Primary English Year 4 End of Year Exam
Preparation:           You should spend time looking over the example questions provided to
prepare yourself for your English exam. Make sure you read the questions carefully and
practice interpreting what they mean. Further preparation can be used with the following
websites:
(For reading) https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0
(For grammar) http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/
Exam Materials - Include pencils and rubbers.
Reading and Writing Exams
Topics to revise for the exams:
Reading Comprehension –         Reading a fiction and non-fiction text and answer questions
based on what they have read.
Grammar and Punctuation – Word Classification - Adjective/ Noun/ Proper Noun/
                          Preposition/ Adverb/ Pronoun/ Connective/ Verb
                                Changing Present to Past Tense verbs
                                Changing incorrect sentences
                                Simple, Compound and Complex sentences
                                Commas for lists/using apostrophes
                                Speech punctuation
                                Synonyms
                                Homophones
                                Recognising types of sentences (commands, statements,
                                questions, exclamations)
Answers:
When reading the question, make sure you read it properly. Re-read it, and make sure you've
understood it. Pick out the key words a n d take a moment to think about your answer and
make sure it is actually answering the question.
When you have written your answer STOP! Go back and re-read the question and ask
yourself, "Does my answer actually answer all of that question?"
Sample Questions:
Draw a line to match each sentence with the most suitable connective.
Put a tick in each row to show the type of adverb.
 Adverb              Manner (how)       Time (when)   Place (where)
 wearily
 there
 later
 fast
 yesterday
 everywhere