English Comprehension - Primary 5 - Exams

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
CLASS: PRIMARY FIVE SUBJECT: COMPREHENSION & LITERATURE

Ibrahim visits a cocoa farm at Owena
Ibraham spent part of his last December holiday in Ondo. He is a pupil of Holy Trinity School, Kano. Mr. Adeniyi, his father’s friend, had earlier invited him to spend the December holiday with his family in Ondo. On Ibrahim’s second day in Ondo, Mr. Adeniyi took him to a cocoa farm at Owena, near Ondo. Ibrahim had never seen a cocoa tree his life. He was very happy when they set off for the farm.
By the time they arrived at the farm, Mr. Adeniyi’s workers were busy harvesting the ripe cocoa pods. What Ibrahim liked most was the very cool shade under the cocoa trees. He wished his father had such a farm in Kano. Mr. Adeniyi asked Ibrahim to sit down and watch the workers. Ibrahim was too excited to sit down. He went round the farm with the workers, picking the pods up.
Answer these questions;
1. How is Ibrahim related to Mr. Adeniyi?
2. Why was Ibrahim in Ondo?
3. Where did Mr. Adeniyi take him to?
4. What was the thing that Ibrahim liked most on the farm?
5. Can Ibrahim’s wish for a cocoa farm in Kano come true? Why?

Aduke prepares to go to Federal Government College, Kaduna
Aduke is the first child in her family. She has two younger brothers. Their father died when she was in primary two. Since then, her mother has been taking care of the children alone. Aduke’s mother is a member of one of the cooperative societies in Ijebu-Ode. She sells milk, sugar and cooking oil at ItaOsu market. From the little profit she makes, she pays N50 daily to the savings scheme of the Cooperative Society. Once she pays the daily contribution, she takes her mind off it.
Early this year, Aduke took the National Common Entrance Examination to the Federal Government with four other pupils from her school. She was the only one admitted. That meant she would go to Kaduna from Ijebu-Odefor her secondary education. Aduke’s mother was full of joy for her daughter. But also she was very sad. She kept on thinking of how she would pay the school fees and buy all the other Aduke would need.
Answer these questions
6. What is Aduke’s mother’s work?
7. What does she do daily with her money?
8. How many children does Aduke’s mother have?
9. How many pupils took the National Common Entrance Examination in Aduke’s school?
10. Why was Aduke’s mother very sad?

Aduke noticed that her mother was worried. She asked her, “Mummy, are you not happy that I am going to a Federal Government College?” “I am very happy. Why do you think that I am unhappy?” “Each time you are alone, you are sad,” replied Aduke. “Well, my dear, you are right. How can I alone find money to send you to school in Kaduna for six years?” asked her mother. “I see God will do it, mother.” Her mother raised up her head and looked towards the sky, murmuring her own prayer. “Mummy when are you taking your savings from the Cooperative Society?” asked Aduke. “Middle of December, of course. But what will N50 a day come t? Can it even buy your books and clothes?” the mother asked sadly.
Aduke thought about it and brought out her pencil and notebook. She worked out the sums and smiled. She was very excited and shouted, “Mother, by the second week of December, you would have contributed N50 in 305 places. That should be N15,250. Do you need that much money for my school.” “ My dear, thank you. I didn’t even remember the Self-Help Scheme at all, not to talk of working out my savings. Now, we can begin to buy all the things you need straight away.”
Both Aduke and her mother were very happy.
11. How did Aduke know that her mother was unhappy?
12. Why was the mother unhappy?
13. When would Aduke’s mother collect her savings from the Cooperative Society?
14. How did Aduke know the savings would be N15,250.00?
15. Do you think the money would be enough to pay Aduke’s fees and buy the things she needed in the first year?

How paper is made from wood
Paper is one of the most important materials used in the world. Schools, government and businesses can not run without printing or writing papers. Books, magazines and newspapers are printed on paper. Other important things made from paper are thick cardboards used to make bags and cartons and soft paper which can soak up water as toilet tissues.
Paper is a thin material made from fibres found in plants such as bamboo, cotton, esparto grass, hemp, jute, sugarcane, wheat and rice straws. Wood is the main source of fibres for making paper.
16. Why is paper important in school, government and businesses?
17. How is the paper used for carton different from the ones used for toilet tissues?
18. List four plants from which paper can be made.
Wood logs are brought from the wood yard and put into what is called a barking drum. This removes the cover of the wood, that is, the bark. The log is then cut into small pieces in a chipper. These are washed in a chip washer and treated in huge tanks. After this, the chips are broken down into fibres. Thw raw materials are boiled in water and chemicals to remove any color or dirt. It is then beaten into a soft, shapeless form called pulp.
This pulp is coated with kaolin to make the paper less transparent so that what is printed on one side of the paper does not show on the other side. It also gives the paper a smooth surface. When starch is added, it makes the paper strong. Resin makes sure that the paper will not soak up ink like blotting paper.
19. Where do wood logs come from?
20. What happens to the logs in a barking drum?
21. Why are the fibres boiled in water and chemicals?
22. What do you think is the meaning of ‘transparent?’
23. Do you think all paper will need starch?
24. Will all of it need resin?
25. From the passage, give the meanings of these words: bark, pulp, log.

At the Hospital
Yemi was the most popular footballer in the school. He was fondly called ‘Jackson’ because anytime he scores a goal, he dances like Michael Jackson. Today, however, the goals did not come. He was running around the field, unable to play the ball and finding it impossible to make right moves to score. Each time he got the ball, he almost immediately lost it to an opponent.
Suddenly, he held his head and fell down flat on the field. Mr. Olawale, the games master ran onto the field immediately, and knelt beside Yemi. “What’s wrong?” he asked anxiously. “My head. And I can’t see properly,” Yemi answered slowly. The games master turned to the referee, “Ambulance. Immediately. I can’t risk anything. I just hope it is not what I think.”
Answer these questions:
26. Who was Yemi?
27. How many goals had he scored on that day?
28. What did Yemi do before he fell?
29. What did the game master do?
30. What did Yemi say was wrong?

SECTION B: LITERATURE
1. The __________ are the individuals that the story is about. A. setting, B. character, C. plot, D. artistry
2. The main function of the ___________ is to extend and prolong the plot. A. setting, B. character, C. plot, D. time frame.
3. A literature devise that allows the writer of a narrative to establish the time, location and environment in which a story takes place is called_________. A. setting, B. character, C. plot, D. figures of speech
4. _________ focuses attention on the significant parts of the character’s live. A. setting, B. plot, C. alliteration, D. simile.
5. The ways of describing and explaining things in a non-literal way is called __________. A. metaphor, B. assonance, C. figures of speech, D. cost

Explain these terms
1. Dialogue
2. Protagonist
3. Cast
4. Antagonist
5. Prologue