English Language Activities Questions and Answers - Grade 3 Opener Exams Term 1 2023 Set 1

SCORING GUIDE
The grid below is to be filled by the teacher after marking the learner's work.

QUESTIONS

TASK 1: LISTENING AND SPEAKING
The teacher greets the learner (learner responds). The teacher asks the learner to sit. The teacher says, "I am teacher................................
I would want us to talk about months of the year"

1. How many months are there in a year? (learner responds)
2. In which month is Christmas celebrated? (learner responds)
3. How did you spend your last holiday? (learner responds)
4. How many months are between March and September ?(learner responds)
5. Name the second month of the year (learner responds)

TASK 2: READING
Part 1: Reading Aloud
Read this story aloud.
The villagers were sad. Their land was dry. Animals died of hunger. Food was not enough. They had to pray harder for God to have mercy. One day as they were praying, there was thunder. Soon it started to rain heavily

10 marks

Part 2: Reading Comprehension
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
Kaunda was born in Maua village. He was a short boy who lived with his grandparents. In school, Kaunda was not bright. His teachers always told him to put more effort. However, he did not improve. On the other hand, Kaunda was a very good goalkeeper. He represented his school, Bidii school, in competitions. From Kaunda's story, we learn that one can be good at other activities other than academics. However, we must always work hard in school.

11. Kaunda was born in a village called .....................................................
12. The boy in the story lived with his.....................................................
13. The school in the story is called.....................................................
14. Kaunda was a very good.....................................................
15. From Kaunda's story,we learn that one can be good at other......................................................

TASK 3: LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS/GRAMMAR
Use "was" or "were" to complete the sentences.

16. The animals.....................................................grazing in the yard.
17. Our teacher of English.....................................................teaching.
18. She.....................................................riding her bicycle.
19. They......................................................playing in their classroom.

Use "yours", "ours" or "hers" correctly.

20. You and I have balls. They are..............................................................
21. Mrs. Kenge bought a hen. It is,..............................................................
22. The blue bag belongs to you. It is..............................................................

Re-write the following sentences with the plurals of the underlined words.

23. My aunt is sharpening the knife...............................................................
24. The lorry rolled down the slope..............................................................
25. I carried the dry leaf to school..............................................................

TASK 4: GUIDED WRITING
Re-write the following sentences in good handwriting.

26. The sheep is in the yard.
    ..............................................................
27. My aunt brought four apples.
    ..............................................................
28. We have a new table.
    ..............................................................
29. The girl was not sick.
    ..............................................................
30. The blue bucket is broken.
    ..............................................................

Marking Scheme

11. Maua
12. grandparents
13. Bidii School
14. goalkeeper
15. activities other than academics
16. were
17. was
18. was
19. were
20. ours
21. hers
22. yours
23. My aunt is sharpening the knives.
24. The lorries rolled down the slope.
25. I carried the dry leaves to school.