English KS2 2016

Year 3 Reading Assessment

Marking Scheme for Fiction
Year 3 Reading Assessment Fiction 2

question answer marks notes

1. What were the names of the three children?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

Roberta (or Bobbie), Phyllis and identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
1
Peter
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

2. Where was the house that they had moved to?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

near a railway line 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

3. Why did the children have their lunch with them?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
because the tunnel was far away 1
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to the fact that
the tunnel was far away from the children’s home.

4. Draw a line to match what might be found in the places being described.

The sides of the cutting - Grey,

rough stone Content domain: 2c - summarise main ideas from
more than one paragraph.
The top part of the cutting - A
little neutral glen Up to 2 Award 2 marks for all four correctly matched.
Among the rocks - Grass and Award 1 mark for three correctly matched.
flowers
Award 0 marks for two or less correctly matched.
Near the tunnel - A flight of steps

5. Who hears the earth moving first?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

Bobbie/Roberta 2 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 2 marks for the correct answer indicated.

6. What ideas are we given about Phyllis’s personality in this part of the text?

Possible answers include

references to Phyllis’s personality
being: Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/
explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
• Nervous/cowardly/cautious/ text.
Up to 2
easily frightened
Award 2 marks for any two of the answers indicated.
• vulnerable/not liking being on
her own Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.

• young/inexperienced
Year 3 Reading Assessment Fiction 3

7. The author describes the trees as if they were people. Find and copy two words that show this.

Possible answers include:

• walking Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

words in context.
• leaned/leaning Up to 2
• stood Award 2 marks for any two of the answers indicated.
• shivered Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.
• hesitate

8. Find and copy one phrase which shows that Peter was starting to become very scared.

Content domain: 2g - identify/explain how meaning is

...face looked whiter than they had enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
1
even seen it.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

9. Why do the children decide not to run to the station to warn the adults about the fallen trees?

they do not have enough time/ Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/
another train is coming soon/it is 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
too far away to get there in time Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

10. Draw a line to show the phrase that is closest in meaning to how the children are feeling.

Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/

explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
scared 1 text.
Award 1 mark for the correct option indicated.

11. Why do you think the author has chosen the word ‘cry’ to describe Bobbie at this moment?

Possible answers include:

• she wants to be heard easily

• she has just realised/is Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of
shocked/surprised that she words in context.
has something red Up to 2
Award 2 marks for any two of the answers indicated.
• she is relieved that she can
Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.
help
• she was very worried before
she saw the red petticoats

12. Find and copy a phrase near the end of the story that shows that the children risked danger.

• dragged Phyllis back by the Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

arm 1 words in context.
• engine looked enormous Award 1 mark for either one of the answers indicated.
Year 3 Reading Assessment Fiction 4

13. Order the events to show what happened in the story. The first one has been done for you.

Peter tears the petticoats to make

red flags. - 4
Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/
Trees are seen moving down the
explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
hill. - 2
text.
The children head off for a picnic.
Up to 2 Award 2 marks for all four correctly sequenced.
-1
The girls realise that their Award 1 mark for three correctly sequenced.
petticoats are red. - 3
Award 0 marks for two or less correctly sequenced.
The children wave their flags to
make the train stop. - 5

14. Explain what kind of boy Peter is. Give evidence from the text.

Possible answers include:

• caring/protective/sensible/
responsible for/of his sisters
and the passengers that could Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/
be in danger explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
• bossy/decisive/takes control text.
Up to 2
of the situation Award 2 marks for any two of the answers indicated.
• brave (for deciding to stay and
Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.
help to prevent an accident)
• inventive/clever/good at
coming up with solutions/
ideas/solved problems

15. Fill in the table below. The first one has been done for you.

The tunnel is far

Mother let them
from home – how
take their lunch
will the children
with them.
eat?

A mound of earth, The children

trees and stones decide to run to
fall onto the tell the station Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/
railway track. staff.
identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.

There is not Up to 2 Award 2 marks for any two or more of the answers
enough time to indicated.
The children
alert the train
decide to stay and Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.
staff before the
warn the train
next train (the
driver somehow.
11.29) uses the
tracks.

The children need Bobbie and Phyllis

something red to realise that their
wave. petticoats are red.

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 English KS2 2016

Year 3 Reading Assessment

Marking Scheme for Non-Fiction
Year 3 Reading Assessment Non-Fiction 2

question answer marks notes

16. In which continent can people find India?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

Asia 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

17. What is special about the Himalayan Mountains?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

...the highest mountain range in the identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
1
world.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

18. Look at The People and Their Religions. Find and copy a word that means the same as ‘fast’.

Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

rapid 1 words in context.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

19. Why are animals and farming important to India?

Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/

explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
because India is a growing text.
1
population Award 1 mark for answers that refer to India being a
growing population/a population that will need to be
fed in the future.

According to The People and Their Religions, what may happen if Indian farming does not continue to
20.
produce more and more food into the future?

Content domain: 2e - predict what might happen from

there will not be enough food to details stated and implied.
1
feed the population Award 1 mark for answers that refer to a food
shortage/not enough food.
Year 3 Reading Assessment Non-Fiction 3

Look at the text about Diwali – The Festival of Light. How do Hindus prepare for this festival? Give three
21.
examples.

• burning clay lamps

• cleaning homes
• decorating homes/jasmine
flowers/decorating cities
• making Indian sweets/special
Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/
food
identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
• sharing (special) food with
family and friends Up to 2 Award 2 marks for any three of the answers
• visit temples indicated.
• dressing in fine clothes
Award 1 mark for any two of the answers indicated.
• firework displays
• light firecrackers/frighten off
evil spirits
• presents
• parties

22. How does the goddess Lakshmi know to come into people’s homes?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
lights/clay lamps 1
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to using lights/
clay lamps.

23. Why do Hindus light firecrackers?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

...frighten off evil spirits. 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

24. Fill in the table below.

How this helps

Characteristic the animal
survive

Speedy and Catches prey

powerful quickly
Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/
Acts like a identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
winter coat/ Up to 2
Thick coat Award 2 marks for both of the answers indicated.
keeps the
leopards warm Award 1 mark for one of the answers indicated.

behave like
snow shoes/
Big paws allow the
animal to travel
about easily
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25. Find and copy one word which shows that there are not many snow leopards.

Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

rarest 1 words in context.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

26. Explain where you might find a text similar to this. Tick one.

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

Geography book 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct option indicated.

27. Draw a line to match the title to the content.

The People and Their Religions -

The population of India continues to
grow at a rapid rate.
Wildlife - Snow leopards’ feet act
like snow shoes in the wild. Content domain: 2c - summarise main ideas from
Diwali – The Festival of Light - more than one paragraph.
People dress in fine clothes, eat Award 2 marks for all five correctly matched.
Up to 2
special sweets and light their
homes. Award 1 mark for three or four correctly matched.

Food - Indians use their fingers Award 0 marks for less than three correctly matched.
rather than knives and forks when
eating.
Land - India experiences all sorts of
extreme weather conditions.

28. Name India’s longest river.

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

Ganges 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

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 English KS2 2016

Year 3 Reading Assessment

Marking Scheme for Poetry
Year 3 Reading Assessment Poetry 2

question answer marks notes

29. Find and copy a word that means that the boat looked great.

Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

beautiful 1 words in context.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

30. Where was the honey kept?

Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/

...wrapped up in a five-pound note. 1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.

31. Find a phrase in the first verse that shows how the Owl feels about the Pussy-Cat.

Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/

• lovely Pussy explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
1 text.
• my love
Award 1 mark for either of the answers indicated.

32. What does the word ‘fowl’ mean in the second verse?

Content domain: 2a - give/explain the meaning of

bird 1 words in context.
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to birds.

33. Why does the Pussy-Cat need a ring?

Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/

explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
to get married 1 text.
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to the fact that
the Owl and the Pussy-Cat are to be married.

34. What ideas are we given about the place that the Owl and the Pussy-Cat sailed to?

Content domain: 2g - identify/explain how meaning is

• Magic - To the land where the
enhanced through choice of words and phrases.
Bong-Tree grows 1
Award 1 mark for references to either of the answers
• More talking animals
indicated.

35. Which phrase shows why the Owl and the Pussy-Cat were sailing away?

Content domain: 2d - make inferences from the text/

explain and justify inferences with evidence from the
were married next day 1 text.
Award 1 mark for the correct answer indicated.
Year 3 Reading Assessment Poetry 3

36. Some people think that this poem is about nonsense. Give two reasons why this might be true?

Content domain: 2f - identify/explain how

information/narrative content is related and
talking animals and a land of Bong- contributes to meaning as a whole.
1
Trees
Award 1 mark for answers that refer to unrealistic
factors, characters or occurrences.

37. There are many rhymes in this poem. Write the rhyming pair for each word.

boat - note
Content domain: 2b - retrieve and record information/
married - tarried
1 identify key details from fiction and non-fiction.
sing - ring
Award 1 mark for all four correctly paired.
mince - quince

38. This poem is a happy poem. Explain why using the text to help you.

• Beauty - pea-green boat

• Adventure - boat, travelling to
a mysterious land
Content domain: 2f - identify/explain how
• Singing information/narrative content is related and
• Love - between the Owl and contributes to meaning as a whole.
Up to 2
the Pussy-Cat/all of the animal
Award 2 marks for any two of the answers indicated.
friends/the marriage
• Every time the characters need Award 1 mark for any one of the answers indicated.
something, it appears
• Dancing

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