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Grade 4 Bridge to Success

Reading and Writing End of Term Exam

Term 2

2022 - 2023

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Contents

  1. Lexis
  2. Grammar
  3. Sample Questions

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Key Lexis

dinosaurs

opposite

teeth

between

knee

flower

head

spots

tummy

stripes

to hurt

centre

to not feel well

fast

to be healthy

plaster

next to

ice pack

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dinosaurs

a group of animals that lived a very long time ago

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teeth

a part of your body that cuts food into small pieces

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knee

the part of your leg that bends

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head

the part of your body which is on top

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tummy

the part of your body in the middle,

where your food goes

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to hurt

to feel pain in your body

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When you are strong and your body feels good

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to be healthy

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When your body hurts and you need help.

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to not feel well

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next to

Ali is next to Saif

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opposite

Ali is opposite Saif

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between

Ali is between Saif and Saud.

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flower

the colourful part of a plant

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spots

lots of circles together

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stripes

many long lines that are next to each other

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centre

the middle of something

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fast

able to move quickly

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plaster

you put it on your skin after you hurt yourself

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ice pack

a small bag full of ice

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Key Grammar

NELCF Code

Grammatical structure

G.1.1

Adjectives (position)

G.8.1

Modals (present)

G.14.1

Past time (past simple including the verb ‘to be’)

G.16.2

Pronouns (object pronouns)

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It is a big, white house.

Ali saw two green, long snakes.

I have four big, red apples.

Grammatical structure

Adjectives (position)

Usage

Used to put adjectives in a set order when they describe the same noun: number colour, size noun.

Other examples

Maitha has three small, black cats.

The teacher has many little, colourful pieces of paper.

I have big, red flowers in my garden.

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I can’t run fast.

Shall I help you?

My brother can swim.

Grammatical structure

Modals; present modals

Usage

Used to describe abilities and to ask polite questions.

Other examples

Shall I call your mother?

Can you say it again, please?

Students can read and write.

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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

Used 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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I like this book. → I like it.

My mother is giving the children toys. → My mother is giving them toys.

He saw the girl on the street. → He saw her on the street.

Grammatical structure

Pronouns (object pronouns)

Usage

Used in place of a proper noun or a noun to describe who or what is acted upon by the subject of the sentence.

Other examples

Can you ask Ahmed? → Can you ask him?

My brother is doing homework. → My brother is doing it.

I know Aisha. → I know her.

I will call my mother and father. → I will call them.

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Part A1

Read the texts and answer the questions. Choose true or false.

1. Asma was at school yesterday.

    • true
    • false

Asma’s head hurt at school yesterday. She didn’t want to see the nurse or ask a teacher for help. She wanted to go home and see her mother.

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Read the texts and answer the questions. Write your answer on the line.

Asma’s head hurt at school yesterday. She didn’t want to see the nurse or ask a teacher for help. She wanted to go home and see her mother.

2. Asma was not well because her ________ hurt.

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Part A2

Make words to match the pictures. Draw lines to join the correct sounds.

 

3

t

oa

t

4

b

ee

th

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Part B1

Read the text and answer the questions.

Choose a, b or c or write your answer on the line.

Rashid’s family went on a camping trip. They slept in tents under a gharf tree, the tallest tree in the desert. Rashid couldn’t climb the tree. It was cold at night, so they made a campfire.

5. Where did Rashid sleep?

  1. in a tree
  2. in a tent
  3. in a campfire

6. At night, it was _______.

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Part B2

Read the text and choose the correct word (s) to complete the sentences.

Dinosaurs 7. ( live / lived / living ) many years ago. There

8. ( were / was / did ) many different dinosaurs. Some dinosaurs could 9. ( read / sleep / climb ) trees and some had 10. ( sharp / tall / fast ) teeth.

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Part C

Look at the image. Answer the questions by writing complete sentences. Use the words in the box to help you.

11. When did you travel?

12. Who did you travel with?

holiday, mother, family, summer, last month, grandmother

 

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Writing rubric for paper-based exams

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Writing rubric for Bonus Question only

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Sample Question Answers

1. T

2. head

3. boat

4. teeth

5. b

6. cold

7. lived

8. were

9. climb

10. sharp

11. Marked according to the rubric.

12. Marked according to the rubric.