Summative Literacy Assessment Task

The adult female frog lays thousands of eggs. The eggs are covered in jelly. Ten days later later eggs hatch. Tiny little tadpoles hatch from the eggs. They have tails to swim. All the tadepoles do is eat and swim and grow in the water.

How many eggs does a female frog lay?

• one

• thousands

• hundreds

• ten

Some animals carry their homes on their backs. Tortoises pull their legs and head into their shell when they want to sleep or they want to hide.

What other animals carry their homes on its back?

• Butterfly

• Turtle

• Snail

• Birds

• Dogs

A starfish is a strange animal. It is the shape of a star but it is not a fish. Starfish have five or more arms. Some have twelve arms. Starfish skin is covered with tiny spines.

Is a starfish a fish?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

Pran lives in a house with a very big garden. Pran also has a pet called Peanut. Peanut has four legs, two eyes and a long tail and he barks when people come near.

What animal is Pran's pet?

• Dog

• Cat

• Guinea pig

• Rabbit

Frogs can jump out of water and live on water and land. Frogs enjoy eating insects. In spring, frogs mate and the female frog will lay hundreds of eggs.

Who lays the frog eggs?

• Female frog

• Male frog

• Both female and male frogs both lay eggs

Dinosaurs are pre-historic reptiles. They are extinct. Reptiles lay eggs, are cold blooded and have scaly skin.

Can you name another reptile that is not extinct?

• Crocodile

• Rhino

• Snake

• Turtle

• Elephant

The train arrived early today. All the passengers make their way onto the train. It departed at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. All the passengers were happy to be on their way.

When did the train leave?

• In the evening

• In the morning

• At 3 'o clock in the morning

• At 3 'o clock in the afternoon

What is the month after June?

• August

• July

• May

• March

What is the day before Sunday?

• Friday

• Monday

• Saturday

• Thursday

How many months in a year?

• 10

• 12

• 11

• 13