Sharjah International Private School
English Baseline Assessment
STUDENT NAME
YEAR 3 DATE
BASELINE ASSEMMENT 40/MINUTES
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
You are required to answer questions using pencils, blue or black ink pens.
Remember that talking is not allowed at any time in the exam.
Keep your eyes on your own paper. Remember, copying is cheating!
Stop writing immediately when the teacher says it is the end of the exam.
This assessment paper consists of _____ printed pages.
Reading Score Writing Score SPAG Score
15 5 10
COMMENTS
TOTAL MARK
25
1
Benchmark/ Knowledge (30%) Application (40%) Reasoning (30%)
Learning
Objective
Section 1: Item Item Item
Reading number/s number/s number/s
Comprehension
1.1 to infer a 3
character’s
description
based on the
given text.
1. 2 to predict 4
what may
happen next
1.3 to draw out 3
conclusion
based on the
text
Section 2: Item Item Item
Writing number/s number/s number/s
to rewrite
sentences in
the proper
sequence
to use 5 3
capitalisation
and correct
punctuation in
writing a
sentence
Section 3: SPAG 5 2
to spell
dipthongs
correctly
2
BASELINE ASSESSMENT,2024-25
Name ____________________ Year 3 Sec ____ Date ________
Subject - English Duration- 45 Mints
Section 1- READING COMPREHENSION- 10 MARKS
Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the given questions: (10 marks)
The Crab and His Mother
A Mother Crab was watching her son play on the beach.
Like all crabs, the Young Crab walked along sideways. He
walked along to the left, then he walked along to the right. The
Mother Crab saw the lobsters on the other side of the beach.
The lobsters were all walking straight forward. The Mother Crab
said to her son, “Why do you walk sideways like that, my son?
It would be much better to walk straight forward.”
The Young Crab said to his mother, “That is true, dear
mother. Show me how to walk straight, and I will follow your
example.”
The Mother Crab tried and tried, but she could not walk
straight forward. She finally gave up trying, when she saw how
foolish she had been to find fault with her son.
1- What did the Mother Crab want her son to do? (1 Mark)
………………………………………… to walk straight forward …………………………………………
2- Put the following events in the correct order. ( 2 marks)
• The Mother Crab tried to walk straight. ( 3)
• The Young Crab walked sideways. ( 1 )
• The Mother Crab gave up trying to walk straight. ( 4 )
• The Mother Crab saw the lobsters walking straight. ( 2 )
3- True or false (1 mark each)
A) The Young Crab agreed with his mother and tried to walk straight. ( True )
B) The Mother Crab could easily walk straight forward. ( False )
3
4- Imagine you were the Mother Crab. What would you do differently after
realizing your mistake? Explain your answer? (2 marks).
…………………………………Students’…answers…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
5- The Mother Crab learned something important in the story. What do you think it
was? How can we apply this lesson in our own lives? (1 marks)
…………………………………… Students’…answers ………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6- Do you think he would still listen to her advice in the future? Why or why not?
(1 mark) Students’…answers
(SECTION 1 TOTAL_____/10 marks)
SECTION 2- WRITING - 5 MARKS (Content and creativity: 3 marks/ Grammar,
punctuation, and spelling: 2 marks)
Write a short story (6-8 sentences) about a fun day at the park.
Success Criteria:
1. Frame meaningful sentences.
2. Use correct punctuation.
3. Ensure correct spellings.
4. Write neatly.
5. Use descriptive language.
6. Write in the correct format.
Students’…answers
4
SECTION 3 - SPELLING, PUNCTUATION AND GRAMMAR- 10 MARKS
Q1) Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. (1 x 3 = 3 MARKS)
1- We ___________ at the mall last Sunday. (are – were - was)
2- Ben finished his homework ______ went to bed. (and – but - because)
3- Underline the adjective in the sentence: "The fluffy dog ran across the yard."
Q2) Replace each underlined word with a synonym from the word box. There is an
extra word. (1 x 2 = 2 MARKS)
large – smart- tiny
1- The happy dog ran to its small house. tiny
2- The intelligent girl walked quickly down the street with her slim cat. smart
Q3) Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. (1 x 3 = 3 MARKS)
1. Sandy and Bonny wanted to be __________. (rich / reech)
2. The old man wore a ________ green coat. (raged / ragged)
3. I saw a ________ of gold coins. (heap / heep)
Q4) Rewrite the sentences with correct punctuation. (1 x 2 = 2 MARKS)
1. my friend tom is going to visit his grandparents this weekend
My friend Tom is going to visit his grandparents this weekend.
Good Luck
