🎯 1. Standardized Examination Structure & Scoring Matrix (/ 20 Marks)

This diagnostic assessment evaluates pupils’ acquisition of all core competencies taught in Unit 2: At School and in the Neighbourhood (Lessons 1 to 4). It is calibrated for a standard 60-minute classroom test session.

📌 SECTION 1: Listening Comprehension & Oral Communication (/ 5 Marks)

Task 1: Listen to the Teacher and Number the Places (2 Marks):

• [    ] Scene A: Computer lab next to the science room
• [    ] Scene B: School library with storybooks
• [    ] Scene C: Bakery opposite the post office in the neighbourhood
• [    ] Scene D: Big playground behind the main building

Figure 1: Section 1 Listening comprehension and school/neighbourhood oral activities — taalimtn.com

Task 2: Oral Speaking Interview (2 Marks):

Answer the teacher’s oral questions in complete English sentences:

1. What is your favourite school subject and why?  –>  “My favourite subject is ………. because it is ………. .”
2. Where is your school located?  –>  “My school is in ………. , near the ………. .”
3. What is there in your neighbourhood?  –>  “In my neighbourhood, there is a ………. and a ………. .”

Task 3: Recitation of the Unit 2 School & Neighbourhood Chant (1 Mark):

📌 SECTION 2: Reading Comprehension Test (/ 5 Marks)

Comprehension Questions:

1. Multiple Choice (1 Mark):
   • Karim studies at:    [   ] a secondary school      [   ] Ibn Khaldoun Primary School      [   ] a private institute
   • The school playground is located:    [   ] behind the main building      [   ] in front of the gate      [   ] next to the canteen
2. Write TRUE or FALSE (2 Marks):
   a) Karim’s school has got twelve bright classrooms.  –>  ( ……………….. )
   b) The school library has no books.  –>  ( ……………….. )
   c) Karim’s neighbourhood is quiet and clean.  –>  ( ……………….. )
   d) There is a post office in Karim’s neighbourhood.  –>  ( ……………….. )
3. Complete from the text (1 Mark):
   • During recess, pupils play football in the school …………………………………………….. .
   • Next to the post office stands the municipal …………………………………………….. .

📌 SECTION 3: Language, Vocabulary & Word Knowledge (/ 4 Marks)

Task 1: Match School Places with Their Functions (1 Mark):

• 1. Canteen         —–>  A. Where pupils read books and borrow stories
• 2. Computer Lab  —–>  B. Where pupils eat lunch and snacks
• 3. Library         —–>  C. Where pupils practice computer skills and typing
• 4. Playground     —–>  D. Where children play and run during recess

Figure 2: Section 3 School rooms, neighbourhood places, and prepositions vocabulary — taalimtn.com

Task 2: Neighbourhood Buildings – Fill in the Blanks (1 Mark):

1. You can buy fresh bread and cakes at the …………………………………………….. .
2. You can borrow books or read quietly at the …………………………………………….. .
3. You can send letters and buy stamps at the …………………………………………….. .

📌 SECTION 4 & 5: Grammar Mechanics & Guided Writing (/ 6 Marks)

Grammar Tasks (/ 3 Marks):

• Complete with prepositions (next to / opposite / between): The library is ……………….. the classroom and the laboratory. The park is ……………….. the bakery.
• Imperatives (Classroom rules): ……………….. (listen) to your teacher! ……………….. (not run) in the corridors!
• Plural Nouns: One schoolbag, two ……………….. . One library, three ……………….. .

Figure 3: Section 5 Guided writing composition describing school and neighbourhood — taalimtn.com

Guided Writing Task (/ 3 Marks):

Write a short paragraph of 4 to 5 sentences describing your school and what there is in your neighbourhood.
Word Bank: primary school, classroom, library, playground, park, post office, bakery, clean, quiet.

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