Learning Ladder Nursery and Primary School Buea

1. k s a e Learning Ladder Nursery and Primary School Buea Second Term Examination. English Language. Nursery 1 Section 1 Reading A) Circle the object that has the same beginning sound as the letter in the box. (4mks) b) Draw a line to match the letters to their corresponding objects (14mks) k Fill the correct beginning sound (8mks) __ree __am __ant __ebra c) Spelling . 5 two lettered words (10mks)

2. a b c d e f g h Section 2: Writing Trace the letters at the top; then write them clearly in the boxes below(8mks) Section 3. Grammar A) Draw a line to match the opposites (8mks) b) Positions 2(mks) Circle the correct answer. Is the apple in the box? Yes No Big cold Is the rabbit in the bed? Yes No thin sad hot small Fat Happy

3. a) She (fat ran hot) to the ( cat van tap). b) The (rat man fan) has a (pot dog log) Learning Ladder Nursery and Primary School Buea Second Term Examination. English Language. Nursery 2 Section 1: Reading (14 Mks) c) Draw a line to match the sentences and objects 1) The hen is in the box. 2) My dog can sit. 3) Her dog is on her box. 4) A man can dig. 5) The cat is on the car.

4. Section 2 Spelling ( 5 Dolch) list words (10Mks) Section 3: Picture Reading. (12mks) Circle the correct answer. Sad big Sleepy scared Soft Angry Rainy Windy Itchy hungry Dirty helpful Section 4: Reading comprehension.(15Mks) Read the words in bold and the questions to pupils; not the story. The Lost Pen Dad had to dig a pit . He had to dig the pit to get a pen. The pen is for his son Bob. Bob had a big red pen, but he lost it. Dad got the pen from the pit A) Why did Dad dig a pit? 1) to get a pot 2) to get a pen B) Who was the pen for? 1) For Mum. 2) for his Son. C) Did Dad get the pen? 1) No 2) yes

5. Learning Ladder Nursery and Primary School Buea Second Term Examination. English Language. Class 1 Section 1: Reading 1) Fill in the blanks using the words provided (8mks) 1) The ducks and _________ ( Swimming, Dancing, Running) in the river. 2) The man is _________ ( mixing, holding, fitting) lots of books. 3)The _________ ( Horse, dog, Pig ) is sleeping. 4) The pigs are _________ ( standing, sitting, begging ) on the grass. 2) Reading comprehension (16mks). (Read new words to pupils but don’t read the entire story. New words in bold. Read questions but allow them read answers themselves). Bed Time It was dark. Ben had to go to bed. He had been running, skipping, and jumping all day. But he still did not want to go to bed. He wanted to stay and play with Mum and Dad. Go to sleep said Mum. Up you go Said Dad. I will read you a story said Dad. At last, Ben went to bed. Dad sat on the bed with Ben and started reading the story. Ben started clapping. But before the end, he just fell on the bed and was fast asleep. Circle the correct answer below. a) What did Mum and dad want Ben to do? 1) Drink water, 2) go to bed, 3) Dance.

6. Lazy Big Hungry Weak Proud Fast Happy Bored Bad Helpful b) Why was Ben refusing to go to bed? 1) He wanted food, 2) He wanted a dog, 3) he wanted to play with mum and Dad. c) What has Ben been doing all day? ____________,____________. d) Why do you think Ben was asleep before the story ended. 1) He was sick, 2) he was tired, 3) He wanted his mum. Section 3: Picture reading. Circle the correct word that describes the picture (10mks) Section 4. Creative writing.(30mks) Write a short story using at least eight of these words Help, Strong, Start, hold, ring, pink, standing, asking, ran, sat , selling, clapping, singing Section 5. Spelling.(20mks)