CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 5 END-OF-UNIT 1 TEST
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End-of-unit 1 test
There’s a lesson in that
Reading
Read The Ant and the Grasshopper in Session 1.1 of the Learner’s Book.
Then answer questions 1–5.
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Look at the first two paragraphs. Write a sentence describing Grasshopper’s
character. Use evidence from the text in your answer.
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Write two examples of alliteration in the first paragraph.
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What does the author mean by the expression difficult to fathom in the
second paragraph?
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Write five words or phrases that show Ant’s character and how she acts.
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Tick () the fable features relevant to this story:
animal characters
animals with human characteristics
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one character learns a lesson
the lesson is also a life lesson for us
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Read the extract from Auntie Anthea and Gentle Geoffrey in Session 1.6
of the Learner’s Book. Then answer questions 6–10.
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What figurative language technique does the author use in the title?
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Write two figurative descriptions (phrases) from the first three paragraphs.
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What does Auntie Anthea mean when she says, “I adore insects” in
the fifth paragraph?
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Explain two ways the author shows Geoffrey is cold in the sixth paragraph.
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Explain the twist in the tale compared with the ordinary fable.
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Writing
Imagine Ant decided to help Grasshopper after all.
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Consider the following questions:
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Why did she change her mind?
What was her plan?
How would she explain it to the other ants in the colony?
What would Grasshopper have said and felt?
Plan three or four paragraphs describing what happened after Ant changed
her mind. Use the planning box on the next page to help you make notes
and choose words you want to use.
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Write in third-person narrative like in the extract.
Use the past tense for the narrative.
Include dialogue. Remember to use speech marks and accurate punctuation,
and start a new line for each speaker. The dialogue does not have to be
in the past tense.
Make it authentic – to sound as if it really could be a new ending to the fable.
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CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 5 END-OF-UNIT 1 TEST
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Write your paragraphs below.
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Pay special attention to your spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Choose descriptive words and verbs to create impact and figurative language.
Check your verb tenses carefully and use modal verbs where appropriate.
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