English Comprehension - Primary 2 - Exams

Exams

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 2       SUBJECT: COMPREHENSION AND LITERATURE

SECTION A: COMPREHENSION

Read the passage carefully and answer the question

DANGERS OF FOOD POISONING

Food poisoning happens when bacteria or other germs get into food or water. You cannot not see, taste, or smell these germs, but they have a powerful effect on the body. Vegetables, milk, meat and fruits are easily infected by germs.

Signs of food poisoning includes vomiting, stomach ache, stooling and headache. We can prevent it by washing our hands with warm water and soap after using the toilet, washing all cooking utensils.

Answer these questions

  1. What is food poisoning?
  2. Name two foods that can be easily infected
  3. Give two signs of food poisoning

Choose the correct word from the option

  1. Food poisoning happens when _____ get into your water or food (a) insect (b) germ
  2. Signs of food poisoning include _____ diarrhea and stomach cramps (a) shaking (b) vomiting
  3. We can see the germs with our eyes. True/False
  4. The germs that cause food poisoning are not so harmful True/False
  5. To prevent food poisoning wash all cooking _____ with warm water and soap (a) things (b) bowls (c) utensils

Unscramble these letters

  1. doof _____ (2) airetcab _____               (3) smreg ______
  2. detecfni _____ (5)lamina ______               (6) gninosiop _____
  3. gnitimov _____ (8) hcamots _____ (9) mrah _______
  4. paos _____

SECTION B: LITERATURE

  1. ______ is a group of work of art made up of words (a) Alphabets (b) English (c) Literature
  2. Mention two forms of literature
  3. An example of oral literature is ______ (a) folktales (b) novel (c) poem
  4. How many genres of literature do we have?
  5. Mention the genres of literature
  6. ______ is meant to be acted on stage (a) poetry (b) drama (c) dream
  7. The type of literature that attempts to stir a reader’s imagination is _____ (a) poet (b) poetry
  8. Another name for drama is ______ (a) storey (b) plays (c) player
  9. The creator of drama is called ______ (a) prose (b) drama (c)dramatist
  10. Prose is one of the genres of literature (True/False)

Complete these Rhyme

  1. Twinkle, Twinkle, little ______ (a) bird (b) fly (c) star
  2. How ______ wonder what (13) ______ are (a) I, we (b) you, you (c) I, you
  3. Up above the world so ______ (a) low (b) down (c) high
  4. Like a diamond in the ______ (a) star (b) sky (c) moon

Section B: Theory

  1. What is Literature?
  2. Mention the 3 genres of literature
  3. State forms of literature