End of Term Assessment

Complete the tasks to assess your knowledge of literacy this term. 20 marks – 4 marks per section Common Spelling Mistakes Full Stops Semi-colons Commas Commas in direct speech

Check your answers 1) Correct the 4 common spelling mistakes. a) Definitely b) Government c) Accommodation d) Independence 2) Add in 4 full stops to the passage below. It was nearly Halloween and I couldn’t decide what to wear. It was between dressing as a ghost or a zombie. I just couldn’t make up my mind. The party was only a few days away so I needed to be quick. In the end, I actually went as a witch.

Check your answers 3) Add semi colons to the following sentences. a) I have invited Dr. Matthews, Professor of Psychology; Dr. Carter, Professor of Physics and Dr. Young, Professor of Chemistry. b) The party was amazing; I had a fantastic time. c) The house was great; every room was enormous. d) The boy was always getting in trouble; he’d had loads of detentions. 4) Add the missing commas to the following sentences. a) Robert, who had never been on a plane before, was about to go on his first holiday abroad. b) Although it seemed scary, Lucy still wanted to go on the rollercoaster. c) The large, red bus moved slowly down the street. d) The table, which is made of solid wood, was delivered yesterday.

Check Your Answers 5) Punctuate the following speech correctly. a) Katie asked, “Would you like to go to the cinema?” b) “I’m so tired,” grumbled David. c) “I was thinking,” said Lara, “that we should go on holiday soon.” d) “Where are you?” shouted Marcus.