SEKOLAH JENIS KEBANGSAAN CINA (SJKC)
YEAR 3 ENGLISH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (CEFR A1 MOVERS)
GET SMART PLUS 3 • MODULE 1: WELCOME!
Time Allowed: 1 Hour 15 Minutes • Total Marks: 100%
1
Read Anna's self-introduction badge:
“Hello, everyone! My name is Anna. I have got straight blonde hair and green eyes. I love wearing my favourite red hairband to school.”
What does Anna look like?
2 Marks
“Hello, everyone! My name is Anna. I have got straight blonde hair and green eyes. I love wearing my favourite red hairband to school.”
What does Anna look like?
Vocabulary: Physical Appearance
Correct Answer: B.
Anna clearly states: “I have got straight blonde hair and green eyes.” (Student's Book p. 5).
Correct Answer: B.
Anna clearly states: “I have got straight blonde hair and green eyes.” (Student's Book p. 5).
2
Look at Greg's beach collection diary:
“I went to the beach with Anna this morning. I have got seventy sea shells in my bucket, but I haven't got any starfish.”
How many sea shells has Greg got?
2 Marks
“I went to the beach with Anna this morning. I have got seventy sea shells in my bucket, but I haven't got any starfish.”
How many sea shells has Greg got?
Numbers 10-100
Correct Answer: C (70 - seventy).
Be careful not to confuse seventeen (17) with seventy (70). The word in the text is "seventy" = 70.
Correct Answer: C (70 - seventy).
Be careful not to confuse seventeen (17) with seventy (70). The word in the text is "seventy" = 70.
3
Notice on the School Sports Board:
2 Marks
🥋 Junior Karate Club
Every Tuesday in the School Hall
Time: Half past three
What time does the Karate Club start?
Every Tuesday in the School Hall
Time: Half past three
Telling the Time
Correct Answer: B (3:30).
In English, half past three means 30 minutes past three o'clock, which is 3:30.
Correct Answer: B (3:30).
In English, half past three means 30 minutes past three o'clock, which is 3:30.
4
Kelly sent a message to her friend:
“Hi Amy! I can paint pictures very well, but I can't dive into the swimming pool. Can you teach me tomorrow?”
What CAN'T Kelly do?
2 Marks
“Hi Amy! I can paint pictures very well, but I can't dive into the swimming pool. Can you teach me tomorrow?”
What CAN'T Kelly do?
Modal Verbs: Can / Can't
Correct Answer: D.
Kelly says: “...but I can't dive into the swimming pool.” Pay attention to the negative modal verb can't.
Correct Answer: D.
Kelly says: “...but I can't dive into the swimming pool.” Pay attention to the negative modal verb can't.
5
Phonics Challenge:
Which of the following words begins with the same l-blend sound as the word “plane”?
2 Marks
Which of the following words begins with the same l-blend sound as the word “plane”?
Phonics: l-blends
Correct Answer: A (play).
Both plane and play start with the initial consonant cluster /pl/.
Correct Answer: A (play).
Both plane and play start with the initial consonant cluster /pl/.
My name is Chris. I want to tell you about my best friend, Steve. Steve is nine years old. He (6) __________ short brown hair and bright blue eyes. He (7) __________ round purple glasses when he reads his books. Steve is very active. He (8) __________ do karate and play basketball with his friends after school. However, he (9) __________ dive into deep water because he cannot swim yet. In his bedroom, Steve has got (10) __________ jigsaw puzzles neatly arranged on his shelf. We always share our toys and have fun together.
6 Choose the correct answer for blank (6):
2 Marks
Subject-Verb Agreement
Correct Answer: A (has got).
For singular third-person subjects (He, She, It, Steve), we must use has got. Have got is for I, You, We, They.
Correct Answer: A (has got).
For singular third-person subjects (He, She, It, Steve), we must use has got. Have got is for I, You, We, They.
7 Choose the correct answer for blank (7):
2 Marks
Present Simple Tense
Correct Answer: C (wears).
Singular subject He takes a singular verb with an 's' ending: He wears glasses.
Correct Answer: C (wears).
Singular subject He takes a singular verb with an 's' ending: He wears glasses.
8 Choose the correct answer for blank (8):
2 Marks
Modals of Ability
Correct Answer: B (can).
The text states Steve is very active and talented, so he can do karate.
Correct Answer: B (can).
The text states Steve is very active and talented, so he can do karate.
9 Choose the correct answer for blank (9):
2 Marks
Negative Ability: Can't
Correct Answer: A (can't).
The sentence begins with However and says he cannot swim yet, so he can't dive.
Correct Answer: A (can't).
The sentence begins with However and says he cannot swim yet, so he can't dive.
10 Choose the correct answer for blank (10):
2 Marks
Vocabulary: Numbers
Correct Answer: D (fifty).
Module 1 focuses on numbers in tens (10 to 100): fifty = 50.
Correct Answer: D (fifty).
Module 1 focuses on numbers in tens (10 to 100): fifty = 50.
A SUNNY DAY AT THE BEACH
🔍 Picture 1: Anna and Greg collecting colourful seashells on the beach (Click to enlarge)
It is a bright and sunny Saturday morning. Greg and Anna are spending their school holiday together at the sandy seaside.
Anna is kneeling on the warm yellow sand. She has spread out her favourite green towel. Anna loves collecting sea shells. She has got eighty pretty pink and purple shells in her basket. She is counting them carefully one by one on the towel.
Suddenly, Greg walks over with a big smile on his face. He is wearing a blue sports T-shirt and blue shorts. “Hey, Anna! Look at what I have found for you! I have got a special shell!” shouts Greg as he picks something up near a piece of driftwood.
“Ouch! That isn't a shell, Greg! It's a little crab!” Anna giggles loudly. A tiny orange crab pinches Greg's finger gently and scurries quickly back towards the blue sea.
Greg laughs and sits down beside Anna on the towel. They look at the big clock on the beach lifeguard tower. It is half past eleven. It is time for them to drink fresh coconut water and eat sweet watermelon slices.
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Where are Greg and Anna spending their Saturday morning?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: B.
Paragraph 1 states: “Greg and Anna are spending their school holiday together at the sandy seaside.”
Paragraph 1 states: “Greg and Anna are spending their school holiday together at the sandy seaside.”
12
What does Anna love collecting?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: A.
Paragraph 2 states: “Anna loves collecting sea shells.”
Paragraph 2 states: “Anna loves collecting sea shells.”
13
How many shells has Anna got in her basket?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: C.
Paragraph 2 clearly states: “She has got eighty pretty pink and purple shells in her basket.”
Paragraph 2 clearly states: “She has got eighty pretty pink and purple shells in her basket.”
14
What did Greg actually pick up from the sand?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: D.
Paragraph 4 reveals: “That isn't a shell, Greg! It's a little crab!”
Paragraph 4 reveals: “That isn't a shell, Greg! It's a little crab!”
15
What time is it when they sit down to enjoy watermelon?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: B.
Paragraph 5 states: “It is half past eleven.” (11:30).
Paragraph 5 states: “It is half past eleven.” (11:30).
🔍 Picture 2: Steve (left), Julie (center), and Tom (right) in their classroom (Click to enlarge)
👦 Person A: Steve
• Appearance: Short brown hair, brown eyes.• Possession: Forty (40) colourful jigsaw puzzles.
• Abilities: Can play basketball very well, but can't do karate.
👧 Person B: Julie
• Appearance: Long straight black hair, sweet smile.• Possession: Sixty (60) cute teddy bears.
• Abilities: Can paint beautiful flowers, but can't dive into deep pools.
👦 Person C: Tom
• Appearance: Curly blonde hair, wears round glasses.• Possession: Ninety (90) shiny sea shells in a jar.
• Abilities: Can do karate kicks, but can't play the guitar.
16
Who has got sixty cute teddy bears in her bedroom?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: B (Julie).
Julie has got sixty teddy bears.
Julie has got sixty teddy bears.
17
Who wears round glasses and has got curly blonde hair?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: C (Tom).
Tom's profile states: “Curly blonde hair, wears round glasses.”
Tom's profile states: “Curly blonde hair, wears round glasses.”
18
Who can play basketball very well but cannot do karate?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: A (Steve).
Steve can play basketball, but he can't do karate.
Steve can play basketball, but he can't do karate.
19
Who has got ninety shiny sea shells kept in a glass jar?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: C (Tom).
Tom has got ninety sea shells in a glass jar.
Tom has got ninety sea shells in a glass jar.
20
Who can paint beautiful flowers but cannot dive?
3 Marks
Teacher's Note: Correct Answer: B (Julie).
Julie can paint beautiful flowers, but she can't dive into deep pools.
Julie can paint beautiful flowers, but she can't dive into deep pools.
21
Clue: Hair that is not straight and has twists or waves.
Word:
2 Marks
Word:
c _ _ _ y
Correct Spelling: curly (c-u-r-l-y). Antonym: straight.
22
Clue: Hard protective outer casings found on the beach, left by sea animals.
Word:
2 Marks
Word:
s _ _ _ _ s
Correct Spelling: shells (s-h-e-l-l-s). Plural noun.
23
Clue: A Japanese martial art where people wear white uniforms and do kicks and punches.
Word:
2 Marks
Word:
k _ _ _ _ e
Correct Spelling: karate (k-a-r-a-t-e). Collocation: do karate.
24
Clue: An instrument with hands and numbers used for telling the time on a wall.
Word:
2 Marks
Word:
c _ _ _ k
Correct Spelling: clock (c-l-o-c-k). Phrase: three o'clock.
25
Clue: Yellow or golden-fair hair.
Word:
2 Marks
Word:
b _ _ _ d (or b _ _ _ _ e)
Correct Spelling: blond or blonde. (Student's Book p. 5).
🔍 Picture 3: Pupils showcasing their wonderful talents and abilities at school (Click to enlarge)
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Prompts:
8 Marks
The boy / white uniform / can / do karate (8 Marks)
💡 Model Answer:
“The boy in the white uniform can do karate very well.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject 'The boy' (2m), Verb phrase 'can do karate' (3m), Expansion (1m), Full stop (1m)]
“The boy in the white uniform can do karate very well.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject 'The boy' (2m), Verb phrase 'can do karate' (3m), Expansion (1m), Full stop (1m)]
27
Prompts:
8 Marks
The girl / glasses / can / paint / sun (8 Marks)
💡 Model Answer:
“The girl with glasses can paint a bright yellow sun on the easel.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), 'The girl with glasses' (2m), 'can paint a yellow sun' (3m), Prepositional phrase (1m), Full stop (1m)]
“The girl with glasses can paint a bright yellow sun on the easel.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), 'The girl with glasses' (2m), 'can paint a yellow sun' (3m), Prepositional phrase (1m), Full stop (1m)]
28
Prompts:
8 Marks
The girl / pink swimsuit / can / dive / pool (8 Marks)
💡 Model Answer:
“The girl in the pink swimsuit can dive into the swimming pool.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject (2m), 'can dive into the pool' (4m), Full stop (1m)]
“The girl in the pink swimsuit can dive into the swimming pool.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject (2m), 'can dive into the pool' (4m), Full stop (1m)]
29
Prompts:
8 Marks
The boy / green jersey / can / play basketball (8 Marks)
💡 Model Answer:
“The boy in the green jersey can play basketball on the court.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject (2m), 'can play basketball' (4m), Full stop (1m)]
“The boy in the green jersey can play basketball on the court.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), Subject (2m), 'can play basketball' (4m), Full stop (1m)]
30
Prompts:
8 Marks
The clock / school wall / shows / three o'clock (8 Marks)
💡 Model Answer:
“The round clock on the school wall shows three o'clock.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), 'The clock on the wall' (2m), 'shows three o'clock' (4m), Full stop (1m)]
“The round clock on the school wall shows three o'clock.”
[Rubric: Capital letter (1m), 'The clock on the wall' (2m), 'shows three o'clock' (4m), Full stop (1m)]