DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit

Alternative Annual Examinations for Primary Schools 2016

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Paper 1 ENGLISH Time: 1h 15 min
(Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing)
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Name: ______________________ Class: ________

Total: 60 marks

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 A. Reading Comprehension 20 marks

A. 1.
Look, read and match.
Look at the example. (5 marks)

Fun at the Park

Example:
tree house umbrella bench

see-saw boat swing

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 Read carefully.

Come to the Family Funfest!

Tickets at €2 only!

Date: Saturday, 9th July 2016

Place: At the Town Park
Time: From 8 o’clock in the morning onwards

You can find lots of good food and games to play.

There will be lots of fun for all the family.

Call us today on: 2199 8765.

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 Underline the correct answer. (3 marks)

Example: i) €5 only.

Each ticket costs ii) €5 only.

iii) €2 only.

i) 10 o’clock in the morning.

a) The Funfest starts at ii) 8 o’clock in the morning.

iii) 8 o’clock in the evening.

i) adults only.

b) The Funfest is for ii) children only.

iii) all the family.

i) a magic show.

c) Children can see ii) a dog show.

iii) a play.

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A. 2. Read carefully.

Pip the owl

This is Pip. Pip is a Barn Owl. It lives on top of a tall tree.

It lives with other Barn Owls in the forest.

Pip is a large bird. It has large brown wings. It has two big,
black eyes.

Pip likes to hunt at night. It is a good hunter.

Every day, Pip sits in a tree. It looks for little animals to eat.
It catches small mice and big insects. It can fly very fast.

1. Match. (3 marks)

Example: Pip is small animals.

a) Pip has an owl.

b) Pip likes big eyes.

c) Pip eats to sit in trees.

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2. Tick () True or False. (6 marks)

True False

Example: This owl is called Pip. 

a) Pip lives in a big house.

b) A Barn Owl is a small bird.

c) Pip’s wings are black.

d) Pip hunts at night.

e) Pip likes to catch big mice.

f) Pip can fly very fast.

3. Underline the correct word. (3 marks)

Example: Pip lives with other (owls, rabbits).

a) Pip’s eyes are (black, brown).

b) Pip is a (bad, good) hunter.

c) Pip eats (small, large) insects.

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B. Language 10 marks

B. 1. Read and write. (5 marks)

empty cold big

open short slow

Example:
This car is fast but his car is slow.

a) This house is little but this house is _______.

b) This soup is hot but this soup is ________.

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 c) This glass is full but this glass is ________.

d) This tree is tall but this tree is ________.

e) This door is closed but this door is ________.

PLEASE TURN THE PAGE

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B. 2. Look at the pictures.
Complete the answers.
Look at the examples. (5 marks)

Examples:

This is her bag.

This is his ball.

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 a) This is her _______________.

b) This is his _______________.

c) This is __________ _______________.

d) This is __________ _______________.

PLEASE TURN THE PAGE

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C. Writing 30 marks

C. 1. Look at the pictures and write.

Look at the example. (8 marks)

Example:

Mark collects badges.

Marta collects ______________.

Tina collects ______________.

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 Pat ___________ _____________.

Ben ___________ _____________.

Pam ___________ _____________.

PLEASE TURN THE PAGE

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C. 2. Look at the picture and write about Trixie. (10 marks)

This dog needs a home!

This is Trixie.

Trixie is black and _______________.

It is _______________ years old.

Trixie likes to ______________ and ______________.

It eats ________________ and ________________.

Trixie is a very _______________ _______________.

Help us give ______________ a new ______________!

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C. 3. Look at the picture.
Write between 10 and 30 words about the picture.
The words in the box may help you. (12 marks)

park

sunny

children

ball

bike

dog

Write your sentences here:

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