@ LYCEUM “= INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS First Semester Examination - March 20: Subject ag Class res Duration a Candidate's name Reading for Enjoyment 1. @ The Magie Finger— Roald Dahl Grade 3 English March 2021 Page 1 Scanned with CamScanner2 (ii) Trees Are The Kindest Things I Know -A poem by Harry Behn, Write four reasons why the poct says that “Trees are the kindest things | know: (8 marks) 2, Read the given story. Answer the questions in full sentences. i + Fly High 4 ‘Once there was a kite. A little blue kite with a bright yellow tail she was very pretty to look at. But she didn’t like to fly too high. The little blue kite\belonged to a boy named Bobby. One evening Bobby took her out. She flew inio-d tres and would not come down. Bobby pulled and pulled at the string, The string broke. Bobby was very sad. He left the little blue kite up in the tree and went back home. Darkness fell. The little blue kite hid herself among the leaves. And she had a dream. In her dream a puff of breeze asked her, ‘why are you hiding?” ' I'm afraid to fly high,’ said the little blue kite. The puff of breeze replied, ‘We are all afraid when we begin something new. But the fear soon goes away. Come, you must fly high.” The little blue kite woke up . It was morning. She floated down. Bobby was waiting under the tree. He caught her string. Soon she was flying up and up. A little blue kite in a big blue sky. (i) Who was Bobby ? Grade 3 English March 2021 Scanned with CamScanner e® 3 (ii), Why did Bobby leave the kite in the tree? a (iii) What did the puff breeze tell the kite? (iv) Match the following. A ~ (a) The blue kite L 4, leave the kite in the tree. ro Swe (b) Bobby was sad ~% afraid f6 fly high. (©) When darkness fell 4 K _/ y 3 hon (d) She was “ the kite hid herself. « . - (4 marks) x [Total = 10 marks} 3, Add speech marks to these sentences and rewrite. [*'] (i) Hello, said the man. (ii) What are you doing ? asked Fred. Page 3 Grade 3 English March 2021 Scanned with CamScannerS (Stop! Shouted the policeman, (2 marks) ’ (2 marks) (9) Tow what he'll do, said Anne. He will go for a movie with friends. (2 marks) (2 marks) [Total = 14 marks] |. Complete below sentences with can, can’t, could or couldn’t. () A dog ‘come to the party yesterday. run very fast. -- complete all her work yesterday as she woke up early. (v) When I was a baby I ~ ride a bike, [Total = 5 marks} Grade 3 English March 2021 Paged Scanned with CamScanner5. Mateh the word with the correct definition. (i) Boring (i) Bak (iii) Tower « (iv) Meal () Fur e (vi) Hide 6 (vii) View (viii) Switch © (o) Flap (x) Blend Grade 3 English March 2021 \ 5 © Avery tall building ° Not interesting. The hair that covers an animal The outside part of a tree or branch. \ cS What You case, ws c / Food, for example breakfast or tunch. Move your arms / wings up and down © Be ina place where no body can see you. © Mix two things together so they become one thing. ‘Something you press to make a Machine work. [Total = 20 marks] Page 5 oe we Scanned with CamScanner6 6, Add the correct prefix un or im to the following words. (i) Polite eee : (ii) Fortunate.” (iii) Possible. ——* (dy (iv)Patient, = [Total = 5 marks} 1. Use the given similes and build your own sentences. — Eg:- as slow as So My younger sister walks as slow as a snail. PIN (i) ashot as (i) assoftas 4 ii)as brave as (iv) as busy as (v) as quiet as [Total = 2.x 5= 10 marks} Grade 3 English March 2021 Page 6 Scanned with CamScanner8. Whatis the best toy You have ever played with? What is so great about it? Do you think you friends would also enjoy playing with it? Write a composition in three paragraphs tellingus about your toy as mentioned above. % . ee [otal = 20 marks} Language Content Grammar 3 Organisation of ideas 2 Novatlaty’ ° Ability to describe experiences 3 Spelling 3 Ability to express one's appraisal 3 Punctuation 3 [Total 12 Total : END Refs MP Grade 3 English March 2021 ae Scanned with CamScanner