TA1 EH2106 ASSESSMENT

Read the Text 1 in the Source Booklet and answer Questions 1 to 8. 

1         Why does the author repeat the phrase “Take a deep breath” at the beginning?

2         Why does the writer use a numbered list for the “Top ten ocean facts”?

3         “……our oceans are one of the most amazing habitats on Earth…”

What is a synonym for habitat?

4         According to the text, what percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?

5         Look at Fact 5. “……The world’s oceans are home to incredible creatures…..”

Which word is closest in meaning to “incredible”?

6         Look at the Fact 10. What is the effect of the phrase “mega museum” in fact 10?

7         What punctuation is used to highlight excitement or emphasis in the text?

8.A Choose the correct answer to classify whether each sentence is a fact or an opinion.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

8.B Choose the correct answer to classify whether each sentence is a fact or an opinion.

The sea can be described as the planet’s mega museum.

8.C Choose the correct answer to classify whether each sentence is a fact or an opinion.

The world’s oceans are one of the most amazing habitats on Earth.

Read the Text 2 in the Source Booklet and answer Questions 9 to 16. 

9         Choose the closest in meaning to “sparkling”.

10       Which evidence shows that Benny is observant and curious? Explain.

11       In the sentence: “Tilly sighed and lifted her head”, what does “sighed” suggest about Tilly?

12       According to the text, why is the beach disappearing?

13       Why do the characters sing the song near the end of the story?

14 Rearrange the sentences accordingly to show the order that they happened on the day described in the story.

15       What is the writer’s intention of text 2?

16       Is text 2 interesting? Why and why not?

17       Punctuate the following sentences.

benny said shall we sing a song

the ocean is the treasure of the earth

18       Choose the conjunction in this sentence.

Would you like to eat a cake or a mango?

19       Join the two sentences using a suitable conjunction.

The turtles are worried. The ocean is rising.

20       Write down the past tense and rewrite the sentences using the present tense in the space below.

I woke up early today. And, I helped my mother and prepared to go to school.

21.A       Write the modal verbs in the sentences.

I will swim tomorrow.

21.B       Write the modal verbs in the sentences.

We can speak up.

22.A       Write appropriate pronouns to fill in the sentences.

“I have never seen his book. Have you seen ………?”

22.B      Write appropriate pronouns to fill in the sentences.

The girls are talking to …….. mother.

23.A      Write the appropriate adverb  to complete the sentence.

The whale is swimming  …………………… through the ocean to see its friends.

23.B Write the appropriate adverb to complete the sentence.

The Lobster clicked his claws …………………… and stepped forward to share his idea.

23.C Write the appropriate adverb to complete the sentence.

The Turtle climbed …………………… onto the rock, making sure not to slip.

23.D Write the appropriate adverb to complete the sentence.

……………………, they saw their old friend octopus heading to them.

24       Write a narrative story. In your story, the characters are animals. They live in a forest. And they have a problem of disappearing trees.

Show how they notice and solve it together.

Include speech.

Write in paragraphs.

(It is recommended that you spend 30 minutes on this task.)