Year 3 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Assessment Pack: Test 1

1. Rewrite the sentence correctly, filling the blank spaces with the words ‘a’ or ‘an’: As _____ treat, we sometimes take _____ picnic to _____ amazing park nearby.

3. Read the sentence below then select the sections that are direct speech: “Buster!” shouted Dad. “Come here, boy!”

• “Buster!”
• shouted Dad.
• “Buster!” shouted Dad.
• “Come here, boy”

4. Read this sentence. Write the adverbs from the sentence with correct spelling: Slowly and silently, the snake slithered through the grass.

6. Look at the newspaper article. Rewrite the sub-headings, separated by a comma, including correct spelling and punctuation.

7. Rewrite the whole sentence by changing the verb ‘to live’ to use the present perfect form of the verb: He to live in Sydney since he was very small.

8. Write the preposition in this sentence: I found my kitten hiding under the kitchen table.

9. Which sentence has the direct speech punctuated correctly?

• “Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.”
• “Who did that?” demanded the teacher crossly.
• Who did that? “demanded the teacher crossly.”
• Who did that? demanded the teacher crossly.

10. Write the root word for this family of words: adventure event invent prevent

11. Rewrite the sentence correctly, filling the blank spaces with the words ‘a’ or ‘an’: As _____ treat, we sometimes take _____ picnic to _____ amazing park nearby.

13. Read the sentence below then select the sections that are direct speech: “Buster!” shouted Dad. “Come here, boy!”

• “Buster!”
• shouted Dad.
• “Buster!” shouted Dad.
• “Come here, boy”