PiXL Diagnostic Assessments

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Year 3English Reading

out of 30 marks

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Class

Paper 1: Reading Prompt and Answer Booklet

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Instructions and GuidanceYou will have about 45 minutes to complete this booklet. The adult you are working with will tell you when to stop.

The first text for you to read is inside this booklet. Each section of text has some questions to answer with it.

The second and third texts for you to read are in the separate booklet provided by your teacher. You should read each text and answer the questions about it before moving on to the next text.

You should use the texts to help you answer the questions.

There are different types of questions in this booklet. Read the instructions for each question carefully – this will show you what type of answer is required. Write your answer in the space provided. If you are not sure what to do, ask the adult you are working with.

You may find it helpful to annotate the booklet or the texts themselves.

If you want to change an answer, cross it out neatly then make sure that your new answer is clear to read.

If you cannot answer one of the questions, move on to the next one. You can always come back to it later.

When you have completed the booklet, look back and check your answers.

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Contents

Inside? Outside? You decide. Pages 5 - 11

Two Little Kittens Pages 12 - 14

Sit-Down Meal Pages 15 - 20

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Questions 1 - 8 are about ‘Inside? Outside? You decide.’

Inside? Outside? You decide.Camping holidays have been popular in the UK for decades. Some people love sleeping in a tent, while others prefer the comforts of a caravan. If you were going on a camping holiday, which would you choose?

1. Look at the introduction.

Find and copy one word that means that many people like something.

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1 mark

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2. ‘...that could be towed...’

Which word is closest in meaning to towed?

Tick one

looked

towel

pulled

friend

1 mark

Static Caravans In the old days, a caravan meant a home on wheels that could be towed from place to place. Nowadays, you can rent a static caravan that never leaves the campsite. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a holiday in a caravan:

For Against

• They are as comfortable and sturdy as any house.

• They come equipped with everything you need for modern living.

• They have built-in toilets. • It is usually cheaper than

staying in a hotel.

• You might not feel as close to nature as you do in a tent.

• You could be staying in one of many similar caravans all cramped together on a campsite.

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3. Look at the section headed: Static Caravans.

Which two things might put you off staying in a caravan?

1. __________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________

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2 marks

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Tents Tents have improved a lot since the time when they were simple canvas shelters. They can now be quite spacious with separate bedrooms. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a holiday in a tent:

For Against

• You can move a tent to different campsites easily.

• It is usually cheaper than staying in a caravan.

• Putting up your own tent can be great fun and very satisfying.

• You can hear the wildlife all around you.

• It can be miserable when it is wet and windy.

• You have to go outside to use the toilet.

• The wildlife can be noisy and keep you awake.

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4. Look at the section headed: Tents.

Tick one way that tents have changed over time.

Tick one

They are smaller.

They are harder to put up.

They are made of canvas.

They can have separate bedrooms.

1 mark

5. Write down two things that might make you want to stay in a tent.

1. __________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________

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6. Look at the sections headed: Static Caravans and Tents.

Tick one reason why people might prefer to stay in a static caravanrather than a tent. Tick one

You can move around easily.

They are cheaper to stay in than tents .

They have all the equipment you need.

You have to put it up yourself.

1 mark

7. Look at the section headed: Tents.Draw a line to match each word with its meaning. One has been done for you.

1 mark

cheaper

miserable

noisy

loud

unpleasant

inexpensive

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8. Look at the table in the section: Tie-Breaker.Finish the two sentences below.

a) In August there are __________ hours of sunshine per day.

b) In September there are __________ rainy days per month.

1 mark

1 mark

Tie-Breaker The weather is a big consideration when you go on a camping holiday. Here are the average temperatures, rainfall and hours of sunshine for the South Coast of England.

This information can help you decide on the best time to go camping.

Happy holidays!

June July August September

Temperature °C 15 17 17 15

Hours of sunshine per day 8 8 8 6

Rainy days per month 15 10 11 12

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Questions 9 - 14 are about ‘Two Little Kittens’. This can be found in the Reading Booklet that accompanies the test paper.

9. Look at the first verse.Why were the kittens fighting?

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10. Find and copy one word in verse 1 that means ‘to argue’.

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1 mark

1 mark

11. In verse 3 it says the old woman seized her sweeping broom.Which of the words below is closest in meaning to the word seized? Tick one

raised

grabbed

put down

let go 1 mark

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12. Read the fourth verse.

a) Tick one box to show what time of year it is in the poem.

Tick one

Autumn

Winter

Spring

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13. How did the kittens end up outside?

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b) Explain how you know this.

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1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

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14. Look at the whole poem.

Tick one box which tells us what the main message of the poem is.

Tick one

The kittens went outside.

The kittens learnt not to fight.

You shouldn’t fight when people are sweeping.

1 mark

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Questions 15 - 24 are about ‘Sit-Down Meal’. This can be found in the Reading Booklet that accompanies the test paper.

15. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘Ash looked up...’

Find and copy one word that shows that Ash wants to moan about Hollie’s Frisbee.

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16. Why did Hollie and Ash go down to the fields to play Frisbee?

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17. How can you tell that Ash was not keen to go with Hollie?

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1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

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19. Look at the paragraph beginning: ‘“Watch this!” cried Ash...’

Find and copy one word that means group.

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1 mark

18. Why was Ash better at throwing the Frisbee than Hollie?

Tick one

Because he was older than her.

Because he had played with a Frisbee in the past.

Because he had seen other people using one.

Because he had one of his own. 1 mark

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20. When they found the Frisbee it says...

‘It was sticking out of a dirty, old, red sofa, wedged between the cushion seats and the back.’

Which word means the same as the word wedged in this sentence? Tick one

broken

hanging

stuck

lying 1 mark

21. The story uses different synonyms for ‘said’ in the text.Draw a line to match each synonym with its meaning.One has been done for you.

1 mark

whispered

explained

yelled

moaned

complained

shouted loudly

gave a reason

spoke softly

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22. Using information from the text, tick one box in each row to show whether each statement is true or false.

True False

Their garden is too big to play Frisbee.

Hollie throws the Frisbee over Ash’s head and into the trees.

The Frisbee was stuck in a red sofa.

Hollie flew out when the sofa burped.

2 marks

1 mark

23. Below are some summaries of different paragraphs from the text.Number them 1 - 5 to show the order in which they appear in the text. The first one has been done for you.

Hollie is thrown out of the sofa.

Ash loses the Frisbee in the trees.

Hollie gets a Frisbee for her birthday.

They find the Frisbee in the sofa.

They take their parents back to where it happened.

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24. Read the final paragraph.

What do you think has happened to the sofa?Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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2 marks

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