LANGUAGE ARTS

STANDARD THREE

A. SPELLING

Rewrite the sentences by adding a prefix from the box, to the words written in
bold, to give the OPPOSITE meaning. You may use a prefix more than once.

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1. The happy boy visited his parents.

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2. The sun will appear around noon.

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3. Most of his answers were correct.

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4. Sam does not like anyone to agree with him.

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There is one SPELLING error in each of the following sentences. Underline

the error and write the correct word on the given line.
CORRECT WORD

5. Everyday we eat our brekfast at eight in the morning. ________________

6. Satarday is one of the days for going to the beach. ________________

7. Our health suffers when we use harmfull drugs. ________________

8. Sometimes it is easier to beleive a lie than the truth. ________________

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B. VOCABULARY

Give the meaning of the underlined words as they are used in the sentences.

9. The interior of the car had comfortable seats.

interior means ________________________________________________

10. Danielles mother gave her an affectionate hug before she went on vacation.

affectionate means ____________________________________________

11. Anil is always punctual. He never comes to school late.

punctual means _______________________________________________

12. Due to the traffic jam on the highway, the bus driver chose another route which
was faster.

route means __________________________________________________

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C. COMPREHENSION

Read the poem and answer the questions that follow. Use complete sentences.

MUSIC

Music, music, music,

Soft and sweet I hear;
When I use my voice box
And sing the notes out clear.

5 When my brother whistles,

Or his guitar strums;
When the water ripples
And the small bee hums

Listen to the organ,

10 Hear the steelband beat,
Blow the flute or trumpet,
Tap music with your feet.
Pat Modeste

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13. List two musical instruments named in the poem.
(i) _______________________________________

(ii) _______________________________________

14. What does the poet describe as soft and sweet in line 2?
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15. What does the poet mean by use my voice box in line 3?
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16. Write the line that tells you about a happy boy.
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17. Name two sounds of musical instruments as stated in the poem.

(i) ___________________________

(ii) ___________________________

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D. STUDY SKILLS:

Use the information below to answer the questions that follow.

TIMETABLE
DAYS
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
TIME

9.00-9.30am Mathematics Reading Mathematics Reading Mathematics

9.30-10.00am Comprehension Composition Agri - Science Composition Grammar

10.00-10.15am R E C E S S

10.15-11.00am Social Studies Science Grammar Vocabulary Social Studies

11.00-12.00pm L U N C H

12.00-12.45pm Grammar Vocabulary Physical Science Mathematics

Education

12.45-1.30pm Art/Craft Music Physical Dance Drama

Education

18. How many times is Mathematics taught for the week?

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19. Which subject is taught on Tuesday, after recess but not after lunch?
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20. List any TWO subjects that are taught only after lunch.

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E. PART OF SPEECH

On the line provided, write the part of speech of the word in bold.

Part of Speech

21. Mummy told me to water the plants by the fence. _______________

22. The man complained that he could not lift the heavy boxes. _______________

23. Every Friday, Daddy takes us for cake and ice cream. _______________

24. John often walks slowly to school on mornings. _______________

25. Once rain falls on steep slopes, it flows quickly downhill. _______________

F. PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALISATION

26. The passage below has missing punctuation marks and capital letters.
Put in the capital letters and punctuation marks full stops, question marks,
apostrophe or quotation marks

The day was bright and windy. Anna and Peter decided to go kite

flying Both their kites soared beautifully in the air. suddenly, Peter s kite

made a sharp dive towards a tall tree.

Look out! shouted Anna. However, it was too late, the kite crashed

into the tree. Peter turned to Anna and asked, Why did this have to happen to

me

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 G. SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Choose the word from the brackets that best completes each sentence.
Write the words on the lines provided.

27 Reanna ______________ her money in the bank

(save, saves)

28. ______________ the dog barking last night?

(Was, Were)

29 Neither the boys nor the girls _____________ home after school.
(hurry, hurries)

30. Ryan and I ______________ the football yesterday.

(hid, hide)

31. Last year my aunt______________ a bottle of perfume for me.

( buy, bought)

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 SECTION III

CREATIVE WRITING

Write on ONE of the following topics

32. A Story

As the traffic light changed from yellow to red, the car continued speeding
across the street.

Write a story on what happened next.

33. A Letter

You are having a special event at your home and you want your best friend to
attend. Write a letter inviting your friend to the event.

As you write be sure to tell your friend about the:

Type of event
Place, date, time
Things your friend will need to bring (if any)
Activities that will take place
Any other information that you think will be necessary.

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