Test Year 5, Term 2, End-of-term Test

Timings This test is to be completed within one lesson.

Question Curriculum objective Acceptable answers Additional guidance Marks

1 R5.2A Recall details of characters, We had learned to suffer. 1
events or pieces of information from texts
and explain how they are linked.
2 R5.1A Read aloud an unfamiliar text of She did nothing. 1
about 400 words, observing full stops,
question marks and speech marks.

3 R5.1B Decode unfamiliar words using a sat there on purpose 1

range of strategies, including
identification of prefixes and suffixes.
4 R5.2B Summarise a story or sequence called her names 1 mark for all correct, a further mark for 2
by retelling the main events in order. pulled her hair all in the right order
jabbed his nails into her back
5 R5.2A Recall details of characters, Award one mark for an answer about it 1
events or pieces of information from texts being the part children would look forward
and explain how they are linked. to most.
6 R5.3A Infer the meaning of metaphors a) Like a tomb 2
using context. b) Award one mark for pointing out
similarities, for example, dark, spooky,
scary.
7 R5.2A Recall details of characters, Award one mark for an answer about 1
events or pieces of information from texts showing there was no way to escape.
and explain how they are linked.
8 R5.1B Decode unfamiliar words using a fell 1
range of strategies, including
identification of prefixes and suffixes.
9 R5.3B Infer a character’s responses to Award one mark for an answer such as: 1
events and other characters. They don’t like him.; They want him to go
away or stop.
10 R5.1B Decode unfamiliar words using a try not to laugh 1
range of strategies, including
identification of prefixes and suffixes.
11 R5.3B Infer a character’s responses to
events and other characters.
12 R5.4C Read arguments and persuasion
texts, identifying key text features and
distinguishing between fact and opinion.
13 R5.2B Summarise a story or sequence
by retelling the main events in order.
14 W5.3A Begin to use paragraphs in longer
pieces of writing; W5.3B Write short
stories (of 300–400 words) where each
end links to the beginning.
Give one mark for an answer about him 1
being the teacher, so he shouldn’t think it
is funny.
Mr Stevens is the best teacher at the Award two marks for all correct answers, 2
school. – opinion and one mark for a single error.
Lee was mean to the other children. –
fact
Lee deserved what happened to him. –
opinion
Lee gets annoyed when people ignore
him. – fact
3,2,1,4 1
Award up to two marks for appropriate 6
use of paragraphing, and other
organisational features such as full-stops
and capital letters.
Award up to two further marks for a
continuation of the story, where the story
is clearly structured with a beginning,
middle and end that link together.
Award up to two marks for use of varied
vocabulary, and effective use of time
words (e.g. next, afterwards) and
conjunctions (e.g. because, and) to add
interest to writing and help structure
events.
Total for test 22