words that are not read correctly and on those that
are not read at all.
3. Immediately after the reading of the passage, ask the child the questions.
4. Indicate the questions that were answered correctly by ticking the question
nurn ber in · the box provided.
5. Note the correct answers, then tally the child's comprehension score and
place it in the appropriate box on the Tally Sheet.
6. Use the rating scale to compute the child's reading score.
7. Add the scores in all the boxes to compute the child's total score.
8. At the end of the Reading Assessment, record the child's scores in the
appropriate sections of the Tally Sheet.
9. Write a general comment on the child's reading in the rectangle provided.
10. Remember to complete the Tally Sheet for each child before
inviting another child to do the assessment.
GUYANA
2012
READING
TEACHER'S COPY A
1. Word Recognition:
(a) Read these words
can few bus doll chip

5 marks
(b) Read these words
today moon lamp seven walks
grabbed children flag thing green
10 marks
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2. Made-up words
Read these made-up words.

laz JOng gaf VIS antop
5 mark'
GUYANA
2012
READING
TEACHER'S COPY B
(a) Read these words.

5 marks
(b) Read these words.
10 marks
2. Made-up words
Read these made-up word!;.

laz Jong gaf VIS antop
5 marks
' . . .. ~
GUYANA
2012
READING
TEACHER'S COPY C
can few t>us doll chip

5 marks
10 marks
2. Made-up words
laz JOng gaf VIS antop
5 marks
GUYANA
2012
READING
TEACHER'S COPY D

5 marks

10 marks
2. Made-up words
laz Jong gaf VIS antop
5 marks
Reading and Comprehension Teacher's Copy
Read the story then answer the questions.
A
A big brown rat lives in our yard. He chases the chickens and eats their corn.
One day the chickens got very angry. They run him and peck him on his head.
Now he comes into our house. He eats any food that is on the floor. He likes
carrots and bites other vegetables in the tray.
Dad and I plan to catch him. We set a trap with a piece of fish. The rat bites the
fish and runs under the cupboard. Dad puts a piece of cheese at the end of a
stick. We wait quietly. The rat comes out. As soon as he bites the cheese, Dad
hits him. The rat runs away. We never see him again.
5 marks
Questions:
1. Which animal lives in our yard?
2. Give the two words that describe the rat.
3. What two things did the animal do in the house?
· 4. Where did the rat hide?
5. Why do you think the rat came from under the cupboard?
6. What did Dad do to try to catch the rat?
7. Why do you think the rat was never seen again?
10 marks
B
Most persons have cats or dogs as pets. Aunt Lee is not like
these people. Her two pets are chickens. Both of them are girl
chickens or hens. One is called Lulu and the other Mindy.
One morning Aunt Lee called Mary to see her chickens take a
bath. They always take their own bath. Mary went to see the
chickens take their bath. When she walked into Aunt Lee's
backyard the two hens were flapping on the ground. Dust flew all
around them.
"When will they start taking their bath?' asked Mary. "That is what
they are doing", said Aunt Lee. They are taking their dust bath. It
cleans small bugs off their feathers and makes them feel good.
5 marks
Questions:
1. What two animals do most persons have as pets?
2. What is the correct name for a girl chicken?
3. What are the names of Aunt Lee's pets?
4. Where were the pets taking their bath?
5. What kind of bath were they taking?
6. How do chickens feel after taking a bath?
7. Give one way in which Aunt Lee's pets are different from dogs and
cats.
10 marks
c
Snap and Tim like to swim. Every Saturday they would go and swim in the
pond. They like to play in the brown water. They like to jump into the
brown water. Mother tells them not to jump into the water. One Saturday
Snap jumps into the water and hit his foot on something hard. His foot
hurts very much. He wants to cry, but he knows that Tim will laugh at him.
Tim helps him out of the water. One of his toes is very red and looks fat.
He wraps his toe in a leaf and sits down until it stops hurting. When he
gets up, it hurts a little but he is able to walk home.
5 marks
Questions:
1. On which day did the boys swim?
2. Why did they always swim in the pond?
' 3. Why did Snap's foot hurt?

w:
4. How was Tim kind to Snap?
5. Give the two words that tell how Snap's toe looked.
6. What two things did Snap do after coming out of the water?
7. Why do you think the boys' mother tells them not to jump into the
water?
10 marks
••

'
D
Joey and Susan are helping their mother to make dinner. They are having
chicken and rice, potatoes and salad for dinner. Joey helps to make the
salad. He puts the tomatoes in the salad. Both children help to put the
plates and cups on the table.
When dinner is ready, Susan calls her father who is in the garden. The
I
family sits around the table to eat. Mother, Father and Susan eat all their
food. Joey does not eat his salad. Mother tells him it is good for him. Joey
eats a few spoons of his salad.
When dinner is over, Father and Susan go into the kitchen. They wash the
dishes. Mother and Joey sit in the living room.
5 marks
Questions:
1. What is the family having for dinner?
2. Who helped to make the salad?
3. What did the children put on the table?
4. Give the names of two members of the family.
5. Why do you think Joey did not eat his salad?
6. When did Mother sit in the living room?
7. At what time of day do you think the family was having dinner?
10 marks
·,
GUYANA
2012
READING
PUPIL'S COPY A
(a) Read these words
(b) Read these words

2. Made-up words
laz JOng gaf vis antop
GUYANA
2012 '
READING
PUPIL'S COPY B

2. Made-up words
laz Jong gat VIS antop
GUYANA
2012
READING
PUPIL'S COPY c
2. Made-up words
laz Jong gaf ' VIS antop
GUYANA
2012
READING
PUPIL'S COPY D

2. Made-up words
laz Jong gat VIS antop
Read the story then answer the questions asked by your teacher.
A
A big brown rat lives in our yard. He chases the chickens and eats
their corn. One day the chickens got very angry. They run him and
peck him on his head. Now he comes into our house. He eats any
food that is on the floor. He likes carrots and bites other vegetables in
the tray.
Dad and I plan to catch him. We set a trap with a piece of fish. The rat
bites the fish and runs under the cupboard. Dad puts a piece of
cheese at the end of a stick. We wait quietly. The rat comes out. As
soon as he bites the cheese, Dad hits him. The rat runs away. We
never see him again.
B
Most persons have cats or dogs as pets. Aunt Lee is not like
these people. Her two pets are chickens. Both of them are girl
chickens or hens. One is called Lulu and the other Mindy.
One morning Aunt Lee called Mary to see her chickens take a
bath. They always take their own bath. Mary went to see the
chickens take their bath. When she walked into Aunt Lee's
backyard the two hens were flapping on the ground. Dust flew all
around them.
"When will they start taking their bath?' asked Mary. "That is what
they are doing", said Aunt Lee. They are taking their dust bath. It
cleans small bugs off their feathers and makes them feel good.
c
Snap and Tim like to swim. Every Saturday they would go and
swim in the pond. They like to play in the brown water. They like
to jump into the brown water. Mother tells them not to jump into
the water. One Saturday Snap jumps into the water and hit his
foot on something hard. His foot hurts very much. He wants to
cry, but he knows that Tim will laugh at him.
Tim helps him out of the water. One of his toes is very red and
looks fat. He wraps his toe in a leaf and sits down until it stops
hurting. When he gets up, it hurts a little but he is able to walk
home.
D
Joey and Susan are helping their mother to make dinner. They
are having chicken and rice, potatoes and salad for dinner. Joey
helps to make the salad. He puts the tomatoes in the salad. Both
children help to put the plates and cups on the table.
When dinner is ready, Susan calls her father who is in the garden.
The family sits around the table to eat. Mother, Father and
Susan eat all their food. Joey does not eat his salad. Mother tells
him it is good for him. Joey eats a few spoons of his salad.
When dinner is over, Father and Susan go into the kitchen. They
wash the dishes. Mother and Joey sit in the living room.
GUYANA
2012
READING B
Please comment on the child's reading in the rectangle below using either:
.....·
1. Reads quickly
2. Observes punctuation
Comments
Rating Scale
120 words correct 5 marks
;;
95-119 words correct 4 marks
22-46 words correct 1 mark
Less than 22 words correct 0 marks
Marks Obtained
Word Recognition (a) D Made- up words
Word recognition (b) D Comprehension
Reading
D
Total Score
D
GUYANA
2012
READING C
1. Reads quickly
2. Observe~ punctuation
Comments
Rating Scale
47 - 70 words correct 2 marks
Less than 23 words correct 0 marks
Marks Obtained
Word Recognition (a)

D Made- up words D
Word recognition (b)
D Comprehension
CJ
Reading
D
Total Score
D
GUYANA
NATIONAL GRADE lWO ASSESSMENT
2012
READING
TALLY SHEET A
SCHOOL:
NAME OF CHILD:
AGE: Dyr Om.th

EXAMINER:
Read these words:
1. (a) Read these words.

-;- today moon lamp seven walks

2. Read these Made-up words.

yep jong gaf vis antop
Passage:
A big brown rat lives in our yard. He chases the chickens and eats their com . One day
the chickens got very angry. They run him and peck him on his head. Now he comes
into our house. He eats any food that is on the floor. He likes carrots and nips other
vegetables in the tray.
Dad and I plan to catch him. We set a trap with a piece of fish. The rat bites the fish
and runs under the cupboard. Dad puts a piece of cheese at the end of a stick. We
wait quietly. The rat comes out. As soon as he bit..;s the cheese, Dad hits him. The rat
runs away. We never see him again.
Please indicate the comprehension questions that were answered

correctly.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
GUYANA
2012
READING
TALLY SHEET 8
SCHOOL:
NAME OF CHILD:
AGE: Dyr DIDth
EXAMINER:
Read these words:

1. (a) Read these words:
(b) Read these words:
2. Read these Made-up words:

Passage:
Some persons have cats or dogs as pets. Aunt Lee is not like these people. Her two
pets are chickens. Both of them are girl chickens or hens. One is called Lulu and the
other Mindy.
One morning Aunt Lee called Mary to see her chickens take a bath. They always take
their own bath. Mary went to see the chickens take their bath. When she walked into
Aunt Lee's backyard the two hens were flapping on the ground. Dirt flew all around
them.
~When will they start taking their bath?' asked Mary. "That is what they are doing", said
Aunt Lee. They are taking their dust bath. It cleans tiny bugs off their feathers and
makes them feel good.

correctly.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
GUYANA
NATIONAL GRADE lWO ASSESSMENT
2012
READING
TALLY SHEET C
SCHOOL:
NAME OF CHILD:
AGE: Dyr O:rnth
EXAMINER:
Read these words:
1. (a) Read these words:

(b) Read these words:

Passage:
Snap and Tim like to swim. Every Saturd~y they would go and swim in the pond. They
like to play in the brown water. They like to jump into the brown water. Mother tells
them not to jump into the water. One Saturday Snap jumps into the water and hit his
foot on something hard. His foot hurts very much. He wants to cry, but he knows that
iim will laugh at him.
Tim helps him out of the water. One of his toes is very red and looks fat. He wraps his
toe in a leaf and sits down until it stops hurting. When he gets up, it hurts a little but he
is able to walk home.

correctly.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
GUYANA
.- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
2012
READING
TALLY SHEET 0
SCHOOL:
NAME OF CHILD:
AGE: Dyr DID.th
EXAMINER:
Read these words:

1. (a) Read these words.

i"

Passage:
Joey and Susan are helping their mother to make dinner. They are having
chicken and rice, potatoes and salad for dinner. Joey helps to make the salad. He puts
the tomatoes in the salad. Both children help to put the plates and cups on the table.
When dinner is ready, Susan calls her father who is in the garden. The family sits
around the table to eat. Mother, Father and Susan eat all their food. Joey does not eat
his salad . Mother tells him it is good for him. Joey eats a few spoons of his salad.
When dinner is over, Father and Susan go into the kitchen . They wash the dishes.
Mother and Joey sit in the living room.
Please indicate the comprehension questions that were answered correctly.
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1 2 3 4 5
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GUYANA
2012
READING A
1. Reads quickly
2. Observes punctuation
Comments
Rating Scale
Less 22 words correct 0 marks
Marks Obtained
Word Recognition (a)

D Made- up words D
Word recognition (b)
D Comprehension
Reading
D
Total Score
D
GUYANA
2012
READING
MARK SCHEME
Passage A
1. A rat lives in our yard. 1 mark

A rat
2. The two words that describe the rat are big and brown. 2 marks
Big and brown
3. The animal eats food on the floor and bites vegetables. 2 marks
Eats food and bites vegetables
4. The rat hides under the cupboard. 1 mark

Under the cupboard
5. It wanted to eat the cheese./lt smelt the cheese. 1 mark

It wanted to go back outside/in the yard.
The rat wanted to eat the cheese.
6. He/Dad set a trap and put a piece of cheese at the end

of a stick. 2 marks
Set a trap and put a piece of cheese on a stick
7. It no longer lived in the yard./lt left the yard./ 1 mark

It went away./lt died.
GUYANA
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
2012
READING
MARK SCHEME
Passage B
1. They have cats and dogs } 2 marks

Cats and dogs
Cats/dogs
(Anyone 1 mark)
2. The correct name is hen. } 1 mark

Hen
3. Their names are Lulu and Mindy. }- 2 marks

Lulu and Mindy
Lulu/Mindy
(Anyone - 1 mark)
4. They were taking their bath in the backyard.}- 1 mark

• 1n the backyard
5. They were taking a dust.} 1 mark

Dust bath
6. Chickens feel good./They feel good. 1 mark

Good/clean/nice/fresh
7. Dogs and cats have four feet chickens only have two. 2 marks
Dogs and cats do not have feathers, chickens do.
Any other difference mentioned
GUYANA
&
2012
READING
MARK SCHEME
Passage C
1. The boys swim/swam on Saturday. 1 mark
On Saturday
2. They like to Q!gy in the brown water. }

They had nowhere else to swim. 2 marks
They liked to jump into the brown water.
3. He hit it on something hard. I He hit it on something. 1 mark

He hit it.
4. He/Tim helped him out of the water. 1 mark

He helped him to be brave.
5. Two words are red and fat.

Red and fat 2 marks
•
6. He wrapped his toe in a leaf and sat down. 2 marks
Wrap his toe in a leaf and sat down
7. She did not want them to hurt/injure themselves.

She did not want them to drown.
The water was dirty. 1 mark
The pond is deep.
There was no adult to supervise them.
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- GUYANA
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
2012
READING
MARK SCHEME
PassageD
1. They are having chicken and rice, potatoes and salad 2 marks
Chicken, rice/potatoes and salad
(Any one 1 mark)
2. Joey helped to make the salad. 1 mark

Joey
3. The childrenffhey put the cups and plates on the table. 2 marks
Cups and plates
4. Susan and Joey/Joey and Father/Mother and Father 2 marks

(Any two 2 marks)
• 5. He does not like salad. 1 mark

... He did not want anything more to eat.
He had eaten enough.
6. Mother went to the living room after dinner. 1 mark

After dinner
While father and Susan were washjng dishes
7. The family was having dinner in the evening/afternoon. 1 mark

At night
(Any one 1 mark)
GUYANA
RECORD OF MARKS
YEAR: _ _
School: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: _ ___:__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Region: _ __
Class: ~ _ _ _ __ Class Teacher: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Name (Surname first and
MATHEMATICS ENGLISH Reading
in alphabetical order)
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1 2 1 Com pre Total
No. Date of Birth Sex Read-
Surname First
Sight Sight Made-
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MATHEMATICS ENGLISH READING
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Signature of Headmaster /Headmistress: ________________ Date: _ _ _ __:___ _ __
Signature of Head of Department of Education: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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GUYANA

Instructions for the Teacher Assessor

3. Do not assess pupils during the break period or at lunch time.

4. Make the child comfortable before giving him/her the Assessment.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WORD RECOGNITION AND MADE-UP WORDS

2. The child can point to the words as he/she reads them.

3. The words should be read quickly.

5. Each correct word is worth one (1) mark.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE READING COMPREHENSION

6. Use the rating scale to compute the child's reading score.

9. Write a general comment on the child's reading in the rectangle provided.

(a) Read these words

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words

today moon lamp seven walks

grabbed children flag thing green

Read these made-up words.

(a) Read these words.

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words.

today moon lamp seven walks

grabbed children flag thing green

Read these made-up word!;.

(a) Read these words.

can few t>us doll chip

(b) Read these words.

today moon lamp seven walks

grabbed children flag thing green

(a) Read these words.

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words.

today moon lamp seven walks

grabbed children flag thing green

Read the story then answer the questions.

1. Which animal lives in our yard?

2. Give the two words that describe the rat.

3. What two things did the animal do in the house?

· 4. Where did the rat hide?

6. What did Dad do to try to catch the rat?

7. Why do you think the rat was never seen again?

Read the story then answer the questions.

2. Why did they always swim in the pond?

' 3. Why did Snap's foot hurt?

Read the story then answer the questions.

1. What is the family having for dinner?

2. Who helped to make the salad?

3. What did the children put on the table?

4. Give the names of two members of the family.

5. Why do you think Joey did not eat his salad?

6. When did Mother sit in the living room?

(a) Read these words

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words

today moon lamp seven walks

(a) Read these words.

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words.

today moon lamp seven walks

(a) Read these words.

can few bus doll chip

(b) Read these words.

today moon lamp seven walks

grabbed children flag thing green

National Grade 2 Assessment Teachers & Pupils - 2012 - Reading A B C D

National Grade 2 Assessment Teachers & Pupils - 2012 - Reading A B C D

School: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: _ _: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Region: _ __

Signature of Headmaster /Headmistress: ________________ Date: _ _ _ :_ _ __