half yearly examinations 2015 - gozo...
TRANSCRIPT
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 1 of 13
GOZO COLLEGE HALF YEARLY EXAMINATIONS 2015
Year 5 English Reading, Comprehension, Language and Writing Time: 1hr. 15 min.
Name: _______________________ Class: ___________
Total: 60 marks
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 2 of 13
A. Reading Comprehension (20 marks)
Read the following passage carefully.
The Naughty Leprechaun
In the dark, wet, slippery rocks near the great castle of Oranmore there
lived a leprechaun called Dobby. (Par 1)
Dobby was not an ordinary leprechaun. In fact, he was
very, very different from all the other fairy folk who
lived there. They were all jolly, green, little elves who
sang and danced and laughed and played their fiddles
until the early hours, but Dobby was round and fat and
very bad tempered. He had sharp, twisted teeth like sticks of barley
sugar and big, flat feet like the oars of a boat. Dobby wasn’t green like
the other leprechauns. He was purple, as shiny and purple as a
blackcurrant. He was also very, very naughty. (Par 2)
Every day he went out to see what mischief he could get himself into.
One sunny morning he decided to go to the high rocks and steal some
seagull eggs. He thought it would be funny to watch the angry seagulls
screaming and circling overhead as they searched for their eggs. (Par 3)
On his way along the rocky path Dobby came upon a rabbit hole. He
stopped and a wicked smile spread across his face. Quickly he began to
stuff pebbles and shells and seaweed and sand into the hole until it was
filled right up. When the rabbit came he was very angry because he
couldn’t get into his home. The naughty leprechaun just laughed wickedly
and skipped off down the rocky path. (Par 4)
A little further on, the naughty leprechaun came across a little mound of
hazelnuts. Dobby picked up the nuts and one by one threw them into the
river. When the squirrel saw what Dobby was doing, he was very angry
because it had taken him two hours to gather all those nuts. The naughty
leprechaun just laughed wickedly and skipped off down the rocky path.
(Par 5)
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 3 of 13
Down the road, Dobby came upon Mrs. Mully’s white cottage. On her
washing line were the cleanest clothes Dobby had ever
seen. They were blowing and billowing in the wind. The
naughty leprechaun smiled wickedly and jumped over the
little white fence and marched across Mrs. Mully’s garden,
crushing all her lovely flowers as he went. Dobby cut the
clothes line and all the clean washing tumbled down onto
the dirty grass. Then he spied a bucket of milk which he spilled all over
the path. When Mrs. Mully came home and saw what Dobby was doing she
was very angry because it had taken her all morning to wash the clothes
and milk the cow. The naughty leprechaun just laughed wickedly and
skipped off down the rocky path. (Par 6)
Since it was getting late, Dobby decided to take a short cut through the
woods. It was quite dark and Dobby could not see where he was walking.
All of a sudden he felt his foot slip and in a blink of an eye he found
himself falling into a deep, dark hole. He was very scared. He tried to
climb up the sides but it was all in vain. He started to shout for help.
The rabbit, the squirrel and Mrs. Mully all heard the shouting and crying
from their homes and went to see what had happened. When they arrived
and saw Dobby in the hole they all started laughing and didn’t want to
help him. They thought he got just what he deserved. (Par 7)
They left him there for the rest of the night. In the morning all three of
them went back to the hole and found Dobby right where they had left
him. He had learned his lesson and was very sorry about how he had
treated them. He promised them that he would make it up to them. They
helped him out and Dobby was true to his word. He is not a naughty
leprechaun any more. Let’s hope that Dobby will keep his promise! (Par 8)
(Adapted from The Naughty Leprechaun - a folk tale by Gervase Phinn)
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 4 of 13
1. Tick () to show the correct answer.
i) Dobby was a (1 mark)
a) green leprechaun. a)
b) naughty leprechaun. b)
c) helpful leprechaun. c)
d) jolly leprechaun. d)
ii) Dobby lived (1 mark)
a) in a white cottage. a)
b) in a hole. b)
c) up a tree. c)
d) in the dark, wet slippery rocks. d)
2. Tick () to show whether each sentence is True or False.
(2 marks)
True False
a) The story is about a fairy called Mully.
b) Dobby was as purple as a blackcurrant.
c) The leprechaun liked to help others.
d) Dobby had a lot of friends.
3. Answer the following questions.
a) What did Dobby decide to do one sunny morning? (2 marks)
He decided to _______________________________________
_________________________________________________.
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 5 of 13
b) What did Dobby do when he came upon the rabbit hole? (2 marks)
__________________________________________________
_________________________________________________.
c) How did the rabbit feel when he came back home? (2 marks)
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
d) Name THREE naughty things Dobby did at Mrs. Mully’s house?
(3 marks)
a) ___________________________________________________
b) ___________________________________________________
c) ___________________________________________________
e) How do you think the animals and Mrs. Mully helped Dobby get out of
the hole? (2 marks)
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________.
f) Explain the following expressions in your own words. (3 marks)
i) in a blink of an eye - _________________________________
ii) all in vain - _____________________________________
iii) true to his word - ___________________________________
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 6 of 13
g) Do you think Dobby will keep his promise to become a good
leprechaun? Why? (2 marks)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
B. Language (10 marks)
B. 1. Read the paragraph. Use the given words to fill in the blanks.
Only FIVE of the given words are correct. (5 marks)
to over of at on in
Leprechauns are types ___________ fairies. They are as tall as
children. It is said that leprechauns store away their gold coins
____________ a hidden pot _____________ the end of a rainbow.
They always wear a hat and have a beard. Their favourite colour is green.
They sometimes grant wishes __________ people who catch them. They
are very naughty creatures and enjoy playing tricks __________ people.
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 7 of 13
B. 2. Help these people find their way. (5marks)
Example:
Excuse me. Where is the library?
Go straight along Pear Street. Turn left at Orange
Lane. The library is on the right.
1. Excuse me. Where is the post office?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
2. Excuse me. Where is the theatre?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
3. Continue this sentence.
The sports centre is __________ the swimming
pool.
Bank
Post
Office
Theatre
Library
School
Sports
Centre
Swimming
Pool
Pear Street
You’re here
Department
Store
App
le R
oad
Ora
nge L
ane
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 8 of 13
C. Writing (30 marks)
C.1.Write down a question you think each person is asking. (4 marks)
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 9 of 13
C. 2. Write the steps needed to make a cup of tea. (6 marks)
The pictures and words can help you.
How to make a cup of tea
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 10 of 13
C. 3. Composition (20 marks)
In about 120 words write a composition on ONE of the following:
1. Write a story ending with the words:
All’s well that ends well!
2. Imagine you are a pet.
What animal are you? Where do you live? Who takes care of you?
How is your life? How do you feel? Are you well taken care of? How
do you spend your days?
3. Write a letter to your friend to invite him or her to spend the
Carnival weekend with you. In your letter write about what you are
planning to do during the weekend – where you are going to go and
what you are going to do together.
4. Picture Composition
Look at the pictures carefully.
Now write the story.
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 11 of 13
Title Number: ________
Use the space below to plan your writing.
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 12 of 13
Title Number: __________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
English Half Yearly – Reading Comprehension, Language, and Writing – Year 5 Gozo College – 2015 Page 13 of 13
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
END OF PAPER