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Bridge to Success 3
Reading and Writing
End of Term Exam
Term 1
2023 - 2024
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Contents:
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Key Lexis
TV | egg |
bag | small |
dictionary | robot |
camera | pencil |
book | two |
teacher | mosque |
computer | mall |
football | city |
penguin | next to |
frog | morning |
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TV
something that has sound and moving pictures
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bag
something you use to hold and carry things
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dictionary
a book that has a list of words
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camera
something you use to take pictures
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book
something you read
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teacher
someone who helps you learn
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computer
a machine used for finding information
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football
a sport where you kick the ball with your feet
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penguin
a kind of bird
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frog
an animal that hops on land and in water
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egg
a food that is white on the outside and yellow on the inside
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small
something that is not big
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robot
a machine that does things without help from a person
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pencil
something you use to write
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two
the number that is one more than 1
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mosque
a building where you go to pray
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mall
a place to shop
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city
a place where you live
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next to
beside; the penguins are next to each other
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morning
the early part of the day when the sun comes up
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Key Grammar
NELCF Code | Grammatical structure |
G.6.1 | Conjunctions (coordinating) |
G.7.2 | Determiners (definite article the) |
G.9.1 | Nouns (plurals – regular) |
G.12.1 | Prepositions (place) |
G.14.1 | Past time (past simple including verb to be) |
G.17.2 | Questions (wh- questions) |
G.19.1 | Verb form (gerund) |
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She went outside and she read her book. The planets are rocky and cloudy. At night, I can see the stars but I can’t see the sun. | |
Grammatical structure | Conjunctions (coordinating) |
Usage | Used to join two words or sentences. and – used to add things but – used for contrast |
Other examples | I want to have dinner and ice cream. I love football but I don’t like tennis. |
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Can we go to the zoo? The book is on the table. | |
Grammatical structure | Determiners: definite article (the) the + noun |
Usage | A definite article (the) shows that the reader knows the specific, individual noun being described. For example, if your parents ask you to feed 'the' dog, they are talking about your pet and not any dog in the neighbourhood. |
Other examples | “Ali, please wash the car. It is dirty!” I am at the library now. . |
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There are ten students. It’s a bag. There are lot’s of boxes. | |
Grammatical structure | Nouns (plural - regular) |
Usage | More than one noun. |
Other examples | There are three bags? He has 2 pens. I have lots of friends. My borther has 5 cups. |
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The book is under the bed. My house is next to the school. The pictures are on the table. | |
Grammatical structure | Prepositions of place |
Usage | They are used to describe where things are. |
Other examples | Alia is in the classroom. My football is under the desk. Is the bag next to the chair? |
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We were at home last night. I went to school yesterday. I saw a camel in the desert. | |
Grammatical structure | Past time (past simple (including the verb ‘to be’)) |
Usage | We use it to talk about actions that happened in the past. |
Other examples | We played with our cousins. She wasn’t at school yesterday. They didn’t do homework. |
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Where is the book? The book is under the chair. What is your name? My name is Aisha. Who is your teacher? My teacher is Mr. Jones. | |
Grammatical structure | wh - questions |
Usage | They are used to ask questions. What – for things Where – for places Who – for people Why – for reasons When – for time |
Other examples | When is English class today? English class is at 10 o’clock. Why do you like reading books? I like reading books because I can learn many things. Where are you going? I am going to the supermarket. |
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Swimming is fun. | |
Grammatical Structure | ing –ing form of a verb |
Usage | A gerund is the –ing form of a verb that acts like a noun. |
Meaning | In the above example, the person enjoys swimming. |
Other examples | I love shopping. They like camping. She hates watching TV. |
Part 2: Functional Language/Lexis
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Functional Language
NELCF Code | Grammatical structure |
FL.1 | Asking for and giving personal information |
FL.3 | Expressing likes and dislikes |
FL.4 | Using numbers to express amount, quantity, number, and time |
FL.7 | Describing objects |
FL.9 | Describing habits, routines, tasks, and jobs |
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Functional Language
Asking for and giving personal information | |
Lexis | FL.1 name, six, Dubai |
Examples | My name is Mariam. How old are you? Where do you live? |
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Functional Language
Expressing likes and dislikes | |
Lexis | FL.3 shopping, watching TV, eating ice cream |
Examples | Do you like swimming? Do you like eggs? I like to play football but I do not like to play baseball. |
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Functional Language
Using numbers to express amount, quantity, number, and time | |
Lexis | FL.4 one, two, three |
Examples | There is one book. There are twelve people. |
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Functional Language
Describing Objects | |
Lexis | FL.7 big, small, red, blue |
Examples | It is small and round. The car is red and fast. |
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Functional Language
Describing habits, routines, tasks, and jobs | |
Lexis | FL.9 always, sometimes, never |
Examples | On Sundays, I sometimes go to the park. I always go to the mosque on Friday. I never eat eggs. |
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Read the text. Draw a line to the correct picture.
1. There are fifteen animals at the zoo. My favourite one is the monkey.
2. My name is Yahia. I am first because I can run fast.
3. When I play football, I can use my foot but not my hand.
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B.
C.
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Match the questions to the answers.
4. I have two hands but I can’t wave. What am I?
5. How many children are in your class?
6. Who did you go to the supermarket with?
A. There are eleven boys and thirteen girls.
B. I went with my mum and dad.
C. I am a clock.
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Read the text and choose the correct word(s).
I like 7. (go / going / goes) to school. It is fun to 8. (played / play / plays) on the computer. I also like to 9. (painted / painting / paint) pictures. There 10. (is / are / am) lots of 11. (kids / kid / a kid) in my school.
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Match the sentences to the words they are about.
shoes | egg |
12. I am yellow in the inside and white on the outside. ________
13. I wear these on my feet. ________
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Read the text and write your answer on the line.
14. Anna’s brother got a jacket and a ________.
15. What is the best title for this text?
A. Going Shopping
B. Anna’s Jacket
C. New Socks
Anna went shopping with her mum. She got shoes and her brother got a jacket. No one wanted socks. They were both happy to get a new bag.
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Read the text and answer the question.
Text 1
I like going to the library. There are many books to read. Some are fiction and some are not. The library also has computers.
Text 2
My favourite book to get from the library is about dinosaurs. Some are big and have long legs. Some are short. I like the green one. It likes to eat plants.
16. Amina wants to paint a picture of a dinosaur's body. Can she use text 1 to help her?
Writing
Look at the image. Answer the questions by writing complete sentences. Use the words in the box to help you.
What is the weather like today?
______________________________________________________________________________
What do you do when the weather is nice?
______________________________________________________________________________
sunny | cold | windy |
football | horse riding | beach |
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Sample Question Answers
1. | B | 9. | paint |
2. | C | 10. | are |
3. | A | 11. | kids |
4. | C | 12. | egg |
5. | A | 13. | shoes |
6. | B | 14. | bag |
7. | going | 15. | A |
8. | play | 16. | No |
Well Done!