TAMBAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END-TERM 2 ASSESSMENT
ENGLISH GRADE 1
2023-2024
Name: _________________ ____________________

Reading comprehension: Fiction text (10 marks)

The light
It was night.
“I can’t see,” said Pig. “My light
is off. Can you help reach it?”
The dog got on top of the Pig.
“I can’t reach that light,” said
Dog. “We need help.”

The rabbit came to help. The rabbit got on

top of the dog.
“I can’t reach that light,” said Rabbit. “We
need help.” Red the hen came in.
“I will help!” she said.

Answer these questions.

1. What is the title of this story? (1mk)
The title of this story is __________________

2. Where is the story set? (1mks)

The story is set in the _____________

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 Red got on top of the rabbit.
“I can’t reach it,” said Red. “We
need help.” Min came in to help.
“Can I try?” Min asked.

Min got on top of Red.

“It’s still too high!” said
Min. The frog came in.
“I will help!” Frog said.

3. What is the problem in this story? (2mks)

The problem in this story is ____________________________
___________________________________________________

4. Who are the characters in this story? (2mks)

The characters in this story are __________________________
___________________________________________________

So, Frog got on top of Min.

“Now we can read,” said Pig.
“Let’s read!” said Pig’s pals.
“We should do this every
night!”

5. Who turned on the light? (1mk)

The __________________ turned on the light.

6. Is this a fiction or non-fiction story? (1mk)

This is a_________________ story.

7. Why did the Pig want the light turned on? (2mks)
The Pig wanted the light turned because ___________________
____________________________________________________

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 Poetry: Poem (5 marks)
Read the poem and answer the questions.

1. What is the title of the poem? (1mk)

The title of the poem is __________________

2. Find the rhymes in this poem. (2mks)

___________ ____________

___________ ____________
3. Find the repeated words in this poem. (2mks)
a) _______________
b) _______________
Reading comprehension: Non-Fiction text (10 marks)
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 All about Apples

Apples are fruits. They grow on trees.

They finish growing in the fall.
Then you can pick them to eat.
When you pick an apple,
you twist it and then pull it off the tree.
Apples can be red, yellow or green.
Each colour tests differently.

Answer these questions.

1. What is this text about? (1mk)
This text is about __________________________

2. When do apples finish growing? (1mk)

Apples finish growing in the _________________

3. What are the different colours of apples? (3mk)

Apples can be __________, __________, ____________

There are five parts of an apple.

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 The outside is the skin.
The inside is the flesh.
There are seeds inside of an apple.
The stem is on top.
Some apples have leaves by the stem.
What else do you know about apples?

4. Write three parts of an apple fruit. (3mks)

_____________, _____________, ____________

5. How many parts does an apple have? (1mks)

An apple has _____________ parts.

6. What kind of apples do you like? (1mks)

I like ________________ apples.

Grammar (10mks)

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1. Circle the correct question word for each sentence. (2mks)

a) Who _________ do you buy books?

Where

Why
b) ___________ do we drink milk?

What

2. Write the plural of each word by adding s or es (4mks)

ball ________ fox ________

brush _________ house _________

TAMBAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END-TERM 2 ASSESSMENT
GRADE 1
2023-2024
WRITING (10mks)
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Name: _________________ ____________________

All About Me

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TAMBAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END-TERM 2 ASSESSMENT
GRADE 1
2023-2024
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 SPELLING TEST (10mks)

Name: _________________ ____________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct long vowel.

1. 2. 3.
r____d wind____ r_____d

4. 5. 6.
cry___ st___ pill____

7. 8. 9.
b____t l____f fl___

10.
____t