ENGLISH LANGUAGE GRADE 3 TERM END READING REVISION

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1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE GRADE 3 TERM END READING REVISION A. Read all instructions carefully. The following section is taken from the story Ottoline and the Yellow Cat Read the story below and answer all the questions Page 1 of 12

2 Directions: After reading the story, choose the best answer for each question. Circle one answer. 1. What kind of a person is Ottoline? a) enthusiastic, thoughtful and a good planner b) hates to be all alone c) very interested in studies d) loves helping others 2. What is the meaning of the following sentence? She kept her eyes and ears open. a) could not sleep all night b) was looking at something c) was quite vigilant and aware of things happening around her d) was upset about something 3. Which of the following adjective best describes the character of Ottoline s parents? a) Adventurous b) Courageous Page 2 of 12

3 c) Frustrated d) Mysterious 4. According to the text, what does Ottoline like to do? a. solve tricky problems and work out clever plans. b. solve tricky and nasty problems. c. solve easy problems d. solve math problems. 5. With whom did Ottoline live? a. Mom, Dad and Mr.Munroe b. Mom, Dad and Mr.Moon c. Mom and Dad d. Dad and Mr.Monroe 6. According to the passage, why does Ottoline love to brush Mr.Munroe s hair? a. She likes to see him neat and tidy. b. Her parents liked to see Ottoline busy c. It helped Ottoline to relax and think d. She liked to brush others hair 7. How does Ottoline console herself being alone? a. Ottoline had Mr.Munroe to give her company. b. She played with her toys. c. She solved mysteries. d. She gets all things that she wanted. 8. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence? Ottoline liked to solve tricky problems. a. varied b. difficult c. different d. Math equations 9.Describe Ottoline s hobbies. 10.What was the author s purpose in writing this text? Page 3 of 12

4 11.Which technique in the language does the author use in the following line? It helped her to think, especially when there was a tricky problem to solve or a clever plan to work out. 12. Read Chapter 1 to Chapter 4 and write down the main events in order in about 10 to 12 lines. 13. In your own words explain how Mr. Munroe solved the mystery? 14. Circle two adjectives used in the line below and write in the space given. Ottoline liked solving tricky problems and working out clever plans. 15. Add a prefix to the word given: Interesting Write down two nouns and two verbs from the following sentence. Ottoline s parents travelled the world collecting interesting things. 2 Nouns 2 Verbs Change the following sentence to its negative form and question form. Ottoline likes Mr. Munroe s company Negative form: Page 4 of 12

5 Question Form: 18. If you were Ottoline, would you like your parents to travel alone without accompanying you? Why? Give two reasons. Section B Read the following text and answer ALL questions. Crocodiles and alligators belong to a group of reptiles called crocodilians. These fierce carnivores have not changed much for millions of years. Today, there are 14 different types of crocodile, 2 types of alligator and 6 types of caiman. How do crocodiles care for their young? Crocodiles make much better parents than many other reptiles. A female Nile crocodile lays up to 75 eggs, she buries them under than sand in the riverbank. She guards them for about 3 months until they hatch, and then carries them gently in her big mouth down to the water. She goes on protecting them from predators for another few weeks, before leaving them to fight their own battles. Alligators, such as the American alligator, can run fast on land, but they are even quicker in water. To swim, they tuck their legs under their bodies and swish their strong tails from side to side, powering themselves through the water. The American alligator lives in south-eastern USA, in warm rivers and swamps. It will eat almost anything it can catch, including water birds, fish and turtles. In busy areas, the American alligator will sometimes attack farm animals that get too close to the water Amazing! When baby crocodiles hatch out of their eggs, they call out for their mother. Crocodiles and alligators have thick, scaly skin which protects them from being attacked. You can tell crocodiles and alligators apart by their teeth. When an alligator shuts its mouth you can t see any teeth in its bottom jaw. When a crocodile closes its mouth you can see the fourth tooth on each side of its bottom jaw. Page 5 of 12

6 Directions: After reading the information text, choose the best answer for each question. Circle one answer. 1. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text? a. Crocodiles Crocodiles Everywhere b. Report on Crocodiles c. The World of Crocodiles d. Incredible Crocodiles 2. Which best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text? a. To inform readers about the life of crocodiles b. To persuade readers to read about crocodiles c. To entertain readers with stories about crocodiles d. To describe what car crocodiles are and how they harm us 3. Which best describes the text structure in the fourth paragraph? a. Compare different types of crocodiles b. Chronological order c. Sequential order d. Problem and solution 4. Which best defines the word fierce as it is used in the first paragraph? a. angry b. strong c. mad d. slow 5. What does the word carnivore mean? a. meat-eating animal b. who eats humans c. who drinks milk and grow up d. a sea-creature 6. Which best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph? a. They take good care of their young. b. Crocodiles scare people away from their young. c. crocodiles do not protect their young. d. Crocodiles like other reptiles do not take care of their young 7. Using your own words, explain how the American alligator swims. Page 6 of 12

7 8. Find three things that are eaten by the American alligator Give one similarity of crocodiles and alligators. Crocodiles Alligators 10. Give one difference between crocodiles and alligators. Crocodiles Alligators 11. Why does the author write about Crocodiles make much better parents than many other reptiles? Refer to the text in your explanation. 12. Do you believe that the author is more interested in writing about crocodiles? Refer to the text in your response. Page 7 of 12

8 Section C Read the newspaper report carefully to answer the questions given below. Page 8 of 12

9 QI. Tick the correct answer. /4 1. How many passengers travelled by the railway for the first time? a. 560 b. 673 c Which type of land was chosen for the railway route? a. up and down hills b. desert c. very flat 3. The distance covered by the railway for the first time was a. 35 km b. 21km Page 9 of 12

10 c. 53 km 4. What was the name of George Stephenson s son? a. Johnson b. Stephen Sanderson c. Robert QII. Choose and write one fact and one opinion about the railway from the newspaper report. /2 Fact Opinion QIII. Think of another headline for the newspaper report and write it down. /2 QIV. Choose and write any three adjectives/ noun phrases from the newspaper report which different people had used to describe the first railway. /3 a. b. c. QV. Match these words with their meaning. /2 1. inventor try hard 2. locomotives a person who seeks to gain power 3. struggles a person who invents 4. politician a powered railway vehicle QVI. Give antonym for these words /3 a. land b. lucky c. now QVII. Give synonyms for these words. /3 a. Ruin b. Accomplishment c. Everyday QVIII. Give one word for each of these from the sentence given above. /5 People will come from miles anxiously to see our tremendous work. Noun Verb Linking verb Adverb Page 10 of 12

11 Preposition QIX. Fill in the boxes appropriately with the missing forms of verbs. /3 Present Past Perfect travel came made GRAMMAR 1. Read the text below. Underline all the adverbs that show time. There are four to find. Yesterday, Uncle Terry and Auntie Sue took us to a rugby match. We got some lunch and then went to find our seats. Afterwards, we had supper and talked about what we had seen earlier. 2. Read the text below. Add the most appropriate prepositions from the box to complete the text. at by before on in during Ricardo woke up seven o clock sharp, his alarm went off. He was excited: three hours, his friend Lucas would be arriving! breakfast, as he chewed quickly, he talked to his mum about everything they would do. 3. Write a short passage of your own, giving directions to someone to get to the train station. Use at least three of prepositions of place from the box below. at next to in front of on before after Page 11 of 12

12 4.Change this sentence from singular to plural: Badgers live in underground sets. 5. Write the sentence in its past perfect tense: He (wrote) a book about fishing. 6. Use another word instead of said in the sentence given. My hair needs brushing? said Ottoline. 7. Match the sentences to its type: You won the prize! Can you play basketball? He has blonde hair and blue eyes. Put your books on the table. statements exclamations Questions commands Page 12 of 12