Year 3 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Comprehension

What happened the first time Nima blew into the trumpet?

A A wobbly note came out B Her front tooth came out C She played six clean notes D Only air came out

Question 2 of 5 Vocabulary

A class is putting these four words into the order they would appear in a dictionary: pebble, parrot, pencil, paddle. Which word comes first?

A parrot B paddle C pencil D pebble

Question 3 of 5 Comprehension

Where did Dad find the candles on Friday night?

A On a saucer in the middle of the table B In the cupboard beside the door C In the drawer under the sink D In the boot of the car

Question 4 of 5 Grammar and punctuation

Read these four lines from a note about a lost drink bottle. Which line needs a question mark at the end?

A My drink bottle is green with a dented lid B Please leave it at the office if you see it C I lost it near the handball courts on Tuesday D Has anybody handed in a green drink bottle

Question 5 of 5 Comprehension

The report says an echidna has no teeth. How does it eat ants?

A It uses a long sticky tongue and grinds them inside B It bites them with hard pads at the front of its mouth C It swallows a whole ant nest at once D It digs the ants out with its spines

Year 3 English sample

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