REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE TWO LITERACY DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
SEPTEMBER 2013
PAPER 1- WRITTEN COMPONENT
TEACHER'S COPY
Guidelines for conducting the TEST '
1. Make sure the pupils are comfortable.
2. Ensure that each pupil has a booklet.
3. Read ALL instructions to the pupils carefully: Begin by instructing
the pupils on how to complete the first page of the booklet.
4. Let pupils know that they are expected to circle the letter near
to the correct answer unless given a different instruction.
5. Give the pupils adequate time to respond.
6. Collect, the booklet when the children have completed the test
and score same.
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1.
Circle the letter near to the correct name for the picture.
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2.
(A) Pin
{C) Pan
Which word below has the same middle sound as the word cake?
(A) Sis
3.
(B) Fan
(B) Cat
(C) Rage
Choose the word that begins with the same initial sound as the
name of the picture.
mug
(A) Mouse
4.
{C) Cup
(B) Jam
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Mother _ _ _ _ vegetables for the family.
(A) cook
(B) cooks
(C) cooking
5. Choose the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence.
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Why are you crying
(A) ?
(B) I
(C) .
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6.
Circle the word that is incorrect in the sentence.
I sea a big boat in the river.
7.
Read the list of words below. They end with am. Add another
word to the list.
ram
Jam
ham - - - - - - - -
In questions 8 and 9, circle the correct spelling for the pictures.
8.
(A) Plane
(B) Plain
(C) Plian
(B) Cakes
(C) Cakies
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(A) Cakez
10.
Which of the words in the sentence below needs a capital letter?
rohan has a dog for a pet.
(a) Pet
(b) Dog
(c) Rohan
11.
Use the two words below to make one word. Write our word on
the line.
foot
12.
+
ball
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Rearrange these words to make a sentence. Write the sentence
on the line.
under
goat
the
is
The
tree
13. Arrange the following words in alphabetical or ABC order. Write
the words on the Iine.
cage
big
ant
Circle the correct answer.
14.
Father gave Roy a gift for his birthday. What should Roy say?
(A) Excuse me
(B) Please
(C) Thank you
15. Circle the word that rhymes with the word in the rectangle.
hit
mat
bite
16. Listen to the riddle. Choose the correct word to complete it.
I live in the sea and I have the sa,me ending as dish. What am I?
I am a _ _ _ __
(A) shark
17.
(C) snake
(B) fish
Circle the word on the right that looks exactly like the word on
the left.
Sim
18.
Sum
Sam
Circle the word that is different.
under
umbrella
under
Circle the letter near to the word that is the opposite of the
underlined word in questions 19 and 20.
19.
The man is tall but the woman is
(A) beautiful
20.
. (B) short
(C) big
Judy said that she is beautiful but her friend is
(A) nice
(B) ugly
(C) rude
Mary Joe is happy because she is eight years old today and she is
in Grade Two. She lives in Georgetown, Guyana.
Please help Mary Joe put in the correct information in the form below
to send to her friend in Barbados.
Getting to know you
21. Name: _ _ _ __
22. Age: _ _ _ ____..;_ _ _ _ _-'--_
23. C o u n t r y : - - - - - - - - - - -
Study the calendar and then answer questions 24 and 25. Write your
answer on the line provided.
FEBRUARY 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
24.
The calendar shows the dates for the month of
25.
How many Saturdays are there in this month?
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NATIQNA~ GRADE 2 LITERACY DIA6NOSTXC ASSESSMENT
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PAPER l - WRITTEN COMPONENT
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1.
C -pan
14.
c- Thank you
2.
C- Rage
15.
mat
3.
A- Mouse
16.
B -fish
4.
B- cooks
17.
Sam
5.
A- ?
18.
umbrella
6.
sen
19.
B- short
7.
An)' -am word
20.
B- ugly
8.
A- plane
21.
Mary Joe
9.
B- cakes
22.
8years
10. C- Rohan
23.
Guyana
lt
24.
February
football
12. ·. The goat is under thi~ tree.
13. ·ant big cage
25.
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