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Section B: Reading (13 marks)

Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the (brackets) provided. [1]

1. What is the poem about?

a. A failed experiment
b. An experiment on how to eat grass
c. An experiment about hamster
d. A teacher pranking her students

Write two sets of ending rhyming words from the poem.

2. Ss [1]
3. [1]

4. Complete the table.

Lines per stanza Number of stanzas

For number 5 – 6, write another rhyming word for the underlined words.

5.
The principal quickly came running

the instant he learned of the news.

The hamster said, “Welcome. Please join us.”

Our teacher was sniffing his shoes.

6. The hamster climbed up near the blackboard

and handed out homework **galore.

The teacher, by contrast, was squeaking and

crawling around on the floor.

7. Write on line of your own rhyming ending of the poem. [1]

8. In which part of the story poem can we find what became of the teacher and hamster? [1]
a. Beginning
b. Middle ( )
c. Ending
d. Title

9. Do you think the teacher can go back to her own body? Why or why not? [1]
For numbers 10 – 13, read the statement carefully. Predict what will most likely happen in the story
using the clues given.

10. Mrs Hamster woke up excited. The sun was shining. It was a perfect day for a beach trip. After a
few seconds, she … [1]
a. Wore her boots and raincoat.
b. Rolled over and went back to sleep.
c. Hid under the blanket.
d. Jumped out of bed ( )

11. Mrs. Hamster saw the sky was grey. Strong winds began to blow. Thunder rolled. Mrs. Hamster
decided to …. [1]
a. Go outside and play
b. Go to the beach
c. Stay inside the house
d. Fly a kite ( )

12. Mrs. Hamster had done her steps over and over for the dance show. She felt so sure of herself.
She smiled as she came onto the stage. Then, Mrs. Hamster… [1]

Study the circular story.

13. What is the circular story about? [1]

a. Cleaning hamster’s house
b. Putting the hamster out
c. Bathing the hamster
d. Reusing hamster’s house ( )
Section C: Language (15 marks)

For number 14 – 16, complete the given sentences with suitable adjectives.

14. The teacher turned into a hamster! [1]

15. The principal was when the teacher turned into a

hamster. [1]

16. Kenn Nesbitt is a poet. [1]

Complete the table.

Common Noun Proper Noun

17.

teacher
18.

Tzu Chi School

19. Circle the proper noun. [1]

student John

Write the suitable adverbs of time.

20. The teacher performed an experiment . Today, we

have the hamster as our new teacher. [1]

21. we found a homeless hamster by the street. Now, the

hamster lives in our school. [1]

Write the beginning, middle, and end.

22. The class performed the experiment. [1]
 23. What do you call the part of the story where characters and setting are mentioned?

[1]
Write the sound word. [2]
24.

25.

26. What is the rhyming pattern of the given lines? [1]

a. AABB
b. ABBA
c. ABAB
d. ABCB ( )

Write the simple past of the underlined words.

27. enjoys -

28. moves -
Section D: Writing (6 marks)
Complete the dialogue using the different types of sentences.
29. Principal: What has become of your teacher?
Students: (statement)

30. Teacher: (statement)

Student: We can feed you with grass and carrots.