| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Read each question carefully and write a clear answer.
- Use capital letters and full stops where needed.
- Check your spelling before you finish.
Example: Choose the correct word: The monkey ___ in the tree. (is / are)
Answer: is
Part 1: Jungle Words
Complete each sentence with the best word.
1. A baby lion is called a __________.
2. We use our ears to __________.
3. The opposite of noisy is __________.
4. A place where many trees grow is called a __________.
5. If something is very big, we can describe it as __________.
Part 2: Grammar Safari
Choose the correct answer.
6. Which sentence is correct?
| ○ A. The birds sings. | ○ B. The birds sing. |
| ○ C. The birds singing. | ○ D. The birds is sing. |
7. Choose the correct pronoun: Mia found a shell. ___ kept it.
| ○ A. He | ○ B. She |
| ○ C. They | ○ D. It |
8. What is the past tense of “walk”?
| ○ A. walks | ○ B. walking |
| ○ C. walked | ○ D. will walk |
9. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? The green frog jumped.
| ○ A. The | ○ B. green |
| ○ C. frog | ○ D. jumped |
10. Choose the correct question word: ___ do you live?
| ○ A. Who | ○ B. Where |
| ○ C. When | ○ D. Why |
Part 3: Word Explorer
Match each word on the left with its meaning on the right.
| 11. | tiny | __________ | A. making no sound |
| 12. | brave | __________ | B. very small |
| 13. | begin | __________ | C. not afraid to face danger |
| 14. | rapid | __________ | D. to start |
| 15. | silent | __________ | E. very fast |
Part 4: Reading Camp
Read the passage in each question and answer in a complete sentence.
16. Lebo packed water, a hat, and a notebook for her nature walk. What three things did Lebo pack? |
17. The small owl hid in a hollow tree because the sun was bright. Why did the owl hide? |
18. Sam saw a red butterfly near the river. What colour was the butterfly? |
19. Nandi heard thunder, so she walked quickly back to camp. Where did Nandi go? |
Part 5: Sentence Builders (optional challenge)
Complete each row by adding the correct plural, past-tense word, or punctuation.
| Word or sentence | Task | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| fox | Write the plural | foxes |
| baby | Write the plural | |
| The frog jumps. | Change to the past tense | |
| where is the map | Add capital letter and punctuation | |
| goose | Write the plural | |
| The children play. | Change to the past tense |
Answer Key
| 1. | cub |
| 2. | hear |
| 3. | quiet |
| 4. | forest |
| 5. | huge |
| 6. | B (The birds sing.) |
| 7. | B (She) |
| 8. | C (walked) |
| 9. | B (green) |
| 10. | B (Where) |
| 11. | B (very small) |
| 12. | C (not afraid to face danger) |
| 13. | D (to start) |
| 14. | E (very fast) |
| 15. | A (making no sound) |
| 16. | Lebo packed water, a hat, and a notebook. |
| 17. | The owl hid because the sun was bright. |
| 18. | The butterfly was red. |
| 19. | Nandi went back to camp. |
| 20a. | baby · Write the plural · babies |
| 20b. | The frog jumps. · Change to the past tense · The frog jumped. |
| 20c. | where is the map · Add capital letter and punctuation · Where is the map? |
| 20d. | goose · Write the plural · geese |
| 20e. | The children play. · Change to the past tense · The children played. |