Old Tom at the beach DR 1 2025

Where were Angela and Old Tom going?

• To the park

• To the zoo

• To the shops

• To the beach

Why did Angela tell Old Tom not to wander too far?

• She didn’t want him to get bored

• She wanted him to find shells

• She was worried he might get lost

• She wanted to keep an eye on him

Do you think Angela was being responsible? Why?

• No, because she didn’t pack anything

• Yes, because she gave Old Tom clear instructions

• No, because she went swimming

• Yes, because she left Old Tom alone

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Go and play she said

• Go and play. she said

• Go and play she said.

• “Go and play,” she said.

Which sentence needs a capital letter?

• Angela went to sleep.

• old Tom ran across the sand.

• They were off to the beach.

• It had taken hours to pack.

Which word has the same beginning sound as “beach”?

• chair

• peach

• ball

• teach

Which word rhymes with “sand”?

• hand

• sent

• stand

• said

Which word is spelled correctly?

• beech

• sleap

• comfortable

• eagur

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• morning

• packt

• eager

• across

Which sentence is in the past tense?

• Old Tom runs to the beach

• Angela sleeps on the sand

• They are packing their things

• It had taken hours to pack