CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 3 DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ANSWERS

Diagnostic check answers

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approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.

Part 1: Non-fiction
Reading

1 Jinan. [1]
2 Ibrahim. [1]
3 2.00 p.m. [1]
4 Award 1 mark for: a birthday party; a monster birthday party.
Do not award a mark for answers that just mention monsters. [1]
5 Award 1 mark each for: reply; dress as a monster. [2]
6 Saturday. [1]
7 Green and blue. [1]
8 Green paint; blue paint; water; paper; straw; felt-tip pen. Award 1 mark
for three or more items and 2 marks for all six items. [2]
9 To make the paint runny. [1]
10 Blue; green; orange; purple; red; yellow. [2]
11 Verbs should be ticked. [1]
12 Instructions should be ticked. [1]

Writing
Content/purpose and audience [4]
Spelling [2]
Text layout and organisation [3]
Punctuation and grammar [2]
Language and vocabulary [4]

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Part 2: Fiction
Reading

1 In a garden should be ticked. [1]

2 Lonely and sad should both be ticked. [1]

3 Roald Dahl. [1]

4 Accept any answers that suggest no peaches grew on the tree. [1]

5 Any two of: large; desolate; ancient; peach. [2]

6 Any two of: swing; seesaw; sandpit; children; dog; cat. Award 1 mark
if only one item is correct. [2]

7 Any two of: were; invited; come; play. [2]

8 Award 1 mark for each word that has been explained appropriately.
For example: ancient: something very old; desolate: empty; nothing there. [2]

9 Present tense Past tense

He plays He played

They shout They shouted

We smile We smiled

I run I ran

He jumps He jumped

She climbs She climbed

Award 2 marks for any three correct answers and 3 marks if all answers
are correct. [3]

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Writing
Content and purpose [4]
Spelling [2]
Text structure and organisation [4]
Punctuation and grammar [2]
Sentence structure [3]

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