MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

2016 GRADE SIX NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

LANGUAGE ARTS – PAPER 2

June 01, 2016

65 Marks
TIME: 1 Hour and 40 Minutes

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Sections Marked by: Checked by:

1. Grammar and Mechanics

(34 marks)
2. Comprehension (Prose)
(18 marks)
3. Comprehension (Poetry)
(06 marks)
4. Comprehension (Advertisement)

(07 marks)

Total 65 marks
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Section 1 Grammar and Mechanics (34 Marks)

A. Circle the letter that matches the part of speech indicated in the
brackets. (4 marks)

1. The jumps were difficult for them. (noun)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2. The yellow book on the table is yours. (pronoun)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. They discussed the idea at length. (noun)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. The accounts manager banks the money weekly. (adverb)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

B. Underline the error in each sentence then write the correction on

the line beside the sentence. (5 marks)

1. Between you and I, this task is difficult. ______________

2. Jerry like Ben are always late for school. ______________

3. Mr. Chin buyed a car on the internet last week. ______________

4. The husband and wife usually exercises in the morning. _____________

5. Either Paul or his brother know the secret. _____________

C. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
(4 marks)

1. The lunch today is ________________ than what we ate yesterday. (bad)

2. She wept in the church but she wept _______________ at the grave. (bitter)
3. The gardener lifted the _______________ end of the hose. (heavy)
4. Who is _________________ Miss Antigua or Miss USA? (beauty)

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D. Circle the letter beside the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

(3 marks)
1. (A) “How soon will the bus arrive.” asked Brent?
(B) “How soon will the bus arrive asked Brent?”
(C) “How soon will the bus arrive”? asked Brent.
(D) “How soon will the bus arrive?” asked Brent.

2. (A) ‘Kem shouted!’ ‘Were scared there is a monster in the room!’

(B) Kem shouted, ‘We’re scared there is a monster in the room!’
(C) ‘Kem shouted we’re scared a monster is in the room!’
(D) Kem shouted, ‘Were scared there is a monster the room.’

3. (A) Jerry asked Pam to put pencils, pens and papers in dad’s desk.
(B) Jerry asked, ’Pam to put pencils, pens and papers in dad’s desk.’
(C) ‘Jerry asked Pam to put pencils, pen and papers in dad’s desk.’
(D) Jerry asked, Pam to put pencils pens and papers in dads desk.

E. Circle the letter to indicate the ‘function’ of the verb used in the
sentence. (4 marks)

1. Maria hugged the baby carefully.

(A) Transitive (B) Intransitive

2. The dinner was delicious.

(A) Linking (B) Action

3. Abina is busy cleaning the car.

(A) Simple Present (B) Present Continuous

4. Computers are used by many students in the class.

(A) Active (B) Passive

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F. Use the given group of sentences to form ONE sentence. The type
of sentence is indicated in the brackets. (6 marks)

1. The telephone fell from the table. It isn’t working now. (Compound)

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2. Daniel is my friend. He wants to be a doctor. He likes looking after people.

(Complex)

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

3. The woman lives in a house. The house is big. The house has a beautiful
garden. (Simple)

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G. Cross out the odd word. (4 marks)

1. mansion palace cottage castle

2. spinster bride aunt teacher

3. lead gold silver platinum

4. snapper shark seal eel

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H. Follow the instructions given below then write your answers on the
lines provided. (4 marks)

1. Form an adjective from the word (fool). __________________

2. Form a noun from the word (please). __________________

3. Form an adverb from the word (terror). __________________

4. Form a verb from the word (beauty). __________________

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Section 2 Reading Comprehension (18 Marks)

Every culture tells its own legends and traditional tales that were handed down by
word of mouth. The stories attempt to explain an animal or human character that
has some truth even today.

In those old, old days, duck, pigeon, turkey and egret or ’garling’, as he is called,
all had some similarities. They all had short necks, stunted legs and their 5
feathers were mundane shades of gray, white, black and brown with different
designs.

The birds would gather in trees when the majestic sun waved its wand and climbed
the clouds to present the warm rays to the earth. They would swap secrets of
where to find the best meals. As the sun spread its tired arms sprinkling the 10
sky with shades of orange, red and yellow, the birds would again congregate. Egret
would often tell the others of the juiciest fruits, fat worms or delicious seeds he had
found. Although the birds followed the instructions carefully, they were never able
to find what egret had described.

The rainy season was brief that year and as a result, a severe drought 15
had the island in its grips. The birds gathered at the usual evening spot hungry
and tired from a day that was like playing hide and seek with Mother Nature.

Just then, egret appeared holding in his beak a bunch of blood red plums. The
other birds clamoured and tried to get some. Plop! The entire bunch scattered on
the ground leaving all the juices to be swallowed by the parched earth. 20
Egret promised that he would share his secret, but he did not appear the next
morning. At evening, egret appeared cackling loudly. No one spoke. They all flew
away.

Later that night the birds met in a secret place and got wise counsel from Mother
Nature. The next day turkey announced that he had found some of the 25
best worms just on the edge of Mother Nature’s private garden.

The other birds waited in the bushes. Egret soon arrived and began to scratch. He
gobbled up one fat worm after another paying only attention to eating. Suddenly,
there was a loud clack followed by bright light. Egret floated in the air like a
balloon. When the birds looked again, there was a strange creature wobbling 30
out of the bushes. A voice in the clouds said 'just as you deserve.’ The other birds
could only look at each other.

Today egret, a lonely silent figure, can be seen in the field looking for food. He
walks on long slender legs and his neck is so long it curves in an S.

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Section 2A
Indicate whether the following statements are True or False. (2 marks)

1. The narrator is a character in the story. ________

2. In the beginning the birds’ feathers looked the same. ________

3. Egret was able to find food during the drought. ________

4. Mother Nature was respected by the birds. ________

Section 2B
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Write one detail in each column to show how egret changed in the story.
(2 marks)

At the Beginning At the End

2. Explain the wise council that Mother Nature gave to the birds. (2 marks)

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3. Use two adjectives that are not in the story to describe egret's
character then use details from the passage to support your choice.
(3 marks)

(a) Adjectives (1) ____________________ (2) ____________________

(b) Supporting details:

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________

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Section 2C
Circle the letter that indicates the correct answer. (9 marks)
1. The term a severe drought had the 5. To add vivid details in paragraph 3 the
island in its grips (lines 15 -16) writer
means
(A) stated an opinion
(A) the bird could not find food (B) used a figure of speech
(B) there was a long period of little rain (C) explained cause and effect
(C) Mother Nature was choking the (D) gave an example
island
(D) the sun was very hot

2. The word mundane in line 6 means 6. Turkey told the others about the
worms to
(A) dull
(B) same (A) help them find food
(C) ugly (B) get Egret to visit
(D) pretty (C) make them happy
(D) boast about his success
3. Two synonyms in paragraph 3 are 7. Egret did not appear the morning after he
had dropped the plums because he
(A) congregate and gather
(B) instruction and describe (A) was too tired to get up
(C) waved and wand (B) had forgotten his promise
(D) hard and loud (C) did not want to share
(D) was angry with the other birds

4. Which of these ideas tells how the birds
felt when egret dropped the plums?
(A) we frightened him
(B) he is just angry
(C) it was just an accident
(D) we need to teach him a lesson
8. The best title for the story is
(A) How the Birds Survived
(B) Egret Learns a Lesson
(C) How Egret became Different
(D) Mother Nature’s Punishment

9. What phrase gives the meaning of playing hide and seek with Mother Nature
(line 17)?

(A) It was very difficult for the birds to find food

(B) The birds were playing a game with Mother Nature
(C) Mother Nature had hidden the food from the birds
(D) Egret was playing hide and seek with the other birds

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Section 3 Poetry (6 marks)

Read the poem below carefully then answer the questions which follow.

Grandmother’s Time

My grandmother remarked that today

Is vastly different from what she enjoyed.
There seem to be one big race
Everything is moving at lightening pace.

She recalls keeping in touch was time consuming,

As the letter either had to travel by sea or air
Today sending a message is so quick.
We communicate with just a click.

She regards this technological era with dread

For new creations are quickly upgraded.
Today our lives revolve in cyber space
And we do not speak face to face.

My grandmother realizes that tomorrow

Will be vastly different from what I am enjoying.
What exactly will be strange she wondered?
I looked at her as I paused and pondered.

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Circle the letter that indicates the correct answer.

1. Which of these best describes 4. What part of our lives are we losing
the tone of the poem? with technology?

(A) amusing and humorous (A) sending messages

(B) strange and magical (B) keeping in touch
(C) reflective and thoughtful (C) having a wide world
(D) factual and realistic (D) speaking to others

2. In the poem the writer contrasts 5. In stanza 1 the writer uses

(A) past to present (A) simile

(B) the use of technology (B) metaphor
(C) present to future (C) personification
(D) youth and elderly (D) alliteration

3. What is the rhyming pattern? 6. In stanza 4, both the grandmother

and grandchild are
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 3 and 4 (A) scared of what will happen
(C) 1 and 3 (B) looking forward to the changes
(D) 2 and 4 (C) expecting things to happen faster
(D) unsure of future changes

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Section 4 Advertisement (7 marks)

Study the diagrams carefully then answer the questions which follow.

Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats,

Oats, Bran, Corn Syrup, Sugar,
Honey, Brown Sugar, Salt, Rice Bran,
Canola Oil, Natural Almond Flavour

 Vitamins and Minerals:

Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2,
Vitamin B3, Vitamin B12 & Vitamin C.
Calcium, Calcium Carbonate, Iron &
Zinc.

Contains Almond
May contain wheat ingredients
Vitamin E added to preserve freshness

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Circle the letter that indicates the correct answer.

1. How many different sweeteners 4. Vitamin E is included to
are in Honey Nut Cheerios?
(A) provide a balance diet
(B) keep the cereal crunchy
(A) 2
(C) give a better taste
(B) 3
(D) help the ingredients blend
(C) 4
(D) 5

2. How many grams of protein will 5. Seventeen servings per container

a person who eats two serving mean:
sizes of cereal get?
(A) you may eat from it seventeen
(A) Two grams times
(B) One and a half grams (B) it can feed seventeen persons
(C) Four grams (C) it contains seventeen three
(D) Three grams quarter cups
(D) it contains seventeen grams

3. The cereal is a good source of 6. Honey Nut Cheerios has

(A) protein (A) many types of nuts

(B) carbohydrates (B) few types of nuts
(C) fats (C) one type of nut
(D) potassium (D) all types of nuts

7. When skim milk is added to Honey Nut Cheerios, the percentage (%)
of ___________ does not increase.

(A) fats
(B) potassium
(C) carbohydrates
(D) sodium

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