SECOND TERM EXAMINATION PRIMARY 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

 

 

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION

 

CLASS: PRIMARY 3

 

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

 

NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

 

Comprehension

 

Leke is Punished

 

Akin did not surrender t Leke’s threats. He rushed out of the class to report to the class teacher, Mr. Ajao. Mr. Ajao too reported to the headmaster, Mr. Bade. But Leke did not wait any longer in school that day. He ran away. He did not show up in school until two days after.

 

When he came back to school, he thought the teacher had forgotten. But at the assembly in the afternoon, the headmaster called Leke out. Leke was asked to tell the other pupils what he did. He couldn’t talk. The headmaster narrated the story to the pupils. They were all surprised.

 

The headmaster ordered that Leke should be flogged. The other pupils were made to shout “thief”, “Thief!” on him.

 

But Akin was praised for his courage and discipline. The headmaster then made Akin the class captain for primary three. Akin was happy.

 

Answer the following questions:

 

What was the name of the class teacher?

 


 

Who was Mr. Bade?

 


 

What did Leke do to escape punishment?

 


 

Did other pupils like Leke’s act of stealing?

 


 

Will you want to be like Leke or Akin?

 

 

English Grammar

 

Underline the correct conjunctions in each of the following sentences

 

They had to leave early (because, until) they has another meeting to attend.

Wash your hand (before, both) you touch the baby.

Give me back my book (after, until) you have finished reading.

Yewande was in Australia (while, since) her husband in Nigeria

You will not be able to solve it (unless, since) you understand this question.

 

Form adjectives from the words given below:

 

Example: Thirst thirsty

 

Beauty __________________________

Use __________________________

Grace __________________________

Care __________________________

Softly __________________________

 

Choose the best answer for the following questions

 

We ______ be grateful if you could help us clean up the room.

should (b) must (c) could (d) would

They looked for us but they ____________ find us

wouldn’t (b) would (c) couldn’t (d) shouldn’t

You ________ look left and right before crossing the road

will (b) could (c) should (d) shall

He _____ have been hurt in the accident (a) might (b) should (c) shell (d) can

You __________clean up the room (a) may (b) have to (c) shall (d) would

 

English Composition

 

Write composition not more than ten lines on myself

 

English Literature

 

The Best Gift

 

Who is Sodiq’s friend?_________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

What is the age range of the pupils?_______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Who flogged Sodiq?___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Who grinded pepper for a customer?______________________________________________ ___________

Did Sodiq reveal his body to Mum?_______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________