English Diagnostic Test - End of Term 1 - Reading, Writing, Language

Are you looking for a way to easily assess your class’ English levels at the end of Term 1 (Winter)? This diagnostic test will help you out A WHOLE LOT!

Suitable for 10-11 year olds, this test contains the following sections and question types. Please note, that the volume of this test is large and is better completed over about 2-3 lessons (perhaps a section per lesson!)

This is best used after completing the Start of Year English Diagnostic Test.

Section 1 - Reading Comprehension

Text 1 - Non-fiction: The Winter Sleepers – How Animals Hibernate
Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension
Questions 5-6 Inference
Question 7 Summary
Question 8-9 Vocabulary
Question 10 Text Features

Text 2 - Fiction: Winter’s Whisper
Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension
Questions 5-6 Inference
Question 7-8 Summary
Question 9-10 Vocabulary

Section 2 - Writing

Part 1 - Spelling
Question 1 (6 elements) - correct the spelling
Question 2a. Find incorrect spellings in paragraph (x5 words)
Question 2b. Correct the incorrect words from paragraph (x5 words)

Part 2 - Punctuation

Question 3 (5 elements) - add missing punctuation at the end of sentences
Question 4 (2 elements) - identify incorrect used punctuation in sentences

Part 3 - Grammar: Parts of Speech (2 elements each)

Question 5 - nouns
Question 6 - adjectives
Question 7 - verbs
Question 8 - pronouns
Question 9 - prepositions
Question 10 - articles
Question 11 - adverbs

Part 4 - Freewriting

Question 12 Prompt: “Imagine you are going to the North Pole, where Santa Claus is rumoured to live. Write a note to a friend describing your trip. What do you expect to see and do there? How do you feel about visiting such a magical place?”

Section 3 - Language

Part 1 - Synonyms and Antonyms

Question 1 - Synonyms (3 elements)
Question 2 - Antonyms (3 elements)

Part 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes

Question 3 (7 elements) - mixed prefixes and suffixes questions

Part 3 - Figurative Language

Question 4 (4 elements) - highlighting figurative language in a sentence
Question 5 (4 elements) - naming figurative language

Answers included