Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1

Unit 1 and 2 Assessment

Name:_________________________ Date:___________

Read the story below and answer the questions that follow

The Lion and the Mouse

One day, a lion was asleep in the wood. A mouse came along. The mouse didn’t
see the lion and ran across the lion’s nose. The lion woke up. He was cross with
the mouse. “You woke me up!” he roared.
The mouse was scared. “Please let me go!” said the mouse. “If you let me go,
I will repay you one day!”
“You are funny!” said the lion. “How could a mouse help a lion?” The lion
laughed and let the mouse go home.
Some days later, the lion was caught in a hunter’s net. He couldn’t get out. The
lion roared in anger.
The mouse heard the lion and ran to the
net. The mouse saw the lion and had an
idea. She chewed on the net until it broke
and the lion fell out. The lion was free.
“Even a mouse can help a lion!” said the mouse.
From that day, the mouse and the lion became friends.
 Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1
Unit 1 and 2 Assessment
Name:_________________________ Date:___________

The Lion and the Mouse Questions

1. Who are the characters in the story? Tick two.
a mouse
a badger

a fox

a lion

2. Why did the lion wake up? Tick one.

The mouse ran across his nose.

He was hungry.
It was morning.

3. Why was the mouse scared? Tick one.

She didn’t like lions.
She thought the lion would eat her.

The lion surprised her.

4. How did the mouse help the lion? Tick one.

She brought him some food.

She sang a song to cheer him up.
She chewed through the net to let him go.

5. What is the message in the story? Tick one.

 Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1
Unit 1 and 2 Assessment
Name:_________________________ Date:___________

Look where you are going.

A kindness is never wasted.
Listen to others.

Write two morals of the story.

Can the story be said to be a fable? If yes, give two reasons, if no,
give two reasons.
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Unit 1 and 2 Assessment
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Every January we celebrate the life of a great man. Martin
Luther King, Junior fought for civil rights. He believed all Americans
should be treated fairly, no matter what their skin color.

Dr. King was born in 1929 in Georgia. Since he was black, he

could not go to the same schools as white children. Black Americans
also had to use separate restrooms, restaurants, theaters, and swimming pools in
some states.

Dr. King thought this was wrong. He was a Christian minister who worked for
equal rights for black people. He helped lead peaceful protests to change those unfair
laws.

It was a hard fight. Dr. King was attacked and arrested many times. But more
and more Americans grew to understand that it was wrong to treat black people
differently from white people.

In 1963, Dr. King led a quarter million people in a march to Washington, D.C.
While there, Dr. King gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. He spoke about his
hopes for America. He said people should be judged by their hearts, not by their skin
color. His efforts helped bring about new laws to create equal rights for all Americans.

The third Monday of January is a holiday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King. We
honor his courage in working to improve the lives of so many people.
 Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1
Unit 1 and 2 Assessment
Name:_________________________ Date:___________

1. What did Martin Luther King believe?

a. All Americans should be treated fairly.

b. Black children should be able to go to the same schools as white children.
c. People should not be judged by their skin color.
d. All of the above

2. When do we celebrate Martin Luther King Day?

___________________________________________________________________________

3. In the third paragraph, the author writes:

He helped lead peaceful protests to change those unfair laws.
What is a protest?

a. a special type of speech b. a way of showing you disagree

c. a dream about people d. a law that is not fair

4. Where and when was Martin Luther King born?

 Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1
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Name:_________________________ Date:___________

5. What type of piece of writing is this?

a. fiction b. fantasy
b. biography d. fable

Draw a timeline below showing two events in the passage.

Identify the type of sentence and write it in the blank.

1. Joe waited for the train. _______________

2. Joe waited for the train, but the train was late. ____________________

3. The train was late. ______________________

4. Because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon, I did not
see them at the station. ________________________

5. I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station.

_______________________
 Literacy Department - Year 5 -Term 1
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Complete the story with the verbs in brackets by changing them into past forms.
A young man aged 13 ......................... (rob) the Simpson Bank in Motown last night.
He ................. (take) his toy gun and ....................... (travel) by his father's red BMW.
He .................. (carry) the money in his sister's school bag. The young man .................
(hurry) to his grandma's garden to hide the money there. When he .............. (get) to the
garden, he could see a policeman. The policeman ................... (start) to chase him. The
young man ................ (drop) the bag with the money. Suddenly, he could hear his
telephone.
"Bob, are you still asleep?"
"Oh, mum. I had a terrible dream!"

Complete the sentences by the correct personal or possessive pronoun.

1. My sister bought a new coat last week. That coat is _______.
2. Ibrahim is a brilliant rugby player. We are so proud of ______.
3. Tom and Daisy took the cat because it’s _______.
4. ________ were happy that their bus had finally arrived.
5. My friend, Zina, is over there. Can you see ________?